Rebirth of America, this is my era

Chapter 57 Sincerity is the greatest nirvana
Since Master Barbara said that California encourages patent inventors to make micro-innovations on patents that they do not own, Ethan Jones no longer hesitated. After returning home, he immediately called Chuck Padre and told him the good news that the patent issue had been resolved.

At first, Chuck Peteau didn't believe it, but when Ethan told them that his full name was Ethan Jones and that he was the inventor of the "Snake Game", and that they could come to California to verify it for themselves if they didn't believe it, Chuck Peteau, who was surprised, thanked him immediately and said that he would come with his colleagues soon. He also hoped that Ethan could help contact Barbara so that they could thank him in person.

Then, the next morning, the R&D team of 6502 booked a flight from Philadelphia to San Francisco.

That afternoon, Ethan Jones, who came to pick him up, met a group of people in suits at the San Francisco International Airport.

Because we had been in contact before, we were able to have a great conversation just by recognizing each other's faces when we met.

After inviting everyone to get on the bus and taking them to Stanford to meet with Mage Barbara, who had already greeted them...

This group of extremely excited guys opened their carry-on luggage directly, took out the gifts they had prepared long ago and handed them over.

There are Pennsylvania specialties that are full of heart, and the handmade chocolates that are promoted as single items in the Hershey showroom;

There are Philadelphia characteristics, such as the 1876 World Expo commemorative album issued by the Philadelphia Museum of Art to celebrate the first time the United States became the host of the World Expo, and the special medal issued this year to commemorate the th anniversary of the United States holding the World Expo;

There is a replica model of the Liberty Bell, which symbolizes the independence of the United States;

There is also a framed chip, which is a Motorola 6800 with Chuck Pettle's name engraved on it. In his words, this is the first batch of chips produced by Motorola. It was not sold to the outside world and was collected by the R&D staff.

When Barbara saw the gifts, she immediately smiled and said that Chuck Petrus and the others were very polite.

She just did something insignificant, Chuck Petrus and others are the real heroes.

After Chuck Pete and the others insisted for a while, Barbara also accepted some gifts.

She liked the chocolates, the Liberty Bell model, and the World Expo commemorative album, but she returned the $6800.

In her words, "This is the world's medal of gratitude to you. I cannot accept this."

Chuck Petrus and his team could accept this result, and after a few polite words, Barbara also explained in detail to the design team of 6502 the legality of the 6502 product under California law.

When Team 6502 saw the legal flowchart that would allow them to sell their products legally, several grown men began to sob. Then, the eight of them stood up and bowed to Barbara.

"Ms. Babcock, thank you so much for your help."

"We will remember your kindness. If there is anything we can do for you in the future, please feel free to contact us."

"Oh, you are too polite. I just did what a legal practitioner should do." Barbara smiled and helped them up. She said, "Your success is my greatest gain, because then I will also be able to enjoy the changes brought about by technology."

"Yes, that day will come soon." Chuck Padre hastened to assure.

For some reason, Ethan, who witnessed this scene with his own eyes, felt very emotional.

He was afraid that he would never be able to reach the level of people like Chuck Paddo in his entire life.

He couldn't understand, but...

He supports it.

While he remained silent, Evelin nudged him with her elbow and handed him a pack of tissues.

"What?" Ethan asked curiously.

"You're crying," Evelyn whispered.

"Oh, no, there's sand in my eyes." Ethan quickly wiped the corners of his eyes with his hands.

It would have been fine if he didn't explain, but as soon as he did, Evelin started laughing.

"Yeah, sand got in. I believe it. After all, this is California. There are deserts everywhere."

…………

Ethan thought that the MOS 6502 issue had come to an end. After all, the patent issue of the chip had been resolved. The next step was to wait for Chuck Petrus and his team to bring the 6502 product to California, and then Ethan would go to them to discuss cooperation.

There's nothing we can do. Who can blame these guys for coming and going so quickly?

I flew in from Philadelphia that day and flew back that same night without stopping for a single moment.

But a few days later, when July 10th arrived, Ethan, who was staying at home, unexpectedly received a call from them.

After a few pleasantries, Chuck Peddle, who was far away in Pennsylvania, asked, "Ethan, I want to ask you something. Do you have any plans to do computers?"

"Uh... yes." Ethan thought about it and admitted it.

Chuck Petto asked again: "So, when you told me about authorized production, do you mean you want to produce the chips and make the computers yourself?"

"Oh, that's not the case."

Ethan answered this question quickly, "Chuck, the computer business is something that my friend wants to do, that is Wozniacki who asked you to buy chips before. And what I want to do is actually all the businesses related to chips, because I believe that a good CPU can not only allow computers to enter the homes of thousands of people, but it will also definitely have an impact on some other industries."

"For example, in the gaming industry that I am involved in, you should know Professor Ralph Baer, ​​right? The home game console he designed does not have a CPU, so sometimes I wonder, what if we bring a CPU into a home game console? In that case, we might be able to bring more happiness to the public."

Ethan's words caused the other side to fall into silence.

A moment later, a laugh came from the receiver.

"Ethan, thank you, thank you, thank you for trusting our chip." "I called you today mainly to find out if you are willing to join us."

"After we came back, we informed the board of directors of how to sell MOS 6502 smoothly. After some discussion, we decided to set up a separate company in California and buy the MOS 6502 chip. In this way, the product would be protected by California law."

"Since this company we established in California only produces and sells the MOS 6502 product, the company structure is very simple. MOS will invest two million to purchase production lines and raw materials for chip production, and will hold % of the shares. I wonder if you are interested in the remaining %?"

"This share is a gift from us. You don't need to pay for it."

"Of course, we are all friends, so we will be honest. We gave you shares because we think you are a good person. When others questioned the authenticity of our chips, your friend Wozniacki believed us, and you helped us solve the legal issues of 6502. Your kindness makes us want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts."

"The second point is that we hope to get the protection of Stanford. The scientific research circle is so small that everyone knows Stanford. Fred Terman is a good president. It is our honor to start a company next to Stanford. Moreover, we heard that your sister is a student of Professor Vinton Cerf? Oh... We don't mean to inquire about your background, but we admire Professor Vinton Cerf's sharing spirit very much... If there is a chance, we would also like to communicate with him..."

When Ethan hung up the phone, his whole face was full of disbelief!

What the hell!

MOS and Chuck Petrus are willing to give him 20 percent of the new company directly?

What the hell is this!
Although it was clearly stated that this was to thank him for his contribution to the patent issue of the 6502 chip and that he wanted to get Stanford's protection, what was the difference between this act of directly giving away shares and doing charity?

wrong!

This is not how charity is done!

After being amazed for a while, Ethan also felt a little emotional -

"Perhaps sincerity is the ultimate killer skill for those who work in technology?"

Taking a deep breath and putting away his sighs, Ethan returned to the second floor and knocked on his sister's bedroom door.

After pushing it open, he found that his sister was reading a book, and when he told her about Chuck Paddo's decision, Evelyn didn't even raise her head, and said directly: "Since they are willing to give it to you, then you should accept it."

"I've said before that scientific research is based on a lot of money, so don't feel burdened."

"That's not what I meant." Ethan said, "I meant, give you half?"

This suggestion made Evelin pause with her right hand, raised her head slightly, and said with a smile: “Why give me half?”

"You have a share in this!" Ethan said, "Although I am a little snobbish, I still know who is good to me!"

“Hahaha~” Ethan’s emphasis made Evelin laugh a few times, and she said, “Oh Ethan, can you please stop talking about such boring things in front of me? If you really love money, will you give me half of the profits from Snake Game?”

"I see~ this is the distribution according to work in primitive society!"

"If you think it's wrong, then go read more books instead of arguing with me here."

Perhaps not wanting to continue on this topic, Evelin added: “MOS gives you equity, just take it. If you really make money, you can do whatever you want, don’t worry about me.”

"The revenue from Snake Game is huge. I have to find a way to avoid paying taxes. Otherwise, I will have to pay half to the IRS next year, which will be very heartbreaking for me."

"If you really want to thank me, please submit your research to me in the future if I have a research topic."

"I won't be polite to you at that time. I will burn all the money you have."

'So crazy?'

Ethan was stunned for a moment, but didn't force it. "Okay, okay, okay, let's talk about this later."

At the same time, he also asked: "What about Barbara?"

Evelin understood what Ethan was talking about, and said directly: “Barbara’s thanks…will be given after the 6502 is officially sold. Besides, she doesn’t actually need any special gifts. When she needs our help in the future, we just need to help her as much as possible.”

"Like this?" Ethan took a deep breath and said with a smile, "A favor? This is the hardest thing to repay in the world."

When saying this, Ethan just sighed casually.

But in Evelyn's opinion, Ethan's behavior was really boring.

He shook his head and said with a smile: “Ethan, why do you think things are so complicated?”

"It's hard to repay a favor, but it's also the easiest thing to bring people closer together~"

“If you put a price on it, you’ll definitely have a headache, but if you live a normal life, you’ll find it very interesting.”

At this point, Evelin was too lazy to care about Ethan, and waved her hand, saying, “Okay, okay, don’t bother me here.”

"I'm hungry~ Go bake me a pizza~"

“I want to eat beef~”

This exhortation made Ethan laugh and shake his head.

"Yes, at your service, my sister."

He closed the door.

(End of this chapter)