Upon hearing Manager Gao mention that something great was going to happen at the department store, Huang Qinqin eagerly inquired, "Manager Gao, what's the good news?"
"Whether something great will happen is still uncertain. In any case, you must make this order perfect."
"Whether Mr. Dumpling will continue to sign orders with us is the key to whether we can achieve great things."
Since nothing is finalized yet, Manager Gao doesn't dare to reveal anything directly to Huang Qinqin. In any case, if things are done well, the chances of success are still very high.
Manager Gao recalled what the leaders said at the provincial meeting yesterday: if George was willing to cooperate with them in the long term, then next year's Canton Fair in Guangzhou would give their department store a spot!
Normally, given Manager Gao's rank, he wouldn't be qualified to attend meetings in the provincial capital. The only reason he was able to attend this meeting was because he secured an order.
If we can attend the Canton Fair next year and secure a few more orders, even if Manager Gao doesn't get promoted, he'll still leave a deep impression on many leaders.
When a job becomes available, Manager Gao will have more opportunities than others based on this impression.
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United States
After signing the contract with Huang Qinqin and the others, George went to other places and didn't return to the United States until more than half a month later.
As soon as he got home, George's wife Ariel and daughter Julie rushed toward him with great enthusiasm.
"Daddy! I missed you so much~ Why did it take you so long to come back?"
"Oh, darling, I've missed you too. It's been so long since we last met, and you've really gotten more and more handsome."
George was completely overwhelmed by their sweet talk, one big and one small, and he was pleasantly surprised.
Is this what they call "absence makes the heart grow fonder"?
After all, Ariel and Julie had never been so enthusiastic towards him before.
George secretly thought to himself: Or perhaps, he's been gone too long. Have they finally discovered that their husbands/daddies are so handsome, so charming?
"Daddy, did you bring back any of the delicious food you sent us before?"
"Darling, many ladies liked the cup you sent me last time. Do you still have any?"
Their words shattered George's illusions. It turned out they didn't miss George; they missed the things he had sent back.
George knew what the cup Ariel was talking about was, but he wasn't sure what the food Julie was talking about was.
Because George has been gone for more than half a year and has sent many things home, especially food, he is a little confused now.
George reached out and picked Julie up, asking gently, "My dear Julie, what kind of food are you talking about?"
Then he kissed Ariel again: "Darling, we don't have that cup right now, but we'll have a big batch coming in a few days."
"Are you planning to give this as a gift to your best friends?"
Ariel was disappointed when she heard that there were none left, but then she heard George say that there would be plenty in a few days, and she smiled again.
"Yes, but it's not for my best friends, but for many prominent ladies who all want it."
"You know, my clothing store and restaurant both rely on these wives and their families to make money."
"So when they liked it and said they wanted it, I could only agree to help them figure out a way, but they said they could pay for it."
George was overjoyed to hear that many wives liked it: "God! Really?"
"Do many wives really like it? That's wonderful!"
George intended to use these cups to boost the restaurant's business.
He was worried about how to let others know about the cup, but now Ariel has solved the problem for him. That's great!
"Of course, you can ask Julie if you don't believe me. In fact, the fact that the ladies know about this cup is thanks to Julie."
"At the party a few days ago, Julie brought a cup and gave it to her classmate as a birthday present."
"Her classmate was seeing this kind of cup for the first time and immediately used it to drink, which is why she was noticed by others."
"I must say, the Sherlock Holmes portrait above is really vivid. Not only the ladies, but many gentlemen also like it very much."
"It's just that since you're not here, it's not convenient for me to talk to you, so I had their wife come to find me."
After hearing this, George excitedly kissed Ariel and Julie several times, repeatedly exclaiming, "My God! You two are my babies! My angels!"
Julie wasn't concerned about the cup; she was more interested in whether George had brought back that delicious food.
"Daddy! Put me down, I want to show you that delicious food! I love it so much! My classmates love it too!"
As soon as George put Julie down, she ran wildly towards her room. George found it strange: "Didn't Julie say she was going to get some food? Why is she going back to her room?"
As they spoke, George put his arm around Ariel and led her to sit down on the sofa. Ariel ran her hand through her hair and said, "Because there's only one bottle of that delicacy left."
“My parents also love to eat this; they use it to sandwich bread every morning. Julie was afraid that her parents would finish it, so she hid the last bottle in her room.”
George lay sprawled on the sofa, wondering what it was that his parents and daughter loved to eat so much.
Julie came out excitedly carrying a bottle, shouting, "Daddy! Look, this is it, it's really delicious!"
George looked closely and realized it was pickled vegetables.
He also thought it was actually quite delicious, and he'd occasionally taken it out to eat with meals lately. But surely it shouldn't have driven Julie to this point?
But George overlooked one thing: the food in the United States wasn't as good as the food in China.
Julie eats bread, steak, and vegetable salad every day. Ever since George sent back pickled vegetables, they've been adding them to every meal.
"Daddy, what kind of food is this? I love eating this, and my classmates love it too~ Did you bring it back with you this time?"
When he heard Julie say that her classmates liked it too, George suddenly had a good idea.
"Oh, this is called pickled vegetables. Daddy has some in his trunk."
Upon hearing this, Julie wanted to go and rummage through George's suitcase, but George held her back.
She struggled to get over, pouting and saying, "Daddy! Let me go, I need to get the pickled vegetables!"
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