Chapter 103 Wal-Mart Buyers

  The team that appeared in front of Li Weidong was the foreign trade team of Jinmen City, and the first person was Zhou Fulai who would change his face instantly.

   More than a year ago, Masayuki Kato inspected Jinmen Motors. Li Weidong once worked as an interpreter for Jinmen Foreign Trade Bureau and met Zhou Fulai at that time.

  When I first met Li Weidong, Zhou Fulai thought that Li Weidong was a student. Later, after discovering that Li Weidong was proficient in Japanese, he instantly changed his face and called Li Weidong "Mr. Li".

  Before he left Jinmen, Li Weidong also bought a black-and-white TV set from Zhou Fulai with 100 yuan foreign exchange coupons in his hand.

  Now Li Weidong is in the office area of ​​the Canton Fair and has seen Zhou Fulai again.

  The Canton Fair was originally a foreign trade conference. As an official in charge of foreign trade, Zhou Fulai’s presence here is quite normal.

   Zhou Fulai has not changed much, it is still the same as it was in the past. Although he is wearing a suit, he always looks a little awkward, and the tie on his neck is still the red scarf style.

   "Where Zhou Fu is here, maybe there is that list of important foreign businessmen!" Thinking of this, Li Weidong immediately walked up.

  "Zhou Ju, long time no see!" A long distance away, Li Weidong made it easy for Zhou Fu to say hello.

   Zhou Fulai stopped, and after looking carefully for two seconds, did he remember who Li Weidong was.

   "You are Teacher Xiao Li!" Zhou Fulai also put on a look of surprise.

   "It's rare that Zhou Ju still remembers me! I am really flattered." Li Weidong said immediately.

   "You helped us so much at the time, how could I forget you!" Zhou Fulai then asked: "Ms. Li, are you here to be a translator?"

   "It was not originally, but now, I am afraid I really have to find a job as an interpreter. Otherwise, I won't even be able to enter the Canton Fair venue tomorrow."

Li Weidong paused, and then said, "I also came to participate in the Canton Fair exhibition. Our factory's products were divided into the daily necessities area. The daily necessities area was just cancelled, and our products no longer have booths. There are no exhibits. At the exhibition, I can't even get an admission card."

Zhou Fulai nodded suddenly: "I have heard about the cancellation of the daily necessities exhibition area. I heard that a group of foreign businessmen have come to buy embroidery products, so the organizer decided to temporarily increase the embroidery exhibition area. Daily necessities. On the other side of the exhibition area, the order situation has not been good, so it was cancelled."

  In the future, daily necessities made in China will be spread all over the world. However, in the 1980s, "madeinChina" was still a strange vocabulary, and no country was willing to buy daily necessities made in China.

   Zhou Fulai looked at Li Weidong with some sympathy, and then said: “Mr. Li, if you are free, you might as well come to our group. We really need Mr. Li who is proficient in Japanese.”

  Li Weidong was waiting for Zhou Fulai’s words. He immediately said, “Zhou Ju, I still understand English. If I have an English translation job, I can do it.”

   "Ms. Li still understands English! That would be great!" Zhou Fulai suddenly beamed with joy.

For an international exhibition like the Canton Fair, translations are never enough. People who understand foreign languages ​​like Li Weidong will naturally not let it go. If there is one more translator in the exhibition group, one more person can communicate with foreign guests. One more opportunity to earn foreign exchange.

  Li Weidong’s purpose is also very simple. He hopes to obtain the list of important foreign businessmen through Zhou Fulai.

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In Yangcheng in the 1980s, there were not many hotels that could receive foreign guests.

  During the Canton Fair, most of the foreign guests will choose the China Hotel, because the China Hotel is on Liuhua Road, which is close to the exhibition hall of the Canton Fair.

  Some foreign businessmen with more brand names will stay in the White Swan Hotel, where the environment is much better. Political figures such as President Nixon, George W. Bush and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom have all stayed in the White Swan Hotel.

  Li Weidong followed Zhou Fulai to the White Swan Hotel and visited several important foreign businessmen.

  Sitting in the car, Zhou Fulai introduced: “The foreign businessmen we visited this time are actually acquaintances. They have purchased our products before. This time, I came here mainly to determine the purchase intention for this year in advance.”

"Zhou Ju, in turn, you should show me the list of these important foreign businessmen. I know their backgrounds in advance, and their mentality is good. At the very least, I have to know which industry they are in, so I can do it in advance. Homework." Li Weidong took this opportunity to ask Zhou Fulai for the list of important merchants.

   "That's what I said, the list is locked in a drawer in my office. I will show it to you when I go back today, so that you can understand it first. But you can only read it in the office. You can't copy it!"

Zhou Fulai lowered his voice and reminded: "This list is foreign-related secrets. It doesn't matter if we look at it for ourselves. If it is leaked out, it will be bad. It will make foreign businessmen feel that we are monitoring them, which will cause diplomatic disputes. ."

   "I understand, don't worry, I am absolutely tight-lipped." Li Weidong nodded.

  Foreigners who don’t know the truth feel that China is a country without freedom. After entering China, they will be under surveillance for 24 hours. If that list of foreign businessmen is leaked out, it might make foreigners’ persecution paranoia worse.

  The car stopped at the door of the White Swan Hotel, and the group got out of the car. Li Weidong looked at the surrounding scenery and found dozens of taxis parked outside, and all of them were the Duke of Nissan.

   "Sixth-generation Nissan Duke, he turned out to be a taxi! Secretary Yu in the company is not worthy of such a good car!" Li Weidong secretly said.

Zhou Fulai, who was next to him, had no surprises about this. He said: "The taxis in Yangcheng were originally Volvo imported from Sweden. Since 1983, Nissan Bluebird and Duke have been imported one after another. The cars look relatively new. They should be the dukes imported in 1985!"

  "Volvo and the Duke of Nissan are taxis, and later generations will not be so arrogant!" Li Weidong secretly said in his heart, then followed Zhou Fulai and walked into the White Swan Hotel.

  As a hotel specializing in reception of foreign guests, the White Swan Hotel is not accessible to anyone who wants to enter. Zhou Fulai showed his credentials to indicate the identity of the foreign trade department before being able to enter the White Swan Hotel.

  I saw Zhou Fu look at his watch, and said, “It’s half an hour early, Mr. Inoue should not have come down yet. Let’s go to the cafe and wait for a while! If you want to drink something, you will be reimbursed by the bureau!”

  Led by Zhou Fulai, everyone walked towards the cafe.

  As soon as he walked to the door of the cafe, Zhou Fulai stopped abruptly.

   "The people in the department are receiving foreign guests, let's wait a moment and then go there." Zhou Fulai said.

  Li Weidong looked forward and saw in the cafe, a forty-five-six-year-old middle-aged man was shaking hands with a brown-haired white foreign guest to bid farewell.

   Zhou Fulai introduced: “That person is Sun Xinmin from the Foreign Trade Department of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. He is very hopeful to be appointed as Deputy Director in the future.”

   "Like us, he is here to discuss orders with foreign guests in advance!" Li Weidong asked in a low voice.

   Zhou Fulai nodded: "It is possible for the people in the department to be dispatched in person. This foreigner is not ordinary, he must be a big customer!"

  As Zhou Fulai said, Li Weidong also took a few more glances at the foreigner, and remembered the appearance of the foreigner in his heart.

  Finally, the foreigner bid farewell to Sun Xinmin and left the coffee shop before Zhou Fulai walked in.

   "Director Sun, it's been a long time!" Zhou Fulai said.

   "Lao Zhou! I knew that for this Canton Fair, you must be sent by Jinmen!" Sun Xinmin looked very enthusiastic and held Zhou Fulai's hand with both hands.

  The two exchanged a few words, and the topic still anticipated the Canton Fair.

   "Lao Zhou, you are here this time to find a foreign businessman to confirm the order in advance, right?" Sun Xinmin asked.

   Zhou Fulai did not hide it, and replied: "It's the Inoue of Sanhe."

   "It turned out to be him! Inoue has been purchasing a lot these years, but he is a big customer. You have to hold this big customer tight." Sun Xinmin said.

"Don't worry, when the meat in my mouth is reached, I can still vomit it out!" Zhou Fulai chuckled, and then asked: "Why are you here too? It's definitely not an ordinary customer who is worthy of the ministry? What is the origin of the high-nosed foreigner you saw just now?"

   "Why, Lao Zhou, want to extract foreign trade secrets from me?" Sun Xinmin asked with a smile.

   "If it's confidential, I won't ask." Zhou Fulai said immediately.

"Just kidding, don't take it seriously." Sun Xinmin continued: "The foreign businessman I met just now is really not an ordinary person. He was invited by the ministry after a lot of effort! A few years ago, invite The letter was sent, but no one came. This year it was the embassy in the United States who made various efforts to invite them."

   "What's the origin of this foreigner, let the ministry look around the cottage?" Zhou Fulai became more and more curious.

   "There is a Wal-Mart company in the United States, have you heard of it?" Sun Xinmin asked.

   "Wal-Mart, I'm familiar with it, let me think about it..." Zhou Fulai pondered for a moment and suddenly raised his head: "I remember, it was the one who opened the supply and marketing cooperative!"

  Hearing this, Li Weidong almost laughed out loud. The world's top Wal-Mart has become a supply and marketing cooperative in Zhou Fulai's mouth. Even if it is a department store, it is more appropriate than a supply and marketing cooperative.

Sun Xinmin went on to explain: "Wal-Mart is the top retailer in the United States. Their stores are spread all over the United States. With the scale of Wal-Mart, they can purchase millions of dollars of products casually. Do you think this is a major customer? The person I sent away was named Gordon, and he was a buyer sent by Wal-Mart."

   "Then what does Wal-Mart want to purchase?" Zhou Fulai asked immediately.

Sun Xinmin shook his head: "It's the first time I have come, and I don't know what products we have, so Gordon did not disclose his purchasing intention. There is a saying that the Eight Immortals cross the sea and show their magical powers. After the Canton Fair opens, this Gordon will definitely go to the show, and then it will be up to who has the ability to get the Wal-Mart order!"

  At this time, Li Weidong was standing behind Zhou Fulai. The conversation between Zhou Fulai and Sun Xinmin was clearly heard by Li Weidong.

   "The foreigner just now turned out to be a purchaser of Wal-Mart!" Li Weidong suddenly felt that the so-called list of important foreign businessmen was no longer important.

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