Chapter 44 Made a big deal! (My dears, please urge me to update)
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Zhong Guoxing, who had been accompanying him, couldn't hold it in when he heard this and coughed several times.
Oh my goodness, this little comrade is really brave to speak up!
At present, the price of ordinary cotton cloth in China is about 40 cents per foot, and Xiangyunsha is indeed more expensive.
But after getting the fabric, they only dared to set the price at around 1 yuan per foot.
I just told her the price, but this young comrade doubled the price right away.
"Comrade Lin... you got the price wrong. It's not 3 yuan per foot. It's..."
"What, I said the wrong price!"
Lin Siqiao interrupted Zhong Guoxing with an annoyed expression on his face, and then apologized to Mr. Kawanda.
"I'm sorry, I misheard the price. The store manager said it's 5 yuan per foot!"
Zhong Guoxing swallowed his saliva: "..."
No, that's not what he said.
He didn't even have a chance to speak!
"Translator Lin, you can't do business like this. You just said it was 3 yuan per foot."
"We are friends, right?"
"Since we are friends, you should give me a favorable price."
Kawanda waved his hand and said, "It's only 3 yuan a foot. I want 10 pieces. No, no, no, I want 20 pieces."
"No, Mr. Kawanda, it's very difficult for me to do this."
"Don't make it difficult, don't make it difficult. Tell them that this is my first time here and give me a cheap price!"
"Otherwise, how can I recommend your Chinese products to my friends in the future? Don't you think so, Translator Lin?"
The two sides argued with each other for a while, and finally Lin Siqiao could only pretend to agree reluctantly.
"Well, if you feel comfortable wearing it, you must recommend a few more friends here later."
"Of course."
As if fearing that she would go back on her word, Mr. Kawanda immediately pointed to the Xiangyunsha on the counter.
"This, this, and this."
The staff followed his instructions and just brought out the cloth, but then they saw Mr. Kawanda shaking his head desperately.
"!!!"
"Don't be impatient, I haven't finished what I want to say."
"Translator Lin, tell them quickly that I don't want these horses, and pack up the rest for me."
"Mr. Kawanda, the remaining ones add up to more than 20. Are you sure?"
"Did I say 20?"
Mr. Kawanda laughed, "Why don't I remember saying that, Interpreter Lin, don't be so stingy."
Such a good thing, he needs to buy more and bring it back, this may not be enough.
"Wait a mininute."
An older man in the entourage walked up to Kawanda, and the two spoke in their native dialect.
This language is too niche, and Lin Siqiao only heard it when he traveled to the south in later life.
Later, there was unrest there, and she never went to these southern countries again.
So Lin Siqiao had no idea what topic they were talking about at the moment.
The two talked for five or six minutes. Finally, Kawanda spread his hands and said very embarrassedly.
"Translator Lin, this is our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sumali, who is also my uncle."
"He really wants to know why this fabric is so much more expensive than the others?"
Sumali had been to China several times in his early years. As far as he knew, although the Friendship Store in Kyoto did not have Xiangyunsha, other fabrics were generally around one yuan.
That silly boy Kawanda actually spent three times the price and bought so much at one time!
As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he has to ask about this.
Since Lin Siqiao had already brought up the subject, he had naturally already thought of a response.
Looking directly into Sumali's sharp eyes, Lin Siqiao told the story.
It starts with the thousands of years of silkworm breeding and silk reeling in China, then moves on to the dyeing process of Xiangyunsha, which involves "three washes, nine boils, and eighteen suns," and finally focuses on the most special "blackening" step in dyeing.
Each step here is done purely by hand by master craftsmen with decades of experience, and the process is full of hardships and difficulties.
After listening to her moving story, everyone present was deeply moved.
Sumali was convinced and finally bought five horses out of his own pocket and took them back.
After visiting the silk area, Kawanda and his group rushed to the porcelain area on the second floor.
This time, Director Zhong handed over all the pricing initiative to Lin Siqiao.
He is not stupid. He would be crazy to refuse such a good thing that can generate income for the country.
Lin Siqiao did not disappoint him.
Wanda Ka alone picked out dozens of pieces of porcelain here, ranging from large vases to small cups, bowls, plates and pots, and bought them all.
Lin Siqiao could tell that this person was a fan of China.
Not to mention that he was a foreigner, Lin Siqiao almost couldn't walk when he saw all this.
When she has the chance in the future, she also wants to buy some and keep them in her space. Which woman wouldn’t like such beautiful porcelain?
Kawanda kept shopping like this until he had spent all the money he had, and then he reluctantly stopped.
Finally, the finance department did some statistics and found that this group of people spent more than 50,000 yuan here in this morning alone!
Kawanda readily asked his entourage to settle the bill.
The two shook hands cordially and friendly.
"Thank you, Translator Lin."
“Today’s trip was very enjoyable.”
"After listening to your introduction, I think this money is well worth it."
"I was also infected by you. I fell deeply in love with Huaguo."
"If there is a chance, I would really like to invite you to visit our country."
Lin Siqiao thought to herself that it was better to forget about it. After giving a polite smile, she personally escorted the person to the car.
This matter has come to a successful conclusion.
I’m so tired!
As soon as she turned around, she met Lu Yunshu's fangirl eyes.
"Si Qiao, your English is so fluent!"
"Oh my god! What other surprises do you have that I don't know about?"
Lin Siqiao rubbed the goose bumps on his arms and said, "Okay, okay, stop praising me. Let's go have lunch. I'm tired and thirsty now."
"Wait a moment, Comrade Lin."
Director Zhong, the head of the Friendship Store, ran out of the office.
"Thank you so much today."
"Take this."
Director Zhong stuffed the wrapped snacks and a box of imported chocolates into Lin Siqiao's hands, as well as an envelope.
Lin Siqiao opened it and took a look, and saw three big unity cards inside.
"This is?"
"This is your labor fee for today."
They had hired translators before, but they were hired on a temporary basis and their fees were generally paid on a daily basis, about five to ten yuan a day.
But today Mr. Kawanda spent more than their weekly retail sales.
Director Zhong knew exactly who deserved the credit for this, so he naturally gave more in labor fees.
Lin Siqiao did not refuse. This was money she earned through her own ability and she was very happy!
"Okay, thank you Director Zhong."
Lin Siqiao put the money close to her body and was about to leave when Director Zhong stopped her again.
"Comrade Lin, are you interested in working at our Friendship Store?"
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