Chapter 1179 Arrangements
"The exchange meeting will only last a few days, but there are many colleagues working on international affairs at the embassy and consulate there, so this visit was also an opportunity for exchange and learning among colleagues."
Lu Miao shook his head and explained to him in a hushing voice.
But after saying that, I was afraid that he still felt that the business trip was too long, so I promised again:
"I'll call home often to let them know I'm safe, Brother You. You really don't have to worry too much about this..."
Worry comes from our hearts. How can we stop worrying just by saying we shouldn’t worry?
Fu Jingyou frowned, his worries lingering for a long time, and he sighed softly:
"It's too far. It's just too far."
If you are on a business trip within the country, no matter how far you go, they are all your own people, and no matter how evil the people you meet are, there will be a bottom line.
But it may not be the case when you go abroad.
The mountains are high and the roads are long. If something really happens, they can't help even if they want to back home.
Thinking of these things, Fu Jingyou couldn't control his anxiety.
Lu Miao leaned close to his arms, trying to comfort him and calm his emotions as much as possible:
"Actually, I'll only be gone for two or three months. The embassy and consulate are like our country's outposts abroad, and we have our own security comrades there. And for events like this, there will be special cars for entry and exit... It really won't be a problem, Brother You~"
She nudged him and whispered coquettishly.
"Um."
After a brief silence, Fu Jingyou responded again in a deep voice.
His rough hands gently rubbed her shoulders. Although he still had concerns, he didn't say anything else.
"Go to sleep first. Don't you have work to do tomorrow?"
Lu Miao knew that he was giving in, so he leaned closer to his arms and promised in a deep voice:
"Brother You, I will definitely go early and come back early."
"good."
…
The stars move and the moonlight quietly slips away.
The next day, Lu Miao reviewed and approved several factory documents that were piled up in his hands.
If you feel there is still room for recovery, you can communicate by phone and offer suggestions on the direction of reform.
If it were in the past, if she was not so busy, she could go and take a look in person.
The situation is different now, and it depends on the factories themselves to adapt to the situation.
Moreover, a few days later, after receiving the work assignment letter, Lu Miao took it along with other documents to the US Embassy in China.
I had a copy of the invitation letter for the exchange meeting in hand, and the process of submitting the materials went smoothly.
After learning about her identity and work situation, the relevant embassy staff were quite polite and said that the results would be out within two weeks at the earliest.
Ask her to leave her work phone number so that we can contact her by phone when the time comes, so she doesn't have to come running over to ask.
Lu Miao nodded, thanked him, and left.
While waiting for the documents to be issued, her main task was to prepare for the exhibition.
For example, what clothes to wear at the meeting, and the manuscript to be used for the speech, etc.
Therefore, she has been spending more time working from home and in front of the tailor recently.
It was also at this time that Lu Miao called Mei Zi over and took the opportunity to teach her about the properties of acids and bases and the principles of lipstick color matching:
“It’s not easy to create a good-looking color, so you must be patient during the process. You can add color powder in small amounts and multiple times.”
"Okay, I'll remember it, sister-in-law."
"Yes. Lipsticks made from cochineal are categorized as the Rose series, while other natural color powders are categorized as the Rose series. The prices for these two series are different, so you must carefully distinguish them when making them. Don't mix them up... Also, I'm going on a business trip for about two months, so during this time, the management of the factory, store, and greenhouse in the suburbs will be handed over to you and Xiangdong. Now that summer has arrived, cacti and cochineal can survive outdoors, so this doesn't conflict with building the greenhouse, so we can work on both at the same time."
Mei Zi responded, "Okay."
Lu Miao nodded slightly, rubbing his fingertips in thought.
Afraid that Mei Zi wouldn't be able to remember if she said too much at once, she took out a few pages of paper and wrote as she spoke:
"Although cacti grow quickly, the new batch planted in the suburbs will still require some time before we can add the worms. In case I'm not around by then, I'll write down the propagation and processing instructions for you."
Lu Miao trusted Mei Zi, so he didn't hide anything. As the pen tip moved, he said frankly:
"This is considered a trade secret. It will probably be considered our trump card for a long time to come. Therefore, these things can only be seen by our own people and should be avoided in front of outsiders."
When Mei Zi heard this, she sat up straight and nodded:
"good!"
Lu Miao nodded.
Taking advantage of this free time, she took Mei Zi to the handicraft room.
I used up the entire bag of cochineal pigment powder I had on hand.
Don’t underestimate the small weight of a packet of pigment powder. A small graduated spoon can be used to neutralize and make a whole beaker of lipstick concentrate.
A beaker of lipstick concentrate can produce 40 to 42 lipsticks, even with loss.
However, if you are using a dark-colored or solid-colored lipstick, you should use a little more pigment to powder ratio.
After a few days of hard work, Lu Miao and Mei Zi made more than 700 rose series lipsticks.
Regular natural pigment powder is easier to find, so the two deep red shades of the rose series lipsticks are produced in larger quantities, with more than 800 tubes of each.
In addition to the goods reserved for the Guangzhou branch, there is also enough to supply a batch to Cheng Yingjie.
Speaking of supplies, Lu Miao instructed Mei Zi:
"We won't suffer any loss in the contract we signed with them. Every quarter, when we supply them with 200 complimentary lipsticks, we'll try to keep the two series the same. This is also a token of our sincerity."
"good."
Mei Zi nodded, and soon asked again:
"Sister-in-law, you gave it to the Guangzhou branch and Mr. Cheng, so what about the store in Beijing North?"
Lu Miao pondered for a while and said:
"The price of lipstick is not cheap. It's hard to make a name for yourself in Beijing North right now. You and Lin Xian can decide when the time comes. Just buy a few dozen to show off your skills."
Mei Zi thought about this and nodded slightly after hesitation.
Lu Miao was also thinking deeply.
After a long time, Lu Miao said:
"Beijing isn't a mainstream market, so there's no need to stress about whether sales are good or not. But the key is participation. We can split a few tubes of each lipstick shade and place them in the store. If anyone is interested, we can let them try them out for fun. It can also be a little gimmick to boost popularity."
"good."
Mei Zi nodded seriously and took note of it.
…
As for Lu Miao's business trip, Fu Jingyou had a lot of concerns in his mind and had been very anxious.
But Lu Miao has been at home often recently, and Fu Jingyou can see her whenever he comes back. They can accompany each other, and the anxiety in his heart has unknowingly faded a lot.
But at the same time, time is slowly passing.
On July 2nd, when the children were about to start summer vacation after their final exams, Lu Miao also told Fu Jingyou that his youngest son Baichuan would soon be four years old.
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