newbobooks Chapter 177 Arrangement
Chapter 177 Arrangement
If it weren't for the fact that their factory director seemed to have a good relationship with Xing Shen, it would have been absolutely impossible for Lu Yuanqing and his group to come and freeload at the event.
Look, they've only just arrived and they've already given them a room, and they weren't even willing to do so.
Therefore, Wang Wei was unwilling to pay any attention to Lu Yuanqing and his group.
But they took the initiative to come and help, even though there wasn't much to do, at least they were nice people.
He may disapprove of something, but he won't view it with emotion when it comes to things that deserve recognition.
So even though he didn't want to talk to Lu Yuanqing, he still answered him politely when he heard his words: "We brought so much hot pot base this time, and half of it already has a seller. He's also coming to the Canton Fair, so we just brought it over and he'll take it with him then."
They've all paid deposits, and this time we're just about to deliver the goods and collect payment.
Lu Yuanqing smiled upon hearing this, and immediately moved a stool over and shamelessly sat down next to Wang Wei.
He realized that Wang Wei had some influence.
But there's a saying—"To save face is to suffer in vain."
Even though I clearly dislike them, I still patiently answer their questions when they ask me with a smile.
Such meticulous people are the kind of people Lu Yuanqing likes to associate with.
"Hehe, Manager Wang, this is our first time here, and we're really worried that we won't be able to sell anything."
Wang Wei is the kind of person who really likes being flattered when people talk to him, and Lu Yuanqing's tone gave him a good feeling.
Because he had become a little more patient, he thought, "What's there to be nervous about? There will be plenty of foreign guests coming tomorrow, and they'll be here for several days! They'll eventually sell out everything you brought!"
Lu Yuanqing smiled; he didn't want to simply sell everything he brought and be done with it.
The Canton Fair is only held twice a year, does that mean he can only sell goods twice a year?
Moreover, spending exorbitant shipping costs every time to save money is clearly not a long-term solution.
Yu'an City also has a port. What he wants is to only need to ship goods from Yu'an City in the future, and he doesn't want to ship them all the way to such a far place.
"So you just deliver the hot pot base here to sell every time? After you sell out, do you get any other orders?" Lu Yuanqing pressed.
Upon hearing this, a hint of embarrassment flashed across Wang Wei's face, but it quickly disappeared.
"Yes, of course there are! There are plenty!"
Lu Yuanqing: "..." Why do I feel a lack of confidence?
"That's great! I wish you great success!"
Wang Wei smiled and said, "Thank you, you too!"
Actually, they only participated once last year.
Moreover, their participation was entirely due to their factory manager's efforts.
Hot pot base is actually very difficult to sell.
Even in Yu'an City itself, it's not selling well.
You should know that this is their unique specialty; it can't be found elsewhere.
However, it has never been able to sell domestically and is simply not popular.
People prefer to buy mountain products, local produce, and various handicrafts.
I'm not really interested in hot pot base; I mostly just buy a little bit to try at home.
As for other parts of the country.
Who would buy something that can't be eaten directly?
Everyone knows that hot pot broth tastes good, and the food cooked in it is very fragrant and goes well with rice.
Please, what's going on now?
My stomach isn't even full enough for every meal! Who would buy this stuff?!
Do you find it tastes better when cooked with meat and vegetables? And then you eat more grains?
Which restaurant would waste food like that?
Hey!
In China today, although there are wealthy people, the vast majority are still poor.
Therefore, Wang Wei was reluctant to admit that their hot pot base was not selling well. He could only hope that the Hong Kong and Macao compatriots and other foreign businessmen who bought hot pot base last year would like it, and that they could sell more this year.
Lu Yuanqing had no idea what he was thinking. After getting to know him better and confirming that they could use the remaining space, Lu Yuanqing got busy.
"Alright, we can move our things out now!"
Seeing that they were getting busy, Wang Wei decided to leave one person to keep an eye on things while the others could leave.
then……
Then he saw Lu Yuanqing and the others open the first box.
And so their steps came to a halt.
Wang Wei opened his mouth wide, too shocked to speak for a long time.
"No, this is what you have? Oh! No, handicrafts?"
It's no wonder he was so shocked; after all, 'Factory manager, weren't they said to be from a bamboo ware factory?'
Is it because the newly built bamboo ware factory has no sales channels that it wants to take advantage of the Canton Fair?
At the time, Wang Wei didn't take the factory manager's casual words seriously.
Moreover, when we gathered in Yu'an City, they carefully placed the handicrafts in boxes without even opening them.
Therefore, he naturally did not see with his own eyes what Lu Yuanqing and the others brought.
Wang Wei roared to the sky: "Shouldn't it be just a regular bamboo basket or something? Why does it look so exquisite?"
Having visited Guangdong Province for the second time, Wang Wei had a strong feeling that Lu Yuanqing and his group would definitely return with a full harvest this time.
To put it bluntly, most of the foreign guests attending the Canton Fair are actually compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, and most of them are there to help them.
Economically, due to the blockade imposed by Western countries, the people attending the Canton Fair were mostly compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao, overseas Chinese, and businessmen from other Southeast Asian countries.
These people actually prefer handmade products over local mountain produce.
Wang Wei swore that at the Canton Fair he attended last year, he hadn't seen any handicrafts as exquisite as those brought out by Lu Yuanqing and his group.
Moreover, there are actually very few handmade products that can participate in the Canton Fair now.
Before long, many of the people setting up the venue were attracted by the things that Lu Yuanqing and his group had brought out. After finishing their own tasks, they all came to see what was going on.
"Wow, look, these are the twelve zodiac animals! They look so real!"
"This cooling bed is nice; it must be very comfortable to sleep on in the summer."
"Look, there's more here! Their craftsmanship is amazing; everything looks so exquisite!"
"........."
Lu Yuanqing was busy, so he pulled Zhao Zhongcai, who was unpacking the boxes, aside and pointed to the people who had gathered around, indicating that he should stop what he was doing and go chat with them, while also promoting their bamboo ware factory and various handicrafts!
Zhao Zhongcai understood and put down what he was doing, then turned around and started chatting with people with a smile.
Lu Yuanqing saw that he had a great talent for dealing with people, so such an important diplomatic matter naturally had to be entrusted to him.
Noticing that Zhao Zhongcai was adapting well, Lu Yuanqing smiled and continued working with his head down.
They brought all the village's current inventory with them this time.
But compared to the other side's two or three truckloads of goods, their quantity is really insignificant.
Even though the quantity is small, some bamboo weaving techniques can make the bamboo products quite large!
Once the cooling beds and lounge chairs were placed, the space was almost completely occupied in no time.
The smaller bamboo crafts are still stored in the boxes.
"The space is too small, there's not enough room!" Cheng He said.
"Should we just leave the rest as is?" Lu Yuanbo asked.
Lu Yuanqing stroked his chin, looking at the wooden crate that Teng Fang had brought out.