Upon hearing this, Fu Ming, Zhang Xiaoqing, and the others perked up. Since tricycles weren't allowed into the venue, they had to carry the conference materials inside from the entrance.
Fu Wan and her group followed the staff of the venue forward. Since it was not yet time for the venue to open, the exhibition hall was full of participating merchants who were busy with their work.
However, there were also quite a few people. Fu Wan glanced around and saw that some were selling Suzhou-style pastries, while others were selling lotus root starch from Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
Today's trade fair is all about food, and the booths are full of specialty products from all over the world.
Fu Wan noticed that she didn't see any products similar to her own canned goods and snacks around the store, which meant that her products were quite novel today.
"We've arrived. Your booth is here."
The man who brought them there was a young man in his thirties who wore glasses and looked quite refined.
But refined people don't do refined things. When Fu Wan saw where he was pointing, she almost thought she had misheard.
"Comrade, are you sure? Is this our location?"
This corner, a million miles away from the center booth, is actually the booth they rented for nearly a thousand dollars?
Fu Wan almost laughed in anger. She had a very keen sense of smell, and she knew without even looking that there was a public toilet behind the wall of that booth.
At food trade shows, no matter how fragrant or delicious your food is, who would want to run to this corner and smell the stench of feces and urine while enjoying their food?
Zhang Xiaoqing's face quickly darkened, and she hurriedly took out her payment receipt and relevant proof of participation.
"Comrade, are you sure you're not mistaken? We booked the middle booth. Look, we even have our payment receipt!"
"What payment receipt? I told you your location is right here. You've got the place, but I'm still busy!"
After saying that, the man ignored the documents Zhang Xiaoqing had brought over and turned to leave.
Fu Ming couldn't let him leave like that, so he immediately stopped him.
Well, we haven't even opened for business yet, and we've already been bullied!
Zhang Xiaoqing was extremely anxious. She was in charge of reserving the booth, and Director Xiao of the Chamber of Commerce had clearly told her that a central location had been reserved for her. How come today it turned out to be the most remote and worst spot?
"Factory manager, this is my fault. I should have come and scout the place yesterday."
Zhang Xiaoqing looked annoyed; she hadn't expected to be deceived. But that Director Xiao from before didn't seem like the type to lie.
Fu Wan had heard her mention Director Xiao before. Although she had never met him, she still believed that Director Xiao was not that kind of person.
Because they could have simply not told you about the trade fair, and besides, I heard from Zhang Xiaoqing that the gifts she sent were not accepted by the organizers.
No, we can't take this position; there's definitely something fishy going on!
If it's not the fault of the booth reservation, then it's most likely that the person who brought them here has a problem.
Looking at the staff member rolling his eyes at them, Fu Wan asked coldly, "Comrade, you said this spot is ours, do you remember which exhibiting company we are?"
"I don't care which exhibitor you are. I said this is the place, so this is the place. Stop messing around. If you don't like this location, just turn right and leave. Goodbye."
If you keep pulling me, I'm going to call security!
The man's words were threatening. Fu Wan glanced coldly at his work ID. Hao Jian, right? She remembered him.
This person truly lives up to his name.
Zhang Xiaoqing and the others were already ashen-faced. A powerful dragon can't fight a local snake. It was almost eight o'clock, and the exhibition was supposed to start at nine. If they wanted to go and coordinate with Director Xiao, there was simply no time.
Seeing this, Wang Jianmin quickly smiled and took out a cigarette from his pocket and offered it to Hao Jian.
"Oh, young man, I'm so sorry. My brother here is young and impulsive."
Hao Jian initially wanted to refuse, but after seeing the Zhonghua cigarette that Wang Jianmin offered, he accepted it without hesitation.
"The cigarettes are good, but the person is not so great."
He lit his cigarette with a flick of his wrist, then said in a condescending tone, "To tell you the truth, the registration fee isn't enough. That's the price on the surface. If you get into the venue, you'll have to pay again."
Fu Wan paused as she reached for the mobile phone, then looked up at Hao Jian.
"How much will it cost if I pay again?"
"Hehe, you'll have to pay whatever it takes to get through that door, and we'll have to pay you the same amount to take you to where you're supposed to be."
Hao Jian was smug, knowing that these country bumpkins wouldn't dare to argue with him in order to participate in the exhibition.
This method was actually something they came up with a while ago; the more booth fees a merchant pays, the richer they will be.
They had read in the newspapers that tipping was common practice abroad, and they wanted to do it too.
The area where the restroom was located was deserted. It was next to a public restroom and far from the road leading to the exhibition center. Who would go there for no reason?
So as long as they take the person there and scare them a bit, the person will obediently give them money again.
Hao Jian dared to do this because he had powerful backers.
Fu Wan knew this was true, and she didn't want to break ties with this person before the exhibition started.
She immediately laughed heartily, "I knew it! Comrade Hao, if there was such a regulation, you should have told us sooner, and we would have given you the money right now!"
After Fu Wan finished speaking, she turned around and reached out to Fang Min. Fu Ming, who was standing to the side, was a little unhappy, but with Wang Jianmin holding him back, he didn't say anything more, only staring intently at Hao Jian.
If looks could kill, Hao Jian would have died several times over.
After giving them another 600 yuan, Hao Jian led them to a new location.
This location is right on the main avenue. Although it's not the very center, at least customers can see them as soon as they enter.
Hao Jian took the money and left. Seeing that time was running out, Fu Wan hurriedly called Zhang Xiaoqing and the others to set up the booth.
They were at booth number four, behind which was a large tree with lush foliage, so it wouldn't be hot when the sun came out later.
Just as Fu Wan and her group hung up the banner that read "Five Star Group" and began to lay out the canned goods and products they had brought, a somewhat grating male voice came from the side.
"Tsk tsk, Longhai City Five Star Group, which small company is this located in some remote mountain village?"
Fu Wan turned her head and saw that it was booth number five in front of her, where a middle-aged man with his hair slicked back and shiny was brazenly looking them over.
The man was dressed very fashionably, in a floral shirt and sunglasses, and on his wrist was a bright gold Rolex with the strap loosened a couple of links and the dial slightly turned outwards, making it look particularly eye-catching.
Seeing Fu Wan looking in his direction, the man couldn't help but puff out his chest.
"What are you looking at, you country bumpkin? Never seen such a big gold watch before, have you?"
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