Chapter 238 Patents
"Oh? I wonder why Mr. Yang is so confident? The Chinese people I have come into contact with are relatively humble, but Mr. Yang really surprised me." Jonathan said with a smile.

"I wonder if Mr. Jonathan knows the origins of our exhibits?" Yang Zhenyu asked irrelevantly.

"Isn't this produced by your factory? These things are still very common here. I looked around the exhibition hall and saw many similar products on display." Jonathan took a look at the exhibits and said in confusion.

"These are indeed produced by our factory, but what you may not know is that many of them were first invented by our factory, and some of the patents are also in our factory..." said Yang Zhenyu.

"Impossible, how is this possible? You are just a small manufacturer, how is it possible that you own so many patents?" Jonathan said in disbelief.

"If Mr. Jonathan doesn't believe it, you can ask Mr. Lou. He knows all this." Yang Zhenyu shrugged indifferently.

Although the Patent Office was abolished during this period, it does not mean that there is no way to register a patent. As long as some methods are used, there are always ways to register.

However, the Chinese people at that time did not attach much importance to patents and had no patent awareness, which led to the outflow of many patents.

Jonathan and others looked at Lou Yeqin.

After seeing Lou Yeqin nod, they were still very surprised.

"How about it, are you interested in talking about it? Of course, if customization is required, our factory can also provide customized models, but for customization, the cost..." Yang Zhenyu said.

"If the drilling rig is customized..." Jonathan seemed to be getting to the point.

Doing business is not something that can be done in a short time. The whole process took more than two hours. Several foreign businessmen signed purchase intention agreements. Specifically, they needed to go to the factory with specific customization requirements and then sign a specific contract.

For Yang Zhenyu, this is just the first step, to maintain good relations with these foreign businessmen.

"I didn't expect that you have such strong sales ability." Lou Yeqin said with great appreciation.

"There's nothing we can do about this. You know the situation of our factory. They don't have the ability to negotiate with foreign businessmen, so I still need to step in at this time, especially if these foreign businessmen are satisfied, maybe other foreign businessmen will come later." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Well, that's true. At least they are not good at foreign languages." Lou Yeqin nodded.

"Jonathan and his team will come back to the factory for another visit. I'm afraid they will have a big order this time, but I don't know where they will start." Lou Yeqin said.

"Not sure. This letter of intent is just a test. There won't be too many orders in the future," said Yang Zhenyu.

"You're right. For the first time, it's a tentative purchase and the quantity won't be too large. If the results are good, they will place additional orders. This is the usual style of these foreigners." Lou Yeqin nodded and said.

Lou Yeqin admires Yang Zhenyu very much. He can still stay sober at this time. In this respect, many people cannot compare with him.

"Well, don't worry. Once they get the finished products, they will know that the products of our steel rolling mill are incomparable to those of other factories. At least they cannot compare with us in terms of technology." Yang Zhenyu nodded.

"It's good that you have this confidence, but those people abroad are not fools. Many countries have already begun to imitate these things, but their manufacturing costs are higher." Lou Yeqin said.

"Of course I know. After all, the technological level of some countries is much more advanced than ours. It would be easy for them to imitate us, especially after so many years. There will always be someone who can bypass these patents and develop suitable machinery." Yang Zhenyu nodded.

"It's good that you understand it in your heart." Lou Yeqin nodded.

Lou Yeqin didn't expect Yang Zhenyu to be so calm and clear-headed. "Actually, it doesn't matter. After all, the technical content of these things is not very high. The real advanced technology has not yet been brought out." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

After hearing what Yang Zhenyu said, Lou Yeqin was stunned. He didn't know what other technologies Yang Zhenyu had.

Lou Yeqin could not have imagined that CNC machine tools were already in use in some research institutes, and it was even more impossible for him to imagine that computers were also becoming smaller and smaller in some research institutes.

Of course, this is also the reason why China has always liked to keep a low profile. Things like CNC machine tools and computers would be reported in newspapers abroad.

"Are you going to wait until the trade fair here is over before going back?" Lou Yeqin asked.

"Yes, although this trip is just an attempt, after all, we are here with a mission. We can get more orders, which is also very beneficial for the factory." Yang Zhenyu nodded.

"It would be good to stay longer, at least to get in touch with more foreigners, and maybe there will be other gains," said Lou Yeqin.

"Mr. Lou, believe it or not, maybe we will have an unexpected gain tomorrow?" Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

"Why are you so confident?" Lou Yeqin asked curiously.

"It's very simple. I am confident in our products. As long as the news of customization gets out, I think many foreign businessmen will be happy to contact us. Even if we can't cooperate, they can still contact us." Yang Zhenyu said.

"That makes sense. I always thought you were just a simple scientist, but I didn't expect you to have such insight." Lou Yeqin nodded.

Yang Zhenyu smiled and said nothing more.

After chatting for a while, Lou Yeqin left. He still had to entertain his guests and couldn't stay here for too long.

"Engineer Yang, have we got the foreign order yet?"

After Lou Yeqin left, Xu Haichao came over, his voice full of excitement.

"It's not that simple. This is just a letter of intent. It is not equivalent to a purchase contract. It only means that they intend to sign a contract with us. However, we need to determine the specific requirements later before we can go to the factory to sign a specific purchase contract." Yang Zhenyu shook his head and said.

"Is there any difference?" Xu Haichao looked at Yang Zhenyu puzzledly.

"It's different. Intentions can change at any time, and we can't collect a deposit. But if it's a purchase contract, we can normally collect a certain amount of deposit." Yang Zhenyu shook his head and said.

"There is such a saying?" Xu Haichao was a little unbelievable. He had never encountered these things before.

Before, I was basically responsible for contacting various units and then going to the Planning Commission and the like. I had never been involved in this aspect.

"There's no rush to learn these things. Just learn them slowly. When you have more opportunities to interact with foreigners in the future, you will understand that each of these foreigners is born in the Year of the Monkey and is very smart." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

"I understand." Xu Haichao nodded seriously.

"Okay, just wait patiently. I think we will have a good harvest this time." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)