To gain forgiveness, one needs to consider relationships and personal connections, and the other depends on how much money you have in your pocket.

"Seriously injured? Your injuries don't even qualify as minor. Let me tell you, you are guilty of disturbing public order and causing trouble in a public place. According to the Public Security Administration Punishment Law, each of you will be sentenced to 15 days in prison."

As soon as Officer Yan finished speaking, Qi Ming's eyes widened, and he pointed his finger at his own nose, saying, "Officer Yan, are you kidding me?! I'm the one who got beaten up, and my arm was broken. And you want to deduct 15 days from my sentence? Is there any justice left? Let me tell you, my uncle..."

"Don't mention your uncle. Go inside and reflect on your actions, clear your head. You're always idling around and causing trouble. If you don't fight back, do you think he'll fight back? Let me tell you, that was self-defense. If you keep going like this, I'll find you a place where you can eat for free and learn a valuable skill."

"where?"

Hutian Sewing Machine Factory

When you mention Hutian, everyone in the area knows what it is. This isn't a sewing machine factory; it's just a place where people are sent to operate sewing machines.

Seeing that the children looked rather dejected, Yan sneered and continued, "You don't want to? Then vacate the mine!"

The work at Tengkuang was even tougher, mining coal. They didn't use large machinery, just manual labor. That mine wasn't focused on output; it was about elevating people's thinking through labor.

The renovation is meant to show you the difference between the inside and the outside, so you won't go down the wrong path and suffer inside.

Although Qi Ming was intimidated, he also knew that the other party had a very strong background and powerful connections; even his uncle couldn't do anything about it.

He figured 15 days would pass quickly; he could find a chance to teach the other party a lesson once he got out. He reasoned that perhaps he hadn't brought many people with him that day.

After settling his parents in, Xing Baohua returned to the company, called the union at the Dami Electronics Factory, and randomly asked someone from the union who handled miscellaneous matters to come to his office.

He asked this person to bring some things to the grain depot director who was hit by the car. He also wanted to comfort the director and cover any necessary expenses.

Let professionals do what they're good at. Isn't offering condolences and reassurance exactly what the trade union is supposed to do?

The following day, Xing Baohua met with Mitsui Tousaburo again in his office.

Perhaps they received new instructions from Sony, seeing that Xing Baohua was still so anxious. There was no other way; the US had removed many Sony products from its shelves, suffering huge losses every day.

Not only are they losing cash, but the stock market is also plummeting. What's even more infuriating is that some financial institutions are taking advantage of the situation by shorting Sony's stock.

Sony hopes that Xing Baohua will seriously consider his previous exorbitant demands and show some sincerity. As long as he is sincere, everything can be discussed.

"What is sincerity?" Xing Baohua asked Mitsui Fujisaburo.

"That depends on your opinion?" Mitsui Fujisaburo had no idea what sincerity meant. He was just a messenger and couldn't distort the meaning of either side. This was a battle between gods, and he was caught in the middle.

If both sides start fighting, the scene can only be described as a disaster.

Xing Baohua is now in the upper hand; he has the right to speak, since he caught Sony red-handed.

It's not just about finding fault with something; it's about grabbing the fault and hitting it hard on the head! Just thinking about it is a bit too gruesome.

Xing Baohua thought for a moment and said, "Give me the technology for the fine engraving machine and the fine etching machine, and I will withdraw the lawsuit."

"Sony doesn't have that technology, does it?" Mitsui Fuji said instinctively after hearing Xing Baohua's request.

"They have what I have. Pass on my words to them. Whether they give it to me or not is their problem," Xing Baohua said with a slight smile.

"How about we talk about the 3 billion US dollars?" Mitsui Tousaburo was, after all, a Japanese man. No matter how he acted as a messenger, he couldn't go against his principles. He didn't even know that Sony had such sophisticated technology. What if they really did?

To give or not to give.

This is a humiliation for Japan, both commercially and politically.

How did Xing Baohua know that Sony had these technologies? He learned about them from his involvement with Nikon and their patent cross-licensing.

Sony has always been a leader in microelectronics technology, and it has unique technologies for making micro circuit boards and micro motherboards, which include the use of precision engraving machines.

Furthermore, it is combined with etching technology as part of the process for cleaning circuit boards.

We also have etching technology in China, which is mainly used for acid etching of circuit boards and the internal structure of chips.

However, the gap in technology between us and others is enormous.

Moreover, Sony's two technologies and Nikon's optical technology complement each other. Before Xing Baohua joined Nikon, they had an extremely close relationship, and he could freely use related technologies.

But after Xing Baohua took control of Nikon, the technical departments of both Sony and Nikon began to cover it up. If Xing Baohua hadn't created a large-scale Nikon project, his team wouldn't have discovered it when they were organizing some technologies.

Sony's technology can no longer be used casually, and even the equipment used cannot be used. Xing Baohua thought that since he was going to cheat Sony, he might as well cheat it all the way through.

Moreover, there's a delicate relationship involved: will the hand behind the scenes be able to suppress it?

If we let Xing Baohua demand things forcefully, why should we be polite to Sony? It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; we should seize it and make the most of it.

If that other party were to step in and smooth things over, they would say something else entirely: they'd be willing to forgo the technology, but if they were to offer money, they would demand an unpleasant price from Sony.

Anyway, this money is like it was picked up for free; it just sits there and is in my hands.

Mitsui Fujisaburo left again, carrying Xing Baohua's conditions.

Xing Baohua told him that he was going to Hong Kong in the next couple of days. He should quickly pass on the message to Sony, or he should go to Hong Kong to find him.

Xing Baohua had arranged a gathering in Hong Kong with the Desert Prince team, Tam Ma-shing, and representatives from China Merchants Group.

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