Chapter 287: Cheapen It?
Chapter 287: Cheapen It?
After Paul entered, several more foreign businessmen approached.
"Hello," Jiang Xia greeted each one politely, inquiring about their product interests and offering to guide them accordingly.
Jiang Xia's pleasant demeanor and excellent English skills made a positive impression on the foreign guests.
Most of them shared their specific needs with her, and since the exhibition hall was quite large, her guidance helped them save valuable time.
Some were there for fur products, others for pig bristles, intestines, tea, ceramics, or clothing.
Jiang Xia provided clear directions to each of them.
Having toured the venue twice the day before, she had memorized the layout and knew exactly which products were displayed in each area.
Unless asked about specific companies, she could accurately recall their booth locations.
Zhou Chenglei, however, could answer every question about the companies, even those Jiang Xia couldn't remember.
His previous experience on missions, where he had to memorize terrain, had honed this skill. After accompanying Jiang Xia on two rounds the previous day, he had already memorized the locations of the eight thousand booths and the companies occupying them.
Whenever someone inquired about a company, Zhou Chenglei would inform Jiang Xia of the booth number.
Just then, a large bus arrived, and many foreign businessmen disembarked.
Jiang Xia finally encountered her target clients. She spotted Jill and John, surrounded by several others, chatting and laughing.
Jiang Xia recognized them from the Friendship Store and knew they were there to order ships.
With a smile, she approached them, "Hello, Jill, John! It's great to see you both!"
Jill's eyes lit up at the sight of Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei, "Xia, these friends of mine and John's are here to see the ships of Huo Guo. Please take us there."
"It would be my pleasure!" Jiang Xia replied with a smile.
Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Xia then led the group inside.
As Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei guided the group in, the staff and volunteers at the entrance couldn't help but discuss them.
"Wow, she didn't go to university? Her English is so fluent! If I didn't know better, I'd think she was a foreigner!"
"It's not just her English! Her French is also very fluent and sounds great!"
"Don't you think her German has a unique charm? I used to find German a bit odd, but she makes it sound so pleasant."
"Her Japanese is also excellent! I think she speaks it even better than Team Leader Feng."
"I agree, her Russian is better than Team Leader Feng's, too."
"Tsk, don't compare her to Team Leader Feng! She's far behind!"
"That's right! There's no comparison! Team Leader Feng only knows English, Russian, and Japanese, but she knows French and German too! German is so difficult to learn! I heard Team Leader Feng tried learning German but gave up after a month and switched to Japanese instead."
"And she's younger than Team Leader Feng, yet she's proficient in five languages! I wonder how she managed to learn them all! She's incredible! I bet Senior Leader He is also fluent in eight languages at his age. I wonder how many languages she'll master when she's his age?"
"She's amazing! I've been learning English for a long time!"
Coincidentally, Senior Leader He was there with several staff members to greet the foreign delegation and leaders, and he overheard their entire conversation.
Feng Zhaojun was also present, and her face turned red and dark upon hearing their comments.
Senior Leader He curiously asked, "Who are you talking about?"
A multilingual translator proficient in five languages is truly a rare talent and must be nurtured.
Zhang Fuyan, recognizing the subject of their conversation, asked, "Are you talking about Jiang Xia?"
"Yes, Comrade Jiang Xia. Sister Xian is your friend, right?"
"Not only is she fluent, but she can switch between English, French, Russian, German, and Japanese effortlessly! She speaks them as if they were her native language, without even having to think about it! She's amazing!"
Zhang Fuyan smiled and said, "She's indeed very capable. I helped her find German learning materials, and she's only been studying for a few months now!"
Old He turned to Zhang Fuyan and asked, "Does Jiang Xia live in the room next to yours?"
Zhang Fuyan smiled and replied, "Yes."
Old He decided to look for Zhou Chenglei again tonight! If he doesn't come to his department, he'll have his wife come over!
That brat married such a capable woman, but he's just fishing at home, what a waste of the country's well-cultivated talent!
Feng Zhaojun knew that Old He loved talented individuals the most, and she couldn't help but speak up, "What's the use of being capable? This morning, there was a Spanish businessman who only spoke Spanish and French. She didn't even help him, and she has no ideological awareness at all."
Wen Zhuocheng couldn't help but respond, "Didn't Comrade Jiang Xia tell him where the toilet was? Does Comrade Jiang Xia have to accompany him to the toilet too?"
The other staff members also chimed in, "Just now, Comrade Jiang Xia stood here for half an hour, and she proactively approached every foreign businessman who entered the hall, asking about their needs and giving them directions. Otherwise, we wouldn't have known how good her foreign language skills are."
"Originally, our job was to stand at the entrance, and we would only solve problems for foreign businessmen when they approached us. But Comrade Jiang Xia took the initiative to greet foreign businessmen and show them the way. Then, we all felt embarrassed, and her enthusiasm inspired us to become more proactive in helping foreign guests as well."
"Not only that, but Comrade Jiang Xia and her husband are truly remarkable. They are extremely familiar with the entire exhibition hall and even remember which company is at which booth! It's incredible! She's currently escorting foreign guests who want to buy ships, otherwise, the team leader would also see how high her ideological awareness is!"
Zhang Fuyan smiled and said, "Jiang Xia is a translator hired by the shipyard. She personally came to the entrance to find clients for the shipyard. When she meets foreign businessmen who want to buy ships, it's only natural for her to escort them inside. This is what being dedicated and responsible is all about. Moreover, even for clients who aren't from the shipyard, she actively and proactively helps to show them the way. This is what having high ideological awareness is all about. Comrade Feng, do you think my analysis is correct?"
With so many people speaking up for Jiang Xia, their five mouths against her one, how could she possibly argue with them? Moreover, it's not appropriate to speak ill of others in front of the leader. Feng Zhaojun apologized and nodded, "I didn't know that Jiang Xia had done so much. I was being too hasty in my judgment earlier. Comrade Jiang Xia is indeed a comrade with extremely high ideological awareness!"
Only then did Zhang Fuyan temporarily let it go! To avoid causing a scene in front of the leader!
The most important thing was that another large bus had arrived!
On the other side, at the shipyard's booth, Jiang Xia had just brought some people over.
She smiled and said to Factory Manager Zhou, "Factory Manager Zhou, Jill and John have brought a few friends to place orders for ships."
Factory Manager Zhou immediately stepped forward and smiled, extending his hand towards the foreign businessmen, "Welcome! Welcome!"
Jiang Xia stood by and translated for them, giving a brief self-introduction before getting to the main topic.
Jiang Xia first asked them what kind of ship they wanted to order. After learning that they all wanted to order bulk carriers, she introduced them to the shipyard's current technology for 27,000-ton bulk carriers.
It wasn't until Jiang Xia finished introducing the latest Kent Ring that a foreigner named Maen spoke up, "If we use Kent Rings produced by your country, can each ship be discounted by a hundred thousand dollars? After all, choosing your country's Kent Rings can save you hundreds of thousands in foreign exchange for each ship."
Jiang Xia: "..."
A hundred thousand dollars discount?
What are you dreaming of?
You want a discount on Kent Rings that are even better than imported ones?
Do you think I've lost my mind?
Jiang Xia twirled her hair.
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(End of Chapter)
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