Now it's easy to talk... Shen Mingzhi really doesn't want to talk anymore.

"There's nothing to talk about. You broke your promise first, so don't blame me for being impolite. During the Canton Fair, you didn't let me finish my business properly, so don't blame me for making a scene and upsetting everyone!" Shen Mingzhi looked around and raised her voice, "As for the money, I don't want it. Consider this my advertising space. Otherwise—"

She paused, then smiled and said, "You know very well where my father-in-law works, and I know who you're close to, but it doesn't matter. He's already at home. If I wanted to deal with you, it would be a piece of cake. You should think about it carefully! I don't have any other skills, but I'm best at tattling. And I live in Beijing, so tattling is really easy for me. I can just stroll over to the place to tattle after dinner. I'll tattle you to death!"

Director Xu gritted his teeth, "You..."

“Director Xu!” A loud voice interrupted him.

The crowd parted automatically, and a middle-aged man in a suit walked over.

"Director Li!" Director Xu panicked immediately.

Director Li gave him a cold look, then turned to Shen Mingzhi, "Comrade, it's true that he did something unfair. We agree to let you put up the advertisement, but the Canton Fair is mainly for doing business. Let's leave this matter behind. I'll take him away now."

Shen Mingzhi immediately said, "He's overcharging us. You have to stand up for us! Besides me, there are others who might have suffered losses. Director Li, you must investigate this thoroughly!"

Director Xu simply couldn't understand how the bureau chief had come to be!

Director Li's expression grew increasingly grim as he listened to Shen Mingzhi's accusations of illegal charges. However, he still said to her, "Comrade, I will investigate what you said thoroughly."

Turning his head, he said in a deep voice, "Director Xu, come to my office."

He then said very seriously to Shen Mingzhi, "Comrade, you can continue to participate in the exhibition. We will definitely deal with this matter seriously."

After Director Xu was taken away, the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

A foreign businessman approached, "Hello, shall we continue discussing the order?"

"Of course!" Shen Mingzhi smiled and led him to a seat, while giving Shen Xiuzhu a wink, "Go and get the contract."

As Shen Xiuzhu turned around, he almost bumped into someone.

Jiang Huanyu arrived at some point, his arm still wrapped in bandages, and he was looking at them with a half-smile.

"Wow, you've opened for business so quickly?" Jiang Huanyu raised an eyebrow.

Shen Mingzhi didn't have time to deal with him. "We can talk about it later. I'm here discussing business."

Jiang Huanyu wasn't annoyed. He sat down by the booth and picked up a sample bottle to study it.

Shen Mingzhi's products this time really surprised him.

Not only has the outer packaging been reformed to fully align with Western aesthetics, but it also includes instructions in both Chinese and English, with the ingredients and formula clearly listed.

Most importantly, they also brought a professional makeup artist.

Many women lined up to get their makeup done, and this practice attracted quite a few customers.

During her lunch break, Shen Mingzhi took stock of her harvest.

In addition to the large order from the foreign businessman, more than a dozen small businesses signed agency agreements.

"This time, we'll be able to sell our inventory!" Da Yang said excitedly.

Shen Mingzhi rubbed her sore shoulders. "Don't be too happy yet. We need to send the samples for testing first. It won't count until they pass customs inspection."

"Shen Mingzhi," Jiang Huanyu suddenly spoke up, "whether you're selling the formula for your face cream?"

Everyone was stunned.

Shen Mingzhi narrowed her eyes. "What do you want to do?"

"Name your price." Jiang Huanyu looked directly at her. "I know you're short on funds. This money is enough for you to expand production."

Shen Mingzhi shook her head, "The formula isn't for sale, but—"

She then changed the subject, saying, "You can transfer the location of the Haicheng Department Store that you stole to us, and I'll pay you."

Jiang Huanyu laughed in exasperation, "You still want to develop in Haicheng, and you do know that your products are more suitable for the people of Haicheng, right?"

Shen Mingzhi raised an eyebrow but did not answer.

Jiang Huanyu smiled slightly, "Dream on. Back in Beijing, we'll still be rivals. Your actions today gave me a lot of inspiration. Thank you!"

After he left, Da Yang punched the air in his back a few times, saying, "He wants our formula? What's wrong with his brain?!"

"Never mind him, let's get back to our work." Shen Mingzhi completely ignored Jiang Huanyu's words.

To be honest, Jiang Huanyu just loves to fight with her now; the more they fight, the more excited he gets!

The afternoon sees even greater foot traffic.

Shen Mingzhi was busy greeting guests when a familiar figure appeared in front of the booth.

"Comrade Shen, do you remember me?" The person who came was Mrs. Lin, the wife of the Singaporean boss from last time.

"Mrs. Lin!" Shen Mingzhi exclaimed in surprise, "You've also come to the Canton Fair?"

"Yes, I came here specifically to see you," Mrs. Lin said with a smile. "The samples I brought last time were also very popular in Malaysia, and I'd like to order a batch this time."

Shen Mingzhi quickly asked Wang Xiaoqian to do Mrs. Lin's makeup.

The exquisite makeup attracted the attention of more overseas Chinese businessmen.

By closing time, Shen Mingzhi's order book had filled five pages.

On the way back to the guesthouse, Shen Xiuzhu couldn't help but ask, "Did we really succeed?"

Looking at the bustling night view of Guangzhou, Shen Mingzhi said softly, "This is just the beginning."

Back at the guesthouse, Shen Mingzhi had just put down her bag when the guesthouse owner called from downstairs, "Comrade Shen, long-distance call to Beijing!"

Shen Mingzhi rushed downstairs, grabbed the microphone, and heard Jiang Shaochen's concerned voice, "Zhizhi, how was the Canton Fair today?"

"It's done!" Shen Mingzhi couldn't contain her excitement. "We've signed more than a dozen orders, the largest one is for a thousand boxes!"

Jiang Shao Chen seemed even happier than her, "I knew you could do it!"

“There’s even better news,” Shen Mingzhi said in a low voice. “This time, the businessmen are from all over the world, and there are even several foreign businessmen. Although the orders are small, there is hope! Speaking of which, when we were being put in a difficult position, Jiang Huanyu even helped us find the bureau chief.”

Jiang Shao Chen was silent for a few seconds. "Is he really that kind?"

"It's all about self-interest," Shen Mingzhi chuckled. "He sees that our approach has a market."

The two chatted about everyday things for a while, and then Shen Mingzhi suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, could you contact Professor Wang for me and ask her if she can speed up the development of the new formula?"

After hanging up the phone, Shen Mingzhi saw Jiang Huanyu standing at the bottom of the stairs, holding two contracts in his hands.

"Finished talking?" He walked over. "Here's the cooperation agreement, take a look."

Shen Mingzhi took the contract and read it carefully. She hadn't expected him to actually be willing to move the department store's display cases.

"You're being quite generous this time," Shen Mingzhi said, raising an eyebrow.

Jiang Huanyu shrugged. "Doing business is about win-win situations. However—" he suddenly lowered his voice, "you have to be careful of Song Huiquan. He's also at the Canton Fair today."