Chapter 360: Going to the United States Again

This information is very important. Chen Shukang was worried about handing it over to others, so he went there himself. When he handed the information to Ma Xinhua, Chen Shukang couldn't help asking about his relationship with Zhang Xingjiu. Ma Xinhua smiled but said nothing.

Not long after returning to Shanghai, Chen Shukang saw a pot of flowers on the balcony on the second floor of Zhang Xingjiu's house. He quickly changed his appearance and identity and met Zhang Xingjiu, and took a booklet from him again.

"The contents of this booklet are similar to the previous one. They all use traditional methods to treat diseases, which are very suitable for your use." Zhang Xingjiu introduced that during this period he selected some information from the "Barefoot Doctor's Manual" that was currently useful and urgently needed by them, and carried out some verification and changes to make these methods more suitable for their use.

Then he handed him a note and said, "In addition, I have stored some things in this warehouse, including medicines, money, and some other things you need. Just take this note and go get them."

"Sir, I really don't know what to say. We urgently need your help."

Zhang Xingjiu waved his hands and sighed, "I also helped Mr. Yixian like this back then, but unfortunately he failed to make China stronger. I hope you can go further than Mr. Yixian. If you need anything in the future, whether it's money or other things, you can tell me. As long as I can do it, I will do my best to raise it for you!"

In fact, Zhang Xingjiu was much more attentive this time than he was towards Mr. Yixian. He only gave money before, but now he was willing to provide all the help he could, even if it meant spending all his family fortune.

When Chen Shukang arrived at the place, he saw that the warehouse was filled with the supplies they needed most. In addition, there were as much as 100,000 silver dollars in cash. This was undoubtedly a timely help for them. Fei Fei was very excited when he reported it to them. He immediately mobilized the most reliable people to deliver the money and supplies to the place where they were most needed.

On Monday, Zhang Xingjiu came to the office as usual, listened to the secretary's report first, and saw what important work he needed to complete this week.

"President Luo Jialun of National Tsing Hua University invites you to come north to help Tsinghua improve its teaching capabilities in science and engineering."

"Please help me push it. It's a good thing that Tsinghua University has begun to pay attention to science and engineering. However, President Luo is autocratic and does not respect the opinions of teachers and students. Even if I go, I can't make much difference. Let's wait a few years." Zhang Xingjiu responded casually.

Tsinghua University is known for its engineering in later generations, but this was not the case at the beginning. It was originally adapted from the American Study Abroad Institute, where teaching was mainly done by foreign teachers, and students in advanced classes were generally placed in the second and third year of American universities after graduation.

In 1935, a university department was established, "purely for the purpose of training talents needed today in the country, not for preparation for studying abroad", and a research institute was also established, but the institute only offered traditional Chinese medicine throughout its history.

After Luo Jialun took office, he hired more famous teachers, merged departments, recruited female students, built more dormitories, cut redundant staff, ended the old system of preparatory department for studying in the United States, closed the Academy of Chinese Studies, and established research institutes related to various departments of the university, making contributions to the development of Tsinghua University.

However, due to the shortcomings that Zhang Xingjiu just mentioned, Tsinghua's development is still slow. It will have to wait until Mei Yiqi becomes the president to truly rise. Zhang Xingjiu plans to go north at that time.

"National Shandong University also sent a similar invitation." The secretary continued to read the next invitation.

"Shandong University does need to add physics, mathematics and other departments. I can negotiate with them and provide them with help, but I'm afraid I can't teach in person like I did in Xiamen, Guangzhou and Wuhan."

"Then I will reply to them first and ask them to send someone to Shanghai for negotiations?" The secretary wrote down Zhang Xingjiu's decision in a notebook.

After talking about domestic affairs, the secretary began to report on foreign exchanges. "Harvard University, Yale University, Stanford University, and Johns Hopkins University in the United States have all sent you invitations to visit the United States for exchanges. Pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer and Eli Lilly have also sent similar invitations."

"There is also the Sorbonne University in France, the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford in the UK, the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, the University of Leuven in Belgium, and the University of Heidelberg in Germany. The British Astra Company, John K Smith Company, the Swiss Sandoz Company, and Hoffman-Lage Company have also expressed the same view."

"Haha, they all come for penicillin. I knew they would not let go of this goose that lays golden eggs." Zhang Xingjiu smiled helplessly. These are either the world's top medical schools or well-known pharmaceutical giants.

In the future, Astra will merge with other companies to form AstraZeneca, JOHN K SMITH will develop into GlaxoSmithKline, and Swiss Sandoz and Hoffmann-Lage will become the famous Roche and Novartis, which already have considerable influence.

"We can't keep penicillin on our own, and we can't count on the Nationalist government! So we have no choice but to cooperate with them. Call them back and tell them that I will go to the United States first and then to Europe in the near future to discuss the penicillin patent with them."

This detail also shows the changes in the international situation. When Zhang Xingjiu invented the wireless telegraph, he first negotiated with Britain, France and other countries in Europe, and then went to the United States, because Britain was the world's number one power at that time.

Today, the comprehensive strength of the United States has surpassed that of Britain, so we have to negotiate with the United States first. The biggest piece of the cake must be given to the United States, and Britain, France and other countries can only eat what the Americans leave.

The secretary also felt helpless, but even Zhang Xingjiu couldn't do anything about it, so what could he do? He could only endure the depression and reply to these foreign organizations.

Zhang Xingjiu spent some time dealing with the support for National Shandong University and arranging the next work for Aurora University. During this period, he also sent information and supplies to Chen Shukang twice before preparing to go to the United States.

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During this period, Aurora University and his residence were even more lively than the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. They were crowded with foreigners every day, including foreign affairs staff, scholars, and even businessmen.

Now Tang Feifan has published many papers on the medical application of penicillin. Anyone with a discerning eye can see how much profit is involved. How could this group of greedy people let it go? Just after the Chinese New Year, Zhang Xingjiu had to board the passenger ship and head to the United States at their urging. If he was any later, those guys would not be able to wait any longer.

After boarding the passenger ship, Zhang Xingjiu discovered that there was a group of special guests on board, who were also going to the United States on this ship.

(End of this chapter)