276: Knowledge at the wine table

“Really? Director Zhao really praised me endlessly?” As soon as Lai Junying heard that Director Zhao had praised him, he was overjoyed.

“Of course it's true? Could I possibly lie to you?” Liu Xiaolin saw that a single sentence could make Lai Junying happy, and couldn't help but secretly praise himself as a little clever trickster.

“Alright, I'll go with you to Kunhe Hotel tonight to help you block drinks and deal with those old foxes in the drinking scene.” Lai Junying had the look of a heroic figure ready to face death.

Liu Xiaolin said with a smile, “It's not that serious. The main purpose of these mobile phone manufacturers tonight isn't to compete with us in drinking. Their main purpose is to sign contracts with us.”

“Is that so? Then why do you still need to bring me?” Lai Junying asked, puzzled.

“You are the General Manager of Langfang Fine Carving, and you will be the head supervisor of the three Chip Production Workshops in the future. Your presence will give everyone peace of mind, understand?” Liu Xiaolin took a deep look at Lai Junying and said softly.

“Oh, so that's how it is!” Lai Junying suddenly understood and said, “In other words, at the banquet tonight, I'm just a golden signboard with the big words 'Chip' written on it, right?”

“Hmm, your self-positioning is very clear, hahahaha.” Liu Xiaolin said, laughing heartily.

“Alright, as long as I don't have to drink heavily, I'll accept being a golden signboard.” Lai Junying said, his worry turning into joy.

“Let's go directly to Kunhe Hotel now. You're familiar with the local dishes, so you order the food and drinks. They'll come over after resting for a while. I set the start time for the banquet at 6:30, which is still an hour away.” Liu Xiaolin said.

“Hmm, no problem with that. As an old Kunhe resident, I'm best at ordering food and drinks.” Lai Junying patted his chest and guaranteed.

Liu Xiaolin was naturally relieved. Through the contact over the past few days, he discovered that Lai Junying was significantly better than himself and his research and development staff when it came to social interactions. This talent needed to be utilized properly. Such a high-EQ talent shouldn't be wasted.

Upon arriving at Kunhe Hotel, they were immediately received personally by the hotel's General Manager. This was mainly because Lai Junying was an old regular customer here. He had hosted clients at Kunhe Hotel every year before, so he was very familiar with the General Manager.

“General Manager Lai, it's been a long time since I've seen you. What big clients have you invited this time?” The General Manager asked attentively.

“This time, they are indeed extraordinary big clients! The Bosses and General Managers of major mobile phone manufacturers from all over the country have gathered together. Don't you think they are incredible big clients?” Lai Junying naturally praised them highly. 33 Novel Network

“This is an honor for our Kunhe Hotel! Since that's the case, I'll give you a ten percent discount tonight!” The General Manager was so happy that he actually gave a discount.

“Thank you, thank you! Waiter, bring the menu, I want to order food and drinks.” Lai Junying's manner of speaking at this moment really resembled a majestic big Boss.

So much so that the hotel General Manager didn't notice Liu Xiaolin standing to the side at all.

Liu Xiaolin didn't mind either. It was quite good to have someone blocking in front; he was happy to be a hands-off Boss.

“Don't stand here ordering food, go into the private room you booked to order.” After saying that, he called out to the waitresses: “Xiao Wei, Xiao Hui, Xiao Li, Xiao Yu. The four of you go to the VIP room to serve the VIPs. Whatever dishes General Manager Lai wants to order, instruct the kitchen to make them without fail.”

Liu Xiaolin thought to himself, “General Manager Lai has quite a lot of influence. Four waitresses were actually arranged for one VIP room. This is truly extraordinary.”

Four beautiful waitresses led Lai Junying and Liu Xiaolin into the VIP hall. The large dining table for thirty people was indeed very big and quite grand.

Lai Junying ordered fifty-two dishes in one go. Most were local Kunhe dishes, but there were also over a dozen popular dishes to cater to those who weren't used to local cuisine.

“Are there many people drinking tonight? I plan to order five cases of the local famous liquor, Babao Qiu.” Lai Junying introduced, “Babao Qiu is a white spirit brewed from eight kinds of grains. It has a rich aroma, a mellow taste upon entry, and is deeply loved by the people of Dragon Country.”

Liu Xiaolin was completely clueless about these food and drinks. He was used to eating in the cafeteria, at most going out for a convenient and delicious hot pot meal. Today, he could be considered to have witnessed another kind of dining culture.

“Okay, I'll listen to General Manager Lai.” Liu Xiaolin said, nodding.

Around 6:30, everyone had arrived. Because they all wanted to sign Chip procurement contracts with Liu Xiaolin, none of these people wanted to be late.

When the table was full of dishes, Liu Xiaolin raised his wine glass and said, “Thank you all for your trust in Jiantuan Electronics and Langfang Fine Carving. General Manager Lai and I are very happy to gather here with everyone. So, let's first toast everyone a glass and wish us all a happy cooperation.”

“Yes, yes, wishing us happy cooperation.”

Everyone raised their glasses in response.

“For the second glass, I still want to toast everyone. Thank you all for your trust in the Chips we produce. I promise here that I will definitely ensure that everyone can purchase both affordable and high-quality Chips.” Liu Xiaolin raised his glass and proposed the second toast.

“This is good, this glass must be drunk.”

“Hmm, must drink, I'll drain it!”

“Tsk tsk tsk, I can't drain it. I'll take a small sip to show my sincerity.”

“For the third glass, I'll lead everyone in toasting General Manager Lai. In the future, the three Chip Production Workshops will rely on General Manager Lai. Most of the Chips everyone needs will depend on General Manager Lai's hard work.” Liu Xiaolin said, raising his glass.

“General Manager Liu is absolutely right. We should all toast General Manager Lai. In the future, seventy-five percent of the Chips will depend on General Manager Lai's dedication.”

“That's right, General Manager Lai, our Chip orders are counting on you.”

“Everyone is too polite. I've said many times that these are all things I should do within my duties. How can I deserve General Manager Liu specifically raising a glass to toast me? I don't dare accept it, I don't dare accept it.” Lai Junying said with a face full of smiles, trying his best to perform the task of being a golden signboard well.

“General Manager Liu, you've proposed three toasts. Now I'll toast you a glass. I'll first reserve three hundred thousand Chips with you. I'll drain my glass, you can drink as you please.” The Boss of Da Mai Mobile Phone finished speaking and drained the wine in his glass in one gulp.

Even if Liu Xiaolin was clueless, he couldn't just drink as he pleased. He could only follow suit and drain a glass. Fortunately, the wine glasses were very small, each holding three qian, so he didn't feel much after drinking.

The Boss of Da Mai Mobile Phone set an example, and other mobile phone manufacturers immediately followed suit. One toasted a glass and reserved two hundred thousand Chips, another toasted a glass and reserved four hundred thousand Chips.

In no time, Liu Xiaolin had drunk over a dozen glasses of white spirit, and four to five million Chips had been reserved.

When Lai Junying saw Liu Xiaolin draining his glass in one gulp, he knew that this young man was negotiating business at a banquet for the first time and was too inexperienced.

There was no other way. He was still acting as the golden signboard, and the task of blocking drinks had to be taken up.

“Everyone, General Manager Liu isn't very good at drinking, so please don't make things difficult for him. Also, I've been sitting here for a long time, and you all act as if you haven't seen me. Does this mean you're not counting on me to manage the Chip Production Workshop properly?” Lai Junying said with a smile.

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