"This is so similar!!"
"I'd also like him to carve a cup for me, but I don't know if it's expensive?"
"Who knows? If it's not too expensive, we can buy a lot and resell it back home. We'll definitely make a fortune!"
"My God!!! Look! He can even carve out individual strands of hair!"
Because these Japanese people were just talking to themselves, the translator did not translate their words.
However, seeing their exaggerated reactions, Huang Qinqin and Fang Chuchu could roughly guess what they were talking about.
Fang Chuchu whispered to Huang Qinqin, "Look, those Japanese are so ignorant, they're making such a racket."
"When the Americans were watching, they didn't shout or move around like they do. That would really affect Uncle Xu's carving."
Huang Qinqin already disliked Japanese people, so she nodded in agreement.
When the Japanese confirmed that Uncle Xu was indeed a 1:1 replica, they began asking questions excitedly.
"Can this be replicated from anything?"
"Besides cups, can this carving be done on other things?"
"How much does it cost for one carving?"
When Huang Qinqin and Fang Chuchu heard the Japanese asking about the price, they quickly put on polite smiles.
"Yes, as long as you provide the base image, we can basically replicate anything."
"For now, we only have cups. If it's a cup with a human figure carved on it, it's 5 yuan."
"If the carving is more difficult, then you'll have to pay extra. The exact amount will depend on the specific circumstances."
When Fang Chuchu heard Huang Qinqin say that a cup cost 5 yuan, she almost blurted out, "How can it be so expensive?"
Fortunately, she remembered where she was and managed to hold it back in time.
Fang Chuchu knew it! Why did Manager Gao bring the company seal with him? It turns out the price was too high, and he was afraid they would change their minds when they got back.
When the Japanese heard the price, their excitement faded considerably; they had been mentally prepared for it.
They knew it might be expensive, but they didn't expect it to be this expensive!
One of the Japanese blurted out, "How can it be so expensive?! There's practically no cost involved!"
Hearing his words, Huang Qinqin felt uncomfortable and took two steps forward, her eyes narrowed.
He said politely but seriously, "Is it very expensive? Why not just use it without incurring any costs?"
“It takes at least an hour to carve a cup. Look at the level of detail, and look at all these tools in this room.”
"Moreover, carving is not something just anyone can do. Every one of our carving masters has spent decades studying diligently to achieve their current superb skills."
"This is not just a cup, but a work of art, and art is priceless!"
Huang Qinqin could roughly guess that Uncle Xu deliberately slowed down his movements, because Uncle Xu had carved a cup in half a minute in front of Huang Qinqin before.
Although carving bamboo is simpler, the difference isn't that significant.
Uncle Xu has only carved about half of it in half an hour, which means he has to slow down his movements. However, this has conveniently made it easier for Huang Qinqin to use it as one of the reasons for the high price.
The Japanese felt somewhat ashamed after hearing Huang Qinqin's words. Indeed, how can works of art be compared to other things?
In Japan, some small wooden dolls sell for much more than this cup.
They were afraid that Huang Qinqin would get angry and refuse to sell them cups, so they immediately slid down and apologized.
"I'm sorry, we misspoke."
"Yes, this price is not expensive at all; we misunderstood."
"If we want to buy it, will it be carved for us on-site?"
"Yes, we hope you can help us with the carving as soon as possible, so we can have the carved cup before we leave."
Huang Qinqin was surprised that they would admit their mistake and even express their desire to buy.
However, whether or not the carving is done on-site is a matter of some importance.
"We generally don't carve on-site, because it's best to do it in a quiet environment."
"Furthermore, we need to fulfill Mr. George's order first. Whether we can start carving for you first depends on Mr. George's opinion."
To put it bluntly, Huang Qinqin knew from their words that they only needed a few at most.
But George is different. He said before that if he is satisfied, he will cooperate with them in the long term.
One is a long-term major client, and the other is a casual customer who buys small amounts of money sporadically. Of course, Huang Qinqin wouldn't give them preferential treatment.
When George returned from his stroll, he overheard Huang Qinqin mentioning his name, so he asked her what she was talking about.
After hearing this, George felt particularly pleased. Sure enough, the department store was indeed giving him special privileges and preferential treatment.
If Huang Qinqin had said this to his face, George wouldn't have felt anything.
However, Huang Qinqin didn't know he would come back and hear her when she said those words, which proves that she was telling the truth.
George was very pleased, and then walked up to the Japanese and generously said, "If you want to buy, then let the craftsman carve it for you first."
Just as the Japanese man was about to say thank you, he heard George continue, "After all, I asked for too much; I certainly won't be able to finish it before I return home."
"There are only a few of you, so let's give way to you for now."
Japanese person: Thank you so much...
In the end, Manager Gao successfully secured an order for three thousand bamboo cups from George, as well as an order for twenty cups from the Japanese.
Because they still needed to discuss prices with Xujia Village, Manager Gao and Huang Qinqin stayed in Xujia Village instead of leaving with George and his group.
Village Chief Xu, the brigade secretary, and Uncle Xu Liu had just heard Huang Qinqin's offer to the Japanese, and to be honest, they were quite shocked.
They thought that selling a cup for one cent would be the absolute maximum, but they never expected that the foreigners would sell them for five dollars each!
However, they also knew in their hearts that this price was definitely not the acquisition price. Now that Huang Qinqin and the others had stayed, they probably wanted to talk to them about the acquisition price.
"Secretary, Village Chief Xu, Uncle Xu, thank you so much today. Thanks to your cooperation, we were able to successfully sign the order."
"As you probably heard, we sold them bamboo cups for 5 yuan each."
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