Abandoned the Immortal Cultivator, returned to his hometown to farm and sing

Chapter 1354, Chapter 1341: Blue-Blooded Nobles
Bayer was furious.

Are you really going to go to such lengths for a climate company?

Who would just drop a nuclear bomb right off the bat?

Let's talk, at least let's talk. Acquisition deals are never that simple; they all take one, two, three, or even five years to reach a conclusion.

You've only been here for a little over half a month, made three phone calls, and haven't even met in person once, and you're already flipping the table...

Since things have come to this, let's deal with it first.

Since Qingyin Agriculture filed a lawsuit against Bayer for infringement in court.

Then respond to the lawsuit first, state your position, and strive for a settlement.

On the bright side, isn't this a kind of face-to-face meeting?

Bayer actively responded to the lawsuit at the Eastern Company, striving to gather all the conditions of the lawsuit and sending them back to headquarters.

After receiving it, Bayer's top executives all exclaimed in unison, "Scheie!"

They're from Germany, right? That's a German swear word, meaning "dog shit".

Its status is similar to "Fuck!"

Foreigners have such poor vocabulary; even their swearing isn't very offensive, it sounds more like they're being coquettish.

Unlike the East, where everything revolves around the other party's parents, relatives, and ancestors for eighteen generations, the winner is said to have both parents alive and well, while the loser's family tree is said to have ascended to heaven. The profanities are strong, and the insults are powerful.

The Bayer executives are just a bunch of idiots, calling themselves "dog shit," "bastards," and "scum." Even "pig," "cow," and "beast" are considered strong offensive terms.

They were quite agitated when they started hurling insults.

He was panting heavily after yelling for so long.

Looking at the conditions again, I still want to curse.

Qingyin Agriculture's demands are excessive.

Article 1 requires Bayer to publish a public apology advertisement in major media outlets worldwide for three months, with a list of media outlets attached.

They even thoughtfully included the cost of a front-page ad, and you could get a discount if you bought three months' worth at once.

They even included short videos on new media platforms, where advertising costs are cheaper.

Article Two requires Bayer to destroy all infringing products and cease production. An attached list of infringing products comprises thirteen major categories, 375 subcategories, and 2117 types.

Even the top executives at Bayer were unaware that their company was producing so many things in the East.

Upon closer inspection, it turns out that each stage of a product is calculated separately. Even if they are produced separately, shipped out, and then processed by the manufacturer, it's still not allowed. The loopholes are completely plugged.

The third point is simple: compensate for the damages caused by the infringement.

Total... 471.792 billion RMB.

It has both whole and odd amounts.

Nima!

How could the court support such a bizarre number?
Oh, it's not just one case. Qingyin Agriculture broke down the patent infringement into more than 500 cases, with each case seeking damages ranging from three million to two hundred million, making it easier for the court to approve them.

There are only these three requirements.

Bayer doesn't accept either of them.

Respond to the lawsuit! Respond to the lawsuit!
Organize a team of lawyers to go to the East to fight the case and find a breakthrough. Even if we win just one case, the rest will be easier to handle.

In addition, they requested mediation and an out-of-court settlement, and went to Qingyin Agriculture to knock on the door.

Suddenly, the hotels in Tianhan were bustling with activity, with groups of foreign lawyers arriving in droves.

Foreigners traveling across borders for business is truly admirable.

Two full weeks have passed.

The adjustments did indeed yield some results.

Qingyin Agriculture agreed to reduce the claim amount, rounding down the difference.

400 million?
NO NO NO, it's 471.79 billion.

The last 2 was erased.

After two weeks of negotiations, the claim was reduced by two million, while the other terms remained unchanged.

The travel expenses for so many people amounted to more than two million, which was purely a contribution to Tianhan's economy.

"Scheie!"

Qingyin Agriculture never intended to have a proper discussion!
Oh right, I never intended to have a proper talk in the first place.

Mainly, I was itching to try out the new weapon.

I have to say, it feels really great to use.

No wonder monopolistic giants love wielding the patent stick; it's really satisfying to use it.

Bayer was being beaten and was screaming in pain.

If mediation only wastes some time and travel expenses...

The other side is in big trouble.

Patent infringement is a civil case. As we all know, civil cases are very complex and have a particularly long cycle. It is considered good if a case can be concluded in one or two years, or even three to five years.

More than 500 cases, are they going to drag this out into the next century?

It won't even last two weeks, let alone the next century.

Large numbers of overseas orders cannot be delivered, leading to massive compensation claims.

The contract manufacturers in the East are also filing lawsuits and demanding compensation.

Bayer's sales and after-sales departments are inundated with calls from all over the world, and their email inboxes are always full of thousands of unread emails.

Customers of all skin colors and speaking various languages ​​lined up in groups outside the company.

Unfortunately, they weren't there to sign contracts; they were there to ask for money.

The most frightening thing is that while Bayer can't deliver the goods, manufacturers in the East aren't idle.

Attack from all sides, reaching directly around the world.

"Brother, Bayer's 'Nadiwen' is in short supply, but the agricultural situation waits for no one. It's almost time to spray the third time. Look into Fulian pesticide. The ingredients are similar, and it works well."

"Friend, summer is here, and sunscreen is in peak season. You can't get Bayer's raw materials, right? How about octocrylene? It covers the entire UVA/UVB spectrum, is EU certified, and is reliable. It's cheaper than Bayer, so grab a few to tide you over for now. Don't let it interfere with your profits; there's only one peak season a year."

"Boss, I heard you got a Lay's order. That's great! Lay's potato chips sell billions of bags a year, and each bag needs to be packaged in a bag. Congratulations on your fortune! By the way, I heard that Italy mandates the use of biodegradable plastic bags, including for food packaging. Bayer's polylactic acid supply is running low. Can you still supply it? You should check out Wanhua Bio's polylactic acid."

……

Sales personnel from Eastern manufacturers can be seen all over the world.

Like busy little bees, they frantically devoured the market share that Bayer had suddenly vacated.

Bayer's executives only realized this now.

Their products have almost universal substitutes in the East.

All that hard work in building patent barriers, and it's like a sieve with big mesh, it hasn't stopped anything!

Ah.

barrier?

An entire generation groveled in the shadow of giants, watering the land torn apart by the iron curtain of patents with their blood and sweat.

They finally broke down their fortifications by carving out roads through the mountains.

For over 20 years, 1.4 billion people have worked diligently and painstakingly figured out how to overcome every obstacle and conquer every technological challenge.

Now, it's our turn to hold the wrench.

As a repairman, it's perfectly reasonable to carry a wrench with you, right?

That's reasonable, very reasonable.

Bayer really couldn't take it.

Not only Bayer couldn't handle it, but their whole line of companies—Limagrain, Bayer, Corteva, DuPont Pioneer, Cargill…

Numerous seed industry giants and global grain traders are struggling to cope.

They are a group that collectively monopolizes the world's agriculture, and a change in one of them has far-reaching consequences.

The four major grain traders are like a transmission system, responsible for converting power (seeds and technology) into actual control (grain circulation and pricing).

Patent barriers are the "armor," and financial capital is the "fuel."

Together they constitute the "food hegemony chariot".

Seed industry giants like Bayer are like the engines of this machine.

The engine stopped, and the whole car broke down.

Soon, the other members of the "criminal gang" led by Bayer couldn't sit still any longer.

They all demanded that Bayer resolve this trouble as soon as possible, or else they would take care of him.

Anyway, one of them will have to be even.

Bayer... Bayer thought to himself, "Even if you beat me to death, I can't solve this."

What?

The only solution is to ask the powerful figure behind the scenes to step in...
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The person in charge has finally shown up.

They even thoughtfully came to Tianhan to invite Luo Yihang to meet them.

Luo Yihang accepted the invitation and went to the four-star hotel he frequented.

The other party was quite considerate; instead of staying at the newly built five-star hotel, they chose one of Luo Yihang's original locations.

Back in the day, our first annual meeting was held right here.

There were no performances or New Year's gift packages; it was just a group of people sitting together eating and drinking, and the banquet hall wasn't even full.

Their entertainment consisted of playing video games in the nearby shopping mall.

Looking back, I still miss it quite a bit.

But this time, I sensed something was wrong as soon as I entered the door.

There were two more foreigners at the front desk; the security guards in uniform were now foreigners, and the lobby manager was also a foreigner.

Only the cleaning staff and waiters still had Asian faces.

Luo Yihang entered the room.

The new lobby manager, a stylish white man in his forties with slicked-back hair, shiny leather shoes, blond hair, and blue eyes, stepped forward.

He bowed slightly and spoke in a perfect London accent, "Are you Mr. Luo? Mr. John Carver is waiting in the VIP room on the seventh floor. Please follow me."

Luo Yihang didn't move, but asked, "Where did you come from? What are you doing here?"

It was written in Chinese.

The lobby manager took a half step back, bowed again, and replied in standard London-accented English, "We are at the service of Mr. John Carver. This is the John Carver Hotel."

"Heh~~" Luo Yihang chuckled lightly, then turned and left.

Let's not talk about it anymore.

What does John Carver mean?
It's just a show of force.

He acquired his own territory in Tianhan.

The subtext is: Luo Yihang, don't think you can't come to my territory.

The place where you started can be mine.

Also, what's yours can be mine...

Luo Yihang doesn't have the habit of discussing business on other people's turf.

They just quit.

Let's keep playing and see who can't sit still...

One day... two days... three days...

On the third day, John Carver invited Luo Yihang to meet again.

The location was chosen by Luo Yihang this time.

Luo Yihang chose the newly opened guesthouse owned by Luo Zitong's family.

There are orchards, fish ponds, and two large vegetable fields inside.

Chickens and geese roam freely in the orchards, ducks swim in the fishponds, and you can even go fishing.

It's actually just a farmhouse inn.

John Carver arrived at the village of Luo as agreed at the appointed time.

This guy can casually buy a four-star hotel and replace all the staff with his own people in an instant.

But they kept a low profile when traveling.

Only one car arrived, an ordinary black Cadillac.

She had no entourage, and her entourage was much smaller than Liu Piaoliang's.

However, the car's license plate was blue and had the word "NEW YORK" printed on it.

A car that was shipped from New York.

The strangest thing is that the license plate number only has the number "7" and the background is a sailboat.

This is what they call old-money style, understated yet luxurious.

Can American license plates have only one number?

Why is he able to use a single number?
privilege?

Such an impressive license plate on a Cadillac worth around 200,000 yuan, it means they don't care at all.

Is he low-key or high-profile?

The car slowly came to a stop in front of Luo Zitong's house.

The driver's side door opened, and an elderly white man got out.

Her gray hair was neatly styled, and she wore a blue shirt and gray casual pants, giving her a formal yet not overly formal look.

Did John Carver drive here himself?
Luo Yihang was puzzled.

Then the old man opened the back door.

Another old man came down from inside.

With snow-white hair, delicate skin, and a rosy complexion, he truly had the appearance of a youthful person despite his advanced age.

He was wearing a blue suit, with his jacket casually draped over his arm, revealing a snow-white shirt underneath.

Stylish.

The two old men strolled in one after the other, just like tourists who happened to be wandering around.

Luo Yihang stood up to greet him.

They are guests, after all; they should be treated with the proper courtesy.

After meeting, the two old men smiled broadly and appeared perfectly normal.

There was none of the resentment they felt when Luo Yihang abandoned them and forced them to move.

Before saying a word, she smiled and took the initiative to start a conversation about the weather.

They also said that the air in Tianhan is good, without any of the lingering gasoline smell of New York.

They also said that Tianhan has a good climate, warm and humid, and that it rained lightly yesterday, leaving a fragrant scent of earth after the rain stopped.

They also said that Luo Yihang had chosen a good location, with beautiful scenery and a wild atmosphere.

Luo Yihang listened attentively and responded verbally, but inwardly he became wary.

Judging from his actions of buying the hotel to declare his territory and then giving it a hard time, it's clear he's trying to intimidate people from the start.

Luo Yihang guessed that he must be a tough person who was good at using psychological tactics and creating pressure.

But when we met today, his attitude was completely different; he wasn't assertive at all.

The ability to quickly lower one's stance, relinquish control, and act discreetly after setbacks demonstrates a high degree of flexibility and resilience.

Furthermore, they possess exceptional emotional management and deception skills.

They can instantly change their attitude and hide their true feelings.

Despite his polite words, Luo Yihang had already used his Qi Observation Technique to see the deep malice hidden beneath his words.

This old man is not easy to deal with...
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Luo Yihang led the two to the edge of the orchard.

Luo Zitong built a shed here, with a bamboo table and several bamboo chairs underneath, for guests to drink tea and cool off.

The conditions were rather basic, but the advantage was that it was surrounded by open fields, so no one would eavesdrop.

They certainly wouldn't have hidden five hundred axemen next door, waiting for the signal to smash the cup.

Paper cups were used, so they won't make a noise when dropped.

Luo Yihang invited the guests to sit wherever they pleased and poured them tea.

The two old men didn't mind that the bamboo chairs were simple and sat down directly.

He didn't even touch the tea poured into the paper cup.

Luo Yihang didn't make any arrangements; he simply picked up his cup and took a sip.

Wait until you put the cup down.

The old man who had been driving spoke up, pointing with both hands outstretched at the old man in the blue suit.

He solemnly said to Luo Yihang, "Please allow me to introduce you to Mr. John Carver. The Carver family originated from the East Coast of America and is a distinguished family. Their family glory and bloodline can be traced back to the ancestors of the Mayflower."

Luo Yihang was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding.

Then he saw the old man in the blue suit, John Carver, pointed to the old man next to him, and laughed heartily, “This is my closest friend, John Byrne, an author, the author of ‘The Blue Bloods’.”

friend?

Butler, please.

It's not appropriate for you to say your own identity; it only sounds impressive when it's said by someone else.

I get it.

Upon hearing the name "Blue-blooded Nobles," Luo Yihang understood.

So you're playing this game, huh? Fine, I'll play along.

Luo Yihang came up with a plan for dealing with today's situation...

(End of this chapter)