Rebirth of America, this is my time

Since Master Barbara said that California encourages patent inventors to make micro-innovations on patents that they do not enjoy, Ethan Jones no longer hesitated. After returning home, he immediately called Chuck Paido and transferred the patent to him. Tell the other party the good news that the problem has been solved.

At first, Chuck Paido didn't believe it, but when Ethan said that his full name was Ethan Jones, he was the inventor of "Snake Game". If they didn't believe it, they could come to California to verify it for themselves, and they were surprised. Chuck Paddo immediately thanked her profusely and said that he would bring his colleagues over right away. He also hoped that Ethan would help contact Barbara. They wanted to thank him in person.

Then, the next morning, the 6502 R\u0026D team 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 and ties at San Francisco International Airport.

Because we have been in contact before, we can have a good conversation after just recognizing each other's faces.

And after inviting everyone to get in the car, taking them to Stanford, and meeting with Master Barbara who has already said hello...

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

There are carefully crafted Pennsylvania specialties, handmade chocolates as promotional items in Hershey’s showrooms;

There are Philadelphia characteristics, the 1876 World's Fair commemorative album issued by the Philadelphia Museum of Art to celebrate the first time the United States became the host of the World's Fair, and the special medal issued this year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the United States hosting the World's Fair;

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 Paido's name engraved on it. In his words, this is the first batch of chips produced by Motorola. They are not sold to the outside world and are developed by R\u0026D personnel themselves. Collet.

When Barbara saw these gifts, she immediately smiled and said that Chuck Paido and the others were too polite.

She just did something trivial, and Chuck Paido and the others are the real heroes.

After Chuck Paido and the others persisted, Barbara also accepted some gifts.

She liked all the chocolates, the Liberty Bell model, and the World Expo commemorative album, but she returned the 6,800.

In her words - "This is the world's military medal to thank you. I can't accept this thing."

Such a result was acceptable to Chuck Paido and the others, and after a few polite words, Barbara also carefully explained to the 6502 design team the legality of the 6502 product under California law.

When the 6502 team saw the legal flow chart that allowed them to sell legally, several grown men began to sob. Then, a group of eight people immediately stood up and bowed to Barbara.

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

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

"Oh~ you are so polite~ I just did what a legal practitioner should do." Barbara smiled and helped them up, and said: "Your success is my biggest gain, because by that time, I We can also enjoy the changes brought about by technology.”

"Yes, this day will come soon." Chuck Paido promised quickly.

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

He was afraid that he would never be able to touch the realm of people like Chuck Paido.

He couldn't understand it, but...

He supports it.

While he was silent, Evelin on the side elbowed him and handed him a pack of tissues.

"What?" Ethan asked strangely.

"You're crying," Evelyn said quietly.

"Oh, I didn't. It was sand in my eyes." Ethan quickly wiped the corners of his eyes with his hand.

It was okay if he didn't explain, but Evelin started laughing as soon as he explained.

"Yeah~ there's sand~ I believe it, I believe it~ After all, this is California~ There are deserts everywhere~"

…………

Ethan originally thought that the MOS 6502 matter had come to an end at this point. After all, the patent issue of the chip has been resolved. The next step is to wait for Chuck Paido and others to bring the 6502 product to California, and then Ethan will go to them to discuss cooperation.

There's no way, who makes these guys come and go as quickly as they come?

I flew over from Philadelphia that day and flew back that night without stopping for a moment.

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

After a few words of greeting, Chuck Paido, who was far away in Pennsylvania, asked: "Ethan, I want to ask you something. Do you have any plans to build a computer?"

"Uh... yes." Ethan thought for a moment and admitted.

Chuck Paido asked again: "So, when you told me about authorized production before, did you want to produce your own chips and make your own computers?"

"Oh, it's not like that."

Ethan answered this question quickly, "Chuck, my friend wants to do the computer business, Woz, who came to you to buy chips before. And what I want to do is actually all the business related to chips, because I believe that an excellent CPU will not only bring computers into 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 Bell, right? The home game console he designed does not have a CPU, so sometimes I wonder, what if the CPU is brought into the home? What about game consoles? In that case, we may be able to bring more happiness to the people."

Ethan's words caused silence on the other side.

After a while, a burst of laughter came from the phone 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 how we could successfully sell MOS 6502. After everyone communicated, we decided to set up a separate company in California and buy the MOS 6502 chip there. In this way, this product would be Will be protected by California law."

"Since the company we established separately in California only produces and operates one product, MOS 6502, the company structure is very simple. MOS will invest two million to purchase production lines and raw materials for producing chips, and it will hold shares. Eighty percent, and the remaining 20%, I wonder if you are interested?"

"This share is considered a gift from us, and 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 thought you were a good person. When others questioned the authenticity of our chips, your friend Woz believed us, and you even more You helped us resolve 6502’s legal issues, and we want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness.”

"The second point is that we hope to be protected by Stanford. The scientific research circle is so big, and everyone knows about Stanford. Fred Terman is a good president. It is our honor to start a company next to Stanford. Moreover, We also heard that your sister is a student of Professor Vinton Cerf? Oh... We don't mean to inquire about your background, but Professor Vinton Cerf's sharing spirit makes us very admire... If given the opportunity We also want to communicate with him..."

When Ethan hung up the phone, his entire face was filled with disbelief!

Damn it!

MOS Corporation and Chuck Paido are willing to directly give him 20% of the shares of the new company?

What is this special code!

Although people made it clear that this was to thank him for his contribution to the patent issue of the 6502 chip and to get Stanford's protection, what is the difference between giving away shares directly and doing charity?

wrong!

You don’t do this for charity!

After marveling for a while, Ethan also felt a little emotional——

"Perhaps for those who work in technology, sincerity is the greatest nirvana, right?"

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

After pushing away, he found that his sister was reading a book, and after he told Chuck Paido's decision, Evelin didn't even raise her head and said directly: "Since they are willing to give it to you, then you can accept it. Get off."

"I have said before that scientific research is based on a lot of money, so you should not have any psychological burden."

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

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

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

"Hahaha~" Ethan's emphasis made Evelin laugh a few times and said, "Oh Ethan, can you stop talking about such boring things in front of me? If you really love money, "Snake Game" "Will you share half of the proceeds with me?"

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

"If you feel something is wrong, then go read more books and don't argue with me here."

Perhaps because she didn't want to continue on this topic, Evelin added: "MOS gives you equity, you just take it. If you really make money, you can do whatever you want and don't worry about me."

"The income from "Snake Game" is a lot, and I have to find ways to avoid taxes. Otherwise, I will pay half of it to the IRS next year, which will make me feel very distressed."

"If you really want to thank me, if I have a research topic in the future, you can support me."

"I won't be polite to you then. I can burn it for you no matter how much money you have."

‘So crazy? ’

Ethan was stunned for a moment and stopped forcing 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... should be placed after 6502 is officially sold. Besides, she doesn't actually need any special gifts. When she needs our help in the future, we will Just help her as much as possible."

'so? ’ Ethan took a deep breath and said with a smile: “A favor? This is the hardest thing in the world to repay.”

When saying this, Ethan just sighed casually.

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

He shook his head and said with a smile: "Ethan, why do you want to make things so complicated?"

"Favor is hard to repay, but it is also the easiest thing to bring people into relationship~"

"If you put a price on it, you will definitely have a headache, but if you live a normal life, then you will find it very interesting."

Having said this, Evelin was too lazy to pay attention to Ethan, waved her hand and said: "Okay, okay, don't bother me here."

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

"I want to eat beef~"

This expulsion made Ethan smile and shake his head.

"Okay, I'm happy to serve you, my sister."

He closed the door.