The conditions of the draft are actually very harsh for AIGO, all patents for the optical mouse will be open to Microsoft, which means that it can be used for free, and it can also be used as a basis for research and development, and there is no time limit, until the expiration of these patent protections. To put it mildly, these R&D results can be shared by AIGO, but they have no right to transfer or authorize, and Microsoft has no right to authorize and transfer these patents that originally belonged to AIGO, which means that these patents are still in the hands of Hong Tao, and they can still rely on it to earn some money to spend.

As compensation for AIGO, AIGO has been added as a special observer to the joint development partners of the USB interface standard. What is special is that it does not have to pay a penny of R&D expenses, nor can it account for a penny of profits, and it has no patent rights. The only thing it can obtain is Microsoft's independent patent rights to use the USB interface standard, and Microsoft will assist AIGO to obtain patent licenses from the other six R&D companies at a reasonable price, and that's it.

It's enough, just get some numbers of the USB standard in advance. Hong Tao didn't fight for more, in fact, even if he pretended, he should pretend to make people look helpless. But he didn't even bother to pretend, now that the goal has been achieved, they can think whatever they like, and when the USB flash drive is launched, they will know why they are so satisfied.

Of course, Hong Tao has to try to hold back a smile and don't make himself look too happy, in case it really makes this Bryce feel too much of a problem, this cooperation agreement is estimated to be in trouble. After all, it is only initialed, and the formal agreement can only be signed and effective after the lawyers of both parties have studied these documents.

"Today is a day to remember. So I'm going to celebrate, let's go to Yulia's new home for a vacation, I haven't been there yet!" Fly back to San Jose again. Hong Tao is in a particularly good mood, as long as this cooperation agreement takes effect. Then the future of AIGO is basically won. At the same time, his nest on the North American continent was also successfully established, and the efforts of the previous years were finally in vain.

"I ...... I admit a mistake, that house is a little more expensive, I bought it for 750,000 yuan, more than 50,000 yuan!"

"Hmph, she should be fired, she will use public funds to buy a house for herself!" Tan Jing immediately became anxious. Originally, Hong Tao promised to let Yulia buy a house by herself, but she was very unhappy.

"Forget about the dismissal, 50,000 yuan will be deducted from her salary! Go, just go, you go to the supermarket to buy and purchase first, and then have dinner when you get there, bring a swimsuit, it's a surfing mecca, a big handsome guy." But I warn you, you can't only see and touch!" 50,000 is 50,000, as for whether it is really a deduction of wages, isn't that just a rhetoric. Yulia is the CEO of Crystal Orchid Capital, and Hong Tao pretends not to know. Who can deduct her money?

It's just over 30 kilometers from San Jose to Santa Cruz, and it's a little more than half an hour by car, plus the time to go to the supermarket to buy something. When I arrived at Yulia's beach house, the sun had not yet set.

"Holy, this piece is all yours?" Hong Tao saw a large estate full of tropical style, which is located about a kilometer south of Highway 1 by the sea. According to the signs, this should be called Lighthouse Beach). However, the beach is under a cliff, and you need to walk down a 100-meter stone walk. And above the cliff is Yulia's new home, and there is a sign hanging at the door that reads Sealrock, Seal Rock.

The cliff was large, the size of four or five football fields, jutting out of the sea for most of the circle, and on the side that connected it to the land was a low stone wall with an iron fence and rows of tall palm trees. The entrance to this estate is on this side, and the driveway is made of granite and is very rough and unpolished.

After the car drove through the gate, Hong Tao saw a small two-story building made of granite and wood at a point on the left. In terms of floor space, it is about the same size as the black house in Toronto, but the number of rooms is obviously larger, which does not need to be counted, it can be seen from the number of windows. The rest of the yard is a lawn, only there is a row of small houses on the west side, and Hong Tao can't see what it's for.

"That's the stable, but there are no horses in it......" Yulia saw Hong Tao staring at the small houses over there, quickly introduced their purpose, and then blinked and waited for Hong Tao to be more able to chat.

"Oh, stables, let's be empty first, and when you succeed in investing, let's talk about horses......" Hong Tao was obviously not very good at chatting, and he was not distracted by Yulia's wink.

"That's it, I didn't negotiate a single investment, and I'm embarrassed to raise horses! Besides, 750,000 US dollars bought such a broken yard, it's really big, but it's too rustic, it's the same as the countryside!" Tan Jing will never let go of the opportunity to squeeze Yulia, since she entered the yard, her mouth has been pursed, and the contempt is too strong.

"I think it's okay, it's a village, and I'm used to living in the city, so it's good to enjoy nature. Hey, Hong Tao, I'll test you, do you know why this place is called Seal Rock?" Ah Shan helped Yulia say a fair word, but she didn't plan to make a feud with Tan Jing, so she quickly covered up this stubble.

"There should be seals, right?" Hong Tao once heard from the little gentleman that this place is not only the most beautiful place on the west coast in terms of scenery and climate, but also the habitat of many animals and seabirds, which now seems to be true.

"As long as you're smart, it's so boring to be fooled! Let's go, I'll show you the seals!" Ah Shan also couldn't find any sense of accomplishment here in Hong Tao, he knew too many things, and even how to maintain women's menstruation He was clearer than many women, what a monster.

"Is there really a seal!?" As soon as Tan Jing heard that there was a seal, she immediately didn't care about fighting with Yulia, and followed Ah Shan to the southern end of the cliff.

"Be careful, don't fall down!" Hong Tao didn't really want to see seals, that thing was not unusual, and it could be seen at any time. He's hungry, and he's the only one here who can cook, so he doesn't have time to see the scenery, and what he needs most now is a kitchen.

Don't look at the appearance of this small stone building is a little rough, the interior decoration is still very good, a water of teak floors and furniture, although it looks old, but the materials are very solid, there is no old feeling at all, but it looks very warm and nostalgic.

"Heh, this guy is still a fishing fan, not bad! It's good, the 50,000 yuan won't be deducted from you, but don't tell Tan Jing!" Hong Tao saw a two-meter-long tuna specimen at a glance on the fireplace in the living room, and then looked at the two fishing rods hanging next to him, he was immediately full of good feelings for this manor.

"I don't know her in general, she just deliberately made trouble for me, I know why, because I'm prettier than her!" Yulia was quite generous, or rather confident, and straightened her chest as she spoke.

"You don't have to be taller than them...... Help me pick vegetables first, feed my stomach and then say, I ate half a box lunch at noon, and the shredded potatoes are almost fried into mashed potatoes, and I am embarrassed to say that it is Chinese food!" Hong Tao is very dissatisfied with the level of the restaurants in the Microsoft campus, which is the main reason why he is hungry.

"Hmph, I'll have a surprise for you in a while, I know what you like, but she's a fool, she doesn't know!" Yulia is also the same as Tan Jing, not giving up any opportunity to step on the other party's foot.

"Oh, what do I like? Tell me first......" Hong Tao always thought that among the women around him, Yulia was the most intelligent and generous, otherwise she would not have been selected by Sergei's department to study in Germany, but it was the first time she said so.

"You love fishing and sailing!" Yulia said to Hong Tao's heart.

"How do you know?" Hong Tao was really a little surprised, after he went abroad, he and Yulia didn't spend much time together, she was always in San Jose and she was in Toronto, and there wasn't much communication except for work problems, how did she know these two hobbies so sure?

“…… You've used my computer to connect to the homepages of several yacht companies and fishing gear companies, and I see that I've browsed the history!" Yulia triumphantly said her message channel.

"Hey, you little spy, you dare to spy on your boss! I see that you have a bad habit and must be punished! Squat down and ......" Hong Tao suddenly realized that the Internet in the United States developed relatively early, and at this time you can already browse some information on the Internet, but there is no particularly detailed homepage, which is basically some company contact information and general introduction.

The last time he came to San Jose, he did use the computer to find some things he was interested in in Tan Jing's apartment, mainly fishing and sailing information, but he didn't expect Yulia to find out. It's no wonder that she has been professionally trained in this area after all, even if she is not very professional, but she is more talented than ordinary people.

"You're not afraid they'll come in and see you?" Yulia smirked and crouched down, then raised her face to deliberately provoke.

"If you get under the counter, they won't be able to see it!" and it's very unlikely that they will go into the kitchen on their own......" Hong Tao pouted at the bottom of the counter, where there happened to be a space with his back to the door, and unless someone turned to the pool, he wouldn't notice that there was anyone under the counter.

"Do you have eyes on these things?" Yulia asked as Hong Tao shifted in the direction of the pool, then shrunk into the space, exposing only one head outside, and unzipped Hong Tao's pants as she unzipped them. (To be continued......) R1292