It's better to conquer them than to command the steel torrent

Chapter 33｜You need to pay more!

"It needs to be moisturized..."

Pens, ink bottles, seals, notebooks, and stacks of files.

Shang Ke was packing his belongings and preparing to hand over the position of chief of the military police company of the 1st Mobile Division to his successor.

Indeed, this is a comfortable and safe position, which can definitely guarantee that he will survive the future war.

It's a pity that my ambition is not here. How can my life's journey be confined to a small space?

If I can't even become a general in the end, I might as well just find a piece of tofu and kill myself!
Shang Ke carefully read yesterday's discipline log for the entire division, and then solemnly signed his name at the end.

I will officially step down from tomorrow, which can be regarded as a perfect end.

He stared at the desk calendar for a long time, then he took a long breath, turned around and walked out without any reluctance.

The military police company is a directly affiliated unit, and Shang's background is also quite special, so the division staff prepared a simple farewell ceremony for him.

It’s called a ceremony, but in reality it’s just everyone getting together to have a meal.

Before leaving, Ding Shu summoned Shang Ke to the division commander's office.

After chatting for a while, Ding Shu's tone suddenly became serious.

"...No matter where you go, you must maintain a positive attitude. Once you leave the First Mobile Division, don't lose the demeanor of the First Mobile Division. Remember this!"

"Understood!" Shang Keli saluted.

"Disband!"

"Yes!"

After saying that, Shang Ke turned around and walked out of the office steadily.

Not long after, the Chief of Staff walked in leisurely from the side, crossed his arms and said with a smile, "How about a bet? In ten years... no, five years, this kid will have no problem becoming a general."

"Young general? You are too conservative." Ding Shu snorted and looked out the window sideways.

"Young General" is a nickname in the military, which actually refers to Brigadier General (Senior Colonel), a transitional rank between colonel and general. In peacetime, most people are stuck at this level and cannot become real generals, hence this resentful nickname.

"I trust your judgment, Your Excellency. Let's wait and see." The Chief of Staff smiled slightly and changed the subject. "The list of troops participating in this year's spring exercises has been released. There are three divisions in total: the 3rd, 6th, 12th, and 21st. My division wasn't selected."

Ding Shu sighed solemnly, "The current situation is still too small. We haven't had a large-scale military exercise in years. This is a disservice to the country."

Half an hour later, Yongningmen South Avenue.

Winter is gone, spring is not here yet.

The temperature has warmed up a little, but it is far from being a revival.

Shang Ke, dressed in a gray-green winter uniform, got off the tram. After looking left and right to determine his direction, he walked to the right. The Patent Office was not far away.

In the minds of the people of the Grand Unification Federation, the professional officers of the Wehrmacht are a group of guys with very different upper and lower limits - some are just, humorous, and elegant; some are greedy, rude, and arrogant.

Obviously, Mr. Shang, who always has a smile on his face, is recognized by the citizens as the former category.

Guess why I'm laughing?

Because I want to give you a little can shock!
Just as Shang Ke passed by a school bus parked on the side of the road, someone called him.

The female teacher, who was about ten steps away, waved and said, "Sir, come over and help me!"

"what happened?"

"My car broke down, can you come and help me?"

Shang Ke walked over and found that the right rear tire of the school bus had deflated, probably because it was punctured by a foreign object.

The driver was about to change the spare tire, and when he saw help coming, he went to get the jack. The female teacher also called all the students in the car to get off.

Things have come to this point, and Shang Ke has no choice but to help even if he doesn't want to.

How difficult is it to tighten a screw that has been frozen hard by the severe cold?

Under dozens of curious gazes, he and the driver worked together to change the spare tire, sweating profusely. Only then did a patrol car finally arrive, and upon seeing the scene, they were stunned for a few seconds—you really let a passing major help fix your car!

The superintendent saluted quickly, then invited Shang to go into the car to have some hot tea and rest.

The female teacher felt even more embarrassed after learning about this. She wanted to go buy some food and drinks nearby to reward the students, but there was nothing around here. She could only express her gratitude along with the students.

"It's okay, it's easy."

Shang Ke left calmly, thinking to himself, I am not the kind of person who cares about trivial matters, and today is a good day.

The pattern is open!

He bent down to wash his hands with the snow on the side of the road, then walked into the Patent Office building.

At the beginning of the new year, this place looks very deserted and almost deserted.

The history of invention patents can be traced back to the Republic of Venice during the Renaissance in the 15th century. In order to encourage various innovators, the government granted innovators exclusive rights to their inventions and prohibited others from copying them for a certain period of time.

This was the prototype of the modern patent system. Later, during the Industrial Revolution, the patent system gradually became popularized and improved, becoming one of the invisible driving forces of scientific and technological progress.

There is no difficulty here, but it can be seen that the staff's work attitude is very leisurely, and I am afraid that the efficiency will not be very high.

The receptionist was a pretty girl wearing a pair of round glasses. She looked like someone who was easy to fool.

As per convention, she ignored the content of the application submitted by Shang and only checked whether the format was correct.

Shang Ke naturally hoped that the patent authorization could be completed as soon as possible. He felt that the efficiency of the Patent Office was unreliable, so he asked, "How long will this review take?"

"About a month."

“Are there a lot of queues lately?”

"Uh... not much. Usually there are more in the middle of the year."

"Can you please hurry up? I'm in a hurry."

The receptionist looked up at him, nodded slightly, and replied in a clear and serious voice, "You have to pay extra."

Shang Ke said with a puzzled look, "How much do you want to add?"

"one hundred."

"Okay, add it."

Applying for a patent is not free. You have to pay a handling fee of 80 yuan and an evaluation fee of 200 yuan, in addition to an annual fee.

After paying the money, the receptionist girl gave him a receipt, indicating that the authorization letter would be mailed to the given address after passing the review.

Get it!

After completing this task, Shang Ke went to the National Defense Army Yin Hotel in Shangyuan County.

There are exclusive discounts for active-duty military personnel here, and the accommodation costs are very cost-effective. He plans to stay here for a while and sell it as soon as the patent authorization letter comes out.

That night, good news came unexpectedly.

Shang Ke, who had nothing to do, was chatting with the receptionist at the front desk on the first floor, but out of the corner of his eye he noticed that there seemed to be something strange about the newspaper on the table.

He suppressed his smile for a moment and looked intently.

"The Dawn of Man-Made Creatures?"

"Northern Chemical Group has announced a variety of plastic products with exceptional performance that are now in production and on the market."

Today is February 2th. Beijing Chemical Industry Group held a press conference without any warning, announcing that the company's factory has begun mass production of nylon 12 plastic products, such as bushings, washers, drive belts, ropes, etc.

Steady!

He couldn't help but snap his fingers.

(End of this chapter)