Chapter 41: The Sinful Flower Filled with Greed

  The Canton Fair is also known as China Export Commodities Fair.

  Yes, the current Canton Fair is just a single export platform, it is the largest trade platform for the country to concentrate on displaying its comprehensive national strength externally. More than 20 provinces and cities across the country have sent their strongest local enterprises, with the intention of taking a share of this big cake.

  Yang Yun participated in the representative team of Beijing Foreign Trade Bureau, attached to Beijing Chiyang Electronics Factory, otherwise they would not even be able to enter the venue.

  Due to the tight ticket supply, even Jiang Yang couldn't get extra tickets and had to buy his own way to follow to Yangcheng, but he couldn't enter the venue and could only wait outside to provide peripheral support for Yang Yun and Duan Haisheng.

  The water in the capital is too deep, and there are too many officials. Duan Haisheng really can't bring too many people, and bringing Yang Yun would have to squeeze out another quota from the factory, so Jiang Yang couldn't get angry either. No matter how much money he had, it was no match for a department head or section chief in the system.

  Upon arrival in Yang City, the Beijing Foreign Trade Bureau delegation occupied the best hotel next to the Chenlie Gallery on Qiyi Road. The team was led by Director Xiao Guoqing of the Beijing Foreign Trade Bureau. After Director Xiao announced the foreign affairs discipline to more than 400 team members, everyone was free to move around.

  Yang Yun and Duan Haisheng arrived at the hotel restaurant, saw Jiang Yang who couldn't get in, and could only smile to comfort him: "Boss Jiang, sorry for the inconvenience!"

  Jiang Yang also found a nearby hotel to stay in and didn't mind, specially ordering Cantonese dim sum at his own expense. The three of them ate and chatted together.

  "This Sheep City opened some laborious thing, the whole city's good hotels were fully booked, and the service staff actually asked me to go sleep in a big warehouse with cargo dealers. I, Jiang, wasn't having it, so I slapped a 100-yuan bill on the table, and the service staff immediately gave up a staff rest room for me! Haha!" Jiang Yang was bragging again, making Yang Yun and Duan Haisheng burst out laughing.

  The Canton Fair starts the day after tomorrow, and Yang Yun is very curious. "Director Duan, you've participated in the Canton Fair before, right? How big is the booth allocated to us? I've forgotten about it, we should bring more promotional materials and posters to advertise. Don't we need to set up the venue in advance?"

  Duan Haisheng smiled: "Director Yang, do you still expect to have a separate booth? The entire Beijing delegation is just one of the more than 20 delegations nationwide, including Shougang, Aerospace Science and Industry, China Shipbuilding Heavy Industry, and these central enterprises with 'zhong' in their names occupy almost half of the booths. Our electronics factory was assigned to the light industry category, sharing a region with the handicraft pavilion, and finally divided among more than 30 light industry companies, leaving our Chi Yang Electronics Factory with only this small space."

  Duan Haisheng stood up and gestured with his hands, roughly outlining an area of two or three square meters.

  Is that all the space? Yang Yun and Jiang Yang looked at each other, continuing to ask: "Director Duan, with such a small space, what can be done? Isn't the main product of Chiyang Electronics Factory industrial-grade circuit boards? How many pieces can be placed in such a small space? I'm afraid that even if guests come, there won't be enough room for people to stand."

  Duan Haisheng shook his head and said, "Industrial-grade circuit boards? Haha, those are old news from years ago. Nowadays, the real money-makers are learning machines and cartridges! The profit from ten sets of learning machines is equivalent to that of one industrial-grade circuit board, and there are so many orders that I can barely keep up with them. I don't know how many of my peers envy me! Last year, I wanted to apply for a patent for the Chi Yang Learning Card, but..."

  He suddenly felt a bit embarrassed and didn't continue speaking.

  In the past two years, Chiyang Electronics Factory has been copying Cot and Pyramid, whatever learning card sells well they will copy whoever, especially Cot's learning card, which is a product of China Electronic Information Industry Group, all are Beijing-based companies, it would be really ugly if they were to have a public falling out, so the higher-ups didn't approve, Duan Haisheng thought he wouldn't be able to come anyway.

  Yang Yun thought for a moment and said, "Actually, two or three square meters is fine too. After all, we're just learning machines and game cards, they don't take up much space. Later on, we can get a TV set and move over two benches, plug in the power source and we can do demonstrations."

  Duan Haisheng nodded: "It can only be like this, let's take a look again tomorrow, and set up the exhibition stand tomorrow."

  The next day, Yang Yun held a pass and followed the crowd into the Light Industry Pavilion. Looking at the colorful flags fluttering along the way and the crowded heads, he also secretly admired that the country was getting better and better with development.

  When they arrived at the Light Industry Exhibition Area of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade, more than a hundred people's noses were all crooked.

  Right opposite the main gate, the best location and largest exhibition area was given to Guangdong's own light industry enterprises. That's okay, the Beijing delegation was arranged in a side area on the right-hand side of the entrance, that's also not worth mentioning. What's most despicable is that the small exhibition area made the staff who were carrying large and small bags feel suffocated.

  In the capital, 37 light industry system enterprises, with a total exhibition area of only over 200 square meters, is not even half of Guangdong Province's, this is simply not putting the country's capital in one's eyes!

  The deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Foreign Trade, Huang Beiyang, who led the team, was furious and shouted at the person in charge of the organizing party: "In the first half of the year, our Beijing exhibition area had more than 300 square meters at the Spring Canton Fair. How did it shrink by half now? What does your conference program say? Who gave you the right to reduce our exhibition space?"

  The person in charge of the venue looked embarrassed and showed a red-headed document, carefully explaining: "We only received the order from above five days ago. This autumn fair has changed. The five economic zones of Shenzhen, Haizhu, Shantou, Xiamen, and Nanhai will form an economic zone trading group to participate in the exhibition. The venue has undergone temporary changes and the site area has been re-divided. In addition, the entire Canton Fair has been shortened from 20 days to 15 days..."

  "What! 15 days is not enough!"

  "Is the Special Economic Zone impressive? We are the representatives of the capital city!"

  "Get your leader over here! You dare to snatch our place? You're really asking for it!"

  "Hey, Director Duan, it seems like our light industry in Beijing is not getting the attention it deserves? Why do we have to reduce the exhibition area for Beijing companies and shorten the duration from 20 days to 15 days? What Old Jiang said makes some sense, doesn't it? It's really being held ahead of schedule as a gift for National Day."

  Duan Haisheng said in a low voice, "The host arranged the position with the approval of the higher-ups, where is it that we are not valued? The enterprises in the capital city are all big shots, this group of Beijing thugs are used to being arrogant wherever they go, don't mind them, let them make trouble, the more they make a fuss, the more benefits we will get."

  Yang Yun smiled and said, "As the old saying goes, a crying child will be fed."

  The two of them looked at each other and smiled, then didn't say much more, letting Huang Bei Yang lead a group of people to make trouble.

  Several other strong delegations suffered the same treatment, and their exhibition areas in Shanghai were also reduced by one-third on the other side. A group of Shanghai men cheered behind the Beijing men.

  Lu Province also joined in, several tall and sturdy Lu Province men pushed through the crowd to join the fight, rolling up their sleeves, shouting loudly, and following the commotion.

  The old saying goes that crying children get milk to drink. The most notorious ones are usually the star representatives of the Guangzhou Trade Fair, who are all eager to grab benefits for themselves, either by being aggressive or by pretending to be weak, and put pressure on the person in charge of leading the way.

  In the end, the exhibition organizers' leaders finally came out to appease everyone and promised many benefits. They temporarily increased the booth area, and only then did everyone calm down.

  "What?" Duan Haisheng was furious. The location allocated to Chiyang Electronics Factory in the Beijing exhibition area was in a remote corner, with an area of less than one square meter.

  Duan Haisheng angrily pushed away the staff and shouted: "I want to find Director Huang! Why don't we even have a square meter?"

  The staff quickly pulled him back, begging: "Old Duan, calm down! You mustn't go and provoke him, Director Huang is in a bad mood!"

  "Staying here is a joke! You're giving me one square meter of space? Are you kidding me? Is this how you treat beggars?"

  Someone next to him burst out laughing: "Old Duan! What you've brought are learning machines and learning cards, right? Putting ten or eight of them in one square meter is no problem at all! Is this really how you treat beggars? This is flexible variation based on actual conditions. Originally, we were short of several dozen square meters of space. Wouldn't it be better to give the space you've saved to other comrades?"

  Some bosses who were setting up their booths nearby also joined in the fun, laughing and chatting.

  This person standing and talking without waist pain is Hu Shouqiao from Liuli Factory in Beijing, nicknamed "Hu Qiaoshou", who makes exquisite traditional Beijing palace lanterns with precious woods such as red sandalwood, purple sandalwood, and rosewood for the frame, and then inlays silk threads and glass, carving and painting, with extremely complex craftsmanship, reflecting traditional Chinese culture, which is very popular abroad, and has traded over $2 million at the Spring Canton Fair this year.

  Hu Qiao walked over with a beautifully crafted palace lantern painted with a water-ink snake, jokingly saying: "Old Duan, since your position doesn't require anyone to guard it and the area isn't too big, why don't you just hang this snake lantern above your head? This is the year of the snake, and this is a golden snake holding a pearl, shining brightly, who knows, maybe it'll bring you good luck!"

  Duan Haisheng said angrily: "Enough! You're taking advantage of people too much!"

  He refused Hu Qiao's hand, but Duan Haisheng didn't ask to see Director Huang again, and stood aside in a huff.

  Duan Haisheng was at his wit's end, and Yang Yun had no way out, so he could only pull the staff to ask for a TV, then put on the Red Sun learning machine, comforted Duan Haisheng, and walked out of the booth to take a stroll.

  Yang Yun is attending the Canton Fair for the first time and finds everything fresh and eye-opening.

  Anyway, he wore a bright red exhibitor badge with the words "Business Representative" on it, along with a half-body photo and his name and number stamped on it, and everything went smoothly all the way.

  After circling around, Yang Yun returned to the front of the gate and had just passed by the Shanghai booth. At a glance, he saw an old acquaintance busy at the Guangdong booth.

  Zhao Yongping and Shen Jun are setting up their own booth, behind them there is not only a promotional billboard for Xiao Ba Wang, but also TVs, chairs, benches and everything else, the location is quite good, in the outermost circle of the Guangdong Provincial Exhibition Hall, just facing the direction of the Beijing Exhibition Area.

  I'm going! The treatment is too different, isn't it? The Guangdong delegation is in the main exhibition hall, our Beijing enterprises are at the side entrance, Little King is on the outermost circle, and our Chiyang Electronics Factory is squatting in a corner?

  Yang Yun felt somewhat depressed and didn't feel like greeting them!

  To return to his own booth, he had to pass by, and as expected, Shen Jun's annoying voice came again: "Hey? Isn't this Mr. Yang? You're also here for the exhibition?"

  Yang Yun looked at him coldly and said: "Shen Jun, I'm in a bad mood today, don't mess with me!"

  Shen Jun sneered with a high tone: "Huh? Who's still afraid of you?"

  Zhao Yongping also saw Yang Yun and sighed, hastily mediating: "Alright, everyone is watching."

  Next to him stood another person, Huang of the Rongyang Group, looking at Yang Yun with a somewhat unfriendly expression. To him, Yang Yun was a traitor and he wouldn't give him a good face.

  Too lazy to argue, Yang Yun walked towards his own exhibition hall, his eyes scanned and happened to see the promotional advertisement of Xiao Bawang, and couldn't help but stop and take a closer look.

  The sign reads: "Rongyang Group Xiaobawang Electronics Co., Ltd. invested tens of millions, wholeheartedly creating a high-quality game card, Gluttonous Snake, Russian Blocks, Tank Battle, Space Cruiser four-in-one, welcome to negotiate!"

  Xiao Ba Wang is actually going to use this four-in-one to conquer the world?

  Yang Yun sighed silently, speechless. This is called "Heaven has a road you don't walk, hell has no door you rush in". It seems that this time at the Guangzhou Fair, Xiaobao Wang will definitely be severely injured. He seemed to have already seen Xiaobao Wang deeply trapped in the whirlpool of lawsuits.

  The needle he buried half a month ago is finally going to pierce the trachea, and this one needle may directly take Xiao Bawang's life.

  Shen Jun's sinful flower of greed is about to bear evil fruit!

  Seeing Yang Yun's stunned expression, Shen Jun smiled smugly: "Yang, what do you think? This is our latest product. Do you want to borrow a box to try it out?"

  Yang Yun didn't bother with nonsense, pulled his leg and left, without even looking at him.

  Shen Jun was also shouting loudly on the side: "What good game did General Yang come up with again?"

  At this moment, Duan Haisheng, who was also standing outside the exhibition area, saw this scene. He was also very clear about the grudges between Xiaobao Wang and Longteng. Now that Xiaobao Wang had repeatedly provoked Yang Yun, the anger he had accumulated over the past two days suddenly surged up, and the old man rolled up his sleeves, ready to vent his anger on Shen Jun, this son of a bitch!

  Yang Yun saw Duan Haisheng rushing over in a rage and hugged him tightly: "Old Duan, old Duan, don't be impulsive, let's talk about it when we get back!"

  "Get out of my way, I'm going to beat this kid!" Duansheng's violent temper flared up, but unfortunately his old bones were no match for the young and strong Yangyun. In the end, he was dragged back to his own booth. Shenjun saw Duan Sheng being dragged away and poked his head out from backstage, shouting a few more insults.

  Yang Yun persuaded in a soft voice: "Old Duan, let that little devil jump around for a few days, and we'll see!"

  Duan Haisheng cursed and scolded: "If he dared to treat us Beijing masters like this ten years ago, I would have killed him!"

  "Don't worry, you don't need to take action, I'll get rid of him in a few days!"