Chapter 685 Liu Qin's Story (Part 1)
The pot-bellied leader walked over with his suit jacket on one hand and a smile on his face.
"Xiao Liu! How is your current condition?"
"Mr. Wang."
The young man who was still sitting at the workstation immediately turned around with a polite smile on his face: "Hey, it's pretty good."
"Let's go!"
Manager Wang patted him on the shoulder, "Don't work overtime today. Look at you, you are working so hard that Old Zhao is embarrassed to be lazy. Isn't that right, Old Zhao?"
The middle-aged employee sitting opposite who was named by the leader laughed with him: "Oh, Mr. Wang, how can we compare with Xiao Liu? Young people are energetic! Energetic! They are much stronger than us old bones!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
The routine-like hearty laughter rang out in the office, sounding artificially familiar.
"Okay let's go!"
Manager Wang greeted again, "I'll wait for you downstairs first!"
"Okay, Mr. Wang, I'll be there soon."
The young man they called "Xiao Liu" quickly started packing his things and turned off the computer.
"cough."
Watching Manager Wang's back disappear outside the door, Lao Zhao on the opposite side coughed lightly.
Xiao Liu looked up when he heard the sound and saw Lao Zhao putting two boxes of yogurt on the table and pushing them to him.
"...Thank you, Brother Zhao."
Xiao Liu put the yogurt into his bag with a complicated expression. Before leaving, he glanced at Lao Zhao again. The eyes of this senior who was very good to him were filled with worry and concern, but also mixed with helplessness and encouragement, like An elderly father sends his son off to war.
Xiao Liu paused and smiled gratefully at him.
…
Liu Qin is an urban white-collar worker.
He quickly walked into the elevator with his briefcase, quickly opened the lid and drank the yogurt in one gulp, then quickly stuffed a piece of gum into his mouth and chewed it. In the process, he remembered all the instructions given by the leader in his mind. I walked through the house like a revolving door, then breathed out softly, cheered up and walked out. When I passed the trash can, I disposed of the yogurt box and chewing gum.
"Come on, Xiao Li is here too, let's go!"
There was another person standing next to Manager Wang. He was a man like Liu Qin. He was wearing the same shirt and tie. He was not very old either, but his face looked a little older.
The two people followed Manager Wang to the parking lot and got into the company car.
"Do you remember all the information I showed you before?"
In the car, Manager Wang warned again, "Be smart when you meet Mr. Zheng soon."
"clear."
The young employees responded one after another.
There were three people in the car, and Xiao Li was responsible for driving, which was a good job in comparison. Liu Qin sat in the back seat, closest to Manager Wang, and could best see his meaningful eyes.
The general manager of another company will be entertained for tonight’s dinner. The business affairs are too complicated to explain in detail. With Liu Qin’s weight, he only learned that there was an important order recently. If he can win it, it will be very important to his company. It is beneficial. Although this order has been negotiated by friends not long ago, there is a lot of room for maneuver. "Success comes from opportunities, and opportunities rely on operations." This is the wise saying of their boss.
Not long after, the car stopped steadily at its destination. Liu Qin bent down and got out of the car, leaving the door open for Manager Wang. On the way to the hotel, Manager Wang looked at Liu Qin again.
Liu Qin knew that this was an opportunity to make a contribution, and he nodded solemnly.
Manager Wang nodded slightly, told Xiao Li to go to the private room, and took Liu Qin to wait at the door. After a while, they waited for Manager Zheng's car. Manager Wang went up to shake hands enthusiastically and greeted the group of people to go into the hotel.
After sitting down, we politely asked about dietary restrictions, warmed our stomachs with hot tea, placed our orders for two appetizers, and then slowly chatted about choosing hot dishes.
Xiao Li, who was sitting by the door, handled all of this properly. Liu Qin was always paying attention to Manager Zheng's expression and caught a hint of comfort in it.
Comfortable, contented, then satisfied, relieved.
This is the purpose of dinner parties.
After ordering the dishes, the two managers, Wang and Zheng, exchanged polite greetings for a while. Then the stir-fried three delicacies and fish-flavored shredded pork were served. Manager Wang arranged for the wine to be served. Liu Qin's heart sank and he cheered up.
"Mr. Zheng, I really want to thank you for that incident last year."
Manager Wang took the initiative to pour the wine and started the conversation. The atmosphere gradually became warm and people were drinking and drinking on the table.
"... Speaking of this, I have to take the liberty of interjecting a few words."
Seeing Manager Zheng and Manager Wang having a drink, Liu Qin laughed and raised his glass, "I had the honor to study with you for a few days last year and benefited a lot. You are so enthusiastic. Mr. Wang is so special today." Please tell me that I must maintain this momentum and put in 300% of my efforts to make the projects assigned by you bigger and better than expected!”
"Ouch, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously..."
With a smile on his face, Manager Zheng let others fill up the wine glasses and clinked glasses with Liu Qin.
Liu Qin raised his neck and swallowed the whole glass of beer, drinking happily and happily.
"Why!"
Manager Wang pretended to glare at him, "Drinking in such a hurry, does it look like you have a good appetite?"
"No, no, I didn't mean that." Liu Qin quickly apologized, "The main reason is that it's rare to see Mr. Zheng once, and I feel very close to him..."
Taking a sip and taking a small sip are two different things. What matters is the attitude. Liu Qin knows this.
"This kid!"
Manager Wang laughed loudly and explained to Manager Zheng, "His elbows are turned out very far! When we had dinner together last time, he said that there are thousands of people in Juqing Company, but he is the most Mr. Zheng! If it were someone else, you wouldn’t do it!”
Manager Zheng laughed: "Yes, yes, I know Xiao Liu's ability."
"Yes, where is this young man..."
Liu Qin was just an excuse to talk. Manager Wang and Manager Zheng laughed happily and started cooking. Not long after, the fried tofu with mushrooms came. Manager Zheng laughed out loud: "I was just thinking of eating something vegetarian!"
"You also need to warm your stomach! It's hard to digest just eating vegetables!"
Manager Wang’s wine glass was full again.
…
After three rounds of drinking, the two dozen beers brought by the waiter were almost empty, and Manager Zheng looked slightly tipsy.
"Xiao Li, I remember there are still two dishes that have not been served. Go and hurry up." Manager Wang greeted.
Xiao Li nodded in agreement, went out, and came back soon, followed by two waiters, one carrying dishes and the other carrying wine.
"Hey, yes, I just said there seems to be something missing!"
Manager Wang exchanged a look with Xiao Li calmly, confirmed that the bill had been settled, and then winked at Liu Qin with a smile.
There were more than a dozen empty beer bottles at Liu Qin's feet. His face was red and his eyes were slightly sluggish.
He took the bottle of white wine with a smile and filled two taels of small glasses for several participants in the wine party.
"I would like to toast Mr. Wang..." Mr. Zheng's person opposite stood up.
"Haha, good!" Manager Wang raised his glass.
"Hey, Brother Han wants to drink, so I have to accompany him!" Liu Qin stood up with the leader, "Do you mind taking me with you?"
"See what you said!" Xiao Han on the opposite side laughed, and the three of them clinked glasses. Liu Qin pressed his lips to the small wine glass, and the wine flowed in between his teeth. As soon as it entered his throat, he choked on the spicy taste.
He swallowed down the breath of alcohol that was choking his throat, took another sip, and smiled brightly at the bottom of the glass.
"Good! Two sips and one cup of white wine, Xiao Liu has a bloody spirit!" Manager Zheng praised loudly.
"It's all because of our good teaching, Mr. Wang."
Liu Qin laughed and said, "Mr. Zheng, you have already praised me, why can't you give me a toast? Right, Mr. Wang? I need a toast, right?"
He looked over for advice, and Manager Wang immediately said: "That's for sure! Come on, Brother Zheng, you can't refuse the child's wishes..."
One cup, and another, and another.
Liu Qin drank a lot of wine and poured more tea.
When the penultimate dish arrived, he stood up and walked away from the wine table with a smile and walked to the toilet. Before he could reach it, he stumbled and almost bumped into a passing waiter.
"Hiccup!...Ugh!"
Liu Qin pressed his temples on both sides, his heart beating suddenly, and his eyes turned gray.
It’s not over, it’s not over yet, I can’t vomit.
Is the wine table culture bad? Of course it's not good, everyone knows it's not good.
But with a small glass of wine in your hand, the depth of the drink represents the weight of your attitude.
Sometimes, with just a glass of wine, both parties already know the details and determination of the other party.
Just like in the gladiatorial arena, one of the sword-wielding warriors fell to the ground covered in blood, but he still had to crawl and reach out to hold the enemy's trousers as they left. Then the spectators in the auditorium naturally made up their minds.
They just want to watch people struggle.
Fight hard, show determination, show obedience, and then the party with the upper hand will pretend to be moved by it, releasing superior and compassionate kindness.
Liu Qin returned to the private room. When he entered the door, his frivolous steps got stuck, and he was quietly helped by Xiao Li by the door.
Xiao Li is a driver. Drivers don’t have to drink. It’s a nice job.
Such thoughts flashed through Liu Qin's mind, but they quickly dissipated because two new bottles of wine were opened on the table.
One bottle, and another, and another.
Until Manager Zheng walked over and rushed to pay the bill with Manager Wang in the same manner, and smiled and patted Liu Qin on the shoulder and said, "Okay, young man! That's right, you need this kind of all-out spirit!" Liu Qin said Qin knew that they had won.
The order was won.