Chapter 223
Guo Lei is Guo Chenzi's junior. He failed the college entrance examination this year and returned to the team. Xu Lingjun first sent him to the feed factory and then to the quail farm. The young man did very well in both cases. Now that he has the opportunity to go out, Xu Lingjun plans to let him give it a try.
This group of young people are arranged in this way: they first rotate through various departments to see which job they are more suitable for, and then they are given some opportunities to train. If they are really talented, they will stand out.
In the evening, Guo Lei's parents took him to visit Haisheng's home. They also felt that this was an opportunity for their child, so they wanted to build a relationship with Haisheng before leaving and see what they needed for the business trip.
Haisheng also knew what they were thinking, so he asked his wife to cook two dishes. He taught Guo Lei a lesson while they drank. "This is your first business trip. Don't think too much. Follow me closely, listen and watch more, and talk less in front of outsiders. Just do it once this time, and I think you can go out alone next time."
"Leilei has never left the county since he was a child. We are worried that he will not do a good job and will hinder you." Guo's father quickly toasted Haisheng.
"It's okay. I was also very worried when I went out for the first time. It's okay after going there once! Leilei is a high school student. He can read and speak Mandarin. He is much better than I was at that time."
"Keep the letter of introduction close to you, and when you go back ask your mother to sew two more pockets inside your clothes overnight, put some money in them and sew them up. This way, even if anything unexpected happens, you'll be able to get back in time." While drinking, Haisheng told Guo Lei various tips for business trips, as well as the customs and landmark buildings of the several places they were going to visit this time. If they got separated, they could reunite at these places.
Guo Lei pricked up his ears and listened carefully. He was in a very complicated mood. He was longing to go out and see the world, but also afraid of unfamiliar environments. As he listened, he calmed down. With an expert like Haisheng leading the way, there shouldn't be any problem.
The next morning, Guo Lei packed up his things as Haisheng said, had breakfast and went to Haisheng's house to meet up. Guo Zizi drove a tractor to take them to the county, and then went to the bus station to buy tickets to the city.
When he arrived in the city, Haisheng did not go to the Municipal Native Products Company, because if they needed quail eggs, they could just give Niu Guiping a document and ask him to buy more. If Haisheng went to their door to sell quail eggs directly, if the price was lower than that of the County Native Products Company, they might be willing to buy them. However, doing so would offend the County Native Products Company, which was not cost-effective.
When they came, Haisheng had already thought about which units to visit first. As soon as he got off the car, he took Guo Lei to the city farmers' market. While showing Guo Lei around, he gave him a lesson. "This is the largest farmers' market in the city. People from the surrounding area come here to buy eggs, vegetables, meat, and seasonings. Our ranch used to have a sales point here, specializing in beef, mutton, and horse meat."
As they were talking, they had already arrived in front of the ranch's sales point. Haisheng took out a large front-door from his upper pocket and handed it over, "Brother Jianye, are you on duty in the city again these days?"
"Hey, Daqianmen, Haisheng, you have a great day!" Fang Jianye quickly took it and immediately took out a match to light it for Haisheng and himself.
"Hey, I just go out to show off. I only take it out when I meet a noble man like you, Brother Jianye. I usually smoke Minshan cigarettes which cost five cents." Haisheng and Fang Jianye started chatting over cigarettes.
At noon, he invited him to a small restaurant nearby for lunch. After a few drinks, Fang Jianye got down to business while he was happy. "I see there are still a few vacancies in our market. If our production team wants to set up a sales point here, who should we look for?"
"Go find Director Lin. He has the final say on this matter."
"So what does Director Lin like? It's your first visit, so I guess it's not a good idea to come empty-handed."
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It didn't take much effort for Haisheng to gather the information he wanted, and then he took Guo Lei to the department store to buy gifts. He also continued to teach Guo Lei, "Remember, no matter what you buy for the team in the future, you have to buy it together. This way you can have a witness to avoid gossip and make mistakes. If you encounter special circumstances and really have no choice, you have to keep the receipts so that you can report them when you go back."
After buying things, seeing that the salesperson was in a good mood, Haisheng gave him a small gift and asked about the procedures for applying for a counter in the department store and who to find for approval.
They found a cheap guesthouse to rest for a while and had dinner. Thinking it was about time, Haisheng took Guo Lei and knocked on the door of Director Lin's house at the farmers' market.
"Director Lin, I'm from the ranch production team. Thanks to Director Lin's help, we can sell the beef and mutton in our ranch." He stated his identity as soon as the door opened, followed by a series of thanks.
Director Lin relaxed his vigilance a little. He opened the door and welcomed them in. He asked about the situation of the ranch before he believed that they were indeed from the ranch.
After chatting for a while, feeling that the groundwork was almost laid, Haisheng took out quail eggs, porcini, cordyceps, and yellow mushrooms, and said, "These are also products from our ranch. Director Lin, please help us review them and see if they can be sold in the farmers' market."
"The supply and marketing cooperatives will buy Cordyceps and yellow mushrooms. Why do we need to sell them at the farmers' market?" Director Lin said this, but finally accepted them after some politeness.
Director Lin became more polite after receiving the gift. The ranch was also a public institution, and this was a public matter. There was nothing to be shy about. He told Haisheng in detail how to apply and how to go through the process. "After these procedures are completed, I will give you approval, and you can set up a stall in the farmers' market."
"Thank you so much. If it weren't for your help, we wouldn't know how to run! Director Lin, could you please invite the department leaders I mentioned earlier to come with us so that we can have a simple meal at Qilian Hotel tomorrow night? I still don't understand a lot of procedures, and I would like to consult you and these leaders."
Director Lin immediately became interested when he heard about Qilian Hotel. This is the best hotel in the city, and he doesn't have many opportunities to eat there. "I can help spread the word, but I don't know if they will come."
"Director Lin, if you ask me, it will be no problem. I will pick you up at the market before I get off work tomorrow."
Having talked about almost everything that needed to be talked about, Haisheng stood up to say goodbye, and handed the gift he bought from the department store to Director Lin.
Director Lin quickly declined, "What do you mean?"
“Just a token of my appreciation!”
"You're not interested in this, are you?"
"It's just a little something!"
"Haha, I'm sorry about that."
Guo Lei's mind was completely confused after hearing this conversation. When he came out of Director Lin's house, he couldn't help but sigh, "It seems that I still have a lot to learn!"
(End of this chapter)
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