Chapter 353: I have a good idea
After all, in the eyes of many people nowadays, the North is only developed in heavy industry, but there isn't much that can be exported; it seems there is nothing worth showing off.
Only the delegations from big cities like Haicheng and Beidu should have the best locations for their exhibition areas.
Although Team Leader Zhou knew this, he wouldn't give up, which is why he came to take a look at the first opportunity.
But now that there are foreign guests, they cannot just barge in; a fool wouldn't do something that damages unity like that.
Lu Qiaoge let Little Cangcang, who had come with him, fly in to take a look.
Before long, Little Cangcang flew back and excitedly told Lu Qiaoge that there were very large pillars inside, as well as many counters, and there were indeed foreign guests inside.
Successively, several other team leaders and members arrived, and then they were all stopped as well.
Seeing that others were also stopped, the frustration in Team Leader Zhou's heart subsided, and he happily took Lu Qiaoge and the others back to the hotel.
There was a meeting in the evening, mainly to announce discipline: no unauthorized outings, no revealing information about one's own delegation to others; in short, one must strictly observe the discipline established by the delegation, and any violation would be dealt with seriously.
It was already past eight o'clock after the meeting ended. Team Leader Zhou told everyone not to wander around, and he would arrange time specifically for sightseeing after the trade fair ended.
These people were all very disciplined and had no objections to the team leader's arrangement.
Lu Qiaoge was in the same room as Du Shuang and Zhao Dajie.
It was a triple room, which was quite clean; although it was on the eighth floor, there was an elevator.
Du Shuang stood excitedly in front of the window and looked outside.
Then she pointed to a direction in the darkness and said to Lu Qiaoge, "I know, that is Hong Kong."
Yes, that direction is Hong Kong.
In the evening, she also received a call from Secretary You.
Secretary You told her that the Sheng family had already sent the maid surnamed Lu out, and she would arrive in Hong Kong the day after tomorrow, asking how Lu Qiaoge planned to arrange things.
Secretary You said there was no rush and let Lu Qiaoge think about it carefully; in any case, it was convenient to keep in touch by phone.
Lying on the bed, Lu Qiaoge pondered whether she should go over herself, or if Zhen Xi should send someone to bring the person over?
But if the person was sent over, she wouldn't recognize her.
Now there was no video, and the other party had also lost her memory.
However, there is always a way when the cart reaches the mountain; she would talk about it when the time came.
And at this very moment, the night also shrouded the boundless ocean.
A ship was sailing slowly on the sea surface. A middle-aged woman with a pretty face but a thin figure stood on the ship's rail, looking at the pitch-black sea. After a few breaths, she looked up at the stars filling the sky.
Although it was the same night sky, where was her home?
Did she have parents, and were her parents still alive now?
She only knew her surname was Lu, but she didn't know who she was, where she came from, or what kind of person she was.
Everyone called her Sister Lu.
For so many years, she hadn't given herself a name; this was her name.
Now she was being sent to Hong Kong by the Sheng family, and the housekeeper told her that this time she might be able to find her relatives.
But she didn't remember anything; even if they were relatives, how could she recognize them?
Deep in her heart, there was always a lingering concern that had kept her going until now.
Sister Lu slowly placed her hand on her heart; no matter what, there was finally a turning point.
The night passed without incident, and the next day the trade fair officially began.
When the Jiangcheng delegation stood at the main entrance in line holding their small flags, Manager Qian of the Haicheng Food Company came over, glanced at Lu Qiaoge, and greeted her with a smile.
Lu Qiaoge also responded with a smile, appearing very polite and respectful.
Manager Qian felt very regretful; how good it would be if this were a talent under his command.
Manager Qian's eyes rolled, and he said to Director Zhou, "I received some news, which is that your Jiangcheng delegation's location is very remote. Although it is said that the fragrance of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley, in fact, this saying is wrong. No matter how good your products are, if the location is not good, it will have a great impact. I have a very good proposal; do you want to hear it?"
Director Zhou looked at Manager Qian suspiciously. This person was famously shrewd; seeing his eyes roll, he knew he was up to no good: "What good suggestion do you have? Tell me about it."
Manager Qian lowered his voice and said, "Our Haicheng delegation's location is very good. I can tell our team leader to put your instant noodles on our counter. You can rest assured that even if they are placed on our food factory's counter, we will write a sign saying they are from your food factory. But in this way, wouldn't the foreign guests and the people from Hong Kong and Macau who come to the exhibition see them clearly at once? By the way, I also heard that quite a few people from Nanyang have come this time."
Lu Qiaoge was on the side and naturally heard it clearly.
Director Zhou explicitly refused: "Do you really take me for a fool? You are clearly hanging a sheep's head to sell dog meat."
Manager Qian was unhappy: "How can you say that? Which year has our Haicheng's products not been number one in foreign exchange earnings? I just feel that your location is not good; wouldn't it be a pity if it affected the Xiang Yang instant noodles? You old Zhou, you actually use the heart of a villain to measure the belly of a gentleman!"
Director Zhou: "So you are doing this for our own good?"
"Yes, it is for your own good."
"Do you have no other conditions?" Director Zhou asked suspiciously.
Manager Qian's eyes rolled, and then he said with a smile: "There is definitely still an idea."
"What idea?"
"We are all food factories. Before your instant noodles came out, our instant noodles were actually quite good, but now that a new product has been released, our old products can't be shown off. But my factory also has hundreds of workers to support, and I also want to launch new products. Old Zhou, look, can we cooperate?"
Director Zhou said: "I can't make the decision on this, and don't look at Comrade Xiao Lu; she can't make the decision either. Whether we cooperate or not, we will only know after the trade fair begins."
Manager Qian said: "Old Zhou, you have too little confidence in your products. I can guarantee that Xiang Yang instant noodles will definitely be a hit at this trade fair. You don't need to worry about foreign guests; I'm afraid you won't even be able to handle the orders from Hong Kong and Southeast Asia."
Old Zhou felt that what the other party said made sense, so he looked at Lu Qiaoge behind him: "What do you think?"
Lu Qiaoge smiled: "As long as Manager Qian is not worried about the guest overshadowing the host, I have no objections on my side!"
Manager Qian immediately said: "Not worried, not worried, then it's settled."
He didn't expect that the one who made the final decision was Factory Manager Comrade Xiao Lu; if he had known, he wouldn't have wasted his breath with Old Zhou.
It was just as Manager Qian said; the Jiangcheng delegation's location was in the very back, and there was a large pillar blocking the front.
No matter how good the Jiangcheng delegation's mountain products, pickles, melon seeds, handicrafts, and even instant noodles were, by the time they walked here, those Hong Kong businessmen and foreign businessmen would have already ordered almost everything.
Lu Qiaoge said to Old Zhou: "Don't worry, the fragrance of wine is not afraid of the depth of the alley; in fact, that is also correct. Of course, we have to pay attention to strategy, so Manager Qian's proposal is quite good." ===== CHAPTER 354 =====
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