"Judges, the other party has admitted to copying our product. You must have heard it, right? He can even mix it up right here and now," President Zong hurriedly shouted to the judges.
No one present expected this situation. The matter was already over, so why did Lu Feng confess without being asked?
"Given the other party's arrogant attitude and contempt for the law, we refuse to settle!"
"Yes, that's too arrogant. I've never seen such an arrogant person."
"Are you saying this in front of the judge because you think we're easy to bully?"
"Quiet! Quiet!" The judge hurriedly quieted everyone down, looking at Lu Feng with a headache. Wasn't this just like Si'er's mother, always looking for trouble?
Whether it was plagiarism or not is meaningless now.
Although Gao Zhiwei and his group didn't know what Lu Feng meant by saying such things, they felt that President Lu must have his own intentions.
"Are you sure what you just said?" The judge's voice carried a hint of ambiguity.
Lu Feng nodded as if he didn't understand and said, "I can prepare it on the spot. Their product manager is here too. I want to prove that we didn't plagiarize. The same taste doesn't mean the same recipe. We have presented our recipes for comparison before, but they still say that we are trying to piggyback on their success in terms of taste, packaging, marketing, and market positioning."
"Since Mr. Lu wants to demonstrate, we'd be happy to watch."
"Then let's show it to you. It'll help resolve this issue. In business, harmony brings wealth. What do you need?" the judge asked.
“Some fruit juice, additives and stuff,” Lu Feng said.
"I'll have the product manager get it." After saying that, President Zong gave a few instructions to a middle-aged man next to him, who then stood up and left the reception room.
"I think the behavior of both of you is very inappropriate. We do not support Wahaha's previous demand for compensation. At the same time, Jiaming Foods does not infringe on any patents."
"Regarding the safety issues of Jiaming Food's products that were previously reported, the Market Supervision Bureau has sealed off a number of products. After testing, they have met the standards. Mr. Lu can notify someone to pick up some of the previously sealed products and pay some temporary storage fees."
Lu Feng turned around and whispered to Johnnie To, "How much stock?"
"The price is fifty or sixty thousand yuan, which is the pure product cost price."
"Since there's nothing wrong with that batch of goods, let's give it to the regulatory bureau and the court as a summer gift. It's a small token of our appreciation," Lu Feng said politely. He knew that getting the goods back would be too expensive, with storage fees, delivery fees, and even the gatekeeper's tip.
"Since today's meeting is a mediation, I hope both parties can shake hands and make peace. Go to the entrance of the courthouse and you'll see two words that read 'People's'. This isn't a place for you to pile up cases. Both parties should withdraw their lawsuits, how about that?"
“On behalf of all shareholders of Jiaming Foods, I would like to say that we have no problem,” Lu Feng said.
And you?
"We still think we should watch Mr. Lu's performance for a while first."
"You still think he copied your product, right?" A judge took out a stack of documents from the side and handed them over, saying, "These are the ingredient lists of both products, the ingredient ratios, the detailed structural analysis of the products, as well as the comprehensive results of packaging, marketing, and a series of other factors. The result is that the judgment does not meet the criteria for infringement."
"Why wasn't the appeal dismissed before it was deemed not to be an infringement? Do you know everything?" Zhang Fengxia couldn't help but exclaim.
"Shut up!" Lu Feng snapped at her, then turned around and said, "This young lady is quite naive and hasn't seen much of the world. Please excuse her."
The information was shown to everyone, and no one spoke. The two products just tasted similar. In his previous life, Lu Feng didn't look at the ingredient list when drinking beverages; he just remembered the taste and experimented with them little by little.
Lu Feng turned to a manager next to him and said, "Take her out."
Zhang Fengxia walked out with a displeased expression and a hint of spoiled princess-like temper.
Over two hours, many details were discussed, the settlement agreement was reviewed several times, and a letter of understanding was signed regarding the disputes between the two parties, officially putting an end to the matter.
Wahaha's product manager returned, bringing half of the laboratory with him. There were a lot of bottles and jars on site, and many people stood around watching.
Lu Feng joked, "What I'm going to show you next is Jiaming Foods' core secret: the entire process of our product development."
“President Lu can now openly bring this kind of thing into the open. I’d like to see for myself. I never expected you could get the data and ingredient list for my new product. It seems I’ll have to thoroughly investigate the product development department when I get back.” President Zong said, glancing at Gao Zhiwei.
“The judge just said there was no plagiarism. Since a settlement has been signed, don’t talk nonsense,” Gao Zhiwei said.
"Mr. Gao is truly impressive. I was right about you!"
"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Zong."
The two exchanged increasingly sharp words, with him suspecting that Gao Zhiwei had helped Jiaming Foods accomplish all of this. Gao Zhiwei was a long-time employee of Wahaha and knew too many people.
"Alright, stop arguing!" Lu Feng interrupted their conversation and said to Wahaha's product manager, "Add some orange juice, thickener, orange yellow agent, saccharin, a touch of sourness, and finally some fruit pieces. Let's change it up!"
The product manager looked at the product in his hand and, regardless of the taste, color, and the way the fruit pieces were floating, it was exactly the same as their new product.
But the ingredients are completely different from theirs!
Zong and his group were dumbfounded. This was too unbelievable. As for Johnnie To and his group, they were even more dumbfounded. They knew better than anyone that they had not plagiarized or spent money to buy the formula.
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