He also wanted to show off, to let people see just how popular their products were, and to infuriate those who had no taste.

"Of course it's not over yet."

A smile instantly spread across Ma Jianbin's face. Before he could say anything else, Gu An'an looked directly at the young man and said, "Thank you so much for today. If it weren't for your help, we wouldn't have been able to get things so smoothly."

Gu An'an is beautiful even when she's not smiling, but when she smiles, she's absolutely mesmerizing. The blush that Xiao Liang had finally managed to lose quietly crept back up to his earlobes.

"No, no need to thank me," Xiao Liang waved his hand repeatedly.

Gu An'an took the bag of peach shortbread and a small piece of pork that Liu Li had bought for her along the way, and handed them over along with the promised soap. "I won't say much in thanks. I hope you will take these things."

Xiao Liang was too embarrassed to accept so much stuff. "It's just borrowing a place to boil some water, no need, no need."

Actually, he doesn't even want the soap he promised anymore; he just wants...

But Gu An'an had nothing to give away that she couldn't deliver, so she simply put it on the table next to her, said goodbye, and walked out.

Xiao Liang didn't expect this to happen. He took the things and tried to return them, but no one was willing to take them.

Seeing that the man was about to leave, he quickly spoke up, "Comrade Gu, my name is Zeng Liang. May I ask if there is a chance for us to get to know each other?"

Although he spoke subtly, everyone present knew his true intentions.

Ma Jianbin patted him on the shoulder, "My sister Gu got married and has two kids."

Zeng Liang:......

Her face turned even redder, as red as a monkey's bottom.

"You got married? That's great."

Once they were a distance away, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"An'an, your charm is truly amazing. You made a young man blush just by going out once. I wonder if Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao will be jealous if he finds out?"

As the person most familiar with Gu An'an, Liu Li was definitely the first to tease her. However, in her opinion, this was normal. Not to mention those inexperienced young men, even she herself, if she were a man, might be captivated by him.

After all, who doesn't like someone who is both good-looking and capable?

Thinking of the jealous woman at home, it's not hard to imagine what kind of trouble she'd cause if her husband found out. "You better keep your mouth shut, don't go back and tell your man everything."

The more she acted this way, the happier Liu Li laughed. "Want to shut me up? You'd better offer me some good things. Let me see if I can bribe you."

"Bribe you my foot! If my wife finds out about this, she'll tell Battalion Commander Zhang everything you were complaining about to me the other day."

Liu Li: "...Are you sure you don't need to go that far?"

After the two finished chatting and laughing, Ma Jianbin realized they were going in the wrong direction and quickly reminded her, "Sister Gu, don't we still have some things to take care of?"

He said it anyway, and then gestured towards the supply and marketing cooperative with his chin.

They had just made quite a commotion, and the older woman at the supply and marketing cooperative had been watching them closely. She was in a bad mood at the moment, and when she saw Ma Jianbin looking in her direction, she rolled her eyes.

"What are you trying to do? They've already said they don't need our stuff, and you're still going to go and embarrass them?"

"So, we're just going to leave it at that?"

Ma Jianbin always felt uncomfortable. Now, he not only wanted to secure the order, but also wanted to thoroughly humiliate the other party.

"Let it go? Of course we can't just let it go like that, but there's no rush."

Ma Jianbin didn't quite understand what he meant. If it were him, he would have taken advantage of such a grand display to let the other party know exactly what their product was like.

His idea perfectly reflects his fearless and daring nature – he's just that bold!

"Where do we go now?"

"Aren't you hungry? Looks like young people can really hold their own. I'm starving."

It was already past lunchtime, and after Gu An'an mentioned it, Ma Jianbin belatedly realized that his stomach was growling with hunger.

"Eat, I want to eat."

Of all things under heaven, eating is the most important.

The group arrived at the state-run restaurant. By then, there wasn't much food left, but none of them complained. They quickly filled their stomachs and then began discussing where they would go to promote their products later.

"We only have two supply and marketing cooperatives. What are we going to do now? Should we go to the county or the city? But it's too late today."

"Besides the supply and marketing cooperatives, there are also various factories. They also regularly provide welfare benefits to their employees, and soap is a daily necessity for everyone."

The group's eyes lit up when they heard this, but then Gu An'an continued, "However, after what just happened, you should know that selling is not an easy task."

They all nodded in agreement. "Indeed, I was full of confidence when I set off this morning, but now I'm really disappointed."

"Exactly! They're blind to how useful this is. It's infuriating!"

"Sigh, I don't even think I'm suited for this job anymore."

The ones making discouraging remarks were two other shrewish women. They usually lived a very comfortable life in the family compound and had never suffered such a setback before.

"It's too early to be pessimistic. This is something that people aren't good at, but as long as they're willing to learn, the changes will be the most obvious."

"Sister Gu, how do you have so many? My dad told me that you helped build several factories in Deputy Regiment Commander Xiao's hometown before? Did you help secure those orders?"

Facing the curious gazes of the crowd, Gu An'an didn't intend to hide anything and recounted her previous experiences in securing orders.

"My God! Comrade Gu, how did you come up with those brilliant ideas?"

"Yes, you've also been to the trade fair in Guangzhou. Weren't there a lot of foreigners there? Weren't they very rich and did they buy things very easily?"

Gu An'an shook her head. "No matter where people are from, there are generous ones and there are those who are indecisive. The most important thing is that you need to know what the other party wants and what you can give them. That's the key to sales."

"At the same time, you should also understand your own strengths and weaknesses. Don't try to compete with others' strengths by using your weaknesses. Such a powerless competition is meaningless."

"Also, you need to be clear about when you can continue to promote and when you should stop."

She said this to Ma Jianbin.

Ma Jianbin scratched his head. "Can you tell me more about it?"