Before Suti could speak again, the group began praising Suti and Cheng Qing's clothes.
Suti heard them say that they had seen similar clothes in old photos of mysterious Eastern women.
They were also very curious about their hair accessories.
Not only was Suti surprised, but several leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also surprised.
Now is not the time to talk about these things. We just need to keep these foreign guests interested. As long as it's clothing, they can produce it.
"Beautiful lady, we would like to cooperate with you." The foreign guests were unaware of the situation in the mainland and did not know that most factories were now state-owned.
"Of course, we can make all of these," the people from the garment factory said excitedly to the foreign guests.
The clothes Suti and Cheng Qing wore were indeed not complicated, except that the embroidery was a bit troublesome, but they could overcome any difficulty.
It's better than these people having no interest in anything and not completing a single order. Fortunately, the economy has been liberalized and all the unrest has ended.
Otherwise, these two women wouldn't be able to wear the clothes they're wearing. As for cheongsams, which wealthy family doesn't have one or two?
It's much more exquisite than what they're wearing; many of them are made of precious silk.
I just never thought of bringing it out in this setting.
“No, we only want to work with this lady.” The foreign guests were unaware of the situation in mainland China, and they were stubborn.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs personnel were translating for the garment factory workers and their superiors, and now they were even more anxious looking at Suti.
I was afraid she might say something wrong, and I was also afraid the foreign guests on the other side would be dissatisfied, and then the cooperation would fall through.
"Of course, China has not only the clothes I'm wearing, but also many more exquisite styles."
Suti gave them a reassuring look, took out paper and pen from his bag, and casually sketched a few patterns on the table.
The more she painted, the brighter the eyes of the foreign guests became. In the end, their straightforward praise made the Chinese people listening to the translation feel embarrassed.
"Friends who have come from afar, these clothes are just the first draft. The most difficult part is the embroidery, which requires stitching by hand, one stitch at a time."
“It’s laborious and time-consuming. Of course, if you can accept these plain-colored designs, then it’s simple.” Suti handed over the drawings.
If they hadn't seen the clothes Suti and the others were wearing, they might have accepted it.
Now that I've seen better ones, those plain-colored ones feel like they're missing something. A few foreign guests are chattering away over there.
They became even more interested when Suti told them that it had to be embroidered stitch by stitch, and none of them wanted to give up.
Seeing them like this, the leaders were afraid that the foreign guests would eventually give up, and they really wanted to rush up and urge Suti to agree to their request.
Later, someone next to him said something to the leader.
The man clearly recognized Suti, stopped everyone present, and handed the stage over to her.
“Beautiful lady, we still want this one; the price is negotiable.” The foreign guest still chose the one with flowers that Suti was wearing.
They don't understand; they just find it beautiful. Money isn't a problem for them.
"For our esteemed friend, we will strive to overcome any difficulties, but embroidery not only tests the embroidery skills, but also requires professional equipment."
"If you're interested, you can take a look at this. It's produced by our steel mill. Although it's only used in agriculture, we can produce it as long as you have the demand."
Now that he'd already made a name for himself, there was no need to hide it anymore. Suti quickly steered the conversation back to the steel mill.
They showed little interest in the products introduced by the factories, but became very interested in embroidery when Suti mentioned it.
Hearing her talk about the equipment used for embroidery, I was amazed that they could survive using equipment they had never seen before, as people are always curious about the unknown.
They also carefully examined the products in Suti's hands, following her explanation. Although the styles were somewhat outdated, the craftsmanship was quite good.
“We don’t need these things, but we have the design drawings. If you can help me produce what we need, then we can still cooperate.”
"Your craftsmanship is still very good." The foreign guests were very direct; they didn't know what tact was.
Good is good, bad is bad; they even bluntly state their dislike.
"Of course, I believe that the products we produce will satisfy you. We are confident in that."
Regardless of the type of cooperation, as long as the factory provides orders, that's all that matters. The foreign guests didn't understand his humble words, but Suti answered them confidently.
"There's an old Chinese saying that goes, 'One region's water and soil nurture its people.' You don't need those things, but you've definitely never seen our food before."
"Compared to others, the food culture of our country is so rich that it could be talked about for days and nights without end," Suti said, naturally bringing up the topic of the food factory.
Suti could handle even seasoned businessmen like those in the business world with ease, let alone these straightforward foreign guests.
Suti didn't think she was deceiving anyone; they were simply cooperating, and it was a win-win situation. The foreign guests also thought she was a straightforward person.
Instead of immediately introducing the products, we took a different approach to pique their curiosity.
Instead, they followed their topic, introducing things one by one, taking a different approach. They believed that the good things were insignificant to foreign guests.
The foreign guests were quite interested in things that they considered beneath them.
Suti not only introduced all the state-owned factories that had come today, but also told them a lot about the customs and culture of China.
Of course, she also spoke fluently about the customs and culture of foreign countries, making it seem as if she had lived there herself.
The foreign guests were misled... no, they were persuaded to sign one cooperation agreement after another through friendly exchanges.
The prices were more than double what the factories had expected, especially the garment factories, because Suti dared to ask for high prices for the embroidery.
Those were treasures of their nation. Although in her eyes they were just some simple patterns to deal with, they still had to be embroidered on.
She demanded five times the price the garment factory had initially asked for, and the factory manager nearly collapsed, barely managing to hold on.
But the people sent from above kept winking at them, and they dared not say a word.
Those foreign guests, on the other hand, wouldn't even look at them when they were bowing and scraping to them.
The more complicated it seemed to them, the more they tried to persuade us to give up, the more they raised the price, acting like nouveau riche who didn't need the money.
Finally, Suti reluctantly agreed to pay three times the original price, on top of the five-fold increase.
Once the contract was signed and the deposit was paid, the cooperation was officially completed.
Not only the factories, but also the leaders behind them were excited. They had not only completed their tasks, they had exceeded them.
They were especially pleased that the foreign guests seemed to think they had made the right choice by coming and that long-term cooperation was possible.
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