Time flew by and it was early November. The trade fair was scheduled for November 10th. Ruan Ruan, Zheng Xuyang, Huo Haoshen, Luo An, Luo Xiaodong, and Zhang Xiaowei, a group of six, boarded the train to Guangzhou on November 5th with 60 sets of clothing and their own luggage. Before their departure, on the 2nd, they loaded the mannequins for displaying the clothes onto the train and had the factory workers transport them over.

The train journey from Beijing to Guangzhou takes three days. Meanwhile, the factory managers from several factories in Tangcheng also set off with their products.

Of the group, only Huo Haoshen had been to Guangzhou a couple of years ago when he was doing sales. The others were visiting for the first time. Fortunately, the person in charge of the trade fair and the director of the foreign trade center had been a student of Grandpa Lan. When Ruan Ruan and the others came out of the station, Director Zhou was already waiting outside.

They brought a lot of things this time, so by the time they came out, most of the other travelers had already left.

Director Zhou and Ruan Ruan had never met, but Ruan Ruan and Zheng Xuyang were both very well-known. People in Guangzhou had seen the photos of Ruan Ruan standing in Tiananmen Square to watch the National Day last month.

So when Zhou saw them dragging several large suitcases out, he immediately went up to help. "Comrade Ruan Ruan, Comrade Zheng Xuyang, and these other comrades, welcome. You must be tired from your journey."

Upon hearing Director Zhou's words, they understood that the person who came was there to pick them up. Before they left, Grandpa Lan had specifically told Ruan Ruan at the Huo family's house that Director Zhou Ren of the Foreign Trade Center was his student, and they had kept in touch over the years. Grandpa Lan had previously told them to go to him if they needed anything.

"Uncle Zhou, thank you for picking us up. This is our first time in Guangzhou, and we don't know anything about it. We'll need your guidance." Ruan Ruan thought that since the old man had arranged for someone to take care of them, their relationship must be very good. Besides, he was an elder, so it was only right for him to call him "uncle" now that he had come to pick them up.

"Hello, Uncle Zhou"

"Hello, Uncle Zhou"

The others who followed her, seeing Ruan Ruan call him "uncle," assumed he was her uncle and also called him "uncle."

Zhou Ren had initially thought that if Ruan Ruan was difficult to get along with, he would simply consider it a task completed for his superiors, since the leaders were all paying close attention to this trade fair. A few days ago, when he received a call from his teacher, Zhou Ren had thought that a woman who could attract so much attention from the leaders must be somewhat arrogant.

Unexpectedly, he called me "uncle" right away, without any arrogance. "Oh, it's no trouble at all, it's just a small favor, what's the trouble? Let's go, I'll take you to check in first, and after you've rested, I'll take you to see the convention center tomorrow."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Uncle."

Ruan Ruan did not refuse Zhou Ren's kindness. In these critical times, having someone to lead the way would save them a lot of time.

After the group followed Zhou Ren out, they found that they had too much luggage and Zhou Ren's car was too small to fit everyone, so they called two taxis to follow behind him.

Zhou Ren didn't stop until he drove to the best hotel in Guangzhou. "You'll stay here for the next few days."

After getting off the bus, I helped them with their luggage, then took them to the hotel reception to check in, and then led them upstairs. "The teacher said they were coming, and the leaders who came up also mentioned your situation, so I took the liberty of arranging your accommodation here. In the past two days, some foreign investors have also been staying at this hotel."

On the way upstairs, Zhou Ren explained to them why they had been placed here. They were all intelligent people, so there was no need for further explanation.

"Uncle Zhou, you've really gone to a lot of trouble to think of us." Ruan Ruan said that she had no problem with Zhou Ren's arrangements. Even if he hadn't brought them, she would have come on her own. Staying here now was a better option.

After leading them to their room, Zhou Ren went back to attend to his own business. As the person in charge of this exhibition, he still had a lot to do. "Alright, you guys rest first. I still have some things to do. I'll come back tomorrow to take you there."

"Uncle Zhou, do you have time tonight? Would you like to have dinner together?" Ruan Ruan knew he was busy, but since he had helped her so much, she should at least treat him to a meal. As for the rest, it wouldn't be too late after the exhibition.

"I won't eat. The exhibition is in two days, and there's a lot going on these days. I'll have to work overtime tonight, so you guys should get some rest too." Zhou Ren really has a lot on his plate right now. Manufacturers from all over the country have been arriving one after another these past two days. Besides arranging exhibition halls according to their products, he also has to coordinate other matters and keep track of security at the exhibition. Although the police are in charge of this, he still needs to meet with the head of the police brigade.

"Alright, Uncle, you go ahead with your work."

After seeing Zhou Ren off, they went back to their rooms, took a nice shower, unpacked their luggage, and checked the clothing they were responsible for. Only after confirming everything was in order did they go downstairs together to eat.

It was lunchtime, and the restaurant was packed with people eating.

As soon as he entered, the sharp-eyed Zhang Xiaowei noticed that the table was set with Tangcheng's latest hexagonal bowls and plates, which he had heard were designed by Ruan Ruan. Not content with just seeing them himself, he patted Luo An, gesturing for him to look.

Ruan Ruan and her six companions sat near the restaurant entrance. "Keep an eye on the people coming in and out; there might be some of our clients among them," Ruan Ruan said as she ate, observing the people around her.

"This is the first time I've ever seen foreigners. How come their skin is so white?"

"Hey, is that person over there a man or a woman? Why does he have such long hair, and it's even blonde?" Luo Xiaodong and Luo An, who had been taken care of by Zheng Xuyang and Huo Haoshen during this time, had learned a lot in Beijing. They were still children under 20 years old and were curious about everything they saw.

"That's a man, a foreigner. They have many different skin colors. What you see now is white, but you'll see black later. And their eyes are different colors too." Faced with the curiosity of the Luo brothers, Luo An and Luo Xiaodong, the others seemed much more normal. Zhang Xiaowei was also seeing foreigners for the first time, but he was always very wary, so even though he was just as curious, he didn't show it on his face.

When Huo Haoshen came to Guangzhou before, he happened to come to a trade fair. However, at that time he came to sign contracts with the military and public security bureau in Guangzhou. At the trade fair, the pharmaceutical factory matters were always handled by people arranged by the government. He signed the contracts in a hurry and left.

"Hey, look over there, their eye colors are different." After saying that, Huo Haoshen looked up and kept looking at the other people in the restaurant. He saw a man and a woman walking in their direction. They must have finished their meal and were about to leave.

Upon hearing Huo Haoshen's words, out of curiosity, they pretended to look up casually and then saw them walk past their table.

"That's really true!"