Chapter 103 Arranging the Exhibition Hall

He was worried that such an outstanding girl like Jiang Haitang would be coveted by others, so he had to claim his sovereignty.

Jiang Haitang stood up, stretched her stiff body, and began to pack her luggage.

She didn't bring much with her and packed it up quickly.

Carrying luggage and boxes of samples with everyone, we waited for the train to arrive.

The train slowly pulled into Shangdu Station, and people from the machinery factory and the textile factory got off the train together.

It is early in the morning. The train from Shangdu to Huacheng leaves at three in the afternoon, leaving seven or eight hours in between.

After discussing, the group decided to leave their luggage at the station and go out to find food.

Shangdu is much more prosperous than Jincheng. Jiang Haitang could clearly feel it as soon as she walked out of the train station.

This was actually her first time in Shangdu in two lifetimes, and she was amazed by everything she saw.

"You've never been to Shangdu before, right? Comrade Xiao Jiang, I can be your guide and show you around."

Xiang Wentao saw Jiang Haitang standing in the square of the station looking at people, and hurried forward to smile ingratiatingly.

Was it a task specifically assigned to him by Director Zhu, that he must get close to Jiang Haitang and establish a good relationship with her no matter what?

"No need, Xiang Gong, I've been to Shangdu before." Lu Liangchen spoke with great caution.

"Mr. Xiang, we are traveling as a team, and it is not convenient to act alone." Jiang Haitang smiled and rejected Xiang Wentao's kindness.

Xiang Wentao felt a little regretful and had to retreat back to the machinery factory.

"Zhiqiu, have you been here before? Let's go shopping together?" Jiang Haitang asked.

Without waiting for Han Zhiqiu to reply, Director Hu heard it with his sharp ears.

"Let's go to the state-owned restaurant for breakfast first, and then go shopping. We'll continue to eat at the state-owned restaurant at noon, and then go back to the train station."

Lu Liangchen felt a little helpless. Why was it so difficult to spend some time alone with Haitang?

"Let's go and have something hot." Qin Yongliang smiled and followed Director Hu's steps.

Director Zhu jogged over and said, "Let's go together."

Director Hu wanted to roll his eyes at Director Zhu.

"It's not convenient for so many people to move around together."

"It's convenient. We have to eat at the state-owned restaurant anyway."

Director Zhu walked up to Director Hu in a familiar manner and was almost holding hands with Director Hu.

We can't get rid of each other and can only go together.

The group arrived at the state-owned restaurant. Director Zhu arranged for someone to buy food. Gao Jiawei and Han Zhiqiu from the textile factory had already gone to the window to order food.

They are factory office staff, and their tasks are logistical support and service leadership.

"Xiao Gao, the machinery factory treated us to a meal yesterday. Let's not forget to return the favor today."

Gao Jiawei quickly agreed.

The two of them studied at the window for a while and ordered Shangdu's famous spicy soup and mutton noodles.

Hu La Tang is a traditional local breakfast, and locals call it the first delicacy of the morning.

Hu La Tang is made by boiling cooked gluten, tofu skin, beef, peanuts, fungus and other ingredients, and adding seasonings such as chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. It tastes spicy and fresh. One bite will awaken your taste buds and make you feel refreshed.

In addition, they also ordered oil-fried steamed buns and flower-shaped steamed buns.

In order to avoid someone being unaccustomed to the spicy soup, the two of them discussed and ordered four bowls of soy milk.

After paying the bill and serving the meal, Jiang Haitang and others came over to help.

The people from the machinery factory felt embarrassed to sit still, so they came to help. Everyone was chatting and laughing, and the relationship became more harmonious.

After breakfast, Director Hu said to his family, "If any comrades want to rest for a while, they can take a certificate issued by the factory and book a room in the guesthouse."

Lu Liangchen immediately asked: "Haitang, do you want to rest or go shopping?"

"Let's go shopping and see different customs and people. Are you tired?"

Although the car ride was tiring, there were not many opportunities to pass by Shangdu, so Jiang Haitang still wanted to take a look around.

"We can go see the plane trees on the street, then go to Xiliu Lake. If time permits, we can go to Cotton Textile Road."

Director Hu asked other employees for their opinions, and most of them chose to go shopping.

"After all, I'm old now. I can't walk around anymore, so I won't go with you young people. Remember to meet at the State-Owned Hotel at one o'clock."

He is old and needs to rest. There are still dozens of hours of driving time ahead, and he will have to spend two nights on the train.

Everyone has different choices. Lu Liangchen wants to act alone with Jiang Haitang, but has no choice but to be followed by Xiang Wentao and two young men from the machinery factory.

After a tour, Jiang Haitang sighed that it was different from the Northwest, no wonder it was called the "Green City".

However, what shocked Jiang Haitang the most was the development of Shangdu's textile industry.

No wonder there is a saying in later generations that "a cotton spinning road is half of the history of the Shang capital."

Sure enough, the six national cotton mills recorded the glory of a city.

"When will we have a cotton spinning street like this in Jincheng?"

It would be a lie to say I'm not envious.

Although both are textile factories, Jincheng Textile Factory and Shangdu Textile Factory are far behind in every aspect.

At noon in a state-owned restaurant, we had mutton stewed noodles with local characteristics.

Lu Liangchen carefully explained to Jiang Haitang how to make mutton noodles.

From Lu Liangchen's detailed introduction, Jiang Haitang could tell that he must like this.

"We can try it when we get home. The mutton in Jincheng is also delicious. Even if the taste is different, it should still be delicious."

"good."

The two of them were so affectionate with each other that the others had a hard time eating, especially the three people who had followed Lu Liangchen and Jiang Haitang for several hours today. They were exhausted now and still had to watch the show of the two.

After finally finishing the meal, it was almost time for the group to start the next stage of their journey.

Lu Liangchen was always worried whether someone would continue to cause trouble later, but fortunately, the journey was relatively smooth.

When we arrived at Flower City, it was still dark in the morning, but we could feel the heat, so everyone took off their coats and held them in their hands.

It was eight o'clock in the morning when we arrived at the pre-booked guesthouse.

The group was so exhausted that they didn't even want to eat. They just wanted to lie down and sleep.

Director Hu is older than the others and can't hold on any longer.

Therefore, Director Hu had already made arrangements when registering the room.

"Everyone should rest in the morning. In the afternoon, we will set up the venue. It will be very hard for everyone in the next period of time. I hope everyone can persevere."

Everyone nodded in agreement, not even having the energy to speak.

Jiang Haitang and Han Zhiqiu shared a room. After they entered, they simply washed up and fell asleep.

The two were woken up by a knock on the door.

I opened the door in a daze, and it was Gao Jiawei.

"We should go eat. The factory manager arranged to go directly to the venue after dinner."

Although the two still felt very tired, they had at least slept for a whole morning, which was much better than when they just got off the train. They hurriedly packed up and gathered in the lobby of the guesthouse.

This time, I didn’t see anyone from the machinery factory, and I didn’t know whether they had left or were still sleeping.

The state-owned restaurants in Huacheng seem to be quite different from those in the north. All the dishes are local specialties and there are many choices.

Jiang Haitang wanted to eat rice rolls, Han Zhiqiu wanted to eat wonton noodles, and a few other male comrades thought they should eat some meat to supplement their nutrition.

Director Hu understood everyone's hard work and was satisfied.

After a hearty meal, I felt fully recovered.

After dinner, everyone had no time to rest and hurried to the Canton Fair venue.

As you approach the venue, you can feel the festive atmosphere. The area around the venue is full of colorful flags. Although it has not officially opened yet, people are already coming and going, and you can occasionally see a few foreigners.

Jincheng Textile Factory is located in Hall 2 of the exhibition hall. After finding the location, everyone immediately divided the work and started to get busy.

"Whether we can get a big order this time depends on our woolen fabrics."

Director Hu participates every year, but never achieves any results.

This time, he actually had no idea what to do, but he couldn't say it out loud, so he could only cheer others up.

"Don't worry, Director. This time, we'll definitely show the whole world that we can also weave top-quality woolen fabrics!"

As a secretary, Gao Jiawei knows how to provide emotional value.

After hearing this, Hu Changhang's expression indeed looked much better.

Because there were only two female comrades on the scene, when arranging work, we tried to avoid letting them participate in those tasks that required physical exertion.

Several strong men stood on a homemade wooden ladder and hung up a banner with the words "Jincheng Textile Factory" written on it.

Apart from hanging the banners, the most challenging part was hanging all the samples.

Since there was no lifting equipment, they used hemp ropes and pulleys to build a simple lifting device. Beads of sweat rolled down the edges of their foreheads. It was really difficult for them to adapt to the hot and stuffy weather. They also had to do this kind of physical work, so you can imagine how difficult it was.

Suddenly, the steel wire rope hanging the samples made a harsh friction sound. Seeing that the whole row of cotton cloth was about to fall, Lu Liangchen was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He rushed forward and used his shoulder to support the wooden frame.

"Hold it steady! Don't damage the fabric!"

When they came this time, they didn't bring many samples, and if any damage occurred, the impact would be huge.

"Director Lu, you..."

Lu Liangchen said, "I'm fine, hold on tight."

With the concerted efforts of several people, the shelf was finally placed securely.

Time passed little by little, the sun set, and the layout of the textile factory's exhibition hall reached the final stage.

More than 20 display boards are arranged in an orderly manner. From coarse cloth to woolen cloth, each piece of fabric shows extraordinary charm on the display boards.

The inspector didn't come, so Jiang Haitang was responsible for the inspection. She checked the fabric inch by inch, even the joints of the warp and weft.

With so many display boards, it was too slow for Jiang Haitang to check them alone, so others started to help.

In order to prevent one person from not checking carefully enough, Jiang Haitang suggested that after everyone checked a display board, they should switch and check it again.

"We've put in so much effort and worked so hard. Our success depends on these few days. We have to make sure all the details are perfect. Often, details are the key to success or failure."