Director Shi looked at Su Xiaotian meaningfully.
Although Su Xiaotian saw Director Shi Yu Liang's gaze, she didn't understand what it meant and didn't take it to heart.
In Su Xiaotian's opinion, the money earned from cooperating with foreign merchants would be substantial, so she didn't think her salary demand was too high!
After all, the cooperation project was for goods like silk, which was almost a proprietary product, and the profit could not be small.
Moreover, Su Xiaotian was also thinking about another important issue.
This time, it was not only an opportunity for her to shine but also for Yiming Pavilion to make a name for itself.
The possibility of conquering foreign merchants with food had been lingering in Su Xiaotian's mind for a long time, and she already had a mature plan.
Everyone liked to indulge their appetites, and even German guests were no exception.
Since she had seized a good opportunity, Su Xiaotian was determined to make the most of it, not only to make money for herself but also for her family.
From the very beginning of Yiming Pavilion's opening, Su Xiaotian had envisioned a future where Yiming Pavilion would be all over the country.
She had always been working towards the goal of becoming a household name as a chain restaurant.
To build a chain restaurant, one couldn't be confined to the current scale; one had to expand as much as possible and attract as many customers as possible.
She wanted to attract a diverse clientele. Although there were fewer foreigners coming now, in a few years, many foreign friends would flock to the country.
Therefore, Su Xiaotian had never intended to miss out on this customer base.
She wanted to take this step earlier than others and lay a solid foundation.
Having lived two lives, she always believed that opportunities were for those who were prepared.
Since she had seized the initiative, she was that prepared person!
Looking at the time on the airport hall's clock, the plane was still nearly an hour away.
Su Xiaotian didn't want to waste time sitting idly, so she found a quiet seat and took out a book, reading it with relish!
The other two directors felt a pang of envy when they saw Su Xiaotian take out a book.
This was an hour of time, during which Su Xiaotian would be reading and learning, and they would still have to pay her a hundred yuan.
What a situation!
No matter how they thought about it, they felt it was a bit of a loss to pay her like this!
"Director Lü, did we come too early?" Director Shi Yu Liang asked Lü Ruya, feeling increasingly disheartened.
Lü Ruya was also disheartened.
But at this moment, no matter how disheartened he was, he could only endure it. They couldn't send Su Xiaotian back, could they?
"This girl is a bit greedy!" Director Shi Yu Liang said in a low voice.
Indeed, his voice was very low, clearly afraid that Su Xiaotian would hear him.
Director Lü Ruya looked at Director Shi, who was speaking in a low voice and seemed afraid of being heard by Su Xiaotian, and then at Su Xiaotian, who was quietly reading without making a sound. His thoughts became more complex.
He felt that the director was being too timid and regretted not listening to Su Xiaotian.
If he had listened to Su Xiaotian, would they not have come so early?
"Director, she reminded me that it was still early!" Lü Ruya didn't want to wrong Su Xiaotian, as it wasn't her fault.
Director Shi: ...
The plane was delayed.
Except for Su Xiaotian, who was diligently studying, the more than two hours of waiting made Director Shi Yu Liang and Director Lü Ruya anxious.
It wasn't until three and a half hours later that Director Shi Yu Liang and Director Lü Ruya, who could no longer wait, finally heard the broadcast announcing the flight number they were waiting for.
The two looked at Su Xiaotian with resentment. For three and a half hours, she read her book while they still had to pay her.
No matter how they thought about it, they felt like fools.
Su Xiaotian calmly put her book back into her bag and stood up.
"Director Shi, Director Lü!"
Compared to Su Xiaotian's calm and leisurely demeanor, the appearance of the two directors was somewhat disheveled.
Especially their hair, which was messy from their anxiety, made them look even more unbearable to look at.
Su Xiaotian even found them a bit distasteful. With such an appearance, how could they negotiate business with foreign merchants?
But the two were oblivious, only looking at Su Xiaotian with resentful eyes.
"Xiaotian, you said you read for more than two hours, and our factory still has to pay you..."
Su Xiaotian smiled faintly, "I already reminded you that it was still early. This money could have actually been saved!"
Director Shi cast a resentful glance at Director Lü!
Director Lü, who was innocently glared at by his own director: ...
It wasn't that he insisted on picking them up so early; it was the director who, fearing delays, insisted on him going early.
"Directors, why don't you go to the restroom first, and then welcome our guests!"
Although the two were a little confused by Su Xiaotian's sudden suggestion, they did need to use the restroom after such a long time.
When the two returned, their appearance had indeed improved a lot.
The way they looked at Su Xiaotian also improved.
Then, they saw that Su Xiaotian was holding a hard cardboard sign with the words "Welcoming the German Fesen Company" written on it.
It was written in German, and the two recognized it because they were accustomed to seeing this name.
This young girl was quite clever. They hoped she would remain as clever when meeting the foreign merchants later.
The three of them stood at the exit of the arrival hall, with Su Xiaotian holding the sign, waiting for their guests.
"Xiaotian, do you know how to greet them?"
Director Shi could no longer even look at Su Xiaotian with resentful eyes.
His only thought now was that Su Xiaotian was a truly capable translator who could ensure everything went smoothly, without any issues of not being able to translate or mistranslating.
Su Xiaotian smiled upon hearing Director Shi's somewhat incoherent words due to his anxiety.
Of course, she knew how to interact with foreign merchants. Just last night, Chi Ge had told her a lot about etiquette and customs, which she had already memorized.
Not to mention that the system had systematically explained these etiquettes to her, explaining them very clearly.
It had to be said that her golden finger of rebirth was too powerful, almost omnipotent.
Moreover, as long as she studied diligently, she could easily master all the necessary survival skills without any other effort.
"Anna, I must praise you, you are truly amazing!" Su Xiaotian quietly communicated with the system.
However, the system's voice was listless.
"Host, your first stage mission has been ongoing for five years and is still not completed. If you really think I'm amazing, can you speed up the completion process?"
Clearly, the system was dissatisfied with Su Xiaotian's progress in completing the mission.
In five years, she hadn't even completed the first stage mission, "There are a thousand bushels of grain in books." What use was such a host?
Su Xiaotian hadn't expected that her enthusiastic praise of the system would result in a complaint.
She couldn't help but regret it. If she had known, she wouldn't have praised it. It was truly disheartening!
Fortunately, the guests they were waiting for soon arrived.