In the 1940s, Long Island in New York was not a paradise for the rich. There were large cornfields and potato fields everywhere. Because the land was cheap, many people were attracted to build factories here.
Claire Chemical Pesticide Company is located in Long Island.
This company is medium-sized, but its facilities are very complete. However, as a chemical pesticide company, it seems that it can't play any role in the war. It can neither produce weapons nor produce poison gas.
It just produces pesticides as in the past.
Although the war did not bring huge orders to the company, it also did not affect the company's production.
For this reason, the company's board of directors did not need to sell the company.
However, it doesn't matter. Sometimes, all you need is a check.
Half a month ago, Zhang Weilun came here as a lawyer for Zhenhua Company. At the board meeting, he directly took out a check for $1 million.
Then, the board of directors immediately agreed to sell the company as a whole-after all, the money was enough for them to build a new, larger factory.
Who would refuse such a business?
"Time, what we need is time!"
George explained to Zhang Weilun and others.
"We don't have two years, or even three years to build a factory..."
When the new factory is built, the cucumbers are cold, the war is over, who will the company sell its products to?
The simplest way is to acquire it, so Claire Chemical Pesticide Company was renamed KTJ Chemical Company and became the third subsidiary of Zhenhua Company. The KTJ laboratory is located in the company.
The chemists present came from all over the United States, including young people like Galston and Sun Tianlei, as well as well-known scholars in the field of organic chemistry. They were all surprised by George's arrival.
The owner of KTJ is actually Chinese!
Chinese students who were invited, such as Sun Tianlei and Zhao Zheng, all seemed a little excited. They believed that once this news came out, it would definitely set off the entire American study community.
After all, this is the United States!
Don't Chinese people run laundries and restaurants?
Now someone has opened a modern factory!
George is used to people's surprise. He was used to this kind of look at Carl Metals. But there is nothing to be proud of. People are surprised because of the stereotype of Chinese people, which is discrimination against Chinese people.
Why can't Chinese people open factories and run businesses?
Why can't Chinese people engage in scientific research?
Standing there, George is calm and confident, with bright and firm eyes.
"Gentlemen, this laboratory may not be large, but I believe that as the starting point of my career, it will definitely shock the whole world. That's why we need to examine our research direction."
Looking around at everyone, although George didn't speak loudly, he made everyone feel the confidence in his words.
"And the purpose of my gathering you from all over the United States is very simple, which is to further study the "plant growth regulator" invented by Mr. Arthur Galston..."
Turn your eyes on Arthur Galston. Who would have thought that the famous "Agent Orange" was invented by this 23-year-old young man?
If it weren't for the fact that "Agent Orange" was so notorious that people dug deep to trace its origins. Even if George came from the future, he would not have thought that this thing had been invented during World War II and could be industrialized.
However, it is a pity that by the time the US military discovered its potential military potential, the war was almost over. In June 1946, the test began, and the results were gratifying. The US military immediately placed an order for 50 million liters, preparing to spray it on the Japanese land in large quantities, completely destroying its agricultural ecological foundation, and turning it into a barren land where crops can no longer grow within half a year. Japan's environment will also be completely destroyed.
The US bomber force has made a detailed plan, planning to dispatch 9,000 heavy bombers to spray 50 million liters of defoliant, and continue to increase if the effect is not enough. The US estimated that with the coming of winter, under the influence of defoliants, Japan, which had no harvest in autumn, would soon fall into famine. The resulting famine would cause a population loss of 20 million people, about one-third of the population.
In this way, there was no need to land, just wait for Japan to surrender. To a certain extent, Japan's surrender in August 1945 was indeed a blessing for them.
This thing is a good thing!
Since it is a good thing, it should be shared with the world. Especially share it with Xiao Rizi.
Therefore, in line with the concept of sharing for the benefit of the world, George spent a huge amount of money to buy this chemical plant with an annual output of 5,000 tons of pesticides, and recruited dozens of chemists including the inventor Arthur Galston.
The purpose is to let Xiao Rizi enjoy it in advance.
Perhaps, George can't make an atomic bomb, but he can still make pesticides to help Xiao Rizi disinfect.
Such a good thing, Xiao Rizi can't miss it again!
George continued, "This substance will cause soybean plant leaves to fall off and increase fruit yield.
Now we need to conduct further research on it, not only for its own research, but also for its use in other fields." Galston, the inventor, asked hurriedly. "Mr. George, may I know what field it is in?"
"Military!"
The words George uttered made everyone present stunned, and an American in his fifties questioned directly. "How is it possible to use plant growth regulators on the battlefield?"
"Why is it impossible?" George said.
"Since it can cause soybean leaves to fall off and increase yield, can it cause leaves to fall off?" Everyone was surprised and said one after another.
"What? Make leaves fall off? What use can this have in the military?"
Looking at the people who were surprised and whispering, George said with a smile. "Gentlemen, use your imagination. Now let's get to work. You know, the soldiers in the Pacific are looking forward to the results of your work!"