Chapter 339: That Girl Is a Bit Introverted
Lu Qifeng didn’t have much confidence either. Although Director Tian and the others had bragged endlessly in front of him, at the end of the day, everything depended on the actual orders.
Not only was he lacking confidence, but Little Wenzhong’s heart was also in his throat.
Northern Liao Province was a major industrial province, always ranking near the top in every session of the Canton Fair.
While that was a good thing, the pressure that came with it was immense.
Because if the transaction volume declined in any given session of the Canton Fair, he, as the foreign trade section chief, would face disciplinary action.
Meanwhile, far away in the imperial capital, Old Master Gu received a phone call from Old Elder Gu.
“Old Gu, didn’t you ask me yesterday if there was any fresh news? Believe it or not, something fresh really did happen!”
Old Master Gu’s eyes lit up instantly, though his tone remained somewhat casual. “I just asked off the cuff yesterday. I didn’t expect you to make a special call to tell me today. Well, spit it out, what fresh news?”
Old Elder Gu said excitedly, “Do you still remember that Su He I mentioned to you last time?”
Old Master Gu feigned confusion. “Su He? Let me think… is she the one you met on the train?”
Even though they couldn’t see each other over the line, Old Elder Gu nodded vigorously. “Yes, yes, that’s the girl!”
“You wouldn’t believe it even in your wildest dreams, but she actually secured foreign trade orders right on the train to Guangzhou! Old Gu, take a guess—how many US dollars worth of orders did she sign?”
Old Master Gu said rather dismissively, “What kind of big order could a young girl sign? Thirty or twenty thousand dollars at the absolute most!”
“You’re vastly underestimating her! It’s way more than what you said! Guess again!”
“One hundred thousand?”
“Wrong, wrong, still too low! Guess again!”
“Could it possibly be two hundred thousand?”
“Even more than that!”
…
Old Master Gu was truly a bit wicked. Knowing full well it was over a million, he intentionally kept adding to it one hundred thousand at a time, thoroughly enjoying Old Elder Gu’s seemingly unrefined astonishment.
Only after he had savored it enough did he say, “Could it possibly be over a million?”
Old Elder Gu felt a shared sense of pride. “You actually guessed right this time! Yes, it’s exactly one million forty-five thousand three hundred US dollars!”
“Never mind you, even I felt like I was dreaming when I first heard about it!”
“This girl is simply incredible!”
“Most importantly, this girl has a grand vision. Not only did she help her own factories and the Northern Liao Province delegation negotiate orders, but she also helped the Capital North Province delegation, who were traveling on the same train, negotiate a hundred-thousand-dollar order.”
“Such capability, such vision. If it weren’t for her educational background falling short of the requirements, I would have brought her into the Ministry of Foreign Trade by hook or by crook!”
“But that won’t be a difficult matter. Next year, I’ll find a way to get her into a university to earn a degree, and she can join the Ministry of Foreign Trade upon graduation…”
Old Master Gu’s mouth split into a massive grin!
It took quite an effort for him to force his smile down with his hand before saying, “Old Gu, you’re praising this Su whatever-He way out of proportion. Even if her performance was indeed decent, you can’t blindly flatter her like this, lest she be ruined by excessive praise.”
“Besides, there’s bound to be a certain element of luck involved in this matter. Let’s see how she performs at the actual Canton Fair first!”
“I heard you mention last time that their exhibition booth is extremely out of the way. I reckon they won’t be able to secure many orders at the Canton Fair, right?”
Old Elder Gu disagreed completely. “That’s not necessarily true! Who’s to say she can’t turn a disadvantage into an advantage? I have immense confidence in this girl Su He right now!”
“By the way, how are things going between Chiyan and his girlfriend?”
“I originally wanted to introduce Su He to Chiyan, but unfortunately I was a step too late. It seems they simply weren’t meant to be.”
Old Master Gu once again used his hand to press down the rising corners of his mouth. “Things are going passably, I suppose. That girl is a bit introverted, not quite as capable of stirring up trouble as this Su whatever-He.”
Old Elder Gu would never imagine in his wildest dreams that Gu Chiyan’s girlfriend was precisely Su He. He continued to advise Old Master Gu on the phone, “People simply have different personalities. As long as she and Chiyan are mutually devoted to each other, it’s a good match. Don’t go creating obstacles and trying to block them.”
Old Master Gu could barely hold back his laughter, constantly glaring into the empty room and pinching his own arm, barely managing to keep his voice normal. “Old Gu, you’re right. I’ve come around now, and I won’t meddle in the young people’s affairs anymore.”
“Right now, I’m actually quite interested in Su He’s matters. When you have time, tell me more about her performance at the Canton Fair.”
“I don’t mean anything else by it, I just feel this young girl has a bit of the drive I had in my youth!”
