Professor Gu's daily life in the countryside after his rebirth

Is it possible to save these sick oxen by making homemade penicillin?

Because it is a veterinary drug, the purity requirements are relatively low, so it should be achievable in theory.

In his previous life, Gu Zhan had conducted many laboratory Penicillium cultures while conducting related research, so this technology was very familiar to him.

However, since standardized laboratories are not available today, further experiments are needed to determine how to culture Penicillium and extract penicillin. The situation is urgent, so the only option is to adapt laboratory procedures to actual conditions and apply them outside the laboratory.

After careful consideration, Gu Zhan decided to share his solution: "Director, there is actually a solution. We can try to artificially prepare penicillin, but there may be some difficulties."

"Artificially preparing penicillin?" This was the first time Zhu Changzhi had heard of it. Shouldn't antibiotic production use advanced production equipment? How could it be artificially prepared?

Zhu Changzhi asked uncertainly, "Will this... work?"

"It's likely to succeed." Gu Zhan said confidently.

Before this, Zhu Changzhi had never dared to think of the solution of artificially preparing penicillin.

Now that Gu Zhan had proposed a solution, Zhu Changzhi agreed after a brief hesitation. Xia County's oxen couldn't be delayed any longer.

"What's the problem?"

"One problem we have now is that we don't have a standardized laboratory. Another problem is that we lack the necessary experimental equipment."

"This..." Zhu Changzhi also understood the difficulties mentioned by Gu Zhan, but now this was probably the only way to solve the problem.

"Comrade Gu Zhan, please list out what you need for me, and how many people you need. Just list everything out, and I'll go back to the county and find a way to resolve it."

"it is good!"

According to his memory, Gu Zhan thought over the entire process of preparing penicillin in the laboratory in his previous life. Finally, according to the minimum preparation standards, he listed the necessary observation equipment and containers and handed them to Gao Yuan.

Gao Yuan handed the list Gu Zhan had drawn up to Zhu Changzhi. After a quick glance, Zhu Changzhi instructed Gao Yuan, "We need to return to the county to report and see if we can borrow equipment from the city."

"Besides that, we'll need several large enclosed rooms. Large-scale cultivation is far from enough. It would be best to find a large vacant area and then some containers..."

With every word Gu Zhan said, Zhu Changzhi's face grew heavier. After hearing the last word, he said solemnly, "Comrade Gu Zhan, as long as you can produce penicillin, I will find a way to solve these problems.

Zhu Changzhi came in a hurry and left in a hurry.

After Zhu Changzhi left, other cadres of the production brigade also left.

Only Zhao Baogen and Gu Zhan were left.

Zhao Baogen looked at Gu Zhan seriously and asked, "Can you really make that damn penicillin?"

Gu Zhan said softly, "Give it a try."

"You are really promising, boy. If your father saw how successful his son has become, he would be so happy."

Gu Zhan didn't say anything. His memories of his father had long since faded, and he couldn't even remember what kind of person his father was.

Seeing that Gu Zhan was silent, Zhao Baogen thought he had touched upon Gu Zhan's sorrow, and changed the subject: "Do you know Director Zhu of the County Agricultural Bureau?"

Gu Zhan thought for a moment and said simply, "It was just a chance encounter."

Back home, Liu Xiaoxi was sitting in the yard, basking in the sun with her eyes half closed. This girl had been eating well and feeling good recently, and her skin had become fair and smooth, glowing white in the sunlight.

Gu Zhan felt itchy and walked over to pinch it gently.

Liu Xiaoxi was dozing off, but was completely awakened by Gu Zhan's pinch. When she opened her eyes, someone was squatting in front of her.

"When did you come back?"

"When you wake up."

After touching Liu Xiaoxi's cheek again, Gu Zhan led his men towards the room.

"I might have to be out for a while."

As soon as Gu Zhan finished speaking, Liu Xiaoxi asked in surprise, "Why are you going out again?"

Gu Zhan told Liu Xiaoxi everything that happened today from beginning to end, and added at the end: "After I finish this matter, I will stay at home with you."

Liu Xiaoxi frowned, obviously a little unhappy, but when she thought about what Gu Zhan was about to do, she felt that there was no time to delay.

"Then go home as soon as you're done."

"Well, I still want to watch our daughter grow up little by little."

Gu Zhan's words successfully amused Liu Xiaoxi: "Then keep your word."

"Well, I'll keep my word. When I come back, we'll build a new house."

"Really?" Liu Xiaoxi stood up from the stool excitedly: "Are you serious?"

"Of course it's true. When have I ever lied to you?"

As for Gu Zhan lying to her, Liu Xiaoxi thought about it and realized that he had never lied to her: "I haven't lied to him, at most he was mean to me."

"What did you say?"

"Ah... I didn't say anything, really, nothing."

Liu Xiaoxi's appearance of trying to hide something was so revealing that Gu Zhan burst into laughter.

"Don't laugh!" Liu Xiaoxi said coquettishly.

"Okay, I won't laugh."

But Gu Zhan still grinned at Liu Xiaoxi.

Liu Xiaoxi liked him and couldn't bear to scold or hit him, so she could only let him laugh.

"When you're home alone, remember to lock the door. And if you have any problems, try to find Big Brother to solve them, okay?"

"I know. I won't let myself suffer any loss."

Zhu Changzhi was very quick. After returning, he personally went to the city that night to coordinate the various types of equipment listed by Gu Zhan.

Although the process was extremely difficult, I managed to borrow all the equipment by piecing together some.

After all the equipment was borrowed, Zhu Changzhi contacted Gao Yuan and quickly sent someone to invite Gu Zhan to the county, and also arranged separate accommodation and rooms for experiments.

Gao Yuan did not dare to ignore this matter. After coordinating the room, he went to Shanghe Village Production Brigade in person to bring the person to the county.

As soon as the two entered the Agricultural Bureau compound, a staff member came running up to greet them. "Director Gao, how do you think the lab is set up now? If it's not good enough, we can make some changes."

Gao Yuan nodded and said to Gu Zhan, "Comrade Gu Zhan, how about I take you to put your things down first, and then we can go to the laboratory?"

"It's okay, let's go to the lab first."

"Oh, okay, okay."

Gao Yuan wanted to take the luggage from Gu Zhan, but Gu Zhan refused: "Director Gao, no need, just a few clothes."

The laboratory address chosen by Zhu Changzhi was a new building built by the Xia County Agricultural Bureau two years ago, both of which were one-story bungalows.

The inside of the house was only covered with white plaster on the walls, with no other decorations. The floor was made of cement and was relatively smooth and flat.

When Gu Zhan entered, two staff members from the Agriculture Bureau were mopping the floor with clean water.

"Comrade Gu Zhan, what do you think? Is it possible?"

Gao Yuan was also very nervous at the moment, afraid that Gu Zhan would say that the conditions here were not good enough.

He knew that the laboratory, as Gu Zhan had said, should be as closed as possible, but Xia County's economic conditions were currently weak, and these houses were almost the best in the county.

If they don’t meet the requirements, where else should they look?

In just a few seconds, Gao Yuan had checked all the houses in the county with relatively good conditions.

"Yes, but the sanitation inside the house must be cleaned thoroughly."

"Okay, that's absolutely no problem."

Gao Yuan felt relieved.