079 Turn uncertainty into certainty
At this moment, I saw Gu Jingzhou, a deeply affectionate and resentful man, in such a situation.
Gao Qinghe took two deep breaths, but was unable to suppress the depression in his heart.
So he took another puff, buttoned up his clothes with a smile, and took the two of them to the small trading booth specially prepared in the venue for detailed discussion.
No matter who he is or what he has done, as long as he makes money, it’s not shameful!
With a "bang", Gao Qinghe threw a bag of buttons onto the negotiation table.
"Come on, let's talk!"
Gu Jingzhou didn't show it on his face, but a hint of confusion arose in his heart.
He didn't do anything to offend the lady, did he?
Why does it feel like this button factory distributor hates him a little?
Looking at her again, she had a bright smile on her face again, and her eyes were as clear as a righteous leader who would not tolerate any evil deeds.
Maybe I'm overthinking it, Gu Jingzhou thought.
Joe is from London and the company has been established for ninety years.
The company's name is Salimon, and it has more than ten main clothing brands under its umbrella.
Among them are the world-renowned old-money luxury brands that are very powerful in the industry.
Joe had no objection to the price of the buttons; he was more concerned about the stability of production quality and product transportation.
Their company is headquartered in the UK and plans to set up a pilot branch in Guangdong City this year and open several of its brand branches here.
But the store address has not been selected yet, so the button factory’s goods cannot be delivered directly to the mainland.
After listening to Qiao's words, Gu Jingzhou translated them again for Gao Qinghe.
"Cross-border transportation will increase material costs. Qiao's point is that we need your factory to set up additional warehousing in the port area, which will save a lot of transportation costs."
Joe's English had no dialect accent at all, and Gao Qinghe just heard key words like tariffs.
Gu Jingzhou did not translate it, but summarized it as cost.
But it’s not that there’s a problem with his translation ability, but that this guy is changing the concept.
I didn't expect this guy to be so cunning. It would be a shame if he didn't go into business in the future.
Gao Qinghe shook his head and communicated directly with Qiao in English.
"I'm afraid I can't do that, but I can help you negotiate with the manufacturer. Maybe we can get them to cover the land freight and ship it to the Yue City port for free."
Free shipping on goods sold?
People don’t have this awareness yet.
Buyers pay for postage themselves.
Joe hesitated a little. This was indeed a big concession.
He looked at Gu Jingzhou, and Gao Qinghe spoke first:
"Mr. Gu, we are all from the same hometown. The state-owned factories in our southwest region are facing difficulties right now. This order from Qiao may be able to save a factory and revitalize the economy of the entire county."
So you must never forget who you are and turn your elbows inward.
Qiao's Chinese level is very average, otherwise he wouldn't have needed Gu Jingzhou, the overseas intern.
He didn't understand what Gao Qinghe said and looked at Gu Jingzhou suspiciously.
Gu Jingzhou felt bitter. Was he being morally kidnapped?
Gao Qinghe smiled at him and said, "Please help me, fellow villager."
"Ahem!" Gu Jingzhou rubbed his nose uncomfortably, turned around and approached Qiao, whispering to him what Gao Qinghe meant.
This time, he used the method of avoiding the important issues on Joe, using policies to remind Joe to adapt to local customs and abide by the rules.
Qiao glanced at Gao Qinghe expressionlessly. Did she just say this?
Gao Qinghe just took the opportunity to suggest again that he could provide free shipping to the dock, and his whole body showed "I am sincere".
Qiao whispered to Gu Jingzhou for another five minutes, then turned around and smiled at Gao Qinghe.
Gu Jingzhou said, "Qiao would like to visit your factory for an on-site inspection. If the results satisfy him, he will be willing to give you all the button purchase orders for the mainland branch."
"Later?" Gao Qinghe narrowed his eyes.
She is a cunning fox and wants to make sense of every ambiguous word.
Gu Jingzhou had anticipated her question and explained:
"If the on-site inspection is satisfactory this time, Qiao will place an order for 300,000 yuan. This will not conflict with the future purchase orders for the land branch."
Gao Qinghe: "I'll book a flight now. Tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow?"
The positive attitude made Gu Jingzhou wonder whether the button factory in Qing County would go bankrupt tonight.
He negotiated with Qiao and told her, "The day after tomorrow. We also need to prepare some information first."
Gao Qinghe had no problem with that. He asked for their basic information on the spot and agreed on the location to go to the airport.
The two sides separated.
The whole process seemed very casual, and neither party even knew whether the other party could really arrive at the agreed location the day after tomorrow.
Gao Qinghe secretly swore in her heart that she must turn this uncertainty into certainty!
After hurriedly leaving the sales conference, Gao Qinghe immediately found the nearest telephone booth to call Lu Gaoming.
When Xiao Zhang, the office secretary, answered the phone, she learned that Gao Qinghe was going to bring a buyer from a large foreign company to the factory for an on-site inspection and to sign a contract. It took her three full seconds to react.
Xiao Zhang hurriedly found a pen and paper and said, "I'm listening. You, you go ahead."
Gao Qinghe also heard the sound of a pen falling to the ground, and couldn't help but laugh.
After waiting for a while and making sure that the other party was ready, Gao Qinghe began to instruct on reception matters.
Give her as big a show as you can.
Even a small factory with no background can be made to look like a century-old factory.
There are also arrangements for food and accommodation, which can be made directly at the largest hotel in the county.
This is the only hotel in the county that allows foreigners to stay.
"Also, tell Director Lu that I don't care what she does, but I need to find a luxury car to pick her up at Linxian Railway Station."
"Oh, and prepare a bouquet of flowers for the welcome. Something stylish, not those tacky red ones."
"That's about it. Have you written it all down?"
Xiao Zhang nodded heavily: "Yes! I've written it all down!"
"Okay, I'll call you when I'm done here."
After hanging up the phone, Gao Qinghe immediately called the airline's booking number and booked three business class tickets departing the next morning.
Then I immediately ran to the nearest bank and transferred the money.
With a click, nine hundred yuan was gone.
Gao Qinghe can go to the airline to pick up the ticket by himself tomorrow.
In the evening, Gao Qinghe called the hotel phone number that Gu Jingzhou left for him, contacted Qiao, and invited him to have dinner together.
Unsurprisingly, the other party refused.
Gao Qinghe was not disappointed. She made this call just to try and see if she could contact the person.
Lying on the bed in the hotel at night, Gao Qinghe looked at the neon lights on the street reflected on the ceiling, feeling a sense of unreality.
I was so excited that I got up early the next morning.
Gao Qinghe went to pick up the plane ticket, bought a bouquet of flowers, and went to Qiao's hotel in person to inform him of the boarding time tomorrow.
She specifically chose the afternoon tea time and booked the hotel's tea room through the hotel staff to meet Joe there.
Joe was pleasantly surprised to see the flowers she had brought, a simple bouquet of pink lilies.
Because merchants on this side of the country have no habit of sending flowers, especially to men.
Gu Jingzhou didn't come, Gao Qinghe asked him where he had been.
Qiao was in a good mood, admiring the flowers and replied with a smile:
"He said he wanted to bring a gift to his sweetheart back home, and I had no reason to stop him."
Qiao put down the flowers and said that Gu Jingzhou told him the general situation of the southwest region last night.
Because Gao Qinghe is from the same hometown as Gu Jingzhou, he will trust her.
After hearing what Qiao said, Gao Qinghe suddenly felt that today's 108 yuan Chinese afternoon tea was not wasted.
Joe, who was curious about the tea, might not have expected the polite and elegant lady in front of him.
The only money left in my pocket was for the return ticket from the provincial capital to Lin County.
Because they had no money, Gao Qinghe planned to take the two of them to catch the train as soon as they got off the plane.
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