"Comrade Lin, do you have any ideas?" The Township Party Secretary didn’t see anything wrong in asking a junior comrade’s opinion, as long as it could bring foreign exchange orders for the country and the government, it wouldn’t be an issue! Lin Xiang didn’t hold back and stated honestly, "Not to undermine ourselves, but truthfully, foreign economies are indeed stronger than our Hua Country. However, when it comes to food, foreign countries are indeed barren, they can’t compete with our Hua Country." "Furthermore, John and Wilson are both from the United States, and Americans love sweets. We can direct them towards this and have foreigners purchase a batch of candies." The Township Party Secretary calculated it in his mind. The Hua Country’s most famous candy nowadays is Da Bai Tu Milk Candy, basically produced by every food factory. As for pricing, it’s slightly different depending on local price levels and raw material costs. For example, in relatively prosperous places like Beijing and Shanghai, Da Bai Tu Milk Candy sells for three yuan per pound, in Ji City’s capital in Ji Province it sells for about two and a half yüan, in Hedong Town it’s relatively cheaper, fluctuating between two and two-point-three yuan. Even if you buy ten thousand pounds, it would only cost twenty to thirty thousand yuan. Plus, the volume of ten thousand pounds is quite large, and the cost of transoceanic transport alone would be substantial. Hence, this transaction isn’t worthwhile. The Township Party Secretary admitted he had been spoiled by big deals. Until today, he had been happy for a long time over foreign exchange orders worth tens of thousands of yuan. But after signing a five-million-yuan foreign exchange order today, the Township Party Secretary suddenly felt that those orders worth tens of thousands of yuan were somewhat inadequate. Still, it’s not that this business can’t be done; if the deal can be made, the Township Party Secretary would naturally be pleased. The problem is, it’s not worth it. Lin Xiang couldn’t help but blink her eyes, her expression very complicated. "No wonder people say Secretary, you’re a good leader!" This update ıs available on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⁂𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾⁂𝔫𝔢𝔱 Township Party Secretary: ? Although he had no evidence, he felt Lin Xiang was being sarcastic! "Leader, you should learn from Director Chen, learn to be flexible! Whether it’s Mr. Wilson or Mr. John ordering fabric, they pay about ten percent more than our Hua Country buyers. The candy business could be too. Our Hua Country buys candy for three yuan a pound, but if foreigners want to buy in bulk, we’re not saying twenty to thirty, but fourteen or fifteen yuan should be necessary, right?" Selling at fourteen or fifteen yuan instead of two or three yuan, isn’t this asking for too much? Would the foreigners be willing? Lin Xiang could tell from the Township Party Secretary’s expression what he was thinking, "Our Da Bai Tu Milk Candy, regardless of which food factory produces it, is made with real ingredients. Just five candies can make a cup of rich milk, that’s our selling point." "Furthermore, if you think selling candies alone at that price is too high, we can put some effort into packaging, wrap them as gift boxes, and that will be a major selling point." "Foreigners ordering goods from our Hua Country to sell back in their countries want something unique. Plus, strong economies like the United States result in high consumer power. If we sell too cheaply, maybe they think cheap prices reflect poor quality!" Lin Xiang rambled for a while, not only the Township Party Secretary but even the senior leaders were somewhat bewildered. Is this even possible? Traditional business methods aren’t suitable for dealing with foreigners, but the principles of business don’t change. However, this is only Lin Xiang’s ideal scenario; whether foreigners are willing to buy Da Bai Tu Milk Candy requires her to do some work. "Leader, if you think it’s feasible, I’ll arrange for foreigners to inspect the food factory this couple of days. If it works out, given the production capacity of Mianyang Town’s food factory, we might not be able to meet the foreigners’ demand, and by then, we can expand, and you can also communicate with the county government ahead of time." The Township Party Secretary looked at Lin Xiang with a complex expression, unable to speak for a long while. The work has not even started yet, and she’s already planning to communicate with the county? If he really arranged it beforehand, and the foreigners decided not to purchase, that would be embarrassing! "Comrade Lin Xiang, since you are Mianyang Town’s translator and have facilitated the cotton spinning factory’s two orders, proving you have this capability, I’m assigning this task to you. Try to establish the second collaboration with foreigners, but if it doesn’t work out, it’s okay; don’t put too much psychological pressure on yourself." Lin Xiang smiled sweetly: "Rest assured, Leader, I will do my utmost to facilitate the collaboration!" Having said all the important things, Lin Xiang didn’t need to stay any longer; after bidding farewell to the Township Party Secretary and the senior leaders, she left the township government, ready to go home. Upon exiting the township government, Lin Xiang realized that Secretary Hu and Director Chen’s driver were still waiting for her. Lin Xiang dragged her right leg, limping to the parked vehicle, and knocked on the window. Secretary Hu rolled down the car window and asked Lin Xiang, "Comrade Lin, is the matter resolved?" "Yes, communication with the leaders was very pleasant." "Then get in the car, we’ll take you home." Lin Xiang didn’t shy away from Secretary Hu, since right now she’s playing the role of a small character with an injured leg. Walking home would take a long time. After getting in the car, Lin Xiang could smell a meaty aroma. Secretary Hu, sitting in the front passenger seat, handed her a wrapped oily paper package, "While waiting for you, I saw roasted chicken for sale, thinking you’ve been busy all day without eating, I bought you one." "Thank you, Secretary Hu." Lin Xiang didn’t hesitate, taking it with both hands, holding the roasted chicken in one hand while rifling through her satchel with the other, "How much was it, I’ll pay you." Secretary Hu chuckled: "Comrade Lin, you are too polite. After all, you’ve secured a big order for the cotton spinning factory today, you are the factory’s hero. Treating you to a roasted chicken is the least I could do." "Alright then." Lin Xiang didn’t fuss about it. A five-million-yuan order with a net profit of at least forty percent, being the hero, just eating a roasted chicken, there’s no need to feel bad. However, eating roasted chicken in the car is a bit unseemly, so Lin Xiang merely held onto the oily paper package without unwrapping it. Driving is indeed faster than riding an ox cart; it takes half an hour by ox cart, but by car, it only took a little over ten minutes. Since the path to the Lin Family requires traversing a twisty trail, a sedan would be difficult to turn around, so Lin Xiang asked the driver to stop at the village entrance. The noise of the sedan was quite loud, as soon as the car stopped, the team leader and several team leaders rushed out. "Comrade Lin, Director Chen asked me to tell you, try not to go out in the coming days; he might contact you by phone anytime." "Rest assured, I’ll be at Li Hua Team these days, just call me if there’s anything!" After all, she’s still acting as a translator for the foreigners!