623.Chapter 622: The Role of the Advisor
Anyway, I'm used to it, these days, Li Zhengtang takes me with him as long as there is a negotiation, and my external identity is: senior investment assistant of Zhengtang Group.
Following Li Zhengtang, I met a lot of legendary characters, these bigwigs with a net worth of hundreds of millions, usually only seen in financial news. But these days, they sit right in front of me, and the conversation and laughter have become a multi-million dollar business, which makes me feel so unreal.
Li Zhengtang threw hundreds of thousands more on me, packaging me from the inside to the outside into a hardcover version of Xin Yinran.
Their group of people are really very particular about their clothes, not at all like those movies and novels who wear a big gold chain and look like nouveau riche, their clothes look very plain, but the price of each piece can scare people to death. None of them had less than four zeros.
As I expected, it wasn't easy.
The dinner was held in a large hotel, and the whole hall was enclosed, and I was surrounded by well-dressed men and women, every man looked so personable, and every woman was so beautiful and noble.
Li Zhengtang whispered to me on the side: "Look, this is what you call the upper class, it is not so strict in our country, if in Europe and the United States, this kind of hierarchy is even stricter, and people who can come into this kind of place are not only rich, but also have status." If your status is not high enough, no matter how much money you have, don't want to mix into this circle, if you want to get into this circle, you have to turn yourself into the same as them, so personable, so hypocritical. ā
I listened attentively to the words and deeds of this old fox.
"Also, don't underestimate this kind of banquet, many big businesses that can easily exceed 100 million yuan are negotiated on this occasion. In our country's tradition, the dinner table is the best place to talk about business, and as for how to eat, where to eat, and when to eat, the knowledge in it is even greater. At the dinner table, you can use what's in your mouth to stall for time, dodge questions you don't want to answer, or use the taste of food to divert the original topic, etc. At the same time, you can also use the time you get to regulate your mind or think about other things. ā
He was right, and I sighed in my heart.
Li Zhengtang smiled on his face, but there were some strange things in his eyes when he looked at me: "These things are too complicated, and it is indeed a little difficult for you to remember them all in a short time." So you have to learn to act, act like them, act as a big shot. ā
I nodded, and couldn't help but whisper, "It's a bit complicated. ā
Li Zhengtang looked at me and shook his head: "It's early, your training will continue, and there are still many things to learn later!" ā
I followed Li Zhengtang, weaving through these big people with complex backgrounds, smiling and nodding frequently at everyone who knew or didn't know, and then raised my glass in greeting.
Li Zhengtang suddenly took out a piece of paper from nowhere, and there were many small characters written densely on it. He put the piece of paper in my hand, leaned into my ear and whispered, "This is a thank you speech, I was supposed to go, and now you are going for me." In fact, it is also very simple, everything you want to say is written on paper, you can quickly read it, and then change it to your own words for a while. I felt a pang of consternation, and hurriedly scanned the piece of paper.
I hadn't finished reading it yet, and I didn't know who said something on stage, and then everyone smiled and politely applauded gently.
Li Zhengtang immediately did not move, and pushed me forward with a look.
"! I haven't finished reading it yet! I cursed in my heart, clutched the note in a ball, and squeezed it tightly in my palm.
I pretended to be relaxed and walked to the front, with a faint smile on my face.
All the eyes were on me, and I stood up straight with their gazes, hiding my fear with a seemingly natural smile, but I knew how stiff my smile was.
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!" The moment I stood on the podium, I suddenly had a sense of courage in my heart, and I learned the usual tone of Li Zhengtang's speech, and said in that low and slow voice: "First of all, on behalf of everyone, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the organizer of the banquet for allowing us to have a wonderful night. ā
Everyone smiled, followed by a courtesy applause.
My stiff expression gradually relaxed, my nerves became less tense, and the words on the note appeared in front of my eyes one by one. I put a knowing smile on my face, and slowly uttered some so-called sincere words that the ghosts didn't believe.
Finally, I raised my voice: "Finally, I mention yƬ everyone raise their glasses together, in order." "I'm stuck,, I don't know what this dinner tonight is about, and it's impossible to know who it's about!
In desperation, I followed the example of a movie I had seen before and said, "For." Cheers to health! ā
I lifted the cup in my hand, then brought it to my lips and took a sip.
Everyone whispered in favor of me, "Cheers to health." Then they all raised their glasses.
I slowly walked down from the podium, and everyone continued to talk about their previous topics, without even thinking to look at me.
"Whew." I let out a sigh of relief and walked over to Li Zhengtang's side. The old fox looked at me with a bit of annoyance in his eyes.
"That's a good point, it's okay in general." Li Zhengtang smiled: "Except for the reason for the last toast." ā
Although Li Zhengtang often says that I am smart, this does not mean that I can learn everything at once.
Objectively speaking, Li Zhengtang is a quite competent teacher, if you do well, he will definitely praise you, but if you do not do well, he will also scold you mercilessly and say ugly words.
"Stupid donkey!" Just after meeting with two very important customers, Li Zhengtang closed the office door and immediately became furious: "You are a pig, a stupid donkey!" ā
I was used to the way he spoke, and I didn't say anything.
"You actually came to the company wearing yesterday's clothes, and you actually met customers like this! Did you know that you saw them in this dress yesterday! This will make people think that your private life is a mess! How can someone who can't even arrange his life well believe that you can manage a company! ā
My face flushed, and I didn't know what to do with him.
"And!" Li Zhengtang didn't intend to let me go like this: "Also, when you negotiated just now, what were you like!" I even yawned! Do you still know how to be polite? What about the manners you learned? ā
"Me. Yesterday they were entertained until two o'clock. ā
"If you socialize until two o'clock, won't I be the same! Aren't the guests the same! Why are others okay, only you can't stand it! Li Zhengtang still scolded.
I said in my heart: Nonsense, I blocked the wine for you at the banquet yesterday, and I don't know how many times I vomited when I drank it, how could I compare my spirit with you!
But I can only think about it, I don't dare to say it, these days after getting along, I have understood Li Zhengtang's temper, the more I can't argue with him when he is angry, otherwise you will be refuted by him to the fullest, and he will never give up if he doesn't scold you for being a bloody dog.
I whispered, "Actually, I don't have any clothes to change, I don't have time to wash them!" And now this one is not dirty. ā
Li Zhengtang was suddenly stunned, stared at me seriously for a while, and suddenly laughed.
"Yin Ran, won't you send it to the laundry? Do you have to do something as trivial as doing laundry yourself? Li Zhengtang suddenly yelled at me: "Think about your identity, don't waste time on such trivial things as washing clothes!" Your time is for big things! ā
I lowered my head and didn't dare to speak, so I could only endure in silence.
I asked Li Zhengtang a few times if Saori had found it, but every time I asked him, he immediately became furious and scolded me. That's why I know. Saori hasn't found it yet.
During this period, I met my parents twice, but I didn't dare to see them blatantly, according to Li Zhengtang's meaning, it was to let me avoid everyone's sight, and then I could give the Lin brothers a blow.
Li Zhengtang has a different view of society and laws than most people.
A few days later, Li Zhengtang suddenly threw me a passport.
"Tomorrow you will come with me to Hong Kong, and then you will go to Europe in a few days." He looked me in the eye and added, "This is the last training." ā
Sitting on the plane to Hong Kong, Li Zhengtang threw me a copy of the materials, which was the information of a branch of the Zhengtang Group, and we were going to inspect this company this time.
Li Zhengtang asked me to take a closer look, and when I arrived in Hong Kong, I asked me to speak at the meeting as a representative of the head office!
I read this material carefully, but my mind is still a mess.
Can you not be confused? For such a large company, how complex are all aspects of the information, and how can such a few pieces of paper be written clearly?
"You don't have to figure everything out, just pick them out! A sucker! ā
"I don't understand."
"Alas," Li Zhengtang sighed, and then said, "This company is operating normally, and there won't be any major problems." But you are an investment consultant of the head office, a senior executive, what are you going to inspect? I'm not asking you to praise them! Don't forget who you are! What does a consultant do? It's to 'instruct' them in their work! ā
"But. But I don't know anything about them! What's more, I, the consultant, am still a strong man who was temporarily arrested. ā
Li Zhengtang smiled: "Nonsense! Do you really think I'm going to make you a consultant? You're going to 'play' the role of an advisor this time. ā