The Pentium Era - South to North

Zhang Chen called Xiao Wu, and the two of them went to the supermarket, bought four boxes of Maotai and two large boxes of Qingchunbao, and then went to Liu Ligan's parents' house.

When Old Liu saw Zhang Chen, Xiao Wu and Jiu coming, he laughed. Liu Ligan's mother asked Zhang Chen where the pole had gone and why he hadn't gone home for so many days. She also called him. Doesn’t make sense.

Zhang Chen said that the pole went to the United States. I went with him. We left in a hurry and didn't have time to tell you. No, I came back yesterday and came today. The pole is in the United States and will stay for a while.

Lao Liu asked: "Why are you going to the United States?"

"Build a house and sell it," Zhang Chen said. "Building a house in the United States sells it for US dollars, and the pole earns US dollars."

"What's the use of U.S. dollars? It can't buy anything." Liu Ligan's mother said, "It's better to earn RMB steadily. You can buy anything."

Old Liu said that's right, that American's wine is not good to drink, it's like ten drops of water.

Zhang Chen smiled and said: "Uncle, have you ever drank American wine?"

Liu Ligan's mother rolled her eyes at Old Liu and scolded him, why didn't he drink? He wasn't in Sanya, he was staying in a hotel, and there were such small bottles of wine in the room, so he opened it and drank, one bottle at a time. , and ended up vomiting it out again.

Zhang Chen and Xiao Wu laughed, and Lao Liu said, "It doesn't taste good. I would rather drink ten drops of water."

Zhang Chen took out a wad of money from his bag, put it on the table, and told Liu Ligan's mother, "This is what the pole asked me to give to you." He said, "It's for buying vegetables so that you can eat better. Don't be reluctant to buy it." .

Lao Liu said: "Yes, eat better, eat better. If you don't eat, you won't eat."

"Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat!" Liu Ligan's mother scolded.

Zhang Chen and Liu Ligan's mother said: "Auntie, the pole is not here. If anything happens at home, just call me and Xiaowu."

Liu Ligan's mother said: "There is nothing going on at home, unless one day he drinks to death and kicks off his legs to move to the crematorium."

Lao Liu said no, no, no, don’t go to the crematorium.

Zhang Chen smiled and said: "Uncle has already said that he wants to buy a thousand-jin jar and soak it with wine."

Lao Liu smiled and said, he is right, this is the best.

"The mouse carries you on his back!" Liu Ligan's mother scolded.

Zhang Chen said: "That must be a rat that likes to drink."

Both Lao Liu and Liu Ligan's mother laughed.

Zhang Chen's cell phone rang, and it was Xu Qiaoxin. As soon as Zhang Chen picked up the phone, Xu Qiaoxin called on the phone, Boss, where are you?

"What's wrong outside?" Zhang Chen asked.

"Hurry up, come back right away!" Xu Qiaoxin continued to shout.

Zhang Chen asked: "What's wrong?"

"You'll know when you get back." Xu Qiaoxin said and hung up the phone.

Zhang Chen told Lao Liu and Liu Ligan's mother, uncle and aunt, there is something going on in my company and we have to leave first.

Liu Ligan's mother said, OK, it's important at the company, so hurry up.

Lao Liu raised his right hand, stopped, and then waved outside to say goodbye to them.

After getting in the car and driving to the company, Zhang Chen said to Xiao Wu, "Xiao Wu, from now on you will come every ten days and a half to bring them wine and youth treasures. By the way, give them another thousand yuan each time." Don't give too much money. If you give too much, Zhuangzhi's mother will get suspicious. Just say that the things and money were all sent by Zhuangzhi from you.

Xiao Wu said yes.

The two people rushed back to the company, went upstairs, and turned around the stairs. Zhang Chen was stunned. He saw a person standing there with Xu Qiaoxin in the corridor upstairs, but it was Jessica.

Xu Qiaoxin also saw Zhang Chen. She patted Jessica's hand and pointed downward. Jessica turned around, saw Zhang Chen and waved to him. Xu Qiaoxin stood on the side and kept laughing.

Jessica looked a little haggard. She was no longer wearing a suit, but a denim jacket. This was a little different from her original style, but it had a different kind of sassiness.

Zhang Chen also waved to her and said, Jessica, hello!

Zhang Chen entered his office. Xu Qiaoxin and Jessica walked in. Zhang Chen greeted him. Jessica reached out and held him. Zhang Chen asked, when did you arrive?

Xu Qiaoxin answered for her and told Zhang Chen, "You, the girl of your dreams, arrived in Shanghai this morning without calling us beforehand. She took the airport bus to Hangzhou by herself. She probably wanted to give you a surprise. Why?" So, boss, are you surprised?

Zhang Chen nodded and smiled, his surprise almost turned into fright.

Jessica looked at the two of them, not knowing what they were talking about. Xu Qiaoxin muttered in English, and Jessica kept nodding.

Zhang Chen saw Jessica turning sideways and yawning quietly while he was talking to Xu Qiaoxin. Her face was also a little tired. Zhang Chen and Xu Qiaoxin said, ask her if she wants to go to the hotel first. Get some sleep and get over the jet lag. If anything happens, we can continue talking when you get up.

Xu Qiaoxin talked to Jessica, and Jessica agreed.

Zhang Chen and Xu Qiaoxin said, you and Xiaowu, send her to the Hyatt Hotel.

Xu Qiaoxin said yes.

Xu Qiaoxin led Jessica out, and Zhang Chen sent them to the stairs before walking back.

More than half an hour later, Xu Qiaoxin and Xiao Wu came back. Zhang Chen asked, have you settled down?

"Stay here, Marco Polo." Xu Qiaoxin said.

"Why did you go to Marco Polo? Marco Polo only has four stars." Zhang Chen said.

"I know." Xu Qiaoxin said, "The girl in your dreams wants to go by herself. We took her to the Hyatt Hotel. She looked at the room price and thought it was too expensive. Let us take her to a cheaper hotel. It was a five-star hotel, so I took her to Marco Polo and she was very satisfied.”

"Is this princess already in trouble?" Zhang Chen asked.

"I think so. She needs you, the prince, to save her." Xu Qiaoxin said with a smile.

Zhang Chen also laughed, and he said okay, he will find out when she wakes up.

They were in the office and waited until after seven o'clock in the evening before Jessica called Xu Qiaoxin and said that she had gotten up.

Zhang Chen and Xu Qiaoxin drove to the Marco Polo Holiday Inn on Pinghai Road. There was no parking lot on the first floor of the Marco Polo Holiday Inn, and the row of parking spaces in the typhoon shelter next to it was also full of cars. Zhang Chen pulled the car over and parked it on Pinghai Road. Xu Qiaoxin got out of the car, walked into the hotel, and saw Jessica already sitting on the sofa in the lobby waiting for them.

Zhang Chen saw Xu Qiaoxin and Jessica coming out. Jessica changed her clothes, wearing a pullover on the upper body and a pair of jeans on the lower body. She seemed to have recovered and became radiant again, but Zhang Chen vaguely felt that she She always seemed to be uneasy, which seemed a little different from the Jessica she had seen before, who was very sure about everything.

They went to the Tuxiangyuan Hotel and sat down in the private room. Several cold dishes were served immediately. Jessica smiled at Zhang Chen a little reservedly. When she smiled, she was a little playful. She said, "I'm hungry." , and started to eat. My appetite was very good. It seemed that I hadn’t eaten well for a long time.

Zhang Chen asked Xu Qiaoxin to ask Jessica if she wanted to drink, and Jessica said yes.

Zhang Chen asked the waiter to boil red yeast wine and bring it up. Jessica saw that the color of the wine was very cute, just like fruit wine. She took a big sip and immediately frowned. Zhang Chen and Xu Qiaoxin both laughed. Jessica insisted on pouring the wine. Finished.

Zhang Chen asked Jessica if she wanted to change the wine. Jessica said no. She continued to drink red yeast wine, but this time she only took a small sip. After taking this sip of wine, she seemed to adapt and told them that this wine was good. drink.

After they clinked glasses a few times, Jessica relaxed a little and began to speak in long paragraphs, while Xu Qiaoxin translated.

Jessica told them that their company had suffered heavy losses during the financial crisis. Not only the wedding supplies, but also their decoration materials, bathroom equipment and kitchen equipment had always been mortgageable. Now that the financial crisis has come, many of them have If people lose their houses overnight, how can they possibly pay their mortgage payments?

Each store suffered a large-scale breach of contract. When combined, they couldn't bear it. The amount of losses was too great. It can be said that their company was dragged to the edge of bankruptcy.

What's even more unfortunate is that her father also fell ill at this time and was very ill. Now Jessica is in charge of the company. Many people, including the company's shareholders, suggested that Jessica file for bankruptcy protection, but Jessica still wanted to Keep it up, she came to China this time just to visit some of their main suppliers in person and win their support.

Zhang Chen said, we will definitely support you. Zhang Chen smiled and said, there is a popular word in China called production self-rescue, and I also support your Target production self-rescue.

Xu Qiaoxin translated this to Jessica. Jessica smiled, but her smile was a little bitter. Jessica and Zhang Chen said that because they lost too much money, their funds are very tight now.

Jessica's fingers landed on the edge of the bone dish and slid along the edge of the bone dish. The uneasy look appeared again. Jessica did not speak, and Zhang Chen and Xu Qiaoxin did not say anything. They Just look at Jessica's slender fingers, sliding around the bone plate in circles.

Jessica hesitated for a while, then she raised her head and asked Zhang Chen, could you please postpone the payment for a while after shipping the goods?

Xu Qiaoxin did not translate this to Zhang Chen, but directly asked if the FOB price should be changed to CIF price?

That is to say, the FOB price is changed to the arrival price. There is a difference of more than 20 days to a month between the two. Zhang Chen and the others can only receive payment when the goods arrive on the west coast of the United States.

Jessica shook her head, her face turned red, and after saying something, Xu Qiaoxin immediately replied to her. When Zhang Chen saw it, Jessica's eyes suddenly darkened.

When the two of them were talking, although Zhang Chen couldn't understand, he kept looking at Jessica's expression very carefully. When he saw this, he quickly asked Xu Qiaoxin, what are you talking about.

Xu Qiaoxin shook her head and cursed: "Grandma, it turns out she doesn't want to be a CIF, she wants an accounting period."

"What do you mean?" Zhang Chen asked.

"She wants us to send the goods to her first and then pay us three months later. Grandma, how can this be done? It's too bullying. I have told her directly that it is not possible. There is no possibility at all." Xu Qiaoxin said.

Zhang Chen understood. No wonder Jessica's face was red. She was a little embarrassed to say it. Indeed, in foreign trade business, no one would ever do this or accept such conditions unless you opened Usance letter of credit, there is still some possibility of negotiation.

There is nothing, I will send the goods to you, and then you say there is a problem with the goods here and there, and you will not pay the bill, or you will have to deduct money for this and that, what should I do?

Especially now that the situation in the United States is still like this. Three months from now, you won’t even know whether Target is still there or not. And within three months, according to the speed of their supply to Target and their orders, The amount, Zhang Chen roughly calculated, is more than 10 million US dollars.

If you owe me money at home, I can still come to you to collect it. Abroad, like this time, you have lost contact with me for more than a month. I also go to the United States every day, to that damn Minneapolis in Minnesota. Lismei City to pursue the case? It's too far to get to your place from New York, not to mention the Pacific Ocean in between. This money will probably fall into the Pacific Ocean.

Zhang Chen understood why Xu Qiaoxin refused immediately.

I also understood why Jessica's eyes suddenly turned gloomy, and even why Jessica, who was so sure of everything, became uneasy.

She probably knew that what she wanted to accomplish was an impossible task.

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