"Did I mishear, or has Old Liu lost his mind?" Yan Donglai, after a moment of stunned silence, looked at Old Liu as if he were an idiot.
"Someone's here to apply for patents? And an entire busload of documents? Isn't that ridiculous? Do you know how big a bus is? Do you know how many patents would be in an entire busload of documents?
That person is probably here to cause trouble! Kick them out directly, don't waste my time here, tell that person to get lost! Don't interrupt me reading my newspaper."
After finishing his tirade, Yan Donglai leaned back in his chair. Old Liu was becoming increasingly senile, reporting to him so casually about any stray person. What a waste of his time!
"But Director, I looked. Their paperwork is all in order, no issues. It's completely within procedure. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to just chase them away?" Old Liu said helplessly.
"All paperwork in order, no issues? And an entire busload of documents?"
Yan Donglai asked several more times, and upon receiving Old Liu's affirmative reply, he reluctantly put down his newspaper and teacup.
"I'll go take a look. See who's trying to play games and tease me like this." Muttering to himself, Yan Donglai followed Old Liu out of the office and saw a young man waiting for him with a relaxed expression.
What the... it's just a young fellow.
Yan Donglai became even more displeased with Old Sun. He had initially thought it was some old expert or professor. It would be normal for such a person to apply for patents after dedicated research.
But now, this young man, who probably hadn't even fully grown his facial hair, was here to apply for patents? Wasn't that just playing games?
"Where are you from... hmm?"
Yan Donglai was about to dismiss the young man before him when he suddenly found him increasingly familiar.
Hmm? Isn't this the young technical man who was reported in the newspaper for challenging and defeating the technology from He Dao?
The newspaper had published his photo, saying he was the factory director of Jiangyang County Automobile Factory, named Wang Yu?
Hmm, the electric water heater I'm using now, I think it's produced by that automobile factory?
Yan Donglai mused, could he really be here to apply for a patent? Such a young person...
"Hello, I am Yan Donglai, the Director of the Patent Office."
Regardless, the man was someone featured in the federal newspaper. Yan Donglai, with a hint of politeness and respect, stepped forward and extended his hand for a handshake.
"Oh, Director Yan, hello."
Wang Yu also extended his hand for a handshake in return, then said, "I'm here to apply for a patent. Here is the documentation."
With that, Wang Yu directly produced a thick stack of documents.
"Oh, applying for a patent, no problem."
Yan Donglai smiled, took the documents from Wang Yu, and shot a fierce glare at Old Sun. It was only one stack of documents, yet he said it was a busload? He's too eager to believe anything and at his age, he should be more steady!
"Don't worry, young man. As long as your documents are in order, we'll complete your patent application very quickly... Why are you pulling me?"
Yan Donglai intended to casually put away Wang Yu's documents but was directly tugged by the sleeve by Old Sun, who kept winking at him.
"Director, this young man's documents..."
Old Sun hesitated to speak.
"What about the documents?"
"These documents are just the table of contents."
"What?" Yan Donglai was stunned for a moment, then incredulously flipped open the thick stack of documents in his hands. What greeted his eyes were densely packed lists of various patent names, categorized and detailed clearly.
"Damn it!"
Yan Donglai barely suppressed a curse. It really was just a table of contents!
Then how much related documentation would there be? It probably really would take an entire bus!
At this moment, Yan Donglai had a very ominous premonition. He quickly looked at Wang Yu, "Um... young man, are you sure these are all patents you are applying for?"
"That's right. I've already prepared all the relevant documents. There are quite a lot, so I specially used a small bus to transport them."
Wang Yu smiled somewhat shyly. In his past life, he had also applied for patents and knew it was a very tedious and complex process, not as simple as a few words.
Therefore, since his rebirth, he had been sorting through the knowledge in his mind, selecting those that could be realized under the current environment and foundation for patent applications.
He had spent a considerable amount of time and effort these past few days to organize so much documentation and compile it. He had almost collapsed from exhaustion!
Coincidentally, Karenna also brought relevant patent authorizations this time. Since he was going to do it anyway, Wang Yu simply brought all the existing documents and came to the patent office.
Hearing Wang Yu's affirmative words, Yan Donglai felt a wave of dizziness.
A busload... I...
How much work would this be?
"Um, young man, how many patents are you actually planning to apply for?"
Yan Donglai sighed and asked Wang Yu.
"The first batch is about 2,000. Most are invention patents and utility model patents. I haven't gotten to design patents yet; those are simpler and can be done later."
Wang Yu's words made Yan Donglai want to vomit blood even more. This meant there would be more later? Design patents were the simplest, while invention patents and utility model patents were much more troublesome, requiring various evaluations and reviews!
Are you crazy, or am I crazy? Where did so many patents come from? Do you think they're cabbages from the village entrance?
It's over! It seems my vacation and leisurely good days are coming to an end!
Yan Donglai, sighing, walked out with Wang Yu and arrived at the entrance of the office building. He saw a bus parked there.
"Oh my..."
Yan Donglai was completely dumbfounded. The bus before him was a long-distance transport coach!
He had originally thought it would be a minivan or a medium-sized bus like a regular public bus, which would have been remarkable enough. He never expected it to be a full-sized coach!
Inside the bus, neatly stacked, categorized, and packed various files and documents filled the entire interior of the coach!
Looking at the pile of documents before him, he heard Wang Yu continue, "These are the documents for the first batch of 2,000 patents. The second batch will have about 1,500 more, expected to be transported within three months. As for design patents, we'll discuss that later."
"Another 1,500? And design patents are separate?"
Hearing Wang Yu's words, Yan Donglai felt as if the world was spinning. His vision blurred, and he fainted on the spot...