Having more friends means having more opportunities. In business, the thing you lack most is friends, but the thing you have the most of is also friends!
For Jiang Shan, making friends was just a casual matter; the trouble was with Imperial Censor Wu.
The fact that men and women are separated by great distances is a hurdle in itself. And you're an imperial censor, so you could easily get yourself into trouble, you know?
But as Imperial Censor Wu just said, no one can object to him making Jiangshan his friend!
Jiang Shan said he didn't mind, and in front of everyone, he gave Imperial Censor Wu a VIP membership card to express his sincerity in being friends.
"When I open a branch in the capital in the future, Lord Wu can enjoy member benefits and services with this membership card!" Jiang Shan said in a serious tone.
Imperial Censor Wu happily accepted the card and solemnly promised Jiang Shan that he would definitely attend the opening of Jiang's Private Kitchen in the capital!
When they said these words, everyone present actually had a feeling that "the future is promising"!
The inspection team left that afternoon. When they left, Jiang Shan gave each member of the inspection team a piece of brightly colored cured meat, a small bottle of chicken essence, and a bottle of soy sauce.
To the uninformed, this practice seems both shabby and disgraceful, but to those who know the inside story, it is a rare and precious gift.
Cured pork is something you can't buy even if you have money. Only those who have tasted it know how popular it is!
Needless to say, chicken bouillon and soy sauce are also essential!
After the inspection team left, Jiang Shan's investment of 2,000 jin of grain paid off. A group of chamber of commerce members, led by Chairman Li, extended an olive branch to Jiang Shan, inviting her to serve as the vice president of the chamber of commerce.
Pei Guangnian has stepped down!
Under pressure from both Prefect Leng and Chairman Li, all members of the Chamber of Commerce held an election meeting, at which Vice Chairman Pei was removed from all his posts and powers, and a new vice chairman was proposed for election.
Originally, it was just Chairman Li who nominated him, and it did not receive unanimous approval. However, at the crucial moment, the head of Chengbang Logistics spoke up and strongly recommended Boss Jiang to serve as the vice president of the Yuzhou Chamber of Commerce!
If Vice President Pei brought shame and damage to the Chamber of Commerce, then the owner of Jiang's Private Kitchen earned the Chamber of Commerce a great deal of face. It was only because of Jiang's reputation that Censor Wu did not hold the Chamber of Commerce accountable, but Vice President Pei could not be spared punishment!
Jiang Shan served as the vice president of the Yuzhou Chamber of Commerce. The official salt agency rights that originally belonged to the Pei family were naturally transferred to Jiang Shan's name after the expiration of the term.
In Yuzhou, the official salt was produced through a bidding process by the prefectural government, with all merchants in Yuzhou competing for the agency rights. However, the managers of the Yuzhou Chamber of Commerce had priority, and the agency rights for official salt were almost an unspoken agreement within the Chamber of Commerce.
Pei Guangnian stepped down, and to show respect and welcome to the new vice president, this lucrative offer was the Chongqing Chamber of Commerce's way of showing its sincerity towards Jiangshan.
Jiang Shan readily agreed.
In order to solidify his reputation and status within the Chamber of Commerce, the newly appointed official made his first move just three days into his term, offering the Chamber a plan.
To be precise, what was presented was a business plan, a plan on how to develop trade in Chongqing.
The proposal was quite thick. Besides its views on the direction of macroeconomic development, the most important part was a plan for the trade fair.
In fact, there were exhibitions in ancient times, but they lacked a certain scale and specific agenda, and were disorganized and unregulated, failing to achieve significant results.
However, modern trade fairs are different. From the organizers and sponsors to advertising and product placement, from sales models to logistics, everything is meticulously planned. Jiang Shan's proposal served as a wake-up call to these ancient people!
So this is how commodity transactions can be conducted!
The following day, the plan and detailed event proposal were delivered to Prefect Leng's desk in the name of the Yuzhou Chamber of Commerce.
The cold-blooded governor's eyes turned red!
He hugged Fu Qiyuan's shoulders and patted him frantically, saying, "My dear brother, thanks to you, how can I ever thank you enough...!"
Fu Qiyuan's lips curled slightly as he dodged the powerful attack from Prefect Leng. He rubbed his aching wrist and said, "My lord, please give me two days off. I'd like to take Shan'er and Huai'er out for a stroll."
She spent two days writing Jiangshan's proposal herself, and he spent several hours helping her correct the mistakes and copy it. His wrist was swollen, and he wanted to take a sick leave.
Prefect Leng nodded vigorously, "Yes! But my dear brother, this matter will still require your and Boss Jiang's help... Don't worry, you will have full authority to allocate all official manpower, resources, and funds!"
With such a massive project and such a novel and unique plan, no one in the government office, except Fu Qiyuan, could cooperate with Jiangshan to organize the trade fair.
Fu Qiyuan wasn't stupid; he immediately poured out Jiang Shan's troubles. She had to manage the shop, take care of the children, prepare gifts for relatives and friends, organize the New Year's Eve dinner promotion for Jiang's Private Kitchen, and now she also had the added position of vice president of the Chamber of Commerce. She was incredibly busy!
Prefect Leng clicked his tongue, walked around the study with his hands behind his back, and said with a swagger, "You are the Chief Clerk of the Yuzhou Prefecture. Prefect Pei has been suspended from his post, and I can only count on you! If this matter is handled well, I will petition the court to reward Boss Jiang!"
Fu Qiyuan had been waiting for these words. He straightened his robes and said slowly, "If this matter is accomplished, it will be a great achievement for Yuzhou. When you return to the capital next year to report on your duties, you will surely be rewarded by the court. At that time, I only ask that you do me a small favor..."
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As soon as the Chongqing Commodity Fair was launched, a flood of advertisements and promotional materials spread far and wide, causing a sensation throughout Chongqing.
Countless businesses sensed a huge opportunity from the small promotional flyer and flocked to Yuzhou City immediately, using all their connections just to gain the qualification to enter the trade fair.
To enter the trade fair, one must first be qualified and undergo a credit assessment. Then, based on the products, quantities, and value that the merchants wish to exhibit, the government will allocate suitable venues and require merchants to pay a certain venue rental fee to the government.
Secondly, businesses should prepare logistics and delivery arrangements based on their products, sign agreements where necessary, lease warehouses where necessary, hire staff where necessary, and then visit other participating businesses to seek broader business opportunities.
Merchants participating in this exhibition who have established partnerships with Chengbang Logistics and the Yuzhou Chamber of Commerce can also receive free advertising and promotion services for their products from the Chamber of Commerce.
Chengbang Logistics unsurprisingly became the most popular partner for merchants, and Jiang's Private Kitchen inevitably received the most attention and popularity.
Over the next few days, Jiangshan hosted more than a dozen groups of businesspeople, and almost every meal resulted in a cooperation agreement. Six franchisees were signed for fruit tea drinks alone, and there were also franchisees for various snacks, candied fruits, and dried fruits. More than a dozen contracts were signed in total!
To Jiang Shan's greatest surprise, the owner of a large chain food store approached her and launched a strong offensive for her cakes!
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