Finally, it was the old master’s turn.
Logically speaking, Han Qishan spent most of his time at home, so reporters couldn’t see him, but phones existed.
Those reporters didn’t know where they got his phone number,
“Hello, Old Master, I’m from Depth Weekly…”
With openings like that, he would usually hang up directly.
But there were also calls that weren’t so easy to hang up on, for example,
“Old Han, it’s been a while since we last met. How have you been lately?”
Han Qishan thought the other party was calling to exchange greetings, and replied with a smile, “Not bad.”
“Oh, come on. With a granddaughter so outstanding, wouldn’t you be glowing with spring breezes? That ‘not bad’ is being modest!”
“Hehe…” The old master let out a simple, honest laugh, not realizing the other party was waiting for him to fall right into it!
“Well… we’ve been friends for decades now. My granddaughter happens to be working on People Weekly. Do you think you could give Jiang Fuyue’s exclusive interview to her? For all cooperation projects between our two companies next quarter, I’ll give you a full two-percentage-point concession across the board. How about it?”
Two percentage points was no small amount.
But Han Qishan didn’t speak.
“You know, I dote on this granddaughter the most. Her parents died early, and she herself has no interest in company management, she insists on becoming some kind of reporter. I worry! She finally opened her mouth to ask me to handle something; how can I refuse?”
“……”
“Old Han, are you listening to me?”
“Yes, I’m listening.”
“Then you agree?”
Han Qishan fell silent again.
“Three percentage points, how about that? That’s the limit, really can’t go any higher. Any more and I won’t be able to explain it to the board. You, just do me this favor. I’ll remember the favor.”
Han Qishan sighed. “Old Liu, we’ve been friends for so many years, I won’t beat around the bush or use those outside tactics to brush you off. It’s not that I don’t want to help, it’s that I can’t.”
“Why’s that?”
“We’re both grandfathers. You feel sorry for the young ones, and so do I. You say Yueyue has been gone for over half a year, doing such dangerous work. She’s only just achieved a bit of success, how could I bear to use her as a bargaining chip?”
“No, I mean… it’s just an interview, a small matter. Is it really that serious?” Making it sound like I’m proposing marriage to your family.
Han Qishan said solemnly, “Anything concerning Yueyue is not a small matter.”
“……”
The call on this end had just been hung up when an institutional phone call came right after, it was a leader from the News Department.
They had some acquaintance with Han Qishan from earlier years.
The other party went straight to the point. “Old Master, can Jiang Fuyue accept an interview? Rest assured, there won’t be any tabloids or small publications, everything is official media.”
Han Qishan was a little surprised. “Wouldn’t one phone call from you be enough to contact Yueyue directly? Why ask me?”
The other side sighed, sounding helpless. “I’d like to contact her too, but the Ministry of Health side… her current whereabouts information is all top-level classified. We don’t have much say over there and can’t reach her, so we had no choice but to come to you.”
Han Qishan pondered for a moment. “I can’t contact Yueyue either. How about this, if she comes back, I’ll help you ask and see what she thinks.”
“Ah, that would be great. Many thanks.”
……
Just as the whole world was scrambling to interview Jiang Fuyue, Jiang Fuyue herself was in the laboratory, looking at Sansa, whose little face had grown round and whose eyes were bright and lively, with a look of relief in her eyes.
“Still coughing?”
The girl shook her head. “All better.”
The structure of the “F Active Enzyme” synthesized by Sansa’s own immune system was not complete, so while it cured Schankwo, it also left behind a coughing sequela.
This was also one of the drawbacks of relying solely on antibodies formed by the human immune system itself.
After Jiang Fuyue identified the cause, she added other components on the basis of the body’s self-generated “F Active Enzyme,” turning it into the current synthetic “F Active Enzyme,” that is, the special-effect drug for Schankwo.
Sure enough, after Sansa took it, the cough was gone.
This further verified the effectiveness of the synthetic “F Active Enzyme.”
Sansa’s big eyes looked at her. “Sister, can I go home now?”
Jiang Fuyue: “Isn’t it good here?”
Sansa shook her head vigorously. “No, it’s not that, this place is very, very good!”
During this period, she had been nourished by the base’s meals until she became chubby, with flesh growing on her face and body, her smile growing more and more radiant. She also followed Jiang Fuyue in learning to speak Chinese, and now could recite an entire poem, ‘Thoughts on a Quiet Night.’
Sansa: “Although it’s very good here, it’s still not my home. I still want to go home. Sister, can I go back?”
Jiang Fuyue patted her head. “Of course.”
The next day, she and Xie Dingyuan personally escorted Sansa back to the Kenny Bay resettlement camp, and fulfilled their promise by preparing gifts for every one of her friends.
For Sophia, it was a box of beautiful hair clips and a new dress, Sansa said she was a girl who loved beauty very much.
For Oakley, it was a suit, pressed crisp and straight, supposedly his dream when he was young.
For Kenyatta, it was two pairs of running shoes. He wanted to become a track-and-field athlete and compete in the Olympics, and with two pairs for easy washing and changing, he could wear them for a long time.
Of course, they couldn’t forget Duoya. Sansa said, “Grandpa likes reading.”
Besides that, Jiang Fuyue also delivered large quantities of food and supplies to the resettlement camp.
……
At noon that day, the group arrived at the camp. Jiang Fuyue personally handed Sansa over to Duoya. “She’s a smart child. If possible, send her to school.”
Duoya nodded. “We will. Just last week, a Huaxia education aid fund agreed to rebuild a middle school in Kenny Bay. Soon the children will have school to attend.”
Jiang Fuyue nodded. “That’s good.”
Uncle Liu was quite efficient in handling matters.
After that, she asked about the clinical usage results of the “F Active Enzyme” here.
Because the epidemic in North F was spreading too fast, there was no time to wait for the “F Active Enzyme” to go through multiple phases of trials step by step before being put into use.
The Soviet side gave special approval, deciding to let a portion of critically ill patients on the brink of death choose on their own whether to try the drug.
And each resettlement camp was assigned professional medical staff to observe and record data. Although everything would eventually be compiled and sent to Jiang Fuyue, she still felt more at ease asking in person.
A smile welled up on Duoya’s face. “They’re better! All better! Those people who were originally going to die have now been saved. They thank God, but I think the person who deserves thanks the most is actually you!”
When Jiang Fuyue and Xie Dingyuan left, Duoya, Sansa, and the other patients watched them from afar. Even after the off-road vehicle had driven away and could no longer be seen, they still stood there blankly, not withdrawing their gazes.
Xie Dingyuan: “Touched?”
Jiang Fuyue sniffed. “Suddenly feeling a bit emotional.”
Bringing hope to life, guiding peace for society, perhaps this is the true meaning of scientific research.
……
On August 15, after handling all matters on the Suweitan side, Jiang Fuyue and Xie Dingyuan boarded a special plane to return home.
Traveling with them were Zhong Ziang, Yici, and others.
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