Link took Jessica to the living room of the farm house, poured her a glass of juice and asked, "I guess you came here just to see Albert!"

Jessica took a sip of juice and laughed, "That's just for my idol." He put down his glass and said. "The greenhouse is about to be built. Isn't it time for us to experiment? ”

The experiment he said was the experiment that the two had agreed to use biology to control grape pests and diseases in Ozette. Since it is a verification experiment, of course, Jessica and them can't be left to their own devices, Link also needs to find some professional people, even if they can't touch the core of the experiment, they must also ensure that the experimental results are obtained in a reasonable experimental plan. It is not artificially manipulated under certain conditions.

She was going to remind Link to look for someone like that.

Link didn't think about procrastinating any longer. But he didn't have to do that himself. He called Bella and asked her to go to HSD to help him find a few suitable experimenters for the experiment.

After he hung up, he asked, "Is this the only thing?"

Jessica seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying, "If." She hesitated for a moment before continuing. "I would say if our experiments prove to be successful. Would you like to invest in California Agricultural Services?"

"Investment?" Link was stunned for a moment. In his opinion, if their product is indeed effective, it is definitely a project with a lot of money. Although the world's wine estates are planted on only a few million acres. Even if all the wineries used their products and services, a hundred dollars per acre would be only a few hundred million dollars.

But that's not how the accounts are counted. With enough funds, with their current foundation, Jessica's father could have developed products that targeted pests and diseases of other crops.

If they succeed, they could even bankrupt all the world's pesticide producers.

Hearing her ask, he was a fool if he wasn't moved at all.

But he also knows that there is no idiot's lunch: "Of course interested, but what conditions do you have?"

"My dad needed a lot of money. ”

"How much is a lot, and what can I get?" said Link, looking into her eyes and smiling brightly.

Jessica straightened her waist and tried to make her voice as firm as she could: "If you can invest $100 million, we can give you 30% of the shares!"

Link seemed a little incredulous about her conditions, and the corners of his mouth curled up as if he was disdainful: "$100 million, in exchange for 30% of your company's shares?"

Jessica saw his expression, and her face was dissatisfied: "Do you think that 30% of the shares of our project are not worth 100 million US dollars? You should know how big the market will be if our products are promoted." Now we are only doing research on grapes, but our products will eventually replace pesticides and will be used in all agriculture, animal husbandry and even forestry and fishing. ”

Link smiled and nodded, "That's right, your products have a lot of prospects. But that's just the future, and it's a future that needs to be met a lot of conditions. ”

Jessica also wanted to convince him to accept his terms, but when she saw his smile, she was a little deflated and said, "Then what kind of conditions do you want." ”

"Before I talk about collaboration, I want to know how far your dad has done his research, and what kind of research is he targeting. I don't want to be involved in GMO research on viruses or bacteria. ”

"Our research is to select for bacteria, viruses and zombie fungi. My dad said that if you use genetically modified organisms to change bacteria or viruses, because their genes are relatively simple, they will become very uncontrollable changes. That's dangerous for the natural world. So we're just selecting for viruses and bacteria that have a stronger ability to infect specific target organisms in the lab. Speaking of which, Jessica looked into his eyes. It's just that his eyes are half-drooping, and he can't see his eyes at all.

She continued: "My dad is doing research on corn bacteriosis and mycosis. And the production method of existing products has been improved, but it requires a laboratory with harsh environmental conditions and some precision instruments. Those all need money. ”

Link heard that research was already underway on corn diseases, and he was probably more interested in her company, and he didn't plan to hide it: "Isn't there a study on corn diseases?"

"There was a plan, but my dad's lab wasn't staffed. That needs to be done step by step. That's why we need a lot of money. Jessica knew what she meant, but answered honestly. "We don't have enough research funding and we don't have enough money to pay the salaries of those bioengineers. ”

Link spread his hands and said, "So, do you think it's reasonable for me to only have a 30 percent stake? I've never heard of a precedent for anyone to use technology to buy a 70 percent stake." ”

"But our technology has worked. Jessica argued.

"But it takes a lot of money to promote it or to expand production. Link shook his head. "And I think you also know that from what you just said, the kind of technology that relies entirely on selective breeding is very difficult to patent, and other agricultural enterprises are not difficult to do. ”

Jessica crossed her shoulders when she heard Link hit their company's most important weakness directly, and she really wanted to ask him, "Is it true that high school students nowadays know so much about the law?"

She knew that Americans would not pay much attention to the laws they needed to live and work, except for the laws they needed to live and work. Because there are too many laws and regulations in the United States, even lawyers may not be able to cover all of them. At most, high school students are familiar with juvenile protection laws and regulations designed to protect their rights. Patent law is a very specialized regulation, and few people will go out of their way to understand it.

Although Link became a farmer. But aren't farmers supposed to focus on business? They can afford to hire lawyers, and they don't need to know much about the law. All they need to know is that "private fiefdom is inviolable." Why doesn't Link play his cards as usual?

She vomited in her heart, reached out to pick up the juice and took another sip to hide her feelings, saying, "My dad hopes to strengthen our products through molecular biotechnology. And control their reproductive generation limits. So we need funding. Once successful, our product can be patented, and it can make our product safe and harmless because it restricts the breeding lineage. And it prevents other companies from using our products to steal our core secrets. ”

Link heard a key word: "So the previous product is harmful?"

"Not only our products, but also those that exist in nature are harmful. They have the potential to mutate, making it possible to harm nature and humans. Jessica hurriedly explained. "My dad's next experiment was to plan to hybridize two similar virus or mold strains. Increase their infectivity and targeting to target organisms, while also controlling their number of reproductive generations. As long as the selected strains are left, we can continue to breed strains that are highly infectious to specific host organisms and subject to division limitation. This reduces the likelihood of our products being mutated. ”

Link has a certain wariness of bacterial research. He knows that such microbial research, while it can be of great benefit to the world, can also be devastating: "I've heard that hybrid offspring are prone to shape separation. I don't know much about microorganisms, but I think they are lower organisms that are more prone to unpredictable mutations. I'm right. ”

Jessica looked helpless. She had to nod in agreement with Link's concern: "Mr. Hans. If American business owners had a humanistic plot like yours, maybe the world would be less harmed. She paused and added. "That's why we need foreign investment. Because we need to get a stable product, of course the research cost needs more. Of course, once the key technology is mastered, the production cost will quickly come down. ”

Speaking of this, Link's intention to invest is still very high. But now he can't make a decision.

He pondered for a moment and said, "If our cooperation is successful, maybe I will go to California to visit your company." ”

"Okay. I think my dad will welcome you!" Jessica said helplessly. In this matter, she knew that she would never be able to take the initiative. In the United States, money is the boss.

She thought the conversation was coming to an end, but she didn't want Link to ask another question: "I want to know why you would think of investing in me? I know that there will be a lot of companies willing to invest in a project like that." ”

Jessica shrugged and said, "Because my dad was a scientist in an FDA lab before." Because he questioned an unscientific experimental report, he was finally fired. And the reputation is also slandered. He was no longer willing to work with capitalists who only had money in their eyes. ”

"I'm also a capitalist!"

When Jessica heard him call himself like this, she looked him up and down with a smile, looking a little rude, and only smiled for a long time before she said, "You can only be regarded as a rich man at most." It's still far from the capitalists!"

Link didn't get angry at her teasing, and said with a smile, "But one day I will." ”

"I know, so I offered for a 70% stake. Jessica said with a wry smile. "Besides, don't say it's you. Maybe one day I will be too. ”

After she finished speaking, she smiled brightly and said, "Maybe I'm really not a qualified manager yet." That's why I can't convince you. ”

Link also smiled and said, "At least you moved me." I am very interested in this collaboration. But I am very dissatisfied with the equity distribution you proposed.

"So, I just said too much?"

"That's because none of us are capitalists yet. ”

Jessica laughed and said, "It seems so." "She's leaking a lot, and Link isn't. She held out her hand and said. "Then I should go back to California to prepare for our next experiments. ”

Link watched her car disappear from sight before smiling and shaking her head. Jessica brought it up, and it really intrigued him. But he didn't think it was in a hurry, at least he had to wait for the results of the experiment on Ozette's side to come out before thinking about it. Maybe the products they use now are not the same as the ones they will use in the future. But that would prove that their research direction is feasible.