Chapter 300: A Promising Future
Chapter 300: A Promising Future
After Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei left the building, they went out to find something to eat and happened to pass by Jiang Dong's booth.
Seeing that Jiang Dong was busy, Jiang Xia called out to him and asked, "Have you eaten? Do you need me to bring you some food?"
Jiang Dong examined Jiang Xia's face closely, noticing that it was rosy but without any handprints, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Jiang Xia felt a bit guilty under Jiang Dong's scrutinizing gaze. Could it be that Zhou Chenglei's pig's foot vinegar had left some mark on her face?
Could her lips still be swollen?
Jiang Xia turned her face away, saying, "Since you've eaten, let's go and eat too."
She quickly pulled Zhou Chenglei and ran off.
Jiang Dong: "..."
When did he say he had eaten?
Sure enough, he was taking his anger out on her because of Ye Xian!
Jiang Dong shouted, "Sister, I want roast goose leg rice! The lunchbox is here!"
Zhou Chenglei turned back to get the lunchbox.
Jiang Dong: "Brother-in-law, I don't know if Xiaoyan Sister has eaten. Go and ask her, and take her to eat together!"
Zhou Chenglei couldn't be bothered to respond and turned away, walking off.
Seeing that Zhou Chenglei didn't reply, Jiang Dong called out to Jiang Xia, "Sister, remember to ask Xiaoyan Sister to eat."
Jiang Dong noticed that Zhang Fuyan had been running up and down the building all morning, and her heels were almost worn out. He wondered if she had eaten.
Jiang Xia replied, "She's eaten. When I went to look for her earlier, a male classmate helped her get some food."
Jiang Dong: "..."
A male classmate got her food?
Which male classmate was it?
Was he someone Xiaoyan Sister liked?
Did he know him?
Jiang Dong's curiosity piqued again.
Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei walked out of the exhibition hall and found a nearby restaurant.
As soon as they entered, Jiang Xia spotted Jiang Mu and Peng Yuhua in a private room, chatting happily.
Jiang Xia quickly pulled Zhou Chenglei to indicate that they should change their location. After all, she had just mentioned that she had a lunch appointment and declined Peng Yuhua's invitation.
Zhou Chenglei also saw Jiang Mu, and although he didn't understand why Jiang Xia wanted to avoid her, he followed her out.
In the private room,
Peng Yuhua was praising Jiang Xia, "How do you educate your children? How could you teach Xia Xia to be so outstanding? Today, Xia Xia really broadened my horizons!"
Jiang Mu was surprised by Peng Yuhua's words. She knew Peng Yuhua well, and she rarely praised anyone, being strict with her requirements for others! Usually, people didn't catch her eye.
Jiang Mu was puzzled, "What about Xia Xia?"
"Guess how many orders Xia Xia brought in for the textile factory in the morning, or rather, in two hours?"
Jiang Mu took a guess, "Five hundred thousand?"
Peng Yuhua smiled at her, "No! That's too little!"
"One million?" That can't be, right?
Peng Yuhua knew she wouldn't guess it, and she smiled, "It's three million five hundred thousand! I roughly calculated it, and it's around three million five hundred thousand, not including some small amounts. It's estimated to be around three million eight hundred thousand. Xia Xia almost helped me complete my task in just one morning!"
Jiang Mu: "..."
Three million five hundred thousand?
How is that possible?
Her clothing factory only transacted three hundred thousand in the morning, and most of the items sold were fur and fur coats.
The high unit price of fur and fur coats meant that not many pieces were sold.
Could Jiang Xia have secured three million five hundred thousand in orders for the textile factory in just one morning? How did she manage to sell so much? But Jiang Mu was delighted that her daughter was so capable.
She smiled and humbly said, "It's also because your textile factory's fabric is good. Otherwise, how could we sell so much? Every year, your textile factory has many export orders."
Jiang Mu's words were true. At this Canton Fair, the textile factory's target was five million US dollars, while Jiang Mu's garment factory had only fifty thousand. Moreover, if the target wasn't achieved at this Canton Fair, they wouldn't be able to participate next year, and they'd have to give up their booth to more capable factories.
Due to the limited number of booths at the Canton Fair, only around six thousand, securing a spot is extremely challenging.
Jiang Mu's clothing factory has struggled to complete its tasks for the past three to five years. If it weren't for Old Jiang's connections, the Commerce Department probably wouldn't have allowed their factory to participate.
If they fail to secure any orders this time, Jiang Mu wouldn't dare show her face at the next fair.
Peng Yuhua shook her head. "It's not as simple as that. This morning, I stood there for most of the day. I talked until my mouth went dry, and only then did I manage to close a few deals worth tens of thousands. Xia Xia's single deal is more than what I did all morning! You don't know how capable Xia Xia is. Her English is so fluent; it's as if a foreigner is speaking!"
Jiang Mu smiled. "It's all thanks to her father's teaching. Her English is good, but she's usually lazy when it comes to studying. She's spoiled and can't help it; her father has spoiled her."
"Indeed, a talented daughter of a talented father! You don't need to be so modest. Xia Xia is very diligent. She was only supposed to be a translator, and she didn't necessarily need to be familiar with the fabrics. As long as she could translate, it would be fine! But she insisted on memorizing all the fabrics fluently. Throughout the process, she remembered over a hundred types of fabrics! I also hired another translator, a good one, but they weren't familiar with the fabrics. The entire time, I had to rely on my employees to explain. I talked for the whole morning, and my throat felt like it was on fire..."
"That's why I admire Xia Xia. I must thank her properly. I wanted to invite you both for lunch, but she already had plans."
"No need for that. There's no need to be so polite."
"It's not about being polite. I must express my gratitude to Xia Xia. I'd like her to help me more! Xia Xia probably has plans with He Lao. I saw them talking earlier. You know He Lao's position; if Xia Xia impresses him, who knows, she might even get a job in Jing City."
Peng Yuhua thought this was good news, so she shared it with Jiang Mu to make her happy.
However, Jiang Mu's heart sank upon hearing this. "He Lao spoke to Xia Xia?"
"Yes. He Lao is known for his love of talent. Xia Xia's future is bright." Peng Yuhua didn't notice anything amiss with Jiang Mu and assumed she was just overwhelmed with joy.
After all, if their child could work in a department in Jing City, it would indeed be a promising future.
From then on, Jiang Mu lost her mood for conversation. After finishing their meal, Jiang Mu felt a stomachache, a painful one at that!
She quickly made an excuse and left in a hurry.
Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei left the restaurant where Jiang Mu was and headed to another one further away.
The restaurant didn't have pig's foot vinegar, but they had Baiyun Pig's Feet, which Zhou Chenglei ordered.
Unlike braised pig's feet, which are soft and melt in your mouth, Baiyun Pig's Feet had a refreshing sweet and sour taste, a bit chewy, and very appetizing. Jiang Xia enjoyed it.
After the meal, Zhou Chenglei packed two portions of food, including a roast goose leg, for Jiang Dong and headed back to the trade fair.
They first delivered Jiang Dong's food to him, and then Jiang Xia said, "I'll go to the food factory booth by myself. You head to the machinery exhibition hall!"
During the meal, Zhou Chenglei informed her that he was working as a translator for the machine tool factory, automobile factory, and tractor factory, and he had negotiated the same commission as the shipyard.
So, Jiang Xia urged him to return to the machinery exhibition hall.
Zhou Chenglei didn't want Jiang Xia to go to the food factory booth, but he wouldn't stop her either. He said, "I have an idea to achieve three goals with one stone."
(End of Chapter)
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