Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 621 Protest
"Director Liu, I also know that it's not easy for our Provincial Department of Light Industry to get a good booth, but at least our factory's products are national gold medalists, so they shouldn't be placed in this corner anyway." Duan Yun pointed with his finger Shown the ladders and other sundries such as mops and brooms next to the seat below, frowned and said: "Look at this place, it's like a trash can, everything goes here, this is a national level after all. Exhibition..."

"That's enough, I already know about your situation, but I also hope you can understand that during the previous meeting, all the provinces and departments fought over the booth. Although your factory's products are national gold medals, they are the first after all. I participated in the exhibition once, compared with our province’s Fenjiu Factory Global Bicycle Factory, the qualifications are too shallow. You must know that our province’s Global brand bicycles and Fenjiu Bamboo Leaf Green Wine have always been the key export products of the Provincial Bureau. Last year, these two products were all gone. , accounted for more than half of the export volume of the Light Industry Department in the city, so there are some things I hope you understand..."

Liu Jiang's tone of voice softened significantly this time, and there was a bit of helplessness in his words.

After all, the main products exported by the Ministry of Light Industry in the past two years are basically tea, tapestries, ivory silk, and various agricultural products. However, due to the low technical content of the mechanical products of the enterprises under the Ministry of Light Industry, the price has no advantage, and the export volume is very high. Poor, so it has been ignored all the time.

Even if Duan Yun's products won the National Gold Award, it cannot become a gold-lettered signboard for them to receive extra care. After all, the domestic products that can participate in the Canton Fair are basically provincial, ministerial, and national-level products, although in terms of quality, they are considered domestically Top-notch, but compared with international products, there is still a big gap, and it is difficult to be favored by foreign businessmen.

The light industry departments of each province want to take the opportunity of this Canton Fair to complete the task of earning foreign exchange through export this year, but the exhibition hall is only so big and there are only so many golden positions, so it is natural to give priority to the products of companies with excellent export performance. Although Duan Yun's products won the National Gold Award, after all, they have not received export orders before, so the provincial department will not fight for a good exhibition position for them. It is understandable for Liu Jiang to do so.

"Director Liu, I also know that you are in a difficult situation, but at least we can't let our booth lean against the garbage dump, right? In addition, there are 4 people in our factory this time, and there is no place to sit. It is also difficult to negotiate with foreign businessmen. You can’t just sell lip service, right? This is the same as visiting guests at home, at least making tea and pouring water is a basic etiquette..." Duan Yun also saw that it was impossible for Liu Jiang to change his exhibition location now, so he simply So I asked him to communicate with the organizer of the exhibition, and at least have a position where he can sit down and negotiate with foreign businessmen face to face.

"Either way, I'm talking to the organizer, let them clean up your place, and put a table and a few chairs here for you, at least something like that." Liu Jiang pondered for a while and said .

"Okay!" Duan Yun nodded.

Duan Yun also knows that Liu Jiang can fight for him now, that's all. The booths have been booked now, and it is impossible to change them. Duan Yun can only think of other ways in this corner. .

"Then you are busy." Liu Jiang turned and left after speaking.

"Manager Duan, should we both change our clothes now?" Zhang Xiulan who was following Duan Yun asked at this time.

"Today is the first day of the exhibition. The leaders of the organizer will definitely come to inspect. After they leave, you two will change into the newly bought clothes and dress up well." Duan Yun settled down to Shulan and Zhang Xiulan.

Duan Yun gave the two 300 yuan before, and asked Yu Shulan and Zhang Xiulan to go to a department store in Guangzhou to buy some new clothes with bright colors and fashionable styles, and also to buy some cosmetics such as lipstick and perfume.

The Canton Fair is an important window of the country to the outside world. Before the reform and opening up, the salesmen and factory representatives who participated in the fair had to go through strict inspections, and then received about 10 days of political training. Even hairstyles and clothing were strictly controlled. The rule is not that you can wear whatever you want.

However, after the reform and opening up, the Canton Fair has canceled many systems and requirements, and the clothing and hairstyle only need to be clean and beautiful.

Duan Yun found that the representatives of the manufacturers and the salesmen participating in the exhibition are still quite simple in their clothes. The colors are mainly blue, gray and green Chinese tunic suits, and the female salesmen are also wearing simple clothes. .

Duan Yun spent money to let Yu Shulan and the others buy some brightly colored clothes in order to attract more attention. In addition, Duan Yun also gave them some English training during this period, mainly in simple oral English that they often speak to foreign guests. , Basic English like "Hello" "How do you do".

As long as Yu Shulan and Zhang Xiulan can recruit these foreign guests, Duan Yun will be in charge of communicating with the foreign guests.

Duan Yun had experience in negotiating with foreign businessmen when he was in Germany before, and his oral English is much more confident than those salesmen at the exhibition. After all, these translators are college students temporarily transferred from foreign language schools. In his previous life, Duan Yun It is true that he has been with foreign students for several years, and his spoken language is more than enough as an interpreter.

The most important thing is that when these salesmen introduce products to foreign businessmen, they will only give a brief introduction according to the product description, but Duan Yun really understands mechanical technology, and he can introduce the products of his factory in a more detailed and comprehensive way. His greatest strength.

When Duan Yun was thinking about how to attract foreign businessmen to his booth to the greatest extent, Director Liu had already walked over with several staff members.

Duan Yun and Director Liu fought for the booth just now, and it was effective. Although the location has not been changed, the staff of this exhibition will remove all the ladders and sundries placed next to Duan Yun's booth, and put a piece of paper for him. A table and 6 chairs, covered with a snow-white tablecloth, look simple and clean.

"Xiao Liang, take the money and leave the exhibition hall now..." Duan Yun glanced at the tablecloth and seemed to remember something, took out dozens of Datong from his pocket and stuffed them into his hand, only to hear him continue : "Out of the exhibition hall, the department store is diagonally opposite. You can buy a set of high-end tea sets, and then buy some instant coffee and fruit juice. If you don't have coffee, you can buy some of the best tea leaves and come back. The speed should be fast. It's time to enter."

"Got it." Xiao Liang nodded after getting the money, turned around and ran out of the exhibition hall quickly.

(End of this chapter)