Chapter 746 Investment in the Genetic Field

After arranging the relevant matters of the "Jaws" movie, Yang Wendong visited Paramount's headquarters and discussed the latest cooperation with them;

Originally, Yang Wendong wanted to be more radical and co-produce a few more films to give some other Chinese actors in Hong Kong some opportunities. Although they could not reach the level of Li Xiaolong, at least they could try to show their faces in the European and American film circles, and eventually the market could choose who was suitable to shoot here;

From Yang Wendong's perspective, although Li Xiaolong is already famous, it is still too risky to put all the eggs in one cage. It would be good if Hong Kong could have a few more popular actors, and Hollywood has huge profits. Once successful, it will further stimulate the Hong Kong film market.

It was just that the current economic crisis had not improved, Paramount's CEO was still relatively cautious in this regard, and there were not many movies, so Yang Wendong finally had to give up, negotiate, and arrange for some Chinese to come over to participate in some unimportant supporting roles;
It is impossible for a role like this with no plot to become famous, no matter how well the actor performs. All we can say is that it allows some Hong Kong actors to get to know Hollywood first, get involved, and gain some experience, so as to avoid problems caused by lack of understanding when they really have important roles in the future.

Then, at the end of January, Yang Wendong took a private plane back to Hong Kong. The Chinese New Year was coming soon. Over the years, no matter how busy his business was or how big the scale was, he would still go back to Hong Kong to celebrate the New Year with his family.

Health and family are the most important of all things. Money and other things have been enough for a long time. Now it is just a pursuit of mine.

February 2, New Year’s Eve:

Yang Wendong cooked dinner with his family. This is a tradition of the Yang family. During the Chinese New Year, cooking the dinner by oneself is also a way to give oneself something to do. Otherwise, if one does nothing every day, one will become bored and even depressed.

Cooking is actually very simple. You will basically learn it after watching it a few times. However, how delicious it is depends on your skills.
Yang Wendong made sweet and sour spareribs, braised bream, celery fried shrimp, cabbage and tofu. Su Yiyi and the Bai sisters also had their own cooking skills, and they were much better than Yang Wendong.

By the evening, more than a dozen dishes came out, which was enough for the whole family. At 6 o'clock, four adults and eight children sat at their seats. These were the current members of the Yang family.

Over the years, Su Yiyi and the Bai sisters have given birth to a total of eight children, five boys and three girls. The eldest, Yang Zhiwen, is already 8 years old and is in junior high school. The youngest daughter is less than two years old this year and was born to Bai Yujie in 13.

Having 8 children is enough for Yang Wendong. Too many would lead to a lack of affection. This number is just right for his energy. He can get along well with each child, and educate and train them carefully to become talents. This is also Yang Wendong's future goal, and it even takes priority over making money. After all, wealthy families also need high-quality heirs. Qin Shihuang was indeed very powerful, but if his descendants were not, the entire Qin Dynasty would be completely ruined.

"Come on, let's have a drink. Today we'll make an exception and drink some wine." Yang Wendong said with a smile, raising his glass.

Normally, Yang Wendong doesn't drink alcohol. He only drinks low-proof liquor at some business receptions. He won't touch strong liquor.
In his eyes, he really dislikes the drinking culture, but in this era and even in the future generation, this bad habit will still exist. There is no way around it, he can only drink a little bit. Fortunately, with his current status, no one will force him.

As for his family members, he doesn't object to the adults drinking, but he doesn't support it either. Of course, he doesn't support the children. Su Bai and the other two basically don't drink, with occasional exceptions.

Bai Yushan smiled and said, "Okay, I heard that there was a drought in France last year, so the grape yield was low but the sweetness was very high, so the taste of this wine will be better."

"Yes, there is such a saying." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "If we have a chance in the future, we can go to Europe and buy a wine castle to store some good vintage wines for future use."

He himself doesn't drink much, no matter how good the wine is, he is not very interested. But he doesn't drink, but other businessmen and even ZZ people still like to drink, and some may even be addicted to alcohol, so it's okay to give him some good wine;

Of course, Chinese people may still like baijiu, and if they have the chance in the future, they can ask China Resources for some;
Just make some preparations, it doesn't cost much anyway.

The dishes cooked by the four members of the Yang family are naturally not as good as those cooked by chefs in five-star hotels, but personal home-cooked meals have a different flavor, and the children eat them well. Although the Yang family is very rich, Yang Wendong is very strict with his children's waste and absolutely does not allow food to be wasted.

"Come on, I wish you all good health and your children grow up healthily." Su Yiyi said, raising her glass.

With the wealth of the Yang family, it would be a bit low to talk about getting rich. For a wealthy family, good health is the most important thing;
Everyone in the Yang family also pays great attention to this aspect. They are always accompanied by the top Chinese medicine and comprehensive Western medicine doctors in Hong Kong. They also have their own hospital. These investments are to prevent family members from getting sick.
Spending a million dollars to avoid a fever is a good deal for the super-rich.

Yang Wendong also raised his glass and said with a smile: "Okay, everyone's health and safety are the most important. I plan to invest in some projects overseas that are related to health. Maybe they can help us in the future."

"What project? A pharmaceutical company?" Bai Yushan asked curiously.

Yang Wendong said: "It can be said that it is mainly due to genetics. In fact, many diseases are controlled by innate genes. Everyone is born with genes for various diseases, but good living habits may prevent the disease from occurring or delay its occurrence.

It’s just that we don’t know what disease we might get, so it’s hard to prevent it. If we knew in advance, we could take targeted measures. For example, if we are prone to kidney disease, we should always pay attention to drinking more water, which may reduce the probability of getting it.”

Bai Yushan asked: "It sounds amazing, but it seems that the technology is very difficult, right?"

“Yes, it is very difficult, and it may take ten years to see results, but we are still young, so we can definitely wait. Our future children, and their children, may benefit from it,” Yang Wendong continued.

In fact, in the 21st century, this technology already existed, and many wealthy people and celebrities could undergo this examination;
However, it can only target some common diseases. It is still very difficult to treat rare diseases. Human genes are too complicated. If we want to fully understand them with human technology, we probably won’t live to see that day.
But it is enough to be able to check for common diseases during your lifetime. If your descendants can check for more diseases, it is much better than nothing.

As for economic benefits, there will be some, but they are not important. Investing in these is mainly for your own health.

Su Yiyi said: "If this is really possible, it would be great."

"Just wait, it will come true sooner or later." Yang Wendong said with a smile. Genetic technology is also one of the most important technologies in the late 20th century. Its help to mankind is comparable to that of aerospace.

Although genetically modified agriculture has been criticized by many people, it can only be said that it is just like steel. It is humans who make it into guns, not cars. The technology itself cannot be blamed. At least genetically modified cotton is definitely not harmful.
However, since he did not understand this technology, he arranged for professionals to negotiate with him. There were not many investors at the beginning, so he did not participate. He might only come forward when a company achieved results and needed more funds.

Bai Yujie also said: "If it's really that powerful, then wouldn't it be easier for rich people to get sick in the future?"

Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "Not really. There are definitely issues with accuracy and technology. Some diseases are not absolutely genetically controlled and may be acquired.
But no matter what, as long as the technology matures, the wealthy group will definitely be able to reduce the risk of serious illness, and the rich themselves will enjoy more high-quality social resources, which is also a reality. "

Let alone predicting diseases, even if many wealthy people have serious diseases that ordinary people cannot cure, there may be ways to cure them, or at least allow them to live a longer and higher-quality life.

But some are not acceptable, such as pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, small cell lung cancer, glioma, the king of cancers. No matter how rich a person is, he will die if he gets them. But as I said before, there is a good chance that you can still live longer.

Steve Jobs in his previous life was an exception. This guy's illness could actually have been cured in the early stages, but he did not listen to the advice of the medical team and messed around on his own, causing the cancer cells to spread. Yet he still lived longer than an average person. Judging from the intensity of his speaking work, his quality of life was not bad. He might have even lived longer if he had not been so devoted to his work at Apple.

"Yeah," Bai Yujie nodded.

Yang Wendong smiled and said nothing more. Human society is a little better than the natural world, but the strong still enjoy better things. The treatment of any disease is extremely costly in the early stages, and only the rich can enjoy it.
But the significance is definitely there. After all, after many years, any treatment method or drug patent will still be popularized to the public after it expires;
In the plot of the previous life of "Dying to Survive", no one is right or wrong. From different perspectives, they are all right.
On February 2, the seventh day of the Chinese New Year, Yang Wendong came to his office;
Fang Xianming was the first to come forward to report: "Mr. Yang, this is the financial report of our financial company last year."

"Well, I'll take a look later." Yang Wendong didn't care and said, "Do you know anything about global pharmaceutical companies, or companies that research genes?"

"Pharmaceutical company? I know a little about it, but I don't know much about genetics." Fang Xianming quickly shook his head.

Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Then go check and see which small pharmaceutical companies or universities are researching this technology, and then report to me."

With the current technology in Hong Kong, it is difficult for even electronic products to produce what Yang Wendong needs, let alone complex biopharmaceutical technology;

You have to know that in the 21s, as an industrial country, the mainland ranked first in 20 of the world's 64 cutting-edge technologies, but in the field of biopharmaceutical technology, it was still far behind Europe and the United States. The technical content of this field is too high, and the investment is also huge, requiring a large number of top talents.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on the mainland, but there are objective factors that lead to slow development;

The reason why the US has such great medical technology is that it has a very strong market. The US population of 300 to 400 million has been exploited by the medical and insurance consortiums. Huge amounts of wealth have eventually flowed into the pharmaceutical industry, which naturally provides a strong driving force for research and development.

Other countries, even if they have giants, are very dependent on the US market.

The situation in the mainland is not so good. Without a large enough market, the development is slow. In addition, people naturally believe in high-quality products when it comes to medicines. Overseas medicines are of better quality. No one dares to support domestic brands, even if they support serious illness medicines.
But it is still the 70s. After the reform and opening up, there will be some research in this area in the mainland, and there may be some opportunities. Although we are certainly not as good as our European and American counterparts, it would be good to be able to get a piece of the pie.

After Fang Xianming made a note of it, he said, "Okay, Mr. Yang, I will arrange for someone to go to Europe and America to investigate."

"Well, let's see if there are any Chinese who are good at this." Yang Wendong continued: "If there are any projects, please write down the project content and I will take a look.

At the same time, we need to find a way to recruit a few people from these companies or university institutions. I also need talents in this area."

Fang Xianming asked in surprise: "Mr. Yang, are you planning to enter the pharmaceutical industry?"

"I don't have such plans, at least not now." Yang Wendong shook his head and said, "But if I have the chance, I will invest in some promising pharmaceutical companies. This requires professional helpers. Otherwise, neither you nor I understand and can only make decisions based on some data records, and the error rate will be too high."

The pharmaceutical industry may be very rich in the future, and there will be enough talent after the mainland's reform and opening up, so I can try it myself;
After all, even in the 21st century, most drug research will be extracted from plants. In the field of applied plants, Chinese are second to none. What they lack is extraction methods, equipment, funds, etc., which they can provide themselves.

Of course, there are various tests, which are also huge expenditures of money, resources and time. However, after the reform and opening up, it is cost-effective to do these tests in the mainland. The labor cost is very low. The animals for drug testing include monkeys, which should also be available in the wild. If it doesn’t work, they can be raised in China and may even be exported to earn foreign exchange.

But for now, investment is still the main focus. In this industry, he has lost his advantage as a time traveler. It is purely an investment of capital, and the purpose is for his own health, so naturally he needs the assistance of professionals.

"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to inquire." Fang Xianming also breathed a sigh of relief;

Although he is not in the biopharmaceutical industry, he has some understanding of this industry. The speed at which money is burned is comparable to that of making cars, or even faster. Changxing Group is indeed the first financial group in Hong Kong, but it is not good enough to enter this field, not to mention that there is no one in his own group!

Yang Wendong thought for a while and said, "It shouldn't be easy to find the specific information of small biological companies. Please give me the names of these companies first, so I can get a general idea."

Although he didn't know much about the specific information of the biopharmaceutical companies in his previous life, he still knew something about the top giants. If there were one or two companies that were now small or medium-sized, he might be able to remember them, and there would be some investment opportunities.

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(End of this chapter)

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