15: cooperate

“Alright, I have an idea that we can work on together. However, the patent rights must all belong to me. You can go home and think about it today, and if it works out, come find me tomorrow.”

Hearing Xu Bai’s words, the three of them were a bit stunned. He already had an idea! Were ideas that easy to come by? They had thought it would take several days.

“Brother, are you saying your idea is about cards Innovation for the Magnifying Glass? Why do I find that a bit hard to believe? I’m feeling a little nervous, Brother.”

Looking at Zhao Zixuan’s eager eyes, his expression was so amusing that Xu Bai couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“Yes, it’s related to the Magnifying Glass. I’ll give you a hint: it can see distant objects.”

The three of them nodded. Hearing Xu Bai say that and even give a hint meant he truly had an idea.

Although they didn't know what kind of cards he wanted to make based on the hint, they inexplicably felt it could be done.

So, the next step was for them to consider whether to agree to the collaboration.

The Card Innovation Competition had precedents at the Academy: finding Card Makers outside the school for guidance. Some patents belonged entirely to the external Card Maker, while others were shared, with each person getting a cut.

However, all prerequisites required submitting an application backup to the Academy. This was also to protect students, preventing them from being used as free labor.

They weren't short on money; what they lacked was honor. Of course, if there was a lot of money, that would be another story.

This was their first time participating in this competition. Before, they were still learning to draw and weren't good at cards Making, so how could they compete?

The first entry in a competition is always special.

For example, you could make this cards to show off in front of classmates. For example, you could display this cards to your family and receive praise for being 'someone else's child.' For example, um... um... it seemed there was nothing else. At this time, they hadn't realized the value of this copyright, thinking it was just an innovative cards that could win an award.

The three of them didn't wait until the next day; they immediately huddled together and began discussing in whispers.

“Why don’t we just agree?” Li Baoyu, in his straightforward manner, offered his opinion.

“I think if the cards is good, we can try to get it for our company. If it sells well, our pocket money can also increase. Although there’s no place to spend a lot of money in this small county, when we go to the Higher Academy, we’ll be in the capital, so the more money, the better.”

The shrewd Zhao Zixuan put forward his idea.

“Sounds good, I agree. Then I’ll leave the negotiation to you.” Fang Mu expressed his opinion and patted Zhao Zixuan’s shoulder.

Li Baoyu nodded in agreement.

After discussing, the three of them sent Zhao Zixuan as their representative to negotiate.

“Brother Xu, we agree to your terms.”

Looking at the smiles on Zhao Zixuan and the other two, Xu Bai knew they hadn't finished speaking.

“But what?”

Realizing Xu Bai had seen through his negotiation tactic, Zhao Zixuan immediately blurted out all his demands.

“But, Brother Xu, we also want to try to get it for our company. If you decide to sell the copyright, you should prioritize selling it to the three of us. If not, would you prioritize considering our family’s companies for collaboration?”

Indeed, as expected of someone whose family was in business. Although he seemed a bit eager, his first words cut to the chase, bringing up all the core issues.

Xu Bai had no objection to Zhao Zixuan’s request. He had originally planned to collaborate with their families on this cards, so he nodded and agreed to their terms.