Chapter 530: Rewards and Patents
Chapter 530: Rewards and Patents
Before leaving get off work, everyone was naturally very happy to hear the broadcast announcement that the cafeteria food had changed.
"Finally I don't have to eat double-steamed rice anymore. If I continue to eat it, I'm afraid I'll starve to death at my workstation."
"That's right. It's okay to eat this kind of food at home during holidays, but if we eat this kind of food while doing heavy work at work, we will starve to death at our workstations."
Everyone was happily talking about this before leaving get off work, and Li Kailang also packed up and prepared to go home.
"Master Li, wait a minute!" Suddenly, the voice of Director Yang's secretary Wan Shen came from behind.
"Secretary Wan." Li Kailang looked at Wan Shen who was running in front of him: "What's the matter?"
"Director Yang is looking for you. Please go over."
"Row."
Li Kailang followed Wan Shen to Director Yang's office.
At this time, Director Yang was also packing up. When he saw Li Kailang coming in, he didn't explain why. "I have something to talk to you about. Please come with me."
"Director Yang, what's going on?" Li Kailang asked in confusion.
Director Yang just smiled and said, "Good news. As for what the good news is, I won't tell you, otherwise there will be no surprise at all."
If you say it's a good thing, then the surprise will be reduced by half.
"Okay, I'll follow Director Yang's instructions." Li Kailang nodded.
Director Yang looked at Wan Shen again: "Has the projectionist arrived?"
"I'm here, waiting downstairs." Wan Shen replied.
"Okay, let's go then."
Then, the three of them went downstairs and saw Xu Damao waiting downstairs. He looked exhausted.
Apparently he was called back from the countryside.
Director Yang noticed Xu Damao's dirty face and wanted him to go wash up.
After washing up, Xu Damao looked a little more energetic and less rustic.
"Okay, now that everyone is here, let's go."
Immediately, Director Yang asked Li Kailang to ride in the same car with him, and Wan Shen and Xu Damao to ride in the same car.
dong dong~
The jeep slowly drove out of the steel rolling mill, and Director Yang gave Li Kailang some instructions.
Soon, the jeep drove up to a small villa.
The four of them got out of the car together. Director Yang looked at Wan Shen, and Wan Shen nodded.
"Okay, I've explained everything I need to say. Don't look around, don't talk around, and don't walk around."
"I understand!" Xu Damao responded, standing at attention. Li Kailang nodded. Director Yang had not told him this just now.
Li Kailang looked at the small villa and felt it was somewhat familiar. He felt like he had seen it somewhere, but his memory was a little vague.
After explaining the disciplinary issues, I saw a person running out of the villa.
"Secretary Chen!" Director Yang called out first.
Li Kailang took one look at this person and thought, isn't this the secretary of a big boss? They just met after the New Year.
Looking at this small villa again, and then looking at Xu Damao beside him, isn't this a scene from the drama? Shouldn't that be Sha Zhu and Xu Damao?
How did it become him, Li Kailang and Xu Damao?
Without thinking too much, Secretary Chen greeted Director Yang and Wan Shen, then looked at Li Kailang.
"Great inventor, long time no see. I hope I didn't disturb you." Secretary Chen came closer and extended his hand.
Li Kailang also stretched out his hand: "No, no, I have nothing to do, why bother you."
Hearing this, Secretary Chen smiled and said, "I'm glad I didn't disturb you. Please come in."
Secretary Chen and Xu Damao nodded and immediately extended their hands to guide everyone into the villa.
After entering the room, Secretary Chen looked at Director Yang and Wan Shen, "We'll be waiting for you in the living room, just go there."
"Okay." Director Yang nodded, exchanged glances with Li Kailang and Xu Damao, and then left with Wan Shen.
"You two, please follow me. The leaders have something to discuss."
Naturally, the two of them didn't even have the right to refuse, so Secretary Chen took them to the study.
As soon as they entered the study, they saw a painting hanging in the center.
Xu Damao instantly exclaimed: "Slut!"
Secretary Chen's face darkened. "That's called being frank, not being a slut. What kind of eyes do you have? How can you see that? If you can't read, don't talk nonsense. When you have time, look around the study more."
After being taught a lesson by Secretary Chen, Xu Damao immediately realized that he had made a mistake.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, look at my mouth." Xu Damao slapped his own mouth repeatedly.
"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. Hurry up and fix the projector. The leader will want to watch a movie later. Make sure nothing goes wrong. Do you hear me?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Xu Damao nodded repeatedly.
Secretary Chen looked at Li Kailang and said, "Master Li, please wait a moment."
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry." Li Kailang nodded in response.
As soon as Secretary Chen left, Li Kailang finally couldn't hold back his laughter and patted Xu Damao on the shoulder: "Xu Damao, you are really great!"
"Slut, you can't tell the difference between honest and stupid."
Xu Damao's face turned dark and red, and he finally couldn't help it: "Okay, stop laughing. How can you tell that this is frank? Can you see it?"
Li Kailang shook his head: "I can't tell."
"Humph, you can't even see it yourself, and you still have the nerve to laugh at me."
"I can't see it, but I can't tell. Have you forgotten what Director Yang told us?"
"Hmph!" Xu Damao suddenly remembered and could only snort coldly and started operating the projector.
Li Kailang looked at the word "frank". If he had not seen it before traveling through time, he would have thought it meant a slut.
Seeing that the study was almost empty with only a pile of books on the bookshelf, it was impossible to even think about snooping around.
Li Kailang didn't bother to look for it, he just sat on the sofa and watched Xu Damao operate the projector.
After manipulating it for a while, a middle-aged woman with extraordinary temperament walked in. No doubt, she was the wife of the big leader.
"Hello, ma'am." The two asked politely.
"Hello." The middle-aged woman nodded and looked at Xu Damao: "If you need anything, just tell me and I'll ask someone to prepare it."
Xu Damao waved his hand and said, "No, no, we have them all here."
"That's good, take your time."
"Okay, walk slowly."
The middle-aged woman left the study without saying a few words, and it seemed that she came there just to show the movie.
"Who is this person?" As soon as she left, Xu Damao breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Li Kailang.
Li Kailang spread his hands and said, "How would I know? Okay, don't worry about anything else. Fix the projector and don't let anything go wrong later."
Li Kailang is here, and Xu Damao has no way to belittle him.
Soon, Director Yang came to the study and said, "Xiao Li, come here, the leader wants to see you."
"Coming." Li Kailang responded, got up and left.
"Xu Damao has prepared the movie."
"Yes."
Director Yang immediately took Li Kailang to the reception room.
As soon as I arrived, I saw the big leader.
"Big leader!" Li Kailang pretended to be surprised and walked quickly to the big leader.
"Comrade Li Kailang, long time no see!" the leader said with a smile.
"Long time no see, big boss."
The big boss nodded with satisfaction and gestured, "Sit down."
After everyone sat down, the big boss asked with concern: "I came to ask you to come over right after get off work. Did I disturb you?"
"No, no, I'm alone, there's nothing to bother you with."
"That's good. How are you doing recently? I heard that you are studying at night university. How many points did you get in the final exam?"
"It's not a lot of points, just barely okay." Li Kailang said modestly.
"When it comes to studying, grades aren't that important; the main thing is to learn something."
The leader first greeted Li Kailang warmly, asked about his situation and showed concern for his health.
After chatting for a while, we finally got to the point.
"I called you here today for no other reason." The big boss said as he took out a big red envelope from his briefcase and handed it to Li Kailang.
"open to take a look."
Li Kailang took the envelope, looked left and right, and didn't see anything special about it, except that it was a little big. Upon hearing this, he immediately opened the envelope and took a look.
A folded letter, some papers, and something resembling a voucher.
He took them all out immediately, and those pieces of paper were none other than US dollars.
面值有100、50、20、10，以及4张5美元，总计200美元。
There are also a few similar coupons, which are overseas remittance coupons, with a total value of 100 yuan.
"Boss, this..." Li Kailang looked at the money in his hand in disbelief.
Director Yang and Wan Shen also looked at him in disbelief, "Boss, isn't this too much money?"
Director Yang was worried about whether something might go wrong.
The senior leader raised his hand calmly and said, "Don't worry, this is a commendation from the department to Comrade Li Kailang. The last time I went to the steel mill, I didn't commend you like this. This is compensation for you."
"I wonder if you are still busy with Comrade Li Kailang's opinion?"
"Satisfied, satisfied." Li Kailang pretended to nod repeatedly.
I won’t talk too much about the US dollar, the main thing is the overseas remittance voucher.
Overseas remittance coupons can be used to purchase a variety of popular and scarce goods, or even goods that are not available on the market, in designated stores.
The overall environment is not good now, and many things are in limited supply, including bicycles. Without a bicycle ticket, you cannot buy one with money alone, but you can buy one with the Overseas Chinese Remittance Voucher without a ticket.
Even if you don't use it yourself, it's a great gift to give to others, and you don't have to worry about it expiring.
Although US dollars and overseas remittance coupons are good, Li Kailang doesn’t really need them. The most important thing is the letter.
Putting the U.S. dollar remittance voucher aside, Li Kailang immediately unfolded the envelope and read it carefully.
Seeing that he was not moved by money, the leader nodded with satisfaction.
There was nothing surprising about the contents of the envelope. It was mainly to commend Li Kailang for his invention and encourage him to make more inventions. The US dollars and overseas remittance coupons were both rewards for him.
Li Kailang pretended to be encouraged at the right time: "Thank you, leaders, and the organization for trusting me. I will definitely work hard."
"Good! Comrade Li Kailang has such awareness. There is no need to worry about the prosperity of the country!" The senior leader applauded at the right time.
The others followed suit and applauded.
The big leader then got straight to the point: "Comrade Li Kailang, the Ministry of Metallurgy values you very much. You have a heavy burden on your shoulders. I hope you can keep up the good work!"
After saying that, he patted Li Kailang's shoulder heavily.
Li Kailang made his decision clear at the right time, "I will definitely not let down the trust of the organization and leaders."
"Okay." Immediately, the leader stopped trying to hide his intention and stated his purpose directly:
"Comrade Li Kailang, it has been more than five months since we last met. I wonder if you have any inventions yet?"
After saying this, four pairs of eyes looked at him expectantly, hoping for a positive answer.
It's no wonder they have such expectations. The top leaders have already seen the bright future of the no-cost business of patents.
Without spending a penny, he made a lot of money. Not only did he solve the problem of the Ministry of Metallurgy's lack of foreign exchange, but he also helped the city of Beijing buy a small amount of grain.
As a result, the Ministry of Metallurgy gained great say in various departments, and many senior leaders in the department came to him for help.
With so many benefits, how could the big boss not be tempted?
The same is true for Director Yang. If the Ministry of Metallurgy benefits, the steel rolling mill will naturally benefit as well.
Seeing that they were all looking at him expectantly, Li Kailang was a little slow to react to the sudden situation, but he quickly calmed down.
"Boss, what a coincidence! I have an invention that is almost perfect. Give me a few more days and I can submit it."
"Oh? So? Can you tell me more specifically?" The big boss immediately straightened his posture and listened to what Li Kailang had to say.
I didn't expect that the answer would be answered just by asking.
Li Kailang said without further ado: "Dear leaders, my invention is related to seat belts. It is called a child safety seat."
"Child safety seat?" The three of them murmured to themselves, and then listened to Li Kailang's explanation.
As for the planning of child safety seats, Li Kailang had already completed most of the details after the exam. Even if Director Yang didn't say it, he would find time to talk about it.
This safety seat still needs to apply for a patent, and it has not been invented yet. It will be useless in two years and he will have no use for it, so he might as well hand it over in exchange for benefits.
"This child safety seat was inspired mainly by children. I found that this seat belt can provide good protection for adults, but not for children."
"My child safety seat is tailor-made for my child and can greatly ensure his safety."
Li Kailang talked about a lot of reasons and ideas, but the leader certainly didn't like to hear these words, so he didn't say much.
What are the benefits of getting straight to the point?
"This child safety seat has great benefits. There are many cars abroad, and every family cannot hold their children in the car, which is not safe."
"This child safety seat is not difficult to make. It can be combined with the production of seat belts and share the same textile factory."
"When the patent is approved, not only can we earn patent fees, but we can also earn money from child safety seats. It's like killing two birds with one stone!"
As soon as Li Kailang finished speaking, the senior leader immediately applauded: "Good! Very good!"
You don’t need to understand the other things clearly, just killing two birds with one stone is enough.
"That's great! Your invention of the child safety seat is really great!" the leader exclaimed in amazement.
"I just don't know if the effect will be what you said?"
"Boss, rest assured, I will never reach that goal. Maybe I won't make as much money as a safety belt, but it's still a lot."
"There are many people in the country who can afford to buy cars, but those who can afford them cannot afford child seats. Could it be that they are unwilling to pay even this little bit for their children?"
After hearing this, the four of them thought about it and realized that for a little money, they didn't even take their child's safety seriously?
There are such people, but definitely not many.
The atmosphere gradually calmed down, and the four of them carefully thought about what Li Kailang said.
This child safety seat can earn both patent fees and money from the sale of safety seats, and the cost is just to open another production line.
As long as you can make money, it is not a cost, it may even be a benefit. More production lines will require more manpower, and it can also solve the employment problem.
"Please tell me about this in detail. We have plenty of time today," said the leader.
Seeing that they were all free, Li Kailang roughly told them what he was thinking.
Li Kailang plans to sell the first generation version of the child safety seat. There will be several generations to come, and Li Kailang does not plan to sell them all at once.
If you have sex once, there is only one benefit, how can that work? The version needs to be updated little by little to continuously generate income for the city.
". That's basically it. I'll bring out the specific ideas after I've perfected them in two days."
Li Kailang blabbered on and on until he finally finished speaking his general idea.
While they were thinking, I poured myself a glass of water.
"Okay!" The big boss slowly came back to his senses.
"I didn't expect Comrade Li Kailang to be such a talented person. He not only knows how to invent, but he also knows how to run a business. He is a rare talent!"
“No, no.” Li Kailang did not dare to be arrogant. These were all inventions picked up from others and he just copied them.
"If the big boss hadn't commended you today, would you have said that you are really a person who won't release the eagle until you see the rabbit?" Director Yang joked.
"Director Yang, you are really wronging me. Even if I don't tell you today, I will come to you and tell you after it is completed in two days." Li Kailang showed his loyalty in moderation.
The senior leader excused Li Kailang at the right time: "Xiao Yang, you are lucky to have such a talented person under your rule. You should cherish him."
"Yes, yes." Director Yang nodded repeatedly.
The big boss looked down at his watch and said, "Oh, look at the time. I forgot about it when I started chatting. Let's serve the food quickly. I won't watch the movie."
"Okay." Secretary Chen hurriedly made arrangements. Poor Xu Damao had been debugging the projector for a long time, but it was never used.
But at least I got to enjoy a delicious meal prepared by the big boss, so it wasn't a wasted trip.
After dinner, they chatted for a while and then Director Yang took Li Kailang and left.
Before leaving, the big boss patted him on the shoulder earnestly and said, "Xiao Li, go back and perfect it. I'm not in a hurry."
"Yes." Li Kailang nodded.
"Okay, it's getting late, go back and rest early."
After saying goodbye to each other, Director Yang sent Li Kailang back to the yard. He did not put any pressure on him and told him to take his time and do his job well.
Wan Shen warned Xu Damao not to tell anyone about what happened today and not to ask about it.
"Yes!" Xu Damao was confused. He hadn't done anything, so what could he say? But he still agreed.
When I saw Li Kailang, I wanted to ask, but when I thought of Wan Shen’s warning, I decided to give up.
Back in the house, Li Kailang perfected the plan for the child seat as quickly as possible and drew out all versions of the seat.
"You will have to remember to do it again later if you have done the things you saved. When you need it, just give it to me directly."
Looking at the perfect plan, Li Kailang packed up, washed up, and fell asleep.
Although the boss did not give any guarantees, it is conceivable that as long as the plan can be successful, there will definitely be a generous reward.
(End of this chapter)