Rise of an Empire

With the help of Anton Vanke, the power supply problem was finally solved.

"Okay, very good," Conrad said excitedly, looking at the sample machine in his hand.

Hedy Lamarr stood in front of her with a flushed face to accept the appreciation, and she was even more excited than Conrad.

"Fellman, are you ready with the authorization letter for the patent application?" After putting down the prototype machine that was almost the same as Big Brother in his memory, Conrad asked the lawyer beside him.

For these scientific researchers, it is natural to use their knowledge to earn a good life, but for those true geniuses, what they hope even more is that their names can go down in history forever.

Of course, Conrad would not do something stupid like killing a donkey. Now is the time for him to recruit talents. It is absolutely impossible for him to destroy the Great Wall for such a small profit.

So when Fellman took out the long list of patent application creators, everyone in the entire R&D room was excited.

Even Anton Vanke was a little surprised that his name was ranked third, only after Hedy Lamarr and Henry McCoy.

You must know that he is an expert of Stark Group, and his coming to help solve the battery problem is also a transaction between two large companies. Anton Vanke never expected that he would be able to leave his name on the patent authorization letter.

"Duke Weiting, why are you so embarrassed?" Anton Vanke's back molars were almost exposed when he smiled, but he still said words that he was ashamed of.

Who said Mao Xiong is a real person?

If anyone dares to cross his name off this list now, it is estimated that Anton Vanke can transform into the Hulk 40 years in advance and let the other party know what the fury of the bear is.

The mobile phone is definitely an invention that can change the world. Only a fool would allow such a great thing to be rich and famous.

"Very good. If you don't have any objections to this patent authorization letter, please come and sign these two documents." After everyone's enthusiasm was aroused to the top, Conrad motioned to Fehrman to continue with the remaining documents. Two documents were taken out.

As the chief patent attorney for mobile phone patents, Hedy Lamarr was naturally the first to sign.

The first document was a confidentiality agreement, which guaranteed that the signatory would not leak any data related to the experiment for thirty years. This was basically a routine operation, so she signed it without thinking.

And the second document

"Your Majesty, did you take it by mistake?" Hedy Lamarr asked emotionally as he looked at the patent dividend equity book in his hand.

what happened

Everyone who was still in a frenzy suddenly calmed down. It was good to leave a name in Qingshi, but it would also be very depressing if they didn't get enough compensation.

At least everyone still has a wife and children to support, and the living standard in Manhattan is so high. If you don't get enough salary, life will be very difficult.

Everyone immediately looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Could it be that although the Duke looks polite, he is actually an evil capitalist who eats people without spitting out their bones?

"That's right, Heidi, we have been friends for three years after all. I can still trick you." Conrad smiled and nodded, not caring at all about the suspicious eyes below.

"Well, Your Majesty the Duke, this agreement of yours is really surprising," Hedy Lamarr said with her whole body trembling as she looked at the dividend equity book in front of her.

"You deserve this, make your own choice," Conrad smiled and shrugged indifferently.

"I, I" Hedy Lamarr looked at the choices in front of her and was at a loss to write.

"What on earth?" Anton Vanke could no longer restrain his curiosity at this time and stood directly behind Hedy Lamarr, wanting to see what was written.

Anyway, he is a technical expert sent from abroad. Although his name will be signed on the patent, he will definitely not get any share of the dividends, so he is not afraid of others gossiping about him.

"This is one, two, three, four, five, six, seven." The eight-digit amount instantly blinded Anton Vanke. As a top physicist, he could directly calculate calculations within ten digits in his head, but looking at the sea There was a row of bright numbers in front of Tirama. For the first time, the Russian furry bear felt that he was a little confused about the numbers.

Twenty million US dollars, let alone Anton Vanke, a poor guy, even Hedy Lamarr found it a bit incredible.

You must know that Elizabeth Taylor, currently the most expensive actress in Hollywood, was only paid one million US dollars for the epic film Cleopatra she just completed.

And that movie took her four years. Even before Hedy Lamarr joined Conrad's laboratory, Elizabeth Taylor had already started filming in the studio.

According to Hedy Lamarr's original budget, if she could get 700,000 to 800,000 yuan, she would be considered a rich person.

After all, although big capitalists are making a lot of money these days, scientists who actually do research don't get much money at all.

Just like Comrade Edison, the invention king who died thirty years ago. He claimed to have more than a thousand inventions in his life, but in fact at least 800 of them were made for him by his scientific research team. The invention king directly took them Put your own name on other people's research, and then you can openly claim that you made it all by yourself.

And he was also famous for being stingy and mean. The main reason why Nikola Tesla broke with Edison was because when he built a DC generator in accordance with the regulations, Edison not only failed to pay him the $50,000 as agreed. bonus, and even the other party’s request for a salary increase of seven yuan a month was rejected.

Yes, you read that right. Nikola Tesla asked for an increase in his salary from eighteen yuan a month to twenty-five yuan, but Edison refused.

Although those prices were fifty years ago, those seven yuan would only be worth the current seventy yuan.

"Sign, Heidi, they are still waiting," Conrad said to Hedy Lamarr with a smile.

Perhaps for capitalists like Edison, Rockson, or Howard, maximizing their own profits is the basis of their conduct in life, but for Conrad, it is completely a matter of discarding the good and the weak.

If his goal is just to become the world's richest man, then based on his overall view of world finance, he can easily reach that goal within ten years.

But for Conrad, who has the whole world in his heart, money is not that important at all.

By just giving up 10% of the profits, you can recruit a group of dedicated subordinates, and at the same time build a reputation for generosity. Why not?