Crimson Dawn

The boiling liquid in the test tube and flask made Chen Ke feel at ease.Except for a set of "modern" glass experimental equipment, the other equipment is "Chinese style", that is to say, it is patchwork and repaired with cheap furniture.Fortunately, Chen Ke was very good at making do with it, and You Gou didn't care about it.This is the situation on the fourth day of the experiment.In the four days before that, I worked day and night, but I didn't even light the alcohol lamp.

Chemical experiment is a very difficult task. Even though Chen Ke and You Gou are both undergraduates majoring in chemistry, such knowledge is still not enough.These days, the quality of foreign goods is not very high.Arsphenamine is nothing special, there is no need to fake it, but the purity of this thing is also an extremely annoying thing to Chen Ke.This isn't the 21st century, where chemicals are labeled with a range of purity levels and are very believable.The first difficulty that You Gou and Chen Ke faced was to purify it to reach the purity required for the experiment.

Chen Ke has the molecular formula of arsenamin, and only this molecular formula.Chen Ke didn't write down all the parameters of arsenamine.Although You Gou took the maid and simple luggage to the workshop the next afternoon.Although Hua Xiongmao, Qi Huishen, and Zhou Yuanxiao led three other young people with "guts" as assistants.The first two days were still in the midst of discussions and arguments between Chen Ke and You Gou.

Originally, Chen Ke was worried that the secrets of his experiment might be stolen, but soon he was unwilling to bother about it.What Chen Ke needs to do is to be able to complete the "paperwork" of this experiment.Chemical experiment is an extremely complicated and difficult thing for those who know how to do it.The other young people originally had their own little thoughts, and everyone wanted to learn something from the experiment.Chen Ke and You Gou made a list, and Qi Huishen and Hua Xiongmao led the people to purchase together.Everyone goes fast and will come fast.Afraid of missing something.

But every time these young people saw Chen Ke and You Gou in front of the blackboard, using the "clay chalk" made by Chen Ke to write various "ghost drawing symbols" on the blackboard.Chen Ke is okay, although the choice of words and sentences are like reading from heaven, they are still Chinese.You Gou often quarreled in a foreign language (German) they didn't understand.There were also young people who tried to secretly copy the things on the blackboard, but as soon as those weird figures and characters were written on them, Chen Ke or You Gou would point to these things for discussion, revise them quickly, or simply erase and rewrite them.

After only one and a half days, the young people were exhausted.They gave up the opportunity to learn, and just listened almost numbly to Chen Ke and You Gou's continued discussion that they only understood, writing about things that they both understood and the others didn't understand at all.

On the afternoon of the third day, manual work officially began.The formation of complex experimental equipment, warm water baths, distillers, filters.Vats, fires, alcohol lamps, flasks, test tubes.This series of devices is combined again.Various chemical raw materials are purified.Chen Ke and You Gou were busy with the experiment and discussed the experiment orally.Also record all kinds of data on paper.It's like a Taoist alchemy pill and water talisman.It's still something that other people don't understand at all.

Human beings are very resistant to doing things that they don't understand at the command of others.In order to restrain this emotion, it takes a lot of mental energy.Although the young people respect Chen Ke very much, they also want to save He Zudao.But after only a little more than a day, they all felt very tired.It is much more exhausting than the days of hard dyeing.

Chen Ke and You Gou's faces were as pale as the white coats they were wearing.In the past four days, the two of them slept less than 20 hours.The crystallization of hard work is the clear and transparent medicine in the test tube.No cheers, no legendary tears.Chen Ke and You Gou sat on the recliner, staring at the test tube like dead dogs.

"Miss, the young master is here to deliver food." Yougou's maid, Xiaolan, shouted outside the door.You Gou's house sends people to deliver food every day.Chen Ke could understand that when his male classmate was busy working in the laboratory all night during the university graduation experiment, his family members would come to visit from time to time and send some food.Not to mention that in 1905, a girl from Yougou moved to the laboratory.After delivering the food, You Gou's family will call the maid out to talk about things, and follow up You Gou's situation at any time.The two girls were surrounded by a group of boys, and no one would be at ease.

You Gou's family is quite sensible, and the food they send each time is enough for all the staff in the "laboratory".At work lunches, people who are exhausted by fatigue and those who are depressed by boredom are silent.After Chen Ke finished his meal, Qi Huishen said, "Huishen, you can sell some rabbits this afternoon."

"rabbit?"

"Yes, rabbits. Buy 30 first. 50 are also fine, at least 10. You can figure it out."

Knowing that everyone would ask why, Chen Ke simply said, "Rabbits are used for experiments. To test whether our medicine is effective."

"Already done?" Qi Hui asked in surprise.

"It's done, but I don't know whether the thing made can save people or kill people." Chen Ke said wearily.Then he turned to Hua Xiongmao, "Zhenglan, help me find Wu Xingchen. I need his help."

"Okay." Hua Xiongmao replied.

"I have to go to bed for a while, don't call me if it's nothing. Buy the rabbits and put them in the yard first. By the way, buy more cages. One cage for each rabbit. The meeting is over." After finishing speaking, Chen Ke swayed He stood up and walked towards the temporary "boys' dormitory".

You Gou covered her mouth and let out a big yawn, "Xiao Lan, I'm going to sleep too." After she finished speaking, she also stood up and walked towards the "girls' dormitory" with the same tired and heavy steps as Chen Ke. go.Xiao Lan quickly got up and supported You Gou into the dormitory. Although she really wanted to serve the lady to sleep, but You Gou lay down on the bed, pulled the quilt over her body, and fell asleep.Xiao Lan helped You Gou pull the quilt casually, and quickly backed out.

The people in the yard stared at each other, "This is the end." Du Zhenghui asked in disbelief.Du Zhenghui was a medical practitioner in his family, but he himself is keen on building houses.But it can be regarded as a "medical family" anyway, Du Zhenghui is full of interest in this pharmaceutical.

After the words fell, Du Zhenghui had already stood up and walked quickly to the laboratory.The others were taken aback for a moment, except for Zhou Yuanxiao who sat still on the stool, the rest got up at the same time and ran towards the laboratory together.Nothing has changed in the laboratory. The pile of equipment that people don't understand is still the same, and there is no noticeable change.Test tubes and bottles contain various liquids and powders.The still drips distilled water slowly.For this huge distiller, everyone understands the method and principle of operation.

"Where is the thing?" Du Zhenghui asked.

Hua Xiongmao and Qi Huishen observed the expressions of the people around them almost at the same time, Du Zhenghui was eager, the other two young people were curious, Xiaolan looked down and looked down, but her eyes were looking everywhere, hoping to find the final Drug.Qi Huishen and Hua Xiongmao exchanged glances, and Hua Xiongmao said, "Huishen, how are you going to buy this rabbit?"

"Well, it's a waste of time to buy together, so everyone buys separately. Anyway, Brother Wenqing said at least 10, 50 are fine. Everyone only buys ten, and if you can't buy more, you can change it. Don't buy more. , so you can definitely buy rabbits, and you won’t buy more. I think this is better.”

Others thought the suggestion was good and agreed with it.Everyone went out, going in different directions.Before leaving, Hua Xiongmao winked at Zhou Yuanxiao.Zhou Yuanxiao acted as if he hadn't seen it, he still looked indifferent, he shouted: "Miss Xiaolan, let's clean up the table."

Xiaolan quickly came out of the room, and together with Zhou Yuanxiao slowly started to clean up the dishes.Hua Xiongmao walked out of the yard quickly as if he hadn't seen it.After two streets, Hua Xiongmao slowed down his pace, not long after Qi Huishen turned around from the front street, and the two walked forward together slowly.

"Will be deep, that wandering ghost has a lot of thoughts." Hua Xiongmao said.

"Zhenglan, Youjia is also a bit powerful."

"Your family is the same. As far as I know, your family is more powerful than Youjia."

"My father is not interested in business. I haven't seen him do anything other than selling foreign goods and buying land." Speaking of this, Qi Huishen turned to Hua Xiongmao, "I didn't expect Zhenglan to sell my family's I inquired about it at home."

"Your Qi family is so famous, I still need to ask." Hua Xiongmao smiled cheerfully, "Wen Qing didn't say anything, I had to prepare. I thought that medicine was just that, nothing more than oral administration and external application. Now read the article Qing puts so much thought into it, I can't even understand it. In today's world, there are too many people who rob and loot. As long as this medicine is made, it will be the target of public criticism. No matter what, I don't want to let Wen Qing's painstaking efforts In vain."

These words made Qi Huishen very uncomfortable, "Brother Zhenglan, if you have something to say, just say it. It's not appropriate to hide it like this."

"I trust you, so I told you this. According to Wen Qing, our brothers are also comrades."

Although this is true, it sounds even harsher.Qi Hui frowned deeply, "Brother Zheng Lan, what do you mean?"

"These days, the so-called geese have plucked their hair. Huishen, you are all about saving it now, but in your father's opinion, even if you are watching this medicine being made, you should give you a share. Not yet Less points." Hua Xiongmao said seriously.

"Zheng Lan, you don't know, my father never..."

Before Qi Huishen could finish speaking, Hua Xiongmao immediately interrupted Qi Huishen, "No matter what problems you have with your father, he is always your father."

After hearing this, Qi Hui fell silent.

"Wen Qing is not a fool. Now he just can't get away from this matter. We are all revolutionary comrades. I can't help Wen Qing in making medicine, but I have to think about other things for him. This medicine As soon as it came out, not only in Shanghai, but also in the whole country, many people were infected with the disease, and there were not a few of them who were rich and powerful. We did not listen to Wenqing's lectures every day or two, so we had to come up with a charter. Otherwise, Wen Qing will offend many people, and those who can contract this disease are not good. We can't let Wen Qing suffer."

Qi Huishen was still a little dissatisfied at first, but he nodded slowly after hearing this. "What does Zheng Lan mean?"

Hua Xiongmao took a deep breath, and it seemed that he didn't want to say this: "I actually hate foreign devils the most. Wen Qing didn't tell you that we beat up two foreign devils together on the first day we came to Shanghai. But what Wen Qing said is right, business is business. What Wen Qing said was... We should do business with demons and goblins, and we have to do business too. I think you should contact foreigners." After talking, Hua Xiongmao His tone was very bad, but he still said it anyway.

"Zhenglan, you really impress me." Qi Huishen never imagined that Hua Xiongmao would actually say that he borrowed the influence of foreigners.

"If we don't do it, we can't keep Miss Yougou from doing it. If Miss Yougou doesn't do it, I can't keep his family from doing it. Even if Miss Yougou's family doesn't do it, your father may not stop doing it when this medicine becomes famous. Since you can't get around Open, then simply find someone who can cover this matter first. Hey!" After Hua Xiongmao finished speaking, he let out a long sigh.

Qi Huishen took Hua Xiongmao's words seriously, and he thought for a moment. "Zheng Lan, although you are right. But now that we have decided to go with Wen Qing, when Wen Qing is free for a while, let's discuss this with him. We must let Wen Qing decide."

Hua Xiongmao nodded.At the next intersection, the two walked in their own directions.

Wu Xingchen did not expect that Hua Xiongmao would go directly to the clubhouse of the Tiandihui to find him. When Wu Xingchen heard the notification, Wu Xingchen almost thought that he had made a mistake. After seeing Hua Xiongmao, Wu Xingchen was sure that he was right.

"Brother Wu, I don't know when it's convenient for you. Brother Chen would like to invite you over there. I have something important to discuss."

"Heh, what's the matter." Wu Xingchen didn't want to see Chen Ke.Chen Keranbu's speed greatly exceeded Wu Xingchen's expectation.He Yifa came back from work outside and hurried to find Chen Ke.He was sent back with a few taels of silver and a piece of cloth.After waiting a few days to go again, Chen Ke had already sold out the cloth.He Yifa was sent back again with a few taels of silver and a piece of cloth.Chen Ke could fool He Yifa, but he couldn't fool Wu Xingchen.After private investigation, Wu Xingchen knew that Chen Ke had produced thousands of pieces of cloth this time.

"I don't know about this either. Brother Chen asked Brother Wu to go over there, and we'll know when we get there. There should be a big deal."

Wu Xingchen has heard this kind of nonsense too many times, as long as someone says there is a big deal, it must be a bad thing.Big deals come with big payouts.There is no reason to eat for nothing in this world.But thinking about Chen Ke again, Wu Xingchen didn't want to refuse again.Chen Ke left an interesting impression on Wu Xingchen.It is obvious that Chen Ke is not a fool in the Tao, but he is not stupid either.Since Chen Ke is willing to find him, I'm afraid there is really something that can make a fortune.Thinking of this, Wu Xingchen said: "Then I will leave now. Is it convenient for Brother Chen?"

Chen Ke didn't expect Wu Xingchen to come so fast, he was awakened by Hua Xiongmao, Chen Ke raised his head sleepily, and saw Wu Xingchen standing by the door.He raised his watch and looked at it, it was only two hours.

"Brother Wu, you're here." Chen Ke struggled to stand up.

"Brother Chen, are you going to play the auspicious instrument?" Wu Xingchen said with a smile.

Chen Ke thought for a while before he understood.Wearing a white coat, he looks a bit like a "filial son and virtuous grandson".No one spoke northern dialect to him for a long time, seeing Hua Xiongmao's puzzled expression, Chen Ke couldn't help laughing happily. "Brother Wu is very interesting."

After the three of them sat down, Chen Ke roughly said that he was making medicine to cure the willow disease, and now he needed to take the pus from the patient's sore for experiments.As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Xingchen almost flew into a rage.Before he had an attack, Chen Ke asked him to go to the next door to have a look.Wu Xingchen held back his anger and went to the laboratory. Seeing the room full of strange equipment, Wu Xingchen's anger was instantly extinguished.

Chen pulled the stool, and the three of them sat down again. "Others went to buy rabbits." Chen Ke said while picking up a syringe.The experimental method is to inject a little pus from a patient with willow disease on the testicles of rabbits. Soon, abscesses will grow on the testicles of rabbits, and then the rabbits are used to test the medicine.Yawning and finished explaining the experimental procedure, Chen Ke said: "Brother Wu, you are the one who calls the wind and rain in Shanghai. If I can come up with a result in this matter, I must cooperate with you, Brother Wu. Regarding the matter of taking pus, Brother Wu If you find a place, I will do it myself. When the medicine is produced, use those people to test it. Brother Wu, you will naturally know that my medicine will not work."

Wu Xingchen had never dealt with people like Chen Ke before, and he saw Chen Ke's face was pale, and he yawned one after another.But the spirit is not bad, it doesn't look like he has smoked opium.For such a situation, Wu Xingchen hoped to be able to take the initiative, so he had to ask casually, "Brother Chen, how long have you been up?"

For Wu Xingchen, avoiding directly answering Chen Ke's question now is his way to take the initiative.As long as he can change the subject, Wu Xingchen believes that Chen Ke will ask him again in the future.

"I slept for less than six hours in three days. For this medicine, I fought my life. I think so, since we are destined to meet, we will meet again for this medicine anyway. Brother Wu, now we brothers talk about it." This medicine is still our brotherly friendship. When we meet again in the future, Brother Wu will come to my door. At that time, what is the difference between talking about friendship and telling nonsense?"

Wu Xingchen couldn't tell whether Chen Ke's words were true or nonsense.Seeing Chen Ke's bleary-eyed appearance, Wu Xingchen believed even more in his heart that this was Chen Ke's sincere words.

"Brother Wu, my medicine is to cooperate with foreign devils. Damn it, the government doesn't dare to provoke foreign devils now. But, no matter what, this matter depends on Brother Wu's brothers in the rivers and lakes. My money is earned. Not much. For Tiandi Huitangkou, the money is not much. Tiandihui, either eat me in one bite. Or, send someone like He Yifa to join me. I will find He Yifa, that kind of trash, for sure How about looking for someone like Brother Wu. The money is not much, and our brothers are loyal to do this. The money that should be earned, our brothers have a lot of money. Why should a fool like He Yifa earn it?"

Chen Ke looked dazed, but every word he said pointed directly at Wu Xingchen's heart.Wu Xingchen looked at Chen Ke carefully, only to see that Chen Ke's eyes were red and his face was pale.Obviously staying up all night.But every word Chen Ke said implied that Wu Xingchen should fight for his own interests.

"If this kind of shitty thing is done by other people, other people will definitely feel ashamed. Finding a few prostitutes who are infected with the willow disease is to cut brother's face on purpose. But I want to find Brother Wu, just Let you see the effect of my medicine with your own eyes. This thing can’t be faked, if it works, you can tell it if it doesn’t work. Brother Wu, you can tell at a glance. Brother, I just think you are a talent, we did this, hello me Good. Healing the sick and saving lives is the accumulation of sinful virtue. Brother Wu, even after we die, we meet the King of Hades. You Brother Wu saved so many lives, and those people remember your kindness. Brother Wu, let’s do this kind of thing together . This is merit."

After hearing this, Wu Xingchen couldn't help but want to hold the string of Buddhist beads on his wrist.Those are the beads consecrated by the abbot of Shaolin Temple.When Wu Xingchen was ten years old, his mother personally begged for the consecrated Buddha beads.Wu Xingchen felt an indescribable feeling.Now it would have been two rascals talking about dividing the spoils.But from Chen Ke's point of view, it was a matter of infinite merit.

Listening to Chen Ke's words, Hua Xiongmao only felt a kind of frustration and admiration.The deep talk with him and Qi Huishen today was to talk about the profit of this kind of special medicine, so that it should not fall into other pockets.However, Chen Ke never talked about this matter, but he had already considered the future clearly.

Ever since meeting Chen Ke, Hua Xiongmao felt that Chen Ke was not an ordinary person.Today, Chen Ke was able to say such words, which made Hua Xiongmao firmer in his thoughts.At the same time, he felt a kind of resentment towards Chen Ke.Why didn't you say this to yourself earlier?I have thought so much for Chen Ke, is it just my own affection?

At this moment, Hua Xiongmao smiled slightly when he saw Chen Ke turning to him.Hua Xiongmao looked at the slight apology and encouragement in Chen Ke's bloodshot eyes.In an instant, Hua Xiongmao felt that he had understood what Chen Ke meant, and that Chen Ke didn't make his own claims.It's just because Hua Xiongmao didn't expect Hua Xiongmao to call Wu Xingchen over so quickly.

In any case, Chen Ke will definitely make this matter clear to himself.Hua Xiongmao firmly believes that he has not misjudged the person.Although Chen Ke is utilitarian, he is not a person who only thinks about himself.