How many smart people are there in the world?
The essence of business is actually exchange. The output of one place is sold to another place, and the difference earned by the merchant is profit.
As the originator of modern commerce, the American people have the most say.
Because a hundred years ago, they liked to sell the goods produced in their own country to foreign countries, and then send the raw materials and treasures from foreign countries, which were so cheap that they were almost given away for free, back to the Eagle Country.
This back and forth journey is equivalent to transporting shiploads of wealth.
Of course, the Eagle people's business style is also very gangster. They use cannons and guns to lead the way. If you, the natives, are convinced, you can buy my teeth. If you are not convinced, I will physically eliminate you and look for the next one.
This also enabled the Eagle Country to quickly become the most commercially developed country in the 19th century.
Later, when the Eagle Country was in trouble, the Americans once again became the "world merchants."
But the Americans are smarter. They use a stick in one hand and a carrot in the other. They shout "free people and pigs" while paving the way with cannons and muskets.
So before black people were still growing cotton and the hardworking yellow people rose to power, white people actually monopolized all the trade in the world and were extremely adventurous.
Big capital engages in cross-border trade, leaving those with small capital or no capital to engage in smuggling business.
You don’t think that only Tycoon Huo is involved in smuggling business, right?
Tycoon Huo doesn't have any factory and doesn't produce anything like penicillin, gasoline, or machine tools. So where do all these smuggled things come from?
To put it bluntly, he actually has foreigners supporting him.
Foreigners are responsible for supply, Mr. Huo is responsible for transportation, senior officials of the Hong Kong Eagle government are responsible for providing protection, and members of the community provide armed protection.
In the end, we all share the money we earn.
As for legal restrictions and COCOM prohibitions, they are bullshit in the eyes of businessmen.
Blocking someone's financial path is like killing their parents. This saying is true all over the world.
So smuggling is essentially a form of "business", except that no taxes are paid, which makes the profits higher and makes it easier for white people to take risks.
The Eagle Philip team is such a small smuggling group, responsible for trading scarce materials between the East and the West, selling whatever can make money.
In a secret warehouse at the Port of Southampton.
A fat white man was counting the goods that Philip brought from Hong Kong this time. He was scratching his head as he looked at the boxes of medicines in front of him.
"Philip, is this the magical oriental antibiotic you mentioned? Why do I feel a little bit unconvinced?"
Asia, even today's Japan, is not taken seriously by the Americans. They are considered to be a barbaric and backward region and a paradise for adventurers.
Philip was very confident and laughed:
"No, no, no, Blunt, you're wrong this time. This antibiotic is selling like crazy in Hong Kong right now. There's a complete panic buying, so Lingnan Hospital, which sells this drug, has had to implement purchase restrictions.
A drug can only earn patients' trust if it's effective. We're not fools. If it doesn't work, who would rush to buy it? And why would they limit purchases to prevent you from buying more?
I am sure these antibiotics are amazing because we have tested them ourselves. They are applicable to all conditions, whether you have a common cold, pneumonia, or traumatic infection, and their effectiveness is far superior to penicillin.
And Blount, you see, the magic of this antibiotic is that it comes in pills, so it's very convenient to take. Just take a few pills at home regularly, and you can solve any infectious disease. It's amazing."
The obese Blunt was still suspicious in his heart. After all, businessmen are best at bragging, and they can brag about everything.
But since his companion had already delivered the goods, he couldn't refuse to sell them, so he asked:
“What are the prices and profits of these drugs?”
"In Hong Kong, a box of cefuroxime costs about £1.50. Azithromycin and moxifloxacin are more expensive. For example, this box costs over three pounds."
Blunt smacked his lips.
"That name sounds weird, and it doesn't seem very expensive. How much are you going to sell it for?"
Philip stretched out his hands greedily: "I plan to sell them all for 10 times the price. I will never sell them at a lower price."
Blount was furious when he heard this:
"Fuck, are you crazy? You're selling a drug of unknown origin for dozens of pounds? Only a fool would buy it. Isn't this a loss for us?"
Philip was full of confidence, shaking his head and pointing his finger:
"No, no, no, I'm not crazy. I just had one more thing to add. The anti-tuberculosis drug, Epyridamole, was invented by this company, Lingnantang Pharmaceutical Company. Do you still think this antibiotic is of unknown origin?"
People who do business are very smart and their IQ is absolutely top-notch.
When Blount heard about the recent popularity of pyrimethamine tablets, his eyes lit up instantly:
"Is it produced by the same pharmaceutical factory?"
Philip pointed to the traditional Chinese characters on the box and said:
"It's the same pharmaceutical factory, and it's a very secretive one, located in a border area just across a river from mainland China. According to the information I've received, these drugs are actually produced by Chinese people."
Blount was worried again:
"Chinese? Aren't they even far inferior to Hong Kong? Are the medicines produced in such a country any good?"
Philip is very confident:
"Okay, why don't we just give it a trial? Nathaniel Hospital is run by my friend. We'll provide the medicine for free. Let the hospital give you a trial, and then you'll believe it.
But it's best to be quick. There are many people interested in this business. The sooner we sell, the more money we can make. I predict that Hong Kong will open up to large-scale pharmaceutical sales in the future."
I have to say that Philip is worthy of being a smuggler, and his vision is very accurate.
Blount nodded and said, "Yes, let's try it first. If someone dies from it, we can't escape."
The same scene not only appeared in Hong Kong, but at the same time, the antibiotics from Lingnan Hospital were quickly shipped to various countries at the fastest speed.
Pfizer headquarters in the United States.
As early as a week ago, cefuroxime, azithromycin and moxifloxacin were urgently delivered to the laboratory, then unpacked and distributed to various researchers.
Today is the day when the conclusion will be reached. Pfizer’s general manager Scott and a number of the company’s senior executives have all arrived.
Professor Hoffman, director of the experimental center, was wearing a white coat and personally delivering documents to the company's senior management.
Scott knocked on the table and asked without even looking at the information:
"Professor Hoffman, tell me directly, are these so-called antibiotics real or fake? Are they truly a breakthrough in pharmaceutical technology?"
Professor Hoffman handed the information to his assistant, then returned to his seat and nodded seriously.
"We have completed drug analysis and have also conducted internal testing at Presbyterian Hospital, which confirms that these three new antibiotics are far more effective in killing bacteria than penicillin.
Let me put it this way: these three Hong Kong antibiotics can kill any bacteria that penicillin can; and they can also kill any bacteria that penicillin cannot, covering almost all known bacterial species.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the laboratory gasped.
With the emergence of this "super sterilizer", everyone realized that these were indeed three revolutionary drugs that could change the history of human disease.
This also means that the Hong Kong company that invented and produced these three drugs is about to make a fortune.
Pfizer has the best experience in this regard. Founded in 1849, this established pharmaceutical company has a history of over a hundred years. It has made huge profits from sulfonamide and penicillin, and finally completed its original capital accumulation.
Scott looked at the three boxes of medicine in front of him, his eyes full of greed.
"My dear, my dear, this isn't a drug, it's clearly generating tens of billions of dollars in sales every year. By the way, do we still have a chance to register a patent?"
An assistant next to him replied:
"I have checked the relevant patents. Lingnan Pharmaceutical Company has already registered a global patent, which has already taken effect. There is no way to preemptively register it."
The first thought of a rogue company in a rogue country is to rob and then talk. At this time, the so-called procedural justice and respect for intellectual property rights are thrown out of the window.
Scott was obviously still a little unwilling. He pondered for a while and then gave the order:
"Hong Kong Lingnan Pharmaceutical Company? I've never heard of it. Since it's a small, unknown company, let's acquire it. It'll cost us a little more money. With a few hundred million dollars, I doubt they won't be tempted." (End of this chapter)
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