Chapter 579

The following day marked the final day of the international trade fair. The morning proceeded with the usual exhibition transactions, but by 3 p.m., a small closing ceremony would take place. Key officials from the Investment Promotion Bureau, along with several prominent foreign merchants, were expected to attend. From the crack of dawn, Travis and his team from the Investment Promotion Office were already swamped, barely able to catch their breath. The exhibition hall buzzed with unprecedented energy. Since it was the last day, many manufacturers had pulled out their best products, hoping to seize one final opportunity to earn foreign currency—something they could proudly report back to their provincial and municipal leaders. Among the foreign buyers, aside from those invited to the closing ceremony, there were plenty who hadn’t yet shopped to their satisfaction. They wandered through the booths, fingers crossed for a last-minute stroke of luck to secure the goods they truly desired.