nucmednet Chapter 117 The Canton Fair is Over
Chapter 117 The Canton Fair is Over
In this way, Jiang Weimin made excuses for several days, and every day he was nowhere to be found.
It was not until another printing and dyeing factory owner brought in an order worth $2 that he felt that enough was enough and he could close the deal.
So he took his painting tools and slowly came to the exhibition hall.
As soon as he entered the exhibition hall, Jiang Weimin felt a warm atmosphere.
Many people greeted him enthusiastically, with excitement glittering in their eyes.
As he walked along, he found that his comic strips were displayed on almost every booth, which gave him the illusion that his personal comic strip exhibition was being held here.
"Comrade Jiang Weimin, you're finally here! We thought you were planning to hide until the Canton Fair was over!"
“I’m sorry, there are indeed many foreign businessmen who have been inquiring about our comic strips these past few days.
The two leaders must be anxious, right? I'll start drawing now. " Jiang Weimin said with a smile.
"Well, hurry up and do it! Do you know that you have lost a lot of foreign exchange orders because of your delay?"
"Don't be angry, leaders. Actually, when I came in just now,
I heard that you haven't shown our comic strip yet. If you had shown it earlier, I would have come back a long time ago."
"Hmph, once you finish painting, we will naturally help you promote it."
"I see, it seems like the two leaders really don't want to suffer any loss at all!
OK, I’ll draw it for you right away.”
Jiang Weimin first painted posters for Qingdao No. 1 and No. 2 Printing and Dyeing Factory, but he focused not on the design but on the beauty of the characters. He used his unique brushstrokes and color matching to make the characters in the painting come alive, as if they could walk out of the picture.
When he finished the painting, he handed it to the two leaders and said, "Leaders, the painting is finished. Please take it back and put it on display as soon as possible! And don't forget to display our comic strips."
Director Hao did not respond immediately, seeming to be still immersed in the beauty of the painting.
Director Liu on the side smiled happily and replied: "This painting is so beautiful. We will put your comic strip up there as soon as we get back."
Afterwards, Director Liu called Director Hao without hesitation and left the place together.
Jiang Weimin then painted for the second manufacturer who brought in an order worth $2.
The way of painting is still the same as before, the clothing design and color matching are very novel. He carefully outlines each line and uses delicate brushstrokes to make the pattern vivid.
As time goes by, a beautiful clothing design gradually appears before people's eyes.
The next day, there was a crowd of people in front of the poster.
People gathered together to appreciate these exquisite clothing designs.
The second manufacturer to complete the order lived up to expectations and won nearly 100 million orders. This news made the entire exhibition site boil, and everyone praised Jiang Weimin's design talent.
However, just as people were cheering for this achievement, some unexpected situations occurred.
Although there were many people gathering at Qingdao No. 1 and No. 2 Printing and Dyeing Factories, very few people bought things.
The First Printing and Dyeing Factory was fine, as it produced high-end fabrics, and attracted by the posters, foreign businessmen began to place orders one after another, although the First Printing and Dyeing Factory itself was not short of orders.
However, due to the posters, the orders are actually increasing. But no one is shocked by the large orders.
But the situation is different at the Second Printing and Dyeing Factory. There are many people looking at it, but almost no one is doing business. This contrast makes people wonder.
Faced with this situation, many people began to question whether there was really a problem with Jiang Weimin's design.
After all, the previous success did not seem to continue to this exhibition.
However, at this time, a rumor began to spread: In order to avoid paying the design fee, Qingdao No. 1 and No. 2 Printing and Dyeing Factory found the leader of the trading group to suppress Qingdao Publishing House.
This rumor quickly caused an uproar, and people began to re-examine the truth behind the incident.
Feng Nan quickly spoke out about this, saying that the companies in the Qingdao trading group are all brothers and are all trying to help the country earn foreign exchange, so there is no talk of suppression.
The First Printing and Dyeing Factory doesn’t really care about the rumors now, as the posters painted by Jiang Weimin are still effective.
But Director Liu of the Second Printing and Dyeing Factory had a headache because among so many people who came to see the posters, there were no big orders to buy.
Then Director Liu heard someone whispering, "Old Liu from Qingdao Second Printing and Dyeing Factory is such a fool. I heard that Qingdao Publishing House had agreed to design with him.
He was just being clever and didn't want to pay the design fee to the First Printing and Dyeing Factory to suppress them.
As you can see, many people like their paintings but they just don’t buy their fabrics.”
"He is really a fool. He can earn millions of foreign exchange for the factory, but he is unwilling to pay others for the design. It seems that free things only look good!"
Director Zhang of the Second Printing and Dyeing Factory was very anxious and wanted to ask Jiang Weimin to design another one, but Jiang Weimin always avoided or made excuses.
Director Zhang found the leader of the trading group again, but the leader of the Qingdao trading group was also helpless.
Originally these orders were from Qingdao, but now we have offended Qingdao Publishing House.
Besides, he has painted, and many people come to see his paintings, so you can't say that his paintings are not good.
But there were no orders, let alone the large orders that I wanted.
A few days later, another manufacturer helped to bring in an order worth 2 US dollars, and the clothes designed by Jiang Weimin once again sold large orders.
The enthusiasm of the staff in the entire printing and dyeing factory area was even higher, and it seemed that almost most of the service staff were selling comic books.
In this way, during the more than 20 days of the Canton Fair, Jiang Weimin designed clothes for a total of 5 manufacturers, except for the Qingdao Printing and Dyeing Factory.
The foreign exchange transaction volume was nearly 500 million. During this period, senior leaders also talked to Jiang Weimin and wanted him to design more clothes.
Jiang Weimin explained the reason and said that there are probably only a few manufacturers that can purchase such a large amount.
Moreover, too many designed clothes will make people feel cheap, and scarcity makes things valuable.
In the end, the leader figured it out and didn't say anything else, but before leaving, he gave Jiang Weimin a pen as a souvenir.