May was hoping to broker cigarette lighters in America. Her friend said that Mr. Wang was a big manufacturer in China. She gave May Mr. Wang's phone number. May called Mr. Wang, and invited him to Los Angeles. She arranged several meetings between Mr. Wang and some US wholesalers. Because he did not speak English, she was the interpreter at the meetings. Mr. Wang promised to give May a commission for whatever business deal was made and for all future orders.
The first three meetings were unproductive. The last meeting was with a Chinese wholesaler. He spoke Chinese, so there was no need for May to interpret his remarks. She sat there throughout the meeting and listened. The two men discovered that they both had grown up in Guiyang, a large city in southwest China. At meeting's end, no deal was made. Everyone shook hands.
May and Mr. Wang walked out to her car. Then Mr. Wang said that he had forgotten something. He excused himself and walked back to the office. May waited a moment. Then, suspicious, she snack back to the office and heard the two men making a deal behind her back. Mr. Wang was cutting her out of her commission.
May went back out to her car and waited. Mr. Wang was whistling as he returned to the car. He apologized for making her wait. She said it was no problem. Then she drove Mr. Wang back to his hotel. He thanked her for her help, and said he was returning to China the next day. She didn't say anything about what she had overheard. She went home and tried not to cry about what had just happened—she must be strong.
The next day May called Mr.Wang on his phone and asked for appointment. Mr.Wang agreed and met her in a Chinese restaurant. May told Mr.Wang that she had the proofs of their betrayal, She recorded all their meetings. After that Mr.Wang decided to work with May and gave her the full commission of her job.
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ReplyDeleteAfter a month May saw that cigarette lighters in shops.She remembered Mr. Wang, about his promise, which he didn't keep, and she thought that she can be broker of other company.
DeleteAfter 2 months her friends said her, that there is one Jewish businessman, who wants to import to USA cables.She called him and they spoke about business.Next day they met and discussed all issues including her comission.
In 1 month they made many deals, because cables were of high quality. Mr. Perelman was pleased and he gave May more money than her comission and suggesed her job.
In that time people didn't buy sigarette lighters of Mr. Wang, because big part of them were exploding when people were trying to light their cigarettes.
I think that title of this story can be "Keep your promises" .
DeleteAfter 2 days May wanted to walk in the street. She was alone. thinking about her business, that she gonna lose because of that 2 men.
DeleteAnd she saw young boys in the street who were smoking, laughing and coughing beacause of the cigarette.
She knew that cigarette is harmful their health, but after that when she saw that boys sha started to understand that to be a broker of cigarette lighters isn't good idea.
And she decided to think about other business, which is more helpful for her country.
After some days May decided to take revenge.She gave news for a popular newspapers, so she tried to claw the reality.
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ReplyDelete.....May was very sad, because she really believed to Mr. Wang. For future she promised himself don't believe anyone, perhaps in business.
I think a title for this story can be "Dont despair" .
ReplyDeleteAfter 2-3 months when May collects her thoughts she is starting to read more about production of cigarette lighters.May meets with other professionals and every time she learned more and more,
After one year May had her own business.
I think that title of this story can be " Cruel world".
ReplyDeleteAfter this story May promised itself don't be naive, and don't to trust anybody. She understand that the business is a cruel world......
The next day May called Mr. Wang, and told him that she finds a new wholesaler who is american and have biggest market than the previous ones. She told he is so busy so the meeting can be only today. As she was expected Mr. Wang agreed to meet him.The meeting was in afternoon in the same restaurant, she come with wholesaler and the deal was made. The both side was so contented. But suddenly they saw the Chinese wholesaler. He came up to them. May didn't show that she knows anything and said. "What's a surprise Mr. *** !. You know me and Mr. Wang just have a deal, You can congratulate us". The next 10 minute May enjoyed how Mr. *** cancel the deal and called him traitor. As he gone, new wholesaler turned to Mr. Wang and said. "Mr. Wang you first betrayed May, and then Mr. *** , how can I be sure that you would not do it again ? You know I don't need deal with such a person like you". He leaves Mr. Wang in restaurant and gone with May. In the street he said: " May, my dear friend, this was the biggest role that I have ever played in my actor career, hope he will remember this lesson in the rest of his life."The next day May received a note of apology from Mr. Wang.
ReplyDeleteI would called this short story "Good luck to those who holds true to his word".
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