Training the Heavens

Chapter 223 Meaning

Guo Lei is Guo Chenzi's junior. He failed the college entrance examination this year and returned to the team. Xu Lingjun first sent him to the feed factory and then to the quail farm. The young man did very well in both cases. Now that he has the opportunity to go out, Xu Lingjun plans to let him have a try.

This group of young people are arranged in this way. They first rotate through various departments to see which job they are more suitable for. Then they are given some opportunities to train. If they are really talented, they will stand out.

In the evening, Guo Lei's parents took him to visit Haisheng's home. They also felt that this was an opportunity for their child, so they wanted to build a relationship with Haisheng before leaving and see what they needed for the business trip.

Haisheng also knew what they were thinking. He asked his wife to cook two dishes and taught Guo Lei a lesson while they drank. "This is your first business trip. Don't think too much. Follow me closely, listen and observe more, and talk less in front of outsiders. Just do it once this time. I think you can go out alone next time."

"Leilei has never left the county since he was a child. We are worried that he won't do a good job and will hold you back." Guo's father quickly toasted Haisheng.

"It's okay. I was also very worried when I went out for the first time. I'll be fine after going there once! Leilei is a high school student. He can read and speak Mandarin. He's much better than I was back then."

"Keep the letter of introduction close to you, and when you go back, ask your mother to sew two more pockets inside your clothes overnight, put some money in them and sew them up. This way, even if something unexpected happens, you can still get back." While drinking, Haisheng told Guo Lei various tips for business trips, as well as the customs and landmark buildings of the several places they were going to visit this time. If they got separated, they could reunite at these places.

Guo Lei pricked up his ears and listened very carefully. He was in a very complicated mood. He was longing to go out and see the world, but also afraid of the unfamiliar environment. As he listened, he calmed down. With an expert like Haisheng leading the way, there shouldn't be any problems.

The next morning, Guo Lei packed up his things as Haisheng said, had breakfast and went to Haisheng's house to meet him. Guo Lei drove a tractor to take them to the county, and then went to the bus station to buy tickets to the city.

When he arrived in the city, Haisheng did not go to the Municipal Native Products Company. If they needed quail eggs, they could just give Niu Guiping a document and ask him to buy more. If Haisheng went to their door to sell quail eggs directly, if the price was lower than that of the County Native Products Company, they might be willing to buy them. However, doing so would offend the County Native Products Company, which was not cost-effective.

Haisheng had already decided which organizations to visit first. As soon as he got off the car, he took Guo Lei to the city farmers' market. While showing Guo Lei around, he gave him a lecture. "This is the largest farmers' market in the city. Locals come here to buy eggs, vegetables, meat, and seasonings. Our ranch used to have a sales point here, specializing in beef, mutton, and horse meat."

As they were talking, they had already arrived in front of the ranch's sales point. Haisheng took out a large front-door from his upper pocket and handed it over. "Brother Jianye, are you on duty in the city again these days?"

"Hey, Daqianmen, Haisheng, you have a great life!" Fang Jianye quickly took it over and immediately took out a match to light it for Haisheng and himself.

"Hey, I just go out to show off. I only take it out when I meet a noble person like you, Brother Jianye. I usually smoke Minshan cigarettes that cost five cents." Haisheng and Fang Jianye started chatting over cigarettes.

At noon, he invited him to a small restaurant nearby for lunch. After a few drinks, while Fang Jianye was in high spirits, he got down to business. "I see there are a few vacancies in our market. If our production team wants to set up a sales point here, who should we contact?"

"Go find Director Lin. He has the final say on this matter."

"So what does Director Lin like? It's your first visit, so I'm afraid it wouldn't be nice to come empty-handed."

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It didn't take much effort for Haisheng to collect the information he wanted, so he took Guo Lei to the department store to buy gifts and continued to teach Guo Lei, "Remember, no matter what you buy for the team in the future, you have to buy it with two people, so that you can have a witness to avoid gossip from others and make mistakes yourself; if you encounter special circumstances and there is no other way, you have to keep the receipts so that you can get reimbursed when you go back." After buying things, seeing that the salesperson was in a good mood, Haisheng gave him some small gifts and asked about the procedures for applying for a counter in the department store and who to find for approval.

After finding a cheap guesthouse to rest for a while and having dinner, Haisheng thought it was about time, so he took Guo Lei and knocked on the door of Director Lin's house in the farmers' market.

"Director Lin, I'm from the ranch production team. Thanks to Director Lin's help, we can sell the beef and mutton from our ranch." He stated his identity as soon as the door opened, followed by a series of thanks.

Director Lin relaxed his vigilance a little, opened the door and welcomed them in. He asked about the situation of the ranch and only then did he believe that they were indeed from the ranch.

After chatting for a while, feeling that the groundwork had been laid, Haisheng took out quail eggs, porcini mushrooms, cordyceps, and yellow mushrooms. "These are also products from our ranch. Director Lin, please help us review them and see if they can be sold in the farmers' market."

"The supply and marketing cooperatives will buy Cordyceps and yellow mushrooms, so why do we need to sell them at the farmers' market?" Director Lin said this, but after some politeness he finally accepted them.

Director Lin became more polite after accepting the gift. The ranch was also a public institution, so this was a public-to-public matter, and there was nothing to be shy about. He explained to Haisheng in detail how to apply and the procedures. "Once you complete these procedures, I'll give you approval, and you can set up a stall at the farmers' market."

"Thank you so much! If it weren't for your help, we wouldn't know what to do! Director Lin, could you please invite the department heads I mentioned earlier so we can have a quick meal together at the Qilian Hotel tomorrow night? I'm still unclear on a number of procedures and would like to consult you and these leaders."

Director Lin immediately became interested when he heard about the Qilian Hotel. It was the best hotel in the city, and he rarely had the opportunity to eat there. "I can help spread the word, but whether they come or not is uncertain."

"Director Lin, if you ask me, it will definitely be no problem. I will pick you up at the market before I get off work tomorrow."

After talking about almost everything that needed to be talked about, Haisheng stood up and said goodbye, and handed the gift he bought from the department store to Director Lin.

Director Lin quickly declined, "What do you mean?"

“Just a token of my appreciation!”

"You're not interested in this, are you?"

"It's just a little something!"

"Haha, then I'm embarrassed."

Guo Lei's mind was completely confused after hearing this conversation. When he came out of Director Lin's house, he couldn't help but sigh, "It seems I still have a lot to learn!"

(End of this chapter)