Qimingxing Factory.
Liu Tiao sat in his office, looking worried and troubled.
We finally managed to get the tricycles up and running, but then the sales channels ran into problems!
But Wu Changfeng seemed unperturbed, which was not good!
We still owe the bank over eight million yuan and are waiting to pay it back.
With foreign exchange reserves tied up, everyone is relying on tricycles to generate income.
Willow twigs rub their heads.
Why didn't these problems occur when I was working with foreign orders before...?
Willow Branch felt that things couldn't continue like this.
I have to do something to reopen the sales channel of the agricultural machinery station.
But he himself hadn't done anything in that area yet. But Liu Tiao knew a thing or two: even if he hadn't eaten pork, hadn't he seen pigs run?
The simplest way is to give a gift!
As long as the proper etiquette is observed, the head of the agricultural machinery station should at least give him some face, right?
Thinking of this, Liu Tiao beckoned to Director Hou of the General Office and briefly explained the situation. Director Hou lowered his head and pondered for a moment: "If what General Manager Liu said is true, we do need to take action. We can't let the agricultural machinery station seal up our tricycles and not sell them; in the end, we will be the ones who suffer."
Willow nodded: "Then get ready, come with me."
"OK."
Director Hou first requested a public relations fee from Liu Xuelan in the finance department.
We followed the willow branches to Chishui County.
I bought two cartons of good cigarettes and put them in the gift bag.
Upon arriving at the agricultural machinery station, looking at the various agricultural machines on display in the yard, I was surprised to find that the Qimingxing tricycle was not among them.
The willow branches couldn't hold the frost on their faces; they remained cold and aloof.
Isn't this bullying?!
Despite her anger, Liu Tiao knew that she had no right to criticize others on their own turf.
Moreover, one must also try to please them.
Liu Tiao took a deep breath, put on a smiling expression, and knocked on Station Master Yu's office.
"Enter."
Liu Tiao and Director Hou went inside.
Who are you?
Willow Branch said in a fawning tone, "Station Chief Yu, right? I'm Willow Branch from Morning Star, and this is Hou Hua."
"Oh, have a seat."
Station Master Yu offered his seat without making a sound.
The two sat down, and Station Chief Yu continued to review the documents.
Liu Tiao and Director Hou exchanged a glance, and an awkward silence fell over them.
Is Station Master Yu simply not talkative, or does he just not want to talk to us?
Hou Hua stood up, breaking the silence: "Station Chief Yu, we know you like smoking, and we didn't buy you any gifts, but this is just a small token of our appreciation."
Station Chief Yu raised his eyelids, looked at the gift box bag that Director Hou had placed on the table, and said, "What is this for? It's not appropriate."
Willow Branch thought to herself, "This looks promising!"
The fact that Station Master Yu did not give a firm refusal indicates that the following situation is still open to discussion.
Liu Tiao said, "Station Chief Yu, please accept this. We'd be worried about disturbing your work if we came empty-handed."
Station Master Yu smiled slightly, reached out and picked up the gift bag, put it in his office cabinet, and said, "Don't do this again next time."
Director Hou and Liu Tiao exchanged a glance, their hearts filled with joy.
Once you've accepted the gifts, you're bound to do something!
Willow said directly, "Station Chief Yu, you'll have to take good care of our Morning Star tricycles."
Director Hou chimed in, "That's right. Qimingxing is a local company, so please give us some extra support. We've already discussed it, and once sales pick up, we'll definitely repay you handsomely."
But what was unexpected was...
Director Hou remained focused on organizing the materials in his office.
They remained completely unmoved by the two men's compliments.
Instead, he said, "This is a difficult matter. To be honest, there are too many agricultural machines on the market recently, and all the manufacturers are vying for a foothold. It's not easy to operate. If I favor you, what will others think? I have to treat everyone equally."
These words left Liu Tiao and Director Hou completely dumbfounded.
So you accept our gifts but don't do anything about it?
In fact, neither Liu Tiao nor Director Hou were proficient in the ways of officialdom.
Needless to say, Liu Tiao was raised by Wu Changfeng, and Wu Changfeng also oversaw all external affairs.
She had hardly learned any precautions in this regard from Wu Changfeng.
Director Hou previously worked in a state-owned enterprise, where he was always managing employees internally, and had no experience in this area.
Gift-giving, gift-giving, it's all about "catering to the recipient's preferences."
They place greater emphasis on privacy.
For someone like Station Master Yu, who holds a moderate position but wields some real power, only things like envelopes and file folders can be found in his office.
Anything with gift-like packaging is not suitable for this occasion.
This would offend Station Master Yu and might even cause things to go wrong.
Furthermore, Station Master Yu has salespeople and a sales platform. Is offering two packs of cigarettes considered sincerity?
Although Station Master Yu accepted the money, he didn't promise to do anything for you.
Even if we take a step back, if we were to give fruit and milk as gifts, Liu Tiao and the others would witness what a truly honest and upright station chief looks like. He would take everything seriously and always adhere to rules and principles.
Station Master Yu's statement that it was "not easy to handle" did not mean it was impossible to handle.
Difficult to operate does not mean impossible to operate.
It all depends on whether the willow branch is sincere and knows what's good for it.
They say they're going to study it, but that means they want to see how you perform. They say they're going to consider it, but that means you can't just sit there and wait. You need to submit your work quickly.
If Liu Tiao and Director Hou want to get things done, there is only one way: to give the station chief what he wants.
As for what it is...
That's not something that Liu Tiao and Director Hou can decide; it would require someone at Zhang Changhe's level to make the decision.
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