Chapter 18: Twists and Turns
The woman who was willing to give Lu Xing a ride was also a boss in the clothing trade.
She gets goods from factories in the south and then takes them to all corners of the country to sell.
After two or three years of tinkering, I was able to buy a car.
Zhang Qiang and Lu Xing had a very happy chat on the train. After hearing that she was still single at such an old age, she admired her even more.
It just so happened that she was also there to attend the expo, so after getting off the bus and hearing their destination, she gave them a ride.
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As soon as we arrived at the entrance of the exhibition, we saw a big banner hanging at the door that read "National Expo".
The booths at the expo are all from well-known companies.
For a newly established cooperative like theirs in Xiaoshi Village, the government will not proactively provide exhibition booths.
The main reason is that there are bosses from all over here, and Lu Yuan wants to try his luck here.
When he got to the exhibition, he started chatting with people everywhere.
Lu Xing had nothing to do, so he just wandered around with the system.
The National Expo displays things that are representative from all over the country.
Some places have unique textiles, some places have unique jewelry processing, and colorful buttons and zippers can also become the characteristics of a place.
She wandered around and soon saw Zhang Qiang, who had just separated from them, arguing with a man.
Zhang Qiang looked unhappy, but the man kept pressing on. To outsiders, it seemed that the relationship between the two was very close.
Lu Xing took the initiative to greet and help out, "Zhang Qiang, what a coincidence, I meet you here again."
She took advantage of the situation to get rid of the men's blockade and walked over to greet Lu Xing, "Aunt Lu, we are really destined to meet again after just parting ways."
Seeing that Lu Xing was an old lady, the man didn't think anything could happen, so he left. However, before leaving, he reminded her, "Zhang Qiang, you should think about what I said. What will people say about you, a woman running a business outside? I'm doing this for your own good."
Hearing this, Zhang Qiang's face looked obviously not so good.
"Are you okay?"
"It's okay, Auntie. Thank you for just now."
Since the other party didn't want to say anything, Lu Xing didn't ask any further. The two chatted for a few words and then parted ways.
This exhibition was particularly large. Lu Xing spent the entire afternoon wandering around. Everywhere she looked, she saw things she had never seen in her previous life.
The staff at the exhibition were also very friendly, and she was able to experience some of the exhibits firsthand.
Compared to Lu Xing who had a lot of fun, Lu Yuan's experience was not so smooth.
Most people were unwilling to even try the pickles and various sauces he brought, thinking that there was no prospect of making money.
Some people even laughed at him for bringing any junk to the expo.
At first glance, he looks like a country bumpkin who has never seen the world.
In this way, he took the canned food back almost intact.
The first day didn't go well.
When I was looking for a hotel to stay in at night, I found that hotels in the capital were too expensive, costing 80 yuan a night.
The two of them wanted to save money and booked a room together, but were rejected.
The regulations at that time were that opposite-sex people who were not married could not live in the same room.
Fortunately, Lu Xing was smart and recognized Lu Yuan as his son on the spot, and acted pitifully to the lady at the front desk.
People agreed because they thought the mother and son did not seem like bad people.
The room was booked, but dinner was another problem.
There are places to eat everywhere in the capital, but the prices are really scary. A bowl of noodles costs one dollar and fifty cents.
Lu Yuan, who hadn't made any business deals during the day, felt a little reluctant.
Lu Xing thought that the expo would last for two more days, and he didn't know how long it would take to find Lu Dazhuang, so he had to spend money sparingly.
So the two of them discussed it and spent fifty cents to buy two steamed buns, which they ate with the pickles they brought and had as dinner.
There was a small restaurant next to where they were eating, and there were many people sitting on the roadside eating dinner.
One of the older brothers saw the pickles they were eating and thought they were quite fragrant, so he asked, "Auntie, where did you get these pickles from? They look quite delicious."
Lu Xing took a look and said, "It's homemade. Do you want to try it?" Then he scooped a spoonful and gave it to him.
The older brother was from the north and loved salty and savory food. He took a spoonful and thought it was delicious, but was too embarrassed to ask for more. "Auntie, why is your sauce so delicious? Can I buy a bottle from you?"
Several other guests who were eating looked over here curiously. Could it be that this sauce was really that delicious?
"Yes, yes, yes. My family has homemade mushroom sauce, all made from wild mushrooms from the mountains. It's incredibly fragrant. Wait for me to bring it over for you to try."
The few mushroom lovers at the back couldn't sit still anymore. "Auntie, can you let us try it too? It's delicious and we want to buy two bottles. It's so hard to eat delicious mushrooms outside these days."
Lu Yuan looked at them vying to try, and a vague idea came to his mind, but it had not yet taken shape.
Because the drink was so popular, all the pickles they brought were sold out.
Someone who only tasted a small bite said, "Auntie, do you have any extra pickles? Is this sold anywhere else? It's so delicious, I want to take two jars home to try."
"Auntie, where is your home? I'll go find you to buy it, okay?"
"Aunt, I'm leaving in two days. Can you buy two bottles and send them to my house?"
Some people also asked Lu Xing if they could open a store near their home to sell this, as it would definitely be very popular.
This sentence woke Lu Yuan up, and he said, "Auntie, I made a mistake. We won't go to the exhibition tomorrow."
"Those big bosses are not our target customers. These people who eat there are the ones who want to buy our products."
He took out a piece of paper and wrote down those who wanted to buy the sauce, and planned to have them come directly to the stall to do business tomorrow.
Because they had new ideas and sold all the things they brought, they were both very happy on the way back to the hotel.
Lu Yuan also told Lu Xing what he planned to do next.
Just as they were sighing about how great it was to be in a big city and how opportunities were everywhere, a familiar voice came from the alley the next second.
"What do you want to do!"
"Boss Zhang, if you know better, this job can still be negotiated. There's no one around here, so it's useless for you to struggle."
The man smiled obscenely. This was a place he had carefully selected, and no one would walk here at night.
Although you can't really do anything, you can still take advantage of it.
After saying this, he turned around and saw Lu Xing and Lu Yuan standing in the middle of the road with their eyes wide open.
The person he had arranged to meet had not yet arrived. In order not to ruin the show, the man waved his fist and threatened, "Old woman, I advise you to stay out of other people's business."
There were three of them, and the man came alone without any weapons. Lu Xing was not afraid of his threats.
She pulled Lu Yuan and the other two up, one slapped him in the face and the other kicked him in the lower body. The man was knocked to the ground before he could react.
The mastermind behind the scenes who was hiding nearby saw his plan being ruined, so he quickly came out to help, pretending to beat the bastard away together.
Then he helped Zhang Qiang up with concern, "Are you okay? I told you it's too dangerous for a woman like you to come out and talk to clients."
"What I told you before was also for your own good."
"Who is this?" Lu Xing, who was standing next to him, looked at the familiar man.
"Oh, this is my friend, Zhao Gan. Thank you Aunt Lu just now."
Zhao Gan ignored Lu Xing. If it weren't for this old woman who disrupted his plans, he would have been the hero saving the damsel in distress today. "Zhang Qiang, it's not safe outside. Let's not talk to people we don't know. Let's go back."
Zhao Gan had also come out to help just now. Even if Zhang Qiang disliked him, she was too embarrassed to show it at this time. "Aunt Lu, I'm sorry, thank you so much for what you did just now. I don't know where you live, but I'll definitely come to thank you someday when I have the chance."
"How can it be such a coincidence that we meet so many times in one day? Could it be that he knows you are rich and is deliberately following you?"
"Zhao Gan!" Zhang Qiang was a little angry. "Aunt Lu, no matter what, Aunt Lu just saved me."
Lu Xing squinted his eyes and looked at Zhao Gan, "Oh, it's indeed a coincidence. I just saw your friend squatting there for a long time. I didn't know what he was looking at. I was curious about what was going on here, so I came over to take a look." After saying this, he smiled, looking very kind and amiable.
The direction of her finger was exactly where the system told her that Zhao Gan had just hidden.
He hid in the corner, ready to wait for the situation to develop to the right time and then come out to save the beauty.
I thought my plan was perfect.
As a result, he was caught by an old woman.
For a moment, both of them looked unhappy.
Zhang Qiang didn't say anything on the spot, but just asked about the hotel where Lu Xing was staying and planned to move to their hotel.
Zhao Gan still wants to quibble.
She interrupted him directly, her voice cold, "Let's talk about it after this business deal is over. For now, let's avoid suspicion."
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