"Good morning, Miss Frances." Kraft nodded slightly, thought for a moment and decided to return the greeting.
After a few seconds of delay, he seemed a little unsociable and a little rude, like the attitude of an old academic who is addicted to academics, slow and arrogant towards his juniors.
However, the lady from the Turquoise family didn't mind, nor did she act like she hadn't noticed. She kept her familiar attitude as before, "You seem to be the kind of person who focuses on academics and has little interest in social banquets and trivial etiquette."
"Such people tend to go further. After all, craftsmen have no time to consider other things when polishing gems."
She said this with a natural and easy-going expression, and it was difficult to see any signs of deliberate flattery.
In addition to her communicative skills, Kraft noticed that she seemed to know her recent movements in the clinic. It should be noted that the college only learned about the treatment of tuberculosis with artificial pneumothorax after receiving a letter.
The Higo family, or Frances Garratt Higo herself, is probably the kind of person with a keen sense of smell, extensive and timely information channels.
"Thank you for the invitation. It is important to have the opportunity to understand the upper limit of the current level of equipment production. After all, tool improvement is the basis for progress." Kraft's eyes jumped between the small booths. There may be equipment that has been commissioned, but there is no one.
Tags or something.
"It sounds like you know a lot of people in the academy? I always thought the academy was a pretty closed circle."
"Business always requires a wide range of contacts. To be honest, once you get familiar with it, you will find that cooperating with the academy is a good choice - it is difficult to meet a real fool."
Frances put her hat back on to block the slightly dazzling sunlight, and her eyes wandered away from Kraft for a while under the cover of the hat brim decorated with transparent beads.
"Not necessarily. Once you get to know them better, you will find that the smarter the people, the more they like to use smart methods to do stupid things."
"Sorry, although it sounds weird to say this, but it's... quite cute." Frances covered her mouth and let out a chuckle.
It wouldn't be cute at all if you knew what they did, Craft thought.
"If possible, can you introduce to me the results of the Xiguo family?"
"Of course, I'm happy to."
The two of them walked towards the small exhibition tables scattered on the lawn. In a corner far away from the center, he soon met his first acquaintance here.
Lecturer Willen stayed alone at the table with several pliers-like metal instruments, holding one of them and gesturing at his wrist. Realizing that the person coming was Kraft, he happily handed over the brass pliers.
"Professor Kraft, look at this. They really changed this thing according to our requirements - bent the head and added serrations. This should be much easier to use than a simple clamp."
Kraft took it and observed it, and unexpectedly saw the prototype of the kind of hemostatic forceps he knew from this thing.
The head is curved, and the small back molar-like serrations bite each other without leaving any gaps. This greatly satisfies patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder and at the same time makes it easy to grasp some slippery tissues, such as the retracted blood vessel stumps.
The difference is that there are no inverted teeth on the handle for locking and fixing, so you have to hold it after clamping it and cannot release it directly.
"It takes a while to file these little teeth and get them to line up."
Some industrialized mass products will become time-consuming and labor-intensive when put into pure manual production, which is very unpleasant, especially since the demand for these products is relatively limited, and the price is not likely to be very attractive.
But for an anatomy instructor, it's hard not to want one.
"If necessary, you can take it away and use it as a gift for trial use." Frances made a tempting suggestion, which was very effective. Willen accepted the gift after only a symbolic refusal, and said that if it is useful, he would
Purchase through the college.
Onlookers witnessed how a brand-new equipment went from the exhibition stand directly to the college's purchasing list. It can be predicted that it will naturally be promoted from the college.
And all it takes is a banquet invitation and sample gift.
"The medical school of Dunling University is quite rich in funds?" Seeing Willen share the newly acquired tools with his colleagues, it makes people a little confused about the financial situation of the school.
"Don't you know? The royal family's medical advisors are always selected from the academy, and the funding for the academy also comes from this. There are also people who are willing to promote the development of medicine, such as us, who are willing to provide some financial support."
"..."
"If you have any requirements for making special tools, you can leave it to us." Seeing Kraft's interest in the home-made tools, Frances was eager to give it a try, "We only need some usage reviews and recommendations to the industry.
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"Like the hollow needle you use to treat tuberculosis, Dunling may not be able to find another company that can help make or even improve it."
"You are quite enthusiastic about medicine." Kraft commented, this luxury business family started from turquoise has a rare keen business sense.
"Of course, ever since I heard about the painless surgery, I felt that the status of surgery would completely change, and there would soon be more needs." She confirmed her judgment from Kraft's reaction, and
Seize the opportunity to make suggestions.
"We need the help of a sufficiently professional and authoritative person. In exchange, you will receive a considerable portion of the income, and the contract can be notarized by the church or someone you feel is suitable."
Imagine that in a few years, or even longer, the treatment will be popular throughout the kingdom and we will have a big chunk of it, just like when the white glass business was monopolized."
This will be an incredible amount of wealth, enough to cover any future expenses you may need.”
After she said this, she confidently stopped and waited for the other party's reaction, her eyes wandering to the jewelry and small objects area again.
However, the response was not as good as expected. The professor had limited interest in the money part of the bright future, and instead focused his attention on other small tables.
"Sounds good." Kraft said without making any promises, "Let's take a look."
As long as there is no rejection, it means that you have considered it. This is already a good reaction in Frances' opinion.
She happily agreed, her attitude became more positive, and she continued to visit with her planned partners, "Of course, this is just a suggestion. I believe our craftsmanship will convince you."
The ensuing tour proved that the Higo family's proposal was indeed sound.
The luxury goods business provides considerable technical accumulation and outstanding capabilities in precise polishing and shaping.
Frances introduced how they made various strange-shaped finished equipment according to the requirements. Some of them were too taken for granted and seemed high-end. In fact, apart from providing space for craftsmen to show off their skills, their practicality and popularity were worrying.
But there are also many eye-catching items, such as blunt scissors and glass tubes. These small items can greatly improve the user experience.
And Kraft also saw what he cared about most.
Those are the few things that can be called conservative. They include glass quantitative containers and various surgical instruments. There are more of the latter, there is no innovation in form, but they are made to be durable and strong.
Instead of using the more common copper, forged steel is used, which is close to the material used to make sword blades. The bright silver color makes them stand out among various instruments.
There are many types of them, far exceeding the requirements for ordinary amputation debridement, and they are made slender and adaptable to deep and narrow spaces, closer to Kraft's needs, and designed for deep operations in limited surgical fields.
Some tools with familiar shapes, but the models are not quite what I remember. Especially the tools that clearly come from the field of orthopedics, such as bone saws, dilators and retractors, all appear to be one size larger when used on a relatively strong adult male.
"Whose need is this?"
"Ah, this is part of Professor Morrison's order. Due to an accident, it could no longer be delivered, so it was put on hold here." Frances explained, "But they did a good job, didn't they?"
"Morrison..." Picking up a hook, you can see that it is obviously deepened and lengthened. The end of the hook is bent into a claw-shaped gripping structure, and there is a hole at the end that seems to be used to tie the rope chain.
From the words listed on paper, it is absolutely impossible to imagine what the finished product will look like. Even if it is to perform abdominal surgery on a strong man with eight-pack abs, this is a bit overkill.
"Before coming to Dunling, I always wanted to meet Professor Morrison. It's a pity."
"It is regrettable that he is the kind of person who is so focused on academics, just like you, that he sometimes neglects his family. Fortunately, Ms. Laisley can understand and will not blame him for not fully fulfilling his father's duties."
"It sounds like you are quite familiar with Professor Morrison?" When I first met Frances, she was being entertained by Morrison's daughter, and the two had a good relationship.
"Because we have frequent contact, at least we are not strangers. Personally, I am more familiar with Ms. Lesley." With her communication skills, it is difficult for someone to be unfamiliar with her.
"Then what kind of person do you think...Professor Morrison is?" Craft asked tentatively.
"Huh?" Frances held her chin up in thought, puzzled by this inexplicable concern for Morrison, but this did not prevent her from interpreting it as curiosity about a well-known senior figure in the academic world.
Craft was happy to answer non-stereotypical messages if it interested her.
"Actually, I think Professor Morrison's life is not completely devoid of other content."
"How do you say that?"
"He actually likes to study the history of the kingdom. I don't know when he started, but it has been several years."
"We have given away some antiques, but he prefers old books. The older the better, and he also asked us to find ones related to the royal family at that time. It was not easy." Speaking of this, Frances's image is extremely close to catering to A.
Fang Qiqi asked the publicist, "I asked many old antique families to borrow some."
She lowered her voice mysteriously and said jokingly, "I suspect that Professor Morrison particularly likes the story of The Sword in the Stone, but is too embarrassed to say it, so he collects these things in private, and is even willing to read this passage in the Holy Bible."
If Ms. Laisley hadn't told me, I would never have believed that the professor could take the initiative to read the Bible Stories."
"This is so weird." There is a strange feeling that my favorite legend has been shattered and I am trying to find evidence from unofficial history books.
"Indeed, so it's just my guess, don't take it seriously."
While wandering and chatting, time passed by unconsciously. Exposure to the sun caused the water vapor in the air to accumulate and condense into clouds again.
A unique summer shower brought an end to the open-air banquet. Everyone hurriedly hid under the corridor, complaining about the changeable weather in recent days. The male guests, who had been dragged to look at the jewelry all afternoon, were glad to finally be able to return.
Surround yourself with your colleagues and continue interesting exchanges.