industrial overlord

Chapter 152 No one cares
Guangzhou, the site of Liuhua Canton Fair.

Lin Zhenhua and Chu Hongyang stood outside the venue, looking at all kinds of people who were entering the venue, thinking about it.

"Hongyang, look, this is the venue of the Canton Fair. From here, our water lily electric fan will go out of Asia and go to the world." Lin Zhenhua said to Chu Hongyang enthusiastically.

Chu Hongyang, who just rushed over from the distribution office in Wuhan, saw so many merchants from various countries, and felt that his eyes were not enough: "Xiaohua, I only saw foreigners on TV, but I didn't expect that real foreigners are weirder than those on TV. "

"Halo, why is it weird?"

"Look at that black man, how can he be so dark? Is it because Africa is so hot that he got tanned?"

"Is it okay for you to understand it this way?" Lin Zhenhua said.

"Look, how does that foreign woman wear so little?"

Lin Zhenhua looked in the direction of Chu Hongyang's finger, but was very disappointed: "I said Hongyang, why does he wear less clothes? It's just that the back is a little more exposed. You haven't even seen a woman's back?"

"How could I have seen it?" Chu Hongyang said dissatisfiedly, "Have you seen someone's back?"

"I... I haven't seen it either." Lin Zhenhua sighed. Indeed, it's been several years since time travel, and he really hasn't seen a woman's back.If this were in later generations, it would be said to be too subtle to show such a little back.

"By the way, Xiaohua, what did you just say?" Chu Hongyang remembered what Lin Zhenhua had just said to him after watching the black man and the half-naked woman.

"What did I say?"

"You said going to the world or something."

"That's right, our products will be sold all over the world from now on. China_Lily, what a name."

"Xiaohua, do you really believe that our fans can sell well?" Chu Hongyang asked.

Like Xie Chunyan, Zhu Tiejun and others, Chu Hongyang was somewhat skeptical about Lin Zhenhua's boast about Haikou.The difference is that he is Lin Zhenhua's subordinate. Although he is suspicious, he still has to follow Lin Zhenhua's orders to the letter.

This spring Canton Fair, Lin Zhenhua did not get an admission ticket, but he still made a special trip to Guangzhou, just to meet with the delegation of the Jiangnan Provincial Department of Foreign Trade every day and ask about the sales of his products.He also specially called Chu Hongyang from Wuhan to accompany him to observe the sales situation.

When Lin Zhenhua came, he specially consigned dozens of five-blade fans, and only waited for the fans to sell well, then took them out and sent them to the venue as samples for manufacturers from various countries.Before leaving, he ordered Zhao Yongqun to speed up production, worrying that if the fans sold too hot at the Canton Fair, he would not be able to keep up.

Although Chu Hongyang is here, he is not optimistic about the sales of Wuye Fan.Since ancient times, only Chinese people have bought electrical appliances produced by foreigners. How can there be any reason to sell Chinese electrical appliances to foreign countries?Even if the five-leaf fan has some advantages in design, won't foreigners follow suit?It is said that their factories are all made of robots, like the one in the movie "Star Wars", which can automatically produce electric fans. Can the electric fans of Hanhua Company compare with others?
However, Lin Zhenhua was full of confidence and insisted on taking him to watch the excitement outside the venue every day, and Chu Hongyang had no objection.It is also very interesting to lie here and see foreigners. I have been in Wuhan for more than half a year, and I have never been to the zoo.

For Chu Hongyang's question, Lin Zhenhua always only answered one word: "Yes!"

Some time ago, Lin Zhenhua had entrusted Schumann to help him collect some information on electric fans in the international market.After analyzing these materials, he decided that Hanhua's five-bladed fan should have a selling point.The concept of environmental protection and being close to nature that he attached to the five-leaf fan is at a time of prosperity in the West. I believe that sellers in Western countries will not fail to see the market potential of this product.

The first day of the exhibition was over. Exhibitors and customers were leaving one after another. Lin Zhenhua and Chu Hongyang blocked the cordon of the venue, waiting for the delegation from Jiangnan Province to come out.

"Director Zhao, Director Zhao!"

Lin Zhenhua caught sight of Zhao Liankui, the deputy director of the Department of Light and Chemical Industry who had come to participate in the exhibition, and quickly waved his hands and shouted.He only knew Director Zhao because of this Canton Fair, but Zhao Liankui was very polite to him, it is said that it was because Xie Chunyan had greeted him in advance.

Hearing the shout, Zhao Liankui turned his head to look, then said something to a person who looked like a leader, and walked towards Lin Zhenhua and the others.

"Manager Lin, Xiao Chu, have you been waiting here?" Zhao Liankui asked.When he came in the morning, he met Lin Zhenhua and Chu Hongyang at the door. Unexpectedly, the two of them were still guarding the door all day.

"Director Zhao, how is the result today?" Lin Zhenhua asked anxiously.

Zhao Liankui said: "Very good. Our handicraft woodcarvings are still very popular. Now we have ordered 2000 sets, and each set costs US$50, which is almost US$10. I estimate that the export of handicraft woodcarvings will exceed US$100 million this year." .”

"Hehe, then congratulate Director Zhao." Lin Zhenhua said angrily.What he wants to ask is not about craft woodcarving, how much craft woodcarving is sold, what does it matter to him?

Zhao Liankui also reflected his mistake at this moment, and quickly said: "Oh, I'm sorry, Manager Lin, I was too busy talking about my own business. Your...by the way, what is it called a fan, um, it is currently sold for export. It’s not going well. So far, no orders have been signed.”

Lin Zhenhua said with a smile: "Director Zhao, don't favor one over another. The craft wood carving belongs to you, and my five-leaf fan belongs to you too. Don't make a clear distinction, okay?"

Zhao Liankui also smiled and said: "Yes, yes, I was wrong, I was wrong. Don't worry, Director Xie told me before I came out, I must focus on recommending your one, what's it called..."

"Water Lily brand five-leaf fan." Lin Zhenhua reminded.

"Yes, the water lily card...how many leaves?"

"Five leaves."

"Yes, five-leaf fan." Zhao Liankui was a little embarrassed, he didn't even know what was going on with his product, and he really didn't have the face to say anything about the key promotion.

"Director Zhao, are there many foreign businessmen who inquired about this fan today?" Lin Zhenhua asked again.

"Uh...hehe, not too many." Zhao Liankui said.

"how many?"

"Well, one person asked, but he mainly asked why Chinese water lilies have five leaves, and he seemed not very interested in fans." Zhao Liankui said.

"How did this happen?" Lin Zhenhua jumped up. He could accept the status quo of not being able to sign an order, but he didn't expect that this fan would turn out to be the result of no one caring about it.Five-leaf fan, just this change in shape, so no one pays attention to it, right?
"Director Zhao, is it because our fans aren't placed in an eye-catching position that others haven't seen them?" Lin Zhenhua asked cautiously.

Zhao Liankui defended as if he had been insulted: "How is this possible? Director Xie explained that you are a key enterprise supported by the department. Why don't your products be placed in a prominent position? Of course." , compared with the products of the craft woodcarving factory, your electric fan is located a little behind. You should also understand this. The craft woodcarving in our province is the fist product for export. The annual export task of our Light Chemical Department , more than half is done by it.”

"This is strange." Lin Zhenhua muttered secretly, but he didn't say anything further, but said to Zhao Liankui with a smile: "Director Zhao, you don't need to have dinner with the delegation at night, right? , you have worked hard at the exhibition today, I will be the host, let's go eat authentic Cantonese cuisine."

Zhao Liankui pretended to decline a few words, and happily followed Lin Zhenhua and Chu Hongyang away.He is a deputy director who has just been promoted not long ago. He has only been to Guangzhou once before, and he is not willing to go to a restaurant to eat authentic Cantonese cuisine.This time, I came with the delegation from the Foreign Trade Department, and all I ate were working meals.Hearing that Lin Zhenhua was willing to treat guests, he would naturally be more respectful than obedient.

Lin Zhenhua was not familiar with Cantonese cuisine, so he called Schumann, who was in charge of ordering and introducing the characteristics and origins of each dish.Schuman is worthy of being a woman at the forefront of reform and opening up. She is well-informed, has a warm attitude, and looks good, which left a good impression on Zhao Liankui.After eating, Zhao Liankui and Lin Zhenhua just shook hands lightly, but took Schumann's little hand and said a dozen words of thanks.

"Director Zhao, please take care of Manager Lin's affairs." Schumann said softly, while trying to pull his hand back.

Zhao Liankui nodded again and again: "Miss Shu, don't worry, I have always been very careful about Manager Lin's affairs. With Miss Shu's order, I will definitely be more attentive."

Schumann smiled sweetly and said, "Then I would like to thank Director Zhao. I will be the host another day, and Manager Lin will pay the bill. Please invite Director Zhao to appreciate our Guangzhou people's morning tea."

"That's great, let's settle it." Zhao Liankui was so happy that the old acne on his face bloomed one by one, and his whole face looked like a large pineapple.

Watching Zhao Liankui walk away, Shuman turned around and gave Lin Zhenhua a vicious look, and said, "Manager Lin, you sold me today!"

"No, right? It's just for you to accompany me to eat, this scale is not too broad." Lin Zhenhua said with a smile.

Schumann said: "If I don't take my hand back, he would like to eat my hand like a pig's hand."

"That's impossible. People in Jiangnan Province don't eat raw meat," Lin Zhenhua replied.

"Okay, okay, who made me your subordinate, even if I made a sacrifice for the company's cause." Shuman also laughed.In the process of receiving foreign affairs, this kind of thing is not unheard of. She is not such a reserved person.

Lin Zhenhua said: "Miss Shu, the company will record the work and sacrifices you have made for the company. Don't worry, the company will not treat everyone who has made contributions badly."

"That's about the same." Schumann said with satisfaction.She turned her head to look at Chu Hongyang, and asked, "Mr. Chu, do you have any plans for the evening? Would you like me to take you to see the nightlife in Guangzhou?"

(End of this chapter)