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Chapter 371 Gillian? Guan Xiaoguan?

The Nine Gates Commander, Old Man Guan, looked at the silly Li Chengtao and always felt that he liked Su Ning a little more. After all, Su Ning was his last disciple, and Li Chengtao was obviously not interested in antiques. His mind was full of thoughts about Cai Xiaoli.

"Taozi, did Chunming write you a letter?"

"Ah? Old man, Chunming has been gone for less than a month, how could he write a letter to the capital?" Li Chengtao looked at Old Man Guan in surprise.

"Humph! You young people have no conscience at all. You're all like birds out of a cage, gone forever!"

"Huh?" Li Chengtao didn't know how to comfort Grandpa Guan.

If Suning were here, he would definitely understand that Mr. Guan missed his son who was far away in the United States. After all, this was Mr. Guan's only son, and he chose to settle in the United States all year round. The old man must be feeling very sad.

Now no one knew where Suning had gone, and he, who had been accustomed to Suning's care, felt very uncomfortable. He felt a little regretful that he had agreed to let Suning leave.

Li Chengtao obviously couldn't understand Grandpa Guan. He just thought that he was a difficult person as the descendant of the Nine Gates Admiral, so he didn't take the matter to heart.

After leaving Grandpa Guan's house, Li Chengtao rushed towards his own home. As a result, he saw Cai Xiaoli on the way. He immediately ran up to her with full energy, without any trace of the depression he had when facing Grandpa Guan.

"Xiaoli, why are you here?"

"Huh?" Cai Xiaoli certainly couldn't say she was waiting for Suning here. "I was passing by and wanted to stop by to see Chunming."

"What? You don't know?" Li Chengtao was obviously very surprised, and then he quickly explained, "Chunming has gone to work in the south."

"What? How come I didn't know?" Cai Xiaoli immediately thought that Li Chengtao was deceiving her.

"Xiaoli, Chunming has been gone for almost a month." Seeing Cai Xiaoli's questioning face, Li Chengtao explained with a wry smile, "Didn't he tell you?"

"Ah?" Cai Xiaoli felt uncomfortable when she was sure that Li Chengtao did not deceive her.

Looking at the dazed Cai Xiaoli, Li Chengtao of course knew that Cai Xiaoli could not accept Suning's disregard for her. He also knew Cai Xiaoli's feelings for Su Ning, but he didn't mind anything and just quietly followed behind Cai Xiaoli as a flower protector.

"Hey!"

It was not until Li Chengtao sent Cai Xiaoli back home that he sighed helplessly, then turned around and rode his bicycle home.

Li Chengtao suddenly felt that his life had become a mess without Suning. He had to worry about everything. Even Cai Xiaoli, who had always been thinking about Suning, Li Chengtao could only look on with frustration, feeling that he could not have the love she wanted.

Suning finally got his official ID card. After a few days of recruitment advertisements, more and more workers came to apply for the job, and now the factory has started installing the production line.

Because there were no suitable engineers or other technical personnel, Suning had to do everything himself. Li Ping'an, who occasionally came to check on the situation, was completely shocked when he saw Suning's "all-rounder" style.

"Suning, you've been busy for so long, come down and take a rest!"

"Brother Li, if you really care about me, please help me recruit technical personnel." Su Ning looked at Li Ping'an with a wry smile, "I'm so busy that I'll end up like Zhuge Liang sooner or later."

"Ah? Zhuge Liang?"

"Yes! The first to go is the first to die!"

"Haha, Suning, you are exaggerating!" Li Ping'an was amused by Suning's words.

"Hey! That's not an exaggeration at all!" Su Ning looked at Li Ping'an speechlessly. "Don't they say Hong Kong is full of talented people? Why is it so different when it comes to me?"

"Haha, Hong Kong is such a small place, where can we find so many high-tech talents in home appliances?"

"Ah? What should we do then?" After hearing Li Ping'an's explanation, Su Ning was a little confused. "Do we really have to send people to Xiaodongyang to recruit technical personnel? I don't have the energy for that."

"Suning, there is a way, but it depends on whether you are willing to use it."

"Oh? Brother Li, tell me about it."

"I brought the data about your production line back to China, and experts unanimously say it's world-leading." Li Ping'an glanced at Suning, who was preoccupied with the lawsuit, and finally stated his purpose. "So, a domestic manufacturer is very optimistic about your production line and is willing to purchase it at a high price."

"Huh? Brother Li, are you kidding me?" Suning really admired these domestic seniors. Their vision was really impeccable, but it always made Suning feel a little uncomfortable. "I haven't even started working yet, and someone is already targeting my production line?"

"This..." Li Pingan was a little embarrassed at this time, but he still persuaded Su Ning, "Although this is not good, sometimes giving up is also a science."

"hehe."

Suning really didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He sat aside and thought carefully. After a while, he looked at Li Pingan and said, "It's no problem if they want this production line!"

"Ah? You agree to sell it?"

"However, I want to deliver it in the second half of 1980. Then they can have as many production lines as they want."

"Ah? 1980?" Li Ping'an couldn't help but look at Su Ning in surprise, "So there are still two years left?"

"Yes! And I demand that they provide me with 200 technicians immediately."

"This"

"Of course, in exchange, I can accept them paying for the production line in RMB."

After hearing Suning's final conditions, Li Ping'an couldn't help but feel tempted. Now is the time when the mainland is short of foreign exchange. If such a large amount of foreign exchange can be saved, it will definitely be a great thing for both the country and the people.

At this time, Li Ping'an wanted to agree to Suning's request, but he knew that he had to ask for instructions from the mainland, so he returned to his unit.

As a result, the next day Li Ping'an brought good news to Suning. The mainland manufacturer agreed to Suning's request, and 200 technicians had already set off to Hong Kong. Their technical skills were definitely excellent.

This is absolutely a win-win situation for Suning. It not only solves its most urgent technical personnel problem, but also lays the foundation for the subsequent domestic factory construction.

Suning bought a Mercedes-Benz 450SE for his daily transportation. After the technicians arrived in Hong Kong, Suning obviously felt a lot more relaxed and had time to think about what to do next.

Operating household appliances is not just about producing them, but also about being able to sell them. Although Suning's Xia Ning TVs are advanced enough and have applied for many patented technologies internationally, it still does not have its own sales channels.

Suning was too lazy to contact sales channels one by one, leaving these to the newly formed Xia Ning sales team. Suning decided to participate in the international expo to be held in Los Angeles, USA in mid-March this year.

Suning boarded a plane to the United States with several televisions produced in his factory, and also brought his full-time lawyer, Lin Youtian. After all, having dedicated legal personnel to handle legal documents is the safest thing to do.

"Boss, don't you need to hire a translator?" "Haha, I'll think about it when we get to Los Angeles. I still prefer open-minded foreign women."

"Haha, boss is really smart!" Lin Dazhuang showed a look of understanding. "I will help you find a translator in this field when we get to the United States."

"Yes! This international expo is very important. We, Xia Ning, must make the first move." Suning set the tone for this trip to Los Angeles. "Then it will be much easier to go back and expand the Hong Kong market."

"Yes! Boss!"

The plane landed at Los Angeles Airport in the United States. Although no one came to pick them up, Suning and Attorney Lin Youtian were familiar with the route and arrived at the hotel that had been booked long ago with ease.

Then Lin Youtian went to call a translator. In fact, Suning did not need a translator at all, and he was not a "lecher" who was hungry and indiscriminate. He just wanted to find a beautiful woman who was proficient in both Chinese and English, so that it would be more convenient to promote Xia Ning TV at the international expo.

The reason why I explained it to Lin Youtian in that way was to make his work meet my requirements, which is much more vivid than rigid and boring orders.

"Boss, my friend has contacted three female college students at the University of Southern California. I'll bring them over tomorrow for you to choose from."

"Oh? Your friend is so fast?"

"Huh? My friend works in translation. He has a special translation studio."

"No wonder! It seems that hiring you is really worthwhile." Suning looked at Lin Youtian with satisfaction.

"Boss, this is what I should do."

"Well, since they meet the bilingual requirements of Chinese and English and are university students, there's no need for interviews. Just hire them both."

"Ah? Three translators?" Lin Youtian swallowed in surprise, and looked at Su Ning with a look full of doubt and ambiguity.

"Huh? Lin Youtian, you don't really think I'm here to hunt for women, do you?" Lin Youtian's ambiguous look made Su Ning understand. "I just arranged for them to introduce our Xia Ning products at the international expo."

"What? Boss, you scared me. I thought you were going to kill all three!" Lin Youtian still felt a little scared.

"Hey! Let's go down and contact the organizers of the international expo!" Without further explanation to Lin Youtian, he arranged the most important thing. "The provincial organizers think that our Xia Ning is not famous enough and gave us a poor booth."

"Yes! Boss! I'll contact them right away."

"Well! Don't be afraid to spend money. Take your friends and the organizers out to have some fun. Foreigners need to bond too."

"Boss, don't worry! I'll make arrangements."

To be honest, Xia Ning's fame is basically zero, and being able to participate in this international expo is already the biggest victory. However, Suning is still a little unwilling and is willing to take some unconventional measures.

Suning has always known that foreigners also value interpersonal relationships. He is not short of money now, and he is not stingy with spending money when he comes to Los Angeles, where he is unfamiliar with the place.

Lin Youtian is indeed a knowledgeable and senior "rogue". He easily understood Suning's intention and returned to the hotel drunk very late that day. He also brought back the good news that the organizer agreed to list Xia Ning Industrial's TV as the third on the introduction list.

This is a very remarkable thing. The current international TV market has been occupied by Japanese brands such as Panasonic and Sony. Even American TV brands cannot compete with them. It is impossible for Americans not to hate the Japanese.

The sudden appearance of Xia Ning TV has given Americans hope of revenge, especially the organizers who couldn't help but be surprised when they saw the excellent quality and technological content of Xia Ning TV. You know, the organizers are backed by major supermarkets in the United States, and of course they welcome high-quality and low-priced goods so that they can maximize their profits.

Suning did not have time to interview the three female college students. He learned the approximate body shapes of the three girls from Lin Youtian, and then took out three sets of Chinese red business suits from the space world. The reason for choosing red is because red is eye-catching enough and will definitely catch the attention of international customers at the first time.

"Lin Youtian, give these three sets of clothes to those three foreign ladies and ask them to put on some beautiful makeup."

"Yes! Boss!" Hearing Suning's order, Lin Youtian was very surprised and impressed. At the same time, he suddenly seemed to be hesitant to speak, "But..."

"Just what?"

"Uh! Nothing!"

Seeing that Lin Youtian didn't say it in the end, Suning knew it was not a very important matter, and didn't take it to heart, because the next time would be the time for their own Xia Ning to compete with Japan's Panasonic and Sony.

The Los Angeles International Expo in 1977 and 1978 was held as scheduled on March 15th. Suning set off from Beijing to Hong Kong on February 16th. In less than a month, from company registration and employee recruitment, to the installation and production of the production line, to the current participation in the Los Angeles International Expo, Suning can really be said to have been working non-stop, and the hardships involved can be imagined.

When Suning arrived at the booth belonging to Xia Ning Electric Appliances, he saw that it had already been arranged. He also saw three foreign college students. What surprised Suning was that one of the three had an oriental face.

The most amazing thing is that Suning felt vaguely familiar with the person. When Suning was wondering if it was a future Hong Kong actress, Lin Youtian had already run up.

"Boss, you're here!" Lin Youtian looked at Su Ning with a smile on his face, then pointed at the three female students and introduced them, "Let me introduce you to our three new employees at Xia Ning."

"This is our Xia Ning's boss, Suning."

"Hi boss!"

"Well, hello!"

"Boss, this is Nancy, she is 19 years old, and this is Delia, she is 21 years old." Lin Youtian's smile made Su Ning very uncomfortable. It seemed that he still thought Su Ning was looking for beauty.

"cough!"

"Huh? This is our Chinese compatriot, Gillian, whose Chinese name is Guan Xiaoguan."

"." Suning almost popped his eyes out of shock. No wonder he felt that the face looked familiar. It turned out to be Mr. Guan's granddaughter, Little Lazy Cat.

It was obvious that Guan Xiaoguan did not recognize herself. It was no wonder that she did not know herself. It was 1977 or 1978, and their family came to the United States at least 1966. At that time, everyone was just a kid. Who would recognize each other now?
"Well, welcome to Xia Ning Electric Appliances." Suning did not choose to recognize Guan Xiaoguan. Instead, he smiled and said in fluent English, "I hope you can recite our brochure fluently so that we can introduce our Xia Ning products in detail to our guests."

"Yes! Boss!"

Suning gave a few casual instructions and went to other booths to spy on the enemy. After all, Suning was well aware that only by knowing both yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.

Looking at Su Ning's back as he left, Guan Xiaoguan always had a very strange feeling of familiarity, as if he had seen Su Ning there, but he really couldn't remember the person in his mind.

"Gillian, it seems that our young boss is very interested in you. His eyes are shining when he looks at you." Delia suddenly looked at Guan Xiaoguan with an ambiguous expression.

"Delia, don't make such jokes. I don't like it." Guan Xiaoguan frowned unhappily.

"Haha, okay! You Orientals are too traditional, there's no fun at all!" Seeing the unhappy Guan Xiaoguan, Delia shrugged helplessly.

(End of this chapter)