The arrogance started from Chinatown

Chapter 566 The Great Impact of Penicillin
"Father, my friend Chen Zhengwei is in some trouble and we must help him." Randolph Churchill found his father, John Spencer Churchill, the seventh Duke of Marlborough and the then Governor of Ireland.

"He's a trouble!" John Churchill knew Chen Zhengwei and said indifferently.

"No, he is my most important friend!" Randolph Churchill corrected.

The seventh Duke of Marlborough looked at him for a moment and asked, "Why?"

He knew that Randolph Churchill was not a naive man.

"You would never imagine that he has an invention that can save the world!" Randolph Churchill's face was filled with smiles.

"Penicillin, a specific drug that can treat syphilis!" Randolph Churchill said solemnly.

"Watch your words!" John Churchill frowned. Nowadays, not only ordinary people but also the upper class in various countries are deeply affected by syphilis.

But this is very difficult to talk about and cannot be said out loud.

"It doesn't matter, father! What matters is that this can save many people!" Randolph Churchill didn't care at all and continued:
"And this medicine has other uses. It can treat wound infections and pneumonia!"

John Churchill's face finally became serious.

Although he also felt that being able to cure syphilis was more important to the British upper class than being able to treat wound infections and pneumonia.

But he also understood the value of drugs that could treat wound infections and pneumonia.

"sure?"

"Sure! It's caused a sensation in the United States! Many important figures in the medical field have endorsed this drug, and they have confirmed its effectiveness!"

"My friend is in trouble now. We need to help him when necessary!"

"And I'm going to America!" said Randolph Churchill.

"I need to understand the situation first!" John Churchill then asked someone to send a telegram to London to inquire about the situation.

It was not until dinner that he continued to discuss the issue with Randolph Churchill.

He has received enough information from various channels.

This medicine does exist and is indeed in Chen Zhengwei's hands.

He also understood the attitude of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"The Foreign Office is very unhappy with him now. They want to get the medicine by other means!" said John Churchill.

"They don't understand him! I can guarantee that they won't be able to get it! Even if that guy dies, he won't let the Foreign Office get it!" Randolph Churchill vowed.

"And most importantly, if the Ministry of Foreign Affairs gets it, what does it have to do with us?"

"If we can help him, we can get a piece of the pie! For example, the agency rights in the UK!"

As long as one can obtain the agency rights for this drug, it will not only bring wealth, but also power and influence.

"You're right! But you have to get the agency rights!" John Randolph, the seventh Duke of Marlborough, said with satisfaction.

"I will definitely get it! In fact, he had told me before that he had an invention that would change the world. But I didn't expect it to be this... I have booked a boat ticket and I will go to the United States tomorrow morning!" said Randolph Churchill.

For such an important matter, he needs to talk to Chen Zhengwei in person.

"Before that, I will do nothing! Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs put some pressure on him, then our help will seem valuable!" said John Randolph.

"By the way, several ships of the Pacific Fleet just left Sydney yesterday and headed for Valparaiso, Chile, including the Sirius and the Strong."

The main areas of activity of the Royal Navy's Pacific Fleet are East Asia and South Asia, the west coast of Africa, Australia, South America and Canada.

This time, we went from Australia to Chile with the goal of blocking the trade in San Francisco.

The Sirius and the Strong were both cruisers.

The next day, Randolph Churchill sent a telegram to Chen Zhengwei and went directly to New York.

He would then travel from New York to Colon, Panama, and then take the Isthmian Railway to Panama City.

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At the same time, the introduction of penicillin caused a huge sensation not only in the United States and Britain, but also in European countries, and newspapers in various countries reported on it.

All countries are trying to obtain the formula of penicillin, or at least a portion of its sales.

The reserve of this medicine is very important for a country.

Ministers from various countries were sending people to San Francisco.

Some American doctors and hospital representatives have already arrived in San Francisco, and even some wealthy people have sent people to ask for medicine.

When many doctors got off the ship, the first sign they saw was "San Francisco Welcomes You!"

The second thing I saw was "No urination or defecation allowed!"

"There are so many Chinese people here!" said two New York doctors who came together as they looked around.

They have a hint of arrogance, the kind of arrogance that old Shanghainese people have when they look at people from other places except Beijing.

Everyone except themselves is a bumpkin.

“It looks peaceful, not as chaotic as I thought it would be, and cleaner than I expected!”

What surprised them most was the cleanliness of San Francisco. Before coming here, they thought the ground was covered with cow dung.

However, in reality, square trash cans can be seen everywhere on the streets, and there are people dedicated to cleaning them. Even New York is not as clean as here.

Chen Zhengwei hadn't paid attention to the cleaning team for a long time. At the end of last year, in order to relocate some of the miners brought back from Old Silver Mountain, Rong Jiacai signed an agreement with the San Francisco City Government and contracted the cleaning of the entire San Francisco.

Although at first members of the San Francisco City Council felt that this was a waste of precious tax dollars and manpower.

However, as there is no more excrement and garbage on the streets of San Francisco and the foul smell in the air has also decreased, they have also become accustomed to this urban environment.

If we ask them to go back to the days when the ground was full of garbage and feces, they would not agree.

After enjoying the scenery of San Francisco, the doctors and hospital representatives who rushed to San Francisco from other places encountered a problem: they could neither see Chen Zhengwei nor find Chandler.

"Doctor?" When the two were checking in at the hotel, the receptionist looked at them and asked.

They were a little surprised.

But when you think about it, it makes sense.

"It seems that a lot of doctors have come here recently!" One of them laughed, while trying to get some information.

"Yes! Here are your room cards!"

"In addition, Mr. Rong will hold a press conference at a mainland hotel in five days!" the hotel front desk reminded.

The two doctors from New York looked at each other. They were worried about how to contact each other.

It doesn't seem to be necessary now.

This made both of them feel a lot more relaxed.

Obviously, the other party already knew their purpose and had made arrangements.

"By the way, who is Mr. Rong?" a doctor asked curiously.

"A Chinese!" The hotel receptionist smiled at the two of them. Rong Jiacai now has a nickname, the shadow mayor of San Francisco.

Chen Zhengwei rarely cares about ordinary matters now, and most things are handled by Rong Jiacai.

Many people say that Rong Jiacai has no less power than the mayor of San Francisco. As for Chen Zhengwei...he is the boss of the city of San Francisco.

Whether it is the open mayor or the shadow mayor, they are all his agents.

The two doctors got half the answer. Tired from the journey, they went back to their room to rest.

It was not until the evening that the two planned to go out for dinner and take a walk.

"Can you give us some advice?" One of the doctors asked the hotel receptionist very skillfully. "Like where not to go, what time to come back..."

"Don't mess with the Chinese, Germans, and Poles..." the hotel receptionist said directly.

"Especially those in gentleman's suits and bonnets!"

These are the people you're most likely to encounter outside of the docks and Chinatown in San Francisco, and they're the real thugs.

But as long as you don't provoke them, they rarely bully anyone.

"Don't mess with Italians in North Beach and the Theater District!" After saying this, the receptionist laughed first.

"Well, actually I don't recommend you to mess with anyone! It's best to keep a low profile in San Francisco!"

"Besides that, San Francisco is safe, safer than anywhere else, and you can make some great memories here!"

"No one here will rob you, beat you to death, and then take your belongings, and there will be no gunfights everywhere."

"Finally, don't urinate or defecate anywhere, and don't sleep on the street, otherwise you will probably be jailed for a few days and fined!"

"It sounds not bad!" The two doctors nodded. If it's as the front desk said, the security here is much better than most places in the United States.

In fact, the public security in San Francisco is indeed much better than all other major cities in the United States.

There are no robberies or gang fights here.

It’s just that San Francisco has many local regulations. For example, the “No Urinating and Defecation in Public” that I saw when I first arrived in San Francisco did not mention any fines.

Many outsiders have fallen into this trap.

Every month, San Francisco can collect a lot of fines through these local ordinances, even enough to pay for San Francisco’s sanitation costs.

Although outsiders may curse these damn local ordinances, it is precisely because of these local ordinances that San Francisco's public security and environment are far better than other cities.

The next day, the two doctors wandered around San Francisco and felt that the Chinese had penetrated into every level of San Francisco.

Even street politicians who give speeches on the street will promote the hard work and intelligence of Chinese people.

The two went to the bookstore and in addition to meeting doctors from other cities, they also saw a book called "Smart Chinese" on the bookshelf.

Just flip through it and you will find that the book explains the intelligence and hard work of the Chinese people from the perspectives of Chinese history, education methods, cultural heritage, and ethnic concepts.

This book was also written by Rong Jiacai at the request of Chen Zhengwei.

This book is not only available in San Francisco, but also in other cities.

It's just that you can see it in every bookstore in San Francisco.

In the next few days, the two doctors made a special trip to Chinatown.

Many Americans are now curious about Chinese people.

Because Chen Zhengwei is so famous, not to mention what happened before, he has recently been causing trouble in Central America and South America. After signing a large number of agreements in Panama, he signed another agreement with Peru, and it was even reported in the newspapers.

In addition, the announcement of penicillin also brought about some changes in the hearts of Americans for Chinese Americans, represented by Chen Zhengwei.

As a result, the sales of the book "Smart Chinese" have increased significantly throughout the United States recently.

More than two thousand copies were sold in one week.

Chinatown is also very clean. There are no Chinese people with pig tails and numb expressions everywhere, and there are no opium dens everywhere.

The Chinese here, the wealthy ones also wear gentlemen's suits, and the ordinary workers also wear cotton shirts and durable canvas pants or jeans that are no different from those of other ethnic workers.

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"I didn't expect that penicillin would have such a big impact this time!" Rong Jiacai said while sitting on a chair.

Not far away, Aaron was lying on the sofa with his legs crossed, and said lazily, "It must be big! This medicine is a life-saving thing!"

"And it can treat syphilis. You know that those upper-class people may not be afraid of getting hurt, but they are definitely afraid of syphilis!"

"So you have to keep an eye on Chandler!" Rong Jiacai reminded.

Now, even if Chandler wants to write a letter, someone will read it twice first.

And it's not just him. Anyone who has access to penicillin and smokeless gunpowder, and even weapons laboratories, cannot easily come into contact with outsiders.

Rong Jiacai believed that Chandler would not do anything, otherwise there would be no place for him in the entire United States.

But always be prepared.

"Don't worry, I have someone watching over it! And I've sent people to strengthen the security of those laboratories!"

Because the laboratory was so important, the security work was not assigned to Yan Qingyou's security company, but to A'long's security company.

Anyone who inquired or approached would be arrested and tortured without even a warning.

After being tortured, they were thrown directly into the sea.

"By the way, do you have a price? Many people have asked me about it recently!" Aaron asked.

"Brother Wei has set the price, 30 dollars per stick!" Rong Jiacai said.

Aaron counted on his fingers and raised his eyebrows.

"Ten thousand a month, each one costs $30... only 30 sold a month?"

$30 a month is a lot, but compared to the impact that penicillin had, it was too little.

And this is the sales price, not the profit.

The Golden Club in San Francisco alone makes this much profit in a month.

"Influence is more important than profit! Even at this price, ordinary people can hardly afford it, let alone buy it!" Rong Jiacai said.

"For a short time, only the rich can use this thing."

"What Viagra means is that we sell 5,000 in the United States every month, 4,000 to other countries, and 1,000 as inventory."

"By the way, remember to save some for me! We'll need this stuff in the war in Cuba, it's life-saving!" Aaron said suddenly as he sat up.

"Don't worry, it's already been arranged!"

"When you leave, you can take at least 5,000 guns with you," Rong Jiacai said.

Because of the Peru deal, Aaron and his team's trip to Houston was delayed.

They will not go to Houston until Chen Zhengwei rounds Cape Horn.

Chen Zhengwei's fleet will then go directly to Galveston for repairs.

Aaron and his crew will travel to Cuba on a transport ship.

(End of this chapter)