Rebirth of a Top Student's Handbook

Back in her office, Zhou Min immediately took out her phone and contacted Sister Zhang.

As the online store's business grew, Zhou Min's monthly dividends also increased.

At first it was fine, but as time went on, Zhou Min also sensed that Sister Zhang had some objections to it.

Especially in the last six months, Zhou Min has been focusing her energy on educational websites, so she has naturally paid less attention to her online store.

At first, Sister Zhang would call Zhou Min frequently to chat about the online store, but later she found that Zhou Min was always very busy, so she rarely called anymore.

Occasionally, when Zhou Min had some free time and wanted to chat with Sister Zhang, she found that Sister Zhang's attitude had become much more perfunctory compared to before.

At this point, Zhou Min realized that it was time to sell her shares in the online store.

Having already made plans, Zhou Min felt no qualms about discussing the matter with Sister Zhang.

Sister Zhang had obviously thought about this a long time ago.

When Zhou Min proposed to sell her shares in the online store, Sister Zhang only said a few polite words before directly wanting to buy all of Zhou Min's shares.

As for the price, Sister Zhang was not stingy and gave Zhou Min a price that was even higher than the market price.

Because she urgently needed the money, Zhou Min politely declined a couple of times and then readily agreed.

After the two reached an agreement, Sister Zhang, as if afraid that Zhou Min would change her mind, immediately transferred the money.

Zhou Min stared in disbelief at the extra 2000 million yuan in her bank account.

Although Sister Zhang's online store is doing very well, this kind of online store requires a lot of capital.

Despite high store turnover and profits, the company's cash reserves are extremely difficult to access due to inventory buildup and logistical issues.

The fact that Sister Zhang was able to transfer 2000 million yuan to herself in such a short time clearly shows that she was well-prepared.

Thinking of this, Zhou Min couldn't help but chuckle softly.

It seems I'm lucky I brought it up first, otherwise things would have gotten much worse.

Actually, Zhou Min could understand why Sister Zhang wanted to do this.

After all, the online store's business has grown bigger and bigger, and it's no longer the same as before.

Doing nothing yourself and still receiving so much in dividends every month—anyone would feel uncomfortable in that situation.

Sister Zhang has been incredibly loyal by enduring this long.

Moreover, judging from Zhang Jie's generosity this time, it can be seen that she is still a little embarrassed about being kicked out.

Of course, it's also possible that she has a positive outlook on the development prospects of these online stores.

But no matter what.

I can be considered a beneficiary this time as well.

With that thought in mind, Zhou Min shook off her earlier sour mood and called Chen Sheng, instructing him to contact the building's owner to rent another floor of office space and, incidentally, begin recruiting intellectual property agents and patent engineers.

After arranging work for Chen Sheng, Zhou Min began to think about the development direction of her intellectual property company.

Zhou Min wanted to start this intellectual property company not only because she had a strong awareness of copyright and intellectual property rights and wanted to acquire a large number of patents in advance.

Furthermore, Zhou Min had always envied those who could continue to generate a steady income even after a job ended in their previous life.

This is a common occurrence in the music, literature, and gaming industries.

In these circles, the word "copyright" is quite commonplace.

Although many people are still on the path of protecting their rights, at least in their circles, copyright is a very common issue.

Everyone assumes that as long as you create something new and that thing has an audience, you will have a steady stream of income.

And this creation of something new is something that almost everyone in these circles can do.

In the STEM field, however, the terms copyright and patent are considered particularly prestigious.

Many people work hard in technical research positions their whole lives, yet they don't have a single patent.

Many science and technology workers struggle their whole lives, yet still end up living on a fixed salary.

Are they really devoid of any inventions or innovations?

No! It's not!

They have!

However, their inventions did not rise to the level of technological innovation and did not attract much attention.

They simply don't understand, nor do they have the means or ability to monetize their inventions.

As a result, one invention after another was short-lived and then disappeared.

One wave after another of researchers gradually realized their mediocrity and began to work mechanically.

Researchers who can stand out in the field of science and technology are extremely rare.

Many people spend 20 years studying hard, but it's not as effective as an artist's two-hour flash of inspiration.