In order to save time, the father and son naturally did not take the train or car. They set off from the Mingyang locomotive to the Boeing 737 passenger plane and headed straight to the capital.

At this time, the domestic transportation capacity was relatively weak, and railway transportation did not speed up on a large scale. The average transportation capacity of the three main railways in China was only about 50 kilometers per hour. Later, after the first national railway speedup in 1997, this number increased to 90 kilometers per hour.

Therefore, Chen Mingluo believes that taking a train to the capital at this time, even if he sits in a sleeper, is a very self-abuse behavior.

However, when Chen Mingluo saw the Boeing 737 aircraft at Mingyang Airport for some years, he still muttered in his heart, as if there were some safety hazards when this aircraft was discovered later?

Chen Tongda often takes planes and has been to Mingyang Airport many times. In the past, he always had to travel far three to five times a year, mainly to study and communicate. Therefore, when he saw his son seemed to be a little worried about air travel, he patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Let's relax. It is said that airplanes are the safest means of transportation, and the safety of Boeing aircraft is also relatively reliable."

After two hours of flight, the plane landed at the Capital Airport.

Someone was already greeting me here. The Mingyang Municipal Office in Beijing sent a driver and enthusiastically brought Chen Tongda and his son over. They came all the way to the Mingyang Municipal Office in Beijing and lived in the guesthouse.

Shortly after settling down, Li Mingyuan, the director of the Beijing office, ran over. A person who looked very active first greeted Chen Tongda for a while, then said a few words to Chen Mingluo, and finally instructed the waiter to entertain the leaders from the city, and then said goodbye and left.

"This person is quite enthusiastic-" Chen Tongda said.

"Those who can be in charge of the office in Beijing are all active people. When welcoming and sending off, we can't expect the taciturn people to be responsible for the matter." Chen Mingluo replied.

After looking at the accommodation environment here, it was quite good. The situation in the guesthouse should be as good as a three-star hotel. This is enough for people who are away from home. The father and son are not very picky. Although they know that there are actually two luxury suites with the highest standards in the Beijing Office, they are generally not used for reception. Unless a person of the municipal party secretary or mayor is present in person, they can only be opened.

Chen Tongda was just the deputy secretary-general of the General Office of the Municipal Government at this time. It is naturally impossible for a department-level cadre to enjoy such high-level treatment. You should know that the secretary of the municipal party committee and the mayor are both department-level cadres. The levels here are different. Even if the executive vice mayor Xiao Mingxue comes, he is embarrassed to live in a luxurious suite. Although the level may be enough, the impact is not good and he is not at ease.

As soon as the two arrived in Beijing, they called the Patent Office and confirmed that the afternoon passed.

"It seems like a miracle that has never been seen in a century?" Chen Tongda was also very surprised at this time, but he thought that he could get things done in the afternoon, and the money for this flight ticket was not wasted.

It was not until the afternoon when we went to the Patent Office and talked to the staff who were receiving them that the father and son suddenly realized.

"Your patent application was not completed so quickly, but the State Council said hello and expressed his concern for it, so we asked you to join the team and hurry up and complete the procedures." The clerk said to the father and son.

The State Council said hello? Chen Mingluo was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of the letter he wrote to the Water Saving Office. It probably fell into the hands of the powerful person and attracted attention, so all kinds of things happened at the Patent Office. This is because of luck.

Although Chen Mingluo hoped that the Water Saving Office would realize the importance of this invention, he did not expect that a person from the State Council would attach so much importance to it and influence the service process of the Patent Office through the power in his hands. This was a real surprise.

The procedures here are done very quickly. After paying the few declaration fees and signing the relevant documents, even if the new invention patent is completed, the people from the Patent Office also suggested that Chen Mingluo apply for an international patent at the same time. Although the cost may be a little more, it may cost about tens of thousands of yuan, but it can obtain patent protection from most influential countries in the world.

"If you agree, we can handle it on our behalf, and we can charge 30% of the handling fee, which will cost a total of 80,000 yuan." The clerk said casually. In fact, based on his experience over the years, domestic inventors rarely care about foreign patent rights. Most people think that these are unnecessary and they cannot occupy any overseas markets. He said so, just fulfilling his obligation to remind him.

Moreover, this cost is indeed quite large. Ordinary inventors are weak, so where can they have so much money to pay for the application fees and related handling fees for international patents? The working class only earns a few hundred yuan a month.

But Chen Mingluo unexpectedly agreed, "Okay, we pay the fee, please help me handle it on your behalf."

"Ah? Oh——" Although the staff was stunned for a moment, they were civil servants at the imperial city at the foot of the emperor. They were knowledgeable and might not have considered this a big deal. They were just a little surprised at Chen Mingluo's courage. After all, 80,000 yuan was not a small amount. In the mid-1990s, a house could not be used much.

Although Chen Tongda felt a little painful, he did not object. This time they came over. Under Chen Mingluo's strong advocacy, the two brought 100,000 yuan in cash just to prevent urgently needed ones. Originally, Chen Tongda thought he could save it, but he did not expect that a illusory international patent would put more than half in it.

"By the way, the cost of maintenance patents may require some expenses every year in the future, but not much, so you should also understand this." After the service staff collected the relevant fees, they reminded him again.

Chen Mingluo nodded to express his understanding.

In fact, if your patent cannot bring considerable benefits to yourself, then the annual maintenance costs alone are enough to make people feel headache, so many unsuccessful non-mainstream inventors are worried about the patent costs.

The more you invent, the more you will have to pay, and if you cannot successfully operate commercially, the prospects are indeed very dim.
Chapter completed!