Chapter 171: Give Fani some confidence
Unsurprisingly, Lord Fani stayed at Charles' house for dinner with Olive and Charles, and at the dinner table, Charles proposed the first assignment to his new corporate agent.
"Fani, you go to assist Countess Moyano tomorrow, the patent for the revolver must be obtained as soon as possible, those people in the patent office don't know why, they haven't given us approval for so long, and I still have a patent to apply for here, but this patent is a bit big, I have written the specific situation for you, when the time comes, you should pay attention to their reaction first, and see if you can seek some additional benefits for us......"
Charles has been in this world for a few months, and has been making up for the basics of this world, and the other day he took out his revolver to prepare to work with Mrs. Moyano, he deliberately learned about patents.
The world had the prototype of a patent law hundreds of years ago, and more than a decade ago, the Monopoly Law promulgated by the Engru people became the most complete patent law and began to be imitated by countries on various continents.
What is a patent right in such a society with serious class division? That is a means for the capitalist class to suppress the lower classes, and for the big fish to eat the small fish.
Not every inventor can get a huge fortune like Edison, but the capitalists who invest in inventions will definitely take the most advantage.
For example, if a grassroots inventor obtains a patent, but he does not have the money to produce it on a large scale, the investor will buy his patent, take what he has worked so hard to get at a seemingly high price, and then make a profit ranging from tens of times to tens of thousands of times.
You say you don't want to sell it? That's great, I can copy your patent in disguise, or just accuse you of plagiarizing my idea, and then we'll see you in court to see if you have the time and money to spend a lawsuit with me.
So many companies that have become popular with a patent, do you think that they are built by the invention itself? The capital behind them is the guarantee of the patent, and the connections, relationships, and money, which patent is missing is not yours.
"Charles, you don't have to worry too much, no one dares to snatch your patent, I will go to the patent office tomorrow, if they dare to shirk again, I will directly ask to see His Majesty the King." ”
"Fani, I have consulted with Mrs. Butret Moyano at the time that the patent for the flintlock revolver will belong to our new weapons factory as part of my investment, and that it belongs to all our shareholders and not to myself. ”
"Charles, if you want, I can make Countess Moyano change her mind!" Fani said in a very calm tone, very domineering.
“.........”
Perhaps Fani hadn't seen so much court tearing up, and she didn't care about Charles' worries, although this time the cooperation with Mrs. Moyano stated in the contract that the patent for the revolver belonged to the new weapons factory, but Fani thought that this patent belonged to Charles, and no one could take it away.
In the beginning, the patent law actually existed in the mode of "king's charter", and the king first had to protect the interests of the nobles, although the current patent law has become a legal charter, but the rights of the nobles, especially the royal family, must not be infringed.
And Fanica is a member of the royal family, who is qualified to ask to see His Majesty the King, and Charles pulled out his wife-to-be to serve as his agent, and he also has a small calculation in this regard.
Of course, Charles didn't let his wife-to-be work in vain, but he directly gave Fani 10% of the shares, and the dividends of this equity in the future will be the pocket money of the lord of Fani.
Charles was also angry when he saw Fani being squeezed by her family for a maid and a few horses, but the two have not yet married, and Charles can't stand up for Fani directly, which also makes Fani feel a little confident and disdain to be as knowledgeable as her stepmother.
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It was late at night, and in the street park near Third Street, Bourne sat silently on a bench in the shadows, staring at a street lamp in the distance.
To-day he and Gerson received a stern reprimand from the head of the Liberal Council, Polka, at the liaison office of the Liberty Council, and for the first time Bourne felt sick in his heart with his righteous words.
When the two of them came out of the liaison office, one of them was carrying a large box, which was full of spiritual power materials, as for most of the materials, Charles could smell them without looking at them, and Polka also said: "Now the source of spiritual power materials is very tight, these are thousands of Louis goods, you must not live up to the hopes of the people!"
A few thousand Louie's flirting potions? Byrne couldn't understand when the Liberty Council was so rich, why did so many brothers and sisters still not have enough to eat?
However, as soon as the two of them walked out of the alley of the liaison office with the goods, they ran into Lambie, who was obviously waiting for them, and the two of them hooked up Gesen into a small alley, and Byrne had to come to the park by himself to wait for news.
Byrne believed in Gerson's character, and he knew that the guy must have gone to find out the information, and the last time Polka embezzled public funds was Geson heard about it.
It's just that Bourne waited a little long this time, and it wasn't until Bourne wondered if something had happened to Gerson that the handsome blonde man came over with two bottles of wine.
Gesen sat next to Bourne, handed him a bottle of wine, took a big sip with a bottle on his head, and then looked at the street lamp in a silent daze.
Byrne quietly took two breaths and sniffed Gerson.
The smell of wine, but there was no special smell on Lang Bier's body, let alone the smell of tabby orchid and horse itch grass, and his heart that had just hung fell down.
After taking a sip of strong wine, Bourne asked lightly, "You went drinking with her?"
Bourne also took a sip of wine, and replied angrily: "If you don't drink with her, will you sleep with her?
Byrne couldn't help but smile, took out his wallet from his arms, pulled out a gray bill and handed it to Gerson.
"Ten Frans, Byrne, what's wrong with you today? Why are you so generous? You can't figure it out, do you?"
Gerson took the money handed over by Bourne suspiciously, in the past, Bourne was a "stingy ghost", he would not give you a penny, the whole person was stereotyped.
A few days ago, Gesen discussed with Bourne that instead of letting the polka swallow up a lot of the benefits of the potion trade, it would be better for them to deduct some of it themselves and help those friends and relatives who had just migrated to the territory of Lorraine, anyway, there was no exact amount of this kind of business, and the polka couldn't detect it.
But Byrne refused, but Gerson was not reprimanded, and he felt that his captain was hesitating.
"Yesterday the Earl paid the salary, and you don't know it, I used to have some ...... for you It's stingy, but this time it's a little bit of compensation for you. ”
“............”
Gerson's eyes fluctuated a few times, and he turned his head and began to drink again.
Charles had promised to help Byrne with his "true awakening", but he had said that he would pay for ten years' salary, but now it seems that it was just talk.
"I've heard from Lambier that Polka has asked for a knight to come over and be his deputy, but Lambier guesses his real purpose is to restrain you, even ...... Replace you!"
"Oh, he finally can't stand me?
Bourne wasn't much surprised, just smiled coldly, a little self-deprecating, and a little helpless!
"Bourne, if Polka knows that you are already a true eighth rank, then he will definitely apply to transfer you directly, or even ...... Frame you!"
"Who knows! But he can do it!"
Bourne raised the bottle to his lips, only to find that it was gone.
Byrne didn't report his successful transformation into the "captain" of the eighth rank, and now except for him and Gerson, no one else knows, if Polka knows Bourne's true strength, he doesn't know what his reaction will be.
But it will definitely not give him sincere blessings.
"Gerson, what do you think...... Why did Count Bayonne help me become a transcendent, and why did he put me in charge of the OEM spiritual power potion? Polka has asked many times to see him, but he just doesn't agree!"
"Huh!"
Gesen smiled and said with some sarcasm: "Of course, he is using you, he improves your strength, and lets you master such an important business as OEM potions, all in order to improve your status in the council, the higher your status in the council, the more useful it will be to him." ”
"The aristocrats like this, behind those ordinary members of the House of Nobles are these aristocrats who support you, he supports you to climb up, and then ask for several times dozens of times in return!"
Listening to Gerson's indignant answer, Byrne was silent, he had too many worries and entanglements in his heart to know who to talk to.
"Byrne, actually...... With his help, you can seek a higher status, at least for yourself, and for our friends and family, it is a viable option, as for what he will ask for you in the future...... Who knows what it is!"
Byrne jerked his head to look at Gerson, and saw his eyes that seemed to see through everything.
"I can help you if you want!"