So when he finished talking to Mrs. Johnson, packed his things and went to handle the formalities, the staff did not make things difficult for him.
The vice president of the association personally counted out two thousand dollars in cash, put it in an envelope and handed it to him, saying enthusiastically: "This is the booth rental for the next two days. Congratulations on completing the goal ahead of schedule. I hope you can bring more new and wonderful toys to participate in the trade show next year. We will contact you if there are other activities next time."
After the other party counted the cash in front of him, Han Chudong took the envelope and put it into his coat pocket.
With a smile on her face, she said, "Thank you very much. This is a great event. It perfectly solves the problem of selling toys for our company. I will definitely participate in the next event."
I have reaped all the benefits and successfully recovered the loss of two thousand dollars in rent, so I don't mind saying a few more nice words at this moment.
Since I think I will continue to work in this industry in the future, I will inevitably have to deal with the Toy Association, and it is necessary to make friends with this group of people.
The vice president said again: "We were going to hold a small party the night after tomorrow. You know, it's just a gathering of colleagues in the same field to drink and chat with each other. It seems that you will not attend, but I know that for your company now, it is more important to focus on production. We can only wait until next time.
I would like to ask a question. There may be a reporter coming to interview you tomorrow. How about a phone interview? I hope more people will know our association and realize that it can play a huge role in promoting the toy business. You are obviously the star of this year's toy fair. "
Why turn down a free advertising opportunity?
Han Chudong agreed without thinking, nodded and replied: "OK, call my company when the time comes, preferably in the afternoon or evening, by then you should have returned to Los Angeles..."
After shaking hands, he left with the lighter suitcase.
The process of returning to Los Angeles was not as smooth as expected. Today's tickets from Chicago to Los Angeles are sold out, and there is no seat even in the first class cabin.
There are still flights to San Francisco, but it takes about six hours to drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles, which is not cost-effective no matter how you calculate it. It is better to wait until tomorrow morning to leave.
Therefore, I renewed my hotel reservation and planned to stay for another night. I would still have time to buy the ticket at the airport before 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. I had already made the reservation by phone.
This was exactly what Zhou Nan wanted.
I didn’t pick up any girls at the bar last night, so I’m urging Han Chudong to go again tonight.
However, Han Chudong's mind was not on this at all. He still had a lot of things to deal with. He told Watermelon Head, "Wait until I'm done. I really need a couple of drinks to calm down, but now I have to finish the production work first."
"Okay, okay, I won't bother you for now. Go back and lie down for a while to recover your energy. You can buy me a drink tonight."
Zhou Nan said.
His brother made a fortune today, so charging for some drinks was nothing. Until now, he still hasn't accepted the fact that Han Chudong has become a millionaire.
It's true that he was envious, but he didn't think that the money just came out of the wind. He was very clear how busy Han Chudong had been in recent times. He was so busy that he was like a different person compared to before. Zhou Nan admitted that he didn't have his brain for making money.
The most puzzling thing is that we were both ignorant before, but now Han Chudong has suddenly become popular. I am a little worried that we won’t be able to play together in the future. I think I have to work harder.
…
Talk to Boss Yang on the phone.
Boss Yang Guangnian has made a lot of money from Han Chudong recently, and he will make even more in the future. While he is excited about receiving a big order, worries also arise.
At this time, he said on the phone:
"Your friend Zhao Dajun came to me and told me to speed up production. According to your needs, I may have to add a few more production lines.
But I don’t have the money to invest, and I need money to buy raw materials. Can you give me an advance? I’ll have to hire some more idle people in Chinatown to help with assembly and packaging, and the expenses are not small.”
Han Chudong listened without hesitation. He sat on the sofa with his legs crossed and said with the microphone in his hand: "Okay, I'll give you a deposit of $100,000 first. Is it enough? The rest is easy to deal with. The quality must be guaranteed. You must personally monitor this part, and you can't just rush it."
"Of course, you can trust me. One hundred thousand dollars can buy a few more production lines, but don't play tricks on me. What if I suddenly have to find someone else to do the processing? Wouldn't I lose a lot of money?"
"Boss Yang, don't worry. As long as you don't ask for an unreasonable price and guarantee the quality, I am willing to cooperate with you for a long time. If you are really worried, I will go back tomorrow and we will sign a supplementary agreement."
"Okay! But your demand is still too high. You won't just be producing magic balls in the future. I'm thinking about taking over your business. Can I ask other companies to help with OEM production?"
Han Chudong’s idea was actually to find a factory on his own instead of relying entirely on the Light Year Plastic Factory.
But since Boss Yang asked, he thought it was important to hurry up and deliver the goods. After a brief thought, he replied, "That's fine. I'll give you a quote. You can either produce it yourself or find other factories to cooperate with. I'll give you a quote tomorrow. If you think it can be done, arrange production immediately. My agent is pressing us hard. I'll ask the accountant to transfer the money to you later..."
After finishing the call with him, I called the company, and then called Han Yigun to tell him the good news and to let him know I was safe.
Upon hearing the news, his father walked in a daze, fearing that the news of making money was just a dream.
He even skipped work and rushed to Grandpa Han to report the good news. He prepared to burn incense to the God of Wealth and ask him to continue to bless the Han family to make a fortune.
There is no one available, so I have to do all these things myself.
It just so happened that Han Chudong had nothing to do at the moment, so he thought he could go to a headhunting company to ask.
There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!
Many headhunters have worked in the human resources department of companies before. They know what kind of talents are suitable for their needs and can always find suitable candidates to recommend to customers. It is easier for them to select satisfactory management talents than to post advertisements by themselves.
First, check the telephone directory and call a professional human resources company in Los Angeles.
The selection requirements are that the applicant has worked in a large toy company, is preferably proficient in Chinese, and has a high degree and long-term work experience.
After placing the commission, it takes some time to wait. Han Chudong asked the other party to be ready before 5 pm tomorrow and bring the candidate information to Chinatown for a face-to-face meeting.
There are only two stores at Baofeng Electric Appliances and they are not short of staff for the time being. He feels that he can handle it well and will talk about hiring people later.
And here is Mango Toys.
They have to be busy with shipping, arranging production, and running around to contact agents and monitor the situation of pirated toys on the market. The threshold for toy production is not high, and the emergence of counterfeit products is inevitable. They have to nip the signs of infringement in the bud from the very beginning, at least to defend the domestic market in the United States.
Calculating the time, it was still early morning in Japan, so I gave up on calling Kamenashi Nigo to tell him about the company's idea of developing a new toy.
Han Chudong knew that human hearts could not stand the test, but he still felt that he should wait and see for the time being. If he found that the guy was cheating, he would find another Japanese agent.
Thinking of this, I called the headhunting company again, looking for an employee who knows Japanese and needs to be sent to Japan for long-term work, and it would be best if the employee is a Japanese himself.
I only have a chance to rest after finishing all these. When I go out to the bar with Watermelon Head at night, I feel that doing business is more tiring than when I was studying, but the tangible rewards make me feel very refreshed.
The watermelon-head guy’s skill in picking up girls is simply amazing.
Han Chudong considered himself a good friend and had personally helped to find two girls to drink together, but this guy actually talked to them about sales. What kind of girl would be interested in sales? Especially when she wanted to rest in the bar.
Let him do whatever he wants. There is no girl he likes tonight. Han Chudong is not going to take any action. He is so tired that he doesn’t have any extra thoughts.
In the end, they all went back to their rooms to sleep. At night, they heard some noise next door, but they didn't take it seriously. The next morning, they heard Watermelon Head say that a woman was knocking on his door, and then a little story happened.
Of course, Watermelon Head deliberately omitted the question of how much money would be paid in the end.
I don’t know when I will come to Chicago next time. I took a taxi for a walk and then headed to the airport.
It was another small plane filled with the smell of cigarettes. Han Chudong began to sleep from the moment he boarded the plane. When he woke up, he was already back in Los Angeles...