Chapter 45: The New Member of the Family

  Fang Mo Nan didn't order the bean juice after all. Through the glass, they saw a tall and thin man in a suit carrying a briefcase rushing in from outside. He stood at the entrance hall for a while, looking around left and right, then walked straight towards Fang Mo Nan's table.

  "Sorry about that, Cheng Shao. I wasted some time during the test." The man said to Cheng Shigui while wiping the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief.

  "These are... " He stood awkwardly, "I am Jin Hua."

  "Ham" Fang Mo Nan said, quickly covering his mouth with his hand and shaking it to express apology.

  "Haha... Little sister really understands a lot. That's right, my ancestral home is indeed Jinhua, Zhejiang. Went to Hong Kong before liberation, grandfather missed his hometown and also because of the surname Jin..." Jin Hua laughed and said,

  "Jinhua ham is indeed a delicacy that leaves one with a lasting impression. The skin of Jinhua ham is golden and shiny, its shape resembles a pipa, the meat is tender and fragrant, rich in nutrients, fresh and delicious, renowned for its 'four ultimate qualities' - color, fragrance, flavor, and texture." Fang Mernan muttered to herself as she bought some more in Shanghai.

  "So famous and delicious." Han Zhiqian asked.

  "Hmm! We bought some on the way, but unfortunately it's not convenient at home and can't be eaten while doing things." Fang Mo Nan said.

  "What a pity!" Han Zhiqian's face was full of disappointment.

  "Cough... let's get down to business." Cheng Shigui cleared his throat, reminding the two people who had forgotten about the main issue due to eating.

  "Hehe... I'm really sorry." Han Zhiqian said with a embarrassed smile.

  "It's nothing! Jinhua ham is indeed famous." said Jinhua, after all, he had seen its true charm, no wonder!

  "These are Fang Monan, Lin Qingshan, Qi Qiushi and Han Zhikui," introduced Cheng Shigui. After some small talk, they increased their affection for each other.

  "Sit down!" Han Zhiqian stood up and invited him to take a seat.

  No official title, and with a young child in tow, Jin Hua didn't know what to call him, so he simply addressed him as "Mister" and everyone bowed their heads, shook hands, and exchanged greetings.

  "It's truly an honor that Mr. Jin can help us apply for the agency." Qi Qiushi said, this was also what they had discussed beforehand, to let him experience it personally.

  "It's an honor, it's an honor to serve Mr. Qi." Who is Cheng Shao introducing? "Mr. Qi is young and promising, his future prospects are boundless."

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  "This is a product introduction for our patent application, please take a look." Qi Qiushi handed over the materials.

  He flipped through the materials, "There's too much information here. We'll have to conduct a patent search to get specific results. Sometimes, someone may have already applied for a patent on a product, but it hasn't been released onto the market yet. In that case, your patent application would be invalid."

  "We understand that it's not very convenient for mainland to conduct patent searches, so we need your help with these matters. So we'll have to trouble you to assist us with these things," said Old Man Lin.

  "This is what I'm doing." Jinhua said seriously, this is his usual work.

  Mr. Lin asked Jinhua some questions about patents, and it was introduced by Cheng Shigui. Both parties were very satisfied. They signed an agency contract, not only the four-leaf pendant lamp and five-leaf pendant lamp, but also Mr. Lin's patent application, design drawings and other documents were handed over to him. The two parties signed a protocol and filled out the necessary forms.

  "As for the patent fees," said Cheng Shigui.

  "How dare I ask Young Master Cheng for money!" Jin Hua flattered.

  "It's all right, Hong Kong will take care of you." said Cheng Shigui.

  Jinhua returned with satisfaction, this time not only earning several thousand US dollars but also gaining the attention of Cheng Shao, whose future prospects are boundless.

  Fang Mo Nan gazed at his receding back, and they also stood up to leave. Returning to the room, she felt a little downcast. "What's wrong? South, what's wrong with you? The patent application has been approved, why don't I see you happy?" Cheng Shi Gui asked.

  "Should I be happy, Brother Cheng?" Fang Mo'nan asked back.

  "For the past two years, having traveled back and forth between the two places, I have observed that many domestic companies do not cherish their own unique technologies. Meanwhile, some foreign lawless manufacturers have set their sights on domestic technologies and are stealing these patented technologies through various despicable means, and then registering them in their own names. Once they succeed, our own technologies will end up requiring us to pay others for their use. This is no trivial matter."

  "Ah! What are the consequences of their rush registration?" Qi Qiushi asked curiously, thinking that registering a patent was not worthwhile.

  "The consequences are severe, international patent applications don't care if you're obvious or not, they just follow the procedure. Although it's not rigidly determined by the order of application, like what we applied for earlier, if we didn't apply, then whoever produces it has to pay royalties to others. And sometimes those royalties can be a huge burden."

  "There are too many such cases, especially with the Japanese being unscrupulous, using cultural exchange as a cover to steal your technology and register it themselves. For example: rice paper, wolf hair brushes, Huizhou ink, porcelain... basically anything you can think of, they've done it. Fang Mennai paused for a moment, "This is just about the technology leaks, but trademarks are even more numerous. Since China has just opened up, many companies don't understand the rules set by others and feel that spending a lot of money to register abroad isn't worth it. Only when they try to go global do they realize there's no way out."

  "There's also this saying, what does it mean." Qi Qiu Shi asked.

  "Heroic golden pen, Wuliangye liquor, Maotai liquor, Chinese time-honored brands, famous historical sites..."

  Fang Mo silently counted, feeling helpless and melancholic in his heart.

  "Why don't they just go register then?" Qi Qiushi said matter-of-factly.

  "Do you know how much we spent on registering that patent just now?" Han Zhiqian asked with an innocent look. "4,000 US dollars."

  "My dear."

  "This is just a registration fee, and then there's an annual fee every year," Han Zhijian added.

  "My goodness, with current conditions, this cost is really too high." Qi Qiu said with a click of his tongue.

  "It's not a matter of height or shortness, but a matter of concept. You know Panasonic in Japan!" Cheng Shigui saw them nodding and continued: "You know that their trademark is registered in more than 180 countries."

  "That would be an astronomical figure." Taki thought in his mind. "If it's not registered, the loss is even greater, I somewhat understand now."

  "I've been checking the market these days, our pendant lamps are top-notch in terms of appearance and energy efficiency. But I'm worried about the domestic purchasing power." Qi Qiushi thought for a moment before saying.

  Fang Mo Nan and Lin Lao Yezi locked eyes, a faint smile on his face, it seemed he had already begun to get into character.

  "Who says we have to sell domestically?" Han Zhiqian said. "The little devils and Uncle Sam have a lot of money, we export, orders will help you."

  "Yes! The little devils have a lot of money, they're even shouting about buying out America." said Cheng Shigui.

  "That's good, I'm getting restless now, can I go home right away?" Qi Qiushi smiled and said.

  "Haha......" Everyone was amused by his anxious look.

  Grandma and them played for a whole morning and finally came back, Beibei excitedly chattered about the giant panda, golden monkey, South China tiger, sika deer, sambar deer, rare animals in China, chimpanzee, giraffe, African elephant, hippopotamus, zebra, rhinoceros, black swan, precious birds and beasts from all over the world.

  Things are almost done, Fang Mo Nan and others decided to leave Beijing ahead of schedule. When calling home to his mother, he learned that Xiaoyi's admission notice had arrived, and both the Provincial University and Peking University had sent admission notices, letting Xiaoyi think carefully about which school to attend.

  They were overjoyed when they received the news, and Xiao Yi was so excited that she burst into tears. Cheng Shigui suggested celebrating, which was met with unanimous agreement, and in the end, they had a buffet dinner at the hotel's Western restaurant, where they could eat as much as they wanted.

  "Nan Nan, Mo Bei will be delayed with the current domestic conditions, I think Lin Shu has already taught him to the point of exhaustion." Cheng Shi Gui and Fang Mo Nan sat in a corner of the dining hall, discussing in hushed tones.

  "Hmm! I know this one. Let's wait another two years and talk about it when you're a bit older." Fang Mo Nan put down the cake in his hand, furrowing his brow as he relaxed.

  "We can actually let her participate in the International Youth Violin Competition first, anyway she's still young and it's still early for school. It would be great if she could get the attention of a famous teacher, otherwise it's easy to switch careers"

  Cheng Shigui said with careful consideration.

  "It's time for her to find a good teacher." Fang Mo Nan raised an eyebrow. "This one! It's up to you now."

  "Hehe... after listening to Mo Bei's street performance, I've already found her a teacher, from a musical family. The Royal Academy of Music in the UK, we're neighbors, older than me, and has some reputation internationally, and also won..." Cheng Ji continued listing his credentials.

  "Wait, he's as good as you said, how could he end up teaching at Mò Běi? Is there some problem?" Fang Mò Nán interrupted with an impolite tone, expressing his own doubts. Young and famous, he should be in high demand, how could he have ended up teaching children?

  Cheng Shigui smiled and patted the horse, saying: "Nan Nan, Yingming." He said sorrowfully: "You know that since it's a musical family, the successor is the best of the inferior, so..." His heart was filled with worries.

  "You mean he's the one who was exiled." Fang Mo Nan guessed and got confirmation, "He will agree."

  "He estimated he should have arrived by now." Cheng Shigui lifted his wrist, looked at his watch and calculated the time.

  "He hasn't become disheartened and cynical, resentful of the world and heading in the direction of becoming a 'angry youth'..." Fang Mennai asked worriedly.

  "Nonsense, it's not that serious! He's here, take a look yourself." Cheng Shigui said, pointing to the person standing at the entrance of the restaurant. Upon taking a closer look, he wasn't so sure anymore.

  Only to see the newcomer's whiskers covering half his face, clothes that seemed like they hadn't been washed in hundreds of years hanging on him. "I've obtained the heavens, Reynard you...you...how did you become like this." Cheng Shigui pulled him into a secluded corner.

  "My goodness! What's going on?" Cheng Shigui asked anxiously, he was only asking for help finding a violin teacher for children over the phone, but Leonard said he would come to teach in person. He thought Leonard was just joking. He was worried and asked if anything was wrong, and he said nothing was wrong, so he didn't take it to heart. It seems that what Nannan said wasn't unreasonable either."

  "It's nothing, I'm fine now. No need to practice piano for years on end, through thick and thin." Leonard had a look of being perfectly all right, as if there was nothing wrong at all.

  "That's your beloved violin." Cheng Shigui said with a tinge of sadness as he looked at him.

  "What's it to me?" Reynard said indifferently.

  "Where's Alice?" asked Cheng Shigui.

  Just as Cheng Shigui thought he wouldn't respond, a low and listless voice sounded.

  "Oh! She's married now and the groom isn't me." Reynold said languidly as he gazed out at the white clouds outside the window.

  "Tsk tsk...... You're really something. Fang Mo Nan disdainfully curled her lip, looking at Cheng Shi Gui, "Are you sure to let her be the teacher of Mo Bei?" She said with some concern."

  "This...". Cheng Shigui hesitated, looking at this one and then that one.

  Fang Mo Nan looked at this man called Renard, about thirty years old, with a height of over 1.9 meters. His dark brown hair and gray-blue eyes were deeply engraved, with a typical foreigner's demeanor that exuded an air of nobility.

  She is just my student

  "Leonard looked at Cheng Shigui with inquiring eyes. "You speak good English."

  "Your Chinese is also good," Fang Mo Nan said.

  "Aren't Chinese people supposed to respect their teachers?" Reynard sneered, infuriated at being looked down on by a little girl.

  "Huh!" Fang Mo Nan didn't expect that he still had the strength to fight, "You're not my teacher yet..." The implication being that whether or not he respected him depended on the situation.

  "'Don't be on familiar terms with him.' Cheng Shigui didn't say a word, but when he did, it thoroughly irritated Leonard."

  "Matthew, let's still be friends! How could you say that to me?" Leonard said angrily: "Just a kid, I can definitely teach him." He didn't want to go home now, just as if he was escaping, he just wanted to rest for a while.

  "You're sure he can stay at my place." Fang Mo Nan looked at Cheng Shi Gui, then looked at him and said: "My home doesn't have a flush toilet, and it's not convenient to take a bath. Also..."

  "Before she could finish speaking, Reynard said: 'If you can stay, I can too.'"

  Cheng Shigui clasped his hands together and begged Fang Mo'nan not to say anything more hurtful, "'Nan Nan', he's really not bad."

  "Never mind, let's take a look first." Fang Mo Nan looked at his request and decided to give it a try.

  Fang Mò Nán introduced the new members to everyone, and things went smoothly. Next, they headed north to Beijing. Lín Lǎo Yé Zi and Qí Qiū Shí fell behind, going to find molds for four-leaf and five-leaf fans. Before leaving, seeing Xiao Yí's expectant and worried eyes, he knew that Qí Qiū Shí had told her the ins and outs of things. When they parted ways, the two were reluctant to leave each other, it seemed that their relationship hadn't changed for the worse.

  Fang Monan and they decided to take a plane to Beijing in order not to waste time. Cheng Shigui held the hotel design drawings given by Fang Monan, looking at the airplane disappearing into the blue sky. Sitting in the car, he and Han Zhijian carefully flipped through it, saying that there was no one after her, definitely unprecedented before her, they also stayed in famous hotels, but never had such an environmentally friendly one, just like she said, an energy-saving hotel.

  Lingnan is mainly located in the subtropical monsoon climate, with a tilt of national policies. With the development of cities, a large number of people have poured into cities. Cities will become hotter and hotter, consuming resources, which will cause electricity and water to rise accordingly. So how to be environmentally friendly and energy-saving is the key.

  "The hotel design is very modern, surprisingly it's not a combination of Chinese and Western styles." Han Zhiqian praised. "Looking at the blueprint, it's really beautiful and magnificent."

  "To meet her requirements, we must first collect materials such as solar panels, thermal insulation glass, air circulation systems, large water tanks, and refrigeration systems." said Cheng Shigui, "It's not easy, I don't know if we can find them."

  "But if it's really built, it would be the world's number one in environmental protection." Han Zhiqian had a heroic spirit to build it. The height of the building is not high, very ordinary, only ten floors.

  "It's definitely going to cost a lot of money, for now let's just focus on finding materials first!" Cheng Shigui said.

  "Uh-huh!" Han Zhiqian said, "We still need to make some preparations first, and go through the necessary procedures and paperwork." The domestic market is vast, but the procedures are also very complicated. A project requires a lot of stamps, it's countless. Fortunately, they have been here for more than two years, so they have adapted to local customs and understood the general situation.

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