Chapter 669 Extraordinary People with Shared Interests
"Thank you all for speaking the truth. I thank you all."
Li San Niang bowed to everyone, then stood still and looked at the people in front of the round table. She straightened her expression and said to them, "Today I have sent you all invitations. In addition to informing you about this opium, there are three main points."
Li San Niang picked up a charcoal pencil and wrote a few words on the board that had already been set up.
"First, I would like to talk to you about opium, which is also the opium of the time and space where Grandma Bi lives. What exactly is this thing called opium in my time and space, what harm does it do to people, and how does it poison people?"
For the next half hour, Li San Niang explained the above points to everyone.
In fact, all of this originated from a plant called the poppy, which was initially kept as an ornamental plant.
During the Tang Dynasty, poppies were called "Afurong." Opium and "Fushougao" were initially extracted from poppies, and after boiling and fermentation, they became poisons that could be inhaled.
Li San Niang drew a diagram on paper and explained the mechanism of opium poisoning to everyone.
"The main active ingredient in opium is morphine."
"And morphine," Li San Niang pointed to her head, "morphine is very similar to a substance in our brain called endorphins."
Endorphins are substances that can indirectly produce pleasure in the brain, and morphine, once in the body, has the same effect, producing euphoria. This is why opium is so addictive.
Li San Niang put down her hand that was writing and drawing on the paper. She turned around and faced the crowd looking at her: "Everyone here is an adult. Let me give you a somewhat inappropriate analogy."
The pleasure derived from intimate intercourse between men and women is due to the effects of endorphins.
Many men are driven by instinct their whole lives, spending their lives pursuing this euphoria. Men without the means can only rely on their own two hands.
Ladies and gentlemen, just think about it. If a man is so obsessed with pleasure that he can't even put down his own hands, how could he possibly quit after using opium, which directly affects the human nervous and immune systems?
This thing must not be touched even slightly!
No one expected that Li San Niang would use this as a metaphor. The men present, such as Xing Yu, the Ding brothers, Chang Siyuan, and Shi Le'an, all felt a little embarrassed.
However, after saying this, Li San Niang turned around again, picked up a charcoal pencil, and started writing on the paper on the board.
Only a few men remained at the round table, looking at each other with a hint of embarrassment and helplessness on their lips.
"But ladies and gentlemen, here is a very important point: this artificial pleasure is obtained at the cost of damaging the body's normal functions."
Li Sanniang drew a diagram on the paper, "Ladies and gentlemen, after inhaling opium, the drug enters the bloodstream in a short time, increases oxygen supply, enhances the body's strength and excitement, and produces pleasure."
However, this is only temporary. After this period, the body is extremely hypoxic, and only by using drugs again can this reaction mechanism be triggered.
Over time, the person just becomes useless.
This leads to a cycle of drug use and dependence, until the entire neuroimmune system is completely destroyed, bringing death closer.
Finally, Li Sanniang, who had left a large "death" character on the paper, turned around and looked at everyone. "Secondly, I want to tell you all that at this moment, our interests are aligned."
In my time and space, this thing was the starting point of a war of aggression.
I am a doctor, and although I don't understand business, I'm sure you can all guess that this stuff isn't cheap. If someone is addicted, they might sell their land, their children, or even their wife just to get back to using it.
What will the Tang Dynasty look like then?
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a war of aggression waged against us by foreign invaders, who want to undermine the foundation of a nation economically.
And by damaging the people's health, leaving the Tang Dynasty without capable men, they could launch a massive attack, completely destroying the Tang Dynasty and annihilating its people, thus thoroughly occupying this rich land!
Li San Niang's deafening voice boomed in everyone's ears. Li San Niang didn't think she was exaggerating at all; in fact, she thought she wasn't exaggerating enough.
Xing Yu looked down at the booklet that Li San Niang had distributed earlier, looking at the words over and over again. Xing Yu understood that what Li San Niang said was true and not an exaggeration at all.
Businesses can only thrive in a peaceful environment.
Of course, some people say that it's possible to profit from the war.
A businessman must first be a person, and then a businessman;
If one can no longer be a human being, then one has sold one's soul to money and has long lost one's conscience. How could one care about the greater good of family and country?
The Ding brothers, who wanted to switch sides to Du Qinghui's company, were opportunists. Their timeline didn't have this thing as a starting point for the war, but they also had their own history. In the wars of history, what good could ordinary people possibly have?
Just as Li San Niang said, they are on the land of the Tang Dynasty at this moment. Although they come from different times and spaces, their cultural identity is the same. They are all Chinese.
Moreover, at this time they were all citizens of the Tang Dynasty. Li San Niang was right; their interests had always been aligned!
After saying these words, Li San Niang naturally observed the expressions of everyone present carefully, to ensure that her next words would not contain any mistakes.
The people were not people without a sense of national righteousness. Even the two Ding brothers could only hope that the Tang Dynasty would remain prosperous and strong if they wanted to gain more benefits.
"Then I will speak frankly to you all about this third point."
Li San Niang then recounted the method she had discussed with Mr. Bu Ke that night, saying to everyone word by word: "...In business matters, you should conduct thorough investigations. If there are any abnormalities, you can write down the reasons and give them to me, and I will report them to your superiors."
Furthermore, since you all come from different times and spaces, the knowledge in your minds is the most important thing.
I propose that we all pool our wisdom and resources to discuss ways to deal with the invasion of us by foreign invaders.
I will also report to the Imperial Medical Bureau through the Chang'an Medical Alliance to cooperate with the government and ensure that we are of one mind from top to bottom.
If your suggestions are ultimately adopted, those who already hold official positions will be promoted and receive a raise. As for those who don't yet hold official positions—I can't say for sure you'll become officials—but the government will certainly provide you with some preferential treatment in business matters.”
Li San Niang's last words were actually addressed to Xing Yu and the Ding brothers, since among those present, only the three of them were merchants who had no direct connection with the government.
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