Chapter 401 Thousands of Times Profit and Orchid Bear Paw

Alexander was somewhat anxious and worried.

After all, this drug was previously a confidential drug in China, and there was no intention to sell it at the beginning.

If he hadn't found out by chance through an insider, he might have returned to his country and was waiting to die.

Now his condition has been cured by taking the medicine "Rejuvenation Pill", but he is also afraid that China will stop selling it in the future.

It will be troublesome then.

Therefore, he must ensure that he can obtain a steady supply of medicines in the future to feel at ease.

As for the prescription, he didn't ask for it.

It goes without saying that a prescription classified as top secret by China would definitely not be sold. As for the insider, he has completed his "mission" and was arrested.

What's more, even if he was not caught, he would not be able to access the prescription due to his status.

It’s not that no one has thought about reverse-inferring the ingredients in drugs through test results.

However, Chinese medicine is different from Western medicine, and the ingredients in it cannot be synthesized with current technology.

Otherwise, one of the most popular medicines on the market, the "Palace Emperor Pills", would have been copied long ago.

I heard Alexander asking about the price of the "Rejuvenation Pill".

Wang Mengde was also thinking about telling him about the price of this medicine.

Just as I was about to speak, I suddenly remembered a piece of news I had read in my previous life, which was a story about China selling dozens of missiles to a wealthy country.

Then, an idea suddenly occurred to him, and he followed suit. Instead of speaking first, he slowly stretched out a finger.

Just as he was about to turn a finger into a palm, Alexander couldn't wait to ask:
"Doctor Wang, you mean 10,000 dollars per pill?
I can accept this price, but I hope you can supply it for a long time.

You also know my condition. If I stop taking the medicine, my life will be in danger at any time."

As he said this he had a flattering look on his face.

Alexander understood one thing: in the face of life, no matter how much wealth one has, it is all fleeting.

Only by being alive can you enjoy the good life brought by wealth.

Otherwise, it would be true that the most painful thing is for a person to die without having spent all his money or having spent very little of it.

Moreover, one pill a day only costs $10,000.

Ten thousand dollars may be a huge sum of money for ordinary people in developed countries, and it would take the middle class several years to save enough money.

For ordinary people in China, it is an astronomical figure.

After all, the average salary of Chinese workers in this era was only 30 or 40 yuan, and that was in RMB.

According to the official exchange rate, an ordinary worker would need to work for decades to earn this much salary.

But to Alexander, it was nothing.

Spending more than three million dollars a year in exchange for no major health problems is simply a great deal.

When Wang Mengde heard what he said, his heart was suddenly filled with waves.

I didn't expect that this member of a wealthy family would be so generous and would buy the pills at a price of ten thousand without even blinking an eye.

And judging from what he said, he seemed to be worried that the price was too low and that China would cut off his supply in the future.

At the same time, Wang Mengde was also somewhat wary.

He has been in this era for fourteen years, and many memories of his past lives have gradually been buried.

If he had just come here, he would definitely ask for a high price.

Next to them, the two comrades sent by the higher authorities who came with Wang Mengde were already stunned.

They didn't expect that things would go so smoothly, even better than they had imagined before they came.

At the beginning, we agreed to quote Alexander $1,500. Of course, this price could be bargained for, but the bottom price given by the leader was $1,000 per pill.

The reason they came here was to assist Comrade Wang Mengde in engaging in a verbal battle with the other party.

But now, after hearing the price of 11,000 pills that the other party had proactively mentioned, which was ten times higher than the reserve price, I didn't know what to say for a moment.

If it weren't for disciplinary restrictions, they would have wanted to bypass Comrade Wang Mengde and agree directly.

However, even though he didn't have any impulse, he looked at Wang Mengde with anticipation, hoping that he would agree immediately and nail down the price.

"Well, Mr. Alexander, our price is actually 15,000 US dollars per pill. The price you offered is a bit low."

Wang Mengde did not say what they expected. Instead, he pretended to frown and said something else.

He actually asked for 50 percent more than the price offered by the other party.

The two comrades sent by their superiors instantly became nervous.

They were afraid that Alexander would feel the price was too high and would be unhappy, so he would simply cancel the purchase of the 'Rejuvenation Pill'.

That is, before coming here, the leader reminded us several times that we should listen to Comrade Wang Mengde's opinions and not sing a different tune, otherwise he would jump out to take over the negotiations.

But something happened that they did not expect.

Alexander was not angry about the extra five thousand dollars, and didn't even frown.

Without even thinking about it, he smiled and said cheerfully:

"Doctor Wang, I will buy 100 pills at a time at the price you mentioned.

Also, I hope that I can continue to be supplied with this medicine in the future.”

He looked nonchalant, as if spending one million dollars to buy a hundred pills of medicine was as easy as going to the vegetable market to buy a few scallions.

"There's no problem with long-term supply, but there's something I need your help with right now."

Wang Mengde agreed immediately and then asked him for help.

"Doctor Wang, if you need anything, just tell me and I will do my best to get it done."

Alexander said hurriedly.

If his health did not allow it, he would have patted his chest and expressed his opinion.

"It's like this, the 'Rejuvenation Pill' is so effective that it's in short supply in China.

In addition to the fact that there are many people who need it, it is also made from a lot of precious medicinal materials.

Among them, tiger bones, rhino horns, bear gallbladders, deer antlers, ginseng and other medicinal materials have a high demand, which is one of the reasons why the production cannot be increased. "

“You have a long-term need for it, so I’m worried that if there’s a problem with the raw materials, it might have an impact.

So, let's see if you can provide some raw materials from abroad. In this way, there will be no shortage of raw materials, and we can optimize some production processes to increase production."

Wang Mengde talked nonsense in a serious tone.

In fact, the production process of the "Rejuvenation Pill" is not complicated at all, and the shortage of raw materials is nonsense.

As far as he knew, after the country obtained the prescription, it devoted all its efforts to production in a special secret pharmaceutical factory.

As for how many pills can be produced every day, even he doesn't know, but it goes without saying that it will definitely not be a small amount.

In this era, animals such as tigers, bears, and musk deer are not protected. On the contrary, they are being vigorously hunted in some places.

Every year when Liang Mancang returned to the capital, he would give Wang Mengde some precious medicines such as tiger bones, bear bile, musk, ginseng, etc.

From him, we also learned that in the Northeast region, at least hundreds of tigers are killed every year.

According to incomplete statistics, there were still several thousand tigers in Northeast China in the 1950s, but by the end of the 1970s, the number of surviving tigers had dropped sharply to about 200.

So, there was no shortage of raw materials, but Wang Mengde also had to prepare for a rainy day.

Judging from the opinions of the higher-ups, the control of the "Rejuvenation Pill" is going to be relaxed and it will be prepared for sale overseas.

But once mass production begins, more raw materials such as tiger bones will be needed. Perhaps the rate of killing tigers and other animals in China will increase.

Therefore, he plans to solve part of the raw material problem through foreign patients.

"Doctor Wang, it's just this matter, it's too simple.

I will contact the country in a moment and ask the family to do their best to solve the problems with the medicinal materials you just mentioned."

When Alexander learned that they wanted him to help get the raw materials, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, then waved his hand and said proudly.

At first he thought it was some kind of problem.

It turns out that what is needed are things from animals such as tigers, bears, and rhinoceros horns.

This was no big deal for his family.

"Haha, then I thank you in advance.

By the way, once these are shipped over, we will purchase them at market price.”

Wang Mengde said with a smile.

"Well, these are worthless things. Don't mention money. These are my donations to your hospital to thank you for treating me."

Alexander rolled his eyes and then spoke.

He has been in China for a long time. He has learned about the disease from other foreign patients and has also donated a large amount of supplies.

"Okay, then I'm welcome."

Wang Mengde said this with a smile, and then began his routine check on his physical condition.

It was found that Alexander's condition was almost under control.

Although the aging speed is still a little faster than that of normal people, it is no longer as exaggerated as ten times.

According to the current situation, as long as I continue taking the medication, I should be fine if I live another ten or eight years.

As for what to do in ten or eight years, we can only decide when the time comes.

The best outcome is to pray that Wang Mengde’s medical skills have advanced to the point where he can completely cure progeria.

Coming out of the intensive care unit.

The two comrades sent by the superiors were both very excited.

They spoke incoherently of their admiration.

I never thought that a pill that costs only 15 yuan could be sold for US dollars. This is thousands of times the profit.

Alexander alone contributes millions of dollars in foreign exchange income to China every year.

It would be great if there were a few more patients like this.

Wang Mengde didn't say much about their fantasies.

Only he himself understands that in the future this medicine will definitely become a "treasure" that foreign dignitaries and wealthy people will fight over.

Especially the elderly, who have already experienced the powerlessness brought about by physical aging, naturally hope to slow down this process.

Return to the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Wang Mengde first gave a brief report to President Lu.

When Dean Lu heard the price, he was shocked for a while before he came to his senses.

He said excitedly: "That's great, Comrade Wang Mengde, you have won so many benefits for the country, I want to commend you."

Having said that, he picked up the phone and reported to his superior.

After a full twenty minutes, he hung up the phone, and then his face was filled with excitement:

"Well, the superior praised you for several minutes on the phone.

By the way, there is one more thing. The superior leader specially approved that the "Rejuvenation Pill" taken by the patient during the treatment in Guang'anmen Hospital should also be included in the medical fee.

A rough calculation shows that the patient will have to stay in Guang'anmen Hospital for at least three months. In this case, including the consultation fee and the medicine fee, the cost per person will be more than two million US dollars. "

"Dean, there aren't many patients like this, and the chances of them being rich are even lower. It's unlikely that you'll encounter such a tyrannical person again in the future."

"Haha, if I can meet one, it's one.

And from the looks of it, the higher-ups want to promote the 'Rejuvenation Pill'.

The price is probably the price you set. As long as we can sell a few thousand pills a month, we can declare this year's export target completed ahead of schedule."

Five days later.

Alexander's family power is indeed extraordinary.

Today, twenty tiger skeletons, dozens of specially processed bear gallbladders, and hundreds of rhino horns were transported from abroad to China by air.

In addition to these, there are hundreds of bear paws.

With special approval from his superiors, Wang Mengde was given four bear paws, all of which were the best left front paws, each weighing several kilograms.

night.

Return to my home in Nanluoguxiang.

Before dinner, Wang Mengde took out a few canned fruits from the cupboard, tied them up with a thin rope, picked them up and walked towards Sha Zhu's house.

"Silly Zhu, are you home?"

Standing at the door, he asked loudly.

"I'm at home, Meng De, come in."

From inside the room came Sha Zhu's voice.

Then, he walked from the bedroom to the living room, sweating profusely.

"Have some herbal tea, it's too hot.

Why did you bring canned food with you? Do you want to talk to me about something? Just tell me directly. Why should we be polite to each other? "

"Well, I have something to talk to you about.

We have a lot of canned food at home, including yellow peaches. Let's shake them with well water and give them to He Yu and the others to try to cool them down. "

Wang Mengde smiled and said:

"It's like this, I brought back four bear paws from work, we don't know how to make them, so I thought of you.

How about you help me with it, and when it’s done, I’ll give you one to try.”

After he came to this era, he had tasted bear paws in famous restaurants in Beijing, and they were indeed delicious.

But no one in the family knew how to do it, so they had to come to Sha Zhu.

"Bear paw!"

Sha Zhu scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and then said:
“Although I know how to do it, I may not be able to do it well because I have never done it myself before.

So, my master who taught me Sichuan cuisine has a friend who is also my uncle. He is an expert in preparing bear paws and he just happened to retire from the restaurant recently.

Bring me the bear paw. I'll try to ask him to make a dish of orchid bear paw. It shouldn't be a problem."

"Okay, then please ask that master to help you do it."

Wang Mengde said happily.

Master Shazhu’s friend must be a good cook, so I’m in for a treat.

(End of this chapter)