Seeing that they were attracted by their favorite things, Zhan Chunlan smiled and stood aside. After they had finished looking at them carefully, she took out another item with a similar shape to "sandalwood jade", but the outside was made of bamboo.

"Oh, this is the same bottle I just saw over there." The girl looked at the bamboo-woven "sandalwood jade" that Zhan Chunlan was showing in her hands with surprise.

Zhan Chunlan smiled and nodded, "That's right, this consists of two parts. The inside is the 'sandalwood' you just saw, and we decorated the outside with a bamboo weaving. The previous one had a rich and luxurious feel, while this one has a fresh and natural feel with a touch of ancient charm."

After speaking, she casually stuck a withered branch she had specially prepared into the ground, exuding a sense of loneliness. Even those who had previously been indifferent to "Tan Yu" couldn't help but step forward to observe her closely and exchange opinions.

All the workers at the Gutian bamboo weaving factory stared in disbelief as Zhan Chunlan led a group of people over, chattering away, and then had the person in charge bring out contracts to sign. All of them were deposits of tens of thousands of yuan, and the key point was that the unit price this time was much higher than usual.

The cheapest items are: bamboo woven baskets (5 yuan each); bamboo woven vases (8 yuan each); bamboo woven "sandalwood" ornaments (10 yuan each); dollhouses (20 yuan per set); bamboo woven handbags (30 yuan each); bamboo woven suitcases (50 yuan each); bamboo woven cat beds (35 yuan each); bamboo woven dog beds (45 yuan each); and bamboo woven tea sets (35 yuan per set).

The leaders of Gutian County were beaming with joy. This was the first time that Gutian County had earned over a million yuan in foreign exchange. Even the leaders of Hongcheng were alarmed and rushed to this small bamboo weaving stall.

They couldn't understand it at first. It was just a small stall meant to attract more people, and the items on display weren't very practical, but the foreigners really liked it.

However, who wouldn't be happy as long as they can generate foreign exchange revenue? And this is only the first day of the exhibition, which will continue for another month. If they receive this many orders every day, they'll be laughing in their sleep.

Of course, the small bamboo weaving factory in Gutian County could not handle such a large order. Everything had to be woven by the craftsmen themselves, and the processing of the bamboo also took time. Therefore, they dared not accept any more orders after that, for fear that they would not be able to complete the work on time, which would not only prevent them from making money but also damage the country's reputation.

The leaders of Hongcheng immediately made a decision to bring all the bamboo weaving masters in Hongcheng to Gutian County for training. Each master would learn the weaving method of one item, and then the whole city would work together to secure this order.

The leaders of Gutian County immediately called the leaders who remained in the county, saying that orders were overflowing, the bamboo needed to be prepared, and work could begin immediately.

Xia Yi, who was leading the team, was very happy to see his group achieve such good results. He went up and patted Zhan Chunlan on the shoulder to encourage her, saying that this girl had a bright future ahead of her!

At that time, they were unaware that the most surprising thing about this batch of exported bamboo weaving was that the bamboo weaving "Tan Yu" was taken back to China by foreign businessmen and promoted as a combination of bamboo weaving art and profile art. It was very popular among people who were living a good life. Japanese businessmen ordered 3,000 pieces and displayed them as traditional "tea ceremony flower vases" at the Japanese Tea Ceremony Conference in 1981. It was also widely reported in the news.

It's just that Douyin didn't exist back then, otherwise the whole country would be happy for them.

A month later, the group returned to the school and received a warm welcome from the school leaders. They even held a special lecture to allow the students who had shone at the Canton Fair to share their experiences.

This certainly includes Zhan Chunlan and her group.

The group members went on stage together to explain how it all started with a discussion on the bus. They then talked about how they saw Zhan Chunlan selling "sandalwood jade" to foreign friends at an exhibition, and at a higher price than usual.

Thunderous applause erupted at the scene. They even bought a set of all the bamboo weaving designs they had created and brought them back to the school for display.

This minor outbreak of H1N1 influenza has stirred up ripples in everyone's hearts. Before this, no one realized that while China was still pursuing basic needs and practicality, foreign countries had already stopped simply pursuing practical value and started to pursue aesthetics and beauty.

These college students, in particular, experienced for the first time that this gap was not only reflected in technology, but also in all aspects of life.

However, they also gained a lot of inspiration, which helped them to better deal with foreign friends in the future.

Although the Canton Fair was a complete success, Zhan Chunlan was not without controversy, especially after newspapers published reports on how she introduced "Tanyu" to foreign friends, which caused a huge uproar.

Many people even called the school directly, demanding that Zhan Chunlan be expelled.

They believed that Zhan Chunlan's description of the spittoon as "sandalwood" was a fraudulent act. Furthermore, her description of the spittoon as a vase, suitable for holding flowers, fruit, or food, was utterly disrespectful and a disgrace to the nation.

Not everyone is as clueless as the people she encountered. If someone understood the true purpose of a spittoon, it would definitely cause an international dispute.

Many people say that Zhan Chunlan's behavior demonstrates that she is a person of poor character and a habitual liar, and they even deeply doubt how someone like her could have been admitted to university. They are demanding that the government and the school thoroughly investigate Zhan Chunlan's exam papers.

At the same time, the school's praise of Zhan Chunlan was also seriously criticized. It was felt that the school was setting a bad example and encouraging this trend, and the school leaders should be criticized and struggled against.

At such a sensitive juncture, the school leaders and teachers were indeed flustered. Many of them had suffered severe torment during that period. They had finally been exonerated, only to encounter such a thing again. The mere sight of the words "criticism and struggle" made them tremble.

However, this is only a physiological reaction, and their bodies are left with deep scars after suffering severe pain.

Once they calmed down, their first thought was to protect their students.

They immediately contacted Zhan Chunlan's advisor, asking him to keep a close eye on her movements. Through the advisor, they told Zhan Chunlan, "You did nothing wrong! The use of an item isn't something that can't be changed once it's been decided by one group of people. When someone discovers more uses, it's a cause for celebration for both the item and the person. Moreover, our country is currently facing a severe shortage of foreign exchange. If we can use such items to exchange for more foreign exchange, allowing us to buy more of the machinery we need, then it's all worthwhile."

Zhan Chunlan said: Afraid? Not at all.

In fact, such people are still a minority, and they consider themselves civilized and of high moral character. Most of the discussions remain on paper, and most people criticize her through newspapers, as long as she doesn't read them.

Although Zhan Chunlan didn't mind, the school leaders still wrote a letter, which was published in the newspaper.

The content roughly recounts Zhan Chunlan's achievements at this Canton Fair, focusing on explaining the background and consequences of Zhan Chunlan introducing the spittoon as "sandalwood jade," as well as the achievements she made. At the same time, it also discusses from both philosophical and practical perspectives that an object does not need to be defined by its name and history, but rather by the user.

If the user finds it filthy, then it is nothing more than a spittoon that everyone avoids talking about.

If the user fills it with fresh flowers, it becomes a fragrant "sandalwood jade".

The difference between "spittoon" and "sandalwood jade" is merely a matter of names, yet they represent two different lives. Just like those who condemned Zhan Chunlan and Zhan Chunlan herself, they are people from two different worlds. One cannot discuss ice with a summer insect.