Chapter 224: International Invitation

Xie Changning returned to the exhibition hall with her team. A number of foreign business partners were already standing in front of their booth.

They were standing in twos and threes, chatting amongst themselves.

It seemed they were all waiting for them to return.

Seeing people waiting, the workers grew a bit anxious. They hurried to the booth, whisked away the cloth covering the display, and revealed the clean and tidy setup to the foreign business partners.

Their clean and orderly booth left a good impression on many of the foreign partners.

First impressions are very important.

They had been drawn to Xie Changning’s booth from the very first glance, which naturally elevated their opinion of it.

After the morning’s practice, the workers already knew what to do. They picked up the introductory brochures and opened them to the table of contents for the foreign partners to see.

This allowed them to find the introduction in their own language.

The business partners were intrigued by these booklets. They exchanged glances, and then everyone began to read the product introductions.

This was a bit more convenient than Xie Changning giving verbal introductions.

It was just that preparing them had been exhausting for Xie Changning; she had handwritten nearly a thousand of these brochures herself!

But the thought that the foreigners loved her product brochures made Xie Changning feel it was all worth it.

At the very least, she no longer had to switch languages to introduce the products to each of them individually.

Now, she only needed to answer a question or two whenever they came up.

There were about a dozen foreign business partners waiting this time, most of whom were Xie Changning’s long-term clients who had been working with her since last year’s Autumn Trade Fair.

One of them, a woman, spoke to Xie Changning, "Xie, your products are getting more and more impressive. I’m extremely interested in what you have..."

She praised Xie Changning, expressing her desire to partner with her.

She wanted to work together, and naturally, Xie Changning wasn’t going to refuse.

"Xie, we’ve been partners for a year now. As a long-term client, is there really no special discount policy?"

"You can have priority in becoming a regional agent."

Xie Changning was completely unyielding.

’Are there discounts?’

’Yes!’

’What’s the catch?’

’You have to spend enough money first!’

If you didn’t spend enough, what did it matter if you were a long-term client?

Jerry was the general agent for the United States, and his revenue each quarter was substantial.

He wasn’t someone that small-time buyers like them could compare to.

Hearing Xie Changning’s words, the foreign woman frowned slightly. She asked for more details about the requirements for long-term clients to become regional agents.

After discovering that the gap between her sales volume and the requirement for a regional agency was very small, she decided to make up the difference with a new order.

That successfully made her a regional agent.

Only after becoming a regional agent did she sign contracts with Xie Changning for a second and third product collaboration.

Becoming an agent came with certain perks that made it more cost-effective than making sporadic purchases. She could also lower her procurement prices based on her quarterly sales volume.

With the woman leading the way, the others gradually came to accept the idea that agencies came with discounts.

Thus, that afternoon, Xie Changning successfully signed on ten new regional agents who could restock their inventory through their country’s general agent.

For those in countries without a general agent, they could contact her directly, and she would ship their resupply from within China.

Xie Changning’s business was so hot that the directors of the surrounding factories were green with envy. Why couldn’t they speak eight different languages!

Why didn’t they have a mind like Xie Changning’s!

’Young people these days are just so sharp! We need to hire people too—university students!’

Xie Changning’s success led many factories to change their old ways of thinking and start accepting the opinions of the younger generation.

On the first day of the Autumn Trade Fair, Xie Changning’s sales volume left everyone in the dust, making her the day-one champion.

It was the same on the second and third days.

In the end, Xie Changning’s total sales volume reached around three hundred million.

It wasn’t as much as during the Spring Trade Fair, but! Just managing to stay in the nine-figure range was already incredible!

Other people’s sales volumes this year saw steady growth.

For example, some factories that had only five million in sales at the Spring Trade Fair in the first half of the year now had sales of eight million US Dollars—an increase of three million!

The results were good, and everyone was very satisfied!

On the day the heavy industry exhibition ended, Xie Changning also received an invitation from overseas. It was from (Hannover Messe Industrie).

It was an invitation to a foreign expo!

Xie Changning looked up at Xie Changyi, whose face was also beaming with joy. "This is a top-tier international technology trade fair. I can’t believe they sent you an invitation directly."

It was incredibly difficult for anyone from China to even get a chance to participate.

And yet, his little sister had just received an invitation in such grand fashion?

’Has ’Made in China’ finally taken its place on the international stage?’

Xie Changning was filled with anticipation. She clutched the invitation, a flash of excitement in her eyes. "Hold on to this invitation for now. We... need to go back and have a meeting with the leadership. I’ll need help from the other factories."

Xie Changyi instantly understood what she meant.

She was planning to bring the other factories along for the ride.

"Alright. You focus on preparing for the exhibition. I’ll contact the leadership and let them handle the arrangements." ’The higher-ups will definitely be thrilled about something this big.’

After talking for a while, Xie Changning went to the room where the workers from the Anong County Machinery Factory were staying to help them pack.

During this trade fair, all the freebies from the Anong County Machinery Factory had been given away.

It had to be said that when it comes to freebies, even foreigners couldn’t refuse.

Especially since Xie Changning’s designs were simple and elegant, they took them without any hesitation.

It was worth mentioning that Jerry, being the general agent for the United States, had shamelessly asked Xie Changning for a ton of freebies, under the pretext of giving them to other agents.

In reality, he just wanted them for himself.

He had collected a complete set of the enamel mugs in every color...

’Even foreigners can’t resist collecting a full set,’ Xie Changning mused.

"When we head back, watch your personal belongings carefully. Don’t let them out of your sight, understand?" ’The trains are pretty chaotic right now, so it’s better to be careful.’

Everyone knew this, so they all nodded without objection.

After giving her instructions, Xie Changning turned to the team leader, Wang Guofu. "Uncle Wang, I’ll be counting on you to lead the team on the way back. Thanks for all your hard work!"

"Once we’re back, I’ll give you all two days off to get some proper rest. You’ve all worked hard lately!"

This was a tradition.

Workers who attended the Guangzhou Trade Fair would always get a two-day break after returning, allowing them to rest up before coming back to work.

In the words of their factory director, it was paid leave!

Who wouldn’t be happy about getting paid to rest?

"Thank you, Mr. Xie!"

Everyone’s spirits were high.

Especially since the sales volume for this Autumn Trade Fair was three hundred million—they were going to be praised again when they got back!

"Mr. Xie, don’t you worry. I’ve been here so many times, I’ve got plenty of experience!"

After holding a brief meeting with them in their room, Xie Changning told them to get some rest early so they’d be ready to catch the train tomorrow.

When Xie Changning came out of their room, she saw Jerry waiting for her.

"Xie! I’ve got an invitation to an international airshow here. Do you want to go and see it?"