The sound of clanging and clanging kept echoing in Iverson's ears, so much so that even when he got off the train, his steps seemed to be fluttering.

In fact, the strong industrial strength of the United States before and after World War II was somewhat due to its developed railway transportation system.

But traveling by train, this is definitely a rare memory for Americans in the eighties. Even before World War II, airplanes accounted for a significant share of the long-distance passenger traffic rate in the United States. By the 80s, train travel was a unique experience in its own right, as it was both inefficient and expensive. Only a little freshness that hopes that the motherland will stop will not take the plane and take the train.

Such market conditions have led to the fact that Amtrak's passenger transportation is an experience school with high-end luxury and comfort as the goal, and the ticket price is expensive.

But Iverson never knew that there was another kind of railway transportation in the world, that is, the Chinese railway around the Spring Festival.

Although China does not yet have a large contingent of migrant workers in this era, the Chinese New Year is still the peak of Chinese migration. Any Chinese who works outside the country will inevitably have to go back to their hometown and then go back to the city where they work.

Iverson could first fly to the imperial capital, and then take a plane from the imperial capital to Shengjing. But then on the next journey from Shengjing to Xiucheng, he had to take the train.

Oh no. Not alone, but the entire American team of the Loyle Company, which was on a business trip to China, had to take this kind of train like a sardine can.

It also takes 8 hours to get to Xiucheng by making the best green train from Shengjing. That's these 8 hours. All the people of the entire American working group. It felt like almost hell.

"Oh my God! It's abuse! It's definitely abuse! It's not in accordance with the Right to Work Act, and I'm going to sue you...... Or you'll have to add money!"

"OK, OK, Mr. Robert, you'll have to ask me to convey it to the boss. But before that, I want you to show some professionalism. You, and your colleagues, can you get up and move, we need to get out of the train station quickly, there are already people waiting outside!"

"Okay. As long as you can afford it, we'll go!"

In and Iverson - oh, this Iverson is none other than the head of the Loyle company founded by Hu Wenhai in the United States, the former job-hopping employee of Elkan.

Under his persuasion and threats, Mr. Robert, who had a hooked nose, triangular eyes, and a Mediterranean-oriented headstyle, reluctantly got up from his chair, beckoned his colleagues, and followed Iverson towards the exit.

Don't look at Mr. Robert as "unassuming", but if you mention his name in the legal circles of New York. The heads of many enterprises have to look quite ugly.

Robert is a partner at the law firm LeMillers in New York and is nicknamed Patent Vulture in the industry. With his outstanding skills in patent litigation. I don't know how many big companies have collapsed in front of him.

Had it not been for Iverson's offer of a price he couldn't refuse, the top patent attorney would never have set foot on the land of China, a veritable patent desert. It's like a platinum writer who started out with an innate hostility and aversion to pirated websites.

"Hey, Iverson!" Robert grumbled as he walked along, "Who is our boss? a rat with a bunch of turtles in the sewers, or a sage who can't escape from the world in the bamboo forest?"

"Oh, I prefer you to call me Batman. Hu Wenhai stood under the three words at the exit of the station, and stretched out his hand with a smile: "This must be Robert the Vulture, China welcomes you." ”

Robert forced a smile and tugged at the corners of his mouth, "To be honest, I don't feel how welcoming I am here." ”

"For the sake of the money, I'll give you an extra subsidy. ”

"Wow!" Robert whistled and said with a smile, "I have to admit that you Chinese are indeed quite enthusiastic." ”

"Boss. Iverson trotted two steps and hurried over to remind, "Mr. Robert's commission already includes a subsidy for poor working conditions. Truth be told, you don't have to pay an extra dollar for throwing him on Amazon now. ”

He is responsible for signing the contract with Robert, and if this temporary price increase happens, Robert can never come to China again after completing this ticket, and he Iverson will really have to sit on wax.

"It doesn't matter. Hu Wenhai smiled and said generously: "As long as Mr. Robert's service can satisfy me, I can fill every pocket of his suit." ”

"Don't worry, my Vulture Robert's name isn't just a random call. ”

Robert's legal team brought from the United States this time includes two women and three men, plus he and Iverson are a total of seven Americans. Forget about God and Shengjing all the way, there is no shortage of opportunities to see foreigners in big cities. But in this embroidery city, blonde or curly-haired and dark-skinned foreigners are a rare sight, and after a while, there are many curious people around Robert's group.

"Okay, pay attention to the influence, don't watch foreign friends!" Although the iron police came forward to maintain order, Hu Wenhai hurriedly took the people and left the train station quickly.

The car is a brand-new Tianjin Daihatsu van, which is now even used as a taxi in China, and it is a sought-after product.

The "foreign friends" sitting in the back seat did not care whether they were sitting comfortably, but looked out of the car window with great interest.

"Oh, look, what's that?" said a white girl in Robert's ranks, pointing with some surprise to a tall tower in the south. It was the ancient center of the city, where a 13-level solid brick tower with dense eaves stood over 70 meters. In the embroidery city, which is generally a bungalow or a small building with four or five floors, it can be easily seen in any direction.

"It's so beautiful, it looks like it's hundreds of years old!"

"Yes, this is the East, it's China, isn't it? ”

"Well, and you see, wherever we are, we can always see it. In New York, you want to look at the Statue of Liberty from the window, and all you see is someone else's roof!"

"Yes, yes, that kind of concrete forest in New York is like China. If I could, I would love to stay here for a while!"

"But now China is also building high-rise buildings everywhere, which is really worrying. They should preserve this wonderful life, not destroy these precious cultures. ”

Hu Wenhai turned his head, picked the corners of his mouth at the two girls, and said with a smile: "No problem, if the two ladies are interested, I can offer you a job in China." A salary of $100 a month, living in a bungalow with no running water and electricity, basically no other way to entertain than reading books, cosmetics and nothing other than our Chinese specialty friendship cream, how about it?"

The two white girls chattering in the back seat looked at each other and quickly shook their heads. Just kidding, $100 isn't even enough for a day's wages. There is no water, no electricity, only books for entertainment, and most importantly, cosmetics only for friendship cream!

"In addition—" Hu Wenhai spread his hands: "We are not obliged to maintain this backward life for some inexplicable reason." If you don't want to live in a country bungalow, then you shouldn't stop others from living in a high-rise building. Ladies, what do you say?"

......

After the car finally quieted down, I soon arrived in front of the technical department of ST Corporation.

Hu Wenhai jumped out of the passenger seat, opened the door of the van with a bang, and drove a group of Americans down. Because of his frenzy on the road, their nerves were visibly tense right now.

"Okay, please relax. I believe that all of you who can become lawyers in the United States are not stupid, so you don't have to worry about being suddenly pulled out and shot. ”

"Shelling? uh, what does that word mean?"

"Mr. Robert, don't get too concerned with the details. Hu Wenhai smiled and walked towards the building first. The American, who was unfamiliar with the place, hurriedly followed behind him, looking at this somewhat old small building with some nervousness.

There is no one in the small building of the technical department today, the Spring Festival has not yet ended, and there is not even a person on duty in this non-critical department.

Hu Wenhai's leather shoes stepped on the marble floor, and the sound of footsteps echoed in the corridor. There was some terrible cold in the building in winter, which made Mr. Robert shiver.

"Okay guys, I'm sorry I had to pour your own water. Hu Wenhai pushed open an old wooden door and walked into the office. It was a bit warm in the office, and a tin stove was burning with firewood, and every now and then there was a crackling sound.

"Let's take a break, we will have a lot of work in the next two days. Hu Wenhai beckoned the Americans to sit down on the hospitality bench, except for Robert to sit on the sofa across from his desk.

"Mr. Robert, I think you know that I have invited you for no other reason, there are some patent legal matters that I want you to handle for me. ”

Hu Wenhai picked up an English document from his desk and put it in front of him: "Please sign the confidentiality agreement first, and then we can talk about the specific work." ”

Robert took the confidentiality agreement handed over by Hu Wenhai, carefully checked it, and happily signed his name.

Hu Wenhai took away the confidentiality agreement he signed, and then a document with some thickness was placed in front of him, and it seemed that this was the specific work he needed to do.

Robert flipped through the document and just looked at it a few times, and couldn't help but swallow it.

"Boss, I think you're more like Lex Luthor than Batman. ”

Hu Wenhai patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "I will take your words as a compliment to me." (To be continued......)