With nothing else to do, Ruan Xianxian returned to the garment factory to wait for Clarence to come and look at the suits. After waiting for a long time without seeing him, she guessed that he was in a bad mood today, so she returned to the candy factory.
Just as I sneaked into the prefab house from the back, feeling particularly sneaky, a familiar female voice came from the exhibition hall.
"Section Chief, are you sure it's not a halt to exports, but just a 5% increase in sugar prices?"
Xiaoyun's voice was filled with disbelief and regret, "Translator Ruan is very capable, but how could she deceive foreign guests for her own selfish desires and prevent the sugar factory from generating foreign exchange?"
Such egregious behavior must be reported to higher authorities. We absolutely cannot allow bad elements lurking among the people to undermine the unity and harmony of the masses.
Lu Dagang also looked surprised and nodded slightly in affirmation: "Indeed, exports have not stopped, only the export prices have been raised."
Xiaoyun was overjoyed.
She never expected Ruan Xianxian to be so stupid as to deceive foreign guests.
Didn't they expect that Jeremiah would seek out someone else after contacting her?
Therefore, being overconfident in oneself is by no means a good thing, and Xiaoyun should take this as a warning.
When the people in Jeremiah first approached her with their request, she was somewhat unsure of herself. Changing the order date wasn't a big deal; it was standard internal procedure...
The real concern is that if someone investigates and the higher-ups actually find out, we'll be in big trouble.
But she desperately needed the money. Recently, Zhang Li's attitude towards her had been strange, especially the way she looked at her. There was a creepy, terrifying feeling in her eyes that sent chills down her spine.
In order to salvage the friendship and prevent her best friend from misunderstanding her relationship with the soldier, she had no choice but to work hard to earn money and pay back the soldier's money as soon as possible.
That way, Zhang Li won't doubt me anymore!
She just had to let down the soldier's sincere kindness in helping her!
She's clearly not short of money, so why doubt her over such a small amount?
Xiaoyun shook her head, suppressing the excitement in her eyes, and said sincerely, "Could you give me a new price list?"
"Okay, just a moment." Lu Dagang took out paper and pen to recalculate, and after a while, he handed the new price list to Xiaoyun.
After confirming that everything was correct, she quickly found Jeremiah, who was waiting for news, and began to embellish her story, first accusing Ruan Xianxian.
Jeremiah, after listening, didn't show any indignation. He gave the translator named Xiaoyun a deep look and said meaningfully:
“Ruan was indeed very reluctant for me to cooperate with the Heilongjiang Sugar Factory.”
Jeremiah had seen many industry-wide tactics of suppression and was unfazed, but he was somewhat angry at being tricked by Ruan Xianxian.
The girl across from him seemed to have a grudge against Ruan. Perfect, he wanted to see if Ruan would be furious if the 500,000 yuan order fell into the hands of his arch-rival.
Jeremiah calmly accepted the new price list, but his face turned completely black in the next instant.
5%, 5%?
Prices have increased by a full 5% compared to yesterday. Why aren't the sugar mills rushing to buy them?
At that price, he could easily buy sugarcane from the south, which is priced slightly higher. Is this translator treating him like a fool?
Jeremiah laughed in anger.
Xiaoyun was also taken aback by his sudden anger.
Just then, Zhang Li, who was taking a break, walked up to the group and asked what had happened.
Xiao Yun's face stiffened, and just as she was about to say that nothing was wrong, Jeremiah angrily recounted the whole story.
"So, what is the customer's expected price? I can help you discuss it."
Xiaoyun's expression changed again, showing a mix of resentment and grievance.
Lili may be a bit naive, but she was born into a high-ranking family and received proper upbringing from a young age, so her abilities are naturally quite good. If Lili were to take action, what chance would she have?
As if he hadn't noticed anything amiss between the two, Jeremiah said calmly, "It's still the price we agreed on yesterday. Whoever can negotiate it, I'll sign the contract immediately."
Xiao Yun glanced at Zhang Li, then went to Lu Dagang with a resentful expression, trying to coax and plead with him.
Zhang Li stood still without moving.
"Guest, the price increase is an order from above. You know it's impossible, so why don't you give me a more honest price to avoid unnecessary trouble?"
Jeremiah found her somewhat agreeable. "1%, I can only accept a 1% increase at most. If not, I'll go back and contact the Southern Sugar Factory."
...
In the sugar factory showroom, after dismissing the two women who had come to negotiate prices, Lu Dagang found Ruan Xianxian sprawled on a single sofa in a cubicle. He slapped his thigh, his chubby face turning red with excitement.
“You were right, Jeremiah has agreed to accept a 1% price increase on the contract.”
After glancing at the excited fat man, Ruan Xianxian picked up the tea mug on the box and took a sip.
"What's the rush? Let Xiaoyun and Zhang Li argue for a while longer. If they say 5%, then I'll make him willingly sign the contract at a 5% higher price."
Lu Dagang was overjoyed; now whatever this ancestor said went.
Hearing a staff member calling him from the lobby, Lu Dagang flew out like a 180-pound butterfly.
As the sun set and the last rays of sunlight were veiled by pale gray clouds, neither Ruan Xianxian nor Jeremiah, busy with their battle of wits, noticed anything amiss...
Lu Dagang has quietly earned 10,000 foreign exchange by selling lantern candies.
Although they were all individual customers, some bought them as gifts for relatives and friends, while others took them back as free gifts for the full-size products...
Regardless, Lu Dagang was so excited to receive a little over 10,000 yuan in foreign exchange that his fat jiggled.
God knows, God knows how difficult it was for him.
He was in charge of the sugar factory's candy workshop. The products were in high demand domestically, and even supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores were vying to buy them. The only drawback was that they couldn't generate foreign exchange.
When there are no foreign exchange targets, the leaders can treat him like royalty; but once the annual Canton Fair arrives, the leaders can scold him like a grandson.
Every time the section chief at the same level as Big Rabbit saw him, his gaze was filled with sympathy and pity.
He just wanted to ask, what's wrong with hard candy compared to milk candy?
Holding his "first time in life" in his hands, Lu Dagang was almost moved to tears. At that moment, a faint voice sounded from behind him.
"In the eyes of foreign guests, the difference between the two is just a gimmick. Major countries in the world, such as M, F, and Y, already have no shortage of dairy products."
In some ways, fruit candies are more appealing to them than the milk-flavored candies they usually drink.
The taste might not be as appealing as the wide variety of candies from abroad, but the healthy ingredients and appealing marketing make up for this shortcoming.
Lu Dagang froze for a moment, then seemed to be deep in thought.
Ruan Xianxian found his little trick of hiding money indescribable. Did he really think she hadn't seen him secretly developing?
...
The third day, the last day of the exhibition, was also the day when a large number of orders were signed.
One mishap after another occurred early in the morning: someone filled in the wrong numbers, someone took the wrong contract template, and someone even forgot their supervisor at the office...
In short, today's exhibition was just as lively as a fair.
Jeremiah also gave an ultimatum: 1.5% was his maximum tolerance limit. If that wasn't possible, he would go back to the manufacturers in the south, even if it cost more money.
Seeing Xiaoyun and Zhang Li completely at each other's throats, Ruan Xianxian patted Zhao Di on the shoulder: "Go, go and secure this order."
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