Chapter 311: No Wonder She Does Well
Just as Luo Dongchuan was grumbling in his heart, Su He squeezed her way out of the crowd. “Uncle Luo! Is there anything you need me to help with? I just did a quick scan, and only the few comrades from the steel mill haven’t arrived yet.”
Luo Dongchuan: “…”
You can actually check the headcount while chatting with everyone?
Sure enough, when the roll was called, it was exactly as Su He had said—only the people from the steel mill were missing.
The Beiliao Province delegation was traveling in two batches. The first batch consisted primarily of the training course participants, while the second batch comprised the top leaders of the major factories.
Lu Qifeng had to stay behind to handle county affairs, so he would be coming with the second batch as well.
As the leader of the first batch, Luo Dongchuan felt somewhat anxious. But this was also a rare opportunity; if he handled it well, he might just get promoted to deputy director upon his return.
Hearing that the steel mill crew hadn’t arrived, Luo Dongchuan frowned. They had agreed to gather at ten o’clock, and it was already ten minutes past. Why weren’t they here yet?
After waiting another ten minutes, the steel mill crew was still nowhere to be seen.
Luo Dongchuan decided not to wait any longer. They couldn’t delay everyone’s schedule for just a few people—the train wouldn’t wait for them!
Su He called Luo Dongchuan to the side and said in a low voice, “Uncle Luo, you go ahead and lead the team inside first. I’ll stay here and wait for them a bit longer.”
Luo Dongchuan frowned and said, “Let’s all go in together. If it’s too late, we won’t be able to get through the ticket gate.”
“It’s fine. If we can’t make it, I’ll go find the train station staff and get in through the employee channel.”
Luo Dongchuan: “…You know the people at the train station?”
Su He shook her head. “I don’t. But we are the delegation for the Canton Fair, so I believe the comrades at the train station will bound to make things convenient for us.
“Actually, Uncle Luo, you can go find their leadership to coordinate right now. I see that everyone brought a lot of luggage. Going through the employee channel would be vastly more convenient. Oh, right, they even have flatbed carts…”
Luo Dongchuan: “…”
I’ve attended several Canton Fairs, and this is the first time I’ve ever heard of such a wild trick.
After hesitating for a moment, Luo Dongchuan went to find the train station leadership.
The reason was simple: doing this would help build his prestige within the delegation and make people respect him more.
Was this girl Su He giving him a favor on purpose?
Otherwise, she would have blurted it out right in front of everyone.
Tsk-tsk, no wonder she mixes so successfully in An County. She really knows how to handle things!
Without expending much effort, Luo Dongchuan settled the communication with the station leadership and led the delegation through the employee channel straight to the platform.
Su He waited for a short while before the few people from the steel mill came running over in a frantic rush.
It turned out that the bus the steel mill sent to drop them off had broken down halfway, so they had no choice but to take a public bus, which delayed them.
Su He walked up to meet them and said, “Uncle Luo and the others have already gone inside. He specially left me here to wait for you. Let’s go through the employee channel—we can still make it!”
The steel mill crew wasn’t foolish. If it had been Luo Dongchuan’s arrangement, he should have left an officer from the foreign trade department waiting here. Why would he have Su He wait for them?
It was bound to be Su He’s own idea.
The people from the steel mill were very arrogant, but they had the capital to be arrogant.
The steel mill was a pillar industry of Beiliao Province, and its exports accounted for a massive proportion of Beiliao Province’s earnings in recent years.
Their booth at the Canton Fair was a specially customized display booth, a single booth equal to five ordinary ones, and they brought a full ten accompanying personnel.
The last time Su He went to the steel mill to deliver the photographs, although they acted polite enough, they were absolutely not warm.
At this present moment, however, they became vastly more affectionate.
Su He’s eyes curved into smiling crescents. With her business developing, the machinery factory’s demand for steel was getting larger and larger, and steel was a highly tight commodity.
Therefore, building an excellent relationship with the steel mill was exceptionally necessary.
The System Broker bounced out to pour heavy flattery: “Host, you only waited here for a few minutes and you’ve already won the goodwill of the steel mill crew, while simultaneously doing Luo Dongchuan a favor in passing. This is simply a highly profitable deal!
“Host, I believe you will surely kill it on all fronts at the Canton Fair this time. I have high hopes for you, oh!”
Su He ignored it and escorted the steel mill crew through the internal channel to the platform.
When Luo Dongchuan saw them coming over, only then did he put his heart back into his stomach.
If the steel mill crew missed the train, even if it wasn’t his fault, it would still count as a dereliction of duty in his work.
The steel mill crew even came over to express their special thanks: “Section Chief Luo, it’s entirely thanks to you letting Little Su wait for us at the station entrance, otherwise we definitely wouldn’t have made it!”
Although Luo Dongchuan was surprised in his heart, he still said with a smile, “Saying that makes you an outsider. Our foreign trade department is here to escort and protect everyone; this is all what we should do.”
The steel mill crew exchanged a few more generic pleasantries and went to the side to chat with others.
Luo Dongchuan’s state of mind felt somewhat complex. It was visibly Su He herself who had proposed to wait for the people, and any ordinary person would have eagerly taken the credit, yet she chose to gift this credit to him.
No wonder she does so well!
Right then, the train pulled into the station.
After a bout of noisy rushing, everyone found their respective berths.
Guangzhou lay at the southern tip of China, far away from Beiliao Province. They would have to endure a train ride of three days and three nights before arriving.
At this moment, Su He missed the convenience of airplanes immensely, but unfortunately, she couldn’t count on them for the next few years.
Compared to the hard-seat carriages, the environment and order of the sleeper carriages were slightly better. Furthermore, the members of the delegation were basically people who traveled frequently for business, so they adapted very well.
Once everyone sorted out their luggage, they began chatting and laughing. Su He scurried to the east and strolled to the west, busy to her heart’s content.
Director Feng said to Director Tian and the others, “It really pays to be young! With Little Su’s energy level, I am genuinely impressed! Her mouth is never idle for a single second. Doesn’t she know what fatigue is?”
Principal Chen said calmly, “You think she wants to be like this? Isn’t it all for your three factories!”
Director Feng choked. “Old Chen, I didn’t mean anything else by it. I’m just feeling bad for Little Su, thinking she’s pushing too hard.”
Principal Chen took a glance at him. “Old Feng, you are an old-timer as well, and you’ve made quite a few contributions to our An County. The importance of this Canton Fair goes without saying.
“When the time comes, I hope you will look at the big picture and stop always crossing swords with Little Su.”
Director Tian echoed, “Exactly, Old Feng. Previously, I thought you were a broad-minded person, so why have you turned this small-minded lately?
“Who is Little Su exhausting herself to death for?
“Isn’t it for our three factories, and for the economic development of our An County? You mustn’t act muddleheaded!”
Although Director Hu didn’t speak, he visibly agreed with Principal Chen and Director Tian’s words.
Director Feng was so frustrated he nearly burst into tears!
Me, crossing swords with her?
Do I dare?!
Setting aside how that girl is, you guys would devour me alive first!
Well, look at that. I merely uttered a couple of laments, and you guys escalate it to political principles?
This life is simply impossible to live anymore!
