After bidding farewell to Cheng Yongjun, Tan Jincheng went to the booth introduced by the cruise ship owner.
After connecting with the person in charge, he received a translator's badge.
The boss of the company's booth was from Yao City and was also engaged in the small appliance industry.
In his previous life, Tan Jincheng had done business in this area and had some understanding of professional English vocabulary, which was why he dared to take on the translation job.
It was precisely because he was translating for a peer that Cheng Yongjun said he would ask Tan Jincheng for help if he had translation needs.
In his previous life, although Tan Jincheng also didn't go to university and was quite busy with business, he never stopped learning English.
His high school English teacher once said that learning English well and mastering an international common language would be very useful in society in the future, a saying Tan Jincheng always remembered.
Whether it was because of his rebirth or other reasons, Tan Jincheng, who already had a good memory in his previous life, still maintained a relatively deep memory of some existing memories in this life.
The same was true for English.
Three days of translation, no salary, food and accommodation self-funded; but this work permit could be used by Tan Jincheng until the end of the exhibition.
As for how to conduct business without a booth, Tan Jincheng had to figure that out himself.
In these times, a good spot was hard to find, and not having a booth was common.
With this work permit, he could avoid many unnecessary troubles.
For example, when privately soliciting clients, if he encountered security guards trying to expel him, he could pretend to be internal staff.
As long as his psychological quality was strong enough, it was common for security guards to be fooled by him.
Without a booth, could he successfully get clients' business cards and develop clients? The answer was naturally yes.
The prerequisite was to be thick-skinned enough and bold enough; Tan Jincheng lacked neither, and unconventional tactics existed in every industry.
For the first three days, Tan Jincheng honestly served as a translator, diligently completing his work, and also used the work breaks to familiarize himself with the layout of the exhibition hall.
Staying in a dilapidated hotel for five or six hundred yuan a night, eating 20-yuan boxed lunches, plus other entertainment expenses, the daily spending was nearly a thousand yuan.
This cost of living made Tan Jincheng feel as if he had suddenly returned to 2023.
During the three days, Tan Jincheng's biggest feeling was that the scene was incredibly lively.
The extreme imbalance between supply and demand meant that the goods at the regular booths were simply not worried about selling.
As Cheng Yongjun said, foreigners waved money, snatching up the categories they wanted, and countless orders were signed on the spot.
Taking the small appliance company he was translating for as an example, in these three days, direct orders signed on the spot amounted to no less than 20 million yuan.
Not only that, the order volume in the entire small appliance area was extremely hot, and Cheng Yongjun was beaming with joy these past few days.
It could only be said that the booth fee was truly worth it.
No wonder any booth could net over 100,000 yuan with a simple resale; the return on investment was off the charts.
After three days of work, Tan Jincheng bid farewell to the staff there and began to look for his own clients.
October 18th, Monday.
Today, Tan Jincheng was different from usual.
He carried a large backpack filled with business cards and samples, as well as some qualification certificates for Jinpeng Trading Co., Ltd.
The import and export right certificate had been obtained, and Zhang Xupeng had already sent it via fax.
With a complete chain of evidence, clients could find out relevant information with a simple check.
Unfortunately, the company currently had no website, and the product categories were relatively few, making its competitive advantage too weak.
"Morning, Big Brother."
"Little Tan, why are you carrying such a big bag today? What are you going to do?"
"What else could he be doing? This kid definitely isn't up to anything good, he's sly as a fox."
"Big brothers, don't say that, I'm just trying to make a living."
"Haha, we all understand, but don't overdo it, kid, or it'll make everyone look bad."
"I understand, I understand."
Before the exhibition even began, Tan Jincheng was already waiting in the clothing section.
He had become familiar with the security guards there over the past few days, and with the work permit, the cigarettes he privately offered were not given in vain.
Lesser figures have their own wisdom for survival.
Tan Jincheng's unsolicited generosity wasn't lost on them; he simply wanted them to make things convenient for him.
For them, working in security was just a simple job.
If there were benefits, turning a blind eye was not a big deal.
Anyway, many in the team did the same.
What's more, this kid really knew how to handle things; sweet-talking and generous, plus he had a work permit, so as long as he didn't cause too much commotion, it was fine.
After smoothing things over with the staff, the remaining challenge was to prevent exhibitors with booths from reporting him.
Tan Jincheng couldn't control this, as everyone was a competitor.
If he was reported, he could only turn tail and run.
However, based on Tan Jincheng's observations over the past few days, it was unlikely anyone would report him.
The truth was, if your transactions were especially hot, it would be more practical to pull in a few more clients than to bother reporting someone.
As soon as the exhibition opened, countless people flocked in.
Being alone, it was difficult to control a specific area.
Therefore, Tan Jincheng chose to guard a single location, picking spots with products and prices similar to his own.
He had done his homework on this in the previous days.
Just like buying stocks, it was all about going all-in.
Of course, the risk of being reported this way would naturally be higher, but Tan Jincheng had no other choice.
Rather than aimlessly distributing business cards like a loiterer, it was better to do precise targeting within a segmented category.
Business cards and sample brochures were distributed for less than half an hour before being noticed by staff at nearby booths.
It was impossible not to notice.
A young man with a large backpack standing nearby distributing business cards was simply too conspicuous.
Basically, for every foreigner who visited their booths and took their business card, this young man would follow up and give them one of his.
The key was that these foreigners all accepted his business cards.
It was clear he was staking out competitors and precisely snatching business.
"Hey, kid; you're being a bit underhanded. You can't just stand by our booths and steal our business."
A staff member from a clothing company couldn't stand it anymore and shouted at Tan Jincheng.
"Yeah, kid, you're wearing a staff badge, but you're over here handing out business cards. That's not very honorable."
"Exactly, you're young, but you're not learning good things. Looking at your work permit, you should have a booth, right?"
Suddenly, salespersons from two or three nearby booths began to complain to Tan Jincheng, but they didn't make too much of a fuss, mainly because foreigners were constantly passing by, and they had to maintain some image.
It was time to test Tan Jincheng's thick skin.
To be honest, it was indeed a bit underhanded.
"Big brothers and sisters, please calm down, let me say a word."
Just watch how I sweet-talk you all, and it'll be fine.
(End of chapter)
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