Director Liao flipped through two documents.
One is Panda TV Factory, a key enterprise in the province.
Sales were good in inland areas, and some were also sold at the Canton Fair last year, generating several million in foreign exchange.
The other one was from the little-known Qimingxing Industrial Company.
He thought about it for a moment, and realized he had never even heard of it!
Where did they come from?
What kind of electric toothbrushes do you produce?
Director Liao was dumbfounded. You need an electric toothbrush?
Wouldn't that knock out my big front teeth?
Outrageous!
And it's just a township enterprise! It's unbelievable that all sorts of weirdos dare to participate in the Canton Fair.
Can't these individual business owners at least pay attention to the rules?
The Canton Fair is not a place for you to show off your connections!
Wu Changfeng and Factory Director Zhang entered the office.
Factory Director Zhang was the first to speak: "Director Liao, it's been a while."
"Your Panda TV has performed well this year." Director Liao reassured Factory Director Zhang.
Factory Director Zhang glanced at Wu Changfeng out of the corner of his eye.
Did you see it?
That's real strength!
The last spot is mine!
Factory Director Zhang said casually, yet with an air of smugness, "It's all thanks to the leaders' good care. Actually, there's nothing special about it; it just made it into the newspaper once."
Director Liao became interested: "Oh? I don't read the newspapers much, tell me about it."
Director Zhang spoke with spittle flying: "It's like a fisherman fishing in the river, and he pulled out a television set with his net."
"It's actually our Panda brand!"
"After the fisherman dried the television in the sun, he turned it on, and that was it."
"The TV still works, and everything else is the same."
"This time, our pandas really stole the show."
"Everyone in the country knows that our Panda brand products are of top-notch quality!"
Director Liao gave a thumbs up: "Director Zhang's management is truly excellent. The TV that was submerged in water can still be used. Amazing!"
The two engaged in a mutual flattery session.
Wu Changfeng knew that this had indeed happened.
It was reported nationwide by state media at the time.
But Wu Changfeng wasn't there to inquire about Director Zhang or to spout nonsense.
Wu Changfeng interjected, "Director Liao, no matter how good the quality is, it can't change the fact that there's a serious problem with homogenization, right?"
Director Liao looked up and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Let me put it this way," Wu Changfeng said, counting on his fingers, "which manufacturers are the most numerous at the Canton Fair?"
"TV set!"
“Each province has at least one television factory, and some have as many as three or four.”
"Because our televisions do sell quite well overseas, it's like putting all our eggs in one basket."
"If someone throws a basket, the whole game is lost, isn't it?"
Wu Changfeng's words were clear enough.
The television industry is in trouble!
Give me a spot to participate in the exhibition right away, I can handle it!
Factory Director Zhang glared angrily and demanded, "Who's going to smash it? Who dares to smash it? Are you going to smash it?"
Director Liao said leisurely, "It seems that the young man still doesn't understand the market. Televisions have been selling very well in Western countries in recent years, with prices rising year after year. Even island nations are fleeing from the market."
"The West is our main market and one of the ways to earn foreign exchange."
"This point is beyond discussion."
The tone has been set.
The last spot was for a Panda TV.
Wu Changfeng asked anxiously, "Is there no room for discussion?"
Director Liao said earnestly, "In principle, township and village enterprises are also part of the national economy."
"However, their products have more advantages and they have national backing. If problems arise and foreigners question us, we can take them seriously and resolve the issues."
"And you?" Director Liao waved his hand. "To put it bluntly, if you try to renege on your promise, what can we do to you?"
"So what if we're locked up in jail? We can't salvage the impression we've made on other countries!"
"Furthermore, what kind of electric toothbrush do you produce? Can that thing even work? Sending you to the exhibition would just be a waste of time!"
"Are foreigners so lazy that they can't even brush their teeth with their hands anymore?"
"What I mean is, be down-to-earth and stop with all this fancy stuff."
After listening, Wu Changfeng sighed inwardly.
They've gone this far; they definitely don't want to include me anymore.
Wu Changfeng pulled back the documents and said, "Alright, although it's a pity, I will show you what product differentiation is with my actions!"
Wu Changfeng turned and left.
Oh shit.
Can a grown person die from holding in their pee?
If I don't have an exhibition slot, can't I just stroll around the entrance of the Canton Fair in the city where it's located?
As long as you can grab a foreigner, you can get the product.
I refuse to believe there's no business that can't be done!
Wu Changfeng also stormed out of the Economic and Trade Commission's gate.
I thought I could at least give Factory Director Zhang a good slap in the face.
I was proven wrong.
I'm so embarrassed!
The gatekeeper smirked, "Out so soon? Tsk tsk, I've seen that look on your face too many times. Didn't work out?"
"I've seen a lot of things, and I knew you wouldn't amount to anything."
Wu Changfeng glanced at it and said, "Whether it works out or not isn't up to us here; it depends on the Canton Fair!"
"Oh?" The old man smiled contemptuously: "You may not know, but without the leadership of the Economic and Trade Commission, you wouldn't even be able to sign a contract with a foreigner at the entrance of the Canton Fair."
This is a reminder.
Wu Changfeng was secretly conflicted.
I completely forgot about that!
In this era, if you wanted to export goods, you had to go through the Foreign Trade Bureau, which was the predecessor of the Commerce Bureau.
The export channels are all in their hands.
Moreover, foreign trade contracts are not signed with individual companies, but are uniformly signed and managed by the Foreign Trade Bureau.
It will take several more years before individuals and businesses can freely apply for goods export.
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