2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 26 SAO Operation
After saying goodbye 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 stall owned by this company is run by someone from Yaocheng, and they are also in the small appliance industry.

In his previous life, Tan Jincheng had done business in this field and had some understanding of professional English terms, which is why he dared to take on translation work.

It was precisely because he was doing translation work for his colleagues that Cheng Yongjun said he would ask Tan Jincheng for help if he had any translation needs.

In his previous life, although Tan Jincheng also did not attend university and was quite busy with business, he never gave up learning English.

Tan Jincheng always kept in mind the words of his high school English teacher: "Learning English well and mastering an internationally used language will be of great use in society in the future."

Whether it was due to rebirth or something else, Tan Jincheng, who already had a good memory in his previous life, was still able to retain some of his previous memories quite deeply in this life.

The same applies to English.

The translation work was unpaid for three days, with food and lodging to be provided by the individual; however, Tan Jincheng could use this work permit until the end of the exhibition.

As for how to conduct business without a stall, that's something Tan Jincheng has to figure out himself. These days, a stall is hard to come by, and it's common to not have one.

Having this work pass can avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble. For example, when you are soliciting customers privately and are chased away by security guards, you can pretend to be an insider. As long as you have a strong enough mentality, it is common for you to fool the security guards.

Even without a booth, is it possible to successfully obtain customers' business cards and develop customer relationships? The answer is, of course, yes.

The prerequisite is having thick skin and big enough courage; Tan Jincheng has no shortage of these qualities, and outrageous tactics exist in any industry.

For the first three days, Tan Jincheng dutifully served as his translator, diligently completing his work while also taking advantage of breaks to familiarize himself with the layout of the exhibition hall.

Staying in a run-down hotel costing five or six hundred yuan a night, eating boxed meals costing 20 yuan each, and including other social expenses, the daily cost of living was nearly a thousand yuan. These prices made Tan Jincheng feel as if he had suddenly returned to 2023.

Over the three days, Tan Jincheng's biggest impression was that the scene was simply too hot. The extreme imbalance between supply and demand meant that the products at the regular booths were not hard to sell at all.

Just as Cheng Yongjun said, foreigners waved their banknotes and bought whatever they wanted, with countless orders being placed on the spot.

Take this small home appliance company that does translation work, for example. In just three days, they signed orders worth no less than 2000 million yuan on the spot.

Not only that, but orders for the entire small appliance section are booming, and Cheng Yongjun has been beaming with joy these past few days.

All I can say is that the booth fee was well worth it. No wonder a single booth can earn you tens of thousands of yuan in a single transaction; the return on investment is simply off the charts.

After three days of work, Tan Jincheng bid farewell to the staff and began looking for his clients.

Monday, April 10th.

Today, Tan Jincheng was different from usual. He was carrying a large backpack filled with business cards, samples, and some qualification certificates from Jinpeng Trading Co., Ltd.

The import and export operating license has been obtained, and Zhang Xupeng has sent it over via fax.

With a complete chain of evidence, customers can easily find out the relevant information with a simple search. Unfortunately, the company currently does not have a website, has a limited range of products, and its competitive advantage is too weak.

Good morning, brother.

"Why is Xiao Tan carrying such a big bag today? What is she going to do?"

"What else could he be up to? This kid's definitely up to something, he's got a sharp tongue." "Don't say that, guys, I'm just trying to make a living."

"Haha, we all understand, but don't go too far, it'll make everyone look bad."

"I see."

Before the exhibition even started, Tan Jincheng was already waiting in the clothing area. He had become familiar with the security guards over the past few days, and the cigarettes he was given to them in private, with the help of their work badges, were not for nothing.

Ordinary people have their own survival wisdom. They are not unaware of Tan Jincheng's unsolicited kindness; they simply want them to do them a favor.

For them, security work is just a simple job. If there are benefits to be gained, turning a blind eye is not a big problem.

Anyway, quite a few people in the team do this.

What's more, this kid is really good at getting things done; he's sweet-talking and generous, and he also has a work ID, so as long as he doesn't cause too much of a commotion, it'll be fine.

After taking care of the staff, the remaining task was to prevent exhibitors with booths from reporting him. This was something Tan Jincheng couldn't control, since everyone was a competitor.

If you get reported, you'll have no choice but to run away.

However, based on Tan Jincheng's observations over the past few days, it's unlikely that anyone would report it. The truth is that your business is extremely popular, so it would be more worthwhile to attract more customers.

As soon as the exhibition opened, countless people began to flock in; however, since they were all alone, it was difficult to control their positions within the area.

Therefore, Tan Jincheng chose to guard a single position, selecting a position with a similar price to his own product. He had done his homework in the past few days.

Just like buying stocks, the main strategy is to go all in.

Of course, the risk of being reported is relatively higher in this way, but Tan Jincheng has no other choice.

Instead of handing out business cards like a street hustler, it's better to focus on targeted advertising within specific product categories.

The business cards and sample brochures were handed out in less than half an hour before they were noticed by staff at nearby stalls.

It's impossible not to notice a young man with a large backpack standing nearby handing out business cards; he's incredibly conspicuous. Basically, every foreigner who patronizes his stall who takes his business card will be followed by this young man to receive one.

The key point is that these foreigners all accepted his business card, which clearly shows that he was targeting his competitors and precisely stealing their business.

"Hey kid, that's not fair of you. You can't just stand by and steal our business." An employee of a clothing company couldn't stand it anymore and shouted at Tan Jincheng.

"Yeah, you're wearing a staff member's badge and handing out business cards here. That's a bit unfair of you."

"Exactly, you're so young and you're already doing bad things. Judging from your work badge, you must have a stall."

Immediately, salespeople from two or three nearby stalls began to complain to Tan Jincheng, but it didn't escalate too much. Mainly, foreigners were passing by from time to time, and they had to be mindful of their image.

The time has come to test Tan Jincheng's shamelessness; to be honest, it was indeed a bit unethical.

"Brothers and sisters, calm down and listen to what I have to say." Just watch how I fool you all.

(End of this chapter)