And my main plan is to do this business with foreigners.”

"You're planning to do export trade? How can that be allowed?"

"There's nothing wrong with that. To be honest, our country has established diplomatic relations with many countries and is developing and opening up to the outside world there. This is the perfect time for our country to earn foreign exchange. As long as we can buy, we don't care what it is. As long as the other party likes it and is interested, it's a good deal."

"Judging from your tone, how big of a business are you planning to build?"

"I don't know yet, this is just an idea. The most crucial thing is how much effort these people can put into me. If possible, I think going abroad wouldn't be a problem."

"Okay, in that case, if you need anything, you can come directly to us. We'll definitely help if we can."

"Sure, by the way, sir, do you have a list of all the educated youth from our unit who were sent to the countryside?"

"What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"We have this idea for now, but we don't know if they will be willing to return to the city when the time comes."

"What did you say? Go back to the city? Do you know that if these people are to go back to the city, there are only two ways now: one is to take the college entrance examination, and the other is to find a unit to take them over and arrange jobs for them."

Yes! I know.

Do you have something on your mind?

"Yes, but the idea isn't fully formed yet. I need to understand their situation before making a decision."

As for whether they are suitable for the time being, we'll have to meet them in person and assess them first.

"Okay, okay, I'll have someone compile the list for you later. Like I said, just let me know if you need anything."

"good"

In less than a month, the handicraft factory was officially completed, and the toy store that was under Mom's name was now registered under the military's collective household registration.

This means that a large number of workers can be recruited.

Many people who used to have jobs transferred their positions to their spouses or children and came to work in the factory.

Therefore, I even had someone go there specifically to investigate whether their family was truly in dire need and whether they were the most in need. If the family currently had two jobs, they would not be hired for the time being, unless the family had more than five children, in which case they could come to work.

Meanwhile, in the surrounding areas, we accept all kinds of handicrafts without restriction, and label them all. Once they arrive, they become trademarked brands. Even if someone imitates them, it's an infringement, and we can easily sue them and win. All the work is proceeding in an orderly manner.

Because they already sold these products in their four shops, they attracted a large number of customers. Not to mention anything else, just because they specialized in "Li's Fried Nuts" and "handmade" toys, ornaments, and the like, other items in the shops sold very quickly.

It can be said that there is a shortage of supply. The most important thing is that we don't need to arrange for people to go to various supply and marketing cooperatives to discuss cooperation. People come to us on their own to seek cooperation.

There's no way around it; the toys here aren't just popular with children, but even some young girls like them.

I've also heard that some young people nowadays will go to the store to carefully select an item when they're dating, and give it to their beloved girl.

Look, the people who come to buy things aren't just children dragging their parents along; there are also young men accompanying young women to choose things themselves.

Seeing that the major supply and marketing cooperatives had no choice but to come and seek cooperation, I had to write down four stores myself, which caused them to lose a lot of customers.

Orders kept coming in, and there were no restrictions on the types of goods. As long as we had them, they would immediately stock them up and put them on the shelves for sale.

Toys don't require much technology, so people quickly made them and sold them on the streets, and some even opened shops.

However, there is no pressure. Putting aside everything else, being able to embroider new designs and create new styles on the existing foundation is still very profitable.

Instead, it was built from the very beginning with a high-end strategy, and it doesn't compete with others in any way.

And most importantly, not long after, the things I made in this handicraft workshop went abroad, and I no longer cared about the small market in Beijing.

Besides, from the very beginning, I had people traveling all over the country to contact supply and marketing cooperatives in various places, and sales were gradually being made. There's nothing to worry about.

"Director Li, this is a call from Wang Tao in Haishi. His department store wants a batch of toys."

Moreover, Wang Tao just said that the other party has already transferred some money to our factory's account as a deposit, and the balance will be transferred after we receive the goods!

"Yeah?

They said they needed a certain amount of goods, and told the workers to hurry up and load them.

"Yes, we need at least 100 different kinds of toys. They said they would contact us immediately if they sold well."

"By the way, factory manager," Wang Tao added, "the other party thought the sunflower seeds he brought tasted good and wanted to know if we could ship them to them, specifically the kind with the fancy packaging he brought."

"Sure, no problem. Ask them how much they plan to buy. Tell Wang Tao that the price should be the same as our department stores. We'll only earn a little less on travel expenses, but that's fine. This is the sales channel we're looking for."

"Okay, no problem."

It's truly unexpected that Wang Tao could close two deals in one place. Since that's the case, why not do both deals together and promote them? Perhaps it will achieve the same results.

Not long after, I heard that a delegation from the United States was coming. This was a great opportunity. If I could seize it, I might be able to expand my business to the United States.

Moreover, since the opening up, many overseas Chinese have returned to China to invest and build factories, and many have returned to their hometowns to pay respects to their ancestors. As a result, there are more opportunities for cooperation.

As an economics student, I can say that I've been busy receiving visitors three times since the beginning of the semester.

Moreover, in the course of these negotiations, several major projects have been successfully concluded. Not to mention anything else, the foreign exchange earned for the country alone amounts to several million.

This story begins shortly after we made our first meeting with the Americans, when we received news that a delegation was coming to visit.

As a top student at Kyoto University, not to mention other departments, even in my own economics department, people almost fought tooth and nail for a few spots.

While it may sound exaggerated, it's not surprising. Putting aside everything else, once you get in here, you'll have a ton of job options after graduation. It's like getting a good reputation not only with professors but also with higher-ups.

When the instructor said, "Our department only has five spots, the English department also has five, and the neighboring University of Washington only has ten spots."