Wealthy after rebirth

Chapter 246 Knowledge Changes Destiny!

"GSK, uh... I know this drug company."

Shi Yining nodded. He was no stranger to the name of this pharmaceutical company.

GlaxoSmithKline is a giant in the British pharmaceutical industry. Even if you look at the world, it is properly ranked in the top ten in terms of R&D and production and sales.

The company represents the world's highest level in the four major medical fields of anti-infection, central nervous system, respiratory and gastrointestinal metabolism, and also ranks first in the industry in the field of vaccines and anti-tumor drugs.

GlaxoSmithKline is the only company that develops drugs and vaccines for malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis, the three major global diseases identified by the World Health Organization. There are more than 5000 scientific researchers in the company engaged in research and development, and the investment in research and development is as high as 800 million per day. GBP.

Properly burning money will consume five or six thousand pounds of research and development costs per minute. The high research and development costs are the reason why some specific drugs are expensive.

"As far as I know, GlaxoSmithKline's current market value is nearly [-] billion pounds. To be able to work in research and development in such a company and also be a shareholder, your father is very powerful!"

Shi Yining praised him from the bottom of his heart, but at the same time he cursed in his heart: I asked you what you do for a living, and you said how awesome your father is. This is just a matter of taking advantage of the rich second generation!
However, Vlad didn't know that Shi Yining was planning him in his mind. When he heard the other party praise his father, he waved his hand modestly and said: "My father won the Nobel Prize in Biology for discovering the cells that make up the positioning system of the brain. It was after the award that GlaxoSmithKline rewarded my father with one-thousandth of the shares."

"?!"

Shi Yining was slightly startled when he heard Vlad's words. He thought that Vlad's father was an investor and possessed a certain level of technology.

But I didn't expect that the whole thing was completely reversed. My father's main achievements were in scientific research, and he became a shareholder precisely because of his great achievements in academia!
The Nobel Prize in Biology or Medicine is awarded for an important discovery or invention in the field of physiology or medicine.

One-thousandth of a share may sound like a small amount, but it cannot stand up to a large base. One-thousandth of a hundred billion pounds is [-] million pounds!
Shi Yining didn't know if GlaxoSmithKline had any relevant restrictions on this one-thousandth share, if not, it meant that Vlad's father could sell it for about [-] million pounds in cash at any time!

No matter which country it is placed in, [-] million pounds is a huge sum of money that can change the lives of three generations!

"Who the hell says knowledge can't change destiny..."

Shi Yining tilted his head and said something to Huang Jiayan in Chinese. There is a living example of using knowledge to change destiny before his eyes!

Vlad was secretly happy when he saw the slightly surprised expression on Shi Yining's face, but he did not continue to brag, but said modestly: "Mr. Shi, don't be too surprised, there are five Nobel Prize winners in GlaxoSmithKline, My father was just one of them."

This is the first time Shi Yining has heard of this news. It turns out that the UK's number one pharmaceutical company has five Nobel Prize winners doing research and development work for it. No wonder it can achieve results in many fields.

He believes that many top companies in the world hope to have well-developed minds to serve them, and there must be companies trying to recruit talents like Nobel Prize winners. In order to retain talents, GlaxoSmithKline has to show great sincerity.

One-thousandth of the equity is sincerity, and [-] million pounds is sincerity!
Scientific researchers are also human beings, they also have emotions, they also have children and grandchildren, and they also want to live and enjoy themselves, all of which require money!
Putting aside money and talking about feelings, that is all nonsense!
Crap, a hundred million pounds is in front of you, who is not confused...

Not to mention other things, if Father Vlad hadn't been able to get huge dividends from GlaxoSmithKline every year, how could he have a leisurely mood to participate in the auction of antique clocks...

"Smart minds are worthy of GlaxoSmithKline, uh...you just said your father won the Nobel Prize for what?"

Shi Yining asked.

"Discovery of the cells that constitute the brain's positioning system, systematic analysis of the effects of environmental factors on the electrical activity of hippocampal neurons..."

Vlad spoke in a systematic manner, but he didn't know whether he really did research on this aspect or memorized texts.

Shi Yining was really listening carefully. He didn't forget the research direction of the reptile company, and felt that Vlad's research might be helpful to the future research of reptiles.

As for the specific details, Nie Fangzhou still needs to see it before he can know.

"I'm very interested in your father's research, and I hope to have the opportunity to meet his old man. Well, you said before that you wanted to represent the operation rights of Wasteland Survival in the UK?"

Shi Yining doesn't plan to continue talking about Vlad's father, he just needs to establish a relationship, and there will be opportunities in the future.

He didn't suspect that Vlad was lying, because some lies couldn't withstand investigation at all. He chose to believe it, but it didn't mean he wouldn't check it out. After the auction was over, he would investigate whether what Vlad said was true or not.

"That's right, Mr. Shi, according to the statistics of the community platform I established, judging from the current player base in the UK, it is completely worthy for Kraken Company to set up a separate British server, which can at least expand the scale of the European server."

Vlad was also not interested in continuing to talk about his father. His father's name was just a stepping stone, and in the end it was more meaningful to talk about his own affairs.

"Mr. Shi, you don't know, players are complaining about network problems, and the bad delay is really a headache."

As a global game, Survival Wasteland naturally needs to take into account the global layout. Shi Yining has made detailed planning before. As he said, he has been busy with sea monster power for a while, so the plan over there has naturally been put on hold. .

"To be honest, Mr. Vlad, my idea is to set up a game company branch in Switzerland and directly participate in the operation of the European market. I don't intend to hand over the operation rights to a third party."

Shi Yining revealed his plan.

After Vlad listened to Shi Yining's words, the expectant expression on his face became a little depressed. It seemed that there was no city to hide the emotions in his heart.

"Mr. Shi, the situation in Europe is much more complicated than you imagined. Every country has its own policies. It is definitely not as convenient as operating the Tianchao market. If Sea Monster Company directly establishes a branch to operate, it is very likely that due to various annoying The system is overwhelmed, and my opinion is that..."

It can be seen that Vlad has long thought of purchasing the right to operate the wasteland survival operation. His analysis of the market is very detailed, coupled with his own understanding of European countries, he has considered very comprehensively.

Although he was lobbying in order to be able to win the agency rights, there was inevitably moisture in what he said, but there were also a lot of dry things at the same time.

Especially the policy analysis of several major countries with a relatively large number of players is very authentic. This is a problem that Sea Monster Company has not had time to consider.

There are still some advantages to being "local".

However, when Vlad was talking nonstop, a melodious and clear bell sounded suddenly. It was not the broad and high-pitched voice of Hong Zhong Dalu, but a bit like the morning bell in a church. It was extremely penetrating and at the same time It doesn't seem so loud.

"Damn..."

Vlad complained softly. The auction he had been looking forward to had started, but he hadn't succeeded in lobbying for the game agency rights.

Shi Yining saw the bidders participating in the auction going to the second floor one after another. He smiled and patted Vlad on the shoulder, saying: "Vlad, don't worry, we can talk about the game agency matter slowly, and we will participate first. Let’s auction it, I can’t wait to see the Longines that Einstein wore.”

After all, Shi Yining took the lead to walk towards the stairs.

As he said, there is no need to worry about the game agency rights. There are many ways to solve the problem of high network latency. This can be solved by directly expanding the server bandwidth. There is no need to find an agent to operate the game, unless you can get more benefits!
The place where the auction is held is somewhat like an opera hall in early Europe. There are auction tables on the stage, and two large screens on both sides are used to display the lot and the real-time price.

Rows of seats were arranged from low to high under the stage. Considering the identities of the participants, a certain distance was maintained between the seats, and no special VIP boxes were set up.

The people who can come to the auction site are all celebrities and dignitaries. If they are divided into levels, they are likely to be dissatisfied by some people, which will only cause unnecessary trouble for the auction house.

Therefore, the auction house didn't even arrange the seat numbers at all. They believed that the quality of the above-mentioned people could arrange their own seats...

The facts are exactly what the auction house thought. The situation of not giving in to each other for a seat has never happened. No matter what they think in their hearts, in public, everyone is very concerned about their own face. After all, they are surrounded by a circle of people. Man, what a shame!
When Shi Yining stepped into the hall, he found that there were already a lot of people sitting in the venue. He chose a seat, and the place near the auction table was full of people. Anyway, there is a big screen, so it is not difficult to see the auction items clearly. .

Vlad has been following Shi Yining, he talks a lot, even if he doesn't talk about game agency rights, he can always find something to talk about, just like a chatterbox...

After being seated, the staff immediately presented the auction board. Every time the board is raised, the price will be increased by [-]. Of course, you can raise the board and bid at the same time.

The bidders entered the arena one after another. Shi Yining sat leisurely on the comfortable sofa and chatted with Vlad in a low voice. He found that Vlad could really talk, and various topics emerged one after another.

From video games to surfing, from bar beauties to castle parties, from biomedicine to medicine costs...

About ten minutes later, all the bidders who were supposed to be present had arrived, and the auction officially started. Vlad finally stopped his "speech" wisely.

An old man wearing white gloves walked to the auction table, followed by a beautiful woman in a short skirt. After the beauty put the first lot on the auction table, she returned to the backstage again.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. Welcome to the Antiquorum Christmas Auction. I am your old friend Veronique. Let's take a look at today's first auction!"

Auctioneer Veronique's brief introduction. After a simple greeting, he went straight to the topic and started the auction.

"Patek Philippe Ref.5078P, white gold and black dial watch, produced in January 2010. The main function of this watch is a self-winding minute repeater. It is equipped with a white gold Patek Philippe buckle, which is very refined and elegant."

While speaking, Veronique raised his hand and motioned for everyone to look at the large screen on the side, which displayed all the details of the watch very clearly, as well as the actual display on the auction table.

Like the tourbillon and the perpetual calendar, the minute repeater is a complex function of mechanical watches and one of the biggest challenges in mechanical watchmaking. There are no less than [-] parts in each minute repeater watch!

In a limited space, a gong device for timekeeping is added. Sometimes, in order to have a melodious tone, three or more sets of hammer springs are installed. Many parts are as small as human hair.

Before the invention of electricity, a repeater that could "hear" the time in the dark was quite practical.Today, the minute repeater function has become a way for watch masters to show off their skills.

In order to prove their own technology, various famous watch brands will carefully create minute repeaters to improve their reputation and brand status in the industry.

The timekeeping methods of minute repeater watches are different. Generally speaking, when the handle of the minute repeater is turned, it will continuously emit pleasant tones.

The low tone is for telling the time, and the three sounds of "Dang, Dang, Dang" are three o'clock, followed by the chime, usually with the combination of high and low sounds. , "Ding, Ding, Ding, Ding", the four rings are 10 minutes.

According to the sound above, the time is 34:[-]. As for whether it is afternoon or early morning, if you can’t tell the difference between day and night, there is no need to use a minute repeater watch...

The time error of the minute repeater watch is less than 1 minute. There is also a relatively primitive two-question watch. The low tone represents the time and the high tone represents 5 minutes. Because the time obtained will only be a multiple of five, the error is only 5 minutes. .

While the rich people were looking at the picture of Patek Philippe Ref.5078P, the auctioneer Veronique dialed the timekeeping device of the watch, and the tinkling sound spread throughout the auction hall through the loudspeaker equipment.

Veronique's reason for doing this is very simple, so that the rich can hear the sound of the minute repeater watch.

Although the mechanical principle of the minute repeater is complicated, it is not mysterious, so the sound quality of the timekeeping becomes the decisive factor in evaluating the quality of the minute repeater, and also determines the price. Subtle, crisp and clear, gripping.

For example, the Patek Philippe minute repeater on the auction table sounded a bit dry and not very amazing. Because of this, the final auction price was set at 30 Swiss francs.

Hmm... 30 Swiss francs is equivalent to a soft sister coin in the early 200 million, which is the price of a minute repeater watch that sounds ordinary.

(End of this chapter)