"Let's talk in my office."

Gu An'an followed the man to the office as instructed. As soon as they entered, the man poured them both a glass of water. "My surname is Sun. Are you the ones who supplied the pine nuts to the machinery factory and the steel factory?"

Gu An'an nodded, "I am Gu An'an, the sales manager of Xiaowang Village Economic Cooperative. I am grateful to Uncle Li and Uncle Cheng for their support, which has given me the opportunity to promote our local specialties."

Uncle Li, Uncle Cheng, Director Sun pondered the title in his heart, "You know Factory Director Cheng and Factory Manager Li?"

“I was originally a family member of a worker at the machinery factory. My maternal grandfather’s surname was Gu, and his name was Gu Weimin.”

Sure enough, as soon as the name of Old Master Gu was mentioned, Director Sun showed a surprised expression, "You are the granddaughter of Mr. Gu Weimin?"

I also recalled what happened a few months ago.

As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. Zhang Changsheng's scandalous affair had already spread throughout the area, and of course, it also dragged in the three members of the Gu family, since they were the victims in the whole affair.

"Hmm, you've heard of my maternal grandfather?"

Director Sun smiled and said, "Those of us who are a bit older should all know Grandpa Gu, right? If he hadn't put the country's interests before his own and devoted himself to the machinery factory's business, our Haishi Machinery Factory would definitely have developed much slower than it is now."

Gu An'an agreed with this point. Back then, the machinery factory had neither money nor technology. If it weren't for Grandpa Gu spending money to buy machinery and technology, it wouldn't have been able to develop so quickly.

"Director Sun is too kind. If my grandfather could see from heaven that someone still remembers him, he would be very happy."

"Let's talk about cooperation. As Director Sun has probably seen, there is indeed a market for pine nuts. Although our supply and marketing cooperative doesn't lack products to sell, who doesn't want more business, right?"

It's useless to say this to the people below; they're all on fixed salaries unless they're exceptionally ambitious.

But the effect is different when talking to someone of Director Sun's caliber.

Becoming the director of a supply and marketing cooperative in your early thirties means you'll have many opportunities for advancement, so you'll definitely want to compete with other directors of supply and marketing cooperatives.

"Indeed, shall we discuss the price then?"

The two sides then went back and forth on the price, and in the end it was only slightly lower than the factory wholesale price.

There was nothing we could do; the wholesale price was already low enough, and besides, there weren't that many pine nuts in the village, so we had to sell them off cheaply.

After talking about pine nuts, Gu An'an took out a few more items from the cloth bag in her hand.

“We don’t only have pine nuts there, but also dried vegetables and wild hazel mushrooms.”

Director Sun examined the quality of the food and could tell it had been carefully selected. "I don't know if the people around here will be able to eat this."

Gu An'an said with a smile, "The canteens of the machinery factory and the steel factory have purchased from them, and the employees have given very positive feedback. I don't think there's anything I can't get used to in the food."

Then we brought out a rice bowl, which we had prepared before we arrived, and asked Director Sun to taste it.

Although the quantity was not large, the color looked quite good. Director Sun couldn't resist picking up his chopsticks and taking several bites. "It's really good, but it's hard to say whether it will sell well. We might not get many for the first time."

What's the big deal if the quantity is small? Once the market opens up, it'll be all money.

"Thank you very much, Director Sun. I will bring it to you in an hour."

"Okay, but could you..."

Director Sun wanted to make some requests, but felt a little embarrassed.

"Director Sun also wants to hang up a banner?"

Director Sun nodded. "Is this convenient for you?"

In today's Shanghai, hanging banners has become a novel way of advertising. If Gu An'an and her group hang up a banner, the news can spread at the fastest speed without the eldest sister having to say a word.

“Okay, not only will we hang up banners, but I’ve also prepared a few recipes for Director Sun.”

How many sellers are this considerate?

Wang Dahai is now Gu An'an's hired driver. After Gu An'an told him the quantity, he got up and started moving the goods without saying a word. Even hanging up the banner didn't require Gu An'an to help. Liu Dong had eaten with them for two meals, so he was too embarrassed to act like a big shot.

"Gu Zhiqing, you are truly a sales genius."

"This is nothing. Good products are one thing, and shortages of supplies are another. As long as the price isn't too outrageous and you're willing to put in the effort, selling goods isn't difficult."

If it weren't for the need to be so formal, it would be much easier to just send it to the black market.

The truck headed towards the supply and marketing cooperative. Wang Dahai drove, Gu An'an sat in the passenger seat, and the others sat directly in the cargo compartment. But this did not stop them from shouting all the way.

"The Xiaowang Village Economic Cooperative has delivered supplies to the supply and marketing cooperative. Those who want to buy pine nuts and Northeastern specialties are in luck."

The group not only shouted, but also found a broken pot from the recycling station and banged on it, which attracted a lot of attention.

As soon as they arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, before the goods were even unloaded, a group of people surrounded them.

"Little girl, it's you again! The supply and marketing cooperative ordered pine nuts from you?"

"Yes, many people have been going to the supply and marketing cooperative to ask if they have pine nuts for sale these past few days. Director Sun is a warm-hearted and responsible person, and he immediately contacted us to order a batch, just so that the children can eat something good for their brains."

"Not only that, Director Sun also asked for the dried vegetables and hazel mushrooms we brought. Don't underestimate these vegetables; they're just as popular as pine nuts in our area."

Looking at the confident and outstanding Gu An'an, Zhou Yue felt an overwhelming sense of pride.

"Yes, Sister An'an also hand-wrote several recipes. Anyone who buys dried vegetables and hazel mushrooms can follow the recipes and make them. They will taste absolutely delicious."

This isn't the future; you can just search online for whatever dish you want to cook. Gu An'an's actions are incredibly thoughtful.

Director Sun had the items weighed, and then he heard Gu An'an praising him, which made him even more satisfied with Gu An'an.

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