"So, have you thought of a starting point?"
Manager Gao had high hopes for Huang Qinqin. Judging from her two suggestions to the department store, many of her ideas, although not perfect, had achieved good results.
Huang Qinqin stretched out her index finger and thumb and pinched them up and down: "I have a little idea, but I don't know if it will work."
"Wait a moment, I'll call the others into the meeting room so we can all discuss this together."
When Manager Gao heard Huang Qinqin say that she had some ideas, he decided to call all the department store managers over to listen.
Previously, Manager Gao could make decisions on minor matters on his own, but this time it's a matter of great importance.
If anything goes wrong, Manager Gao, who has finally gotten comfortable, might have to move around.
Meeting room
Once everyone was present, Manager Gao got straight to the point.
"Alright, I believe everyone knows why I called you all over here."
"Time is of the essence, so I won't keep you in suspense any longer. Soon, the higher-ups will be bringing their foreign friends to visit the department store."
"What we need to do now is to find a way to get these foreign friends to place orders at our department store."
"Everyone is welcome to speak freely now."
The other cadres looked at each other, but no one spoke.
Anyone with eyes can see that this is not a good thing. If done well, the credit will be great.
But if you don't do it well, that's a big mistake too.
As everyone knows, the country is currently short of foreign exchange. I had heard before that this department store was intended to be mainly used to receive foreign guests.
However, since the department store has been officially open for so long, there has been no further news, and they all thought it was a misconception.
They came without warning, completely unprepared.
Manager Gao noticed that the others below were exchanging glances but no one was saying a word, so he knew they were afraid to take responsibility.
"Does no one have any ideas? This is a rare opportunity. If it succeeds, the higher-ups will definitely remember your contributions."
The others secretly thought to themselves: You know, even if it works out, how slim is the chance?
Seeing that no one was speaking, Manager Gao decided not to waste any more time.
"Since none of you have any ideas, let's hear what Comrade Huang Qinqin has to say first."
Huang Qinqin originally thought that among so many cadres, there must be one or two who had ideas, but to her surprise, there wasn't a single one.
She felt wronged, receiving a basic salary but doing the work of an official.
If Huangjia Village hadn't ultimately benefited, Huang Qinqin would have really wanted to quit.
"Good morning, leaders. I'd like to briefly share my thoughts. If there's anything incorrect, please feel free to correct me."
“Here’s what I’m thinking: we can use pickled vegetables as a breakthrough point for Korea and see if we can get them to buy large quantities of pickled vegetables from us.”
"As for the United States and Japan, my plan is to sell them empty bamboo cups or other bamboo handicrafts."
"Considering that bamboo products are difficult to mass-produce, we can package the bamboo cups a little."
"For example, this bamboo tube cup is made entirely by hand by our highly respected craft inheritors. Because it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, it cannot be mass-produced."
"That would make it sound more precious, so we can raise the price a little."
"Since we can't win by volume, we'll start with price. The same applies to pickled vegetables."
"That's roughly my idea. I wonder what the leaders think?"
Manager Gao placed his hands on the table, his expression serious, as if he were considering whether it was feasible.
Others, however, had differing opinions.
"Selling worthless things at inflated prices, isn't that capitalism? I disagree!"
"Exactly! I wanted to say something last time about that fancy package of oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar – your thinking is dangerous!"
"I think it's feasible. Don't foreigners sell things to us at a markup?"
"Yes, they can sell it at a higher price, and so can we. Besides, this money doesn't go into our pockets. The higher-ups know exactly how much we make."
"Anyway, I think it's inappropriate. This is capitalist ideology, and it's unacceptable!"
"Nonsense! We're generating revenue for the country, how can you talk about capitalism?"
"That's right. As long as we don't tell them, how will foreigners know the original value of these things?"
Manager Gao heard that the others had started arguing, but he didn't stop them because he was also somewhat indecisive.
On the one hand, I feel that this does resemble capitalism, but on the other hand, I feel that making money off them is never wrong.
After thinking for a long time, Manager Gao still couldn't make a decision, and said sternly, "Alright! I need to consult with my superiors first. Let's adjourn the meeting!"
Back in his office, Manager Gao immediately made a phone call to convey Huang Qinqin's thoughts to his superiors.
The leader on the other end of the phone pondered for a moment, and finally said, "Give it a try. Just do it your way and try to get them to place more orders."
"If you encounter any difficulties, you can contact us or other departments for help at any time."
They didn't want it to be like this, but the whole country is currently facing a severe shortage of foreign exchange. If their plan succeeds, it will be beneficial to the country.
Many of their equipment lags behind that of other countries, largely because they lack foreign exchange and simply don't have enough funds to purchase it.
"Okay, we will definitely do our best to secure the order."
After hanging up the phone, Manager Gao took a sip of water to calm himself down. To be honest, even now, he was still a little hesitant.
I don't know if this step is the right one, but since things have come to this point, I can only try my best.
After calming down, Manager Gao immediately called Huang Qinqin over to discuss the details.
However, before they could reach a conclusion, someone hurriedly came and knocked on the door.
"Manager Gao! A lot of leaders and foreigners have arrived on the first floor!"
Manager Gao suddenly stood up, feeling a little flustered: How did they arrive so quickly?!
They haven't agreed on the specific details yet, what should we do?
But there was no time to think about that now, and Manager Gao hurriedly left the office.
After leaving the house, he turned around abruptly and said, "Qinqin, come downstairs with me. You can improvise when the situation arises."
"Anyway, the message from above is the same: as long as we can place an order with them, we can decide the price and other things ourselves."
"The key is to get them to place as many orders as possible, understand?"
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