Chapter 19 Patents
"Josh, I have a friend who works for a travel company and he's been to Texas and wants to develop a ranch trail here, and you might be able to think of something for me." Wei Da drove his pickup truck to Josh's ranch, and among these ranchers, Josh was the first to know Wei Da and had the best relationship.
"Ranch trips? This is rare! Josh was stunned for a moment, "It seems that there used to be ranch trips in California, but there are really few in Texas. I know the Chinese are rich, but they prefer the West Coast, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, but man, if the price is right, I think there will be ranchers who welcome them. ”
Weida shrugged his shoulders, this is capitalism; But this is also normal, everyone is not related to each other, why should I entertain you well, you must know that for some small ranches, once receiving tourists is obviously a more troublesome thing, which will definitely affect the operation of the ranch.
Weida discussed it with Josh, and it basically included riding lessons, three meals a day and lodging, and going to the town to see some special rodeo and the like, of course, there will definitely be a wild trip or something like that. The price is basically set at 350 US dollars a day, but there must be a limit to the number of tourists received, once the number of tourists exceeds 20, then it will basically affect the normal operation of the ranch.
Wei Da calculated that the basic expenses of a tourist here for a week are 2,500 US dollars, that is, nearly 15,000 yuan, of course, shopping and the like are definitely not included. In fact, although such a price is relatively high, it can be regarded as reasonable, and it can also ensure that Wang Ye still has some profits.
Wei Da sent these plans to Wang Ye, although he is also helping Wang Ye as much as possible, but in the final analysis, this is Wang Ye's business, and it is okay for him to match, but the specific details still need Wang Ye and Josh to talk and communicate, if they both think that cooperation is beneficial to each other, then it is naturally very good.
Wang Ye and Josh seem to have a good chat, and under their contact, they have joined the two small ranches one after another; There is no need to care about these Weida now, and now Weida is busy with his own affairs. In addition to brushing and walking the horses every morning, Wei Da also cares about his vegetable garden, and of course has his pasture.
"Wei, you're really an amazing guy!" Old Simon looked at Wei Da, who was squatting on the ground and fiddling with those small and delicate leaves, "God, is this a cabbage?" Really cute guys. ”
"Man, maybe you'll be able to eat fresh vegetables from the ranch soon, and I can guarantee that our cowboys will be able to enjoy them, for free." Weida smiled, it was the rancher's obligation to provide meat, but it did not include vegetables; But Wei Da didn't care, although his vegetable garden was not large, four or five people could supply it.
"Wei, you are really a lovely fellow, I must praise you, you are not like some rich man, you must know a lot of hateful rich people." Old Simon is very young and punches with Weida, this new rancher really makes Old Simon very satisfied, he can guarantee that it is difficult for him to meet such a good rancher.
"Old Simon, perhaps you will be even happier when you look at our pastures, this is my unique skill. You may know that I am a wonderful zoologist and botanist, and now you may consider helping me with my research, and I think it may be time to make our ranch even better. Wei Da smiled, the growth of these vegetables and pastures is very good, which also gives Wei Da more confidence.
"Wei, I think we need a good irrigation system. But this is expensive, and in the case of a well-developed computer-operated irrigation system, it can cost millions of dollars. Of course, we also need to re-fence our ranches, and I don't want anyone to enter our ranches. Simon Sr. is very real, it is too dry in Texas, so a good irrigation system is really important for the ranch, and as for spending money, it is also a normal thing.
"Okay, I guess I need to make money." Wei Da smiled, he definitely can't come up with millions of dollars now, even if he becomes a senior consultant of the horse farm, but Wei Da has hundreds of thousands of working capital in his hands, and these funds are also the foundation of maintaining the normal operation of the ranch.
In fact, Wei Da, like many Chinese people, may be said to be untalented and even timid; Wei Da has a penny in his hand to do a penny, as for loans and the like, he really doesn't want to think about it. Maybe some people will be able to quickly and completely soar if they have some of Wei Da's current heritage, but Wei Da likes to take every step steadily, anyway, he feels that his current life is very good.
"Seeing these potatoes and cabbage, I think those fertilizer factory owners can't sit still, I've already applied for a patent. So old Simon, when the big man comes to the door, our ranch irrigation system can be completely completed. Wei Da smiled proudly, he was not playing around during this time, he was also doing things in a down-to-earth manner.
Studying the cultivation of these vegetables, of course, is also to make money; On the side of the United States, I have to say that it still pays more attention to intellectual property rights, as for the country, even if there are patents, but many intelligent people are immediately copycats. However, Wei Da is not worried about it now, he also completed the patent application with the help of private lawyer Thomas and others, so Wei Da is not worried about these at all, if someone subsequently produces these products, I am sorry that this is Wei Da's patent, and the patent fee is enough for Wei Da.
Potatoes, soybeans, corn, cabbage, and tomatoes are the patents that Weida is applying for, and other Weida still needs to continue research; Even if some people don't recognize the potential of these technologies now, they will apply first. As for those feeds, Weida will definitely not let go, and now Weida wants to make a lot of money through these patents. As for the patent for pasture, it has also been applied, but I'm sorry, forage is the foundation of a pasture, and Wei Da will not be stupid enough to sell the patent for pasture.
Kenny is now receiving a call from Weida, the feed farmer, who is a little excited, but unfortunately he has no experience with fertilizer. However, his connections are still good, and he also helped Wei Da contact some fertilizer producers. As for Wei Da, now he is waiting for someone who knows the goods to come to the door, and he is also waiting for the price to sell.
Although Weida sent some basic information to those fertilizer producers, it is not necessarily that everyone can immediately believe Weida's research results, and it is unrealistic for them to immediately pay a large sum of money. However, now Wei Da is not in a hurry, Wei Da has applied for a patent, and he has also gone to a certain expert price assessment of the potential and advantages of new fertilizers, and the most important thing is actually the evaluation of the price.
Humming the song, Wei Da is now sitting firmly on the Diaoyu Tai, and now he is leisurely 'fishing', and those who wish to take the bait, this is for sure; he believes that his information will definitely be seen by some people with good intentions, and for those companies that are ambitious and pursue progress, Wei Da's information is enough to attract their attention.
In fact, Wei Da now has some replies in his mailbox, except for some who don't care and are not interested, but also some companies want to continue to negotiate and research, of course, the most important thing is the price competition.
In the United States, many times it is a paradise for the rich, because the service industry here is really great; Wei Da basically just needs to take the helm now, and the rest of the things are handled by the people below. For example, Thomas, a private lawyer, for example, some brokers, these are not what Weida needs to care about.
Weida is now getting more and more excited, the patents for soybeans and potatoes and corn are the most sought after, and Weida is now waiting for the final price to be determined, once these three royalties are in hand, it will certainly be a huge fortune. And Wei Da is not idle now, he is also constantly studying some other patents.
It is naturally impossible to buy out the patent, because it is believed by some that if it can really achieve the utility, the conservative value of these new fertilizers is calculated in hundreds of millions of dollars, so the current resale patent is Weida's choice.
Looking at the enthusiasm of more and more companies after learning about the prospects of new fertilizers after conducting some research, Weida is naturally more happy; You just compete, the harder you fight, the more I earn!