The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Chapter 79 Turning Uncertainty into Certainty
To meet Gu Jingzhou, this deeply affectionate yet resentful soul, under such circumstances is truly remarkable.

Gao Qinghe took two deep breaths, but still couldn't suppress the frustration in her heart.

So he took another drag, smiled and fastened his buttons, and led the two to a small trading booth specially prepared for them to discuss the details.

Who cares who they are or what they did? Making money is nothing to be ashamed of!
With a "bang!", Gao Qinghe slammed a bag of buttons onto the negotiating table.

"Come on, let's talk!"

Gu Jingzhou didn't show it on his face, but a hint of confusion rose in his heart.

He didn't do anything to offend the lady, did he?
Why does it seem like this button factory distributor hates him a bit?
Looking at her again, she had a bright smile on her face, her eyes as clear and upright as a righteous sect leader who would not tolerate any evil deeds.

Perhaps I'm overthinking it. Gu Jingzhou thought to himself.

Joe is from London, and his company has been around for ninety years.

The company is called Salimon, and it owns more than a dozen clothing brands.

Among them are world-renowned luxury brands with a strong reputation in the industry.

Joe had no objection to the price of the buttons; he was more concerned about the stability of production quality and product transportation.

Their company headquarters are in the UK, and this year they plan to set up a pilot branch in Guangdong, opening several of their brand stores there.

However, the store locations haven't been chosen yet, so the button factory's goods can't be delivered directly to the local area.

After listening to Qiao's words, Gu Jingzhou translated them again for Gao Qinghe.

“International transportation will increase material costs. What Joe means is that your factory needs to set up additional warehouses in the port area, which can save a lot of transportation costs.”

Joe's English had no regional accent whatsoever; Gao Qinghe had just overheard keywords like "tariff."

Gu Jingzhou did not translate it, but instead used "cost" as a general term.

But this isn't a problem with his translation skills; rather, this guy is using a fallacy of semantics.

I didn't expect this guy to be so cunning. It would be a shame if he didn't go into business in the future.

Gao Qinghe shook her head and communicated with Qiao directly in English.

“I’m afraid I can’t do that, but I can talk to the main manufacturer and maybe we can get them to cover the land transportation costs and transport the goods to the Yue City port for free.”

Free shipping on orders?

People aren't aware of this yet.

The buyer pays the shipping fee themselves.

Joe hesitated; it was indeed a significant concession.

He looked at Gu Jingzhou, and Gao Qinghe spoke first:
“Mr. Gu, we are all from the same hometown. Our state-owned factories in the Southwest region are going through a difficult time right now. This order from Qiao may be able to save a factory and revitalize the economy of the entire county.”

So you must never forget your place and never side with your own people.

Qiao's Chinese is not very good, otherwise there would be no need for Gu Jingzhou, an intern studying abroad.

He didn't understand what Gao Qinghe said and looked at Gu Jingzhou suspiciously.

Gu Jingzhou felt bitter; was he being morally blackmailed?

Gao Qinghe smiled at him and said, "Please help me out, fellow villager."

"Ahem!" Gu Jingzhou rubbed his nose awkwardly, turned around and approached Qiao, whispering Gao Qinghe's meaning to him.

This time, he used the tactic of avoiding the main issue on Joe, reminding him through policy to adapt to local customs and abide by the rules.

Qiao glanced at Gao Qinghe expressionlessly. Had she just said that?
Gao Qinghe simply took the opportunity to offer to ship the goods to the dock for free, her whole heart showing that she was "very sincere".

Qiao whispered to Gu Jingzhou for another five minutes, then turned around and smiled at Gao Qinghe.

Gu Jingzhou said, "Qiao wants to visit your factory for an on-site inspection. If the results satisfy him, he is willing to give you all the button purchase orders for the Lu District branch in the future."

"In the future?" Gao Qinghe narrowed her eyes.

She's a cunning fox; she has to understand every ambiguous word.

Gu Jingzhou had anticipated her question and explained:
"If the on-site inspection is satisfactory, Qiao will place an order for 300,000 yuan, which will not conflict with the future purchase orders of the Lu District branch."

Gao Qinghe: "I'll book the plane tickets now, tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow?"

Their positive attitude made Gu Jingzhou wonder if the button factory in Qing County was going to go bankrupt tonight.

He consulted with Qiao, telling her, "Let's do it the day after tomorrow. We also need to prepare some materials first." Gao Qinghe agreed, asked for their basic information on the spot, and arranged a meeting place at the airport.

The two then parted ways.

The whole process seemed very casual, and neither party even knew whether the other would actually be able to arrive at the agreed location the day after tomorrow.

Gao Qinghe secretly vowed in her heart that she would definitely turn this uncertainty into certainty!

After hurriedly leaving the sales event, Gao Qinghe immediately found the nearest phone booth and called Lu Gaoming.

When Xiao Zhang, the office secretary, answered the phone and learned that Gao Qinghe was bringing a buyer from a large foreign company to the factory for an on-site inspection and to sign a contract, she was stunned for a full three seconds before she reacted.

Xiao Zhang hurriedly found paper and pen, "I'm listening, please, please speak."

Gao Qinghe also heard the sound of the pen falling to the ground, which made her chuckle.

After waiting a while and confirming that the other side was ready, Gao Qinghe began to give instructions on the reception arrangements.

Make it as grand as you can for her.

Even small factories with no history and heritage can try to project the image of a century-old enterprise.

As for accommodation and meals, we booked directly at the largest hotel in the county town.

This is the only hotel in the county that has the facilities for foreigners to stay.

"Also, tell Director Lu that I don't care what method she uses, find a luxury car to pick her up at the Linxian train station."

"Oh, and also prepare a bouquet of flowers to welcome us. Something fancy, not those tacky, bright red ones."

"That's about it. Have you written everything down?"

Xiao Zhang nodded emphatically: "Yes! I've written it all down!"

"Okay, I'll call you back once I've got this sorted out."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Qinghe immediately dialed the airline's booking number and booked three business class tickets for departure the day after tomorrow morning.

Immediately afterwards, they rushed to the nearest bank and transferred the money.

Click! Nine hundred yuan gone.

Gao Qinghe can pick up the ticket from the airline herself tomorrow.

In the evening, Gao Qinghe dialed the hotel number Gu Jingzhou had left for her, contacted Qiao, and invited him to have dinner together.

Unsurprisingly, the other party refused.

Gao Qinghe was not disappointed; she had only made the call to try and reach the person in question.

Lying in her hotel bed that night, Gao Qinghe gazed at the neon lights of the street reflected on the ceiling, feeling a sense of unreality and unreality.

I was so excited that I got up early the next morning.

Gao Qinghe picked up the plane ticket, bought a bouquet of flowers, and personally went to Qiao's hotel to inform him of the boarding time for tomorrow.

She specifically chose afternoon tea time, booking the hotel's tea room through a hotel employee, and arranged to meet Joe there.

Qiao was pleasantly surprised to see the flowers she brought—a simple bouquet of pink lilies.

Because merchants on the mainland have no habit of giving flowers, especially to men.

Gu Jingzhou didn't come, and Gao Qinghe asked him where he had gone.

Joe, holding the flowers and admiring them, was in a good mood and replied with a smile:

“He said he was going to bring a gift to his sweetheart back in his hometown, and I had no reason to stop him.”

Qiao put down the flowers and said that Gu Jingzhou had told him about the general situation in the Southwest region last night.

Because Gao Qinghe is from the same hometown as Gu Jingzhou, he trusts her.

With Qiao's words, Gao Qinghe immediately felt that the 108 yuan Chinese afternoon tea she had today was worth the money.

Joe, who was curiously tasting the tea and snacks, probably never imagined that the polite and elegant lady in front of him would be so different.

All I had left in my pocket was the money for a return bus ticket from the provincial capital to the neighboring county.

Because they had no money, Gao Qinghe planned to take the two of them to catch the train as soon as she got off the plane.

(End of this chapter)