Rebirth: Daily Face Slaps - Chapter 27

“Hello, may I ask who is in charge of your company’s exports?”

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“Oh? It’s Miss Huang? Can you please transfer me to her?”

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“Hello, Miss Huang, I am Lin Mengting from Hongxing Company, you can call me Little Lin. Our company mainly handles full container sea freight to Europe and the Mediterranean. Where does your company usually ship its goods?”

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“Ah, that’s exactly our company’s specialty…”

“Could you provide your company’s fax number? I’ll send over a quote tailored to your export needs.”

“Alright, please hold on a moment while I get a pen. 1234567. Got it, I will fax it to you within five minutes and then call to confirm.”

After hanging up the phone, Lin Mengting picked up a pen and swiftly wrote out a quote.

Those elegant characters were the result of painstaking practice before her rebirth, which she had maintained. In this era where computers were not yet widespread, her beautiful handwriting left a lasting impression.

Three minutes later, after faxing the quote, Lin Mengting picked up the phone again and easily found Miss Huang’s number.

“Miss Huang, this is Little Lin from Hongxing Company. I just faxed the quote over. Did you receive it?”

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“Thank you for the compliment, Miss Huang. Since I’m not particularly good-looking, I have to put some effort into my appearance. Your praise makes me feel like I could fly without wings!”

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“Your company has a shipment going to the UK tomorrow? That’s perfect timing. You can give our company a try…”

“Sure, your company address is…”

“Great, our company’s driver will arrive at your place at eight o’clock tomorrow morning to pick up the goods. I’ll leave you the driver’s phone number in case he gets lost and needs directions.”

“Okay, I’ll visit your company next Wednesday to meet such a bright and cheerful lady like you!”

The onlookers were stunned.

“What? Is she really a newbie? A complete newbie?”

Isn’t this supposed to be a low-entry job that usually takes at least six months to get a foothold in?

Such a crisp and decisive style, such pinpoint-accurate sales techniques, such adept handling—no, “coaxing” of customers—was unbelievable!

It was only her second day on the job, and in less than half an hour, she had secured an order. Wouldn’t this drive the veterans crazy?

Only Qian Zhiyuan, after congratulating Lin Mengting along with everyone else, returned to his seat, pretending to be busy.

But in reality?

He knew that Lin Mengting was a formidable opponent!

However, in his previous life, he remembered that Lin Mengting’s client list did not include this factory. So why was it different this time?

Could this be the so-called “butterfly effect”?

No matter what, Qian Zhiyuan was reluctant to believe that all this was due to his behind-the-scenes manipulation through Manager Ding, creating a situation that deviated from his previous life’s memory.

Fortunately, it was a small factory. Otherwise, he would have lost more than he gained.

It seemed that he needed to strengthen his communication with a few major clients. He could not afford to let these big clients go to Lin Mengting in this lifetime!

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Time flew, and it was soon six o’clock in the evening.

While others could leave on time, Lin Mengting had to face Manager Ding’s nitpicking again.

“Lin Mengting, let me see the notebook you’re holding.”

Without hesitation, Lin Mengting handed her notebook to Manager Ding, explaining, “Manager Ding, I record basic information about each factory in my notebook. That way, the next time I contact them, I know what to say to make them feel good about our company and start trusting us, eventually entrusting their goods to us.”

“Did you study shorthand?” Manager Ding glanced at Lin Mengting’s writing, which was almost like “dancing dragons and flying phoenixes,” and his dislike slightly diminished.

As a typical “old-school” person, Manager Ding had the traditional Chinese belief that handwriting reflected a person’s character.

To him, someone who could write so well surely wasn’t like the many young women who relied on their looks to marry into wealth without working hard.

“Yes,” Lin Mengting said with a smile. “When I was in school, I was curious about many things. So, when I saw that shorthand could save time, I used a month’s living expenses to enroll in a training class near the school.”

“Good. Young people should learn more things to avoid becoming useless when they grow old.” Manager Ding nodded, flipping to the last page of the notebook, quickly understanding that the task of making 200 calls had been completed exceptionally well.

This made Manager Ding look at Lin Mengting with newfound respect.

“It’s after hours, go home early. Don’t wander around; it’s not very safe.” As he handed the notebook back to her, he unconsciously said this, and then was momentarily stunned.

Realizing what he said, Manager Ding shook his head with a wry smile. When had he started to care about a young, pretty girl like Lin Mengting?

Watching her joyfully head for the door, Qian Zhiyuan squinted his eyes, hiding his cold calculation.

“Old Ding, I didn’t expect that girl Lin Mengting to be quite capable.”

Having already considered Qian Zhiyuan a “brother,” Manager Ding didn’t detect the hidden probing in his words and replied while tidying his desk, “Yeah, I didn’t expect her to be so competent. No wonder the picky HR department made an exception for her.”

This referred to Lin Mengting, a vocational school graduate, entering a department full of university graduates.

The directors of Hongxing Company believed that the level of education reflected a person’s attitude towards work. Business representatives, representing the company’s image, should be the top students from universities.

Unless someone like Lin Mengting was exceptional.

Not only did she possess excellent communication skills, making everyone feel comfortable, but she also had a unique demeanor and a distinct approach to people.

Yes!

Those who were truly skilled at reading people could gauge a person’s nature from a short conversation.

General Wang was no exception.