Chapter 50: Made in China

Larson raised his glass and bumped it with Li Dongling for several cups of wine in succession. This time, he got half of the compensation, a full 9 million USD.

Now was the era when the US dollar was the strongest. It was an absolute hard currency all over the world. Like the old Mao Xiong in financial collapse, and many chaotic regions, the currency in circulation was the US dollar. Local people didn't recognize other currencies except the US dollar.

And now, even for a middle-class family in America, the annual income was only over 20,000 USD. What Larson earned this time was equivalent to the after-tax income of an American middle-class family for 375 years without eating or drinking!

He was a vulture lawyer, and he could earn a lot by fighting big lawsuits, but suing those big companies for tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of USD was ultimately a low-probability event. Otherwise, did one really think that the lawyer groups formed by those big companies with huge sums of money, and the public relations fees spent every year on Capitol Hill and various state and city congressmen were just for show?!

This time Larson fought the lawsuit for Dongling High-Tech, taking no more than two months, but earned real gold and silver of 9 million USD, which was more than he earned in the whole of last year. In this era, big lawyers in America who could earn tens of millions a year were ultimately few and far between.

Not to mention, this time he won against Microsoft. The reputation Dongling High-Tech gained was mainly from China, Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia, and Larson also gained the same reputation.

Relying on the name of winning the Microsoft lawsuit, Larson wouldn't lack lawsuits to fight in the future. When those small companies fought lawsuits with big companies, they would probably think of Larson first. He truly earned a fortune this time, so how could he not be excited!

Looking at Larson, who had drunk a few cups of wine and became tipsy, Li Dongling calculated the gains of this trip to America. The biggest gain was of course winning the lawsuit, washing away the filth from Dongling High-Tech, and gaining reputation!

Reputation was something that couldn't be seen or touched, but sometimes, one could use it to cash in and gain greater benefits.

Besides reputation, the patent licensing reached between Dongling High-Tech and Logitech could get 1.5 million USD in patent licensing fees every year. Plus Microsoft's 3 million USD licensing fee, relying on the mechanical Silver Mink mouse patent, Dongling High-Tech got 4.5 million USD this time!

In addition, there was Microsoft's settlement compensation. Dongling High-Tech split it with Larson and got 9 million USD. This time, adding it all up, the revenue reached 13.5 million USD. Of course, this money still needed Larson's help to handle tax issues before transferring it to Dongling High-Tech's account.

This money was still foreign exchange. The country was truly lacking foreign exchange now. Companies that could earn foreign exchange were treated as key companies by whichever province they were in. Even some companies that exported products at a loss relied on export subsidies to make money.

"Li, do you want to stay in America? Relying on our cooperation, we can earn a lot of dollars in the future!" Larson suddenly ran over and put his arm around Li Dongling's shoulder and said.

Looking at Larson, who was slurring his words and didn't know if he was truly drunk or pretending to be drunk, Li Dongling slowly shook his head.

Now many people were scrambling to run to America, not just domestically, but the whole world was basically the same now. Countless people were desperately wanting to run to America, dreaming of getting high wages here, enjoying modernized life, casually having big villas, small cars, blonde and blue-eyed big girls, treating this place as heaven.

But with Li Dongling's current stature, plus the 10 million USD in his hands, what was the difference between staying here and a child holding gold through a busy market!

If he didn't have this 10 million USD, staying in America to wash dishes or going to those big companies to be a cow or horse, that might have been better.

Now if he had technology and luck, he could enter a big American company to work. Then even if he took

Finally, after more than ten years, the best result is to become a middle-class family in America, and that's if you're lucky.

If you're less lucky, you won't get a green card or work permit for your whole life, you'll have to live in a basement and work illegally, and finally rely on a relief center to receive food to live, and then shout, "Brothers, I've begged for food again..."

But Li Dongling is different from those who first came to America. He now has tens of millions of dollars in his hands, which is completely different. Look at how the various oligarchs who ran over from the old Mao Xiong were squeezed dry by America and Old Europe. If he really stays in America, those various monsters and local snakes can use various means to squeeze dry the money Li Dongling has.

"That's a pity!"

Larson sighed and said. He might really not have thought about cheating Li Dongling out of anything, just wanted Li Dongling to stay, so that maybe in the future, there would be a chance to make a big profit.

"If you have any lawsuits in America in the future, you can come to me. Larson will always serve you!" Larson finally said to Li Dongling.

Hearing this, Li Dongling nodded. In the future, Dongling High-Tech might still have lawsuits to fight in America. As long as Dongling High-Tech doesn't want to engage in internal competition domestically and wants to enter the overseas market, it is inevitable that it will have to go to war with overseas giant companies. By then, there might be plenty of lawsuits to fight!

After handling the affairs, without staying in New York any longer, Li Dongling and Yao Luoying and others began to return to the country.

At Yangcheng International Airport, Gao Peng glanced at his watch again, then looked at the media and reporters gathering more and more on the side, and asked Gao Zhiyuan uncertainly, "It should be this flight, right?!"

Today, Gao Peng and Gao Zhiyuan came to pick up the plane, and there was also a group of reporters and media who heard the news from somewhere, all of whom rushed over, among whom there were even media from Hong Kong who wanted to interview Li Dongling, this "Computer Mouse King."

The heat of the lawsuit between Dongling High-Tech and Microsoft had dissipated quite a bit in Hong Kong, but the Hong Kong media were still curious about Li Dongling and wanted to dig out more news.

This is not because Li Dongling's net worth is so high, but because the kings of various industries in Hong Kong have been reported on for decades, and they are almost suffering from aesthetic fatigue. Li Dongling, this newly promoted Mouse King, is also from the mainland, which naturally makes the Hong Kong media interested.

The Hong Kong media can eat this wave of traffic for a long time. First, they dig into the inside information about Li Dongling and Dongling High-Tech, then they fabricate news, hype up rumors about Li Dongling having an affair with a certain Hong Kong star, etc. The Hong Kong media have a much larger scale and are quite skilled at these routines.

Gao Zhiyuan glanced at Gao Peng, thinking about the Li Dongling he was about to meet. He didn't expect that this person in the Gao family who was the least worry-free would really make a splash.

Whether Gao Peng is lucky or truly capable, as long as Dongling High-Tech can continue to develop and become a company at the level of Sitong or Giant, then Gao Peng, as a veteran figure of Dongling High-Tech, will also receive huge benefits. Perhaps, the Gao family will really be proud of Gao Peng in the future...

Even Gao Peng and Gao Zhiyuan's father, Gao Baifeng, called to tell Gao Zhiyuan to let him have a good relationship with Li Dongling. Now, the Pingyang municipal government and the Hanxi provincial government attach great importance to Dongling High-Tech.

Just as Gao Zhiyuan was thinking about these things, there was a sudden commotion among the reporters, and then they rushed toward one direction.

Just out of the arrival hall, Li Dongling saw a group of people carrying microphones and cameras running toward them. Seeing this, Yang Zhi Gao, who was pushing a suitcase, changed his face and hurriedly blocked in front of Li Dongling.

However, fortunately, these reporters carrying interview equipment arrived in front of Li Dongling, stopped one after another, raised their microphones, and began to ask Li Dongling questions.

"I am a reporter from the Yangcheng Evening News. Mr. Li Dongling, what does it feel like to win the lawsuit?!"

"Did Microsoft really pay an 18 million dollar settlement?!"

"Guangdong TV station wants to conduct an exclusive interview with you!"

The reporters and media in front of Li Dongling reported their identities to Li Dongling one after another, wanting to interview him or invite Li Dongling to participate in an exclusive interview.

Of course, there were serious questions, as well as incitement and improper questions. I don't know which small media from Hong Kong asked Li Dongling, "Will Dongling High-Tech develop computer system software to compete with Microsoft?!"

"Hong Kong starlet Li revealed to our newspaper that she is very willing to get to know Mr. Li. I wonder if you are interested?!"

Regarding these various questions, Li Dongling just smiled in response. If he answered the questions today, he probably wouldn't be able to leave the airport today. As for the questions from the Hong Kong media, Li Dongling treated them as if he hadn't heard them. If he didn't answer, he estimated that these Hong Kong media would make up something when they went back. If he really answered, he didn't know what they would change his words into. He estimated that they could even make up that Dongling High-Tech wanted to challenge Microsoft in the operating system industry.

Gao Peng and Gao Zhiyuan also rushed over, cooperating with Yang Zhi Gao to protect Li Dongling and Yao Luoying as they walked outside.

"Mr. Li Dongling, do you have anything to say to domestic technology companies and the people of the country regarding this lawsuit?" A question from a reporter who rushed over from Yanjing made Li Dongling stop in his tracks.

Looking at the large row of microphones and cameras, Li Dongling pondered for a few seconds, "I hope that Dongling High-Tech's encounter will not appear again in the future. I believe that more domestic brands will stand up in the future, letting more people put down their arrogance and prejudice. In the future, there will be countless products in the world that will print a sentence on the place of product production: made in China!"