At 6:30 in the evening, Zhang Wei came to the Chinese restaurant of the hotel where he was staying. Lao Hu had sent him a message before, telling Zhang Wei that he had made a reservation and asked him to order first. He and Mr. Xin would arrive a little later.

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The waiter took Zhang Wei to the private room booked by Lao Hu. Zhang Wei first sent the hotel address to Guo Qianqian, and then carefully flipped through the menu handed over by the waiter. Since Lao Hu asked him to order first, he must let everyone

Just be satisfied.

Zhang Wei is still very confident when ordering. This is not because he is an experienced foodie, but because he has carefully studied the ordering skills.

Some people may say, isn't it just a matter of ordering a dish? You can just follow the menu and order whatever you want. How come there is so much fuss about it?

Haha, Zhang Wei can only smile back to people who say such things. If he is in a good mood, he may tell him that you can say goodbye and order food when you treat guests in the future to avoid embarrassment.

Why do you say that? It is undeniable that China is a society of personal relationships. Regardless of whether it is a gathering of friends or a banquet, the purpose is to have fun for the guests, enhance mutual feelings, and show your sincerity.

If you just follow the menu and order what you like without considering the feelings of the guests at all, then you might as well not treat them to a meal. It is better to treat them to something else than to treat them to a meal. After all, it will not make the guests think you are tasteless and

It's not sincere, and it inadvertently lowers your own standards.

Zhang Wei is in sales and often participates in various receptions and banquets, so he went to learn more about this matter. It can be said that ordering food is also one of the necessary skills for a good salesman. A banquet that satisfies the guests not only can

Closing the distance between the two can better reflect the quality and taste of a salesperson, and this is not as easy as it seems.

Many companies have restrictions on entertainment expenses. Sales staff must, within the limit of expenses, order a table of meals that satisfy all guests as much as possible and make this table of meals the most cost-effective. This is indeed a problem.

A very brain-consuming thing.

To this end, a large domestic communications company has specially formulated a hospitality system with tens of thousands of words, which provides quite detailed suggestions on accommodation, ordering food, entertainment and many other aspects. This can be regarded as a foundation-building guide for hosting banquets.

Already.

First of all, when ordering food, you need to know how many people are eating, so that you can have a rough budget and a plan for ordering food. For example, according to the recommendations of a large domestic communications company, it is recommended to entertain one to four people.

Ordering one cold dish, two or three hot dishes, one vegetable, soup and staple food varies from person to person. Basically, according to the N-1 principle, the number of dishes ordered will not deviate too much.

For example, if there are eight people dining, they can order two cold dishes, two signature dishes, three or four special dishes such as claypot, pot, stir-fry, and finally order vegetables. This way, the dishes will not look out of place.

A single meal will not exceed the budget. Of course, soups, staple dishes, snacks, etc. still have to be customized according to the individual.

Just like Zhang Wei at this moment, considering that there are Lao Hu and Mr. Xin, plus himself, there are three people dining in the evening. If Guo Qianqian is also considered, it will be four people dining. So Zhang Wei considered ordering a cold dish and three hot dishes.

When the time comes, if Mr. Hu and Mr. Xin still want to eat something, they can add more dishes and it won’t be too much to finish.

With the general ordering framework in place, the rest is to order in a targeted manner based on the guest's preferences. To put it bluntly, it's just a matter of watching the ordering.

First of all, you have to consider the identity, taste, preferences, and even appetite of the guests. Usually, arrange a banquet for guests who are not particularly high-status, order a better soup, and then order two or three seafood dishes that reflect the quality according to the number of people.

, and other special dishes such as vegetarian dishes and mushroom dishes can be arranged.

For important guests who are more particular, they must order more targeted dishes. First of all, the soup must be of high quality, such as abalone soup and other more tasteful soups. The dishes cannot be too many, but they must reflect taste, such as sea fish, lobster

Just select one or two dishes from them, and also arrange some flavor dishes that suit the tastes of the guests. Remember to order carefully but not too many dishes.

In addition, the dishes also need to be carefully selected according to the taste of the guests. For example, northerners tend to have heavier tastes; Fujian and Guangdong have lighter tastes and pay attention to the quality and grade of the soup; Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Shanghai, although the tastes are also light, the taste of the dishes

It's a bit sweet, so when ordering, you need to not only pay attention to the nutritional combination, but also fully consider the taste of the guests.

In short, generally speaking, the higher the level of the customer, the more attention should be paid to the quality of the dishes ordered, rather than the quantity. If the banquet is over and there are more unfinished dishes, it means that the dishes you ordered are not of high quality and the portions are too large.

This shows that your ordering skills are not up to par, which will make the guests feel that your quality level is not enough, because a person's taste often reflects a person's quality.

Like today's meal, the protagonist must be Mr. Xin, so Zhang Wei tried his best to arrange it around Mr. Xin's preferences and ordered an exquisite cold appetizer, a steamed grouper, a signature mutton pot, and a black pepper beef cubes

, and finally ordered one serving of sea cucumber golden rice porridge per person.

Zhang Wei estimated that the average per person should be more than 400, and felt that there was no big problem, so he asked the waiter to place the order. He was going to pay for the meal. After all, Guo Qianqian asked Lao Hu for help in the evening, so this was his way of helping Guo Qianqian.

Just when the waiter was about to leave, he was stopped by Zhang Wei, "Do you have fresh artemisia here?" Zhang Wei thought that he had not ordered vegetables.

"Yes." The waiter nodded.

"Then add some dried and stir-fried artemisia for me." Nanjing's artemisia is quite good. After stir-frying with dried and fragrant wormwood, it not only has a crisp texture but also has a faint fragrance. It is Shirley's favorite.

Because Shirley likes it, Zhang Wei believes that Mr. Xin, a native of Nanjing, also likes this dish. Although this has nothing to do with Shirley's preference, Zhang Wei thinks so.

Lao Hu and Mr. Xin arrived at almost seven o'clock. As soon as they entered the door, Lao Hu said loudly to Zhang Wei: "Brother, you are really my lucky star. Why do I always encounter good things when I am with you, haha...

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"Brother Hu, I see you are happy. What good thing happened to you today?" Zhang Wei was a little curious. What good thing can make Old Hu happy like this is most likely a good thing that makes money.

"Hey, I can't tell you this yet, it's still in the confidentiality stage." Lao Hu smiled and glanced at Mr.

Mr. Xin took off his scarf and hung it on the clothes hanger. He turned around and said to Lao Hu with a smile: "I haven't even finished my horoscope yet. It's fun for you. Be careful, you won't get anything in the end."

Lao Hu said: "With you and Brother Wan here, this project must have stopped running."

During the chat, the two of them took their seats one after another. Zhang Wei went out to greet the waiter to serve the food. When he came back, he consciously sat down near the door.

Seeing that there was an extra set of tableware on the table, Lao Hu felt strange and asked Zhang Wei: "Is there anyone else?"

"Qianqian said she would arrive in Nanjing in the evening. She didn't say when she would arrive, so I reserved a place for her first."

Mr. Xin said: "Is Qianqian coming today too? I haven't seen her for a long time."

"You didn't invite me here on purpose, did you?" Lao Hu looked at Zhang Wei with a wicked smile, which made Zhang Wei feel uncomfortable, as if he really wanted to do something bad.

"Brother Hu, please stop making fun of me. It's not like you don't know who I am. What's more, I will always bear in mind what you once said to me. I won't hurt my family's heart." Man

It is inevitable to socialize outside. There are some things you can do and some things you cannot do. Zhang Wei understands this and does not dare to forget what Lao Hu said to him that night in Jiahuang, Hangzhou.

"What code words are you two bad guys talking about? Why can't I understand?" Mr. Xin asked with a sneer. In her opinion, these two people must be talking about bad things that harm women.

"I think Qianqian came here strangely..." Lao Hu said to Mr. Xin with a smile, but as soon as he started talking, he was interrupted by Zhang Wei.

Zhang Wei said to Lao Hu seriously: "Brother Hu, I want to confess something to Sister Xin first about Qianqian."

Mr. Xin asked doubtfully: "Huh? Fatty, what do you have to confess to me?"

"Sister Xin, I never told you that I have been married a long time ago, and Guo Qianqian is not my girlfriend." Zhang Wei told the truth seriously. Last time in Hangzhou, because it was the first time for everyone to meet, we had a little chat.

It's okay to lie, but now that we are good friends, some things should be explained clearly, otherwise everyone will be embarrassed if he does something wrong, and Zhang Wei doesn't want Mr. Xin to think he is a liar.

What's more, Mr. Xin knew that Guo Qianqian was coming and would definitely wait to meet her.

"Huh!" Mr. Xin snorted coldly: "I know you guys are not good at all." Then he lowered his face and continued to say to Zhang Wei: "The red flag at home is not falling, and the colorful flags are flying outside. You can do it. I really am.

I didn’t see it.”

"Sister Xin, you misunderstood. I really have nothing to do with Guo Qianqian..." Seeing that Mr. Xin seemed angry, Zhang Wei hurriedly explained, but before he could finish his words, he saw Mr. Xin leaning on the back of the chair with his arms folded and glaring.

He looked at him and said, "Why, you eat everything and don't admit it? Let me tell you Zhang Wei, although I have only met Qianqian once, she is definitely a good girl. Are you still a human being if you treat her like this?"

Zhang Wei was so depressed. I didn’t do anything to Guo Qianqian. Why is she no longer a human being?

"Sister Xin..."

"Who is your sister? I don't dare to be a sister to a gangster. I can't afford to disgrace that person."

Zhang Wei just wanted to explain, but Mr. Xin shouted back, feeling extremely depressed. Upon seeing this, Lao Hu helped Zhang Wei explain: "Mr. Xin, you misunderstood, Zhang Wei is not that kind of person."

It was okay that he didn't explain. Once he did, Mr. Xin became even more angry. He pointed at Lao Hu and said, "You're not much better. Sister Xiaoling has been with you for so many years, and you still don't give me any results. You're wasting so much time."

People, doesn’t your conscience hurt?”

"Our...this is different! Alas..." Lao Hu didn't expect that he would get burned. He was about to defend himself, but found that he had nothing to say.

Mr. Xin sneered and said to Lao Hu: "You have nothing to say, maybe Zhang Wei and Lao Wan were led astray by you."

"Where is this from..." Lao Hu finally understood that this was the root cause of last night's second child conversation...

Facts have once again proved that when a woman lectures you, you'd better shut up honestly. Any excuse will make you more guilty. This moment is a bloody lesson for Lao Hu.

Lao Hu and Zhang Wei looked at each other and lowered their heads in unison. They looked like two big babies who had done something wrong.

"Speak, don't you two talk? If you have the guts to do something bad, don't you have the guts to admit it?" Mr. Xin crossed his arms and stared at Lao Hu and Zhang Wei, as if he wanted to eliminate harm for the people.

Zhang Wei thought that this incident was caused by him and he had to take over the matter, so he gritted his teeth and said: "Sister Xin, you have to believe me, I really haven't done anything to regret Qianqian..."

Before Zhang Wei finished speaking, he heard Mr. Xin say in a cold voice: "Then you mean that you have done something wrong to your wife? You also said that you are not a gangster!" Zhang Wei quickly retorted: "Me neither

What have you ever done to offend my wife? My husband and I have a very good relationship."

At this time, Lao Hu was looking at Zhang Wei with sympathy on his face. He was swept away by Mr. Xin's gaze and quickly lowered his head. He regretted very much that he didn't bring Ruan Xiaoling with him. At least it should be easier for women to communicate with women... It's really

What a mistake.

"Hmph! I'm afraid your wife doesn't know yet... I thought that a guy like Lao Hu with thick eyebrows and big eyes is full of tricks, but I didn't expect that a guy like you with thick eyebrows and big eyes is not a good person either."

When Zhang Wei heard this, he thought, let's just shut up and stop looking for abuse.

Then Zhang Wei, like Lao Hu, seemed to be frozen by Mr. Xin's cold gaze. He lowered his head and stared at the table without saying a word or moving. The private room fell into silence for a while.

"Dangdang," there was a knock on the private room door, and the waitress who served the food opened the door and came in with a tray. "Here you go..." But before she could finish her words, the waitress was startled by the strange atmosphere in the room.

, almost dropped the tray.

Mr. Xin heard the sound and looked towards the door. As soon as the waitress's eyes came into contact with Mr. Xin, she shuddered involuntarily: "Yes... I'm sorry, I went to the wrong place." She turned around and ran away.

"Little sister, don't go, wait for me." Seeing the savior coming, Old Hu could not easily let her escape. If he wanted to leave, he had to take him out of the tiger's mouth. So Old Hu quickly got up and put on a pair of clothes.

With what he thought was a gentle smile, he walked towards the door.

Before leaving the house, he turned back to Mr. Xin and said, "I'll go find their manager to order the food." After saying that, he gently pushed the waitress waiting at the door and slipped away...

"Pervert!" Mr. Xin cursed angrily in a low voice towards the door, obviously very dissatisfied with Lao Hu's behavior.

"Loss of loyalty!" Zhang Wei also complained in his heart. Lao Hu's intention to temporarily avoid it was so obvious, and even the reason was so lame. It's so stupid to go to the manager to ask for food. Why don't you go to the hotel manager to ask for it?

Food to go.

"Pfft..." Mr. Xin turned around and saw Zhang Wei cowering, and couldn't help laughing.

Zhang Wei carefully glanced at Mr. Xin out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that Mr. Xin was really smiling, not the sneer he had when he was angry before, he bravely raised his head.

Mr. Xin saw Zhang Wei looking up at him with confusion, and said casually: "I just can't stand you men leaving women alone, so I deliberately find trouble. Do you have any objection?" He looked like a little girl who was about to laugh after playing a prank.

Not smiling expression.

Zhang Wei hurriedly shook his head to express that he had no objection, but in his heart he sighed, the speed with which a woman can change her face is probably not even the most professional face-changing master can keep up with.
Chapter completed!