Chapter 14: Opportunity is ahead, and you need to jump up and reach out to seize it
Before Ning Qian returned to Guangzhou, she happened to see Mr. Fu and Chairman Anton in the Hong Kong office of Youjia. She was transferred back to Guangzhou early for the Canton Fair and to keep in mind the task of all expatriates to take customers to the exhibition as much as possible.
While Mr. Fu and Anton talked about her return, she warmly invited them to visit the Canton Fair. Anton and Mr. Fu really hadn't been there, so they readily agreed. Ning Qian's idea was: Regardless of whether they can purchase from China, there are two more foreigners at the booth of the platinum boat, which looks more lively, and Director Chen can also take the opportunity to take a few more photos and post them in the company's monthly magazine.
On the day Anton and Mr. Fu visited the Canton Fair, Ning Qian, as the secretary of the chairman who began to act independently, accompanied Mr. Shi to receive two distinguished foreign guests. Platinum boat used to participate in the exhibition, just the main business of tea exhibition, this year the comprehensive trade departments are blooming everywhere, and there are booths in the six halls.
Every time Ning Qian goes to a museum, you will see familiar faces - they are brothers and sisters from foreign trade companies in Beijing and all over the country, although they are young, but they are all cadres who have spent a lot of money to train by the country, and they have a solid foundation in foreign languages and foreign trade. ”
Anton smiled very happily when he saw the crowds at the exhibition: he seemed to see every Chinese consumer with a cup of Lipton black tea, and his performance skyrocketed to break the report!
There was a booth that was particularly attractive: this was the 13th Department of Comprehensive Trade – it was amazing that they were using a computer to demonstrate paperless trade live! The person who shines at this moment is the day when Ning Qian's mood rises and falls.
During the day at the booth, the snow-white shirt and the tie with flowers on a blue background - this tie was brought back from Hong Kong by Ning Qian. Sitting in front of the computer, he looked focused and agile, although the crowd surrounded by water, he didn't know what he was doing, but I heard that he could quickly send information to foreign customers through the computer, and he could quickly receive replies from foreign customers, which was really amazing! You don't even have to send a fax!
By Daytime's side is Huang Junjie, the head of the computing center. Bai Day, Huang Junjie, and Ning Qian are the iron triangle of the company's computerized business development, which has to start from when Ning Qian just returned to Guangzhou, when Mr. Shi and Director Xu asked her what support she needed for her future work.
Ning Qian asked if the company could give her a computer. Although they didn't know what the computer could be used for, or even how much it would cost, the two leaders immediately agreed.
Xiao Ning was so happy that as soon as the meeting was over, he rushed to the second comprehensive trade department and asked Manager Kwong if he could type in Chinese. The first time Manager Kuang met a person who took the initiative to talk to him about the computer, it was as if Yu Boya had met Zhong Ziqi, and immediately tried his best to teach Xiao Ning. Manager Kuang even hand-drew a keyboard diagram on the spot, on which to do spelling and Larry annotation. He said that Larry is particularly difficult, he hasn't learned it yet, this picture was lent to Ning Qian to practice, practiced, and then returned to him, he can continue to practice by himself.
Manager Kuang also said: "Xiao Ning, if it weren't for teaching you, I wouldn't have thought that I could draw the keyboard myself to practice typing." The next day, Xiao Ning returned the treasure map to Manager Kuang, saying that he had learned it, Manager Kuang was shocked and asked Xiao Ning to look on his computer, and Xiao Ning's ten fingers ran on the keyboard. Since then, Manager Kuang has become Ning Qian's hardcore, and he praises when he meets people: Xiao Ning, the general office, is really smart, and I learned the double spelling typing that I haven't learned for so many years.
A brand-new Erdai 486 desktop computer was placed on Ning Qian's large, thick, and imposing desk. This is the first computer ever owned by the Platinum Boat Company, and the crowd is surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside. Ning Qian turned on the computer, the Jinshan WPS mark appeared on the computer, Ning Qian entered Director Xu's manuscript into it, and wherever the mouse went, she could change it wherever she wanted, and the onlookers let out a burst of exclamation.
Seeing everyone's enthusiasm for computers, Ning Qian decided to take advantage of the victory and asked Mr. Shi if he could select a business department to do a pilot and try to use computers to contact foreign customers.
Mr. Shi suddenly remembered that the ministry had recently been promoting a word - "foreign trade computerization", which may also be related to computers, and immediately decided to set up a computer center to study how to use computers to optimize foreign trade business processes.
Which business unit to start with? Mr. Shi, Xiao Ning, and Huang Junjie were discussing this issue in Ning Qian's office, and appeared at the door of Ning Qian's office during the day, saying that they were coming to see if there was any business information sent to the 13th Department of Comprehensive Trade. Mr. Shi's eyes lit up: "Xiaobai, in the past year, you have carried out the best comprehensive trade business!" Or this foreign trade computerization pilot will start with your department? ”
Is this God's love? Whatever you want, you can come, haha...... Ning Qian began to burst out of her heart again.
Although Luo Xia was reluctant to mix with Ning Qian during the day, after all, it was Mr. Shi's handpick, and there was also a Huang Junjie, and the Canton Fair was also imminent.
Ning Qian poured out the computer knowledge she learned in Hong Kong, and studied hard with Huang Junjie and Bai Day. The computers in the computer center have increased from one to three, the office lights are on and off, off and on, and the three young people are sometimes meditating, sometimes high-fived, celebrating...... From time to time, Manager Kwong swam around them like a fish, shaking his head and sighing for a while, nodding his head in approval......
At the Canton Fair, the EDI paperless trade process of the platinum boat really became the biggest highlight of the year, and the minister came to the booth to inspect it in person, and the major authoritative newspapers rushed to report it. The minister stood behind the day, looking at the picture of the computer screen together, which became a classic; Not only talented, but also so handsome that Dayday suddenly became a star of the entire foreign economic and trade system.
The joint venture company was formally established: because only the Chinese party was allowed to hold the shares, the chairman of the board of directors was Mr. Shi, the Chinese party, and the foreign party appointed Mr. Dai, a Chinese Canadian, as the general manager. Because they didn't know how Youjia's business would be carried out, the Chinese side appointed Lei Yueer as the Chinese representative, serving as the vice president, in charge of personnel administration.
Managers of other departments shall be appointed by foreign parties. In fact, the Chinese side has no idea how many departments the joint venture will have. The joint venture company rented a former warehouse of the Bozhou No. 2 Tea Factory, which was renovated and used as a factory and office building.
On Ning Qian's desk, there is an application report submitted by Mr. Lei to Chairman Shi on behalf of the joint venture company: applying to promote the current management trainee Fang Gang to factory manager and be responsible for Lipton production. When Ning Qian saw Fang Gang's resume, she was taken aback: only 26 years old! And the director of the Bozhou No. 1 Tea Factory, who is also the director of the factory, will retire next year!
When Mr. Shi saw this application, he was also surprised, saying that this foreigner is bold and dares to use people, can he pick such a big beam at such a young age? However, as soon as Mr. Shi thought that he was the youngest department-level cadre in Guangdong's foreign trade and economic cooperation system, he immediately said: "Employing people should be so eclectic!" ”
The position of factory manager is still very important, after all, the purpose of establishing a joint venture is to achieve local production and reduce costs. Mr. Shi still wants to see with his own eyes whether this square side is reliable. Calling him directly to the office, it seemed that he did not respect the decision of the foreign party, and after thinking about it, Mr. Shi decided to let Director Xu arrange a dinner.
This dinner was held at the Chinese restaurant of the White Swan Hotel. Foreign parties Anton, Mr. Fu, and Mr. Dai and Fang Gang, general managers of the new joint venture; Mr. Shi, Director Xu, Mr. Lei, and Mr. Ning Qian on the Chinese side. said that it was an exchange meeting between the two sides, but in fact, Mr. Shi was looking at the side. The moment he saw Fang Gang, Mr. Shi suddenly doubted his previous selection criteria.
In Mr. Shi's view, the core competence of foreign trade business personnel is ranked as follows: appearance, language, business ability, platinum boat, or the national foreign trade and economic cooperation system, is supported by the talents of the four universities of foreign trade and economics and foreign language colleges under the ministry. Because it is mainly based on tea, it will recruit some professionals in the main agricultural universities in the country, which is the only one that has anything to do with science and engineering talents.
This side, graduated from Huagong, has a completely different temperament from the boys of foreign trade or foreign language colleges, and does not look like a well-spoken, lively and cheerful appearance, but has a natural sense of simplicity and steadfastness, which is not at all familiar to Mr. Shi, but he feels that he is very acceptable to a type of talent.
It can be seen that Fang Gang also attaches great importance to this dinner, and there are still some creases in his suit, which is newly bought at first glance. Although he is inevitably a little restrained, he is also extremely cooperative, Mr. Fu immediately stood up and raised a glass when he greeted him with thanks, and took the initiative to toast to Mr. Shi, Mr. Lei and the leaders.
There were eight people at a table and the other six people were of the same age, only Fang Gang and Ning Qian were young, and everyone inevitably praised the two of them, feeling terrible. After this meal, Ning Qian's impression of Fang Gang was that he was indeed young and promising, and Fang Gang felt that this girl would definitely have something to do with him in the future.
Xiao Zheng of the Personnel Department told Ning Qian that the company had a quota for on-the-job graduate students at CUHK, and after research, the Personnel Department felt that Ning Qian was the most suitable and asked her if she was willing. Ning Qian felt the pie falling from the sky again, and she was really afraid that she would smash herself face to the ground and not be able to get up. But what are you afraid of, you can't be afraid of reading, you are willing to be willing, too willing......
CUHK requires that on-the-job graduate students must be at the department level, Ning Qian is only a deputy department, and the Ministry of Personnel also specially issued her a certificate of Zhang Zhengke, and when Section Chief Jian gave her the certificate, he joked that it would soon be a department anyway.
On weekends, I was confiscated, and I had to go to class several nights on weekdays. From Tianhe to CUHK, it takes a long time to take the bus to and fro, and time has become the most scarce thing for Ning Qian, and even the letters to his family are becoming less and less. The people in the system who can rank and are at the main level are usually not very young, and the other students in the class were very surprised to have such a little girl as Ning Qian as a classmate, and many people thought that she was a student led by Professor Xu at first.
Since he became a business star of the Ministry of Economic and Trade Affairs, he has often flown to Beijing. There are very few opportunities for two people to meet. Bai Tian suddenly appeared at the door of Ning Qian's office and asked softly, "Is there any business information for our department today?" Ning Qian immediately smiled like a small flower swaying in the wind, sunny, demure and beautiful.
"You're back from Beijing?"
"yes, you've been in class, you're busy, aren't you? It is necessary to combine work and rest. ”
"Yes, it would. You too. ”
As long as you can see it, you don't say anything, it's a thousand words.
"Here's what you're given."
It's actually a brand-new and compact BB machine, a Mora brand BB machine that the young man who was borrowed while drooling and joked that "although the motorcycle is good, it needs to be pulled by a mule"!
"This is the latest digital machine, you can just press the number and I know what it means."
"How can this be? It's too expensive! ”
Although Ning Qian began to set off fireworks again in her heart, she definitely couldn't accept such an expensive gift. She knew that it would be a big expense for Daylight!
"I've been getting a lot of bonuses lately, and of course I can afford to give it to you."
"Your BB number is 99855800, mine is 99855820"
"Coriander is zero." Bai Tian said as he drew a circle with his fingers.
The sound of the daytime is a sparkling hot spring, which makes people just want to close their eyes and feel the warm flow.
The circle drawn during the day is the most flowery garden, and I just want to run freely in it and feel the tranquility of the years.
So, is your BB phone number a confession? Ning Qian really wanted to ask.
Although Ning Qian didn't dare to accept such a valuable gift, in this situation, it would be hypocritical to shirk it.
The first message sent to Bai Day, Ning Qian had already thought about pressing these three numbers: 520, but her face was still too thin, and she never had the courage to press it. But with this BB machine, holding it in the palm of your hand is like holding the whole world.
The reform of state-owned enterprises was further deepened, and the General Office and the Ministry of Personnel held a meeting together to discuss the implementation of the diversion of laid-off workers. Many of the employees are family members who have worked here for two or three generations, and it is extremely difficult to lay off anyone.
Xiao Zheng said that there were laid-off employees who came to the company to cry and make trouble, and Section Chief Jian said sternly: "Reform requires someone to sacrifice, and crying doesn't work, and those who are on the list must be laid off!" At this moment, Section Chief Jane's eldest brother rang, and when he heard the phone, his face was like ashes, and he rushed out without looking back, and the people who threw him in the conference room were stunned.
What happened to make Section Chief Jian so careless?