American Entertainment 1982

"They are guilty and hope to use those words to provoke us. I hope I think you may bring unnecessary trouble to this case. Don't worry, Jim, we will not be caught. Those investigations have nothing to do with this case."

Mitch Kapoor stared at the chess board in front of him, thinking about how to defeat his other self, and at the same time comforted Jim Manzi, who was sitting next to him with a cup of coffee and his face was a bit ugly.

Jim Manzi drank his coffee, and he didn't even think about whether the other party really wanted to get to know himself from those rural people in Montana. Even if he brought those farmers to him, he didn't care. , the other party can scold him, but he will never leave the other party with a weapon that can knock him down.

Even if he stood in court, the other party could only say some innocuous swear words, and he couldn't produce any bullshit evidence, he was sure of that.

What he is worried about now is that after the first simple contact, whether it is Tommy Hawke or a few other people in the Actor company, it feels like he and Robert have not thought about reconciliation, or even looking forward to Lotus company Use the final court session to resolve this issue.

To irritate Mitch, some loopholes left in the words of others point to this point. Although this kind of meeting between the two parties will continue for several times, the first contact between the two parties can easily set the tone for subsequent contacts, and it is unlikely to change. .

Robert Morley and his team of lawyers are currently interpreting the information obtained from the other party letter by letter to determine what the other party's courage and determination to respond to the lawsuit are.

The case is not just to talk about. The case that Delia wants, what is the specific entry point, as long as the series of problems are found, whether it is to lay out the cards in advance to block the other party's response, or to force the other party to settle, the cooperation between the two parties will be pitted. The other company can be said to advance and retreat calmly, it depends on whether Robert and his team can find the truth from the massive amount of information of Delia and her legal team.

Simply looking at the testimony, evidence, investigation reports and other things provided by the other party, ordinary people will quickly become dizzy. It is a battle of wits and courage among professional lawyers for the other party to judge their own true thoughts. Even Jim Manz will not interfere with Robert's decision. You must trust professional people in such matters.

"I agree with you, they are indeed guilty, Mitch." Jim exhaled and looked at Mitch who was playing chess: "So, I think it's better to authorize Robert to talk to the other party's lawyer about the possibility of reconciliation. "

Mitch turned his attention from the chessboard to Jim's face, and asked with some uncertainty: "They are guilty, and then we offer to reconcile? It sounds more like we are guilty."

"We are not the same size as the Actor company, Mitch, they are no longer that small company, or they are indeed still a small company, but they are not the small companies we killed before, they are more bastards." Jim tried hard. Without provoking Mitch, explain how Actor's company is different from the smaller companies before it:

"For example, when we dealt with those small companies before, we never needed you to appear on this occasion? Right? This is the difference between the other party and those previous opponents."

He couldn't just tell Mitch Kapoor directly that the founders of those small companies before were fucking nerds with no strengths other than computer technology, and he, Jim, was like a bad student in high school. Will obediently hand over pocket money.

But in the current Actor company, the helm is a jerk like him, a ruthless character who bullies people in school all the year round, and Lotus company is still a nerd in the eyes of the other party, but he is richer than the nerd in high school.

The best way is to win over a bastard like Tommy Hawke, and then continue to let him be a bastard, helping to protect the Lotus company, and at the same time find trouble for other companies for them.

"Jim, Jonathan is a little dissatisfied with you, but I am not. I always believe in your feelings for Lotus. You are an excellent manager. You have shared a lot of work that is not suitable for us, and those software distributors, investors, You have dealt with the media and even the government, and you have given a lot of pertinent opinions on the company's development." Mitch pinched the chess piece in his hand, and said to Jim a little at a loss:

"But... I still don't understand. From the very beginning, you have a tough attitude towards Actor, and now you have quickly become a dove of Lotus. You have become a pacifist. What is the reason? It's just because the other party is not afraid of you? Dare to face the threat you initiated?"

"Isn't that enough, Mitch? The money from other small companies can't afford to go to court, Mitch, you became a billionaire with Lotus 1-2-3 right after graduating from college, and you haven't met other entrepreneurs or poor people. The most difficult problem is that if you want to get justice in this country, you must first pave the way with banknotes so that you have the opportunity to stand before the judge. Most people can’t do this trivial thing that you take for granted, because they put all It's not enough to take out the money." Jim said:

"I was tough at the beginning because I thought there was no difference between Actors and those small companies and studios. Just hiring a team of lawyers to collect evidence and disclose these trivial matters was enough to empty their wallets. But now, the information I got shows that they have at least One million funds are lying in the account, which means that they can stay with us for at least a year. At the same time, they continue to sell software to make money, which means that we will be in a long and invalid struggle with them, and the state court loses the case , they will appeal to the circuit court, and the circuit court loses the case. They can also ask the lawyer to arrange for the Supreme Court to intervene, but it will take two years at the fastest to go through the three levels of court, because the same process has to be repeated every time, the lawyer's letter, Responding to the lawsuit, collecting evidence, jury selection, public relations jury, trial, motion, adjournment, public relations lobbying, and trial..."

Mitch said affirmatively to Jim: "They don't have as much money as we do."

"I don't think so, I think they will quickly accumulate wealth and fame during this long lawsuit, from an opponent who can barely pull us, to an evenly matched opponent, because the software industry is not just the two of us Company, if I were Soft Arts, MicroPort, Bioland, Microsoft, what would I do? Invest in it, support it and continue to fight Lotus. For those companies, is Actor a big threat, or Lotus a complete threat? The answer can be given without thinking. Killing Lotus is the only answer, because Actor has not yet had a direct conflict with them. After all, it only sells software to individuals, but Lotus has snatched countless large corporate customers from those companies. .” Jim looked at Mickey calmly:

"Is it hard to think clearly whether to choose one more opponent, or to turn this opponent into one's own power? Look at the United States, in order to compete with the Soviet Union, try to win over how many countries that gave it the middle finger before, China, India Even Vietnam, where countless American soldiers were buried, is the same between countries and companies. We show our friendship, and the reconciliation is normal. There is no shame or insult that Jonathan thinks, and the interests are paramount. As for solving this potential trouble, Actor will be in the bag After the thing, it doesn’t matter how you like to torture Tommy Hawke, even if you drive him to live on the street, you can do whatever you want, but not now, now, reconciliation is the best solution in my opinion.”

Mitch Kapoor looked at Jim, and Jim looked at him with certainty.

In the end, Mitch threw the pawn on the board and nodded: "I don't understand business, but I believe you, Jim. According to your ideas, go and talk to the other party about the possibility of reconciliation. Jonathan, I will persuade him."

"Thank you for your trust, Mitch." Jim breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Mitch Kapoor gratefully.

...

Old Corner Bookstore, 283 Washington Street, Boston.

Holly, Jason and others had never visited Boston before, and they were led by Sophia, who had already been there once, to walk into this three-storey building, built in 1718, with almost a pilgrimage. The Cradle and Birthplace of American Literature".

Almost most highly educated outsiders who come to Boston will choose this bookstore as a fixed attraction, take a walk around, take a photo, and choose a few books.

After all, Longfellow, Emerson, Hawthorne, Dickens, Fuller, Holmes, Thoreau and other famous authors in the history of American literature have all appeared in this bookstore. They met here and initiated regular gatherings.

Walking through the bookstore that maintains the ancient decoration, people can imagine, fantasizing about the expressions and states of those writers at that time, maybe standing in the middle of the bookstore, loudly reprimanding the bookstore owner for being stingy, and taking the manuscript remuneration from the other party, maybe getting together Chat about each other's latest creative ideas, or just sit on a whim, and simply lean on the desk in the corner, under the gaze of other authors, excitedly record the inspiration you just got with a quill pen.

"Why don't you go in with Jason and the others to buy a book? Take a photo as a souvenir?" Susan closed the book in her hand and asked Tommy who was sitting next to her on the bench and staring at a public sign outside the bookstore. road.

Tommy's posture remained unchanged, and he said in his mouth: "When I was young, my parents took us to Boston for a trip, and I came here specially. I hope this bookstore where countless writers gather has a special magic power, which can influence my brother and me and make us fall in love with it. Learning, for this reason my mother bought two bibles here, and it turned out that visiting and buying books here did not make children fall in love with learning, but made me and my brother understand that there are better-looking people in the world than playboys "Penthouse" magazine exists, and the Penthouse magazine must thank this bookstore, because it has two more stable readers."

"It's just a slogan, there is something worthy of your attention." Susan followed Tommy's gaze and looked over, it was just a simple signboard, and smoking and cigars were prohibited in public places.

Tommy raised his finger and pointed to the identification plate: "There is a line of very small words on it, at the bottom."

Following Tommy's prompt, Susan observed carefully for a long time before nodding: "Except for the line that says Reid Auerbach."

"So, that means smoking and cigars are prohibited in public places in the entire city of Boston, except for this man named Reid Auerbach?" Susan asked curiously, "Who is he? A certain president?"

"No, the general manager and head coach of the Boston Celtics," Tommy said.

Susan asked inexplicably: "Why... can he have the privilege?"

"Because he brought glory to this city, and he only has one hobby, smoking cigars, and the citizens of Boston who are grateful to him decided to thank him in this way, I was just wondering, one day, can Stanford University also introduce a Smoking is prohibited on campus, except for Tommy Hawke." Tommy smiled and said to Susan.

Susan shook her head resolutely: "I don't think it's possible. You didn't bring glory to Stanford. If you win the Nobel Prize, you might still have a chance."

"Make a bet, when I'm forty, the slogan I said will definitely appear at Stanford University." Tommy said to Susan.

Beep beep beep beeper beeps.

Tommy glanced at the number, got up and walked to the phone booth next to him: "Delia?"

"The other party's lawyer wants to ask me to talk about the out-of-court settlement. You'd better tell me a price that will make the other party feel that you are sincere, and remind you that Actor Company is the accused party." Delia said on the phone Said.

"If you buy Actor, I think 30 million is a reasonable price. This is Actor's sincerity, but if you want me to join Lotus with the acquisition, you need to add another 10% of Lotus shares. This is Tommy Huo Ke's sincerity." Tommy said to Delia on the phone:

"Of course I hope they only acquire Actor, so I still have three years in college, which means I can complete three more startups and sell them three more times."

Delia laughed softly on the phone: "What if we add another piece of news? Our investigator just pried open the first mouth and got part of the update plan."

"Then tell them the update plan and the quotation together, 80 million, 30%." Tommy immediately changed his tone arrogantly: "We have to let Lotus understand who is the daddy."

Second update~