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There is no doubt about this, they do have this strength, AT&T's subordinate Bell Labs is a world-famous gathering place for talents, and the technology born here has already benefited the world. Since 1925, Bell Labs has been awarded more than 20,000 patents and now receives more than three patents per working day.

Lin Hong nodded expressionlessly: "Mr. White, you haven't told me how much your company has quoted for my patent." ”

Let him blow in the wind and rain, and I will not move.

Lin Hong's measures are to respond to changes with the same, and he himself does not know the true value of this patent, but he can see some signs from the other party.

The man sitting in front of him, although he said something like he didn't care, was a little anxious in his heart.

"500,000!" Joseph stretched out a hand, stared at Lin Hong's eyes tightly, and then continued, "Dollars!" ”

Prior to this, Joseph had already done some research on Lin Hong's origin and knew that he was an exchange student from China.

In their eyes, China at this time was synonymous with backwardness and poverty, and 500,000 US dollars was equivalent to 1 million yuan. In the eyes of the Chinese, this is a huge amount of money, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is astronomical.

The only thing that is a bit troublesome is that this patent is represented by Cook, but fortunately, Cook is also the kind of person who has never seen much of the world, and Joseph is confident that he can buy this patent at the lowest cost.

With 500,000 US dollars, Joseph felt that his offer was very fair, and it would definitely make Lin Hong overjoyed.

But what made him a little disappointed was that he didn't see what he expected from Lin Hong's eyes.

"Mr. White, while we believe in your sincerity, the offer of half a million dollars seems a bit too much for child's play."

Cook was afraid that Lin Hong would directly agree if he was hot-headed, so he hurriedly interjected.

"Oh? I wonder how much Mr. Cook thinks this technology is worth? ”

Joseph turned his head to look at Cook next to him, a playful smile on his face.

"This ......" Cook was also speechless for a while, although he felt that Lin Hong's patent must be more than 500,000 US dollars, but he could not estimate the actual real value.

"I understand your feelings." Cook said as if very intimately, "In the face of acquisitions, the acquiree naturally wants to get a higher price, and everyone is the same." ”

"However, I would like to remind you that the offer I gave was scientifically calculated by our professionals, which took into account a lot of factors. You know, we already have a key part of this technology, and the reason why we want to buy your patent that is still pending is just to save a little time because we don't want to go through the hassle. ”

"Don't let greed fool you, I've seen too many cases where people often end up with nothing as the head of AT&T for patent acquisitions." Joseph unhurriedly took a sip of the coffee on the table.

Hearing these words, Cook's face changed slightly, and he knew that what Joseph said was indeed a regular occurrence, and he had heard similar things before.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at Lin Hong, and it was this young man who finally made the decision.

Lin Hong, who had not spoken, suddenly smiled at this time.

"Mr. White, I am very pleased that your company has been interested in this technology that I have invented, and in a sense, it is also a kind of recognition. But, you know, I don't know much about this area, and I thought I should ask a professional to talk to you about it. ”

Lin Hong also gently picked up the coffee on the table, put it to his nose and sniffed it, and then took a sip, the bitter taste made him frown slightly.

"Oh?" White had a surprised look on his face, and then nodded, "That's a very sensible thing to do. You're not an adult, are you? How old is this year? ”

“15。”

"Oh, what a child who has received God's favor!" White sighed, "To have such a patent at such a young age, you have surpassed most of your peers." My son, Jack, still only plays video games all day......"

After a while, White continued: "Smart boy, do you mean to entrust Cook and me with this business negotiation?" Cook is indeed a very enthusiastic and responsible friend, and he has been running around a lot for your sake during this time......"

"Sorry to interrupt."

Lin Hong didn't let him continue.

"Cook has been very helpful to me and I'm grateful to him. But I don't want to bother him anymore, you know, and I think I'm sorry to be in a lot of trouble with him. I'm thinking about whether to entrust my aunt or my brother with the matter. ”

When Lin Hong spoke, Cook's lips moved, but in the end he didn't speak.

After hearing Lin Hong's words, both of them were surprised.

"Oh? Do you still have relatives in the U.S.? ”

This news made Joseph feel a little bad, neither the information he found nor the words that came out of Cook's mouth.

Lin Hong nodded: "Yes, they are all in New York at the moment." ”

"It's really surprising news, even Cook doesn't know that you have relatives in New York. Of course, that's really good news for me, so I don't have to fly to China to talk to them about the acquisition. Joseph had a big smile on his face, "What do they do in New York?" ”

After Chinese come to New York, they usually work in some service industries, such as opening restaurants, supermarkets, working as Chinese teachers, and so on. Joseph believes that Lin Hong's relatives are probably no exception.

"My brother opened a martial arts gym in New York, and the martial arts gym is a place where Chinese kung fu is taught."

"Aha, huh? It's really a good profession, Chinese kung fu is world-famous! ”

As expected, Joseph smiled even brighter, a rough man who only knew how to dance with guns and sticks, and what business negotiations knew? I guess even Cook is inferior.

"Where's your aunt? She should have a good job, too, right? Let me guess...... The owner of a Chinese restaurant? ”

"No, I don't know exactly what she does, I only know her address, which my mother told me last time, let me think about it...... It seems to be in New York City, Manhattan, Wall Street. ”

"Well, Wall Street is a nice place, it's the financial center of the United States...... What the? You say your aunt is on Wall Street? ”

Joseph didn't react at first, but then the look on his face suddenly changed, and he began to feel a little uncomfortable.

Wall Street is the name of a large street in the southern part of Manhattan in New York City that stretches from Broadway to the East River, only a third of a mile long and only 11 meters wide, and the street is narrow and crowded, but on this very inconspicuous street, there are countless banking, insurance, shipping, railroad and other companies opened by famous American conglomerates. It also has the headquarters of the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, Amex Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange and New York Board of Trade.

The term "Wall Street" has transcended the street itself to become a synonym for the neighborhood and can also be used to refer to financial markets and financial institutions that have influence on the entire U.S. economy.

Elites and geniuses from all over the world gather here, and those who work here, even in the lowest positions, have at least basic business literacy - this is why Joseph feels bad.

When Cook heard this, it suddenly dawned on him. He looked at Lin Hong's still immature face from the side, and sighed in his heart.

Just now, he was very worried that Lin Hong would be pitted by Joseph, and he was a little worried. But now, he completely understood that Joseph would never take advantage of Lin Hong.

Cook had long understood Lin Hong's intelligence, and knew that he must not treat him as an ordinary teenager, but he was often confused by his immature face.

Joseph wanted to fool him like a child, but he didn't know that he was being slowly fooled, and the rhythm of the conversation was controlled by Lin Hong step by step, and he himself was still completely unaware.

Next, Joseph tried his best to persuade Lin Hong to sell him the patent as soon as possible, and he also disguised himself as an advocate to increase the purchase price step by step, and finally doubled it directly, reaching one million US dollars.

But Lin Hong was still unmoved.

By this time, Joseph, who was an after-aware, also saw something.

But he always felt that he had raised the price to a million dollars, and the teenager in front of him seemed to be a little too greedy, and a million dollars was enough for him to live in China for a few lifetimes.

Joseph took his briefcase in his hand and stood up:

"It seems that you can't make the decision yourself, so let's talk about it later when you have time. But I can give you a kind reminder that by then we may not be interested in your patent, and you know, with the strength of our scientists, we are fully capable of researching alternatives. ”

Cook also showed a hint of anxiety on his face when he heard this, because he knew that Joseph's words were not unreasonable, and in his opinion, this patent could be sold for a million dollars, which was already very good.

"Well, then, I take my leave, goodbye!"

With that, Cook got up and walked out the door.

Cook: "Stone, why don't you think about it again?" ”

"Cook, I really don't know what to do, maybe Mr. Cook's price far exceeds the actual value of my patent, which is not fair to them, so let's not worry, if AT&T is not interested in this technology at that time, maybe I can try my luck with other companies, if they are not interested."

Joseph, who was walking to the door, suddenly stopped when he heard this.