Xu Xincheng looked at the neatly arranged tableware in front of him, and felt that it was time to cut to the chase, so he asked softly: "Mr. Wen, may I ask, what should I do next?"

"Twelve words. The expression on Mr. Wen's face, which had always been gentle, became serious, and he said, "Through the previous communication and exchanges, you already have a clear goal, and you also have firm determination and confidence. Next, all you have to do is practice deliberately, consistently, and gradually. ”

Xu Xincheng silently recited those twelve words in his heart.

Mr. Wen continued, "Now, Steve, please let go completely and eat according to your usual habits. When you're almost done, I'll suggest improvements based on your situation, and then you practice deliberately based on the suggestions.

A person who wants to change his habits, even if it is just a small habitual action, needs a long period of deliberate practice. It will be a step-by-step, step-by-step process.

I need to remind you that I am a perfectionist, my guidance will be down to the smallest detail, and I am a very strict teacher, and I will ask you to do it to the extreme. ”

Xu Xincheng said loudly: "No problem! Actually, I am also a perfectionist, and I also advocate the spirit of excellence and pursuit of perfection. ”

"Good. Of those twelve words, the most important thing is deliberate practice. There are three main points of deliberate practice: first, focus on mind, second, persevere until the goal is achieved, and third, positive cycle, practice, feedback, improvement, practice, feedback, improvement, practice, and so on.

After each special training, I will ask you to continue to practice deliberately on your own on weekdays. Every once in a while, I do a check-in to check your progress and results before suggesting further improvements. ”

"Good. No problem. ”

…...

At 7:01 p.m., today's special training finally ended.

Looking at the back of Mr. Wen leaving the office, Xu Xinchang breathed a long sigh of relief, and the whole person immediately collapsed on the sofa, he was too tired, the physical tiredness was secondary, and the mental and mental tiredness was the most uncomfortable.

He really needed a good rest.

In the past six hours, Mr. Wen has gone from a gentle gentleman to a stern instructor. Details are the devil, and he has become the devil's agent, a devil's agent who demands that all details be done to the extreme.

First of all, Mr. Wen emphasized that when a person's status is different, his manners and manners should be different. At the dinner table, a person's identity can be divided into host, main escort, deputy escort, guest of honor, deputy guest, etc., each identity has its most appropriate etiquette and manners, whether it is to do more, or to do less, it is not good.

Subsequently, Mr. Wen gave guidance and training to every identity and every detail, and carried out strict guidance and training on the sitting posture, the etiquette of standing up to toast tea and toasting during the banquet, and even the action decomposition of holding chopsticks and vegetables, taking soup spoons and spoons, etc.

Just the etiquette of toasting tea and toasting, Xu Xincheng practiced for almost an hour.

It took two and a half hours to eat.

Then, the two returned to the office.

While the two were away, Mr. Wen's assistant, a young male assistant surnamed Qiu, moved three large 28-inch boxes and a screen mirror into the office.

When the screen mirror is unfolded, it becomes a mirror 2.2 meters high and 5 meters long.

Assistant Qiu spread a white tablecloth on the conference table, turned it into a long dining table, and took out all kinds of Western-style tableware from the three large boxes, and he also took out several bottles of foreign wine, including champagne, red wine, brandy, whiskey, etc., and arranged everything neatly on the table.

Assistant Qiu placed five sets of different tableware according to the combination of ordinary Western food, buffet, French food, British food, and American food. What was a little surprising was that there was food on the plate, but after careful identification, it was found that it was a high-fidelity food that was enough to confuse the real thing, including steak, spaghetti, macaroni and other delicacies.

Everything in front of you makes you feel like you're at a Western dinner party.

This arrangement was unexpected by Xu Xincheng, but it was indeed a very ingenious arrangement.

Mr. Wen just gave a brief overview of the differences between the five meals, and in addition to the buffet, the other four are subdivisions to be studied in the next few nights. As he said in the morning, the focus this afternoon is on dinner etiquette and manners, buffet etiquette.

According to the requirements, Xu Xincheng put on a suit and leather shoes, and under the guidance of Mr. Wen, he practiced and improved his standing posture and gait posture in front of that mirror, and practiced his gait alone for half an hour.

Later, under Mr. Wen's sparring practice, Xu Xincheng continued to practice and improve handshake greetings, practice and improve smiles, and practice and improve facial expressions and body language when speaking. This practice lasted for an hour.

After that, Mr. Wen began to instruct the etiquette of foreign wine by drinking champagne, practicing and improving every subtle movement, facial expression and body language when pouring, clinking glasses and drinking. Again, there is a distinction between the guest of honor.

Then there were other foreign liquors such as red wine, brandy, whiskey, etc., and Mr. Wen also instructed Assistant Qiu to make two cocktails.

Xu Xincheng knew for the first time that because different wine glasses are different, the etiquette of pouring wine, clinking glasses and drinking is also slightly different.

Fortunately, all the wine is only tasted slightly, otherwise I am afraid that I will get drunk.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Assistant Qiu walked in with an incubator and took out more than a dozen foods such as sushi, bread, meat, fish, and desserts from the incubator.

After an afternoon of special training, Mr. Wen asked for a practical drill to test the progress and achievements of Xu Xincheng, and at the same time, this is also the last effort, to use the last hour to improve his etiquette and demeanor as much as possible.

From childhood to adulthood, whether it is during meals or when dealing with others, Xu Xincheng has always paid great attention to his etiquette and manners, especially in the two years since he started working, he has continuously improved himself by observing and learning from people who are better than him. Before today, he had always felt that he should have done well.

However, after today's special training, he realized that he was still far from being "very good". It's no wonder that Mr. Wen didn't rate his performance last night highly, and the highest score was only 60 points.

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