Zhao Youcai and Factory Director Niu exchanged a glance and a knowing smile.
That's right.
After making them suffer these past few days of humiliation, how can we let them get away with it so easily?
When the man surnamed Lü found out about this, he was furious; his fingers were trembling uncontrollably.
But he didn't dare to cause trouble, since he was in the wrong.
However, his lack of trouble does not mean that Zhao Youcai and others will not pursue the matter.
"Look!" Director Niu smiled and put his arm around Cao Yong's shoulder, speaking in a very light tone. But what he said made Cao Yong's skin crawl and everyone stood up.
"Logically, we should cooperate with each other until the Thousand Ears Festival comes to a perfect end, and contribute more to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the foreign trade sector. But as you can see, our products are not difficult to sell at all, but we have missed many business opportunities because of the poor location."
"If we report this situation to our superiors after the Thousand Ears Festival, and then calculate the difference based on the percentage of foreign businesspeople who participated in the festival and the percentage of people who made transactions at our booth, let those higher-ups know how much foreign exchange they've lost. What will they do then?"
Factory Director Niu patted Cao Yong on the shoulder again, "Others may not be able to talk to the higher-ups, but my old man should be able to."
After thinking for a moment, he reluctantly pointed to Factory Director Ma, "His older brother seems to be able to do it too."
He then reached out and forced Cao Yong to turn half a circle, and pointed again to Director Cao of the military region who was helping them this time, "This one is even more convenient, after all, he just captured an enemy agent not long ago, and his merit is still fresh."
As for the fact that Zhao Youcai was the one who provided the intelligence about the spies, Director Niu doesn't need to go around making a fuss about it.
After all, walls have ears. Who knows if any of the many people coming and going at the Thousand Ears Festival have been turned against their own side?
"Rest assured, we will investigate this matter thoroughly and ensure that none of you suffer any injustice!"
The deputy, who was locked in a small dark room, was quickly interrogated and thoroughly investigated by the interrogators.
The team that the person surnamed Lü belonged to was soon forced to move to a different position.
Cao Yong speaks very bluntly, and it's unclear whether he was venting his anger.
"Standing in such a prime spot and not being able to sell a single thing, you still have the nerve to stand here? Immediately pack your things and go to that corner over there, just obediently make up the numbers."
As for the team that was originally left in that corner, they happily packed their things and prepared to move to a better place.
The man surnamed Lü became even angrier. Seeing Zhao Youcai and the others waiting for them to pack up their booth, a sinister glint flashed in his eyes.
Zhao Youcai didn't care at all. After all, this was the Thousand Ears Festival, and there were so many soldiers guarding it. What could he do?
At most, they'll cause trouble for them after the Thousand Harvest Festival, but if they really do cause trouble and start a fight, who knows who will beat whom?
Humming an unknown tune, Zhao Youcai was fiddling with the items on display, and he didn't forget to take out all kinds of dried fruits from the newly unlocked "Seven Cats Dried Fruit Shop" in "Happy Town" and put them on a plate.
It's not openly considered as something that's not for sale; it's meant for foreigners who come here to grab a handful or two to eat while it's fresh.
We need to find out which dried fruits foreigners are more likely to be allergic to, and choose some that are less likely to cause allergies to sell to them.
The remaining dried fruits that foreigners are most likely to be allergic to can be sold to various regions of China.
After all, we can continue to cooperate with foreign businessmen and domestic factories and supply and marketing cooperatives after the Chisui Festival, as long as everything is normal with customs and tax authorities.
Zhao Youcai never expected that on just the third day, big trouble would come knocking on his door.
"Where is that spicy snack vendor? David from our delegation got food poisoning and is currently hospitalized. We suspect that someone from China poisoned us!"
His words caused an uproar in the audience.
Those who had gotten along well with Zhao Youcai and his group in the same carriage naturally chose to side with Zhao Youcai.
Even people who had little contact with Zhao Youcai or didn't know him felt that there wouldn't be any problems with his things.
At the very least, there shouldn't be any problems with the items sold at the Thousand Harvest Festival venue, as this is a major event concerning China's international reputation and image.
Zhao Youcai's heart skipped a beat, as if he had suddenly realized that he had overestimated the gastrointestinal function of foreigners.
"Then tell me what exactly happened? The reason for the stomach upset is most likely due to a change in environment or a weak gastrointestinal function. How can you blame it on spicy strips?"
Zhao Youcai remained calm and composed, instead arguing his case with ease and reason.
"So many people are watching, and quite a few foreign friends ate spicy snacks at the Thousand Ears Festival. How come we haven't heard of any problems with them, or suspected that China poisoned them?"
The person who came to cause trouble was so angry that his neck turned red.
It's not that they knew perfectly well that the products sold by Huaxia were without any problems, and they were deliberately trying to find fault and turn the tables.
The doctor at the hospital said it was indeed an upset stomach.
His good friend is still extremely weak, to the point that even drinking porridge causes him stomach pain.
The foreign man angrily pulled out a medical record and slammed it hard on Zhao Youcai's booth, shouting, "Look for yourselves! Your Chinese hospitals, Chinese doctors, Chinese diagnoses!"
Zhao Youcai glanced at it once and already knew what was going on.
"Wild boars can't eat fine bran, so you're only fit to eat baguettes that will choke you to death."
The man opposite him was so angry that his eyes almost popped out. Even if he didn't understand Chinese culture, he could tell that the word "pig" was definitely not a good word when used to describe a person.
"You Chinese people poisoned us and insulted us! I'm going to take this to the International Court of Justice!"
Zhao Youcai clicked his tongue twice.
Does this foreigner really think he's a country bumpkin or what?
Do international courts even handle these kinds of private disputes?
It's not like they've emptied half the country's population. Do they really think the International Court of Justice is their private property?
"Then go ahead and sue. Spreading rumors without any real evidence is an insult to China!"
It's just using someone else's name to intimidate others; anyone can do that.
Anyway, Zhao Youcai was in the right in this matter; the fault lay with that hospitalized guy who was being nosy and had a sharp tongue.
Several foreign businessmen who had discussed orders with Zhao Youcai rushed over to mediate the dispute, making it unnecessary for China to intervene.
After all, they had bought a lot of things from Zhao Youcai, and they were worried that something might happen to Zhao Youcai, which would cause problems with their cooperative orders.
The man surnamed Lü had been watching the spectacle with a twisted smile, waiting for Zhao Youcai to be taken away by the person in charge of the Qian Sui Festival for investigation.
Before anyone in charge could even show up, the matter was simply dropped.
So last night he went to great lengths to sneak out of the guesthouse, first going home to shake off the people protecting him, and then secretly running to the hospital. Wasn't that just a waste of money to give to the foreigner and the attending physician who was hospitalized?
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