PDLP Chapter 1815 Stillborn
Chapter 1815 Stillborn
As the owner of a pharmaceutical factory, Li Xiangnan naturally understood the significance of snake venom mother liquor.
So, those with ulterior motives must also be aware of its purpose.
When Li Xiangnan went to Luzhou to investigate a case some time ago, he only heard Jiang Qitao mention Qisheng Pharmaceutical once in a phone call.
At the time, it was just a normal study visit, and Jiang Qitao only mentioned it briefly.
They just came to visit and learn.
Li Xiangnan's plan to set up a pharmaceutical factory in Yanjing may not be well-known among the general public, but it is no secret within the industry.
After all, in the early stages, during the preparation phase of purchasing snake venom serum production equipment and building the production line, Li Xiangnan had Jiang Qitao, based on Ding Yuqiu's suggestions, visit the pharmaceutical manufacturers that cooperated with the hospital pharmacy and consult them on some experience in pharmaceutical production.
As the saying goes, those who plant trees will enjoy the shade.
If you want to get into this industry, you must do the preliminary market research, equipment reference, production line design, and forecasting of future prospects.
Therefore, it is essential to deal with peers.
Qisheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. manufactures traditional Chinese medicine for colds and fevers, and it is also a company that Nianwei Hospital has been in frequent contact with when purchasing supplies.
Visiting them was naturally part of the plan.
but……
This is the first and only time I've ever been visited and learned from.
In other words, among the many factories and companies consulted, only Qisheng Pharmaceutical visited the snake venom research laboratory and pharmaceutical factory of the Jiang family in Qimen!
Although it was somewhat reasonable, the theft of the snake venom mother fluid from the research lab at this time was completely unexpected!
This had to be taken seriously by Li Xiangnan.
"I wish I'd waited this long," Li Xiangnan thought, and immediately began preparations once suspicion arose in his mind. "I'd appreciate it if you could help me investigate the background of Qisheng Pharmaceutical. It would be best if you could also check if there's been any noteworthy production progress at this factory recently..."
Jian Jingzhe's bright eyes flashed, and she immediately understood, "You suspect that Qisheng Pharmaceuticals is currently developing a new drug? And then they're trying to take advantage of us?"
Upon hearing this, Qiao Henwan was immediately surprised. "But even if they wanted to develop the serum, it would be useless if they didn't understand the intricacies! Throughout history, countless people have tried to obtain the snake venom serum from the Jiang family of Qimen, but none of them have succeeded!"
Several people looked at each other.
Jiang Qitao raised her legs and silently hugged them to her chest. "If it really is them... then I've misjudged them!"
Everyone was silent.
Yuan Guoqing sighed, "I remember when they came to visit that day, Miss Tao was very enthusiastic. If it really was them... then we really encountered an ingrate!"
"We can't be sure right now, but this clue alone makes it suspicious!"
Li Xiangnan walked to the refrigerator, opened it, and carefully examined the empty compartments. They were very clean, without any traces, indicating a highly professional approach. The remaining medicines and some simple serum samples were still inside.
"Look here, the other party stole that sample of snake venom serum. Their target was very clear; they came for this!" he said in a deep voice. "This is clearly not an ordinary theft; their purpose may even be singular..."
Qiao Henwan and Jian Jingzhe looked up at him.
Jiang Qitao also looked up and gazed at Li Xiangnan.
"This is precise sabotage, and the purpose is most likely to paralyze our production line! To make our first batch of products die before they even begin!"
"No!" Jiang Qitao shook her head, got off the stool, and said excitedly, "They... might also want to replicate the Jiang family's secret medicine!"
After she said that, her face turned even paler.
The thought of the mother liquor being stolen is like a knife twisting in my heart.
The heavy responsibility entrusted by the family, the hopes of friends, Li Xiangnan's trust, and the large amount of money invested in the early stages, as well as everyone's efforts...
The loss of this mother liquor would mean that all these efforts would be in vain!
Qiao Henwan was most deeply moved by her words.
Her father, Qiao Shanqing, was saved by the Jiang family's secret medicine, snake venom serum. She naturally felt close to and awe of such miraculous things.
Now that someone is stealing this mother liquor, it's tantamount to taking the lives of many people with the same fate as her father!
"What a bastard!" Qiao Henwan cursed inwardly, then stepped forward and hugged Jiang Qitao, comforting her, "Peach, don't worry, the Qiao family will never sit idly by in this matter. I will definitely help you find the culprit! And I will see the entire pharmaceutical factory successfully put into production!"
After saying this, she turned to Li Xiangnan and said, "Xiangnan, tell me, what do you need the Qiao family to do?"
Li Xiangnan frowned, walked to the window, and pushed it open.
A cool evening breeze blew in, chilling him to the bone and calming his anxious and angry emotions slightly.
Snapped!
He lit a cigarette with a Zippo lighter, and under Jian Jingzhe's slightly blushing gaze, he exhaled a puff of smoke and pondered.
Yuan Guoqing walked over, raised his head solemnly, and assured him, "Xiao Li, if you need people, I can go to Sanduhe to get some. Everyone in our brigade is your strongest support!"
"Don't panic!"
Li Xiangnan patted his shoulder with his other hand.
He knew that Yuan Guoqing was very grateful for coming here, and that this incident was completely beyond Yuan's tolerance. Moreover, Yuan felt very guilty and wanted to do something urgently.
But this is not something a brute like me could find out!
The theft is a matter of life and death for the pharmaceutical factory. If it cannot operate smoothly, or even dies before the first batch of production lines are assembled, the hundreds of thousands invested in the early stage will be a painful price to pay!
Moreover, the years Jiang Qitao spent waiting in Yanjing, the youth she sacrificed, are irretrievable.
The loss of mother liquor, the visit and study at Qisheng Pharmaceutical, the cessation of operations at the pharmaceutical factory... these questions and clues gradually connected in his mind.
"Peach, besides your grandfather, do you have any backups of the formula and preparation process for the mother liquor?" Li Xiangnan quickly turned to ask.
"The core ancient formula and process are only in my grandfather's head. Of course, there is also an ancestral handbook, which is also kept by my grandfather! These things are only passed on to the next generation during each generation's inheritance! This mother liquor is the finished product!"
Li Xiangnan nodded.
This is a blessing in misfortune.
As long as the core technologies are not lost, there is still room for recovery.
"Everyone calm down. Keep this a secret for now. None of us should tell anyone!" Li Xiangnan calmly instructed.
He stubbed out his cigarette and then instructed, "Brother Guoqing, tell Yuan Hongjun to increase nighttime patrols at the research lab and the pharmaceutical factory construction site starting tonight. If there aren't enough people, let me know, and I'll have Director Zheng recruit more! Especially at the research lab, assign someone to guard it specifically!"
"Peach, contact Grandpa Jiang tomorrow morning and report on tonight's events, explaining the situation. Second, see if we can prepare another batch of mother liquor as soon as possible, even if it's a small amount. We must prepare the drug reserves before the factory is fully completed!"
Jiang Qitao looked troubled and said anxiously, "But Xiang Nan, it's autumn now, and snakes are much less active than before. There are no raw materials available this season! The bottle that Grandpa prepared took the entire summer to make! Preparing another one would be as difficult as climbing to the sky!"
"Just do your best!"
Li Xiangnan patted her shoulder, his tone firm, "If the other party steals the mother liquor, they either want to produce a copy themselves and launch the serum on the market before us, or they want to kill our project. The more they do that, the less we can let them have their way!"
"We'll investigate this while creating the illusion that everything is normal. I refuse to believe they won't slip up!"
"Okay!" Jiang Qitao's mood improved slightly.
Li Xiangnan stood at the window, looking at the dark but already towering pharmaceutical factory construction site, his gaze deep and thoughtful.
You want to destroy my foundation? Don't let me find out who you are!