Producing the attenuated live Schankwo vaccine was not difficult; the difficulty lay in how to guarantee its effectiveness.
In the second phase of the third-stage trials, Jiang Fuyue maximized this value as much as possible on a theoretical level.
Then, based on the relevant steps derived from the experiments, she finally succeeded in producing the “first-generation attenuated live Schankwo vaccine,” which she named , “Vaccine A.”
But how things actually were, and whether it produced an effect, had to be finally determined through in vivo testing.
The first stage was a single-animal in vivo experiment.
Jiang Fuyue used white mice.
Before they came into contact with the Schankwo virus, she first injected the vaccine and observed them for a five-day period.
After five days, the white mice were in good condition.
The second stage was large-scale, multi-species, multi-quantity animal in vivo testing.
In the end, one hundred white mice and fifty monkeys were selected.
This was no longer something Jiang Fuyue could complete alone.
Kaza transferred in a large number of soldiers and had them responsible for observation and recording.
Jiang Fuyue taught them the observation methods and points of attention in advance, but after all, these people were not professionals. She could not be completely at ease, so she kept watch the entire time.
Fortunately, Xie Dingyuan took the initiative to bring his team members over to help. Only then was Jiang Fuyue finally able to catch her breath.
“Are you tired?” The man reached out, preparing to tuck the loose strands of hair hanging down back behind her ear.
Jiang Fuyue suddenly dodged, not letting him touch her.
Somewhat embarrassed: “Don’t move, I haven’t washed my hair for a week…”
In order to obtain more complete and detailed observation data, during the observation period of the single white mouse experiment, Jiang Fuyue did not dare leave even for a moment.
She kept meals to within ten minutes to get them done, didn’t return to the dormitory to sleep, and stayed in the observation room day and night.
Washing her hair or bathing was even more impossible…
At the time, she didn’t feel anything was wrong. Only now, reacting to it, did she feel like she was about to go sour.
“Don’t touch me, my hair is greasy…” Jiang Fuyue dodged left and right, not letting the man’s hand fall.
Xie Dingyuan deliberately teased her: “I don’t mind you. What are you afraid of?”
Jiang Fuyue: “I mind myself. Is that not allowed?”
After saying that, she broke free from his embrace and stepped back two paces: “Help me keep an eye on things first. No slacking off. I’ll go back to the dorm and wash up properly, then come back!”
With that, she turned and ran off, soon disappearing from sight.
Xie Dingyuan shook his head and laughed.
Not only were people like Dan Pinghua and Bai Chuanhao astonished that she could achieve such remarkable results in such a short time, even Xie Dingyuan found it unbelievable.
But now, seeing her forget food and sleep, even forgetting to wash her hair, it suddenly felt only natural.
Heaven will not fail every drop of sweat, especially sweat mixed with wisdom.
When talent and diligence combine, that is the most powerful weapon on the road to success.
……
After washing her hair, Jiang Fuyue changed into a clean set of clothes and tidied herself up from head to toe, inside and out.
Then she hurried back to the laboratory.
Mm, it still felt more reassuring to keep watch herself, and it would also make later data collation more convenient.
On the way, she ran into Bai Chuanhao and Xu Kuan head-on.
Bai Chuanhao stepped forward with a smile: “Congratulations.”
Xu Kuan said nothing, only lightly nodded at her.
Jiang Fuyue: “Thank you.”
Bai Chuanhao: “Judging from the current situation, the attenuated live vaccine is already half a success. Hopefully everything goes smoothly afterward.”
“Thanks for the good words.”
“But I’m very curious, with so many experiments, how did you manage to do them all by yourself?”
Not only did she complete them, even the data records were so detailed.
With helpers?
That was Bai Chuanhao’s first reaction, but thinking it over carefully, it seemed impossible.
Although the two were no longer in the same experimental area, the place was only so big. It was impossible for an extra person to appear out of thin air.
Moreover, with such a large experimental workload, adding just one more person wouldn’t be enough.
Jiang Fuyue: “Cut the complex down to the simple.”
“How do you cut it?”
“Exclude unfeasible items on a theoretical level and control the total experimental volume at the source.”
Bai Chuanhao pondered: “…Then the simplification?”
“Simplify, merge, and eliminate unnecessary steps during the experiment to improve efficiency.”
“That’s it?”
Jiang Fuyue shook her head: “That’s it.”
“So simple?”
Jiang Fuyue smiled but did not respond.
Some things sound simple, but doing them is not necessarily easy.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going.” After saying that, she passed by the two of them and left directly.
Bai Chuanhao stood where he was, still thinking about what Jiang Fuyue had just said: “Cut the complex down to the simple…”
But don’t experimental steps all have established standards?
Can you just cut them as you please?
Will the results be affected? Will the parameters change? Do the conditions need to be increased or reduced?
All of these are issues that need to be considered.
Since predecessors fixed the experimental steps, established specifications, and implemented standards, it was precisely to allow later generations to follow step by step and reduce errors.
How can they be altered at will?
Change a bit here, save a step there, in the end, the results would inevitably be completely different.
“Tsk…” Bai Chuanhao shook his head. He had almost believed it.
Would Jiang Fuyue tell others her trump card?
If it were him, he wouldn’t either.
Especially in front of competitors, he definitely wouldn’t reveal his bottom line.
“Let’s go.” He turned to call Xu Kuan. “I knew I shouldn’t have asked. Asking was pointless anyway…”
Xu Kuan suddenly spoke up, “It’s not fake.”
“Hm?” Bai Chuanhao paused. “What?”
“Jiang Fuyue didn’t lie. She really did do it that way.”
“How do you know?” Bai Chuanhao raised an eyebrow.
“Someone like her wouldn’t even bother to tell lies.”
After saying that, Xu Kuan walked forward on his own.
Perhaps this was the essential difference between Jiang Fuyue and them. They had already been boxed in by books, theories, knowledge, and experience. Theory indicated that attenuated live vaccines were not feasible; experience told them that choosing to research adenovirus vector vaccines might be more likely to succeed.
But Jiang Fuyue was different.
Her thinking was free, infinitely divergent, not swayed by the outside world.
So she dared to try, unafraid of breaking conventions.
And this point was something that neither he, nor Bai Chuanhao, nor the other members of the team possessed.
……
Just after Jiang Fuyue parted ways with Bai Chuanhao and the other man, she ran into Dan Pinghua and Xin Hongcheng.
The two old men saw it was her from afar, stopped in their tracks, and awkward expressions surfaced on their faces almost simultaneously.
Especially Xin Hongcheng. The scenes of him targeting Jiang Fuyue back then were still vivid in his mind. Those sour, pessimistic remarks still rang in his ears, yet now this girl had directly used practical action to slap his old face swollen.
The pain was real, and the embarrassment was real too.
Dan Pinghua was the first to speak, greeting her, and then asked, “How is the experiment progressing?”
Jiang Fuyue: “Everything is going smoothly.”
“That’s good.”
Xin Hongcheng could only nod awkwardly in agreement at the side.
After a few polite exchanges, Jiang Fuyue left.
Dan Pinghua looked at the young, tall, energetic figure of the girl as she walked away and couldn’t help sighing lightly: “I’m old”
Xin Hongcheng followed his gaze and murmured softly, “Who would have thought that such a little girl could actually accomplish what we weren’t confident about?”
Back then, they had also considered the direction of attenuated live vaccines.
But due to the same concerns as Bai Chuanhao’s team, they ultimately did not choose it.
“If at the very beginning we also…”
Dan Pinghua waved his hand, interrupting him: “Old Xin, once the bow is drawn, there’s no turning back. The road was chosen by ourselves. We can’t completely deny the road under our feet just because we see others running faster on another path.”
“Walk it well, spend more time. At worst, take a few more turns. In the end, you’ll still reach the destination. There’s no need to envy others.”
Xin Hongcheng fell silent: “…That’s true, but it’s hard not to have thoughts in your heart.”
“What good are thoughts? Could it be that you can switch onto someone else’s road?”
Xin Hongcheng froze.
Yes, since you know your road is hard to walk, why can’t you switch to another easier road?
As for the people already on that original road…
Just push them out!
Isn’t that simple?
……
When Jiang Fuyue returned to the laboratory, Xie Dingyuan was using Arabic to instruct a soldier on how to record the monkeys’ physical data: “Five aspects, ten items in total. The first item is…”
After he finished explaining, the soldier nodded in understanding and turned to leave. Only then did Jiang Fuyue step forward.
“It seems Professor Xie not only does experiments well, but also lectures quite nicely.”
“Mhm.” The man leaned in to smell her, his gaze slightly intoxicated. “Washed so fragrant, it makes one want to carry you straight to the bed. What do you think should be done?”
Jiang Fuyue shot him a glare. Her beautiful peach-blossom eyes shimmered with moisture, a smile brimming. “Only you would think in that direction, so improper!”
“Of course only I can think like that. Someone else dare to try?”
Did she really think being a boyfriend was for nothing?
Jiang Fuyue raised an eyebrow and deliberately asked, “And if they dared, then what?”
Xie Dingyuan smiled darkly, chillingly: “Nothing much, just break both hands.”
“……”
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