The crayfish booth's location was also moved, and Zhang Tianxing's sales plan was fresh out of the oven.
In fact, sales didn't have any new tricks; it was all the old stuff.
First, there was a tasting, then the crayfish product qualification certificates were displayed, and every kind of gimmick was included.
Fortunately, all the necessary documents had been obtained last time.
Li Fang and Wen Qing exchanged glances. Their eyes revealed a look of astonishment.
It turned out that from the very beginning, Zhang Tianxing had intended to sell crayfish abroad. At the time, they both thought he was talking nonsense.
A soon-to-be college student who hadn't even fully grown up claimed to be doing international business – who would believe it? Unexpectedly, in just a month and a half, this had become a reality.
This was too shocking; they couldn't believe their eyes. Everything before them was too incredible.
Soon, the delicious crayfish were freshly prepared. The rich aroma of crayfish filled the air, and in a short while, the stall was crowded with people.
All sorts of foreigners gathered.
They communicated in broken foreign languages: "This taste is too delicious, I want to try it, but we've never eaten this where I come from!"
"Oh, very good, I didn't expect to see such delicious crayfish in the distant East. In our country, Denmark, crayfish is a delicacy, but the preparation method is different from ours. Let me try this taste?"
As he spoke, he swallowed a crayfish in one gulp, his face showing an expression of bliss.
"Oh, this is too delicious, I've never tasted such delicious crayfish before. This taste is so fresh and tender. I thought of my mother; this is the taste of my mother. I miss my mother."
The Dane strode forward and said, "Do you have food qualification certificates? If you do, I think we can do some business."
Zhang Tianxing pondered how to conduct this international business and how to calculate shipping costs.
Therefore, the pricing had to be done cautiously. If shipped overseas, the freight would be considerable. Thus, he needed to achieve a certain volume; if the quantity was too small, he wouldn't even consider selling it abroad.
Zhang Tianxing lowered his head and thought, "How about this: since our goods need to be transported by train, we have two options."
"Tell me about them."
Zhang Tianxing stated his objective: "It's like this: one option is to transport frozen crayfish. I will handle all the necessary procedures."
"Another method is to transport live crayfish, but this requires higher standards and needs water changes during the journey, otherwise, it won't reach the destination."
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's two proposals, the Danish merchant smiled.
"Good, you're straightforward. We'll do as you say. This matter is settled."
They wanted a considerable amount, directly requesting six tons of crayfish and sending over the contract for Zhang Tianxing to sign.
Zhang Tianxing carefully examined it and raised his objections.
"Customs declaration cannot be entirely our responsibility. We will apply for all qualification certificates from China, but for customs declaration upon entering your country, you need to assist. Otherwise, if customs declaration is not smooth, we will both bear the consequences."
"This is no problem. Regarding the penalty clause, we feel it should be more clearly and explicitly defined."
Zhang Tianxing nodded in agreement: "Whatever is more standardized is fine."
If he couldn't change the world, the simplest thing was to change himself.
All that was needed was to see how much he was willing to pay for his dream and whether he could persevere.
With the first one, subsequent ones followed in quick succession.
From Belarus, Japan, and several neighboring countries.
Zhang Tianxing's hands were sore from signing contracts. After everyone finally left.
Wen Qing looked at Zhang Tianxing with some concern and said softly, "Tianxing, you've signed so many contracts. Do we have that many crayfish?"
Each contract was for at least 3 tons, so how many tons of crayfish would that be?
Even though Wen Qing was the top scorer in the college entrance examination, she felt a bit dizzy at this moment and couldn't believe her eyes.
Zhang Tianxing made an "OK" gesture to Wen Qing, and Wen Qing didn't say anything more.
Because Zhang Tianxing had created many miracles, she was willing to believe him.
The realization of all this far exceeded Zhang Tianxing's expectations.
Meanwhile, in an office in Zhonghai City, they were intensely compiling data for the international trade fair contracts.
This was the second day, and there shouldn't be any major developments. Those who were interested had basically signed contracts on the first day.
These two days were for any stragglers. There were no big surprises left. It seemed that their superiors would be disappointed again.
Foreign exchange outflow year after year. If this continued, the nation would be in peril.
Looking at their exports, they were mostly minerals, energy, and agricultural products.
There were only a few processed goods, and they lacked technological content.
It seemed like another failure.
Just then, an excited voice called out.
"We have an order! This is foreign exchange inflow."
Team Leader Chen straightened his back and hurriedly asked, "What kind of order? How much is the amount?"
"Five tons of crayfish, with an amount of ten thousand US dollars."
"Ah, that's not bad. This is an inflow, not an outflow."
Upon hearing "crayfish," Team Leader Chen's excitement subsided.
He knew clearly that currently, crayfish were mainly acquired through purchasing. How many crayfish could they acquire?
If too many orders were signed, and they couldn't fulfill the contracts, the common people would suffer the losses.
Wasn't this just fooling around? Didn't Zhang Tianxing know how many crayfish he could procure?
Then, one after another, more orders came in, none of them large, all in the range of ten thousand to eight thousand US dollars.
Without exception, they were all related to crayfish.
It was no wonder there were so many people interested in crayfish; foreign countries wouldn't import crayfish for no reason.
There must be a market. Merchants are driven by profit and wouldn't engage in losing ventures.
It seemed that Zhang Tianxing had made a fortune.
"Hmm, these canned goods have also been sold. That's great," the statistician's voice rang out.
Team Leader Chen's gaze flickered towards Zhou Yuanyuan, who quickly lowered her head.
What was happening today? Why were the two individuals who were previously sidelined performing so well, and even closing deals? Who could have foreseen this?
If they had known they would sell so well, he would have gone in to sell them himself.
It seemed Zhang Tianxing was going to be the biggest winner of this international trade fair, assuming he could deliver successfully.
However, since Zhang Tianxing dared to sign the contract, he might have a backup plan. After all, he was the first person to propose spicy crayfish and establish a crayfish association, so he shouldn't be underestimated. He must have extraordinary abilities.
No one succeeds without reason; all success comes from inevitability, not chance.
It seemed that this international trade fair had been quite successful. Although it didn't achieve a net inflow, at least it was currently balanced. Unexpectedly, the canned crayfish from these two initially inconspicuous small enterprises had made a significant contribution, making the final data look less grim.