Xiao Zheng kicked Ma Choi Jun's butt and scolded, "You have no respect for your elders."
Then, he snatched the cigarette that Ma Choi Jun was about to light and stuffed it into the dustbin. "You're the host tonight. Don't embarrass yourself here. Go and guard the door. It's getting late. The guests should be arriving soon. "
After being urged, Ma Choi Jun had no choice but to leave the venue with his female subordinate, who was covering her mouth and giggling.
Xiao Zheng raised his hand to look at the time. Seeing that Lin Huayin had not shown up yet, he could not help but call her.
"What's going on? The banquet is about to start. Don't tell me you're still working overtime in the company. "Xiao Zheng asked politely.
"I'll be there in half an hour." Lin Huayin's calm voice came from the other side of the phone.
Xiao Zheng wanted to urge her again, but Lin Huayin directly hung up the phone, not giving him a chance to talk.
After all, this was supposed to be a banquet that belonged to Lin Huayin. But now, as the host, Lin Huayin was hesitant and unwilling to show up. Instead, he, as a supporting character, was busy. He did not even have time to eat dinner and rushed to the venue in advance.
Xiao Zheng complained in his heart that Lin Huayin did not know what was important and what was not. In the eyes of a few people, he did not know what was good for him. He could not guess the reason why Lin Huayin was unwilling to show up, and even had the idea of not showing up at the beginning. In the end, wasn't it because she hoped that Xiao Zheng could make a beautiful debut when he came to the capital?
Lin Huayin was independent and strong. But she knew very well that with her irreversible background, no one would dare to openly oppose her, whether in Pearl City or Yan Jing. Even if there was a competition in the business field, she could rely on her own means to deal with it.
But Xiao Zheng, who had just arrived in the capital, was different. Based on Lin Huayin's understanding of Beijing's social circle, those arrogant young masters treated everyone outside of Beijing as country bumpkins. Even Uncle Bai, the Lord of White Town, was provoked by someone and fought to show off his power by force, didn't he?
Tonight, Lin Huayin wanted to place all the glory on Xiao Zheng. Even she couldn't steal the limelight.
Although Xiao Zheng didn't understand Lin Huayin's good intentions, from his point of view, how could he not hope that Lin Huayin would shine in this banquet? And make use of this banquet to return to Beijing?
He did not know what Lin Huayin's attitude was, nor did he know what Lin Huayin thought about Yan Jing. But he clearly knew that Beijing was her home, her roots, no matter how well she did in the outside world. Only when she returned to Yan Jing would she feel safe and secure.
Xiao Zheng knew that Lin Huayin didn't want to go home, and she didn't want to be involved in business with any of her relatives. That being the case, he needed to help Lin Huayin build a huge business empire, so that she would be able to get rid of those relationships that she didn't want to and didn't want to admit.
At half past six in the evening.
Ma Choi Jun finally welcomed the first group of guests.
Most of them were partners in the Yan Jing social circle, and all of them were close friends with Ma Choi Jun. There were many charming upper-class ladies, and there were also many playboys who were flirting with Ma Choi Jun.
It could be seen that Brother Mark was quite popular in Yan Jing.
"This is Mr. Xiao Xin Ao. He was the one who planned the Phantom series. He's the mainstay of the company, an important minister and a good subordinate. " Ma Choi Jun introduced Xiao Zheng to the guests. There was a subtle expression of respect on their faces. It wasn't to the point of being humble, but it was sincere.
"We've heard of Mr. Xiao's name for a long time." Several upper-class ladies greeted him with a smile. "Mr. Xiao is so talented at such a young age. I'm sure you'll reach the peak in the future and become the most famous business elite in Yan Jing. "
Another very enchanting young woman directly walked forward and put a hand on Xiao Zheng's shoulder. She smiled charmingly and said, "CEO Xiao, I'm very interested in you. Are you interested in joining our company? We'll give you more shares than Xin Ao, and you can choose any position you want. Even if you want to take my position, it's fine. Anyway, with such a talented general like you around, I'm happy to be idle. "
Xiao Zheng naturally took a glass of red wine from the waiter and handed it to the beautiful woman. He smiled and said, "You can't poach me. What I relied on was the group of capable subordinates by my side. If you want to poach me, you'll have to bring along one-third of Xin Ao's elites. With them, I'll have the ability to make money for you. "
The young woman couldn't help but giggle. She lightly rolled her eyes at Xiao Zheng, pursed her red lips and said, "CEO Xiao is really a humble person. Even now, he doesn't forget to share the credit with his subordinates. He's really a young talent, it's hard to come by. "
Poaching people was a compliment, and it was the biggest compliment to an employee of another company like Xiao Zheng. On the other hand, it was also to test if Xiao Zheng really had the ability. And the most effective way to test Xiao Zheng's ability to adapt was to the situation.
From this test, everyone could see Xiao Zheng's shrewdness.
He didn't refuse the young woman's invitation, but he guided his subordinates and asked them to advance and retreat together. If she wanted to poach him, she would have to poach him and his subordinates together.
But with her ability, it would be difficult to poach Xiao Zheng, let alone one-third of Xin Ao. Not to mention her, even a Yan Jin tycoon like Ye Canghua didn't have the courage.
One had to know that the current Xin Ao was not the same as before. Although it hadn't been listed yet, it was a famous enterprise in Pearl City and even in Yan Jin. Perhaps its capital was still a little weak compared to those aircraft carriers. But as long as the development went smoothly, who could guarantee that Xin Ao wouldn't become the second Lin Group in the future?
After chatting for a while, Ma Choi Jun led his partners in the Yan Jin circle to find a place to sit. They drank and chatted as they waited for the opening of the cocktail party.
People in Pearl City were xenophobic, and people in Beijing were naturally even more xenophobic. The conversation between those people and Xiao Zheng just now seemed friendly, but it was actually very probing. There was a hint of malice in it. They wanted to make things difficult for Xiao Zheng and embarrass him.
It was just that those people's level was not high enough and did not have the ability to make things difficult for Xiao Zheng, a Deputy Director of New Sanctum. Otherwise, these people would have thought of hundreds of ways to make things difficult for Xiao Zheng. If he couldn't resolve it, it meant that he didn't have the ability. If he fell out with them, it meant that he didn't have the bearing. Even if he resolved it, it would just be a harmless joke. No matter how you looked at it, these people were in an invincible position.
"That's quite tricky."
Xiao Zheng took a sip of red wine and glanced sideways at the second-rate circle in Beijing who were chatting and drinking together. He said to Ma Choi Jun.
"A world-class problem. The rich look down on the poor. The poor look down on the even poorer. The businessmen look down on the salaried class, and the officials look down on the businessmen, "Ma Choi Jun said meaningfully. "I've suffered a few losses when I was dealing with these people. But after getting to know them, they changed their arrogant attitude. "
"I think they respect you quite a bit," Xiao Zheng joked.
"Another world-class problem." Ma Choi Jun lit a cigarette and said playfully. "To get a person's respect and awe. There are only two ways. One, give him money. Two, give him fists. "
Xiao Zheng nodded with a smile and said, "Then how do you make them respect you?"
Ma Choi Jun smiled and said, "Some give money, some give fists. I can't afford to give them money. If I give them fists, I'll make everyone angry. I'm counting on those who give me money to smooth things over. "
"Sure." Xiao Zheng glanced at Ma Choi Jun. "You're so cunning?"
Ma Choi Jun didn't show any complacency. He raised his glass and clinked with Xiao Zheng. "Same here."
While they were talking, another group of guests from Yan Jin arrived. This time, it was Ma Choi Jun who poked Xiao Zheng and urged, "Go and entertain them. They're here for you two. "
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