Chapter 261 Preemptive registration of shape design patents
"Xiao Pingzi, your Uncle Lin and I came in a hurry and were not prepared. You can take this little money as pocket money in Hong Kong." Before parting, my cousin took out a dozen Hong Kong dollars from her handbag and handed it to Zhang Junping.
This dozen Hong Kong dollars are all 500-face-value banknotes, and this dozen is worth 20,000 to 30,000.
"Thank you, cousin, I have money." Zhang Junping shook his head and refused, then explained with a smile: "I didn't mention it just now, but I also opened a furniture factory in Beijing, and the business is not bad."
"Ah? Can private factories be opened in China now?" Uncle Lin asked with his eyes widened in surprise.
Foreign hostile forces have never given up smearing China.
Especially Wanwan's side, they spared no effort to smear it.
In the propaganda field of Xiangjiang, the country still suffers a bit.
Although Uncle Lin and the others don't believe Wanwan's slanderous remarks,...
It was inevitable that he would be affected by it, and when he left, it was a serious time.
Many public-private joint ventures were originally taken into public ownership.
A little further back in the timeline, it gets even crazier.
Various confiscations.
Suddenly, the country's reputation in the international arena dropped to its lowest point.
"Uncle Lin, now that the country has reformed and opened up, private individuals have been allowed to engage in individual economy.
I believe that in the near future, there will be a large number of private enterprises and private enterprises in China.
For example, Pengcheng is the forefront of the country's reform and opening up.
I heard that many Xiangjiang companies have invested and set up factories in Pengcheng.
how?
Uncle Lin didn't go to investigate?" Zhang Junping explained with a calm smile.
"There are indeed quite a few, and some people have invited me to go. I've been hesitant about whether to go and have a look." Uncle Lin nodded and said in a low voice.
"I suggest Uncle Lin to go and have a look. It's a big place over there, workers' wages and some raw materials are cheaper than in Xiangjiang, and there's a broader market there."
"Xiao Pingzi, it's not that my cousin looks down on China. What your Uncle Lin produces are all high-end furniture. Can you afford it in China?" My cousin interjected from the side.
"Cousin, there are also rich people in our country.
A set of my furniture sells for more than 3,000 yuan, and the supply is still in short supply."
"A set of furniture costs more than three thousand?" my cousin screamed in surprise.
It’s no wonder that my cousin was surprised. The so-called high-end furniture she just mentioned is only at this price in Xiangjiang.
"Yes! A set of more than three thousand.
When I come to Xiangjiang this time, I plan to introduce several spring mattress production lines and palm mattress production lines.
After the production line is introduced, the price may rise." Zhang Junping looked at his cousin and explained with a proud smile.
This slightly pretentious feeling is really refreshing.
We were chatting just now, and my cousin introduced Uncle Lin’s property with a bit of flamboyance.
Like furniture factories, mattress factories, and a wood factory in India.
The business is quite big, and the furniture sells very well in Southeast Asia. It is a relatively famous furniture factory in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
It’s not like Zhang Junping didn’t talk about his own situation.
However, my cousin was so talkative that she didn't give him a chance to speak.
Throughout the meal, my cousin was talking or asking questions, and Zhang Junping could only listen or answer.
"How much is the current average monthly salary in China?" Uncle Lin asked.
"Nowadays, first-level workers can earn about thirty-five dollars. There are some differences in different places, but they are not very big."
As soon as Zhang Junping finished speaking, Uncle Lin and his cousin looked at each other in disbelief.
"Uncle Lin, wages in China are low, but expenses are also low.
An income of thirty yuan in China is definitely better than an income of three hundred yuan here in Xiangjiang..."
Uncle Lin and his cousin both nodded in approval of Zhang Junping's explanation.
They also came from China. When they first came to Xiangjiang, they lamented more than once that the prices here in Xiangjiang were too high.
The four of them chatted in the hotel lobby for a while before Uncle Lin and his cousin said goodbye and left.
Zhang Junping also invited Uncle Lin and his cousin to come over to see the art exhibition the day after tomorrow.
The exhibition of Chinese modern art works was held at the Hong Kong City Hall.
The Hong Kong City Hall covers an area of 11,100 square meters and consists of two independent buildings (low block and high block) and a memorial garden.
The lower block houses an exhibition hall, theater, concert hall, gift shop, hotel and restaurant, while the upper block houses a concert hall, exhibition hall, conference room, library and marriage registry.
The exhibition hall of this Chinese modern art exhibition is located in the exhibition hall in the lower section of the General Assembly Hall.
The exhibition hall will be decorated starting tomorrow and will be officially launched the day after tomorrow to receive visits from Xiangjiang citizens.
After sending Uncle Lin and his cousin away, Zhang Junping and Huang Xue went to the boss to cancel their leave.
"Classmate Xiao Zhang still has relatives in Xiangjiang? What do they do?" the leader of the Ministry of Culture asked with a smile.
"She's an old relative, my mother's cousin, who moved to Xiangjiang when she was six years old.
My cousin's family is in the furniture business." Zhang Junping answered truthfully.
"oh!
Xiao Zhang can invite your cousin to come back to China for a visit. The country welcomes them to visit relatives and invest in the country." The leader of the Ministry of Culture said with a smile and ended the question.
The country has just reformed and opened up, and is in urgent need of attracting investment, especially foreign investors.
No matter what kind of business you are doing, as long as it is not an illegal business, you are welcome in the country.
"Good leader, I will convey the leader's words to my cousin and the others when I have the opportunity." Zhang Junping nodded in agreement, then said goodbye and left.
A night of silence.
The next day, the visiting delegation began to decorate the exhibition hall.
In fact, the layout of the exhibition hall in this era was very simple, just to display the works exhibited this time.
Although there are lighting and other such things, they are not as sophisticated as later generations.
Others are simple, but Zhang Junping's is not that simple.
Especially the piece "Morning in Wangfujing" 2.0 was divided into hundreds of parts.
Just assembling the wood carvings took Zhang Junping half a day and he was very busy.
After assembling the giant wood sculpture, Zhang Junping once again asked for leave from the leader.
He still has something very important to be busy with.
The purpose is to help the old lady handle some private matters.
Zhang Junping took Huang Xue and worked outside all afternoon for personal reasons, and did not return to the hotel until the evening.
Hire a lawyer, appoint an agent...register...
Huang Xue was puzzled by Zhang Junping's approach.
A wood sculpture also needs to be registered for intellectual property rights.
Faced with Huang Xue's curious inquiry, Zhang Junping just smiled and told Huang Xue that he would find out later.
It's not that he doesn't want to explain it, he just can't explain it.
You can't tell Huang Xue that he was the first to register the exterior design patent of a classic car model from later generations for more than 20 years.
In other words, in the next twenty years, any automobile manufacturer that wants to produce similar cars will have to pay Zhang Junping patent fees.
Naturally, Zhang Junping did not do it to make money. The patent fees, like the preemptive registration of trademarks, were all hoping to force foreign manufacturers to reach some cooperation agreements.