Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 391 Penicillin is here

"It's done, it's done, Shao Yang, it's done."

On the afternoon of the sixth day of August, Qu Shaoyang had just returned home from the government office when Chen Xiuyun came to greet him with an excited look on her face, saying something like "it's done."

"What the hell is going on? Why are you so happy?"

Qu Shaoyang looked puzzled. He had known his wife for such a long time and they had two children together, but he had never seen her like this.

"What's done? What else can it be? It's the penicillin you mentioned."

Chen Xiuyun glared at Qu Shaoyang. Was there anything else worth her being so happy about?

"What? You mean penicillin is available?"

Upon hearing this, Qu Shaoyang was surprised and delighted, and his voice couldn't help but rise a few degrees.

"Really? Take me there and see it."

If penicillin is really developed successfully, it would be a great thing and could save many lives.

"Come on, I'll take you to see it."

Chen Xiuyun couldn't contain her joy. She pulled Qu Shaoyang's hand, and the couple quickly came to a secluded courtyard to the west of the compound.

There are many racks in the yard, with all kinds of medicinal materials drying on them. As soon as you come in, you can smell the rich aroma of Chinese medicine.

This is a place reserved for Chen Xiuyun to study medicinal properties and prepare medicines.

Back then, Chen Xiuyun's grandfather married his daughter to Doctor Chen and passed on his medical skills to Doctor Chen because he didn't want his family's hundreds of years of inheritance to be cut off.

But when it came to Doctor Chen, among his three children, only his daughter was interested in medicine, while his two sons refused to learn it at all.

Doctor Chen and his wife did not have the idea of ​​favoring boys over girls. If their daughter was willing to learn, they would teach her everything they knew.

The secret recipes passed down from ancestors were also given to Chen Xiuyun.

When Chen Xiuyun has free time, she likes to read medical books and study medicine.

Especially after Meng Lanxin came into the mansion, there was someone to share the housework, and Chen Xiuyun could also spare more time to study medicinal materials.

This small courtyard was specially prepared for Chen Xiuyun. It is equipped with all kinds of medicinal materials and many tools for making medicine.

Chen Xiuyun asked Qu Shaoyang to put on a mask, and then led Qu Shaoyang into one of the rooms.

There were quite a few shelves in the room, some of which were filled with petri dishes, wide-mouth bottles, flasks, test tubes and other experimental equipment. In addition, there were also some white porcelain utensils.

On the workbench on the other side, there are some instruments such as a balance and a microscope.

These were all purchased by Qu Shaoyang on behalf of a foreign company in order to research and cultivate penicillin.

There is no way. Although there are glass products in China, they are too expensive and are only for daily use.

For this kind of special-purpose item, the quantity is too small and customization is too expensive, so it is more cost-effective to buy it from outside.

As for microscopes, don’t even think about it in China, there are none at all, you can only buy them from abroad.

"Look, this is the penicillin liquid that was finally extracted according to the procedure you mentioned."

Chen Xiuyun took a bottle from the shelf and showed it to Qu Shaoyang.

The liquid in the bottle is colorless and transparent, so you can basically see nothing from this perspective.

Then, Chen Xiuyun picked up another petri dish and showed it to Qu Shaoyang.

“Originally, this place was full of the Staphylococcus aureus you mentioned.

I dripped the extracted fluid in, and now there is almost no staphylococcus in it."

"Not only that, I also tested it on my dog ​​and it really works."

Isn't it almost autumn harvest time? Wild boars and black bears always come into the fields and destroy the crops.

The Qu family now has more than ten hunting dogs. At night, the men take the dogs to the fields to look after the crops and chase wild boars and black bears. The hunting dogs will definitely get hurt when fighting with these beasts.

In the past, people would get some tobacco powder or powder from a horse manure bag and apply it on the wound.

Those with minor injuries will recover after a while, but those with serious injuries may become inflamed and eventually die.

A few days ago, two yellow dogs in my family were gored by a black bear while they were chasing it. There were long cuts on their stomachs and their intestines were spilling out.

Based on past experience, the dog has little chance of surviving.

After getting the hunting dog back, Chen Xiuyun cleaned the wound and intestines with liquor and salt water, stuffed the intestines back in and sewed them up with needle and thread, and then injected the dog with penicillin.

Unexpectedly, the dog survived and its wounds gradually healed.

When Chen Xiuyun heard Qu Shaoyang talk about how powerful penicillin was, she didn't quite believe it. How could there be such a miraculous medicine? It was almost like an elixir.

But seeing that the two big yellow dogs had saved their lives and were in better spirits day by day, Chen Xiuyun was really convinced.

After personally experimenting with the effects of penicillin, Chen Xiuyun finally confirmed that the miracle drug that Qu Shaoyang had mentioned really worked.

Only then did he excitedly tell Qu Shaoyang the good news.

After looking at the petri dish and his two injured hunting dogs, Qu Shaoyang finally confirmed that the penicillin that he had been trying to test unsuccessfully was indeed extracted by Chen Xiuyun.

"Wife, you are amazing, really amazing."

Qu Shaoyang picked up Chen Xiuyun and walked around in circles in the yard.

It’s no wonder that Qu Shaoyang was so happy. You know, this is penicillin, which can treat many diseases caused by bacterial infections.

It emerged during World War II and is like a miracle drug, more valuable than gold.

With this, many lives can be saved.

"Okay, okay, Shaoyang, put me down quickly. I feel dizzy."

Chen Xiuyun was also very happy, but she couldn't stand spinning in circles like this, so she quickly asked Qu Shaoyang to put her down.

Qu Shaoyang put his wife down as he was told, and the two of them laughed happily in the yard.

"Wife, there is a certain chance that penicillin will cause an allergic reaction in people, and in severe cases, it can even kill people.

So for now, don’t test it on humans, use animals first.

In the future, when it is used on people, a skin test must be done first to ensure that there is no allergy before use.”

Penicillin allergy is mainly due to the impurities it contains.

Under current conditions, this is difficult to avoid, so you must be careful when using it.

"Okay, I'll remember it. Don't worry, I'll pay attention." Chen Xiuyun nodded in response.

At present, Chen Xiuyun has only solved the problem of penicillin cultivation and extraction, and is still a long way from being able to actually produce it and use it to cure diseases and save lives.

Qu Shaoyang looked at his wife and couldn't help but sigh.

Given Chen Xiuyun's talent in medicine, it was indeed a bit of a waste for her to stay at home to raise children for him and take care of the household accounts.

If Chen Xiuyun had the opportunity to come into contact with Western medicine and study it systematically, with her abilities, she might have achieved considerable success.

But in today's society, it is hundreds or thousands of times more difficult for women to go out and make a career than for men.

Even if Qu Shaoyang wanted to, he didn't know where to start.

"Come on, wife, go back and eat.

You can discuss this penicillin issue with your father when you have time. Who knows what his ideas might be."

Qu Shaoyang did not say what he was thinking. He just put his arm around his wife's shoulders and they went back to the main courtyard together.

(End of this chapter)