"The Chinese are crazy?"

"I don't think so, but this is obviously the beginning of their anger."

Of course, it is impossible for Pfizer to attack the president of his country because of a drug. Although they also have spokespersons in parliament, they are not able to impeach Roosevelt. The president who led the United States out of the economic crisis has unimaginable support in the United States. Unless he takes office, no one will be qualified to replace him, let alone impeachment.

Of course, this is mainly because penicillin has not yet achieved corresponding status in the pharmaceutical industry around the world... If Pfizer finally passed by penicillin and saw the popularity of this drug in the future, he would probably still be extremely dissatisfied with Roosevelt. It may be difficult to say whether to impeach or not, but it is certain to cause trouble.

But now, Pfizer's people faithfully conveyed what they saw and heard in China to Roosevelt.

"The anger of the Chinese?" Listening to Cordell Hull, his secretary of state, said this seriously, Roosevelt felt a sense of wanting to laugh but not being embarrassed, "Do you think they will really do anything that hurts America because of their anger?"

"We seized the new fighter jet they commissioned to develop in Grumman. According to the information we obtained in China, although the Chinese have not yet suffered any defeat in air battles with the Japanese, their desire for this new fighter jet has obviously reached its peak," Hull said.

"But we have provided them with a lot of assistance," Roosevelt said.

"But according to the intelligence, the Chinese are now extremely dependent on the air force. Several large-scale battles with the Japanese have deployed the air force on a large scale. Especially in the Nanchang War last year, because of the Chinese Air Force's attack, they gained an absolute advantage in the battle against the Japanese and eventually destroyed three Japanese divisions... This was simply an unimaginable result for China in the past. You must know that before that, they even had to use several armies to block a brigade or even a corps of the Japanese, and there is a great possibility that they could not stop it in the end." said Marshall, Chief of Staff of the Army.

"So, they want to further strengthen the Air Force now?" Roosevelt asked.

"Yes." Marshall's expressionless face, "We study the several battles between China and Japan in the past year... It was because China obtained air supremacy that it had the opportunity to breathe today. Otherwise, they would not only lose Nanchang, but also Hunan and Guangxi. In that case, the Chinese government would only survive in a few remote provinces in the southwest, waiting for our stronger support."

"If that's the case, they're not worthy of our assistance." Hull said seriously.

"You are absolutely right." Marshall said: "It is precisely because we saw that the Chinese government still has the ability to fight back that we decided to support them in continuing to fight the Japanese. However, according to reliable information, the Japanese should be gradually regaining their air superiority... So the Chinese can't wait, but they need our assistance. So we protested to us through Pfizer's informal channels."

"Didn't the Chinese win the air battle with the Japanese?" asked Frederick Golan Hopkins, Secretary of Commerce and one of Roosevelt's most important aides.

"It's very difficult." Marshall said: "Their victory in air combat is better than a victory in intelligence war. The Japanese fighters beat the Soviets in Siberia and almost no power to fight back. It forced Stalin to repeatedly postpone the counterattack. This shows that their fighters are very good in performance. Almost all of the Chinese planes came from the Soviet Union, and a large part of the pilots belonged to the Soviet volunteer air force aiding China. Therefore, they could not have made any transformations on the plane, but could only rely on tactics and intelligence. But this situation cannot be maintained forever. As long as the Japanese have enough fighters, they can use absolute strength to clear all obstacles... And as China and the Soviet Union bombed Japan's mainland one after another, the arrival of this day will definitely not make people wait too long."

"How is that plane?" Roosevelt asked suddenly to Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox and Secretary of War Henry Stinson.

"Very excellent." Stinson knew that Roosevelt was asking about the fighter jet commissioned by the Chinese government to develop by Grumman. "This aircraft is better than all the fighter jets we are currently in service. It can be said that the Chinese design shocked our aircraft designers."

"That's why we are reluctant to hand them over to the Chinese. Even if its design and manufacturing technology are provided by the Chinese," Marshall added.

"So. Now the Chinese are angry and decide to threaten us with a drug?" Roosevelt asked with a smile.

"Don't underestimate this drug," said Hopkins. He had basically said nothing, because the things he talked about before had nothing to do with his business. But now that he has already involved penicillin, he has to speak: "According to the reports provided by the Chinese, the efficacy of this new drug is even greater than that of sulfonamide. I have also consulted the Embassy in China on this issue, and the results have also been given a relatively accurate report. The Chinese government invested heavily in the research and development of new drugs about a year or two ago, and this drug has been tested on countless Chinese soldiers and is very effective."

"They actually used soldiers for experiments?" Hull asked with a frown.

"It's China, it's the battlefield, you should understand." Hopkins shrugged and didn't care about his yelling.

"Can we make it?" Knox asked suddenly.

"Of course, the Chinese have provided all the production and manufacturing technology." Hopkins smiled, "But don't imagine that you are the fighter jet that was ordered to be me, "Hellcat". After using the other party's design, you deduct all the fighter jets and don't pay them to the designer... because the Chinese have applied for a patent in the United States."

"Patent? What is this?" Knox laughed. Of course, patents need to be taken seriously, but they also have to be divided into the time. As long as the local government agrees, not to mention in the United States, it is useless to apply for a patent in heaven: "Do they think this can threaten us?"

"If the Chinese did not sell patents to Europe, then they really could not threaten us. But..."

"But they chose the Germans as their partners. I know this." Hull said, "I think this shouldn't be a hindrance to us either."

"Do you think the Chinese will not have the next means?" Hopkins asked back: "The Chinese have been approaching us and Britain and France, but Germany has recently begun to frequently contact Japan. This cannot be hidden from the Chinese. So we can basically conclude that this is just a move that the Chinese intend to exchange for sufficient benefits from Germany... With the further contact between Germany and Japan and the stalemate of the European war, they will inevitably be poured into the arms of Britain and France soon. At that time, the patent of penicillin will soon become the treasure of Britain and France... Will they allow us to violate our own laws again?"

"This shows that the Chinese have become smarter. They actually know how to use Britain and France to suppress us... But what does it matter? Britain and France are fighting with Germany. Will they offend us because they make less money? They may still need our drug treatment company to produce such drugs for them." Hull smiled.

"What if Chinese people apply for more than just penicillin patents?" Hopkins asked again.

"They have new medicines?" Hull was surprised, "Golan (Hopkins), aren't you kidding?"

"It's better not to be a joke. Because if it's true, we will get more benefits... Those drug treatment companies will definitely be very happy to 'develop' some new drugs." Knox smiled.

"Did the Chinese have any conspiracy?" Marshall asked suddenly looking at Hopkins.

"In fact, George, you guessed it right." Hopkins smiled bitterly, "The Chinese have applied for patents for dozens of new drugs..."

"Do dozens?" Roosevelt, including everyone, couldn't help but scream. Even Marshall, who looked like he was still in front of him, shivered twice. They were not ignorant people, and naturally knew how long and complicated it took to verify a new drug from research to production. It was already surprising that the Chinese could come up with penicillin, an anti-inflammatory drug better than sulfonamide, which was better than sulfonamide, but at least it could be understood as accidental, but dozens of new drugs...

"Golan, you, are you sure you are talking about Chinese?" Hull didn't want to ask such a question of being rude, but he really couldn't help it. How could the Chinese come up with so many new drugs at once?

"There are indeed dozens of types, and the number continues to increase!" Hopkins replied helplessly.

"It's still increasing?" Roosevelt felt that his legs seemed to tremble twice, "Golan, have you...have you investigated? Have these drugs been strictly verified? The information they provide..."

"The Chinese call this drug 'Chinese patent medicine'! It is the essence of traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years! Therefore, the information they provide is extremely sound. As for clinical verification... I don't know if the medical records of Chinese doctors over the past thousands of years can be considered. But as far as I know, these materials have actually been recognized by many medical experts and should be patented soon." Hopkins replied.

"I don't care whether I have any patents or not, is this the new medicine you are talking about?" Stinson covered his chest, "Mr. Hopkins Secretary of Commerce, you should sort out your words next time you speak. The Chinese medicines are obviously old medicines, and they have a history of thousands of years... Their patent period should have passed long ago."

"Whether old or new, these drugs will indeed pass patent verification soon. But this is not a problem. The biggest problem is..." Hopkins took a deep breath: "The Chinese claim that they have developed special drugs for tuberculosis, schistosomiasis, malaria, and even diabetes, but they refuse to apply for a patent in the United States!" (To be continued, please search Piaotianyi, the novel is better and faster!
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