Chapter 385: Chapter 385: Wealth Rolling In

“This damned swindler, who does he want to deceive again?” Chen Hongtao gritted his teeth.

He was the sales department manager at the textile factory, and it was him who negotiated that business deal. Over the past six months, he had been the factory’s hero, promising that this April at the “Southern Trade Conference” it would be cash on delivery.

Unexpectedly, the scam group led by James showed up, they had money but just didn’t want the goods anymore.

To rush these goods, the factory ran in three shifts, and even on the first day of the New Year, there was no rest, hoping to turn things around with these goods, but instead got played.

He couldn’t imagine, if this news got out, what would happen to the factory?

To rush these goods, the factory hadn’t really supplied to the supply and marketing cooperatives and department stores since last October, everything was piled up in the warehouse, naturally, the factory’s cash flow was very difficult.

No welfare was distributed during New Year’s, everyone was working hard waiting for this Southern Trade Conference.

Zhou Xinyan saw Xu Qinghuan, delighted beyond measure.

Her job was originally swapped to her by Xu Qinghuan, after Xu Qinghuan went to the countryside, they hadn’t contacted each other. She occasionally thought of this pretty girl.

“Qinghuan!” Zhou Xinyan was also worried Xu Qinghuan might be deceived.

Xu Qinghuan spoke with an American accent even more authentic than James’s, perfectly pure tones, making everyone around stop to look at her, not knowing what she said, James frowned.

“No, no, no! This doesn’t fit the transaction practices of the Southern Trade Conference. Beautiful miss, you should inquire, we never sign agreements with sellers before delivery.”

The foreign trade bureau staff were present, and the translator Hong Yishan gently tugged Xu Qinghuan’s sleeve.

Xu Qinghuan didn’t look at her, instead, she moved her arm to pull her sleeve away from her fingers, “Then suit yourself, whoever wants to be fooled by you, go ahead and fool them.”

Xu Qinghuan could tell right away that this person was not sincere, trying to get something for nothing.

How many scams has she seen, and she would be tricked by such a low-level tactic?

Xu Qinghuan saw Zhou Xinyan and naturally remembered her, she nodded towards Zhou Xinyan, Wolfgang came over then, communicating with Xu Qinghuan intentionally in English.

His English was also quite fluent, “Xu, are you selling these clothes? I’m planning to go home this time, I’d like to take one thousand of each back to try out, if they sell well, we can cooperate long-term.”

Xu Qinghuan knew his intention once he spoke in English, “Our clothes mainly take the boutique route, as you can see, the design and workmanship are no worse than those international brands you are used to seeing.

Each piece is priced not low, if you want them, I don’t have much stock now, but I can give it all to you, at least you can cover this trip’s travel expenses.”

“Xu, it’s great to know you, thank you for being a friend!” Wolfgang reached out and shook hands with Xu Qinghuan.

That’s when James squeezed in, he blocked Wolfgang, “Xu, you can’t do business like this, there should be a first-come-first-serve, I was the first to look at these clothes, you should talk to me first, not this person, he took my chance.”

Xu Qinghuan and Wolfgang exchanged a glance, “I’m sorry, he’s willing to sign an agreement with me. Doing business definitely involves certain risks, but unnecessary risks shouldn’t be taken, like sending goods before collecting payment and not signing agreements.

You can choose not to sign an agreement, I have only over five hundred clothes on hand, if you’re willing, sixty thousand US dollars, I’ll give them to you all at once.”

James hesitated for a moment, Wolfgang couldn’t wait any longer, “Xu, sell them to me, I’m willing to pay a higher price than him, you’re right, the clothes you designed are no worse than those at the Paris Fashion Festival, they’ll definitely sell well in Europe.”

The United States is still a nouveau riche, although they have their own style in dressing, they mostly follow Paris’s fashion.

Although Wolfgang was willing to work with Xu Qinghuan, his words weren’t exaggerated, the clothes Xu Qinghuan designed indeed contain many elements of fashion.

Qiao Xinyu chose these, first because she liked them, secondly because she felt these clothes contain many open elements, very appealing to foreigners.

She didn’t choose wrong.

If James doesn’t want them, Wolfgang also considered reselling the clothes but not now, he hasn’t planned to go home yet.

He just signed a big order with Xu Qinghuan, subsequently, he needs to focus on selling those machines to the rich fools in India.

James offered sixty thousand US dollars and took this batch of clothes.

He paid on the spot, but signed a long-term purchase agreement with Xu Qinghuan.

Considering they were clothes, the agreement Xu Qinghuan drafted was based on the principle of 73 payments, meaning paying seventy percent upfront, only then would they start production, and thirty percent when the goods were delivered.

Payment upon delivery.

This commotion was big, attracting many onlookers, seeing Shangjiang signing several large orders consecutively made everyone envious.

Qiao Xinyu and Chen Dewen went to deliver the goods to James, while a military farm was inquiring about the harvesting machines, Jiang Xingye was introducing them, Xu Qinghuan waved to Zhou Xinyan, she came over with Chen Hongtao.

After introductions on both sides, Chen Hongtao shook hands with Xu Qinghuan, “Manager Xu, seeing you negotiating business with James was really enlightening!”

Even though he hadn’t understood a single word, just being able to get James to sign such an agreement with them made Chen Hongtao feel Xu Qinghuan was remarkable.

The compliments were not spoken in vain.

After introducing himself, Chen Hongtao said, “To be honest, I have a request, considering we’re compatriots, could you help us negotiate with James?”

He explained the deception to Xu Qinghuan.

Xu Qinghuan contemplated, “There’s no mercy or sympathy in the business world. From where you stand, at the October Southern Trade Conference, they probably already had this idea of playing around.

They never intended to take your fabrics.”

It’s clear from James and the others purchasing outfits from the Shangjiang Team, what do they need fabrics for, unless they open their own garment factory?

Chen Hongtao’s face changed dramatically, he couldn’t bear such loss, with prejudice, he intuitively felt Xu Qinghuan didn’t want to help, afraid of ruining her own business.

Xu Qinghuan noted his feelings in her mind, “I won’t speak on behalf of you to negotiate this matter, I have no standing to do this work, if you really need my assistance, at most I can take over and help with translation,

And this, Xinyan can also do.”

Chen Hongtao was very disappointed, Zhou Xinyan was also worried it might end in a mess, and she’d be in an awkward position in between, suggesting, “Why not, ask the foreign trade bureau staff to help mediate?”

Chen Hongtao left disappointed.

The military farm also signed an order with Jiang Xingye, before the autumn harvest this year, they need to deliver fifty harvesters and fifty threshing machines, twenty-five corn threshers and twenty-five rice threshers respectively.

Prices, naturally, are settled in Hua Country Coin, are domestic prices.

Several department stores also signed clothing agreements with Qiao Xinyu, compared to James’s, all were small orders, but for the Shangjiang Team, these were big orders.

In the evening, after a busy day, Jiang Xingye invited everyone to dine and celebrate at the state-run restaurant, using Xu Qinghuan’s money.

The foreign trade bureau staff came over at that time.

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