In order to be in line with the management concept of the pond, a bank branch has often held some social gatherings for employees and their families in recent years. It is not possible for the country to have such a friendship by small business owners who are struggling to make profits, nor by the headquarters of the big chaebols who call for wind and rain to control one side; only enterprises that are neither too big nor too weak, such as small chaebols and subsidiaries of big chaebols, have the leisure and conditions to hold such celebrations.

The benefits of such a celebration are obvious: the other half of a bank employee with a university diploma is also very likely to be in the same social condition as him, and it is not likely to be too different, and it is an opportunity to raise some corporate image in the minds of these people, broaden the direction of profit, and win the support and tolerance of employees' families, even if they do not have a positive publicity effect.

The format is a buffet, and there is no separate table. The branch manager just made a brief annual summary, and finally wished the employees a happy new year, and the so-called "party" form of social begins.

Although the form is Western, because all the people present are still Orientals, they must follow the order of Oriental etiquette and culture in their bones. Mother Lin is a middle-level retiree, so there is no need to toast to others, but because of her position before retirement, not only the branch manager who is here to show her care, but also her other subordinates need to come here to clink glasses with her.

The branch manager first toasted and was introduced to Mother Lin and Father Lin by his assistant.

"This is the store manager Quan!" Lin's mother introduced, "My husband and son." ”

"Professor Lin, I have admired my name for a long time. The president, who was a little worried about the high hairline, shook hands with Father Lin and put his attitude very low.

"First meeting!" Lin Yilong stood a little farther away, and his language also used honorifics.

"I hope you enjoy your stay here. The manager greeted him briefly, and went somewhere else to toast.

After the end of the store manager's greeting, it was started by Amy's father, Mr. Ren's family, and the other subordinates of Lin's mother greeted Lin's father and Lin's mother according to their positions.

The red tape that gave Lin Yilong a headache lasted for half an hour before he had a chance to sit down and start grabbing something to eat.

At the food plate, he met Amy again.

"Yo, we'll see you again!" Lin Yilong greeted Amy like an extremely stranger.

"Brother Yilong is good!" replied Amy.

Amy's answer could not reflect the specific tone in either English or Chinese, but the different degrees of honorifics in the local language were just enough to hear the faint alienation of Amy and Lin Yilong.

"We haven't seen each other for a long time!" Lin Yilong showed a very sincere expression, but he didn't know if he hadn't seen each other for more than sixty hours was considered "quite a long time".

"It's been a long time. Amy sighed.

"We've moved to Surrey. Lin Yilong was a little hypocritical, and Amy had been to the house in Surrey at least ten times, and even had her thumbprints in the database of the door lock.

Every year, from Christmas to March, the ballet company uses this time to rehearse and revise for the new season. Amy also took advantage of this time to go back to Hanyang to see her parents, and when the two met this time, not only Lin Yilong didn't expect it, but Amy was also unprepared.

"If there's a show, be sure to let me know and I'll be there when the time comes. Lin Yilong took the clip and put a mini sandwich on the plate, as if he wanted to express some enthusiasm before leaving.

Lin Yilong didn't know how to play an unfamiliar but known person - because he and Amy were so close to each other, he didn't know what to do. Naturally, the words are also a little inappropriate, although Lin Yilong uses some written honorifics, and there is no frivolous element.

When Lin Yilong returned to the realm he had just left, he found that Lin's father and mother had been invited to the next room to gossip with the branch manager, and he was left behind.

A female bank clerk in her twenties saw Lin Yilong wearing a single outfit that was not the uniform of the bank, and came over to chat with him.

"What should I call you?" asked the female clerk.

"My name is Lin Yilong, how can I help you?" Even if he was a little impatient, he should always greet him with a smile.

"Is Mr. Yoshilong also a service worker?" asked the female clerk.

"I'm a lawyer. Lin Yilong replied.

"Disrespectful, Lawyer Lin. This answer suddenly made the female employee become respectful, not only in tone, but also in the degree of honorifics.

"I don't need to apologize, after all, I don't practice in this country. Lin Yilong stared at the female staff's badge with some rudeness, "Ms. Yuan Renhui, is it?"

No matter where you are, the profession of lawyer seems to symbolize some kind of "gold digging ability", and Ms. Yuan's voice became kind, which made Lin Yilong feel a little sweet.

This female clerk still looks reasonable, but she can't compare to Amy.

The two immediately started talking, and the content of the conversation was related to Lin Yilong's experience in the UK. The two talked for nearly ten minutes, until Lin Yilong saw Amy's expression that combined grievance and jealousy—but he didn't want to cut off contact with this Ms. Yuan so directly—it happened that Mother Lin and Father Lin came back and found their son.

Seeing the person who was talking to Lin Yilong, Mother Lin asked her to leave in a very polite but unfamiliar tone.

"What's wrong?" Waiting for Miss Yuan to leave, Lin Yilong asked inexplicably.

"I'm here to save her, what do you think she would think if she knew you had two daughters and their mother in Wales?" asked Lin's mother.

"This has nothing to do with me!" Lin Yilong was unmoved, "I remember I said it, anyway, it's not me who suffers." ”

"I'm afraid that in this relationship, you are the one who suffers. Mother Lin retorted, "The woman who spoke to you just now didn't have a good reputation when I took office. Your mother and I can tell at a glance that she is a bichi who is trying to dig money from the rich, if you don't want to make the family uneasy, don't contact her. ”

In the end, Lin Mu's tone became tougher and more unquestionable.

"I understand!" Lin Yilong responded to Lin's mother's concern, "Is this an intuition among women?"

"If it's all right, I'd like to leave. Lin Yilong asked, "I have a classmate who asked me to have dinner tonight, and I have to leave early." ”

Lin Yilong is actually going to go on a night trip to Hanyang with Amy and try a snack, although Amy went to London early to learn ballet and is more familiar with it than him. Another reason that is not very eloquent is that this kind of cold dinner party is not an occasion for real food - Lin Yilong has to eat a little more.

"Okay, let's go!" Lin Mu said, "Later, your father and I will have to follow them to the stall." ”