"Hello Mr. Dawson, I'm from the American Tobacco Company, you can call me Smith."

Looking at the man in front of him who claimed to be from the American tobacco company, at this moment, Jack had to admire the pervasiveness of the capitalists, as well as the market sensitivity of the capitalists, he only went to the patent office yesterday to submit the patent application for the filter, and today someone from the tobacco company came to the door.

To be honest, he didn't know much about the U.S. tobacco company represented by the man in front of him, who called himself Smith.

Perhaps seeing Jack's doubts, Smith proudly explained: "Our American Tobacco Company was formed by the merger of several tobacco companies in 1890, and was one of the original twelve companies in the Dow Jones Index in 1896, although three tobacco companies were spun off last year for violating the Antitrust Act, but Mr. Dawson, you have to believe that our American Tobacco Company is still not a giant that ordinary people can afford to offend, so ......"

felt that what had been said was almost enough, and I believed that after Jack had realized that the American Tobacco Company was powerful, Smith did not beat around the bush and said directly: "I heard that Mr. Dawson, you are applying for a patent called filter?" ”

"Yes."

Seriously, after listening to Smith's words, Jack really felt a sense of grievance in his heart.

How could he not have heard the threat in Smith's words, according to Smith's meaning, if he did not sell the filter patent rights to the American tobacco company, he would have offended the American tobacco company.

Lao Ma has already made it very clear in "Capital" that capital comes into the world, from head to toe, and every pore is dripping with blood and filth.

The United States in this era was a stage of savage growth of capital, and capitalists could do anything for the sake of profit.

As far as Jack knows, the most famous, and the most well-known, is the fact that DuPont invited a competitor to fly on a dirt plane.

As for the unknown, Jack can be sure with his eyes closed, it must be countless.

Today, he is only one of the tens of millions of low-level people in the United States, and if he really offends the American tobacco company, it will not be easy for him to see the sun tomorrow with the methods of capitalists.

Thinking of this, Jack shuddered, and almost couldn't help but have the idea of selling the patent for the filter to the American tobacco company without asking Smith's offer.

"Do you want to sell the patent to the U.S. Tobacco Company?"

I don't know how long it took, Jack forced himself to calm down, he clearly knew that the giant American Tobacco Company had set its sights on him, even if he didn't sell it, but he was unwilling to think about it, how could he sell it at a good price!

As for why Jack didn't temporarily reject the American Tobacco Company and pull the American Tobacco Company's competitors into the competition, this idea was intellectually extinguished by him as soon as it came to his mind.

Because he knew that even if he could use this method to raise the selling price of the patent, if the party who got the patent felt that because of Jack, he would probably not let him go.

Who told him that in the eyes of these capitalists, he is a small role that can be handled at will.

So, he took a deep look at Smith, who looked kind, and then forcibly pulled out a smile and asked Smith: "Since you have found me, Mr. Smith, it means that you are very optimistic about the prospects of my patent!" ”

Glancing at Smith vaguely, seeing that he was unresponsive, knowing that Smith was completely emboldened, Jack simply asked Smith straight to the point: "How much money is the American Tobacco Company going to pay for my patent?" ”

"Ten thousand dollars." Smith held out a finger and offered the price.

"Mr. Smith, are you kidding me?" After listening to Smith's offer, although Jack already had the idea of selling the patent to the American tobacco company, his face was still pale, and he almost turned his head and left, and said angrily: "If you are so insincere, I don't think we need to talk about it!" ”

Smith had expected Jack's reaction, so when Jack said that if they weren't sincere, they wouldn't have to talk about it again, he didn't get angry, but asked Jack with a smile on his face, "How much do you want, Mr. Dawson?" ”

Jack thought for a moment, and didn't say his psychological price for the first time, but looked at Ruth, who had been beside him without saying a word, "Honey, help me bring me the filter cigarette I made." ”

"Here you go." Ruth turned around and took the filter cigarette Jack had asked for, then handed it to Jack.

"I don't know if Mr. Smith has ever had a serious understanding of the purpose of the filter I invented." Taking the filter cigarette that Ruth handed over, Jack lit it with a match and handed it to Smith, "Mr. Smith, you can try it first." ”

"Okay."

To be honest, when Smith came to find Jack, although he had roughly seen the introduction of the filter in the patent application materials submitted by Jack, he really didn't feel it personally.

So, out of curiosity, he took it from Jack's hand with a smile, put it in his mouth and took a puff, and then gently spit it out, looking at the white smoke ring he spit out, Smith felt it slightly, and his eyes lit up.

"There are no impurities in the mouth after smoking, and there is no choking feeling, and the taste is much more comfortable than smoking a cigarette without a filter...... "Smith didn't open his eyes and say nonsense, and completely said how he felt after smoking.

After listening to Smith's feelings after smoking, Jack smiled slightly and added: "In addition to the effects that Mr. Smith said, there is actually another benefit, with this filter I invented, a smoker can smoke all a cigarette without making him feel wasted in his heart." ”

"Now, Mr. Smith, how much do you think my patent for this filter is worth?" With that, Jack looked at Smith and motioned for Smith to re-bid.

"Fifty thousand dollars." Smith pondered for a moment, and said a number that seemed reasonable to him.

When he accepted the task, the company set him the goal of buying it for $100,000, but if he made the price too high, wouldn't it show that he was incompetent, and he could do it with just another person, so he naturally wanted to keep the price as low as possible.

"50,000 ......"

Jack shook his head slightly, he obviously felt that $50,000 was not Smith's last concession, so he simply opened his mouth and said, "I think my patent is worth at least $500,000!" ”

"No......" Smith shook his head and rejected the sky-high price that Jack shouted, and said in a firm tone: "We can only pay $50,000." ”

Jack was about to continue haggling with Smith when he suddenly felt a pull on his sleeve, and he turned his head to find Ruth motioning for him not to speak.

Seeing this, Jack closed his mouth.

After Jack shut up, Ruth, who had been transparent for a long time, suddenly asked Smith, "Mr. Smith is not afraid that we will contact other tobacco companies?" I'm sure they're interested in me as a filter. ”

"No, no, no......"

Ruth's few words hit Smith's mental defense, although he mentally felt that Jack they might not dare to do that, but they were not afraid of ten thousand, just in case, if Jack they really did this, although Jack and they would most likely not be pleased, but he who didn't get it done, he definitely didn't have good fruit to eat.

For the sake of his own future, and before coming to Jack to buy the filter patent this time, due to some unexpected reasons, the company only sent him alone, so Smith took a deep breath, strengthened his courage, and was ready to let go.

However, just as he was about to quote a new price, Jack spoke, "On top of the fifty thousand dollars, I will give you half of the price you can add to me!" ”

Jack uttered a condition that Smith couldn't refuse.

“…… Good! ”

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