Chapter 13 13. This day is still here

The group reached a consensus, and we quickly operated the subsequent process.I transferred the samples from New Zealand and before sending them for official certification, I asked a private laboratory to conduct an informal test. Although it costs a little more, it is better than the official laboratory notifying us of the chemical substances in the product a few months later. Exceeding the standard and cannot introduce the product.Two weeks later, the results of the experiment came out. The thickener has no quality problems and can fully meet the EU import standards.I had a good idea, and after sorting out the samples and related materials of the same batch of products, I submitted them to the French National Food Auxiliaries and Additives Inspection Center in Nantes.

Things are so busy here, it can be said that it has come to an end.All we can do is wait for the three months that the testing center claims to get their certification and get this crucial document.The past three months have been extremely long. I feel absent-minded in everything I do. Every morning when I open my eyes, I think about someone telling me that I can go to Nantes to get the certificate.It's going on like this, Christmas is over, New Year's is over, I'm blatantly twenty-one, and I've been with Danny Hagrid for a year. I have learned many things during this year. I have learned how to choose good jewelry and clothes, and enjoy the thoughtful service of humble foreigners.I've grown four centimeters in stature, and I've grown a lot stronger.My hair was waist-length at its longest and I went to a British hairdresser called Jude and had it trimmed to my shoulders and had a few waves.

Danny Hagrid was so quietly annoyed by the incident that he ignored me for about a week. When I got a haircut, the trimmed hair was picked up and straightened by Jude's assistants one by one, and a month later, they sent a beautifully styled wig made of my hair to my residence. Sometimes I look at myself in the mirror. From the outside, I am already a tall and slender young woman with a healthy complexion because of frequent outdoor sports, well-dressed, and a famous car to school. external features.But from a psychological point of view, I am still an insecure, naturally worried, and often worried person.

After waiting for three months, the certification is still far away. I call Nantes almost every day to inquire, and the answer I get is always "too many queues, please wait". Danny Hagrid knew I was really in a hurry when he put his arm around me and was talking one morning. He likes to touch my back while talking, and I gradually feel a little itchy and a little painful.I turned around and asked him to help me see what was wrong. He looked at it and said, "They are all little red envelopes with white hair." I lay down on the bed with a scream, and said to him stuffed on the pillow: "In Chinese medicine, this is called fire. I'm going to be burned to death now."

"so serious?" "It's more serious than expected." "Then let me help you." I'm just waiting for his words. Here's what Danny Haigh did: We went to Nantes that Wednesday to see a magic show at a nice club.The two of us ordered a bottle of champagne and drank two glasses when he "suddenly" saw a friend of his.So he took me to say hello.The gentleman was in his forties, a little fat, with a big belly, and he was very warm to Danny, asking Danny and me to come and join them at their table—by "they" I mean him and another friend of his.I also did my homework. At this time, I finally found out that Danny took me to Nantes on a special trip, what kind of medicine he sold in his gourd, and that friend of a friend is Mr. Du Bo, the person in charge of the official certification agency.Watching the show was like playing hide-and-seek, no one mentioned anyone, and no one mentioned me.Danny Haig later chatted with them about anecdotes from the Roland Garros tennis match last year. The men were drinking and laughing, and it was so lively.Until the last two farewells, no one mentioned that matter.But the next day, while I was eating breakfast in the hotel room with Danny Hager, I got a call from the certification center asking me to go get the certification papers back as soon as possible.

At this time, what I care about is not the certification itself, but what I must understand is how Danny Haig solved this matter. "Did you pay a bribe?" "It's really ugly. Besides, how much is your estimated profit, and you want to bribe the director of a certification center?" "Is he a really good friend?" "Obviously not." "He has pigtails in your hands?" At this moment, he looked at me: "It's not me, it's that fat man." "Please speak quickly." "The fat man has a lot of background, he is the deputy chairman of the regional council, Ljungberg... Don't open your mouth, you really want to do business, remember to put this expression away. I continued, his little braid is in the hands of the fat man , that’s why he’s willing to help.”

"But, if the fat man wants to blackmail him with this matter, why don't they do it in private? Why do they have to do it in front of your face?" "That's a good question. I'm also thinking, the fat man made this date, and asked me to pretend to meet them by chance, but why do I have to do this? I think Mr. Dubo must be a good person and a bit stubborn My friend wasn’t sure he could get him to submit, so he made sure to have me there and let me know that whether things worked or not, he was doing me a favor.” Hearing this, I finally nodded: "I see, thank you."

"Small matters, madam, you don't have to be polite." He kissed me from behind my ear, "However, Wei Wei, you have to know through this matter, don't have too much confidence in official statements or deadlines, they say three months, It may be delayed for half a year. If we had started earlier, you may have gotten your money by now. Another point is more important, that is, any law or regulation, anyone has loopholes, of course you can seriously Wait, but others may not, remember?" I nodded: "The reverse is also the same. You must not leave loopholes for others."

"That's right, dear." After spring break in April, we finished the project, made money, and I wrote the report and defended it.My IQ is not high, but I always have to do a lot of preparations. I have dealt with almost all the questions raised by the professor, and the result of this defense is ideal.The last question they asked was: "Miss Qi, according to your report, you made an additional investment equal to twice the prescribed amount, which is 50,000 euros. Sorry, this will be regarded as a violation. So whether you No matter how good the performance of the investment internship is, we cannot give it a high evaluation."

"It should be admitted that this is the biggest flaw in the operation of our group." I said, "I can't explain to you that this is not an abnormal phenomenon in business behavior. We have increased investment, but other groups have not. Undeniable. But as the implementer and manager of this project, I can only say that for us, what really matters is the performance and return on investment. We can raise the investment we need, put it into It is the most important thing for us to form the maximum commercial value within the specified time for the products with high efficiency. At the end of the report, I also clearly stated this point.”

I spoke very seriously, and after I finished speaking, I only felt a layer of sweat on my back.Among the three professors, Mr. Nolan, our class tutor, suddenly laughed: "What a sophistry." In this evaluation, the seven of us, including Shire who quit midway, all got very high marks. Now, I am a businessman engaged in import and export trade between China and France. I think of the first business I made with the help of Danny Haig. In fact, it can be said to be a challenge for my character, even a challenge. The beginning of reinvention.I find it very exciting, but also regretful. If I could have a good grasp of this thickener product after the internship that year and signed its exclusive agency rights in Europe, I would not have to start from scratch for the second time later. I was so happy at the time, I took the money I earned and walked around the fishing tackle shop in Geneva, trying to buy him a pair of expensive and exquisite fishing rods.When I was defending, he flew to the United States to discuss business. This was the first time the two separated for a long time after I joined him.I figured I'd have to arrange something romantic when he came back. The owner of the fishing tackle shop asked me which style of fishing rod I wanted. I couldn't tell Danny's models and styles, so I told the boss about his habits.I said that my boyfriend likes to fish in two ways, either sitting on the shore and not moving, or fishing by the lake in a sailboat; he likes to bring a pot of black tea when he goes fishing on the boat; Listening to some rock music with big headphones; he catches big fish and sometimes he grills them right away; did you know that Lake Berger isn’t as big as Lake Leman but the trout can grow as long as my forearm… … As I talked, the owner of the fishing tackle shop laughed. Here comes the common problem of people who fall in love.When someone asks about your lover, it’s like snapping a cornucopia. His deeds, big and small habits, other people think it’s normal, but you make a fuss and make a fuss about it.I was like this, I was not smart at first, and then I became a blind and happy little turtle with an upside-down cornucopia on my back.When I think of Danny Hagrid, I recede into that gorgeous cover of myself, so happy and so secure. The owner of the fishing tackle shop laughed, and I laughed too, feeling a little embarrassed. The considerate gentleman said to me: "Miss, give him a call and ask him about his habits, as well as the style and model of the fishing rod. If you want to give him a surprise, just say that you want to learn fishing. Just ask for his opinion." I nodded: "You are right." I pulled out the phone, and there was only one number stored on it, the one that Danny had with him.I calculated the time difference. It was the morning of the United States. I dialed and the phone rang a few times before being picked up.At first I thought it was a voice prompt, but it took me two seconds to understand that a woman's voice said "Hello" to me over there. I said in English: "Sorry, I made a wrong dial." The lady said, "No, that's right. Didn't you call Danny? He's taking a shower. Please call back later." "That's fine," I said, then hung up the phone. Since I was with him last Christmas, Danny Hagrid's doting made me feel as carried away as I owned the whole universe. But this day has come.