A slew of patents, heard of and not heard of, obviously cannot be decided in two or three minutes. Lynch reached a verbal agreement with this law firm, and once he has the materials ready, he will entrust the law firm to accompany him to the Social Service Bureau for registration.
In fact, he could register the patent information without the company of a lawyer, but he may not be able to truly solve some issues. For example, patents at the state range, federal patents, and world patents, as well as the applicability of various relevant terms. To avoid loopholes in the future as much as possible, it's best to have a lawyer present.
After these discussions, he made a trip back to the warehouse. Richard, these diligent little bees, returned once more during the two-plus hours he was away.
Boxes upon boxes of small change were particularly stunning. Even though they are just coins, it is precisely because they are coins that these little darlings shimmer and instantly connect people to wealth.
The biggest issue now still remains counting money. Perhaps he can have someone make the Coin Sorter and simultaneously register the patent. Next, he needs to deal not only with Mr. Fox's business but the entirety of Sabin City's business — this is a big deal.
Lynch put the coins under ultraviolet light and washed them with detergent before drying them, waiting for Mr. Fox's people to come and collect the coins.
Before their people arrive, Lynch will make a call to Mr. Fox to ensure that the person coming to pick up the goods is indeed from Mr. Fox.
A thousand six hundred or so were accounted for in the morning, a significantly faster pace than yesterday. Especially Richard, his speed and amount almost equaled the total of the other two and was also the most diligent.
The other two tools exchanged change at a slower speed. They also asked Richard why he was always able to quickly and efficiently exchange all the money in his pocket into change. Richard always smiled foolishly and said more running would do.
Lynch knew his secret but did not expose it. Richard cut back a portion of his income to change cash into change, rather than being penny-pinching.
It might look his earnings were reduced, but in reality, due to the increase in speed and amount, his income had far surpassed others.
In a relatively fair environment, a certain gap in income differences stimulates competitiveness among people, which is actually a good thing.
The entire day was consumed by this small company. In fact, he didn't need to stay there entirely, but up until now Vera was still unreliable. Moreover, some things could not be done by others, so temporarily he had to grit his teeth and endure.
When any micro-enterprise is born, the first who usually suffers oppression and exploitation by the business owner is themselves. During this process, they gradually learn how to properly oppress and exploit workers — through practicing on themselves, they finally take the firmest step toward capitalism.
A bit later, after Lynch sent Vera home, he returned to the Warehouse District. After turning off the power, he simply fiddled with it to create a short-circuit point that looked like it had been gnawed by rodents, then flipped the power switch.
After a brief period of buzz resembling some kind of sustained high-frequency vibration, the lights that had just turned on went dark again. Lynch, unfazed, walked to the desk and picked up the phone.
Shortly thereafter, the warehouse district's electrician arrived, a thirty-something appearing very experienced. He first checked the fuse box, took out the blown fuse, and while reporting the situation here to Lynch, began searching for the short-circuit point.
Meanwhile, he handed Lynch a clipboard with a stack of forms, these being Sabin City and the entire state's universal circuit repair forms.
Electricians use the completion of these forms as proof for bonuses on top of their monthly base salary. The more orders they have, the more bonuses they earn.
In essence, incentive systems are also a form of oppression and exploitation, but compared to other crude methods, people actually prefer this one.
While the electrician wasn't paying attention, Lynch tore off the top page and put it in the drawer of the desk, then began filling out the second repair form.
About ten minutes later, the electrician found the spot. He looked and said to Lynch, "You have mice in your warehouse, sir. I'd recommend hiring a pest control company to come do some rodent extermination, or else they might damage the wiring again..."
Mice chewing through wires isn't unheard of; it happens a lot every year, and the electrician is quite used to it. While replacing wires, he continued, "I have a card here; if you have the inclination, you can contact them, mention my name, and they'll give you a decent discount!"
He glanced at Lynch filling out the form, then swiftly separated and replaced the wires.
He later checked the form Lynch was filling, tore off part of it to give to Lynch. Sometimes, the department above would randomly spot-check these repair orders. The power company isn't foolish enough to completely follow these orders to pay the electricians; they always manage to find problems to refuse part of the payment.
At the same time, he handed Lynch a business card, which Lynch naturally accepted and shook his hand, sending him away.
He didn't immediately pay the repair and labor fees. By the end of the month, the power company sends another copy of the repair orders to the bank, which has a collection service. Their service fee is much cheaper compared to electricians collecting fees in person and the uncertainty and high additional labor costs of manual collection, so by the end of the month the bill will be directly mailed to the warehouse.
As for anyone fleeing overnight to dodge the bill, it is unlikely to happen. When Lynch rented this warehouse, he paid enough deposit and advance rent. It clearly wouldn't be worth losing such money over minor fees.
On the way back, he randomly chose a stationery store, buying a large clipboard and some wax paper used for printing promotional posters.
One side slightly rough, the other thinly waxed. Pressing the stencil onto the paper, a push with the ink roller creates a small poster capable of large area smearing.
This wax paper is similar to the electrician's repair order. The wax layer can protect paper from irreversible damage caused by water-based or oil-based smearing.
After the store owner cut a small portion as Lynch requested, he carried the clipboard, a stack of blank wax paper, and a blank repair order back to his temporary rental room.
After eating a little, he changed into the electrician's outfit he bought previously. This kind of thing can be bought in many places and isn't a regulated item; anyone has the right to purchase.
He then placed the repair order atop the wax paper, clipped it on the clipboard, lowered his hat brim, and left from behind the tavern under the twilight.
About twenty minutes later, he appeared in Michael's community.
He thought the night before the guy was running around sneakily, perhaps indicating he would strike soon; this was an opportunity but also required him to stay vigilant.
Lynch never considered himself a good person. At least his view coincided with that of the judge, yet he didn't see himself as bad either. Everyone who reached the end of their road because of him was ultimately undone by their own greed.
He merely utilized some people's greed; he's not a good person, but definitely not a bad one. If they had no greedy hearts, if reason could suppress desire and impulse, then no one would be hurt.
He needed to keep an eye on that guy, can't let him create situations that slip out of his control.