"Welcome."
Lin Feng smiled and extended his hand.
"Hello."
Team Leader Liang smiled as well and shook his hand. Lin Feng then shook hands with the portly middle-aged man and Zhong Xiang respectively before introducing the people on his side.
"Let's talk on the third floor."
After saying that, Lin Feng led everyone upstairs to the third floor.
"Team Leader Liang, may I ask what brings you here this time?"
Lin Feng knowingly asked Team Leader Liang, moving straight to the point so they would not keep haggling without getting to the heart of the matter.
Hearing Lin Feng get directly to the point, Team Leader Liang understood that Lin Feng did not want to waste time haggling, so he got straight to the point as well.
"Boss Lin, we came here because of the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle your company developed.
"One of our executives saw your Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle on television and wants to purchase the patent for it."
"I have no intention of selling the patent."
Lin Feng shook his head, refusing to sell it.
After all, the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle had enormous potential. If it truly broke into the global market, it would be worth at least several billion, perhaps even tens of billions of dollars. How could Lin Feng possibly sell the goose that laid the golden eggs?
At that moment, the portly middle-aged man said with a pained expression, "Weapons Industry is very sincere about this patent. We're willing to offer five million Xia Yuan. Many inventions can't even fetch that price."
"Sorry, but I have no intention of selling the patent."
Lin Feng shook his head again, refusing to sell it.
"If you don't sell it to us, you won't be able to sell it domestically either. As far as I know, Xingtu Technology doesn't have the qualifications to manufacture or sell military products, does it?"
Zhong Xiang, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke. Once everyone turned their attention to him, he said coldly:
"Weapons Industry is already doing you a tremendous honor by offering to purchase your technical patent. There are so many inventions nationwide that we haven't even bothered to look at.
"And according to the information I've gathered, you spent no more than one million Xia Yuan developing this Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle.
"Now you can sell it for five million Xia Yuan, a fivefold return on your investment. Yet you still refuse to sell. Are you trying to ask for an outrageous price?"
Hearing Zhong Xiang's words and seeing his cold expression, everyone in Lin Feng's family frowned.
At that moment, Qu Qiongying stepped forward and said with a bright smile:
"Sir, while we do not have the qualifications to manufacture or sell military products, it is a fact that we invented the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle and hold the relevant technical patents.
"Given our product's outstanding performance, I believe many overseas companies will be interested in our Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle.
"Once we reach an agreement with an overseas military contractor, this product will have nothing to do with the domestic market anymore."
Facing Qu Qiongying's unyielding words, Zhong Xiang said coldly:
"Ridiculous. Your Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle isn't irreplaceable. In my opinion, air guns and gel blasters can fulfill the same role, and their production costs are even lower.
"So why would overseas military contractors be interested in your Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle? I think you should be more sensible.
"We're already being very sincere by offering five million. If you sell it to us, you'll make five times your investment from one million.
"I advise you to think it over before making a decision. Don't let greed blind you and make you miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Facing Zhong Xiang's icy expression, Lin Feng already understood Weapons Industry's negotiation routine.
The young Zhong Xiang was playing the bad cop, while the greasy middle-aged man was playing the good cop. Team Leader Liang would be responsible for mediating in the middle.
This way, they could appear impartial while making both sides feel the negotiation was going smoothly. As expected of Weapons Industry.
Thinking this, Lin Feng shook his head slightly and reiterated:
"Team Leader Liang, I'm honored that one of Weapons Industry's executives thinks so highly of us, but I must reiterate my position.
"We can discuss licensing, but there is no room for discussion when it comes to selling the patent for the Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle. Even if I let it gather dust in my hands, I will not sell it."
"You!"
The young Zhong Xiang immediately flew into a rage and said coldly:
"It seems you need some time to cool your heads. Greed has already blinded you."
With that, he stood up and walked out of the hall.
The greasy middle-aged man, playing the good cop, hurried after him to persuade him. In the end, he put on an act of being unable to stop him and looked toward Team Leader Liang.
Left with no choice, Team Leader Liang apologized to Lin Feng, then left Lin Feng's home on the pretext of bringing Zhong Xiang back.
Thus, the first negotiation between the two sides ended without result.
At the largest hotel in Xiaohe Town.
"Damn it, that Lin Feng actually doesn't want to sell the patent."
The greasy middle-aged man could not help cursing, completely dropping the kindly old-man act he had put on in front of Lin Feng.
Zhong Xiang's expression was equally ugly as he cursed, "Lin Feng is really refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. Hmph, they don't have a military production license. Let's see how long they can hold out."
Team Leader Liang frowned deeply and said, "The executive told us to buy the patent, not negotiate licensing rights. This is going to be troublesome."
"Why don't we call the executive first?"
The greasy middle-aged man asked Team Leader Liang. They could not have come all this way for nothing; the trip here and back had been miserable enough.
Hearing that, Team Leader Liang nodded. "That's the only option. We can't just come in a hurry and leave in a hurry."
Team Leader Liang then took out his phone and called one of Weapons Industry's executives. After a lengthy conversation, they received permission to continue negotiations and seek a licensing agreement.
Seeing this, they knew they would have to match wits with Lin Feng next. They needed to secure the greatest possible benefit for Weapons Industry.
Although the executive had set a maximum limit of fifty million, that was the ceiling for purchasing full ownership of the patent. Mere patent licensing was not worth a fifty-million licensing fee.
What they did not know was that less than half an hour after they left, another Audi arrived.
Among the people who got out, the leader was unmistakably an American Empire man with a hooked nose, and behind him stood the American Empire's Thor Tech.
Though Thor Tech had "technology company" in its name and appeared to be a tech company, it was actually a military contractor, and the military products it manufactured were anything but ordinary.
While Thor Tech was less famous than Lockheed, its overall strength was only slightly inferior to Lockheed's. On a global scale, it ranked second in the world.
Moreover, although Thor Tech ranked second, it surpassed Lockheed in certain areas, such as missiles and military electronics systems. Thus, the ranking between first and second was actually rather vague.
The reason they had come was obvious: they had also set their sights on Lin Feng's Coin-style Electromagnetic Rifle, seen its vast market potential, and wanted to purchase Lin Feng's patent.
Background Information: Current Status and Future Development Trends of the Riot Control Weapons and Tear Gas Market, 2023. According to QYR (Hengzhou Bozhi) statistics and forecasts, the global riot control weapons market reached $42.416 billion in 2022, with a compound annual growth rate of 11.71% from 2018 to 2022.
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