Mayor Jiang listened with a serious expression, put his hands behind his back, and remained silent.
He looked at Lu Qiuying, wanting to know her reaction.
Lu Qiuying remained calm and composed, as if she had known all along.
"Mayor Jiang, why don't you go back first? I've taken up your time today," Lu Qiuying said softly.
She had guessed that there were problems within the T Group as soon as she received the site selection fax.
Assistant Teng rushed over with a fax in his hand. "Minister Lu, please take a look."
All eyes were on this side.
Lu Qiuying quickly read through the fax, handed it back to her assistant, and said nothing.
Seeing her expression, Mayor Jiang didn't ask any more questions and left first.
A few assistants weren't worth him personally waiting to greet, although he didn't actually wait long.
“Minister Lu,” Vice Minister Luo stepped forward, looking worried.
In the bustling airport, their uniform business suits naturally attracted attention.
Lu Qiuying glanced at Vice Minister Luo indifferently and shook her head.
Aside from some initial disagreements, the two generally worked together very well.
Vice Minister Luo immediately understood; he figured he'd find out who from the T Group was coming soon enough.
He was right; the people from T Group were leisurely pushing their luggage out at that moment.
Fukushi Airport is not large; he reached the exit in just a few steps.
"Are you Minister Lu?"
"I'm Duncan. Nice to meet you. Director Edward has had an emergency and will arrive in two days."
Lu Qiuying smiled and her eyes sparkled with a hint of amusement. "Hello, Mr. Duncan, I am Lu Qiuying."
Duncan? Marketing Director, T Group.
Lu Qiuying calmly observed the person in front of her, thinking to herself, "Ayan guessed right again."
T Group first sent people to conduct market research, and then determined the type of jewelry to be produced.
The previously signed contract was very clear, and they couldn't have any ulterior motives regarding the factory's size or anything else.
However, once the type of jewelry changes, how long this factory can operate is up to the T Group.
To put it bluntly, this is just the beginning of T Group's strategy to attack the Asian market.
Lu Qiuying and Duncan were in the same car, chatting and trying to get information out of each other.
The atmosphere inside the car instantly became tense, but the two seemed oblivious and continued their conversation in German.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Assistant Teng felt a chill in the back seat, and his back stiffened involuntarily.
The driver almost lost control of the car by pressing the accelerator too hard...
“Mr. Duncan, the data you found is not very useful, and I think you’re aware of that as well,” Lu Qiuying said calmly.
Duncan's face remained expressionless, but a glint of light flashed in his brown eyes.
That's right, his data covers the 1960s and 1970s, a period when China did not undergo economic reforms.
These data are not of any reference value.
"Minister Lu, although it may not be of much significance, how can you guarantee that your country won't be drawn back into the same situation as before?"
Duncan's words were subtle, but they hit the nail on the head.
What many foreign investors fear most now is the constant change of policies.
Lu Qiuying said firmly, "I believe in our superiors. If we weren't sincere, we wouldn't be actively promoting various economic reforms and striving to implement various policies."
"Words are not enough; I hope this visit will change Mr. Duncan's mind."
Duncan raised an eyebrow slightly, nodded, and didn't say anything more.
After their conversation ended, the car pulled into a hotel in Fuzhou.
The people from T Group deliberately delayed; otherwise, they would have picked up the person long ago.
Over the next two days, the group visited places like the Friendship Store and the Machinery Factory in Fuzhou.
Duncan remained silent, his expression somber and his emotions unreadable.
Lu Qiuying followed the same routine as before, taking him to see the plots of land they had reserved.
As the marketing director, Duncan was very perceptive about market developments.
Hai County has no jewelry factories, but it has a port and wide roads.
At first glance, there were dump trucks and mountains everywhere, but Duncan was more interested in the Chinese market.
When he learned of the contract Edward had signed, he scoffed at it, thinking that the future heir of the T Group was too eager for quick success and instant benefits, otherwise he wouldn't have signed such a rash contract without conducting market research.
“Let’s go take a look over there.” Duncan’s eyes darkened as he saw a large, all-glass door.
The fountain at the entrance is cleverly positioned away from the doorway, so the entrance is visible from any point.
Following the direction he pointed, Lu Qiuying said to the driver, "Pull over."
I just took Duncan to see the site where the factory is to be built, and he didn't say a word.
Vice Minister Luo was unsure of what to do and secretly confided in her, suspecting that Duncan was making things difficult for them. His silence made people very anxious.
Lu Qiuying was not so pessimistic. The marketing director saw things that many people like them might not be able to see.
…
In the electronics store,
Lin Ziyan and Sister Fang are patrolling the area.
A new appliance brand moved in today, and the store has been reorganized.
"I haven't had much contact with this brand. Are you really confident?" Fang asked in a low voice.
"Don't worry, the DL brand isn't well-known around here, but it's quite famous in the south. The quality and price are excellent, especially their electric fans and rice cookers," Lin Ziyan said confidently.
She wasn't exaggerating; her grandmother's dowry included a fan of this brand that she used until she graduated from university—it was older than her.
Mu Fang's lips twitched slightly, she nodded, and tried the electric fan; the air it blew was indeed very cool.
Its fan blades look very sturdy.
The two stood at the entrance of DL for a while, then turned around and saw a group of people walking in.
Lu Qiuying and a foreigner walked at the front, seemingly talking in hushed tones.
Lin Ziyan and Sister Fang exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise.
"Ayan," Lu Qiuying greeted first.
"This is Mr. Duncan, the Marketing Director of T Group."
"These two are the managers of the electronics store, Lin Ziyan and Mu Fang."
Lu Qiuying gave them a brief introduction.
Lin Ziyan nodded to them, "Hello, Mr. Duncan."
She spoke in German, which startled Duncan for a moment.
Mu Fang greeted him in English as well.
This time, Duncan came to his senses, a look of confusion in his eyes.
“Your electronics store is very interesting,” Duncan said to them in English.
Vice Minister Luo, who was following behind, was stunned for a moment. For the past two days, Duncan had been speaking to Minister Lu almost exclusively in German.
Almost all the staff at the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation speak English, except for Minister Lu, who speaks German.
They used to hire translators.
So Duncan always spoke English? Was he deliberately not using it?
“Mr. Duncan, you’re too kind. We just want our customers to have the best shopping experience,” Mu Fang said politely.
She handled all the negotiations with the other party in the electronics store, while Lin Ziyan only managed the supply of goods.
She wouldn't have come to inspect the store today if it weren't for the new products arriving.
Duncan's eyes lit up instantly. Shopping experience?
This concept is only discussed superficially in Germany, and most business owners have not yet developed in this direction.
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