Back to the era: My vegetable cellar is modern

Chapter 320 Approaching with a Purpose

The trade fair is located in a newly developed area, which is full of factories and unfinished buildings.

The newly developed area is adjacent to Haikou, so import and export trade will be very convenient in the future. It is indeed a very good special economic zone.

Whether in import and export or other trade, Suicheng is very advanced in the country. Although Liao Province also has Haikou, it has not developed as fast as here.

Qin Hao had been watching all the way, so he had a general understanding of the situation here. Of course, he only knew what he saw with his eyes.

"Everyone, stay together. When we get there, check in. No one will supervise you if you go out again."

Yu Jie explained in a hoarse voice, feeling very tired, and added: "But after you go out, I will not be responsible for anything that happens. We are all adults, don't wait for others to take care of you like a baby!"

After that, everyone got off the bus one after another.

The trade fair was held in a very large factory, which looked newly built and had not yet been named.

Qin Hao looked at the empty factory, which only had some facilities arranged inside. Perhaps because the work had not officially started yet, the preparations were not complete.

This dormitory should be the staff dormitory. Each room on the three floors has four beds, not bunk beds.

In addition, there are single dormitories, which are not suitable for them to live in. It is good to have a place to live now. Besides, who would go out to live if they have to walk five kilometers to find a hotel? It is hard to walk back and forth.

Qin Hao didn't plan to live outside. Anyway, these days were opportunities for communication and learning. It would be inconvenient to go out, so it would be better to stay here.

After the room was assigned, this time he was not with his acquaintances, but was assigned to a room with Yu Jie and Director Li, and the other person was also from their unit.

"Xiao Qin, just live here with peace of mind. Just tell us if you have any problems." Yu Jie chose to let him live with him simply because Qin Hao would be less of a worry.

He didn't want to mention those people; they were all dishonest.

Qin Hao nodded, "Thank you, Secretary Yu."

After everyone arrived, they took a break. Director Li and Yu Jie went out, probably to find the organizer here.

It's impossible to just sit here and wait, there are some things I need to understand and I also need to maintain relationships.

Qin Hao was not qualified to follow, so he just lay in the dormitory in a daze. Others outside were chattering and chatting, and even those they didn't know wanted to get to know them.

In fact, people from other places basically come here to do business. If they cannot purchase goods, at most they will just nod when meeting you, and no one will pay much attention to you.

In the evening, we went to the cafeteria to eat. It turned out to be a factory. The cafeteria was very big. However, since it was a temporary work location, we couldn’t keep up with the cooking.

"No more? How can we eat without food?"

Qin Hao was waiting in line, and was confused when he heard the person in front of him say that there was no food. How come there was no food suddenly?
He looked back and saw dozens of people queuing up. They all came from various places, and for a moment he could hear many people speaking in dialect.

"I'm sorry, we only have vegetables. It's our first day and we're not well prepared. It's our fault."

The person in front is still explaining, but there are too many people who haven’t eaten. This needs to be resolved, right?
"What's going on?" At this time, a woman in her twenties came over. She was wearing a suit and looked very capable.

"Mr. Ning, we didn't prepare the staple food. It's our fault. But now there are still dozens of people who haven't eaten. What should we do?" The person in charge of the canteen was also very anxious.

The main reason is that many people came here at the last minute and were not prepared at all.

Ning Xue glanced at the long queue, thought for a moment and said, "Everyone, we are wrong for not preparing enough staple food in the cafeteria today. But we can't let everyone go hungry so late at night. Can we have some instant noodles from our sponsor? They can be brewed with hot water."

"We will prepare meals tomorrow and this situation will never happen again. We hope everyone can understand us!"

Seeing that she was so sincere and willing to solve the problem, everyone agreed.

The main reason is that instant noodles are now considered high-end food, and it’s quite refreshing to eat them occasionally.

Qin Hao looked at the many dishes in front of him and felt it was a pity that he could only eat instant noodles in the end.

What's the point of eating instant noodles? Modern noodles are much more delicious than those here. He had eaten instant noodles at that time before, and the taste was indescribable.

Everyone received instant noodles. There was hot water in the kitchen, so they lined up to make instant noodles.

Qin Hao didn't want to eat this, but he had to, so he bought a box of vegetables and a bag of instant noodles.

The food in this cafeteria is really good, including pig's trotter soup and pork rib soup. No matter what you order, it's only five dollars a portion.

If you spend these five dollars on a restaurant, you won't be able to eat such a good meal.

"Sir, is the food to your liking?"

Qin Hao was gnawing on a pig's trotter. He saw the person in front of him and nodded.

"It's good, but there's no rice." He told the truth.

People in Northeast China like to eat rice a lot, and they can't feel full if they eat anything else.

Hearing this, Ning Xue smiled and said, "Sorry, it was our mistake today. We will ensure there is sufficient supply tomorrow!"

After saying that, she went to ask someone else.

Qin Hao continued to gnaw on the pig's trotter. This dish was really good. The trotter was soft and boneless, and the pork rib soup was also light.

But after two days of bland food, he started to miss Northeastern cuisine. Stews are always the best!
You have to make do with some things when you are away from home, it is impossible for everything to go as you wish, so he was mentally prepared.

After dinner everyone went back home. Qin Hao walked back, calculating the time in his mind. The trade fair would start the day after tomorrow.

It was a pity that he didn't meet those exhibitors. All he saw were people who were studying like them. There was not much point in interacting with them.

"Sir? Please wait a moment." A burst of hurried and messy footsteps sounded behind him.

Qin Hao looked back and saw a bald man in his thirties limping towards him.

His suit didn't fit him well, and he looked a little funny running with a briefcase under his arm.

"Is there something wrong?" he asked when he saw someone stop.

He doesn't look like we came together. I don't know him at all and have never seen him before.

"I'm from Beijing and here to attend the trade fair. Brother, I see you're alone? What business are you in?" The man had a smile on his face and looked very familiar.

Qin Hao looked him up and down, thought about it and decided that there was nothing wrong with saying this, so he replied, "I'm in the clothing business."

"So we are in the same line of work? I also make clothes. My name is Chen Zhongxiang. What's your name?" When Chen Zhongxiang heard that he also made clothes, he immediately became interested.

"My surname is Qin, Qin Hao."

"It's Brother Qin. This is my second year here. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me." Chen Zhongxiang was still smiling.

Then he said, "By the way, have you ever been here to play? There is a five-star hotel in the city, and there is a dance hall over there that is full of foreigners."

Foreigners like to hold dance parties and often stay there all night long, but they play too exaggeratedly, so few Chinese people go there.

Qin Hao shook his head. "I have no interest in the dance hall. I came here to study, so I have never been out." "Let's go? I'll treat you and take you to see the world!" Chen Zhongxiang became energetic when he mentioned the dance hall.

Qin Hao looked at his legs and thought to himself, can he still dance like this?

Of course, he doesn't discriminate against disabled people, but he thinks it's not good to go to a dance hall like this.

"Mr. Chen, can you dance?"

Chen Zhongxiang smiled upon hearing this, and was not angry. "Of course I can do it. Even though my legs and feet are not very good, my body coordination is very good!"

"I won't go. You go by yourself. I plan to go out for a walk tomorrow. The trade fair will start the day after tomorrow." Of course Qin Hao would not go.

Not to mention that this was an invitation from a stranger, what if he was set up?
Secondly, he really didn’t like the atmosphere of the dance hall, so he didn’t go there.

Seeing that he really didn't want to go, Chen Zhongxiang gave up and didn't invite him again.

After the two separated, Qin Hao returned to the dormitory. Yu Jie and Director Li did not come back. They had not been seen at the previous meal. They were probably out meeting friends.

It’s really different if you have connections. You can go out and play with friends.

Qin Hao didn't know anyone in Suicheng, so he could only stay in the dormitory to recuperate.

The next morning, Qin Hao went to the cafeteria to eat something. Today's breakfast was particularly large. It could be seen that President Ning put a lot of effort into it and it was not just a casual remark.

The breakfast is not only rich and large in quantity, but also tastes very good. There are many kinds of morning tea and various kinds of noodles.

Qin Hao ate some steamed buns casually, and while he was eating, he saw Chen Zhongxiang running towards him with a tray of food.

My goodness, does this guy really treat him as an acquaintance?

"Brother Qin, how did you sleep last night? I didn't get back until ten o'clock." After he sat down, he went straight to talking about his experience last night.

The dance hall is so huge, much bigger than the one in Beijing.

"Those foreign girls are wearing so little. Just looking at them is a feast for the eyes! Their figures are so sexy..." Chen Zhongxiang began to recall his experience last night.

Foreign girls are indeed open-minded and they dress differently. After being used to seeing conservative outfits in China, it is inevitable that you will be interested when you suddenly see a foreign girl.

Qin Hao had no interest in this. He just nodded and ate, indicating that it was enough for him to hear it.

He did not give this man a cold look or chase him away. In fact, he just wanted to know what Chen Zhongxiang's purpose was in approaching him.

There are so many people at the venue, why are you only looking for him?

Is it because you have no friends, let alone people in the same industry, that you come here to look for someone?

Then there must be a purpose, but I don’t know what it is.

"Oh, it's a pity that you don't go. By the way, my friends are also here. I'll introduce them to you when I have the chance. They are about the same age as you, and they are all here to study." Chen Zhongxiang did not force them, but started to introduce his friends.

Qin Hao was speechless about this. He had already dealt with this one person, so if a few more friends came, wouldn't he be annoyed to death?
It was basically Chen Zhongxiang who was talking while Qin Hao was eating.

After finishing his meal, he was about to leave. Chen Zhongxiang immediately chased after him, "Aren't you going to take a walk around the area? I'll go with you. I'm familiar with this place!"

"Wait for me, I'll take the plate back!"

After saying that, he limped back to deliver the things.

Qin Hao was a little speechless about this man. Why was he staring at him? However, he didn't know the other party's purpose yet, so he decided to wait and see what tricks he was going to play.

After the two of them went out, Chen Zhongxiang walked while talking on the phone.

"At the gate of the development zone, there are two people. Yes, hurry up?" He hung up the phone and explained, "It takes five kilometers to walk there. You can call a taxi from the radio station!"

Can I call a taxi? That's quite convenient.

Qin Hao nodded, asked for the radio station's number, and wrote it down. If he needed to go out, he could call a taxi.

A five-kilometer hike is indeed tiring.

"There are no buses here? Such a large development zone, there must be people coming here every day, right? Why can't I see a bus stop?" Qin Hao wanted to ask this for a long time, but those who came with him never went out. He wanted to ask Yu Jie, but these two people went out early and came back late and he could never be seen.

Hearing this, Chen Zhongxiang explained: "The bus station has to allocate buses. This place was just opened at the beginning of the year, and it's only been a month."

"We have been to special economic zones before, and this is the first time we have been here."

It seems that the bus can only run after they leave?

After waiting for twenty minutes, the car finally arrived.

Just as the two were about to get in the car, someone grabbed the passenger seat first, "Master, let's go downtown!"

"Hey, hey, hey? Do you have any manners? This is the taxi we called via the radio station, get out of here quickly!" Chen Zhongxiang was unhappy. The two of them had been standing here for nearly half an hour in the hot weather, and they were not here to call a taxi for others.

Qin Hao saw the man's face, frowned and said nothing.

"Qin Hao? You called a car? Then let's go together. I have something urgent to do!" Zhang Qiang was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.

When Chen Zhongxiang heard that he knew the person, he didn't know what to say. Just when he was about to forget it, he heard the person next to him speak.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Zhang, I'm just trying to hitchhike too. You have to ask the other person if they agree." Qin Hao smiled slightly and didn't say that they knew each other.

But Chen Zhongxiang was smart. When he heard him say that, he immediately said, "I called the car and I have the final say. Get out of the car now!"

Zhang Qiang's face turned black, and the driver next to him also became impatient, "Hurry up! I still have work to do. Can you have some manners? It's not you who called the car, get off quickly, it's delaying our time."

Having said that, Zhang Qiang could only get out of the car with a gloomy face, unable to refute.

He looked at Qin Hao deeply and said nothing.

Qin Hao was not afraid of him. "Boss Zhang, it's not that I don't allow you to sit down. Please don't bear a grudge against me! I'm leaving first!"

After saying that, he closed the door and the taxi drove away in style.

Zhang Qiang was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He was not allowed to sit down? Who would believe this?
You know you're angry, yet you still say this.

He hurried to call the radio station and waited another half an hour before going to the city.

"Brother Qin, is he not on good terms with you?" Chen Zhongxiang saw it and had to ask.

Qin Hao did not shy away from the question and replied, "There is nothing wrong with us. I came here with him, but we are not familiar with each other."

"I see." Chen Zhongxiang didn't dwell on this topic any more, and changed the subject: "Since you are in the clothing business, why don't we go to the big mall first? The clothes here are all the latest styles from Hong Kong, and there are also foreign designer brands."

"If you want to visit those clothing factories, I can take you there too."

(End of this chapter)