Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 929 A Meeting of Soulmates: Otsuka Keisetsu's Weakness (Two Chapters Combined)
"Clap clap clap clap..." Old Hu was the first to clap. Having recruited so many TCM doctors, this TCM pharmacist today had truly broadened his horizons. This was simply a development expert tailor-made for the product.

When Fang Yan made his product request, he provided a solution in no time.

It was simply astonishing to Lao Hu.

Is there any speed faster than this?
His advanced technological reserves clearly indicate that he has been preparing for a long time; the compatibility of the emergency medicine he just developed is simply too high.

Furthermore, his practical experience in Africa has validated his findings. The plant wax matrix he discovered in Africa, although validated in France but not commercialized, has been quickly adapted to domestic product needs. This demonstrates his unique vision of "leveraging international resources to support local R&D" and has the potential to help the company expand into overseas markets.

Fang Yan's decisive action in accepting Zeng Luquan, compared to testing him first and then accepting him, although the time difference wasn't significant, the order made all the difference. This sent a very important signal to Zeng Luquan: Fang Yan has great trust in his abilities.

Now it has indeed been proven that the perspective of dialects was indeed correct.

Fangyan also discovered that Zeng Luquan's "plug-and-play" ability is extremely rare. He can significantly reduce communication and trial-and-error costs. His technology can be directly connected to the production line, accelerating the product launch time and creating immediate cash flow for the company.

To put it more broadly, Zeng Luquan is a rare talent who combines technological foresight, practical experience, and an international perspective.

Its technological achievements can be quickly transformed into products urgently needed by the market, enabling the company to establish a monopolistic advantage in the field of emergency care, while providing key support for the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine. Its commercial value and strategic significance are immeasurable.

Now, the dialect is even more certain that if this person isn't discovered by their own people, they will definitely be discovered by people from other countries, and then they will become someone else's trump card.

Moreover, the fact that Fangyan recruited Zeng Luquan sends a signal that it values ​​top talent, and may even attract more overlooked experts to join the team.

For example, Zeng Luquan came here because he wanted to try out He Puren's advanced secret formula research institute.

If more people come, then a positive cycle will truly be formed.

When Lao Hu clapped, everyone else followed suit. Everyone could see that Zeng Luquan was truly capable.

Jin Shiyuan also breathed a sigh of relief, it seemed he didn't need to stand up for his junior brother.

To be honest, there aren't many places in China where Zeng Luquan's ideas can be used; the things he has are really too advanced.

Many pharmaceutical companies don't need his kind of innovation and forward-thinking approach. There are very few places where he can truly shine.

In 1978, the domestic Chinese medicine industry was still mainly based on traditional processing techniques, and pharmaceutical factories generally relied on the existing standards set by the previous version of the Pharmacopoeia for production.

They lack the capacity to digest such clearly "advanced technology," or rather, they instinctively resist this kind of innovation.

Even if Zeng Luquan's "Quantitative Detoxification Process of Toxic Traditional Chinese Medicine" is validated with clinical data on African leprosy and has its own rationale, domestic pharmaceutical companies lack relevant data accumulation and international cooperation channels, making it difficult to apply directly.

Moreover, the domestic demand for emergency medicine research and development is weak, and pharmaceutical companies focus on common disease drugs such as cold medicine and anti-inflammatory drugs.

Zeng Luquan's technology, like the sublingual fast-acting preparations and nasal delivery systems proposed by Fang Yan for emergency cardiovascular and cerebrovascular scenarios, belongs to "advanced needs." Ordinary pharmaceutical companies have neither the motivation to develop them nor the supporting production lines.

Most pharmaceutical companies prioritize meeting national production targets, seeking "stable supply" rather than "technological breakthroughs."

Zeng Luquan's innovative technologies require investment in trial and error. For example, the localization verification of African plant wax matrix requires investment. This alone can stump many pharmaceutical companies. This one aspect alone conflicts with the "maintaining production" logic of most pharmaceutical companies at present.

Fangyan Company has partnered with him through the "Secret Formula Research Institute" of Huaxia Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute, forming a technological barrier. It is currently one of the few platforms in China that can guarantee the value of Zeng Luquan's achievements.

The team formed by Fang Yan and Hu Daohu is currently the only company in China that is genuinely and rapidly promoting the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine and focusing on the new track of emergency medicines.

This aligns perfectly with Zeng Luquan's technical direction.

An ordinary pharmaceutical company would not have such a strategic plan. Even if Zeng Luquan were brought in, his technologies would only be shelved.

If there are any other platforms? Putting nationality aside, Jin Shiyuan can only think of other countries in the surrounding Chinese cultural sphere, the most suitable of course being the small notebook next door that deals in traditional Chinese medicine.

But who would want to go abroad if they could shine in their own country?
Others also thought of this point to some extent. Only companies like Fangyan and Hu Daohu, which have an international perspective, a layout in the emergency rescue track, and a secret formula protection mechanism, can provide Zeng Luquan with a space to "shine".

"congratulations!"

Everyone congratulated Hu Daohu and Zeng Luquan, who were speaking in their local dialect.

This sentence could have been said to Fang Yan and Hu Daohu, or it could have been said to Zeng Luquan.

Having just gone through this test, Zeng Luquan has proven himself in the face of dialect.

At the same time, it also showed other senior colleagues that I am not just someone who can only talk the talk.

They are people with truly valuable experience and methods that can be put into practice.

Next, everyone had no objections to Zeng Luquan joining. He contributed more than most of the others, and he already had a production process that could be implemented.

Old Hu was even more decisive, saying that he planned to go and try out production tomorrow.

The first sublingual fast-acting preparation for sudden angina can be produced using existing domestic technology.

"Go and try it right away" is the greatest respect Lao Hu can show to Zeng Luquan.

If it proves to be useful, Zeng Luquan will have proven that his value is truly exceptionally high.

When Lao Hu suggested giving it a try, Zeng Luquan had no objections and said he could go along too, and could also help debug the production line.

In other words, he also has some experience with pharmaceutical production lines.

This makes one exclaim, "What a talented person!"

"How was it? Not bad, right?" He Puren asked Fang Yan in a low voice after the test.

As Zeng Luquan's first introducer, He Puren played an indispensable and crucial role in seeing that Zeng was highly regarded by Fang Yan and Lao Hu, and also gained recognition from others.

Fang Yan gave Lao He a thumbs up:
"He's an expert; we owe this to your recommendation."

He Puren said somewhat embarrassedly:

"He volunteered himself; I was just the middleman."

Now he's become humble instead.

However, Fang Yan should remember the good things people do for him, since it must have been He Puren who said good things that attracted them to come over.

So Fang Yan said to Lao He:

"You are still very important. Lao Hu and I will not forget you. If there are any more experts like you in the future, don't hesitate to ask. As the deputy director of the Secret Formula Research Institute, you can also help recruit people."

Fang Yan is not afraid at all that He Puren will hire people to sideline him.

Because such a thing is impossible.

The cooperation is based on the premise of dialects and Lao Hu's multinational corporation.

They are the core of the company's differentiation.

By sidelining them, we are destroying our own foundation. And at an even more crucial time, Fang Yan was able to trust the character of this future master of traditional Chinese medicine.

After recruiting Zeng Luquan, Fang Yan checked the time and realized it was almost time to prepare lunch.

After telling everyone, Fang Yan prepared to go to the kitchen.

When Fang Yan said he would cook for them, no one stood on ceremony with him. Anyone who had ever eaten his cooking couldn't refuse.

Only Zeng Luquan was a little embarrassed, saying that he could help out too.

It is said that he also honed his culinary skills in Africa.

Hearing the dialect is great! The newcomer finally has someone with the same hobby.

So I asked him to come along.

Then everyone saw that Zeng Luquan had gone, and the young people felt embarrassed to stay, so they all went to the kitchen to help.

So, Fang Yan's kitchen suddenly became lively.

Actually, we had already prepared most of the ingredients yesterday, so there was very little work to do today. Many people came into the kitchen and asked Fang Yan what she was supposed to do, but it was really difficult to arrange things for her.

We can only ask them to help start a fire, chop some firewood, or peel some potatoes or yams.

The cooking is only done in dialects and by a few people who don't have a proper understanding of their own culinary skills.

Take Chu Qiaonan for example. When he saw that Zeng Luquan, who had just joined the group, was about to show off his skills, he immediately said that he couldn't fall behind and that he should also order a Taiwanese dish today.

This is the famous Three Cup Chicken of later generations.

This dish was actually introduced from the mainland.

Legend has it that when the national hero Wen Tianxiang was captured while resisting the Yuan dynasty, an old woman from Jiangxi learned that he was about to be killed. With the help of the jailer, she brought a chicken and a pot of wine to visit him in prison.

She cut the chicken into pieces, poured three cups of rice wine into an earthenware pot, and simmered it over a low flame. Wen Tianxiang finished this last meal before his execution.

After the jailer returned to Ningdu, Jiangxi, he would use this dish to commemorate Wen Tianxiang on the anniversary of his death.

Later, the chef changed the three cups of wine to one cup of sweet rice wine, one cup of soy sauce, and one cup of lard, which gradually formed the current Three Cup Chicken.

In the 1940s, as a large number of people from mainland China migrated to Taiwan, Three Cup Chicken was also brought to Taiwan and became a representative dish of Taiwanese cuisine.

Zeng Luquan cooks Hunan cuisine, the same Hunan-style dishes that Fang Yan made when entertaining Xie Lao from the military compound.

Fang Yan was surprised that Zeng Luquan could cook Hunan cuisine. After asking, she learned that he was actually from Hunan.

He was born in Hunan when he was a child, and later moved to Beijing with his family. Then he went to Africa in his thirties and lived to be over forty. He spent most of his life wandering away from home, and the only thing he could remember was the taste of home.

The method of preparation is not as authentic as the local dialect, but the various seasonings are added very precisely, which obviously shows that there is a high level of skill in preparing the herbs. Even when burning firewood, the heat is controlled quite well.

It's clear that this person has put in a lot of hard work in the field of traditional Chinese medicine.

No wonder he became Wang Fengchun's last disciple.

His talent can be seen from these small details.

Then a few more classmates arrived one after another, such as Zhu Lina, Lei Lian, Pang Hong, and Zhao Zhongzhen. They arrived a little late and didn't expect that by the time they arrived, the shareholders' meeting had already ended and they were already preparing lunch.

However, these people are not shareholders. Fang Yan only recognized their potential and tried to win them over in advance. It's okay for them to come later.

Otherwise, if you arrive too early, you'll have to stay in the dialect study.

The other people in the study were already engrossed in their books, mainly because their knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine was sufficient to support their reading of books in dialects.

They have seen a lot of things now, which have been like a revelation to them.

Brother Fang, this place is a real treasure! No wonder it's a rare and unique book; you can't find it anywhere else!
Everyone felt they had found the greatest treasure in joining the team.

Silently and frantically absorbing, preparing to crush the rest. ...

Lunchtime arrived quickly, and Fang Yan's house was bustling with activity today. Four tables were set up in the main hall, and there were almost not enough seats.

The main reason is that, in addition to the shareholders, family members were also gathered together.

Today, Fang Yan brought out the drinks, and anyone who wanted to drink could drink as much as they wanted. Of course, he couldn't drink, and since he was going to meet some Japanese experts and bigwigs with him tonight, he couldn't drink either.

There are four people in total, who are in charge of the final lineup.

The only person who wasn't present today was Master Jiao Shude.

The remaining three, Professor Yu Chuan, Professor Yue Meizhong, and Professor Zhao Xiwu, are all here.

Others can drink freely.

Of course, everyone was quite restrained when drinking alcohol. As practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine, they still emphasized health preservation. Some even stopped drinking baijiu (Chinese white liquor) and started drinking huangjiu (yellow wine).

Fang Yan ran into the kitchen and brought out the rice wine.

These were originally intended for making cooking wine.

Yellow wine is better than white wine for making cooking wine, and it is also less expensive.

Since ancient times, Chinese people have used rice wine in cooking. For example, the book "Qimin Yaoshu" records that rice wine can be used to remove fishy smells. Its slightly sweet taste is more compatible with traditional seasonings such as soy sauce and vinegar.

The scientific explanation is that the organic acids in rice wine can undergo esterification with the fishy-smelling substances in fish and meat to produce aromatic esters; at the same time, its low-boiling-point alcohols can volatilize and take away the fishy smell in the early stages of cooking.

Because of its high alcohol concentration, baijiu (Chinese white liquor) is prone to leaving behind fishy-smelling substances when it evaporates quickly, and it also lacks sufficient flavor-enhancing amino acids to balance its taste.

Fang Yan's cooking today was quite good. The people who tasted Fang Yan's cooking for the first time were amazed, especially Zeng Luquan, who was quite confident in his own cooking skills.

Seeing all those different dishes made in the local dialect.

The steamed pork belly uses pork belly specially supplied by Xiehe Hospital, wrapped in a secret five-spice rice flour, and steamed slowly in a wood-fired stove for two hours.

The rice noodles absorb the meat fat, forming a crystal clear amber-colored rice husk. They are soft and chewy without being greasy, with the aroma of meat and rice blending together.

The finished braised pork belly is the color of agate, with the fat trembling like solidified fat and the lean meat fibers infused with flavor.

Soybean stewed with pig's feet, the pig's trotters simmered over low heat until all the collagen is released, the soup surface as clear as a mirror—these dishes made his grandmother's cooking pale in comparison.

There are also those "casual" stir-fried seasonal vegetables and fried peanuts to go with drinks.

It's something that everyone finds incredibly delicious.

Zeng Luquan silently decided that next time Fang Yan cooked, he definitely wouldn't help out.

They've made themselves uncomfortable.

In comparison, the Three Cup Chicken on Chu Qiaonan's side seems to have died in vain.

Of course, Chu Qiaonan herself was quite happy.

At least everyone was kind enough to eat all the chicken.

This company atmosphere is simply wonderful.

Having had a few drinks, he reported to everyone on the latest progress he and the Central European side had made.

Besides Switzerland, he is also working hard to expand into other countries' markets. This time, through his father's connections, he actually managed to get a new channel, and the other party is already preparing to place an order and make payment.

It was only then that everyone remembered that this man was a big shot in the B-share market, not only skilled in the Thirteen Ghost Needles technique, but also from an overseas Chinese family.

I had always treated him like any other ordinary college student.

This is good news.

The meal lasted until 1:40 PM. Except for the three professors who were going to the Yanjing Hotel with Fang Yan that evening, everyone else prepared to leave. After all, there was only one day of the weekend, and everyone had some personal matters to attend to.

Zeng Luquan needs to go back and tell his family the good news.

He was originally going to take the bus home, but Fang Yan thought about it and asked Sophia, who had nothing else to do, to drive him there.

The main reason was that he was carrying $1000 and had been drinking, making him an easy target for pickpockets on the weekend bus. So Fang Yan asked Sophia to deliver it to him.

It was only then that everyone realized that this beautiful little golden retriever was actually Fang Yan's apprentice.

And his Chinese is already quite good.

When the dialect told them that this man's father was a Soviet expert who had studied in China, everyone couldn't help but feel a deep respect for him.

Zeng Luquan felt a little embarrassed that a young girl was delivering the package, but Fang Yan noticed and asked An Dong to go with him so that it wouldn't be awkward.

Then everyone left one after another, and the few people who were reading in the dialect study room today got into a dilemma.

They did have some family matters to attend to in the afternoon, but they also wanted to read books in their local dialect.

In the end, I could only borrow books from Fangyan.

But these are all precious books, and they felt a little embarrassed to borrow them.

So, in dialects... we exchange.

This means that they would first read books in the dialect, and they would also take out their own treasured books to share with the dialect.

It depends on what the dialect is interested in.

Hearing the dialect is still a good thing, isn't it?
He immediately agreed and mentioned several areas that interested him, such as ophthalmology, first aid, and cardiovascular diseases.

The principle is not to force anyone; if you have it on hand, you can take a look; if you don't have any other books, that's fine too.

Even if there's nothing else, you can still read books to everyone using your local dialect.

Of course, everyone else has changed their books, but you don't have any. You can't control what you think or what you say in your dialect.

No matter how others view freeloading, there's nothing that dialects can do.

The mutually agreeable terms for the exchange were thus agreed upon.

After most of the people left, Fang Yan's house became a little quieter.

At this moment, Lao Hu said to Fang Yan with some regret:

"I was waiting for you to win over Zeng Luquan's senior brother, why didn't you say anything even after he left?"

Fang Yan was stunned. It turned out that Lao Hu was still keeping an eye on Jin Shiyuan.

Fang Yan shook his head and said to Lao Hu:

"It's not appropriate, at least not for today's occasion."

"What we did today felt a bit like we were trying to trick him. If we really wanted to invite him to join us, we would have to do it more formally, after all, he is a person of importance."

"Although he and Zeng Luquan are fellow apprentices, their reputations and circumstances in the industry are completely different."

"He started working in the field of traditional Chinese medicine in 1945, and has more than 30 years of experience in the industry. Moreover, he is proficient in many jobs in the Chinese medicinal materials industry, including processing, dispensing and identification of Chinese medicine. He is an authority in the industry. You can regard him as one of the officially certified top Chinese medicine practitioners, one of the top people in the country."

Old Hu was somewhat shocked:

"so smart?"

"Didn't you write the book 'Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing'? Can he be as good as you?"

Fang Yan shook his head and said:
“This is different. I’m a newcomer, while he’s a senior figure who has already gained recognition in the industry. When I publish a book, I need him to be on the editorial board to support me, otherwise the others will not be convinced.”

"In other words, if I hadn't taken the lead in compiling this 'Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing,' it's highly likely that he would have been the one to do so."

Hearing this, Old Hu understood, and he nodded, saying:
"Then I understand!"

"Although Professor Zeng Luquan and he are from the same school, one is an authority in the industry, a big shot whose every move shakes the Chinese medicine world, while the other is a genius who has just returned from abroad and is unknown to many people."

“That’s right.” Fang Yan nodded.

Although Professor Jin Shiyuan was not recruited, he did gain a valuable asset.

Zeng Luquan's various indicators are highly aligned with the needs of their current company.

It's as if he was tailor-made for this role.

Now Lao Hu believes that Fang Yan has some good fortune.

Otherwise, why would such a talented person come to join us on their own?
Fang Yan didn't chat with Lao Hu for long before being called to the main hall to discuss the meeting with Otsuka Keisetsu from Japan that evening.

Now we need to communicate so that we can work together effectively when we talk to each other tonight.

"I have a preliminary idea for the meeting strategy: to have a polite reception on the surface and emphasize Sino-Japanese friendship and cooperation; but to clearly demand that the Japanese side return the ancient books, so that they can show their sincerity, avoid direct exchange of core technologies, and only share the basic treatment framework."

Fang Yan plans to have renowned TCM masters such as Yue Meizhong and Professor Tamagawa present their presence to create an atmosphere of "friendly exchange between Chinese and Japanese medicine" and avoid affecting the overall diplomatic situation of the Socialist Party's visit to China.

The undercover agent proposed "the return of ancient books and sharing of international channels" as a condition for cooperation, ultimately aiming to delay the commercialization process of traditional Chinese medicine.

Then Fang Yan shared some of his thoughts on this matter with them.

After he finished speaking, Professor Tamagawa, who knew the Japanese best and had the most dealings with them, nodded:
I agree with the idea of ​​using dialects.

"However, I think we should make some changes. Otsuka Keisetsu has a weakness that none of you have thought of."

"Huh?" Everyone looked at Wang Yuchuan in surprise.

All I heard him say was:

"That's him. He studied the Treatise on Febrile Diseases his whole life and greatly admired Zhang Zhongjing."

“We can have Professor Yue Meizhong, as the domestic ‘academic authority on Zhang Zhongjing,’ restrain Otsuka Keisetsu and subtly question his interpretation of the Shanghan Lun by Kampo medicine. Then, our people can ‘reasonably suspect’ that Otsuka admires Zhang Zhongjing but has not truly mastered the teachings. At that time, he will inevitably lose his composure.”

PS: The basic chapter of 6000 words has been updated.

There will be an extra chapter later.

(End of this chapter)