235 Making Money (Part II)
If there is one word to describe Akimovich's mood at this time, it is sadness and indignation. For Germany, it is too simple to want to copycat methamphetamine, and they have already prepared for copycats.
And at this time, someone actually talked to him about some intellectual property rights, isn't this nonsense? Is intellectual property binding on big hooligans, especially big hooligans who are about to be cornered?
Isn't it ridiculous that Germany is in a very bad situation right now, and that someone wants to use ridiculous intellectual property rights to put obstacles in the way of trying to win this world war at all costs?
Of course, Akimovich can't laugh, because someone is too special, and if it is someone else, let them respect intellectual property rights, then the German government will ignore it and will come up with 10,000 excuses to send it to the other party casually. However, it is Li Xiaofeng who mentions this article, and the meaning is completely different.
Someone has the ability to make the German government pay a terrible price, and if this guy really wants to be serious about intellectual property, then the German government really has to weigh it. And this is exactly what makes Akimovich angry - you are a dignified immortal, don't be so wealthy!
"Is there anything to blame for safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the company?" Li Xiaofeng asked with a sneer.
Akimovich was speechless, according to the rules of the game, it is true, but if the German government complies with the rules of the game, it will definitely pay an additional price. And now every bit of resources, every mark, is important for Germany, and if it can cost less, it will pay less.
After weighing it again, Akimovich cautiously asked: "How much royalty do you interrupt?" ”
Li Xiaofeng replied with a smile: "I can grant your country the right to use the patent. For every amount of methamphetamine produced in your country. Pay a certain amount of royalties......"
This method of settlement is the last thing Akimovich likes to see. Because it means that the more methamphetamine is produced, the more it will cost, he frowned and asked, "My government would prefer to buy out this patent ...... at once"
Buyout? Li Xiaofeng sneered in his heart, you are so beautiful, buy out? Buy you a big-headed ghost, why did Lao Tzu buy it out to you. He flatly refused: "The company does not accept buyouts!" ”
Akimovich hurriedly said: "The bid of our country is very high, it will definitely satisfy you!" ”
Li Xiaofeng snorted. Disdainfully: "I said, I don't accept the buyout agreement, if your country is really interested in methamphetamine, there are only two ways to get it, or buy the finished product directly from Ambrera; Either you can buy a production license and pay royalties according to the quantity. Other than that, there is no third path! ”
Akimovich was annoyed and said angrily: "You are too domineering, aren't you?" With China's chemical strength, it is fully capable of producing similar products of methyl amphetamine! ”
Li Xiaofeng said contemptuously: "Really? Then I have to remind you that I don't think your country has such strength! ”
Akimovich laughed angrily. He stood up abruptly and sneered: "You underestimate my country's chemical strength too much. To put it mildly, China's chemical strength is far above your country, as long as a little time, China can produce better products than methamphetamine! ”
"Really?" Li Xiaofeng sneered, shook his head and said, "Then you can try, I can guarantee that your country will not produce anything!" ”
Akimovich seemed to hear something and asked solemnly: "What does this mean?" ”
"I mean it very simply." Li Xiaofeng's aura suddenly exploded, and he said domineeringly: "No matter what method or means your country uses, and I don't care whether you infringe on the relevant patents of Ambrera Company, but I definitely don't want to see similar products coming off your country's production line in the international market." I can guarantee that there will be absolutely none! ”
Immediately Akimovich broke out in a cold sweat, and now he completely understood what Li Xiaofeng meant, this is the threat of Chiguoguo, as long as Germany does not follow his requirements and obtain methamphetamine according to those two "normal" channels, this guy will go on a killing spree.
"You're threatening me?" Akimovich's face turned red.
Li Xiaofeng just smiled lightly: "How is it a threat?" It is a kind reminder as a good friend, and as a good friend of the German people, I am obliged to remind you not to make mistakes. Of course, you can ignore my kind reminder, in that case, no matter how bad the result is, it has nothing to do with me, because I have done my duty as a friend! ”
Is this an annoyance? That's for sure, but the relationship between countries is so annoying, to put it simply and bluntly, the big fist is the truth. For example, in the recent Ukraine crisis, when Crimea announced that it would hold a referendum to become independent from Ukraine and join Russia, how did the US imperialists roar?
The black commander shouted that such behavior violates international law and respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. His grandmother's is simply stinky and shameless, when your Uncle Sam dismembered the Yugoslav Federation, it seemed that he was not yelling at this set of rhetoric, right? Do you want the Serbian people to send you a congratulatory message?
At that time, you said that human rights are above sovereignty, and that the will of the people of Kosovo should be respected, and the results of the referendum in Kosovo should be respected, right? It seems that this hasn't been the past few years, Uncle Sam, how can you forget it selectively? This is a disease, it must be treated, and the medicine must not be stopped!
Therefore, shamelessness is the basic right of the strong, as long as you have shameless capital, then even if your character is no longer offline, there will be millions of elites who are running for democracy and freedom to kneel and lick chrysanthemums for you. They'll wash your shamelessness with a mouth that's worse than a dung bucket, and they'll put a label full of discipline on your ass with respectful worship.
However, Li Xiaofeng does not think that there is anything shameless about his behavior, and what is shameless about protecting his legitimate legal rights and interests? The patent belongs to Lao Tzu, shouldn't you clean up your infringement of intellectual property rights?
Anyway, a certain immortal is justified, and under the pressure of a certain immortal. Akimovich also had to give in. Although methamphetamine is good. But it seems that it is not cost-effective to pay a few chemical companies for this drug. For someone's style of doing what they say they will do. He'd learned it once, and he didn't want to make the same mistake again.
"So, you've already agreed?" Li Xiaofeng asked.
Akimovich shrugged his shoulders very "aggrievedly" and said indignantly: "If you don't agree, I'm afraid you will threaten me in every possible way, right?" ”
Li Xiaofeng only smiled silently at this, and actually when Akimovich walked into his office. There is only one result, and it must be done according to the will of his immortal.
"When will the agreement be signed?" Now that the traitorous pact has been signed, Akimovich doesn't mind speeding up a bit.
"Anytime!"
Akimovich nodded, and said, "However, before our country can produce methamphetamine, we still need to buy a large number of finished products. How much stock is Ambrera able to provide? ”
Li Xiaofeng likes to listen to this kind of talk, which is equivalent to sending money to him, but he said quietly: "There are not many spots, if you want to be in a hurry, Ambrera Company can consider overtime production!" ”
You seem to have said that there was a backlog of products, right? Akimovich already bowed down to someone's shameless behavior, and he snorted. Asked: "Then you mean, because of overtime production." The price must be a lot higher, right? ”
Akimovich originally thought that he had broken through the other party's scheme, and anyone who wanted face would be embarrassed, but he really underestimated the lower limit of a certain immortal, or Li Xiaofeng had been forced to be undisciplined by the tight financial situation.
Seeing that this guy nodded as a matter of course, he replied solemnly: "Since you can understand Mr. Akimovich, then I don't need to explain more." The price is 20% higher, how much do you want? ”
Akimovich was almost crazy, he jumped on the spot and roared: "Twenty percent higher? Why don't you grab it! ”
Li Xiaofeng blinked, and said shamelessly: "It's hard to rob, how easy it is for you to give it to me yourself!" ”
Akimovich's face turned red, and his nostrils snorted with hot air, "Half a percent taller at most!" ”
"Five out of five!"
"Half into five!"
“……”
"One percent, otherwise don't talk about it." Li Xiaofeng categorically chose to make a dead offer, so he would not continue to reduce the price, in 1918 in history, the Germans carried out the most reluctant attack, they put all their hopes on this strong attack, and made full preparations for this. In order to increase the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, such a price is quite acceptable to them.
Sure enough, when Li Xiaofeng decisively dropped the hammer, although Akimovich was angry, he did not react excessively, and even wanted to talk to a certain immortal about another business: "Our military admires the PK machine gun produced by NORINCO, is NORINCO interested in transferring the production patent of this weapon?" ”
Li Xiaofeng finally had a little surprise, you must know that the equipment surface of the PK machine gun is very narrow, except for the special branch and the Red Eagle regiment, even Trotsky can't get one, but Germany is interested, where did they learn about the tactical performance of the PK machine gun?
Li Xiaofeng glanced at Akimovich, and then flatly refused: "NORINCO's related products are only sold to Russia, and there is no plan to export them to the international market for the time being!" ”
Akimovich was a little anxious, the military was indeed quite interested in the PK machine gun, compared with the Maxim and Madsen machine guns equipped by the German army, the PK machine gun could blow them up. In the midst of the upcoming large-scale offensive operation, it seemed that the German Army needed a new machine gun.
"The Chinese government can also pay for production patents, and the price is absolutely negotiable!" Seeing Li Xiaofeng's resolute attitude, Akimovich raised the offer.
However, this set is useless to Li Xiaofeng, he is indeed short of money, but that doesn't mean that everything can be sold. He has no intention of selling the PK machine gun for the time being, even if the price given by the Germans is too high. The reason was that he was well aware that as soon as the Germans could produce PK machine guns, then it would be a threat to the Bolsheviks.
The reason is that the Germans will undoubtedly lose in World War I, and after the defeat of Germany, a large part of the military equipment has flowed into the international market, and even used by the Entente to support "friendly countries". Li Xiaofeng didn't want to see any Poland and Finland around him equipped with PK machine guns and turn against the Red Army. In that case, the Mentor must kill him. Which is more important, money or political future. He can still tell the difference.
"You don't have to fight this idea!" Li Xiaofeng said very resolutely. "NORINCO products. It will not be exported to your country! ”
Akimovich wants to say that he is not disappointed, it must be false, but he is not particularly disappointed, because he has a premonition that a certain immortal will not open this opening, which is irresponsible for his own political life. And the PK machine gun, although good, was not completely suitable for the German Army. First of all, it is necessary to change the caliber, and for the front-line troops. It was too hasty to equip a brand new machine gun at the time of the big war. Maybe not only will it not be able to give full play to the advantages of the PK machine gun, but it will disrupt its own mature system.
"In that case, all I can say is a pity!" Akimovich shrugged, "There's nothing else, then I'll take my leave!" ”
"Don't be in a hurry!" Li Xiaofeng stopped him, "Don't you want to talk about the food issue?" ”
Akimovich immediately sat down again and couldn't wait to ask, "You've got in touch?" ”
Previously, the two sides had reached an agreement, and Li Xiaofeng didn't care about the purchase of grain. Only responsible for transportation, and now. Someone feels the need to start this business. He pretended to say: "The fleet has been contacted, as long as you transport the grain to the place I designated, it can be loaded immediately!" ”
"Great!" Akimovich couldn't help but cheer, "I'll inform Mr. Ambassador immediately!" ”
As he spoke, the thing wanted to go out, but Li Xiaofeng stopped him again, "Don't worry! The shipping fee has not been negotiated yet! ”
Akimovich blushed, quickly sat down again, and asked urgently: "How much is the shipping cost?" ”
"It's expensive!" Li Xiaofeng stretched out three fingers very forcefully, Akimovich was stunned for a moment, and then nodded: "Although it is a bit expensive to be three times more expensive, but in view of the current joint blockade of the Royal Navy and the US Navy, this price is still reasonable!" ”
Akimovich felt that it was reasonable, but Li Xiaofeng's heart was dripping blood, he just stretched out three fingers to mean 30% higher, but who would have thought that Akimovich understood that it was three times, this difference is too big. And looking at the breezy appearance, it seems that it is completely acceptable to be a little more expensive, which makes Li Xiaofeng almost want to hit the wall.
Of course, regret is regret, Li Xiaofeng still wants to be faced, he didn't think about turning 30% into 30 times, but reluctantly recognized the price. Then he asked, "How much grain do you have in the first batch?" I've got to tell them to get ready! ”
In fact, he wanted to prepare himself, after all, if there was too much food, his little immortal power would not be enough to pay for the freight, so he would be shipped in batches.
Akimovich replied very honestly: "The first batch is not too much, about 50,000 tons ......" Saying that, he seemed a little embarrassed and explained awkwardly: "The main thing is the first cooperation, there is opposition in the country, and it is better to be cautious first." You can rest assured that if the cooperation is pleasant, the amount will be large in the future! “
Nima, 50,000 tons, not too much? Is this just the first time I've tried it?
Li Xiaofeng had the urge to hit the wall again, because with his current level of immortal power, it was enough to transport 10,000 tons a day, and 50,000 tons would have to be tossed for five days. And listening to Akimovich, the amount in the future will only be larger, if one hundred thousand million tons at a time, plus the grain purchased for the country, it will not exhaust him.
So the goods hurriedly said: "Don't think about the volume first, the capacity on my side is also limited." I can only promise to ship these 50,000 tons to Sweden within a month! ”
Akimovich didn't seem to be very satisfied, "50,000 tons a month is too little, and now the food gap between our country and Austria-Hungary is not small!" ”
Li Xiaofeng gritted his teeth and said, "I promise to give you a maximum of 100,000 tons a month." I can't do anything beyond it...... You should know that it is not so easy to break through the blockade line in the Atlantic! ”
Akimovich felt that this amount seemed to be a little less, but no matter how small the mosquito was, it was still meat, and it would not be easy to transport it back a little this year. Of course, if he knew that someone was able to transport 300,000 tons of grain a month at full capacity, he would probably go crazy.
In fact, Li Xiaofeng himself is not particularly satisfied with this amount, with Germany's grain consumption, it has to import at least 10 million tons a year, and with the addition of Austria-Hungary, the current level is not enough to stuff the gaps.
This thing finally began to feel that it was necessary to improve his level well, and he had to cultivate quickly. As the food crisis in Russia intensifies, the food gap is only getting bigger and bigger, and with the existing transportation capacity, it is simply not enough to solve the big problem!
Li Xiaofeng has a planner here who has no one to practice planning, and he is ready to improve his ability. As the summer of 1918 drew closer, the situation he faced became more and more perilous, and the problems he had to solve became more and more numerous.
For example, the food crisis in Russia; For example, the issue of the equipment of the border police force; For example, how to get the Germans through the question of 1918. These problems are complicated, and some of them are still tangled, and they really can't be intervened without any means!
The more he thought about it, the more dizzy he felt, and after thinking about it again, he decided to lay a solid foundation first, and the revolutionary predecessors all said that they would not fight unprepared battles!
Pressing the bell, he called his good friend Mark Vi and instructed: "According to this list, let the Cheka go and ask for someone!" ”
Mark Vi asked honestly, "What if the other party refuses?" ”
Refuse? Li Xiaofeng snorted heavily: "If you dare to refuse, then ...... That's it, anyway, I don't care what method or means you use, I just want the people on this list to arrive at the place I specified on time! ”
What kind of list would make Li Xiaofeng give such a death order? That would certainly be useful, of course, these names may not be so famous in later generations, or even not familiar to people, but they played a role that was not small at all, such as Tikhomirov...... (To be continued......)
PS: Bow and thank Comrade hzwangdd!