"As long as it's a product we might be involved in in the future, the more information the better. Mainland products don't have any quality issues, but the design and appearance are more lacking. People are visual creatures, and some things are often based on first impressions."
"For example, an apple that looks good may not be sweeter than an ugly one, but people still buy the good-looking ones."
Li Ming said, "Boss, you mentioned quite a lot of information. How about this? I'll find someone to do this job."
"Okay." Zhao Xiaohai nodded.
"By the way, don't go back to the company. Go to the telegraph office first. I'll send a telegram back home."
Li Ming drove to the nearest telegraph office.
The means of communication in the 1980s were letters, telegrams, and telephones. Writing letters was too slow, and international long-distance calls might be blocked, so Zhao Xiaohai decided to use telegrams.
At the counter, Zhao Xiaohai asked for a telegram form and a pen, thought for a moment and wrote:
"Mayor Yang, we've negotiated a tool order for $400,000 USD. Production is needed quickly. We're having trouble sending the detailed information. Please send someone to Luohu Port as soon as possible to hand over the product catalog and expedite production to complete the order."
"Attached is the contact address: Hong Kong Trading Company telephone number xxx-xxxxxx, address: Room 818, 8/F, xx Building, Wan Chai.
Caller: Zhao Xiaohai.
Finally fill in the recipient and receiving address.
There is no Internet now and Greentown does not have a fax machine. There is so much product information, including models and data, that it is impossible to send it by telegram. The fastest way is to ask them to send someone to Shenzhen to get the information.
It takes about three or four days for them to come over.
Zhao Xiaohai also used this time to complete the relevant preparations.
Beep, beep, beep...beep, beep
The radio waves flew from Hong Kong to Jiangcheng, and the telecommunications department sent someone to deliver the telegram to the government. After the staff saw the telegram, they immediately sent it to Mayor Yang's office.
"Leader, there is a telegram from Hong Kong."
Mayor Yang was reviewing documents and was stunned when he heard the telegram from Hong Kong. Who would send him a telegram from Hong Kong?
"Let me see."
The secretary quickly handed it over.
The content of the telegram was very simple. Mayor Yang took a few glances at it. In just these few glances, Mayor Yang's expression changed from surprise to joy and finally to excitement. The change was so fast.
"A whopping $400,000 worth of orders! This Xiao Zhao actually negotiated a $400,000 worth of hardware orders."
He stood up in an instant.
He took the telegram to the office of Secretary Dong of the Municipal Party Committee and said excitedly, "Secretary, take a look at this."
Then he handed over the telegram.
Secretary Dong looked at Mayor Yang, who looked very excited, and said with a smile, "What's so exciting? I rarely see you like this."
Then he took the telegram.
Scan it at a glance.
Secretary Dong looked up at Mayor Yang, his voice filled with excitement.
"$400,000! That's a pretty big order. Is that confirmed?"
"Not yet, but I believe Xiao Zhao would not joke with us like this. He must have some clues before he sends it out. Didn't he ask us to send someone to get the information? This must mean that the customer has already been confirmed." Mayor Yang said.
The secretary nodded, picked up the cigarette on the table and handed it to Mayor Yang. They both lit up. "Old Yang, I didn't expect such a good start."
Mayor Yang couldn't hide his excitement. "I didn't expect this little Zhao to be able to secure such a large order all at once. At last year's Canton Fair, there were only four or five companies in the province that qualified to participate, and they ultimately brought back orders worth $3.26 million. This kid managed to find one-eighth of that amount in no time."
What excites the leaders is not the money, but the political achievements.
Before,
Decided to set up the "Overseas Chinese Friendship Trading Company".
There are doubting voices in the province and city.
They are doing this work with the support of certain leaders and facing doubts. It is impossible to say that they are not nervous and worried.
If that fails,
Maybe it will cost you your entire political life.
There are many such examples.
Now Zhao Xiaohai sent a telegram, winning an order of 400,000, which made a great start for the "Overseas Chinese Friendship Trading Company" and can also appropriately eliminate some of the noise.
Secretary Dong said, "Old Yang, this matter cannot go wrong at all. We need to confirm it again. After confirmation, I will report to the city and the province. Isn't there a phone number on the telegram? If you want an international long-distance call, call from my room."
Mayor Yang nodded.
He picked up the phone on the table and shook it vigorously, "Hello, transfer me to the provincial government..."
At this time, all calls are manually transferred, and since this is an international long-distance call, you need to go through one level after another before you can finally connect to the foreign phone number.
Ring, ring, ring… ring, ring, ring….
The phone in the general manager's office of the foreign trade company rang. Li Ming picked it up and answered, "Lei Hao, this is Li Ming. What can I do for you?"
The person on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment, and then said in Mandarin: "Excuse me, I'm looking for Zhao Xiaohai. Is this the number I should call?"
Li Ming had lived in mainland China before. Although his hometown was Guangdong, he had been exposed to Mandarin and could roughly understand what the other party was saying. When he heard that the other party was looking for Zhao Xiaohai, Li Ming covered the receiver and said to Zhao Xiaohai, who was reading the documents next to him:
"Boss, looking for you, mainland accent."
Zhao Xiaohai immediately realized that it might be a staff member of the Greentown government, and went over to answer the phone, "Hello, I'm Zhao Xiaohai."
"Hello, Xiao Zhao, this is Yang Zhicheng. I finally found you. International long-distance calls are really difficult." said the person on the other end of the phone.
"Hello, Mayor Yang, hello, I'm Xiao Zhao. I didn't expect you to call me in person." Zhao Xiaohai said loudly.
The quality of telephone signals nowadays is not good and you need to shout loudly to hear clearly.
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