Mu Lin had fully anticipated such a scenario before arriving, so the lawyer spoke entirely according to Mu Lin’s instructions.
Originally, Mu Lin had intended to negotiate the patent acquisition with them through normal business procedures. However, he hadn’t expected these people to take advantage of the situation. When it comes to business, if you want to bully me with your strength, then I will respond with an even greater force. This was the plan he had discussed with his lawyer beforehand. The lawyers had agreed that if Mu Lin remained silent, they would proceed with the pre-prepared statements.
After the Black Dragon Gang incident in New York, the name of Mu Lin and his clinic had already spread throughout U country’s political and business circles. If Mu Lin wanted to target someone, that person would likely face misfortune in U country unless they immigrated to a country beyond Mu Lin’s influence.
Charles was now considering emigration. He regretted why he had insisted on antagonizing Mu Lin. Perhaps it was because he saw him as just a young Asian boy and thus underestimated him. He also blamed himself for not carefully considering the meaning behind Mu Lin’s words at the time. Anyone who could associate with the big shots of Wall Street in New York was certainly no ordinary person.
Originally, the other party had offered four hundred million dollars, which was already higher than his own offer. He could only blame himself for being blinded by greed and provoking someone he could not afford to offend.
Helplessly, Charles could only leave the headache of dealing with Mu Lin’s proposal to the board. After all, if disaster struck, none of them would escape.
The next day, Mu Lin and his group arrived at his clinic for a routine inspection. It had been more than ten days since his return, yet he hadn’t visited the clinic, so the doctors looked at him curiously. Mu Lin pretended not to notice their gazes.
The little rascal following Mu Lin, due to its cuteness, attracted everyone’s attention. They all rushed to pet and caress it, which annoyed the creature greatly. Unfortunately, Mu Lin had warned it beforehand not to display its abilities in front of others. It swore never to accompany Mu Lin to his so-called territory again.
In the afternoon, Charles arrived at the hotel where Mu Lin was staying, bringing with him a finalized contract. This time, he was accompanied by a group of directors from World Electronics. For them, the opportunity to directly interact with Mu Lin was priceless. They agreed to share the one-hundred-million-dollar cost, which was merely an intangible loss. As a result, Charles received much praise from the group.
Smiling, Charles and his group waited in the hotel lobby. Since Mu Lin had not informed the hotel of his schedule, they dared not rashly go to the clinic. Upon entering the hotel, Mu Lin was immediately informed by hotel staff that representatives from World Electronics were waiting in the lobby. If Mu Lin did not wish to see them, he could return to his room via a route arranged by the hotel.
Guided by hotel staff, Mu Lin met the smiling representatives from World Electronics. After Charles explained their intentions, they entered a meeting room arranged by the hotel. There, Mu Lin signed the patent acquisition contract with them. The terms were the same as those from ATS, allowing Mu Lin to obtain the patents without immediate payment. Two years would be more than enough time to recover the funds. Finally, Mu Lin arranged for someone to collect their contact information. Seeing their satisfied expressions, as if Mu Lin had given them a fortune, left him somewhat puzzled. Internally, however, he looked down on them even more. Truly, it was a survival-of-the-fittest nation. When you possessed greater strength and they needed something from you, any compromise was acceptable.
When Mu Lin returned home to Boston with the little rascal, the women at home had already been waiting for him. Although their separation had not been long, this time Mu Lin had left alone, leaving them unable to hear from him and thus extremely worried.
The arrival of the little rascal reduced the women’s scolding of him. Once the little rascal started talking, the women completely ignored Mu Lin, all surrounding the little creature instead, which suited Mu Lin’s wishes perfectly.
After learning the little rascal’s name, the women all scolded Mu Lin for choosing such a bad name. Mu Lin handed the naming rights over to the women, resulting in names like “Little Snowflake,” “Little Cutie,” and “Little Fluffy Ball,” which made the little rascal shudder. Jokingly, if its surviving peers knew its name was such, it would surely be laughed at. Eventually, it decided its original name, “Little Rascal,” wasn’t so bad after all, and thus the name was officially established.
When Mu Lin mentioned acquiring the mobile phone patents without spending a penny, everyone began inquiring about his recent whereabouts. Discussions then turned to factory site selection and the first cities for mobile phone deployment.
The women’s opinions leaned towards establishing both the factory and the initial city in Boston, arguing that security could be guaranteed there, and the city government would facilitate mobile phone usage. This would ensure rapid factory construction and the fastest possible trial usage. Once the trial succeeded, mobile phones could quickly enter people’s lives.
Actually, Mu Lin had already carefully considered this issue on his way back. The women’s opinions somewhat contradicted his own.
At this moment, Kelly, who had been silent, spoke up. This usually introverted and shy girl had become somewhat more experienced through time, though she still blushed now.
“I somewhat disagree with your viewpoint!” Her words silenced the room.
Under Mu Lin’s encouraging gaze, Kelly continued bravely, “Firstly, there’s a contradiction between Boston, an ancient city, and mobile phones, a modern product. Although building a factory and conducting trials here might be more advantageous than elsewhere, the key issue is the smaller population. Mobile phones need to be tested in large cities to demonstrate their best effects, so I don’t really agree with establishing the factory and trials here.”
Mu Lin nodded slightly, “Oh! Then where do you want to build the factory and conduct the trials?”
Seeing Mu Lin agree with her opinion, Kelly grew bolder. “I hope to establish the factory in New York and conduct the trials there as well.”
As soon as she spoke, the women gasped and immediately began opposing her. Everyone knew that Mu Lin had recently dealt with New York’s big shots. Now establishing the factory and trials in New York would be like offering themselves up for slaughter.
Amid the women’s discussions, Kelly’s face turned red. She wanted to say more but, seeing her sisters deeply engaged in debate, she simply kept her mouth shut.
After a while, when the women’s discussions quieted down, Mu Lin said, “Kelly, I’d like to hear your reasoning!”
After a moment of silence, Kelly raised her head and spoke firmly, “Firstly, New York is a modern metropolis and the region with the most wealthy people in the eastern part of U country, leading the nation’s modern trends. Here, a mobile car phone transmission system has already been established, although it is much less advanced than the patents we currently possess. Due to its poor performance, it has not been widely adopted here.
Secondly, there are already mobile car phone production lines here. Because the current mobile car phone trials have not performed well, these factories are basically idle at present. We only need to invest a small amount of capital to acquire these factories. These factories have a large number of skilled production workers, eliminating the need for us to spend a lot of time retraining. With a small investment for renovation, these factories can start production. This would save us a significant amount of money, manpower, and time compared to building new factories ourselves.
Thirdly, the political and business circles in New York City are eager to improve their relationship with Mu Lin to demonstrate to U country’s political and business circles, thereby easing their relations. Currently, they need an opportunity to repair their relationship with Mu Lin. I believe that if we establish our factory and trial our products there, we will certainly gain full support from New York’s big shots.”
After Kelly finished speaking, the women silently looked at her. Kelly, once again shy, lowered her head.
“Alright! Then it’s decided. From now on, Kelly will be fully responsible for all matters related to mobile phone production and trials. Finny and Celia, you two will assist Kelly. If you need funds, you can request them from Hong Jiani.” Mu Lin looked at everyone, stopping Kelly who seemed ready to speak. Seeing no further objections, he concluded the meeting.
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