Mortgaging jewelry and taking out bank loans were all very new terms to Chen Jing.
After considering it over in his mind and asking Ji Xia for advice on how to proceed, he finally made a decision.
Of course, Ji Xia had seen mortgages and loans in his previous life, but he wasn't sure if banks offered this service at this time, so he needed to ask his brothers for guidance.
That evening, Ji Xia and Chen Jing took out some jewelry, calculated the money they had, and picked out gold worth thirty to forty thousand yuan.
The next day, Chen Jing took Ji Xia to school early in the morning. As he rode his bicycle onto the main road, he saw a bespectacled, refined-looking boy on the roadside whose face looked somewhat familiar.
Chen Jing stopped his bicycle next to the male student, looking at the familiar face with surprise: "Wang Luoran?"
Wang Luoran was a college student I met on the train when I saw Ji Xia off to Beijing at the beginning of the year. I gave him my address to contact him, but I don't know how I lost it later.
However, once he has seen this person, Chen Jing can recognize him even after two or three years. This is a characteristic of his memory; he is very good at remembering faces.
Wang Luoran turned around and saw Chen Jing's handsome and tall figure. She quickly recognized him: "Chen Jing? You're in Beijing too? You also got into a school in Beijing?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing smiled and shook his head: "No, I stopped studying a long time ago, but my fiancée got into an art school, so I'm in Beijing with her and finding some work to do."
Wang Luoran's face revealed a teasing expression. Was he worried about his fiancée being alone in the capital, so he wanted to stay and watch over her?
However, I think of the many students who get into university and then divorce their husbands or wives back home.
It's normal for Chen Jing to be worried because his fiancée is beautiful.
"What are you doing? Is this Chinese medicine? Are you feeling unwell?"
Chen Jing quickly noticed that Wang Luoran was carrying two packets of traditional Chinese medicine, and her face seemed excessively pale.
Wang Luoran smiled calmly: "Yes, I caught a bit of a cold these past few days, so I took leave to get some traditional Chinese medicine."
Chen Jing had some doubts. He thought, "I just have a slight chill, why would I need traditional Chinese medicine? Wouldn't it be more convenient to prescribe Western medicine with warm water?"
However, he smiled and invited, "Which school do you live at? I'll give you a ride."
Wang Luoran wanted to politely decline, but he was feeling dizzy, feverish, and weak, and definitely needed someone to help him.
Hearing this, he got into the back seat of the car without any hesitation: "Thank you, just take me to the gate of Tsinghua University."
"Okay, you're a student at Tsinghua University, which is the most famous university in the country. By the way, what's your major? Are the courses interesting?"
He rode slowly with Wang Luoran on his back, asking casually as he went.
Wang Luoran didn't think so either. Although Chen Jing seemed unreliable, he still trusted Chen Jing's character because he had directly assisted the police in arresting two groups of criminals earlier this year.
"Law is a very dry major."
Just as Wang Luoran finished speaking, the bicycle suddenly braked sharply, and he crashed hard into Chen Jing's back. He felt a sharp pain in his nose, and tears involuntarily welled up in his eyes.
Wang Luoran rubbed his nose helplessly: "Brother Chen, what's going on? Couldn't you have given me a heads-up before you braked?"
Chen Jing apologized repeatedly: "I'm sorry, Brother Wang. Are you studying law? I have some questions I'd like to ask you. Do you have time?"
Half an hour later, Chen Jing brought Wang Luoran back to the front yard of the courtyard house.
Wang Luoran took the day off today, and heard that she wanted to ask him for advice on legal matters, so Chen Jing warmly invited her to come along.
Looking around the spacious front yard and the rooms with their blue bricks and black tiles, Wang Luoran nodded to herself.
"Your courtyard is very well preserved; the foundations of these antique buildings have been kept as they were."
Upon hearing this, Chen Jing couldn't help but show a smug look. How could it not be well maintained? He spent over two thousand yuan on renovations, which was almost enough to buy a small courtyard.
However, the price of old houses has also increased in the last two months. A while ago, I found a small courtyard for Chen Qiuyu, which was 200 yuan more expensive than the one Hou Fang bought.
He chuckled and made some modest pleasantries: "I had an old craftsman do some renovations, and the results are pretty good. By the way, how do you prepare your Chinese medicine? I'll have someone brew you a bowl."
Upon hearing this, Wang Luoran handed over a packet of traditional Chinese medicine: "Boil three bowls of water down to one bowl, thank you."
Chen Jing took the Chinese medicine and led him to the living room where guests were seated. Seeing Ah Hai in the front yard, he asked him to take it to the back yard so that Aunt Lin, who was in charge of meals, could cook the Chinese medicine.
After giving the instructions, he brought back a kettle of hot water to the living room: "Would you like some tea? Or perhaps jujube and goji berry tea?"
Wang Luoran waved her hand: "Tea is fine, but red date and goji berry tea is good. Didn't you want to ask about a legal question earlier?"
"Yes, yes, I have something I'd like to ask you."
Chen Jing brewed two cups of jujube and goji berry tea and placed them on the coffee table. Then, carrying a photo album and two embroidered kimonos, he came over and explained the situation.
Wang Luoran listened quietly to the whole story: "So, what are you planning to do?"
“I’ve heard about some kind of intellectual property protection law. This design was originally ours, but now others are imitating it and releasing it on the market in large quantities. I want to ask how we can protect our rights.”
Wang Luoran closed his eyes and thought for a long time, recalling all the laws he had read. He shook his head helplessly: "Hong Kong and Taiwan have intellectual property rights, but the laws in mainland China are not complete and have not yet developed in this area."
"So, we're just going to have to swallow this bitter pill?"
"Yes, at the moment, this is unavoidable."
Wang Luoran thought for a moment: "I'll go back and check the domestic laws to see if there's anything I can do to help."
After all, he was just a second-year law student, and there were many things he needed to consult at least a few more books to be certain of.
Chen Jing patted him hard on the shoulder: "Okay, I'll wait for your good news. By the way, I have another question. What are the benefits if I want to register a brand and trademark?"
Although Wang Luoran is still a law student, the fact that she was able to get into Tsinghua University shows that she has some ability.
Before long, he became Chen Jing's private legal advisor.
Zhongqing registered the clothing brand and trademark as quickly as possible. Chen Jing, through a group of his underlings, learned that a place called Liulichang in Beijing was very popular, with old items showing signs of revival. Many people were now trading old items in Liulichang.
This was the first time Chen Jing had ever heard of Liulichang, so he casually asked Xie An for some information.
Xie An was surprised: "You're still interested in these things? I've heard that those things are very complicated, and you can easily suffer a great loss if you're not careful."
Chen Jing waved his hand: "Actually, I'm not interested in this. I just heard that no one gets arrested for having old things at home anymore, right?"
"What are you thinking? They haven't caught them in the last two years. I heard that the price of gold and old things are starting to rise now. If you have these things hidden at home, you can keep them hidden for a few more years."
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