New guests arrived at the entrance of the banquet hall. Qin Chong said to the two of them, "Xiao Zong, President Jiang, you two chat first, I'll go and greet the others."
After Qin Chong left, those who had overheard the two men's identities came forward to greet them.
A man with a beer belly stepped forward with a smile, "Oh, Mr. Jiang, I'm finally meeting you in person! I didn't expect you to be so young!"
As he spoke, he handed Jiang Xiaoli his business card. The man was a food distributor and had the qualifications to sell products from many food brands.
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said, "President Quan, it's an honor to meet you. We at 'Jiang Li Ji' are very envious of your company's sales channels!"
Quan Laicai patted his big belly and laughed happily, "I would be so happy if I could cooperate with President Jiang!"
There will always be a chance.
Although "Jiang Li Ji" does not need distributors at present, it does not mean that it will not need them in the future; she did not make any definitive statements.
Quan Laicai understood what she meant and nodded with a smile, "Haha, okay, okay."
After Quan Laicai left, many more people came over, some wanting to cooperate with "Jiang Li Ji" and "Sou Tianxia", others wanting to invest and become shareholders, all sorts of people.
In less than half an hour, Jiang Xiaoli had dozens of business cards in her handbag.
Around 7 o'clock, a voice came from the speakers at the front of the banquet hall: "The charity auction is about to begin. Please take your seats and get ready."
Jiang Xiaoli and her group were seated in the fifth row, which was considered a middle-class position.
This is normal. Although "Yujia Technology's" "Sotianxia" and two commercial software products are highly regarded, the company's current strength is indeed far behind those of the companies mentioned above.
If "Jiang Li Ji" were to receive an invitation, they would probably be able to sit in the second or third row.
The guests took their seats, and a beautiful host in a cheongsam slowly walked onto the stage.
"Dear members of the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce, greetings! We are gathered here today to contribute to the public welfare cause in China."
All items in this auction were donated by members. Thank you for your generosity…
Then came a long string of polite remarks.
The auction officially began at 8:40 p.m.
The first item up for auction was a very luxurious and exquisite cheongsam.
The host introduced, "This cheongsam is a work by Chen Ting, a famous Suzhou embroidery master during the Republic of China period. The entire garment is embroidered with a large amount of gold and silver thread, making it a rare and precious piece."
The moment the cheongsam appeared, many women present were excited.
The starting bid for the cheongsam is 5,000 yuan, and each bid must be at least 100 yuan.
After more than thirty rounds of fierce bidding, the cheongsam was finally sold to a middle-aged woman sitting in the second row for a price of [amount missing].
The host said with a smile, "Thank you for your support, Mr. Hua. I'm sure you'll look stunning in this cheongsam."
Although she didn't see his face clearly, upon hearing the name "President Hua," Jiang Xiaoli understood that this was none other than Hua Wanyin, the famous Iron Lady of Kyoto, and the current head of Kyoto Steel.
Jiang Xiaoli chuckled, "It seems the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce has quite a strong influence; the people who came are all very capable."
Zong Jia looked around at the people in the front row and said, "I just don't know if anyone from Huaxin has come."
Jiang Xiaoli squeezed his hand. "It's okay. What's done is done. Let's leave it to fate. It would be best if we could meet, but even if we can't, it's good to get to know more people. By the way, what did you donate?"
Zong Jiayu kept everyone in suspense, saying, "You'll find out soon enough."
Next, Jiang Xiaoli saw many strange items at the auction, including doodles drawn on the spot, broken porcelain vases, precious gems, and valuable calligraphy and paintings.
Jiang Xiaoli took a picture of an interestingly shaped stone sculpture.
Finally, Zong Jiayu's donated items arrived.
Two customized business systems were developed for the company that won the bid for this item, and a complete set of equipment was provided.
Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but give him a thumbs up when she heard this, "Comrade Xiao Zong, you're quite cunning now!"
Zong Jia touched his nose. "I'm alright."
These two custom-designed systems and the complete set of equipment fetched a high price of 126,000 yuan.
After the charity auction ended, Zong Jia and Jiang Xiaoli went to thank President Bai, who had won the bid for his item, saying, "Thank you for your trust, President Bai."
Mr. Bai smiled and shook his head, "I was already very interested in these two systems from your company. If I hadn't placed the order today, I probably would have gone to your company to place an order anyway. With the whole set of equipment, 120,000 yuan might not even be enough. In fact, I got a good deal."
Zong Jia smiled slightly, "President Bai, please rest assured, we will definitely not let you down."
After Mr. Bai was called away by his friend, the two of them looked around the banquet hall. Jiang Xiaoli, holding a wine glass, said, "The person we wanted to see may not have come. We didn't hear Huaxin's name during the auction."
Just as the two decided to take another look and go home if it didn't work out,
A young man in a pure white suit walked up to the two of them.
"Hello, I am Zhao Zhen'an, the business manager of Huaxin Group."
Zong Jiayu was a little surprised, but he didn't show it. He reached out and shook hands with Zhao Zhen'an, "Hello, Manager Zhao, I'm Zong Jiayu from 'Yujia Technology'."
Jiang Xiaoli smiled and said, "Hello, I'm Jiang Xiaoli from 'Jiang Li Ji'."
Zhao Zhenan clasped Zong Jiayu's hands. "Mr. Zong, your company is doing very well! My father has high hopes for you!"
Zhao Zhenan is a very talkative person; he can talk about everything from internet technology to food processing with great expertise.
The two of them also let go of their initial prejudices and had a very pleasant conversation with him.
As the banquet drew to a close, Zhao Zhen'an's secretary came to remind him that it was time to leave.
Jiang Xiaoli suddenly spoke up, "Mr. Zhao, if I may ask, what is your relationship with Mr. Zhao of Huangcheng Catering?"
Zhao Zhenan was stunned for two seconds, as if he hadn't expected him to ask that question.
He replied, "He is my second uncle, my father's biological brother. Do you two have any business dealings?"
Jiang Xiaoli smiled slightly, "It's not really a collaboration. It's just that my mother runs a private restaurant in Kyoto, and a restaurant sent people to cause trouble because they saw that the restaurant was doing well."
I overheard that this restaurant was using the name of "Imperial City Catering" to act arrogantly and domineeringly.
I wanted to remind you when I saw Mr. Zhao today: be careful not to let unscrupulous people take advantage of you and damage Huaxin's reputation.
Zhao Zhenan frowned. "Is that so? What's the name of this restaurant? I'll definitely tell my second uncle when I get back."
Jiang Xiaoli smiled at him and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Zhenan waved his hand, "What's the trouble? Besides, just like you said, if he uses the name of Huangcheng Catering to cause trouble outside, it will indeed affect the reputation of Huaxin. My father will not tolerate such a thing."
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