Chapter 311: Buying a Car! (Part 2)

Marina looked at Zhao Qingfeng, only to see him appearing calm, “President Zhao, you… you need to find a solution! I thought that by having Lawyer Zhou contact President Wang of the court, we could avoid competition from Tencent! If… if they end up copying everything, plus their existing user base, won’t our LeXin be overtaken by them?”

It was clear that Marina was genuinely worried about the company.

Zhao Qingfeng remained calm, chuckling, “Marina, plagiarism is inevitable, there’s nothing I can do.”

Marina was shocked, “Then… then what’s the point of hiring a lawyer and having Lawyer Zhou establish a good relationship with President Wang? If we knew it would turn out like this, wasn’t it completely unnecessary…”

That was a misconception.

Zhao Qingfeng glanced outside the door to make sure no one was there before revealing his true intention.

“Plagiarism is unavoidable, but our actions ensure three things.”

“First, our product updates will always be faster than Tencent’s, and of higher quality.”

“Second, the company is planning communications and cooperation with banks and operators, just waiting for about half a year to gain the trust and praise of the higher-ups, which will surely propel us forward with the government’s support.”

“Third, I actually hope Tencent would plagiarize, as that was one of the reasons I hired Lawyer Zhou.”

Having said that.

Lawyer Zhou was also bewildered.

Zhao Qingfeng continued to explain, “Lawyer Zhou, my reason for having you establish a good relationship with President Wang was not to win in court, but to indefinitely prolong the future plagiarism lawsuit. With this in mind, do you understand what I mean?”

After some thought, the originally worried expression on Lawyer Zhou’s face suddenly changed to realization!

“I get it, I get it! Officer Zhao, you want to trap Tencent in public opinion and pressure, right? As long as we drag out the lawsuit indefinitely, Tencent’s plagiarism will frequently make the news and appear on TV. This way, although they can benefit from plagiarism, they will also lose their brand image! Just keep dragging it out for three, five, or even ten years, and Tencent’s infamy will continuously emerge in public view, completely ruining their company!”

Exactly.

With the current legal system, it’s unrealistic to expect to defeat Tencent outright.

But Lawyer Zhou forgot one thing.

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t just want to drag Tencent down; he also wanted to use this to push for improvements in Chinese law.

Why maintain a good relationship with President Wang of the high court?

This was also part of deep cooperation with the government.

Once facial recognition and Sky Net gained appreciation from the higher-ups, if Zhao Qingfeng could become a ‘representative,’ it would be almost like having a direct conversation with the top leadership. With that influence, there’s no fear that laws wouldn’t progress in a direction favorable to Lingfeng Technology, nor fear that Tencent or other copying companies wouldn’t transform or be completely eliminated.

“Lawyer Zhou, continue collecting evidence.”

“Understood, President Zhao, I’ve been recording everything Tencent has done since a while ago.”

“Marina, coordinate well with Lawyer Zhou. If there’s anything from the government or court, directly contact Deputy Mayor Gao’s driver; I’ve already spoken with him. If there’s a big issue, call me directly, and I’ll contact Deputy Mayor Gao. Also… check how much money we have in the company accounts, and go pick up a car from the Bentley dealership the day after tomorrow.”

Coordinating with Lawyer Zhou was no issue, but what did picking up a car mean?

Marina asked in confusion, “President Zhao, haven’t you always wanted to keep a low profile?”

Zhao Qingfeng smiled, “I’ve been having a hard time holding back recently. There’s always someone at school trying to show off to me, endlessly. Besides, our company is gradually getting on the right track, picking up a decent car to entertain some important clients is quite necessary. Oh, and recently, send someone to check out the Coal Mine Building in the southern part of the city, are they selling it? If they are, negotiate the price, see if we can pay the commission by the end of the year, then we can relocate the company to the building there.”

Buying a car for entertaining clients made sense to Marina.

But purchasing a building, especially in the southern part of the city, was definitely not a good choice. Besides being too remote, the Coal Mine Building was a product from thirty years ago. The employees had long been laid off and reemployed, leaving the building empty and dilapidated.

It might even become a dangerous building in a few years, so why buy it?

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t explain.

He couldn’t possibly reveal that the city government planned to develop a high-tech industrial park in the south, which would continue to develop for the next twenty years, could he?

“Just negotiate, contact me if there are any issues. Call Cai Shuwen and Li Zhi over, I’m going to Beijing to participate in the preliminary round of the computer competition after the holiday, and there are many things I need to explain to them in the two days I’ll be away.”

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