Chapter 233: Building 'Dreams'? Can Dr. Zhou Conquer Diabetes?
"So it turns out, you had ulterior motives from the start."
"Dr. Zhou, can you let me finish what I want to say?"
"Sure, go ahead."
"First, I apologize to Dr. Zhou..."
"No need, just say what you wanted to say first."
"Alright."
Zhou Mo Sen was clearly a bit angry.
This Dr. Huang Rongbing actually hid important information about their identity from him.
Alright, from a recruitment perspective, it's not illegal for someone not to disclose who their uncle is.
It's just that her uncle is indeed very famous.
Huang Xinxiang, also known as Chen Songxiong.
The name Chen was a translation error, but in the United States, he was indeed known by this name.
Alternatively, Huang Xinxiang's English name should be Patrick.
Let's leave him aside; the story of this famed doctor can wait.
Huang Rongbing then shared a very intriguing story.
In 1997, Huang Xinxiang founded a company.
At the time, the company also received some shareholder investments.
Among these shareholders, there was a person named Huang Wanxiang. Of course, his official name was also Chen.
For such details, let's temporarily overlook them.
Huang Wanxiang is Huang Xinxiang's third brother; in the Huang family, there were quite a few siblings.
But two of his brothers were adopted by Huang Zhaoxiong back then.
In other words, Huang Wanxiang is Huang Xinxiang's blood brother.
So it seems like it's just brothers doing business together.
The younger brother, Huang Xinxiang, is one of the few renowned doctors of our time; even Time Magazine has praised him.
Not only is he skilled in surgery, but also in internal medicine, and he is a scientist and a scholar.
The magazine nearly glorifies Huang Xinxiang.
It's like... well, like Dr. House.
It's as if such a doctor, almost not allowed by Earth to exist, appeared!
But, to speak the truth, Huang Xinxiang's medical skills are indeed top-notch globally today.
The medical community pretty much acknowledges this.
Back then, in 1997, Huang Xinxiang was working on a project related to the pancreas.
The use of 'related' implies that even Huang Rongbing didn't know her uncle's specific research scope at the time.
But those familiar with medicine could likely pinpoint this scope.
The pancreas, well, it should be about conquering diabetes.
Zhou Mo Sen was aware of this from some articles written later.
Before this, Huang Xinxiang had led that world-shocking total pancreas transplant surgery.
The company in 1997 could also be viewed as birthed for the conquest of diabetes.
The total investment back then was 5 million US Dollars.
To be honest, this isn't a lot of money, but it's money from the brothers.
It's likely that Huang Wanxiang had some other shareholders.
Plus, his own brother, Huang Xinxiang, had such outstanding medical skills.
Perhaps 5 million US Dollars might just conquer diabetes.
But then, it continued until now...
Something went wrong!
Actually, even without Huang Rongbing explaining, Zhou Mo Sen could guess.
It's that Huang Xinxiang was researching diabetes, but before long, he switched directions and started researching taxol!
And what happened later, Zhou Mo Sen knew very well too.
If there's no mistake, or history hasn't changed somehow.
It would be next year, 2005.
The FDA would approve Huang Xinxiang's taxol to be marketed!
This medicine is indeed very powerful, and with it, he became the richest Chinese.
Understand that this is a truly effective anticancer drug.
In the fully commercialized medical world of the United States, whatever price such a drug is set at, there will be buyers.
Meaning, Huang Xinxiang's drug was about to succeed.
But what about his brother?
His real brother, Huang Wanxiang, initially invested 5 million US Dollars.
This money was for his real brother to research diabetes, to conquer diabetes.
But you took it to research taxol?
How can this be acceptable!
From the legal and business or common sense perspectives, Huang Wanxiang's side was totally justified.
So, they went to court.
Zhou Mo Sen knew about this lawsuit because it hasn't been concluded yet.
Indeed, that's how the justice system in the United States is.
Commercial dispute cases like this, goodness gracious.
As the saying goes, a case passes down for three generations, and the plaintiff dies but the case remains.
No joke.
American lawyers absolutely love these cases.
Sometimes, one such case, especially those involving large corporations, not only feeds one lawyer but can support an entire law firm.
Luckily, it was a business dispute among the Huang family brothers.
A conclusion might be nearing.
Huang Rongbing talked about this business dispute case, and then she shifted her focus.
"Dr. Zhou, my father, Mr. Huang Wanxiang, and I hope you can continue my uncle Huang Xinxiang's research."
"That's what I wanted to say."
Continue Huang Xinxiang's research?
Zhou Mo Sen understood immediately.
"You mean, your father's investment plan is to be transferred to me?"
Hmm... Dr. Zhou really knows how to get to the point.
He saw right through to that 5 million US Dollars.
The company was established in 1997, but the funds were probably invested around 1995, at least that's what some articles Zhou Mo Sen read said.
And over the years, that 5 million US Dollars was not entirely inactive.
It was considered a pharmaceutical company.
In medicine concerning pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company is indeed an uncertain entity when it has not succeeded.
But it also has value.
What is it like... Oh right, like Tesla, the one Ma Yilong is involved with.
Tesla seemed to have lost money in the Nasdaq market for more than ten consecutive years, continuously losing.
According to general stock market regulations, such a company should have been kicked out long ago!
But, in the United States, companies like this are allowed to exist.
Pharmaceutical companies are actually similar in that once a drug research succeeds.
Just like the company Huang Xinxiang himself started, once taxol successfully hit the market.
His net worth exploded all at once.
It's somewhat like gambling.
But this is scientific gambling.
As long as they're not scammers and the research isn't fake, then this gamble is certainly worth it.
Of course, there are many scams, such as... Accountant Jia, right, he also built cars, and ended up just making a mockery of returning home next week.
And now, a company with value, but with only half of the investment and research completed.
The value of this company lies in the possibility of conquering diabetes!
This company hopes Zhou Mo Sen can take over the research.
This...
"Dr. Huang, you've really given me a tough problem. I'm very curious, how did you determine you'd be interested in this research? And also, how are you so sure I have the capability to conquer diabetes?"
If I tell you now that I have no ability to conquer diabetes, what will you do?"
Huang Rongbing at this moment was very straightforward, calmly saying: "Actually, we have no other option."
Very direct.
Zhou Mo Sen nodded, showing appreciation, "So your point is... that lawsuit?"
He asked deliberately.
Huang Rongbing immediately said, "The lawsuit is about to be won; my uncle probably already made achievements over there, and he doesn't want to..."
Understood.
The two brothers can't be said to have reconciled, only that the younger brother felt it wasn't necessary to compete with the older brother anymore.
Perhaps that's why Huang Rongbing came to find me, Zhou Mo Sen.
And she also said they're out of options...
"Are you planning to give me some patents? And these patents might not even be useful, since actual key scientific research still can't be solved, right?"
Huang Rongbing was very honest now, nodding and saying: "Dr. Zhou is a smart person, you saw through it all, and it is indeed so.
However, I did choose before... well, screened.
In my view, Dr. Zhou's medical skills are very outstanding, and you're also a rare talent in UCLA's Medical Center.
You've returned to General Surgery now, and my uncle was originally in General Surgery as well.
Based on that, you might have the ability to conquer diabetes!"
I must say, Huang Rongbing made a convincing argument.
After listening, Zhou Mo Sen helplessly shook his head, "I can tell you with certainty, I can't conquer diabetes."
Yes, he's certain of that.
Perhaps that's why Huang Xinxiang quickly shifted to researching taxol back then.
And Huang Wanxiang probably thought conquering diabetes was simpler than anti-cancer drugs, or the latter's market was larger.
Their dispute was definitely for benefits, in the end.
Zhou Mo Sen considers his medical skills inferior to Huang Xinxiang's.
That guy truly is a genius.
So, what's Huang Rongbing going to do?
"You can try; as long as you keep researching, that would suffice..."
Once she said this, Zhou Mo Sen immediately understood.
Continue to try, continue to research... valuable!
Why has Tesla been losing money continuously and still be listed on Nasdaq?
Because this company weaves a dream for investors!
Yes, a 'dream'!
As long as this dream exists, investors will continue to invest!
And because of this dream, companies of this type, whether pharmaceutical companies or Tesla or IT companies, are collectively referred to in the capital market as.
Unicorn companies!
The reason they're called this is because unicorns are animals that only exist in dreams.
What Huang Rongbing is saying now means:
No matter if you succeed or not, Zhou Mo Sen, as long as you can continue this 'dream', the dream of conquering diabetes, that's enough!
Zhou Mo Sen at this moment nodded, indicating he completely understood.
Actually, most people wouldn't understand these things at all; the majority of people in this world would think this is balderdash.
But in reality, this is very common in the capital market, even something constantly happening—'dreams'.
Okay, sometimes the capital market really is just a big casino!
Is Zhou Mo Sen ready to enter the game?
"If I agree, are there any other benefits?"
Huang Rongbing looked at him, then unfastened her dress.
With a swish, a slender and slim female body was presented before Zhou Mo Sen.
"I can bear children for you, or anything else, it's all possible..."
This is using her body to entice Zhou Mo Sen into the game!
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