I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 257 You have so much influence!
Half an hour later, Fang Qingye saw Tanaka Tani walk towards the office building, carrying a gift box in his hand.

"Zhonggu, over here," Fang Qingye stood up and called out.

Tanaka Tani immediately walked over, plopped down opposite Fang Qingye, and looked around before saying:
"What a beautiful scene! I remember learning a poem in school that goes something like, 'Spring colors fill the garden but cannot be contained; a branch of red apricot blossoms peeks over the wall.' It's just like that!"

"Haha. 'Adultery' isn't a compliment anymore." Fang Qingye laughed heartily, though she was indeed in a very good mood while sitting here drinking tea.

"This is Lion Peak Longjing tea that I got, and it's not grown in greenhouses, so it's all-natural and pollution-free." Tanaka Tani said, placing the gift box he was carrying on the table.

“Okay, let’s try it today.” With that, Fang Qingye poured out the leftover tea in the tea set, replaced it with Longjing tea given by Tanaka Tani, and then started boiling water to brew the tea.

Twenty minutes later, the refreshing aroma of tea filled the air. Fang Qingye poured a cup for each of them and took a sip.

"Hmm, it has a hint of orchid fragrance, and the taste is fresh, mellow, and sweet. It's really good."

Although he often drinks Da Hong Pao, a semi-fermented oolong tea, he also enjoys drinking green tea occasionally, especially West Lake Longjing, a top-grade green tea.

After the two had been drinking for a while, Fang Qingye asked, "Zhonggu, you're not like me, you're a very busy person. I heard you don't even rest on weekends. How come you have the mood to come over for tea?"

"There is something I need your help with," Tanaka Tani said without trying to hide it.

"Oh, you said?"

"It's about becoming a supplier for BYD. As you know, at the beginning of this year, we manufactured car brake discs that meet BYD's requirements, and I started contacting BYD's purchasing department to discuss this matter."

"How are the negotiations going?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Hey, I only met with their purchasing department's deputy minister surnamed Zhang once, and that was the end of it."

"why?"

"You don't know, now it's not just Nanxin, but companies from other counties and districts in Jinghai are also vying to contact Biyadi, hoping to become their suppliers. They're very arrogant." Tanaka Tani said with a helpless expression.

Fang Qingye hesitated for a moment, then looked in the direction where Bai Ou was working, and asked in a lower voice, "Did you not entertain them well?"

"I want to treat him well, with meals, sauna, karaoke, and even a full-service package at the Grand World, but he needs to send people," Tanaka Tani said with a helpless expression.

"Oh"

"Qingye, I see you're quite familiar with Mr. Lü from Biyadi. Could you do me a favor and invite Mr. Lü out for a meal so I can talk to him about this? Qingye, I guarantee the product quality is absolutely fine; they can come and test it on-site."

That's it.
Fang Qingye hesitated for a moment before saying, "It might be difficult to arrange a dinner invitation, as you know President Lü is very busy. How about this, I'll call him and explain the situation, but I can only try; I can't guarantee he'll give me that kind of face."

"I understand, I understand."

Fang Qingye glanced at her watch; it was around 4:30 PM. She then took out her phone, dialed Lu Xiangyang's number, and made the call.

The call was quickly connected, and Lu Xiangyang's not-so-standard Mandarin came through: "Hello, Mr. Fang."

"Mr. Lv, I'm sorry to bother you on the weekend, but I'd like to ask you for a favor."

"Oh, you said?"

“I have a friend named Tanaka Tani, who is the owner of Pioneer Stamping Parts Company. He specializes in producing automotive brake discs for BYD.”

Fang Qingye recounted the entire incident to the other party and concluded by saying, "President Lü, could you give my friend a chance? Could your purchasing department send someone to continue contacting his company to see if his products meet your requirements?"

On the other end of the phone, Lü Xiangyang was very polite and said, "President Fang, I'm a little sorry, but recently there have been too many companies in Nanxin contacting our company, and the purchasing department is too busy to handle them all. Could you send me a text message about your friend's company situation, and I'll tell the purchasing department to arrange for someone to contact him on Monday?"

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Lü. Please come to my nursery for tea sometime," Fang Qingye said with a smile. "Sure, I've heard you enjoy tea. I'll definitely come sometime."

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and Fang Qingye hung up the phone. She said to Tanaka Tani, "Tani, Mr. Lü said to send him a text message with basic information about your company, and he will arrange for someone to contact you in time."

"Great, that's wonderful, I'll send it to you right away." Tanaka Tani was overjoyed, took out his phone and typed as he said, "Aoba, you really have a lot of influence. Not only are you a favorite of the county magistrate and the party secretary, but even the senior executives at BYD give you so much face."

"Don't talk nonsense. What kind of 'favorite' is this? Apart from being slightly acquainted with County Chief Miao, I have no other connections. As for General Manager Lü of Biyadi, I've only met him a few times," Fang Qingye retorted.

"This isn't my opinion, it's what's circulating in the county. Take the ceremony held by BYD this morning, for example. The company representatives who attended were all prominent figures in our county. I looked at the list, and most of them were middle-aged or elderly people. You were the only young one!"

"Didn't Li Le from Shengtai Industry go too?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Hey, that's his father Li Renyi's spot, he snatched it up!" Tanaka Tani said dismissively.
"Qingye, I don't know what the county leaders were thinking. What's the point of an entertainment company going there? They might as well give a spot to us legitimate manufacturing companies."

Tanaka Tani complained.

“Zhonggu, what’s that poem the teacher wrote? It says, ‘Too much complaining can break your heart; take a long-term view of things.’ Complaining in old age is not a good thing, you know?” Fang Qingye said.

“I know, we’re close, so I’ll just say a few words and send you a text message,” Tanaka Tani said.

Fang Qingye indeed received a text message from Tanaka Tani. After reading it, she forwarded it to Lü Xiangyang and quickly received a reply.

"Okay, thank you. Aoba, I'm going back to the company now." Tanaka Tani said, standing up.

"What? Won't you drink a little longer?" Fang Qingye urged.

"Sigh, there's a ton of work to do at the company. Sigh. I'll treat you to a trip to the World amusement park sometime."

"Oh my, you've gotten quite bold! Aren't you afraid your sister-in-law will find out?" Fang Qingye joked.

"Haha. Can we go talk business? Bye-bye."

"Bye-bye." Fang Qingye stood up to see Tanaka Tani off.

"Aoba, no need, please continue drinking your tea," Tanaka Tani said.

Fang Qingye still escorted Tanaka Tani to the nursery gate, and seeing his hurried departure, she couldn't help but sigh.

Running a business is indeed not easy.

Since Lü Xiangyang had agreed to send someone to contact Tanaka Valley, Fang Qingye stopped worrying about the matter.

Two days later, Fang Qingye received a call from Tanaka Tani saying that the purchasing department of the company he graduated from contacted him again, wanting to send someone to their company for an on-site inspection.

"That depends on your output and quality, and whether they are satisfied," Fang Qingye said.

"I have confidence."

“Alright, if we reach a cooperation agreement with BYD, you have to treat us to a meal,” Fang Qingye added.

"No problem, let's go to the Great World and have a one-stop shop for food, drinks and entertainment!"

Holy crap, what's wrong with Tanaka Tani? Why is he so obsessed with the Big World lately?
Is there a girl you like?

(End of this chapter)