Wen Qingtian had been extremely busy these past few days. After returning from delivering invitations, he immediately convened a meeting with the mid-level management of the business department.
As a former outstanding entrepreneur, his business department was the most formal. Unlike other departments, which had only one person in charge handling everything, he had established strict ranks and appointed five team leaders beneath him. He had meticulously divided all the work in the business department, even drafting departmental bylaws and job responsibilities, along with a reward and punishment system. This was something he and Ji Shiyou had fought hard to achieve, and it was absent in other departments. He had also given Ji Shiyou his word: if the sales of agricultural products reached the set target, everyone in the business department would receive a reward. Therefore, when his business department posted recruitment notices, people from the base eagerly applied. People always have goals and want to challenge themselves. He spent a whole day interviewing. Fifty people finally stood out and proudly became the first batch of employees in the base's business department. He then announced the positions of the five team leaders, allowing the fifty individuals to nominate themselves through speeches and vote for their leaders. As a result, the five "golden flowers" from the Rose Squad emerged victorious, securing mid-level management positions in the business department as team leaders, each with nine team members under them.
During the meeting, Wen Qingtian first emphasized the importance and historical significance of the Mingyue Base's first agricultural product trade fair. He then assigned tasks and responsibilities to the five members of the Rose Squad. Rose, being naturally sociable, led the team responsible for product display and introduction. Molan, with her meticulous mind, led the team for contract signing and payment collection. Lamei, with her strong communication skills, was responsible for guiding clients on tours and explaining the agricultural produce. The remaining teams, Qiuju, were in charge of distributing gifts, while Xiuzhu's team was responsible for product tastings. Wen Qingtian himself oversaw the entire event and handled business negotiations. Finally, Wen Qingtian rallied everyone with a pre-battle pep talk, hyping up the five girls until they were brimming with confidence, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.
After the meeting, Wen Qingtian rushed to find Mingyue, Ji Shiyou, and others to seek their assistance.
"No need to look," Ji Shiyou said, holding a thick stack of plans. "Just tell us what you need us to do, and we'll cooperate fully."
Seeing Ji Shiyou holding a thick stack of plans for them to review, everyone's heads felt twice their size. Mingyue pushed the plans aside and asked Wen Qingtian to explain his needs directly. Not everyone was a business elite interested in poring over every word of dry text; she would fall asleep.
Hearing Mingyue's words, Wen Qingtian didn't hesitate and spoke for two hours straight, expressing all his requirements. Ba Jiu and Bao Bao had already fallen asleep, while Mingyue and the others struggled to stay awake. However, they were all shocked. They had initially thought the trade fair was just about selling things, setting up a stall and selling. They had no idea there was so much involved. It was fortunate to have a business genius like Wen Qingtian. Jin Xi suddenly felt that Wen Qingtian was somewhat useful. Wen Qingtian's insistence on making the trade fair perfect was for the good of the base, so there was no reason for them not to cooperate. Thus, they began to work busily according to Wen Qingtian's requirements. After intense preparations, the day of the trade fair finally arrived.
Early that morning, everyone at the base woke up early, put on clean and tidy clothes, and began their work. Mingyue had already controlled the Endless Sea of Clouds and opened a gateway in the cloud wall. Following Wen Qingtian's instructions, she decorated it by piling up white clouds to form a ceremonial archway. Above it, a large inscription read: "Welcome to Mingyue Base!" Outside the gate, Shi Henian and Gong Que stood on either side, both wearing driver uniforms and red sashes bearing the words "Agricultural Product Trade Fair." Behind them were two buses, ready to transport arriving clients to the foot of Yunmeng Mountain. Wen Qingtian, dressed in a suit and tie with his hair slicked back, stood outside the gate, ready to personally greet the arriving clients, who were their esteemed customers.
At the foot of Yunmeng Mountain, a five-meter-high, twenty-meter-wide archway stood tall. It was primarily made of hollowed-out metal, adorned with green vines and vibrant flowers. In the center hung a fifteen-meter-long banner with the golden characters "Mingyue Base First Agricultural Product Trade Fair" shining brightly. This was created by Ji Shiyou and Tian Shang, who spent two hours working from Wen Qingtian's design. They were almost exhausted to death, especially with Wen Qingtian, the supervisor, having such high demands that any slight dissatisfaction required them to redo the work. To the left and right of the archway, Lamei led nine tall and slender girls in qipaos. They wore light makeup and sashes, standing in a ceremonial posture. Their task was to welcome the clients brought by Shi Henian and Gong Que, escort them first to the farmlands at the foot of the mountain, and then bring them back to the plaza on the mountainside to be seated.
The plaza had also been newly decorated and transformed. Gong Que had used his earth-element abilities to create hundreds of stone tables and chairs, covered with brocade tablecloths and chair cushions. In front of the city gate was a huge exhibition stand. Gong Que had worked all night to create these. The main reason was Wen Qingtian's requirement that all tables and chairs be of the same size. After finishing, Gong Que felt his mental power had improved. Bu Zhi led his team in arranging fruits, vegetables, grains, oils, various meat products, and other items on the exhibition stand. They also had to periodically use water-element abilities to create dew on the fruits and vegetables to enhance their appearance. Wen Qingtian had told him this was product packaging, and the dew should be neither too large nor too small, but natural. Bu Zhi was nearly driven mad by this meticulousness.
To the left of the plaza were two small hills. One was piled high with tomatoes, and the other was filled with giant bags of rice, each weighing ten catties. Qiuju led her nine team members, guarding these areas. As soon as Lamei brought clients into the main venue, they would distribute gifts to each person. To the right of the plaza, ten large pots were lined up. Chefs from the canteen, dressed in white chef uniforms, stood behind the pots, with pre-washed and chopped ingredients on racks behind them. Xiuzhu led nine team members, dressed in white shirts and black pencil skirts. They stood ready, waiting for the clients to be seated before serving the tasting dishes. Beside them was a long table where the Molan team, dressed in professional attire, sat. A sign on the table read "Cashier."
All the staff uniforms were chosen by Wen Qingtian from Mingyue's space, taking three hours. Fortunately, when Mingyue collected supplies, she had stored everything in her space, regardless of its immediate usefulness. The base's iron gate had been closed, and a giant screen was hung on it, continuously playing a documentary titled "Magical Flavors." Directed by Jin Xi, starring Shi Henian, voiced by Ji Shiyou, planned by Wen Qingtian, and with equipment provided by Dr. You Hen.
With everything ready, Wen Qingtian conducted one last inspection, feeling confident. Soon, people from various bases began to arrive in droves. The allure of the food was too great, compelling everyone to come. The people of Mingyue Base received them in an orderly fashion. Yin Qing and Feng Gui arrived neither too early nor too late. As they saw the magical Endless Sea of Clouds from afar, Yin Qing's heart skipped a beat.