Chapter 288: Ready to Go (Part 2)

As the old saying goes, the army doesn’t move until the provisions are ready.

Being prepared always beats mending the fold after the sheep have been stolen.

Therefore, it was essential to preemptively defend against Tencent’s potential plagiarism before going public.

Back at Lingfeng Technology.

The place was too small, crowded with many people, a stark contrast to the spaciousness of Erlunsi’s building.

However.

Lawyer Zhou Ziyu didn’t dare to underestimate it.

He was already aware that the popular ‘LeXin’ came from Zhao Qingfeng.

Some people have a knack for recognizing talent, and with Erlunsi’s economy booming under Zhao Qingfeng’s guidance, as a minor shareholder, Lawyer Zhou was one of the biggest beneficiaries, hence his great respect for this young man, about twenty years his junior.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please pause your work and gather for a meeting.”

Following Zhao Qingfeng’s instructions, Marina called everyone together.

Without a dedicated conference room, people sat or stood, some smoking, some drinking tea, waiting for the calm and approachable Zhao Qingfeng to speak.

Zhao Qingfeng scanned the room, with all the key personnel present, “Friends, before we start the meeting, I want to introduce someone. This is Zhou Ziyu, currently the head of Erlunsi’s legal department, and he will also be handling legal matters for Lingfeng Technology going forward. It’s also worth mentioning that Lawyer Zhou has been involved in more than 200 economic litigations throughout his career, winning 172 of them, with a success rate of over 80%. We are honored to have him join us today as Lingfeng Technology’ legal advisor. Please welcome Lawyer Zhou with warm applause!”

Face must be given.

Especially since Lawyer Zhou had indeed made a name for himself in the industry.

Of course, not all of those 200 cases were fought for Erlunsi but throughout his career.

His joining Erlunsi and being irreplaceable, even with high salaries offered by others, was due to Li Jianjun’s comprehensive support during his most difficult doctoral days, even helping him deal with a troublesome advisor, making them close friends.

Zhao Qingfeng led the applause.

Lawyer Zhou stood up and bowed, “Thank you, everyone. Mr. Zhao has overrated me. I’m just a regular lawyer, and I’m honored to work with all of you.”

After the introductions.

Zhao Qingfeng made some adjustments to the overall structure of Lingfeng Technology.

First, he established a legal department, with Lawyer Zhou serving as the main person in charge.

His responsibilities were significant, not only requiring the recruitment of other outstanding lawyers but also overseeing all internal and external contracts, agreements, legal activities, and helping the company resolve various disputes.

Additionally, an audit department was established.

Also temporarily led by Lawyer Zhou, it was responsible for protecting all of Lingfeng Technology’ copyrights, patents, and other intellectual property applications and management, as well as developing more comprehensive regulations and process management.

As for Li Zhi, Cai Shuwen, and others, there were no clear guidelines before.

Now, an operations center was established, headed by Li Zhi, including maintenance of the navigation website, LeXin upgrades, and related tasks.

Cai Shuwen, young and energetic, was assigned to the newly established special R&D department, responsible not only for the ‘Sky Net’ project and the development of facial recognition systems but also other new projects of Lingfeng Technology in the future.

Of course.

Zhao Qingfeng controlled all major directions, including new product development and future development directions mentioned in the meeting, such as online music platforms and gaming.

He also considered that once copyright and patent protections were applied for, if it angered Tencent, Ma Huateng might try to make a comeback from another direction, such as gaming.

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