Of course, Fang Zheng did not think he was underhanded. In fact, he had even drafted the terms of a magical contract for Mein. Of course, there was no patent law in this world, so Fang Zheng could not possibly patent the paper-making machine. Otherwise, he would definitely have patented every component and production process of the machine, creating an insurmountable patent barrier for everyone else.
But could that stump him?
What a joke!
Fang Zheng directly divided the paper-making machine into the main unit and modules, then licensed them separately. Just like a base game and DLC, the paper-making machine was the base game, the modules were DLC, and upgrade modules were DLC 2.0. In other words, if anyone wanted a license from the Mein Workshop, they could not skip either the machine itself or the modules. Anyone hoping to get a bargain by buying only the module license without the base machine license would get nowhere!
The magical contracts in this world were absolutely binding! Violate one, and heaven itself would strike you down with thunderbolts!
So if they wanted to make paper, they had better obediently buy licenses for both the base machine and the modules, then wait to buy licenses for DLC 2, DLC 3, DLC 4...
"Mr. Fang Zheng, this is practically robbery!"
After reading Fang Zheng's draft contract, Mein immediately broke out in a cold sweat, while Fang Zheng rolled his eyes.
"What nonsense. Robbery doesn't make nearly as much money as I do."
"...But wouldn't this be a little inappropriate...? After all, Mr. Banno and I..."
"Feelings are feelings. Business is business."
One look at Mein told Fang Zheng that the little girl had fallen into the biggest mistake students who had never entered society made: talking about feelings instead of business... That