The two had just finished seeing off a group of foreign businessmen and were about to take a break when a fawning voice came from the side. Turning their heads, they saw that it was none other than Director Qiu.
Looking at the ceramic jar in his hand, the two immediately understood each other's purpose.
“Brother Zhang, Brother Xiao, look at the bowls you’re holding, they’re still too small. If you used enamel mugs made in our factory, they could definitely hold more kimchi, and they would look much more tempting.”
Since it wasn't the same product anyway, and neither Factory Director Zhang nor Factory Director Xiao minded bringing another product, they agreed.
Although they didn't eat continuously, their stomachs were almost full after such a long time.
Just when they were wondering what to do about not being able to eat, Director Qiu came knocking on their door. Of course, they weren't going to let him go so easily.
"Old Qiu, why don't you come with us too?"
Director Qiu instinctively wanted to refuse. He had always followed the rules his whole life and had never done anything so crazy before. Besides, he was an introverted person and just couldn't let loose.
"Um, I think I'll pass..."
"Oh, then you can take this enamel mug back. We're almost full, so we probably won't need this nice thing from your factory today."
Director Qiu: ...You just agreed, how can you suddenly go back on your word?
"No, brother, I just can't let go."
Let alone foreign businessmen, even the exhibitors looked at them like they were monkeys. He was really...
Xiao Heping was even happier to hear that he was still a little reserved. "Don't be afraid. I was also a little reserved at first, but I've adapted very well."
"Wait here, I'll go get you some cloth to equip you."
"Take the enamel mug and fill it with some food for him. Oh, and bring some bread and jam too."
Zhang Limin immediately spoke up, fearing that Xiao Heping might have overlooked his product.
The speed was so fast that Director Qiu couldn't say anything to refuse. When he was dressed up like the other two, he closed his eyes and went all out.
"Old Qiu, don't be so stiff, smile more nicely."
"Yes, some foreign businessmen have arrived. You'd better eat quickly."
......
After the three of them pulled off a series of clever moves, Director Qiu ate until his belly was round, but he also made a profit. They got a big order for enamel mugs, which made him feel like he could eat three more bowls of rice.
Gu An'an was also extremely busy, not only taking care of her own stall, but also helping out other stalls from time to time.
Sure enough, Manager Cao from the soap factory came to call again.
"Comrade Gu, are you busy right now? Could you help us?"
Factory Director Cao was furious with Diao Jie. She was only half-baked and was already taking over other people's jobs, putting them in a very passive position.
There was no one at Gu An'an's stall, so she went over with the other person.
As soon as Gu An'an got over there, she noticed something unusual. Diao Jie was standing in the corner looking at her angrily, while the work that was supposed to be done by her was taken over by that comrade surnamed Lu.
However, Xiao Lu's foreign language skills were not very good. Simple communication was no problem, but when it came to real business, simple everyday language was not enough. When he saw that the factory manager had brought Gu An'an over, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Comrade Gu was willing to come and help them, otherwise this order would probably have fallen through again.
On the way here, Director Cao had already explained the general situation to Gu An'an, which made it much easier for her to communicate now.
In fact, foreign businesses only have one goal: to negotiate a lower price.
Gu An'an had only one goal: to secure the order while refusing to haggle excessively.
She speaks in a witty and humorous way, making the other person feel like they are having a conversation with a friend, rather than a simple transaction.
At the same time, when faced with the foreign businessman's aggressive tactics, Gu An'an was able to logically and reasonably replace the aggressive tactics with small paper cutters, and ultimately secured the order at a price that Factory Director Cao could accept.
"An, if you were in our country, you would definitely be a sales genius."
He had some understanding of China today, and felt that Gu An'an was simply wasting her abilities here. "An, have you ever thought about moving to another place to live?"
Gu An'an shook her head without thinking, "This place is great, and I believe it will change."
It was said in a veiled way, but it was enough to show his position.
After signing the agreement and seeing the foreign businessmen off, Factory Director Cao looked at Gu An'an as if she were some great treasure. "Little Gu, are you really dating someone? Why don't you consider my son? He's 1.8 meters tall, looks just like me, and is very handsome."
If Director Cao hadn't said he looked just like him, Gu An'an might have had some room for imagination. But now...
Forget it, if Director Cao says he's a handsome man, then he's a handsome man. There's no point in being stubborn in this kind of thing.
"Uncle Cao, you're joking. Dating without the intention of marriage is just being a scoundrel. I consider myself a law-abiding citizen and would never do something like wanting to have my cake and eat it too."
Although Director Cao knew this would likely be the outcome, he still felt a sense of regret.
If such a good girl were to marry into our family, it would bring prosperity to generations to come.
"At least you have some self-awareness."
Just as he was sighing, he heard Diao Jie muttering softly beside him, and his face immediately darkened again.
It seems he needs to have a good talk with Lao Diao. If he doesn't discipline this girl properly, who knows what might happen to her in the future.
Gu An'an didn't take Diao Jie seriously either. The more you pay attention to this kind of person, the more arrogant she becomes, so it's better to just ignore her.
"Uncle Cao, I'll head back now if there's nothing else."
"Okay, okay, okay."
After seeing the person off, Director Cao turned to look at Diao Jie with a long face. "Xiao Lu, go and buy Xiao Jie a ticket home."
Before Diao Jie could even recover from her jealousy, she heard this and immediately protested, "Factory manager, no way!"
“Why not? Xiaojie, what did you say before you came? I believed in your father’s character and gave you a chance, but your performance has really disappointed me.”
Diao Jie blushed as he spoke, but she still didn't want to go home. If the people at the factory knew that the factory manager had sent her back early, wouldn't they laugh at her behind her back?
"Uncle Cao, I will study hard. Please give me another chance."
If it weren't for the fleeting resentment in her eyes, Director Cao might have believed what she just said.
In the end, Diao Jie boarded the train back to Northeast China.
"It's all that bitch's fault!"
Even after getting into the car, Diao Jie was still cursing Gu An'an. In her opinion, if it weren't for Gu An'an's contrast, she would never have been returned.
They were never on the same path to begin with, so even when Gu An'an discovered the soap factory team was missing a person the next day, she didn't ask a single question.
Xiaowang Village.
After dinner, the villagers got busy again. Seeing the village chief, someone asked curiously, "Village chief, why didn't we see the Party Secretary and Comrade Qin today? Didn't we get any orders from Guangzhou today?"
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