"If the new papermaking process is really great, of course we will promote it. This will also bring considerable profits to our chamber of commerce."

"Really?"

Fang Zheng narrowed his eyes and stared at Benno.

"What if you hide it in the snow?"

"How can this be."

Hearing this, Benno suddenly laughed bitterly.

"Lord Founder, you are just kidding me. If we can really possess such craftsmanship, it will be worth a thousand dollars!"

"If you can't exchange it for a thousand gold? Then can you exchange it for ten thousand gold? What about one hundred thousand gold? What if someone gives you one hundred thousand gold and asks you not to continue to promote this papermaking technology?"

"this……………"

"Perhaps this won't happen at first, but when the eroded traditional industries discover problems, they may do the same, and even put pressure on them through senior management. By then, can you still persist?"

"this…………"

Facing Fang Zheng's inquiry, Benno finally stopped talking this time. Instead, Mine opened her eyes wide and looked at Fang Zheng in surprise.

"Will this happen again? Mr. Fangzheng."

"Of course, you can't guess the bottom line of the capitalists."

After saying this, Fang Zheng snorted. He did not say this out of thin air, but had actual cases. You must know that on earth, it once cost several yuan to synthesize vitamin C, and the selling price was even more expensive. Then China invented

They used a two-step method to produce vitamin C, directly reducing the cost to a few cents. This scared European and American pharmaceutical manufacturers crazy. They almost came to China with humility and tried their best to buy the patent for the two-step method to synthesize vitamin C.

, and then………… locked it up directly.

Some people may ask, why don't they use the two-step method to produce it and then sell it at the original price?

The reason is very simple. As costs go down and output increases, prices go down. Not to mention that new methods require replacement of equipment and training of personnel, which all cost money. Without competition, who is willing to spend more money to change the status quo?

Then European and American pharmaceutical manufacturers did not turn to the two-step method until they squeezed out the last drop of value from the traditional production method and determined that it was really unprofitable.

The same goes for patents. Modern people regard patents as treasures, but in fact they are just a piece of waste paper. Indeed, patents protect the rights of inventors to a certain extent, but it is not complete protection.

For example, a small company has invented a patent that is enough to subvert the market. At this time, this small company must be hoping to dominate the market.

So will the monopoly bosses of multinational companies watch helplessly?

of course not.

They will pay for it directly.

Is one hundred million U.S. dollars enough? Is one billion U.S. dollars enough? What about 10 billion U.S. dollars?

Of course, small companies can also confidently say that we will not sell it! This is our technology, and we must rely on it to open up the market!

Then what will those multinational companies do?

It's very simple, it's an infringement.

Wait, infringement is illegal, right?

Yes, infringement is illegal, but you have to sue, and if someone starts buying in dozens of countries at the same time, you have to sue in dozens of countries.

If you sue, you need to hire a lawyer, and hiring a lawyer costs money.

Can your small company compete with multinational companies in terms of financial resources?

If you don't say anything, the team of lawyers you have will drag you down.

Even if the case is won, so what? The other person's legal team can turn around and apply directly to say that this court has no jurisdiction and request a re-examination.

How many years will this take?

And in the time that small companies waste, the infringing products of other multinational companies have swept across the five oceans, consolidating their own markets. Maybe even your small company's original market has been squeezed out.

Small companies cannot even open up the situation, so naturally they will only die.

When you go bankrupt, what will you use to hire a lawyer and what will you sue for?

Founder has seen this kind of thing a lot in the industry, and it was the same with the original dispute over game consoles. If no one objects to an invention like the improvement and innovation of papermaking technology that can change the world, that would be a fool.

The same is true for the modern energy industry. Why clean energy generally cannot develop in Europe and the United States? The reason is very simple. Oil companies do not allow it. Things like solar energy, wind energy, hydropower, and electric vehicles, do they mean that Europe and the United States do not have the technical reserves?

?How can it be?

But why not market it?

The reason is very simple. Traditional energy companies are watching. If you dare to let go, they will kill you.

Oil companies don't care about global warming, let alone tail gas emissions, or the fate of mankind.

It only knows that if you do this, it will erode their interests, and then they will kill you to maintain their monopoly position.

Talking about morality, the future, and the development of civilization with capitalists? You haven't woken up yet, right?

In the end, Benno ended the negotiation on the grounds that he needed to think about it. Fang Zheng's words also reminded him that indeed, this is an opportunity for the Kilbota Chamber of Commerce, but it is also a great risk and challenge...

…

"Well, that's the current situation. It's up to him to make his own choice."

After Benno left, Fang Zheng looked at Mine.

"If he is still willing, then the cooperation will continue, but when signing the magic contract, Mine, you have to change the method."

"What method? Mr. Fangzheng?"

At this moment, Mei Yin was completely convinced by Fang Zheng.

"I remember you said that different kinds of paper can be made from different trees?"

"Yes, there are many magical trees in this world, and some trees are basically not burned by fire. It would be great if we could make paper!"

"very good."

Fang Zheng nodded.

"In this case, when signing the contract, you have to limit the model of the paper machine."

"……………model?"

"That's right, take the paper machine you are building now. Suppose it is the No. 1 machine. Then when you signed the contract, you stated that you would only sell the papermaking technology and products of the No. 1 machine."

"Haha...why is this?"

Mine blinked and looked at Fang Zheng.

"It's very simple, because you will improve the paper machine in the future, right? The improved process is also valuable, right? If you improve the process and build the No. 2 machine, then you cannot update the technology for free, but require them to re-sign

Regarding the manufacturing contract for Unit 2, and so on... Do you understand?"

"………………"

Upon hearing this, Mine was stunned, and after a while, she spoke.

"Mr. Fangzheng..."

"Um?"
Chapter completed!