Chapter 655

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Du Xiaojuan immediately called Xiao Xueqing to ask if it would be convenient to visit her tomorrow night.

Upon learning that Du Xiaojuan would take the initiative to visit her, Xiao Xueqing was naturally delighted and nodded in agreement.

Previously, Xiao Xueqing had invited Du Xiaojuan to the county town to develop the e-commerce industry; Du Xiaojuan not only came, but also set up her logistics warehouse in this small county town, and designated several sources of goods for the fruit and vegetable section to be purchased from this small county town, not only boosting the county town's economy but also providing many job opportunities.

For Xiao Xueqing, this was a major political achievement that could be written into her year-end report.

If Du Xiaojuan didn't take the initiative to visit her, she had been thinking she would take the initiative to visit Du Xiaojuan on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

E-commerce is the trend of the current internet era; its advantages are obvious—no matter where you sell goods, you can sell them all over the country.

As long as you seize this trend, perhaps this impoverished small county town could turn the situation around and help most people successfully shake off poverty and become wealthy.

"Convenient, of course it's convenient; I'm delighted you can come, how could it be inconvenient? I was even thinking of visiting you in a couple of days!"

Xiao Xueqing answered with a smile.

Her words were sincere, not mere perfunctory politeness.

Du Xiaojuan smiled and replied:

"Magistrate Xiao, you are a high official, and I am just a small merchant; how could there be any reason for you to visit me? Your words truly flatter me. Then tomorrow night at eight-thirty, I will arrive at your home punctually. How does that sound?"

Xiao Xueqing said: "Good, good, then it's settled!"

Du Xiaojuan hung up the phone, but fell into thought.

Going to Xiao Xueqing's home, she couldn't go empty-handed; she had to bring some gifts.

This gift couldn't be an ordinary one, after all, she was a Deputy County Magistrate.

Gift-giving requires skill; it's not that the gift must be expensive, but it must touch the recipient's heart.

If it doesn't touch their heart, giving it is as good as giving nothing; if it does touch their heart, then no matter how cheap the item, it can make the other person remember your kindness for a long time!

"Since it's not too late yet, let's go to the mall and look around."

Du Xiaojuan said this to Wang Dashan.

"Go to the mall to do what now?"

Wang Dashan asked.

"Buy gifts for Xiao Xueqing."

Du Xiaojuan answered honestly.

Wang Dashan, however, said:

"It's late at night now; why don't we go buy them tomorrow?"

It was obvious he didn't want to go buy things at the mall right now.

With the Spring Festival approaching, many shops had already closed early, and the things available for purchase were limited.

Du Xiaojuan, however, said:

"Tomorrow we'll return to the county town early, go to your second brother's place early, and then leave early, so it's best to buy the gifts today."

"Fine, fine, then I'll go get the car keys." Wang Dashan stood up to get the car keys.

The two drove together to a large mall nearby.

Now most roadside small shops had already closed.

The bosses doing business had all gone home for the Spring Festival.

Only large supermarkets would continue to operate.

There was still quite a bit of foot traffic here.

Because many nearby shops had closed, people staying in Guangzhou could only come here to stroll, here to eat, and here to buy New Year goods.

"Why don't we just buy some cigarettes, alcohol, tea leaves, and such things to take over?"

While strolling the mall, Wang Dashan made this suggestion.

Because he really didn't know what gift to buy.

He didn't know Xiao Xueqing very well.

He didn't know what her preferences were.

Then, following normal gift-giving customs, besides cigarettes and alcohol, there were tea leaves.

Xiao Xueqing was a woman and might not smoke, but her father should smoke, and the other men in her family should smoke.

Du Xiaojuan, however, shook her head:

"Too ordinary; giving it is as good as giving nothing. Xiao Xueqing is a Deputy County Magistrate; during the Spring Festival she will definitely receive gifts from many people. If the gift is too ordinary, she won't remember us."

Wang Dashan was somewhat puzzled:

"This time we're visiting Xiao Xueqing just so we don't have to stay overnight at my second brother's place; if she doesn't remember us, she doesn't remember us. We're not asking her to do anything for us."

Hearing this, Du Xiaojuan immediately gave Wang Dashan a look:

"How can your mind be so simple? How can matters of human relations be handled so perfunctorily? Just because you're not asking her to do something now doesn't mean you won't need her help in the future. Besides, if this gift is given well, Xiao Xueqing will not only remember us, but also remember your second brother. Your second brother works in the county town in the real estate industry, and dealing with officials is unavoidable. If we establish good connections with Xiao Xueqing, that's also an indirect help to your second brother. Don't you want to help your second brother?"

Hearing these words, Wang Dashan also felt they made sense.

But he was also troubled:

"It's just that we don't know Xiao Xueqing very well and don't know her preferences. I truly don't know how to give a gift so that it touches her heart."

Du Xiaojuan thought for a moment, then said:

"In this situation, if we want the gift recipient to feel our sincerity, it must be practical. As long as she uses the gift we give her every day, there's no reason she wouldn't remember us."

Wang Dashan nodded, feeling there was some truth to it.

Du Xiaojuan added: "It must be practical, but it also must be expensive. Practical yet expensive things have low cost performance, and most people normally wouldn't be willing to buy them. For example, a cup costing a few dozen yuan is for drinking water, and one costing several thousand yuan is still for drinking water. A tea cup costing several thousand yuan obviously has very low cost performance, and under normal circumstances most people wouldn't be willing to buy it."

Following this principle, Du Xiaojuan and Wang Dashan walked around the shopping mall.

In the end they bought a fountain pen worth 【blank】 yuan, a thermos cup costing several thousand yuan, and a set of cosmetics costing over ten thousand yuan.

As for the fountain pen, Xiao Xueqing sat in the Office every day correcting documents and would definitely use it; the thermos cup would be used every day when drinking water; and cosmetics are every woman's favorite, Xiao Xueqing is also a woman, so naturally she has a love of beauty.

A fountain pen costing over ten thousand yuan actually serves the same function as one costing a few dozen yuan—nothing more than writing words—but when given as a gift, every time the recipient uses this pen, they will surely think of the giver, after all, buying such an expensive pen for oneself, one would surely be reluctant to do so.

After buying the fountain pen, thermos cup, and cosmetics, Du Xiaojuan went on to buy some gifts for Wang Dashan's family.

Giving Wang Erhai cigarettes, alcohol, and tea, giving Liu Mei Qi an LV Brand Bag, giving Wang Xiaohua a Famous Watch, giving Li Xiulan a Jade Buddha Pendant, giving Wang Zhanggen a set of clothes.

These gifts were all purchased after Du Xiaojuan gave them deep consideration.

Wang Erhai usually conducts more business dealings; giving him cigarettes, alcohol, and tea means that even if he doesn't use them himself, he can pass them on to other clients.

This woman Liu Mei Qi is vain and cares about Face (reputation); giving her an LV Bag will surely make her remember Du Xiaojuan's kindness for quite a while.

Wang Xiaohua is still in school, and moreover he is not vain and has no hobbies. Du Xiaojuan originally wanted to give him some books, but precious books couldn't be found in a moment, so she finally decided to give him a watch. He is so clever that he should be able to understand her intentions.

As for Li Xiulan and Wang Zhanggen, Li Xiulan is superstitious, so she was given a Jade Buddha Pendant to protect health and safety. Wang Zhanggen—Du Xiaojuan truly didn't want to warm her face to stick to a cold buttocks to curry favor with him, so she just bought him a set of clothes at random. However, these clothes weren't cheap either, costing several thousand yuan.