sbdcsierra Chapter 1796 Preparing to Show Off One's Skills
Chapter 1796 Preparing to Show Off One's Skills
Chapter 1796 Preparing to Show Off One's Skills
They had experience, and setting up the exhibition after picking up the goods didn't take long. The most difficult part was the first time. But practice makes perfect, and they got it done in half a day. All that was left was to wait for the opening of the exhibition the next day.
They even have experience with shift work. After a simple allocation, Ye Yaodong and Lin Xiuqing were not originally included, since they are the boss and his wife. With so many people, it wouldn't be their turn to be assigned.
But once the exhibition was set up, Ye's mother was reluctant to leave and kept helping out, as she hadn't properly explored such a large exhibition hall before.
Ye Yaodong thought that the three of them should take turns on duty, while the others could do their own thing and come to take over when it was time.
He didn't want to leave or wander around. The exhibition hall was so big, but there wasn't much to see. He had already seen everything he needed to see last year. So he simply let his mother and wife go out and explore.
It's good that he doesn't have to walk around. He can just move a stool and sit down, wait for them to finish shopping, and then go back after the shift ends.
Even when he goes out now, he only takes his mother to stroll around somewhere.
Here, he can save himself the trouble of walking. Otherwise, if he went out, he wouldn't be able to get back to the guesthouse until dark. By going out later, he can walk less.
Lin Xiuqing didn't really want to tour the venue, but she still followed Ye's mother and explained things to her as they walked.
Ye's mother asked with great interest, "Such a big venue, how many people will there be tomorrow? Are they all foreigners from outside?"
"Yes, because of the Canton Fair, there are huge numbers of foreigners in Guangzhou these days. Tomorrow, the city will be packed with people. You could probably see more foreigners in a lifetime in just a few days."
"Those foreigners look so strange, I really wanted to take a few more glances at them. When I get back, I'll have to tell my old friends about it."
"After we finish looking around here, we'll go out and explore. Last year we only went to the Thirteen Factories and didn't go to any other places. Since you're here this year, we can go see them all together."
"Alright, alright, we have to see everything. We can't come here for nothing. Who knows when we'll be able to come back next time? My arms and legs are getting old."
"You know your old bones are failing you. You were still able to dominate the shopping spree yesterday, but then you went back home complaining of all sorts of groans."
"Oh dear, it's all over now, I don't feel any pain anywhere," Mother Ye quickly changed the subject, "How come this place is so big..."
"What you're seeing is just the tip of the iceberg. There are several exhibition areas, and we're participating in batches. The Canton Fair will last for half a month."
"Oh my, won't this mean the whole world will flock to our country?"
Lin Xiuqing chuckled upon hearing his mother's simple description, "Mother, you're right. People from all over the world come here to buy goods."
“I understand. It’s just like when we went to Thirteen Factories to buy goods yesterday. I guess they saw our goods as cheap as we saw those clothes, so they grabbed them like crazy.”
"Yes, that's right. As long as it's a best-selling item, there's a queue of people waiting to place an order. The earlier you order, the earlier you get the goods."
She has much more confidence in the Canton Fair in the second half of the year, which will definitely be better than the first half. After all, it was their first time participating in the first half of the year, the first time in history that the Canton Fair was opened to private enterprises, and they had no customer base at all. In contrast, the second half of the year will be different.
Most of the orders received at the Canton Fair in the first half of the year have been delivered and shipped on time. Even for those with letters of credit, the banks have made payments on time when the goods arrived at the port.
With the current underdeveloped communication technology, customers can't send emails to place repeat orders, nor can they make long-distance phone calls. So, for this Canton Fair in the second half of the year, foreign customers will naturally have to travel across the ocean to place orders.
We've accumulated some customers in the first half of the year, so we're sure to have some customers tomorrow.
Mother Ye rubbed her hands together, eager to help. "I'll help you when you're too busy."
Lin Xiuqing was both amused and exasperated. "They speak English. Can you help them?"
"What's wrong with that? You can use your fingers to gesture. I don't speak Mandarin very well either, but I can still communicate with people using gestures."
"Alright, then you can try it tomorrow."
"No problem, I'll close a few big deals for you guys, so I can brag about it when I get back. I can do business with foreigners too..." Mother Ye said, finding it funny herself, and couldn't help but laugh.
"If you can really reach an agreement, that's amazing. I'll assist you tomorrow and write up the order for you."
"No need. Just show me the price and tell me how you want to quote it. Your mother went to a literacy class and worked in the grassroots women's federation for a few years. I can read quite a few words. It's just a matter of writing it down."
"So I can rely on you?"
"I'll give it a try... Hehe, these foreigners look so strange. I wonder if I'll be able to speak to them tomorrow."
"It's okay, it's okay if you make a mistake, they won't understand anyway. Just gesture normally, treat them like scarecrows. When we get there, I'll have Ah Dong send you the price list. You don't need to memorize it, just check it out on the spot."
"okay."
After yesterday's shopping spree, Ye's mother's fighting spirit, which had just subsided, was reignited and ignited like a raging fire.
"Let's go, just take a look around. The exhibition hasn't started yet, and some parts haven't even been set up. It's all empty and shabby. Even if it's set up, it'll just be for people to look at. Let's go see it tomorrow."
"Let's go then, are you still going to go outside for a stroll?"
"That will be a little later. Let's go out in two hours when someone comes to take over. I'll show you the price list when we get back to your stall. Write it down, check the items, and have a general idea in mind."
"Alright then, let's go sit in the exhibition hall. I'll write down the prices. Dongzi must be getting impatient."
The two walked back while talking.
Ye Yaodong had just finished smoking and was idly taking out his old mobile phone, fiddling with the antenna to see how strong the signal was when he looked up and saw them returning.
"Why are you back so early? Didn't you have two hours to look around at your leisure?"
"Don't you need your legs? We'll be going out for a walk later, save your legs for when we're out shopping. Dongzi, show me the product prices and explain them to me so I can help you tomorrow."
Ye Yaodong glanced at his mother but didn't say anything.
He could already imagine his mother communicating with people in English with fluent Hokkien, talking at cross purposes, and then signing a big deal!
"Mom, I'll teach you English quickly. You only need to know two English words, nothing else matters. Just use a calculator to quote prices."
"Huh? What English? Speaking a foreign language? Really? Can you teach me?" Ye's mother asked with great interest.
"You only need to know two words, 'hello' and 'Good good,' that should be enough."
Ye's mother awkwardly followed along...
Wow, she can speak English now?
P.S.: I'm so tired, my eyes are bloodshot. I only slept for 4 hours today, I can't stay awake any longer. I'll post a little bit now and make up for it tomorrow.