Guo Shouye knew that Xu Shiyan was interested in expanding his network of contacts, so he was naturally very grateful and was particularly enthusiastic towards Shao Yong and others.
"Thanks to your help in the beverage sales in our factory. Thank you very much."
This is true. The Bingshan Beverage Factory of the Forestry Bureau had good sales and profits last year.
If not for this, how could Guo Shouye be promoted to deputy director?
"They are all family members, wouldn't it be too disrespectful to say thank you?
We and Shi Yan are buddies in the same dormitory, and if we can help with words, we must help."
Shao Yong and others shook hands with Guo Shouye and smiled.
Xu Shiyan and his classmates hadn't seen each other for a long time. When they met, they felt very close. They had countless things to say, but they couldn't ignore Chang Hongfa and Chen Jianzhang over there.
Fortunately, Chang Hongfa and Shao Yong also knew each other. They had met several times and were no strangers to each other.
With Xu Shiyan's face, we can still chat together.
Xu Shiyan thought about it, he hadn't seen his classmates for a long time, and he owed them a favor.
He simply suggested that after the meeting was over, he would be the host and treat everyone to drinks.
Just at this time, the person in charge of the event came over and held a meeting with everyone, mainly to talk about the process of participating in the Spring Fair.
After all, some counties have never participated before, and what needs to be said must be explained clearly.
After the meeting, everyone went out, found a good restaurant nearby, and asked for a large private room.
Xu Shiyan acted as host, ordered a table of delicious food, and brought over a box of wine.
Everyone ate, drank and chatted, mainly talking about some things about the Spring Fair.
"Xiao Xu, I forgot to ask before, what products did you bring to the show this year? Are there any new products?"
At the wine table, Chang Hongfa suddenly remembered this matter and asked.
"Yes, but the new products are kept secret for the time being and will be announced after they arrive in Yangcheng.
In addition to new products, we also brought products from previous years.
In addition, the beverage factory jointly run by our farm and the Forestry Bureau also brought some products this year."
Xu Shiyan took it a step further and did not explain clearly what the new product was.
It’s not that I’m afraid that others will learn from me, it’s mainly that I don’t want to reveal my trump card too early.
The cooperation between Yishenchang and the Songjianghe Forestry Bureau could no longer be concealed when the profits and taxes were reported to the government at the end of last year.
Once the financial statements are handed over, who can’t understand them?
But by that time, participating in the event was no longer something anyone could decide on.
Lin Qiyue has shown his face in front of the provincial leaders. All the discounts are specially approved by the province. Who dares to get in the way?
Therefore, Xu Shiyan openly admitted that this time he brought the beverage factory to participate in the Spring Fair.
Chang Hongfa and Chen Jianzhang are naturally not the kind of people who are just looking for trouble. They are eager to have a few more export-capable companies in the county.
No matter which factory it is, if it succeeds in earning foreign exchange in the end, it will be counted in the county's account, and it's too late for them to be happy.
"Shi Yan, what products does the beverage factory carry?
Have you figured this out? Last year, I came to the factory in Quanyang for nothing but failed to get anything done.
After returning home, Chen Jihui asked Secretary Li to give him a good lecture.
Fortunately, Chen Jihui was arranged by the province, otherwise, he would not even be able to be the factory director."
Chang Hongfa sat next to Xu Shiyan, and while others were chatting, Chang Hongfa talked to Xu Shiyan in a low voice.
The main concern is that if the beverage factory of the Forestry Bureau does not produce food this year, will it affect the impression of Yishenchang in the minds of the leaders?
"County Magistrate Chang, the beverage factory must have brought drinks and mineral water.
I know you are worried and afraid that your hard work will be in vain, but this is something you must try. If you don’t give it a try, no one will know the result."
What could Xu Shiyan say? He didn't dare to guarantee that the stuff brought by the beverage factory would really sell well.
Give it a try and what if it works? Wouldn’t everyone be happy?
Even if it fails, learn from the experience and improve it in the future.
Sure enough, Chang Hongfa became even more worried when he heard that Xu Shiyan was talking about drinks and mineral water.
Last year, none of these things were sold. What changes will happen this year when Xu Shiyan comes? Isn’t this unrealistic?
But in front of so many people, Chang Hongfa couldn't say much and just sighed.
"Well, no matter what, since I'm here, I have to give it a try."
A group of people drank and chatted until midnight, and then went back to the hotel to rest.
The next day I got on the train going south and went straight to Yangcheng.
Nowadays, the speed of the train is slightly faster than before, but in Xu Shiyan's opinion, it is still as slow as a turtle.
After wandering around on the train for another four days, everyone finally arrived at Yangcheng.
Xu Shiyan hadn't been to Yangcheng for four years. As soon as he got off the bus, he realized that the changes here had been huge. It could be said that they were changing with each passing day.
"Well, it would be great if we in the north can become so developed."
Chang Hongfa, who came here for the first time, sighed when he saw the scene in front of him.
"Yes, as long as we work hard, we can always develop one day. But if we want to compare with others, I feel it is quite difficult."
Until Xu Shiyan was reborn, the development of the north had always lagged far behind.
There are too many reasons for this, and there is nothing we can do about it.
When I arrived in Yangcheng, I went to the hotel to rest first. The next day I went to the station to pick up the goods and start setting up the exhibition stand.
Xu Shiyan also went to the relevant departments of the exhibition to apply for an application.
Hurry and hurry, the third phase of the Spring Fair is opening as scheduled.
On the morning of the opening day, Xu Shiyan specially arranged for Li Chengrong, Xiao Peng, and a few people from the sales department who could speak foreign languages to form a team with a few accompanying personnel from the Forestry Bureau.
At each entrance of the exhibition hall, a dozen boxes of mineral water were placed, and they held pre-printed leaflets in their hands.
At eight o'clock in the morning, the third phase of the Spring Fair officially started. The foreigners who came to participate in the exhibition got out of the taxis and walked into the exhibition hall in small groups.
Li Chengrong and the others were told by Xu Shiyan to hand them a bottle of water whenever someone came over.
Even though it’s only eight o’clock, the weather in Yangcheng is already very hot in May, and today’s weather is particularly good.
When the foreigners saw free water, they accepted it gladly and thanked them.
Some people even looked at the bottle carefully and saw that the packaging design is good and the product descriptions on it are bilingual in Chinese and English.
Many people nodded secretly, thinking it was very thoughtful.
Li Chengrong and others all remembered Xu Shiyan's instructions and took the opportunity to chat with them and introduce the advantages of this mineral water.
Produced in the deep mountains and old forests of Changbai Mountain, pure natural and pollution-free underground mineral water is filtered through layers of basalt and is rich in a variety of minerals.
While talking, they would also hand over the leaflets they had printed in advance.
The leaflet contains photos of the source of the spring water, an introduction to the natural environment, a mineral content identification report issued by an authoritative organization, an introduction to the environment of the water plant, etc.
Some merchants found it interesting and simply unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip. Not to mention, the water tasted good.
Although Canyon Spring is not as good as the scarce natural gas bubble water from Holy Mountain Tianquan, its water quality is excellent, so there is really nothing wrong with it.