northernbook Chapter 133 Autumn Canton Fair 7
Chapter 133 Autumn Canton Fair 7
"Oh, Gu! What are they drinking?" Charlie asked, pointing to a person who was drinking soup, his eyes full of curiosity and desire.
"Mushroom chicken soup! It's not only delicious, but also nutritious. Would you like some?" Gu Qingyu looked in the direction he pointed, smiled at Charlie and suggested.
Charlie's eyes lit up immediately when he heard this, and he nodded repeatedly: "Yes! Yes! Yes! I want to try it now!"
At this moment, Selina, who was standing by, could no longer contain her inner anxiety and interrupted impatiently, "I want one too! Can I have a bowl?"
Gu Qingyu looked at the two people's expectant expressions and said with a smile, "Of course! Come with me to the back and I'll serve you some."
As he spoke, Gu Qingyu led the two to the back of the booth, picked up two bowls of steaming mushroom chicken soup, carefully placed the bowls in front of Charlie and Selina, and said with a smile: "Come and try it!"
Charlie and Selina picked up the spoon, gently scooped up a spoonful of soup and put it into their mouths. Suddenly, the delicious taste spread in their mouths, making them intoxicated.
"Wow, this soup is delicious!" Charlie exclaimed.
"It's delicious!" Selina agreed.
"Is it delicious? Do you want to try the mushroom and pork ribs soup?" Gu Qingyu suggested when he saw that the two of them seemed impressed by the food.
"Of course!" they both answered in unison.
Charlie and Selena took the two bowls of mushroom and pork rib soup handed over by Gu Yousheng, and as soon as they took a sip, they were amazed and praised again.
"Wow! So delicious!"
"Give me another bowl!"
Gu Qingyu smiled as she watched the two of them drinking the mushroom soup and praising its deliciousness. Then she said, "Each type of mushroom has a unique flavor. We cleverly combined them to make mushroom soup dumplings."
"Mushroom soup dumplings? What is this?" Selena asked curiously.
Seeing Selena's curious look, Gu Qingyu handed her a few mushroom soup dumpling samples and asked her to take a closer look.
"Look, the one on the left is the one we prepared, suitable for stewing pork ribs, and the one on the right is suitable for stewing old hen soup. Each of the other mushroom dumplings is suitable for stewing with different ingredients."
"Wow, this is really a great idea, especially suitable for people who can't cook?" Selena said while playing with the mushroom bag in her hand after hearing Gu Qingyu's words.
"So, are you interested in purchasing some of these prepared mushroom soup dumplings to take back?" Gu Qingyu took the opportunity to speak.
"Of course! Your mushroom soup is so delicious, I think it has just completely conquered my taste buds!" Selina replied.
"Well, dear Gu! Let's discuss the purchase of this mushroom soup dumpling."
There were more than a dozen varieties of mushroom soup dumplings, and Selina accepted them all, purchasing 3,000 packets of each. This was nothing for the Selina family, which ran a supermarket chain in Europe.
"Gu, your output is too small!" Selina said dissatisfiedly while signing the agreement with Gu Qingyu.
"I'm so sorry, Selina! This is our first time attending the Canton Fair, and we're definitely not well prepared."
"But you have to believe me, I can definitely meet your production requirements at next year's Spring Fair." Gu Qingyu explained after listening to Selena's complaints.
In fact, this is already the maximum output that Gu Qingyu can provide. After all, their mushroom industry has not been developed for a full year, and it is not on such a scale. Gu Qingyu is already satisfied.
"By the way, Charlie said you gave him a miniature landscape ornament. I wonder if you will give it to him now that we have completed the order?" Selina asked expectantly.
"I'm so sorry, Selina! Charlie's piece was specially made for display purposes. There's only one."
"If you don't mind, I can tell you how to make it. I believe that the miniature landscape ornaments you make with your own hands will be the most unique in the world."
"Really? You are willing to teach me the method?" Selena asked Gu Qingyu in surprise.
"Of course, my friend! Chinese people never speak without thinking," Gu Qingyu said affirmatively.
"Of course, if Mr. Charlie is interested, I will also teach you the production method." Gu Qingyu turned his head and said to Charlie next to him.
"Oh, thank you so much!" Charlie thanked Gu Qingyu excitedly after hearing that.
Perhaps Gu Qingyu was too generous, Charlie seemed to feel embarrassed and followed Selina to order some mushroom soup dumplings.
"Selina, I'm sorry I can't give you a miniature landscape ornament in person. If you come to the Spring Fair next year, I will definitely prepare a special ornament for you."
"Really, Gu? I mean, you are going to make one for me yourself?" Selena asked Gu Qingyu with a look of surprise when she heard it.
"Yes, but I wonder if you will come next year?"
"Yes, I will definitely come, Gu! I'm really looking forward to the ornaments you made by yourself!" Selena said excitedly, rushed up and hugged Gu Qingyu.
"Well, I look forward to seeing you at next spring fair!"
"See you next year!" Charlie and Selina said in unison.
Gu Qingyu didn't expect that most of the things originally prepared for Hong Kong and Macao merchants were unexpectedly bought up by two foreigners. This was really unexpected.
Perhaps it was Charlie and Selena's straightforward purchasing behavior that attracted a lot of onlookers. That day, Gu Qingyu and his booth completed several orders one after another.
Although the quantity is not as much as Charlie and Selena purchased, the total amount is still astonishing.
This busy day finally came to an end. Gu Qingyu and his team took stock of today's sales and were surprised to find that one-third of the inventory was sold out so easily.
"Qingyu, it's only the first day and the sales are so impressive!" Gu Yousheng was tired after a day of work. He slumped in his chair and sighed to Gu Qingyu.
"Today is an unexpected situation. Everyone is attracted by Charlie and Selina. The Hong Kong and Macau merchants we have always wanted to cooperate with have not shown up yet. Don't take it lightly."
"We still need to cheer up and keep working hard tomorrow! Our goal isn't just to sell out our inventory, but most importantly to meet more potential customers at the Canton Fair!"
When Gu Yousheng heard what Gu Qingyu said, he immediately reacted. He was really surprised by today's results and was a little elated.
So, Gu Yousheng said to Gu Qingyu seriously, "Qingyu, I'm sorry, I was a little carried away just now!"
"Our results today are truly gratifying. These are all the result of your hard work today!"
"But we can't let our momentary excitement get to our heads and forget the main purpose of coming to the Canton Fair."
Gu Qingyu didn't really want to criticize Gu Yousheng. She just wanted to kindly remind him not to forget important things.
Seeing that Gu Yousheng's condition had almost recovered, Gu Qingyu felt relieved and didn't say anything more.
"Okay, we have reviewed today's sales situation. Next, please tell us how you plan to expand more sales channels tomorrow?" Gu Qingyu asked everyone in the room with a smile.
Gu Qingyu has great confidence in Gu Yousheng and the others. He believes that after this day's field training, they should be more confident in facing the next test.
Sure enough, just as Gu Qingyu finished speaking, someone said, "Our booth is too far back after all. Should we assign these people to guide people at the entrance of the exhibition hall tomorrow?"
"Mushroom soup can also be distributed at the entrance of the exhibition hall, which will attract more people." Someone added after hearing the suggestion.
Gu Qingyu nodded after hearing this, affirming everyone's suggestions, and continued to encourage, "Good, you can try both of these tomorrow!"
"We can also find someone to spread the news about the two foreigners today in the exhibition hall to arouse other people's curiosity and attract more people to come."
"This is a great suggestion. Using public opinion to arouse other people's curiosity is very good!" Gu Qingyu praised.
Several suggestions put forward by everyone were affirmed by Gu Qingyu, which made their enthusiasm even higher, so they racked their brains even more, hoping to come up with more ideas and plans.
When Gu Qingyu saw this situation, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
Before this, it was Gu Qingyu who had been leading everyone to cross the river by feeling the stones. However, after a whole day of actual practice today, she could see from these people's active thinking and proactive exploration that they had gradually adapted to the rhythm and atmosphere of the Canton Fair and would be able to independently cope with various challenges in the future.
Thinking of this, why did he feel a sense of relief as if his child had suddenly grown up? Gu Qingyu was amused by this sudden idea of his.
The results of the discussion were very encouraging. Everyone was confident and ready to face tomorrow's challenge. After Gu Qingyu asked everyone to go back and rest early, he signaled Gu Yousheng that he had something to say.
"Yousheng, tomorrow you should focus on finding out what's happening with the Li and Qiu families in Gangcheng!" Gu Qingyu instructed Gu Yousheng.
"Both of these companies are potential major customers who may purchase our products in large quantities. If you meet them, try to bring them to our booth."
Upon hearing what Gu Qingyu said, Gu Yousheng immediately said seriously, "I understand, Qingyu!"
With the experience of the first day and the summary discussion last night, Gu Qingyu's subordinates were more calm the next day.
Although there were no big customers like Charlie and Selena, a lot of orders were signed here and there, which made Mei Fenfang and others at the booth next to them very envious.
The Hong Kong and Macau merchants, whom Gu Qingyu had been looking forward to, still hadn't come to their booth today. Fortunately, Gu Yousheng lived up to her expectations and, after asking around in the exhibition hall, finally got the information she was looking for.
“Qingyu, I didn’t expect that Taikang Trading Company is staying in the Foreign Trade Hotel next to us, but they have been hanging around the western exhibition area recently.”
"As for the Qiu family in Hong Kong that you mentioned, Qingyu, I heard that they haven't come here yet. The people at the Foreign Trade Hotel said that they won't be back until tomorrow."
"Should we contact Kangtai Trading Company tomorrow? I heard that they are the largest retailer and wholesaler in Gangcheng." Gu Yousheng looked at Gu Qingyu and asked.
Gu Qingyu pondered for a moment after hearing this. She was a little undecided. Logically speaking, the Li family's Kangtai Trading Company was obviously more suitable for cooperation than the Qiu family, who were engaged in the hotel industry.
However, thinking about the conversation between Li Taikang and the mysterious woman in the small garden before, Gu Qingyu always felt that the Li family was a bit unreliable.
"Don't rush to contact the Li family yet. Let's make a decision after the Qiu family arrives. Besides, our sales today are pretty good. Let our colleagues take this opportunity to practice more."
Gu Yousheng was a little surprised when he heard this. Before, Gu Qingyu was looking forward to cooperating with the big customers in Gangcheng. Now that he has heard the news, why is Qingyu not in a hurry anymore?
Gu Qingyue had always given Gu Yousheng the impression that she was in control of her plans and had everything planned out. Since Qingyue said she was not in a hurry, there must be a reason for not being in a hurry, so Gu Yousheng did not ask any more questions.
After everyone went back to rest, Gu Qingyu's mind was still revolving around what happened in the small garden that day.
Unable to fall asleep after thinking about it for so long, Gu Qingyu simply got up, put on his clothes, and walked towards the small garden again, to relax and sort out his thoughts.
Gu Qingyu swore that she really just wanted to find a place to sort out her thoughts. Who could tell her why she met Li Kangtai again and was secretly talking to someone here?
Gu Qingyu even began to doubt whether the information Gu Yousheng had obtained was accurate. Shouldn't this guy be staying at the Foreign Trade Hotel next door?
"I don't care. I don't want to live like this for even one more day! You must take my mother and me away this time!"
"Qingqing, you know, I'm married to Lina now. I can't, and there's no way, to take you two to Hong Kong City."
"Li Kangtai, you liar! Why did you leave me alone in Guangshi? And you married that woman Lina?"
"If it weren't for you, I would have left on the boat with my parents long ago. How could I have married that loser from the Li family?" As she said this, the woman began to sob.
When Gu Qingyu heard this, she suddenly realized that this was not the crazy woman from last time?
At this moment, a charming voice suddenly interrupted, causing Li Kangtai and the woman to suddenly stop arguing.
"Tsk tsk tsk, Ruan Qingqing, look at you now, how come you look so old?"
"Look at what kind of clothes she's wearing! The original Miss Ruan family wouldn't wear this kind of clothes!"
Gu Qingyu was hiding behind the rockery. Just by listening to the tone of her voice, he could feel the woman's gloating.
"Lina?" The woman asked uncertainly to the beautifully dressed woman in front of her.
"Long time no see, Ruan Qingqing!"
Lina walked out from the backlight and came in front of Li Kangtai and Ruan Qingqing, allowing the people opposite to look at her.