Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 86 The Little Notebook Gets a Frustration (Third Update, Please Subscribe and Vote)

"Minister, it's Zhang Dehua, the owner of that patent agency who charges us ten times the consulting fee!" Hojo stood up and looked at Inoue, who quickly said.

"Hello, I am Li Song, the general manager of Baisheng Company!" Li Song was upstairs when Zhang Dehua introduced Inoue and Tashita in a low voice. Zhang Shuwen just said that Hojo, the head of Suzuki Company, wanted to see him, so the only one left is Hojo.

"Mr. Li Song, I am Hojo Ryo, the head of the public relations department of the motorcycle division of Suzuki Motor Corporation. It's a pleasure to meet you!" Hojo's manners were impeccable, and he quickly extended his hand to shake hands with Li Song.

"Minister Hojo, I understand your purpose in coming. Please allow me to explain that our company has entrusted all patent issues to this Mr. Zhang. If your company has any matters to attend to, please contact Mr. Zhang." Hojo had a bad feeling earlier, but he didn't expect to be hit with such a blow by Li Song upon meeting him.

Zhang Dehua was a clever man; he quickly extended his hand and said, "Mr. Hojo, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

Hojo Ryo almost went berserk. Damn it, you idiot, what a joy!

We spent HK$200,000 and owe a huge favor. So what?

Why the hell did he have to come looking for you?
Are we all crazy?

What will the head office think of me?

“Mr. Zhang, Mr. Li Song, I think there are some things we can discuss in person,” Hojo said quickly as he watched Li Song turn to leave.

“Mr. Hojo, I’m sorry, but our company has a formal authorization contract with Mr. Zhang’s company. Mr. Zhang’s company is very professional,” Li Song turned around, shook his head, and replied.

At this moment, Zhang Dehua became more assertive: "Mr. Hojo, Mr. Inoue, Mr. Tanashita, I have already obtained authorization from Mr. Li's company. Let's not bother Mr. Li anymore. He is a very busy man. Come to our company, come on over!"

“Mr. Li, our company is very sincere,” Hojo Ryo said hastily, as he was at a loss.

"That's good. I look forward to Mr. Zhang bringing me good news," Li Song said as he went upstairs.

"Thank you, Mr. Li. I will do my best," Zhang Dehua quickly replied.

“Mr. Li, we can definitely talk face to face. Our company is very powerful…” Hojo looked at Zhang Dehua’s smile and felt something was wrong. There was something strange about Zhang Dehua’s smile, so he quickly called out.

“Mr. Hojo, I am the legal counsel of Baisheng Company and also a practicing lawyer. Our company has already authorized Mr. Zhang to handle the patent matter. If our company contacts you again, it will constitute a breach of contract on our part. Our company is based on integrity and would not do such a thing,” Tian Jiahui stepped forward and said.

Zhang Dehua also said coldly, "Since your company is like this, then I won't keep you company any longer. Mr. Li, I'll take my leave now."

"Okay!" Li Song nodded.

Zhang Dehua indeed left. Hojo stamped his foot and then said to Li Song, "Mr. Li, we have to go now. We'll visit you again later!"

Li Song wasn't sure if he had misheard, but Hojo Ryo's voice sounded a bit loud when he said he was visiting.

"I'm sorry!" Inoue and Tashita quickly bowed to Li Song, then chased after Hojo and left.

"Mr. Zhang..." Hojo's voice faded into the distance.

“Boss, I’m afraid the Japanese aren’t willing to accept this. I’ve dealt with them before. Don’t be fooled by their polite appearance; deep down, they look down on everyone, as if they’re the only noble ones.” Tian Jiahui said, following behind Li Song.

“Hong Kong is a society governed by the rule of law, it shouldn’t be that bad,” Li Song shook his head. The reason Li Song entrusted the patent licensing to Zhang Dehua was twofold: firstly, he didn’t understand this area, and Zhang was a professional; secondly, he genuinely didn’t have time to haggle with these large companies, whose internal processes were very slow, potentially taking years to resolve.

Also, there might be more than just this one company. If I were to talk to each and every one of them, I wouldn't be able to get anything done.

As Tian Jiahui watched Li Song's retreating figure, he thought to himself: Boss, you also know that Hong Kong is a society governed by the rule of law?
Although Li Song was wary, he didn't show it. Back in his office, he searched his mind for information about 50,000-ton die forging hydraulic presses on secondhand platforms.

There are two Aramco units, one French unit (the French unit is smaller), and two Bear units with a capacity of 7.5 tons each.

This is why, for a long time, China was unable to keep up with foreign countries in terms of large-scale equipment, including military equipment.

The properties of materials forged under such pressure are unattainable by ordinary methods.

Later, Mao Da inherited two die forging machines and also manufactured aircraft beams for Airbus and Broadcasting.

The US military equipped itself with two such machines in 1961, which shows that their military equipment became more and more advanced with each generation in the 1970s and 80s.

Li Song didn't need to develop this kind of equipment himself, because one machine could be used for many, many years.

Li Song looked at the data and found that the landing gear of the same civil aircraft, when assembled, was much heavier than that of the die-forged product, and its service life and performance were far inferior to those of the die-forged product. Moreover, the die-forging process was faster.

The design drawings for Fat Bear's hydraulic press are said to have come from San Dezi.

"I'll still buy Ami's products."

"Moreover, purchasing technical data also has its advantages, as it allows us to update our technology independently. After all, these hydraulic presses are products from decades ago. Our design and manufacturing now gives us a clear advantage as a latecomer."

However, the technical data is not sold separately. A 50,000-ton forging hydraulic press plus the technical data costs a total of US$500,000, but it does not include disassembly, assembly, or transportation, because this thing is too big, weighing almost 20,000 tons and standing tens of meters tall, plus other accessories.

Li Song strongly suspected that these guys wanted to make money from dismantling and transportation fees, because the dismantling and transportation of such large equipment required professional companies.

The project requires assessment, review, and so on. Environmental permits will likely be a major hassle during demolition.

Li Song offered a separate reward for information on a 50,000-ton forging hydraulic press, along with some requirements, such as the type of paper and ink used for printing.

The secondhand platform suggested a price of $230 million, while Li Song offered $200 million.

Li Song had just posted the bounty when someone accepted the order, which showed it would be completed in ten days.

"So fast?" Li Song was somewhat surprised.

What Li Song didn't know was that some things would become unsellable once others had them. For example, the reason why these things on second-hand platforms were so cheap was because if these things weren't disposed of, they would incur daily costs. The environmental protection policies in 2080 would be even stricter, and even without environmental protection, what about storage costs?
What about the land acquisition fee?
If we can't sell them all in a day, everything still incurs costs, which is why the price is so low.

Furthermore, Zhang Dehua left Li Song's side without waiting for Hojo and the others, and even instructed the security guards to delay them for some time.

Back at the company, they quickly had someone update the patent purchase consultation fee again. So when Hojo and the others met Zhang Dehua again, Zhang Dehua immediately took out a brand new quotation, which was handwritten...

(End of this chapter)