The train was very crowded with people coming and going. Gu Chun and his group squeezed for a long time before they reached the carriage.
Because this was a long-distance trip, requiring a train ride of more than ten hours, the factory booked sleeper berths for them. For safety reasons, people traveling together were arranged in the same carriage.
Gu Chun was on the lower bunk, and Gu Zhenzhu was on the upper bunk.
Gu Zhenzhu was very excited as soon as she got in the car, and didn't feel reluctant to leave her parents at all.
This was her first time taking a train, and she was going to a large event like the Canton Fair. How could she not be excited?
Her eyes were sparkling, which made Gu Chun laugh. This girl's personality was indeed quite simple.
After the train started, Director Bao invited his colleagues to come over to chat and eat, and also explained their safety issues during this period.
"This time when we go to Guangzhou, we must travel together and not leave the group without permission. We have time to explore Guangzhou, but don't buy too much, otherwise you won't be able to take it away."
“Also, the review will be stricter this time, so please do not bring prohibited items to the venue.
We will have an interpreter when we get there, so don't be too surprised to see foreigners.
We should communicate normally and try to sell as many of our clothes as possible. I heard that the team with the highest transaction volume at this exhibition will receive a national bonus."
One of my colleagues laughed and said, "We can get a bonus? That's unlikely. The garment factories in Jiang Province are bigger than ours, and they have more foreign trade orders."
"Hey, you're just encouraging others' ambitions, don't you know that? Our North City Garment Factory is also a big factory."
"But we only have a small amount of clothing for export, just the batch that Gu Chun made last time. We don't have as much experience as others."
Gu Chun shook his head: "More experience doesn't mean more sales. Trade still depends on the quality of the products."
"Young comrade, are you saying your products are better than our Jiang Province Garment Factory's? Humph, you're really a newborn calf who's not afraid of a tiger."
Gu Chun turned her head and saw a bald, greasy-looking middle-aged man wearing a suit and tie, looking at her with a sarcastic expression.
She tilted her head. "Who are you? What does it have to do with you that I'm chatting with my colleagues?"
The bald man approached and said, "Who am I? I'm the director of the production department of the Jiang Province Garment Factory. How dare you, a small employee, be so rude?"
"Oh, you're from the Jiang Province Garment Factory. What does that have to do with me? You're not my boss."
"You, you, this is her leader, right? You don't even manage your subordinates. Is this the character of the people at your North City Garment Factory?"
Director Bao originally wanted to say something to Gu Chun and speak more tactfully, but he didn't expect the other party to start trouble first.
"Heh, what's wrong with our North City Garment Factory? We were just communicating with our colleagues, and you came in and butted in, and you're blaming others for not giving you face?"
"Humph, I think you are birds of a feather. You think we are in the same industry and I am here to give you some guidance. Our Jiang Province Garment Factory has been ranked first every year, and this is only your first year participating in the Canton Fair. You really don't know how to live or die."
Gu Chun sneered, "That doesn't require your guidance. Although this is our first year participating, we are confident in our costumes. We maintain a friendly exchange mentality and will not dictate to our peers."
"You're quite the talker, little girl. I want to see what you can achieve. If you can sell it for $200,000, I'll write my name upside down."
Gu Chun squinted at him and said, "I don't need you to write your name backwards. If we can sell 200,000 US dollars, you, the Jiang Province Garment Factory, will publicly admit in the People's Daily that our clothes are better than yours."
"If you can't make 200,000, don't come to the Canton Fair next year."
As soon as he said this, everyone in the garment factory in Jiang Province wanted to cover his mouth. It was too much to not allow people to participate in the exhibition.
Gu Chun shook his head. "No, I can't decide whether to participate next year or not. At most, if we can't make 200,000, we'll admit in the newspaper that we're not as good as you guys."
The bald man snorted and laughed: "Okay, it's settled. I want to see how you will feel when your face is trampled under my feet."
"Same here."
The bald man left again with his colleagues who were hesitant to speak.
Director Bao looked at Gu Chun and asked, "Are you so confident?"
Gu Chun shrugged: "I didn't say that if we can't reach an agreement, I'll publish it in any newspaper. I'll just publish it in the Guangdong Daily."
"Also, I'm really confident that with $200,000 USD, based on our pricing, we can achieve that by selling a few thousand units of one product."
"It's easy for you to say a few thousand pieces, but what if no one buys them?"
Gu Chun smiled and patted his shoulder: "Comrade Bao, you have to have confidence in what we produce. You can't be so pessimistic."
Director Bao smiled helplessly: "Alright, alright, let's do our best. Even if we can't reach 200,000, as long as there are orders, it's fine."
In his previous life, Gu Chun was a designer for a top clothing company. Neither his colleagues nor himself had any of their designs sold for only a few thousand pieces.
Although domestic purchasing power is low now, foreigners are very wealthy at that time. Her designs are more fashionable than those currently on the domestic market, so I don’t believe they can’t be sold for less than 200,000 yuan.
After a night's sleep, they felt the temperature rising and arrived at Guangzhou Railway Station.
As soon as they got out of the station, they were hit by humid air. It was very cold when they came from the north city, so they were all wearing cotton jackets, but now they were too hot to take them off.
They checked into the hotel with the letter of introduction. There was no such high-end guesthouse in the North City at that time.
Each room is equipped with a bathroom with a shower and air conditioning.
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