Ramsay also said: "Miss Evely is right. I just saw the news yesterday. Many Europeans take ships to the United States because they have radium masks and radium hot springs that can beautify. They even claim to delay aging. .”
I begged, and Li Yu was completely convinced: "This is a ray! A high-energy ray! The intensity of the rays emitted by radium is much stronger than X-rays!"
Evelay blinked and said, "That's right. Otherwise, why do people spend so much money and travel thousands of miles to the United States for whitening? It's because of the powerful rays."
The industrial capacity of the United States is indeed stronger than that of Europe. It is estimated that industrial production can produce radium bromide on a larger scale, and the product does not need to be highly concentrated to be sold.
Although the price of radium products is still relatively high, it has become a symbol of status for the rich. A strong sense of superiority emerged, and a trend of respecting radium suddenly emerged in the upper class.
You really don’t cheat the poor!
But where is this?
Radium toothpaste? It’s time to get oral cancer!
The radium mask is even more powerful, and my face will probably be ruined!
"By the way," Ramsay suddenly added, "I heard that there is a more mysterious supplement containing radium. Adding a few drops to the soup every day can improve men's ability and quickly restore vitality, but the price is more. high."
Li Yu:......
I really don’t know how to say it, and there’s nothing I can say.
People today really don’t know the dangers of radioactivity.
Even Madame Curie would sometimes put the small bottle of purified radium on the bedside and watch it for a while before going to bed at night. The faint blue light was something she had worked hard to obtain for several years.
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New York, golf club.
The rich second-generation Biles took one swing and suddenly felt some pain in his arm.
Astor IV on the side smiled and said: "Without this strength, you will definitely lose today!"
The ancestor of Astor IV was Astor, the richest man in the United States in the mid-19th century. Their family could be called the "New York Landlords."
Astor started its business by doing business with Guangzhou, China. At that time, it was still the Thirteenth Bank and there was no treaty port. Astor travels between the United States and Guangzhou and has earned a lot of money through hard work for many years.
But this was not enough to make him the richest man. Later, Astor invested all the money earned from trade with China into New York real estate. In the 1800s, New York was just starting out. Astor bought a lot of land in a big way. Became the richest man in America.
The Astor family controls 700 to 800 shops, hotels, and apartments in core areas of New York, most of which are in Manhattan. Just think about it and you will know how rich they are, including the Waldorf Astoria, the best hotel in Manhattan.
The rich second generation Byers' family is a steel tycoon. In recent years, those engaged in steel in the United States have almost cramped their hands after counting money.
The two second-generation rich people had no worries about food and clothing, so they came to play golf when they had nothing to do.
Biles waved his arm and said, "I won't lose to you today."
But after he swung the club again, the pain in his arm became more obvious, "Oh no, I seem to have a strain."
Astor IV mocked: "What posture did you use yesterday to strain your arm?"
"I lose today," Byers felt like he couldn't continue, so he took out a wad of dollar bills and threw them to Astor IV, "Don't go to the bar to spend them, I have to win them back."
Astor IV patted the stack of banknotes and said: "Don't worry, you can't beat me. But I am in a good mood today and will take you to the hospital."
Of course Byers understood what Astor IV meant: "Did you just buy a car?"
Astor IV proudly said: "Now there will be no second one in the United States! The high-end car shipped from Daimler in Germany integrates an electronic ignition system, electric lights, four-wheel drive system, and drive shaft differential. Air monitors, seat belts, rearview mirrors, etc., it is the most technologically advanced car!”
Byers is also familiar with these words: "So fast!? You really can't afford it. If it's shipped here at this time, I'm afraid it's a separate manual production, and it still bears the name of Daimler. Taking into account the special freight, I'm afraid. It’s not about getting close to $20,000.”
Astor IV said: "You know the goods, so I'll give you a special trip."
Astor IV drove him to the hospital and did not forget to show off: "This hospital is also run by our family."
Byers said: "It should be said that the hospital rents your building. This is different from opening a hospital, okay?"
Entering the hospital, relying on his wealth, Byers said directly to the doctor: "Doctor, please feel free to use the best and most expensive medicine. I just hope I can get better soon, because I still have a lot to do."
The doctor knew they were from wealthy families by looking at their clothes, and immediately said mysteriously: "Sir, you came just in time. Yesterday the Radium Company recommended a 'radium water' to the hospital, which not only relieves pain, but also aphrodisiacs."
Biles is a playboy and immediately found it interesting when he heard it: "Is it really that good?"
The doctor immediately started selling him: "Radium is an important product that won the Nobel Prize. Marie Curie of France has proven that it can treat the most terrible cancers. But now the production of radium is very rare and expensive, and only a few people can be used."
Biles couldn't care less about the price, so he said, "Bring me a bottle and try it."
The doctor walked into another hut, took out a small bottle and handed it to him, "Try it."
Byers saw that the liquid inside the bottle was emitting a faint blue light. He had never seen it before and it was very magical. He took a sip with a small spoon.
After a while, my arm really stopped hurting.
Byers was very happy, and then thought that it had more magical effects, so he said: "Bring me a few more bottles!"
They would never see that there was an unpacked box of aspirin sitting on the table in the cabin.
When Astor IV saw him again the next day, Byers immediately boasted about the miraculous effects of "radium water", "The new medicine is really powerful. I felt much braver in bed yesterday."
Astor IV couldn't hold back after hearing this: "Really!? I want to buy some too."
It seems that no matter where it is, as long as something is related to aphrodisiac, it will definitely sell well.
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When Li Yu returned to New York, he immediately bought several newspapers and turned to the advertising pages. As expected, there were many advertisements for radium products.
What "radium toothpaste makes your teeth whiter"!
"Radium cigar, identity label between clouds and mist"!
"Radium soap, cleans where other soaps can't!"
…
There are many such advertisements, and it is conceivable that they will continue to increase in the future.
Moreover, merchants hyped up the miraculous effects of radium, completely embellishing it, and almost said it was the number one supplement in the world.
It's really ridiculous.
Li Yu returned to the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Fifth Avenue. The hotel's owner, Astor IV, was also there. He was very happy: "Congratulations, sir, on winning the Nobel Prize. The hotel can upgrade your 20-year residency to permanent. And upgraded to a more luxurious suite!”
"Thank you very much." Li Yu said.
At this time, a car stopped at the door, and a somewhat dazed man walked in and said to Astor IV: "Today's game is about to start. I'll pick you up and take you to the stadium."
Astor IV saw that he looked a little decadent and asked: "Byers, what's wrong with you?"
"I don't know why, but I've had very bad diarrhea these past few days," Byers said.
Astor IV asked: "Have you seen a doctor?"
Byers nodded: "The doctor told me to continue drinking more radium water and increase the dose."
Astor IV said: "Since you are not in good health, today's game is canceled to prevent you from saying it is unfair."
Byers was very playful and didn't want to give up, but suddenly there was another cramping pain in his stomach and he immediately rushed to the toilet.
Li Yu knew what was going on when he heard the word "radium water". He said to Astor IV: "Sir, it's best to tell your friends not to drink anymore."
Astor IV wondered: "Why? Radium water is a magic medicine, and I just started taking it."
Li Yu really couldn't explain it: "In short, it's best to stay away from it. Current medicine does not have permission to use radium."
At this time, the pharmaceutical industry did not have as strict regulations as later generations. Astor IV dismissed it: "It is not a medicine, it can also be used as a supplement."
Li Yu said: "If you really don't believe it, you can do your own controlled experiments."
Astor IV was confused: "What controlled trial?"
"That is, one group of mice is fed radium water regularly, and the other group is not fed and observed for a period of time." Li Yu said.
Astor IV had always respected scientists like Li Yu and Tesla, but he still felt uncomfortable: "Rats are not allowed in the hotel, let alone a top-notch luxury hotel like ours."
Li Yu said: "You can do it in my laboratory on Fifth Avenue. It just so happens that I will not be in New York for a while, but Mr. Tesla is here."
Astor IV reluctantly agreed: "I will try my best."
The radium products farce in the United States lasted for a very long time due to capital operations, and many cases worth pondering later emerged.
For example, Byers is a skeleton whose corpse still emits a bright blue light after being dead for hundreds of years...
Historically, his death was very tragic, and the photos of him as he lay dying seemed to be straight out of a horror movie: all his teeth were gone, his entire jaw had fallen off, and only half of his face was left, looking like a zombie.
Astor IV suddenly said: "By the way, one more thing. A bishop came to see you a few days ago, but you were not there at the time."
"Bishop? What do you want from me?" Li Yu asked.
Astor IV said: "The other party seems to have a Chinese painting to show you."
Li Yu immediately thought of the promise to protect the tenth life at that time. He didn't expect that they had so much energy that they found it so quickly.
"Where is the bishop, I'll go find him." Li Yu said.
"He happened to be at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan today," Astor IV said.
Fortunately it's not far.
This church has a long history. Before the American Civil War, the Vatican upgraded New York to an archdiocese and began construction.
Here Li Yu met Bishop Jason, whom he had met before, and he seriously took out the "Heart-Written Healing Picture".
Although Li Yu doesn't know how to appraise treasures, Americans don't have the ability to fake a painting that contains Chinese painting techniques, let alone the need.
Li Yu definitely couldn't keep this painting by himself. He should just return it to the court when he got back. They were very precious to this painting of Qianlong and his twelve concubines.
It can be regarded as a big favor to sell them, paving the way for myself to develop education and high-end industries in the country.
