Chapter 109 Granule Pioneers and the Lou Family
The warehouse storing dried isatis root syrup exploded.

When Wang Mengde heard the news, his first reaction was that someone was trying to sabotage him.

When he hurried to the warehouse, he saw that a small house on the outermost side was already surrounded by people.

In addition to the people from the security department, Qian Dayong was also standing nearby with a frustrated look on his face, stretching his neck and looking into the room with a worried look on his face.

"Brother Dayong, what's going on?"

Wang Mengde came to his side and asked in a low voice.

“Mengde, you’re here.” Seeing Wang Mengde coming, Qian Dayong was delighted, and then his face returned to a worried look: “I just got here too, and I heard them say at the gate that there was an explosion here last night.

I didn’t expect it to be the warehouse where we stored the dried isatis root syrup. I just asked the security department, but they didn’t tell me the specific reason. They said they would tell me when the leader came.”

I looked around the house carefully and found no signs of damage. I sniffed and didn't smell any gunpowder or gasoline.

Wang Mengde felt a little puzzled. Could it be that his guess just now was wrong and it was not man-made destruction?

"Brother Dayong, did you ask just now if the situation inside is serious?"

"I asked him, and he said the situation was not serious. He didn't want to tell me anything else," said Qian Dayong.

Although he didn't ask the cause of the explosion just now, he did find out a lot of other information.

Seeing that only people from the security department were there, it seemed that the problem was not serious. If it was serious, the leader would have been called up in the middle of the night.

The two chatted for a while, but had no clue, so they stood by and waited quietly.

After a while, President Lu, the Vice President and other leaders rushed over, and Chief Guo of the Security Department hurried forward to report the situation.

After saying a few words, President Lu turned to look at Wang Mengde and Qian Dayong, then waved at the two of them, motioning them to come over.

When he got closer, he said gently: "The warehouse storing the dried isatis root syrup exploded. Although the cause has not been determined, it is initially judged that it does not seem to be man-made.

This warehouse has been used by you recently, and it only stores one thing, namely, dried isatis root syrup. Think carefully about whether anyone else has borrowed or stored other things in it. "

The two looked at each other and shook their heads slightly. Then Wang Mengde said, "Dean, this warehouse has been storing the dried isatis root syrup made in the laboratory these days.

It was not loaned out to anyone, nor was it stored in other places. In addition, we checked and recorded the storage process of the dry syrup every day and found nothing unusual. "

After saying this, he felt very fortunate that the hospital had approved a warehouse for them to store the dry syrup.

At the beginning, Qian Dayong and his colleagues did not operate in a standardized manner. The deposit and withdrawal process was very casual and no records were kept, let alone daily inspections in the warehouse.

One day, he accidentally came to the warehouse and saw the chaotic scene. He felt that it needed to be standardized, so he specifically mentioned it to Qian Dayong.

Qian Dayong obeyed his orders and agreed without even thinking about it, and then carried out his ideas strictly and meticulously.

"Oh, you guys check every day and keep records. Let me see the records."

When Dean Lu heard that they had kept strict records, he quickly spoke out of curiosity.

"Dean, I'll go back and get it now." Qian Dayong said hurriedly.

Then he turned around, walked out of the warehouse area, and ran to his office.

Soon, he ran back with a notebook in his hand, sweating profusely, and then walked up to Dean Lu and handed him the notebook with both hands.

Taking the notebook, Dean Lu began to read it carefully.

As you can see above, the date starts from about ten days ago, and the information on inventory in and out is recorded in detail every day, such as how much is in, how much is out, storage quantity, personnel information, signatures, etc.

There are also records of inspections before leaving get off work every day, such as whether the containers are intact, whether anything is missing, or whether there are any abnormalities with the items.

He finished reading more than a dozen pages in just a few minutes. After closing the notebook, he did not return it to Qian Dayong, but smiled and said, "Not bad, very good, your work is very detailed.

I will keep this notebook for now. I think it is necessary to refer to yours to standardize the warehouse management of our institute."

Then he handed the notebook to a leader next to him and said, "Mr. Shi, please take a look at it. Everyone can pass it around later."

"Dean, can we go into the warehouse and take a look?"

Wang Mengde saw people coming in and out of the warehouse and applied in a low voice.

"Oh, you want to go in and take a look?"

"Yes, Dean, I want to go in and see what's going on."

"Well, Chief Guo, is there still danger in the warehouse now?" Dean Lu did not agree immediately, but turned around and asked about the situation in the security department's warehouse.

"Dean, there is no danger inside for the time being. It's just that the ground and walls are all covered with sticky stuff."

Section Chief Guo replied quickly.

"Okay, then you guys be careful, go in and take a look and then come out." Dean Lu thought for a moment and then instructed.

When Wang Mengde and Qian Dayong entered the small warehouse one after another, they smelled the strong smell of Isatis root, and there were pieces of sticky, syrupy substance under their feet and on the walls.

On a shelf, several glass bottles were completely broken, with glass shards all over the floor.

Carefully avoiding the broken glass, Wang Mengde examined it carefully, trying to find some clues.

After following him around for two circles, Qian Dayong wiped the sweat off his head and whispered, "Meng De, there is nothing in this room except a shelf and something to store dry syrup.

Everything is clear at a glance. It's hot in here and the smell is so strong. Let's go out."

"Yes, the smell is indeed very strong." Wang Mengde said subconsciously.

"That's right. Once the smell gets strong, it becomes unpleasant. Two days ago, when I was checking the warehouse, a bottle overflowed a little, but the smell was not that bad."

Qian Dayong continued.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Wang Mengde suddenly had an idea when he heard him say that. He hurriedly asked, "Brother Dayong, was there an overflow in the past two days?"

Wiping the sweat off his head, Qian Dayong said, "It was just a little bit. I guess it was too full. Then I noticed that each bottle was not too full."

Wang Mengde started to sweat after he came in for a while. He felt that he seemed to know the reason for the warehouse explosion.

After he walked out of the door and came to Dean Lu and other leaders, he said, "Dean, leaders, I roughly know why the warehouse exploded."

"Oh, tell me why."

"It's like this. The warehouse is storing dried isatis root syrup. When the weather is hot, the syrup will ferment quickly and then explode in a sealed container."

Wang Mengde explained.

"Ah? Syrup can explode?" someone said with a look of disbelief.

"Is it similar to the principle of a manure pit exploding when it encounters fire or firecrackers after being stored for a long time?" Mr. Zhang asked hurriedly. "Yes, it is the same principle." Wang Mengde said with a smile.

At the same time, he remembered an interesting story that Qian Dayong told him a few days ago.

It was Zhang's little grandson who accidentally blew up a manure pit while playing with firecrackers. Fortunately, he was far away and no one was hurt. However, Zhang, who was standing nearby, was covered in a lot of yellow stains.

Old man Zhang was so angry that he spanked his grandson on the butt with the sole of his shoe.

"So that's what happened." Dean Lu suddenly realized, and then he said to Section Chief Guo of the Security Department: "Section Chief Guo, follow this direction, and you can investigate again to see if the scene can match."

"Yes, Dean." Section Chief Guo responded quickly, then took the security personnel into the room to check.

On the way back from the warehouse, Qian Dayong looked worried. He walked slowly forward with his head down.

"Brother Dayong, what's wrong with you?"

"Hey, why are we so unlucky? We have already achieved some results and are just waiting for the results of the clinical trials to come out. If there are no problems, we can start mass production and we will get the advanced and model awards by the end of the year.

Who knew that this would happen now? If there are safety risks in the storage of dry syrup, even if the drug is effective, the superiors and the research institute will have to consider whether to produce it. "

Qian Dayong said with a frown.

What he said was indeed the truth, but Wang Mengde had his own ideas.

He was originally wondering why Isatis root had to be made into granules in his previous life, and now he finally knew the reason.

"Brother Dayong, don't worry, I have a solution. Since dry syrup doesn't work, we can make it into granules.

In this way, after the isatis root is extracted and concentrated by hot soaking, in addition to adding sugar, some starch is added, and it is slowly stirred with a blender, and finally made into granules. "

Wang Mengde then described the general appearance of Isatis root granules in his previous life.

"That's a good idea. I'll try it right away when I get back. It's just that it's a little troublesome to make granules. I've never had medicine in small granules before. But I'll find a way."

Qian Dayong's eyes lit up as he listened. He clapped his hands and said excitedly, "Meng De, you still have a lot of ideas."

"By the way, Brother Dayong, apart from us and the teacher, don't tell anyone else about this for the time being." Wang Mengde thought for a while and then said.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

In the afternoon, in the office, Mr. Pu walked in angrily from outside.

"Sir, please drink some water to cool down."

Wang Mengde swiftly handed him a cup of cold tea.

After gulping down the entire glass of water, Pu Lao let out a long sigh and said with an unpleasant expression, "At the meeting just now, Xia Yiqing brought up the warehouse explosion and kept saying that Isatis root syrup is unsafe.

They also said that dried isatis root syrup is not the only effective medicine for mumps, many other prescriptions have good effects, there is no need to use this medicine that is not safe to store. "

"What's even more infuriating is that there are actually quite a few people who agree with his views."

"Sir, don't be angry. By the way, what does the dean mean?" Wang Mengde hurriedly persuaded.

His teacher was about to turn seventy, and he was afraid that something bad might happen to him because of his anger.

“President Lu and Vice President Zhu both support your research, saying that research is never smooth sailing, and if there are difficulties, just find a solution.

But Dean Lu also said that the laboratory can no longer produce large quantities of Isatis root dry syrup. In the future, we will produce it according to the amount needed for clinical use, and we can no longer store it in the warehouse. "

Mr. Pu drank a glass of water, and his mood eased a little.

After hearing this, Wang Mengde breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it was not a complete ban, he could naturally make a comeback once the Isatis root granules were developed.

"Sir, we are going to turn the dry syrup into granules, which will not only facilitate storage but also be much more convenient to use."

He repeated to Mr. Pu what he had said to Qian Dayong in the morning.

"Granules?" Pu Lao asked with some uncertainty in his heart.

"Yes, it is the granules. You can brew it directly with warm water. It is not only convenient and durable, but also less wasteful than dry syrup."

"You can give it a try. If it works, many Chinese patent medicines can be made into granules in the future, which is a good option." Mr. Pu said with a smile.

In the following days, Qian Dayong continued to stay in the laboratory, working hard to granulate Isatis root.

In addition to seeing patients with Mr. Pu, Wang Mengde also focused on other research.

Today, it’s Sunday again.

In the courtyard, early in the morning.

By the pool, he heard the news that Sha Zhu was going to start another blind date.

Half a year had passed since Sha Zhu's last blind date, and this time the girl was again introduced to him by Aunt Yi.

According to Aunt Xue in the hospital, the woman seemed to have a job, and her family and appearance were all okay, so she was better than most but also better than most.

Near noon, the girl followed Aunt Yi to the yard. After interacting with her for a while, before Sha Zhu could come to his senses, the girl found an excuse to go back.

The girl was actually quite satisfied with Sha Zhu's family conditions, but she just couldn't stand his foul mouth.

It wasn't long before I was so angry at what he said that my lungs ached.

After leaving the yard, the girl secretly felt lucky that she discovered it early. If they had lived together for the rest of their lives, they would probably have shortened their lifespan by many years.

The happiest person when Sha Zhu's blind date broke up was Xu Damao. He was originally thinking about how to sabotage the relationship, but now that the girl didn't like Sha Zhu, he didn't have to do anything to ruin it.

When he returned to the backyard, he saw Xu Fugui resting with a fan in his hand, so he came to his side and whispered, "Dad, Sha Zhu is going on a blind date again, and Liu Guangqi from the eldest uncle's family is also going on a blind date in a few days.

People around my age in the courtyard are starting to get married one after another, so your son can’t fall too far behind.”

"Da Mao, since you are anxious, I will give you a secret. However, this matter is of great importance to our family, so please don't talk about it outside." Xu Fugui glanced at his son and said.

"Dad, don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

"Okay, you know the Lou family."

"The Lou family, is it the Lou family where my mother worked before liberation?" Xu Damao asked hurriedly.

"That's right, it's the Lou family known as 'Lou Half City'." Xu Fugui said seriously.

"Your blind date is related to the Lou family."

(End of this chapter)