8: A good start

First, the higher-ups at Chunfeng Changan extended an olive branch, and now we've received two small contracts, totaling ten thousand units. If things go smoothly, production can be completed in a month, and timely delivery will alleviate the company's current difficulties.

"When the big river rises, the small rivers fill. Only when the company makes money can we have good days!" Xiao Zhou said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, we're all hoping the company makes big money quickly so they can give us more year-end bonuses then." Xiao Li was also infected by the mood and said happily.

"No problem, as long as the company makes big money, the year-end bonus will be indispensable." Liu Xiaolin seemed to see the bustling production and sales scene of the Jiangnan Machinery Factory, so happy he couldn't close his mouth.

"General Manager Liu, how did your talk with that General Manager Zhang go just now?" Xiao Zhou asked curiously.

"It went very well! General Manager Zhang also came up with a brand name for our engine, called the changjian brand engine! How about that, isn't it very imposing and exciting!" Liu Xiaolin said happily.

"It is indeed imposing! Also, was it really General Manager Zhang who decided on the brand name? This shows he's very optimistic about our engine, right?" Xiao Zhou became even more excited.

"You're right, I also think General Manager Zhang is very optimistic about our engine! But large state-owned enterprises aren't like our private companies where decisions can be made on the spot. They need to undergo on-site inspection by the higher-ups before finally deciding whether to purchase our engine."

Liu Xiaolin said. Although long-term cooperation hasn't been confirmed yet, for some reason, he was very certain in his heart and felt that this contract was definitely his.

"On-site inspection is a good thing! Our new workshop, new equipment, it's just right for them to see!" Xiao Li also said happily.

Thinking of the shock he felt when he saw the new workshop and new equipment, he couldn't wait for the higher-ups at Chunfeng Changan to experience it as well.

"The way you are, it doesn't look like you're waiting for an on-site inspection, but rather showing off our new workshop and new equipment to them." Liu Xiaolin said, laughing heartily.

"How is that showing off? We have to let them see our good stuff, right!" Xiao Li said confidently.

"Alright, alright, let everyone see our good stuff!" Liu Xiaolin was happy in his heart and didn't mind Xiao Li's blunt remarks.

"General Manager Liu, how many days does this exhibition last?" Xiao Zhou asked.

"Two days, I guess. Because engines aren't everyday items, the exhibitors and attendees are all professionals from specialized manufacturers, so there aren't many people. Basically, two days is about right." Liu Xiaolin said.

"So there's still one more day tomorrow?" Xiao Zhou asked.

"Yes, there's one more day tomorrow. We still need to put in all our effort to promote our 1.0t engine well and try to get a few more customers." Liu Xiaolin encouraged his two young subordinates.

"That's a must!" Xiao Zhou readily agreed.

"It's already noon, time for lunch. Xiao Zhou, go outside and buy a few small dishes and some staple food. Let's just make do with a meal here in the exhibition hall." Liu Xiaolin said.

Xiao Zhou agreed readily, quickly went outside and bought two hot dishes, two cold dishes, and three portions of rice, packed them up and returned to the exhibition hall, taking less than forty minutes in total.

"That was quite fast! While there aren't many people now, let's eat quickly. After eating, we'll continue fighting in the afternoon."

Liu Xiaolin took the food, placed it on the floor of the exhibition hall, and the three of them squatted in a circle and began to eat lunch.

After eating lunch, Xiao Zhou went to make a hundred copies of the A4 size promotional materials. The fifty copies from the morning were almost all given out, and some people even took two or three sheets saying they wanted to take them back for their leaders to see.

After two o'clock, visitors started to increase again.

Because they won the engine competition in the morning, although the exhibition hall of Jiangnan Machinery Factory was quite remote, many people still came because of its reputation.

Xiao Zhou and Xiao Li enthusiastically began introducing the changjian brand engine to everyone again. Having introduced it a lot in the morning, their introductions in the afternoon were very smooth, from the brand to the appearance, from technology to parameters, like recounting family treasures.

Occasionally, when several groups came to visit and Xiao Zhou and Xiao Li were too busy, Liu Xiaolin would also join in to explain to the visitors.

This afternoon, they signed two more small orders, one for a thousand engines and another for five hundred engines.

Although the orders were small, they didn't mind them. Even a fly's leg is meat, and for the Jiangnan Machinery Factory, which was waiting to be revived, having orders meant taking a small step towards rebirth. www.x33xs.com

After two days of diligent promotion at the exhibition, the three of them actually secured six contracts, totaling orders for fourteen thousand engines.

The few people were naturally very happy. Don't underestimate these fourteen thousand engine orders; this is currently Jiangnan Machinery Factory's capacity for one and a half months, with a potential output value of eighty million.

Before signing the contract with Chunfeng Changan, these few small orders were enough to support the staff of Jiangnan Machinery Factory for three or four months and gave the Jiangnan Machinery Factory a chance to rest and recover.

The next step is to purchase raw materials and organize large-scale production.

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