Bai Xiuming arrived with two trucks loaded with shoes. He brought them straight into the Purchasing Station, and by the time Li Long arrived, Bai Xiuming was chatting with Liang Shuangcheng.
Li Long could hear that Bai Xiuming was mainly asking about the Volga.
The Volga showed some wear and did not look as new as the previous car. Li Long wondered whether Bai Xiuming was hesitating over which car to take.
Hearing Li Long approach, Bai Xiuming came out of the reception room. Liang Shuangcheng hurried out too and gave Li Long an embarrassed smile.
He had not been slacking off. The customer had questions, so he had stayed inside for a while after pouring him some water. Though he had a valid reason, he still felt a little guilty.
Li Long paid him so much that he really felt he would be letting Li Long down if he did not work hard.
Li Long paid him no mind. At least for now, both Sun Jiaqiang and Liang Shuangcheng were thoroughly satisfactory in his eyes. They worked efficiently, noticed what needed doing, and knew what to do without being told.
He said to Bai Xiuming:
"Manager Bai, have you brought the shoes?"
"Yes, yes. It took some doing, though. Getting them shipped over from there really wasn't easy." Bai Xiuming shook hands with Li Long, his gaze shifting back and forth between the two cars as he asked:
"Got another one in?"
"Yes, it only arrived a couple of days ago," Li Long said. "What, want to give it a try?"
"...Better not." Bai Xiuming finally decided to stick with the Moskvich. It looked newer and would do him credit. Although the Volga looked a little grander, it was clearly somewhat old, and he was taking the car back