Chapter 440: Court
California.
In front of the court.
Although this place is usually very lively, it seems particularly lively today.
Because, Dimeng is going to sue a technology company from Xia Country here!
In theory, this matter is nothing unusual, because in the United States, litigation is part of the national culture, and court hearings every day are not new. But suing a technology company from Xia country is very clever!
As we all know, these so-called technology companies in Xia country are habitual plagiarists. They have copied everything that can be copied from high-tech companies in the United States or Europe. And these plagiarists are also very self-aware. They sell their products in Xia country without passing international review. If you want to sue them, you have to go to Xia country in person with evidence - and you may not win.
So, the strange thing about this matter is that this is the United States!
A so-called technology company from Xia Country sold its copied products to the headquarters of the technology world!
There really is no way to tell the difference.
Countless reporters and media flocked to watch this grand occasion. Ferdinand Mitford was spotted by reporters as soon as he appeared at the door of the court. Then, these reporters surrounded Ferdinand Mitford like flies.
"Mr. Mitford, Tianyin MP3 is performing very well in the market right now. What do you think?"
Ferdinand Mitford, who hadn't slept for several days, was so angry that his eyes widened and he pointed at the sky and cursed: "I am very angry now! Mingyuan Technology is a shameless liar and a despicable thief. He used unethical means to take away the glory that should belong to the Supreme Alliance!"
"This is a war, and we, the Imperial Alliance, will never admit defeat!"
Seeing Ferdinand Mitford so anxious, the reporters all looked excited and full of anticipation.
Mr. Mitford is so angry that the court session will surely be full of sparks and fierce confrontations.
There's a good show to watch.
The journalists in the United States are purely a group of people who just want to watch the fun and make trouble.
They don’t care whether it’s plagiarism or not, as it won’t harm their interests. But if there is a conflict and public opinion erupts, it will affect their KPI.
At this moment, on the other side, a fleet of Cadillac luxury cars approached from afar, attracting everyone's attention.
"Who is this?"
"All of them are Cadillacs. They are really rich."
"Which wealthy family?"
The clever reporter raised his camera and started taking pictures frantically.
To be fair, if we didn't know that these people were from the famous Supreme Alliance, we would think that this Cadillac team was the kind of show that Supreme Alliance should have. In comparison, Ferdinand Mitford and his team's appearance was too ordinary , and they looked like they were just responding to a complaint.
Under everyone's attention, the motorcade arrived in front of everyone. Lu Yiming, wearing sunglasses and a suit, appeared in front of everyone under the protection of tall and mighty bodyguards. His spirited temperament reflected the demeanor of a rich and noble son everywhere, and he didn't look like a businessman from a third world country at all.
"Is this the rumored Mr. Lu?"
"Oh my god, he's so young!"
"When I was his age, I was still in high school, right?"
Reporters looked at Lu Yiming with envy and jealousy. A young billionaire, even in the United States, this was a dream-like story.
Ferdinand Mitford also noticed Lu Yiming.
His eyes were almost blazing with fire.
His opponent is not only a Xia person, but also such a young Xia person!
This was a double insult to him!
Lu Yiming naturally also saw Ferdinand Mitford.
He has always disliked blacks and whites. Not to mention blacks, who are so black that he can't really tell their features. As for whites, because their skin is too white, their flaws will be magnified countless times, for example, freckles will be more conspicuous on white skin. When you get older, your skin will become quite rough.
Therefore, when facing Ferdinand Mitford, Lu Yiming really couldn't regard this rich man in front of him as a handsome uncle.
It was obvious that Ferdinand Mitford was really annoyed. If this wasn't the entrance to the court and there weren't so many people around, he would have wanted to just pull out the revolver from his waist and empty the magazine.
"You have used despicable means to gain a temporary advantage, but the goddess of luck will not always favor you."
Lu Yiming laughed and said with disdain: "Only the weak will pin their victory on illusory luck. I will win because I understand young people better than you. If you don't choose to improve yourself, it's only a matter of time before you are eliminated."
Seeing that Lu Yiming actually said that he didn't understand the market, Ferdinand Mitford was very angry and sneered: "You understand the market better than me? What a joke! When I was working hard in the business world, you were not born yet! Truth is always truth, and God sees it clearly. Wait, you are doomed to lose!"
In Ferdinand Mitford's opinion, Lu Yiming only used dishonorable means and luck to gain the upper hand for a while. As long as the Supreme Alliance Company really exerts its strength, a mere company from Xia Country will not be a threat at all.
Ferdinand Mitford uttered harsh words and walked into the court first.
Lu Yiming looked at him disdainfully from behind, shrugged slightly , curled his lips, and muttered, "Scum."
However, just as he was about to enter the courtroom, a group of reporters suddenly appeared in front of him and almost stuck the microphone into his mouth, catching him off guard.
"Mr. Mitford accuses you of false advertising. Is this true?"
Lu Yiming righteously refuted: "This accusation is simply inexplicable. I am a law-abiding businessman and have not violated any laws! Therefore, I solemnly declare here that Mr. Mitford's accusation against me is unfounded!"
However, the reporters obviously ignored Lu Yiming's words. After all, this was the United States. There were so many bad people with sores on their heads and pus on their feet that one brick could easily knock out three or five of them in Wall Street.
What kind of scum and villains have these journalists not seen?
If a person emphasizes that he abides by the law, then his moral standards must be shockingly low.
After all, the law, to put it bluntly, is the bottom line of morality. If it is lower, it would be a crime.
Therefore, compared to whether Lu Yiming had violated the law, these reporters were more curious about his identity. A mysterious rich man from the East, so young and so high-profile, there could be no better news than this.
Another reporter asked a tricky question: "Mr. Lu, it seems that you are very confident about this lawsuit. What will you do if you lose?"
Lu Yiming couldn't help but glance at the reporter and said calmly, "You are assuming the answer. How could I lose the case? If I lose the case, it would be the darkness of the American judiciary! It would be a slander and blasphemy against the beacon of humanity!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.
Wow, they just brought out the lighthouse of humanity. They are going to set up the judicial department of the United States.
I lost the case, that shows the darkness of the American judicial system!
Although the relationship between the two is purely nonsense, just like the advertisement that Lu Yiming had put up not long ago, he was also giving psychological hints. The judicial system in the United States is extremely corrupt, and this is a well-known fact. If Lu Yiming's words were widely reported and publicized, the court would have to consider this impact when making a judgment.
Even if your judgment this time is fair, who cares? You have so many dark histories.
Faced with reporters' extremely tricky questions, Lu Yiming always had a smile on his face and responded with ease.
This made Zhao Tiezhu, who was standing aside, admire him very much. At least he couldn't talk nonsense in public without blushing or getting nervous.
Otherwise, why is he the bodyguard and Lu Yiming the boss?
There is always a reason.
"Everyone, our Tianyin MP3 player from Mingyuan Technology will definitely become the world's number one brand in this field in the future, because we understand customer needs better than other peers!"
Standing at the door of the court, Lu Yiming took the opportunity to promote his own products, and the only thing missing was a live broadcast to sell the goods.
The reporters were also speechless about his shamelessness.
But no matter what, no one wanted to miss this interview opportunity. In their opinion, the young billionaire Lu Yiming was really good at making things happen. It felt that as long as they kept an eye on him, there would be no shortage of big news.
"Mr. Lu, may I ask why you think your product is the best in the world? I heard that you are just a company from Xia Country, and your market value is not even one-tenth of that of the Supreme Alliance Company."
After defeating the Soviet Union, the United States became the only superpower on earth.
Today's beautiful country is the most confident and proud.
They are arrogant and look down on any companies and businesses that are not from the United States, let alone Xia, a backward third world country.
In 1999, China's GDP ranked seventh in the world, even lower than Italy.
As for GDP per capita, it ranks outside the top 100 in the world, lower than Syria and Nicaragua, and not much higher than Congo in Africa.
How can a technology company be born in a country labeled as poor and backward?
In the eyes of many people, this is a joke. No one is optimistic about Mingyuan Technology, and no one is optimistic about Lu Yiming. Everyone thinks that he just temporarily caught the skirt of the goddess of luck.
In the crowd, a female reporter named Kailin did not go up to Lu Yiming to ask questions, but quickly wrote down the conversation between Lu Yiming and other reporters in a notebook. After Lu Yiming entered the court, she hurried away.
Ordinary people cannot enter the courtroom, so Karen must take this opportunity to go home and organize the records, then write a complete news article and strive to become the first female reporter to publish the news.
You know, the first release reward is quite a lot! If this news goes viral, the bonus will be even higher!
When she returned home, Karin suddenly heard her mother Marina and her sister Eva arguing.
"Eva! You've wasted my money again! Three hundred dollars! Three hundred dollars, and you bought a little thing like this?"
She worked at a pizza shop and earned less than twenty dollars a week, and three hundred dollars was not a small amount of money!
Eva is still in high school, at the age of pursuing individuality. She is usually very rebellious. At this time, she said dissatisfiedly: "You are really an old-fashioned person. You don't know anything! This is an MP3! It is a high-tech product. You can enjoy music anytime, anywhere!"
Marina said in dissatisfaction: "How could I not understand? Didn't you have a Walkman before?"
Eva looked disdainful and said, "Who still uses a Walkman nowadays? It's big and bulky, not cool at all."
"You cost me a fortune anyway!"
"At worst, I can give it to you when I make money later."
"I'll deduct your food expenses."
"You dare!"
Neither of them could convince the other, and finally Eva ran back to her room in a huff.
Karin, who was standing at the door, couldn't help but hold her forehead. After a while, she opened the door and went in. Seeing Marina sulking in the chair, she gently comforted her, then came to the door of Eva's room and knocked.
"Eva, this is Kailin."
Eva opened the door and Kailin walked in. Eva thought Kailin was helping Marina to teach her a lesson, and her face was full of displeasure.
However, Karen had no intention of teaching Eva a lesson. Instead, she focused her attention on the Tianyin MP3 on Eva's bed and even played with it in her hands.
“Is this thing popular in your school?”
Seeing that Kailin was not here to teach her a lesson, Eva showed a look of surprise on her face, but then she recovered immediately and even said excitedly, "Of course! Many students in our school have bought it. Sister, let me tell you, this thing is really cool, absolutely cool!"
Kailin asked in confusion: "Don't you know that this MP3 is produced by a Xiaguo company?"
My sister tilted her head, looking puzzled: "Is there any problem with this? Many of our shoes and socks are made in Xiaguo. Even the five-foot Christmas tree we had last Christmas was made in Xiaguo."
Kailin didn't know what to say for a moment. Her uneducated sister only knew how to chase stars and watch movies. She didn't understand or care about national affairs or industrial layout.
After thinking for a while, Kailin said, "Dimeng is also an MP3 player, and the price is about the same. Why don't you choose Dimeng? After all, it is made in our country."
Speaking of Dimeng, Eva was even more disdainful: "Dimeng? That thing is too difficult to use. You have to search for resources online yourself, and there is no sharing and commenting function. It's not cool at all."
"Aren't we both listening to music? What's the difference?"
Karin was a little stunned. She had been busy with work and had never had the chance to experience trendy consumer electronics like MP3, so she didn't understand the difference between the two.
Eva Kopp said: "Of course it's different! After buying Tianyin MP3, you can use your computer to log on to the Internet and download a player called Qianqian Jingyin. This player and Tianyin MP3 are account-interoperable. After registering an account, you can use it freely."
After that, Eva turned on the computer and demonstrated to Kailin how to log into Qianqian Jingting and how to search for her favorite songs on it.
He even used Qianqian Jingting's transcription function to easily convert songs in other formats into MP3 format and downloaded them to Tianyin MP3.
