Although themonocle is a Western restaurant, it also has rooms dedicated to entertaining Chinese people and waiters who speak Chinese, because Chinese people have too strong consumption capacity in the United States in recent years.
Someone once interviewed on Hollywood Star Avenue and asked a Middle Eastern owner who opened a jewelry store how to distinguish between Chinese and Japanese customers. The store owner introduced: As for Japanese customers, they quietly keep a certain distance from the counter as soon as they enter the door, and carefully look at the goods; as soon as Chinese tourists enter the door, they start yelling together, and then lie on the counter and point at each piece of jewelry to comment.
Japanese tourists listened to the clerk's explanation with a smile, nodding constantly, and were very patient; no Chinese tourists listened to your explanation at all, and were busy with everyone talking, taking photos and sending text messages.
The Japanese tourists looked at it for a long time, bowed and said thank you, leaving politely and didn't buy anything. The Chinese tourists didn't say hello or say thank you when they left. After half an hour, they rushed back again and pointed to the jewelry at the counter and said in a stiff English: takeall! (I want it all.)
All the boutiques on Hollywood Street, from the boss to the clerk, have adapted to the noisy, impolite and collectivist spirit of Chinese people. Once they buy one person, everyone will buy it, and they will be exactly the same.
Once Chinese consumers enter the United States, they are not interested in history and culture museums. What kind of history and culture can such a young country in the United States have? Just go to Yanjing and Xi'an when you see the museum.
Chinese people come to the United States for two things: one, taking photos; the other, shopping. Taking photos is because you don’t take photos, you can’t post them in groups on WeChat, and not posting photos on Weibo and WeChat. Who can prove and believe that you have been to the United States?
The reason why Chinese people are keen on shopping is that only by swiping their cards can they not be looked down upon by people who come to travel together, they can spend not much money, but they can definitely buy real goods, and give people who have not gone abroad a sense of triumphant return from abroad.
Of course, doing so may shock the people of the world and make those who look down on China see clearly that the Chinese are so rich, and thus arouse envy, jealousy and hatred towards the ancient China. Who wouldn’t be willing to do this kind of thing that cares about bringing glory to the country if you are not careful?
It is a very unfortunate thing to be an American in the 21st century, because one day you will be killed by terrorists or you will be scared to become mentally ill by the Chinese who have become rich when they spend money.
When Chinese dialect became a verb, today's Chinese people were like the water of the Yellow River. They came down from the sky on a plane and carried the resentment and hatred of the Yellow River for thousands of years, and poured into the streets and alleys of the United States like thousands of miles. Wherever they went, they bought whatever they saw and what they were expensive. As long as it was a luxury item, as long as it was a sky-high price, no matter whether they understood it or not, they would buy five kilograms first and then talk about it.
Today, American boutiques usually have Chinese banners or signs at the door: "Welcome", "Open **", "Please don't bargain", "Buy one get one free", "Absolutely authentic", etc.
The American car dealer hires salesmen who speak fluent Chinese. The blonde and blue-eyed foreign guy took out his business card, which was all in Chinese. His name was obviously Michael, but he wrote "Please call me wheat".
In a high-end clothing store in Las Vegas, the blonde lady with a size-sized shop assistant immediately talked about Chinese when she saw the Asians coming, "Hello, just look at it casually, thank you, you're welcome, come at any time."
Sometimes the customer politely explains that he is Japanese, Korean or Vietnamese, and the blonde lady immediately switches to English and says "takeyouurtime." (Then let's see it yourself,) with an unhappy look on her face.
In the past, in foreign concessions, there was a so-called "Chinese and dogs are not allowed to enter." Today, American famous brand stores want to write: Only Chinese people are allowed to enter with dogs.
Therefore, after Li Xiaoning and others entered the Monocle, they were immediately treated as VIP guests and invited into a large private room specially set up for Chinese people.
Li Xiaoning was the one who was treating guests, so he naturally sat in the seat of the host. He asked the first military officer assistant Ding Jialiang to sit in the seat of the host, then glanced at everyone, and said with a smile, "I heard that Comrade He Shusong doesn't drink much. I think this is the case, Zhou Peng, you come and accompany the host. Our two of us have a task today to let the comrades eat and drink well!"
Zhou Peng was delighted. Although it was just someone who was sitting in the restaurant, it also represented his personal status. In theory, He Shusong should be sitting in this position today, because in terms of position, He Shusong was ranked behind Li Xiaoning, and was third, but He Shusong didn't drink much and had too little alcohol, so Li Xiaoning ordered Zhou Peng.
In fact, even if He Shusong doesn't sit in the position of deputy escort, it's not Zhou Peng's turn. This is clearly Li Xiaoning is taking the opportunity to find a halo for Zhou Peng. At the same time, Li Xiaoning is also deliberately expressing his attitude in a relaxed tone: that is, he speaks and acts very decisively, has the courage, and has the qualifications and confidence.
Zhou Peng laughed, "Actually, I don't have much alcohol tolerance, but since Assistant Li said that, I will be reluctant to do so."
A blonde and blue-eyed waitress wearing a big red cheongsam came over, leaned over and smiled at Li Xiaoning in Chinese, "Boss, what wine should we drink?"
Li Xiaoning smiled and said to everyone, "What wine do you drink? In this way, men drink whiskey and women drink red wine. Do you think it's okay?"
He Shusong smiled, "Okay, any wine is fine, any wine I drink will taste the same."
Li Xiaoning turned his head and asked Ding Jialiang politely, "Assistant Ding, how about whiskey?"
"Okay, I have no objection." Ding Jialiang said softly.
Li Xiaoning waved his hand and said, "Miss, first two bottles of royal salutes or Chivas for more than twelve years, and then two bottles of 1982 Lafite!"
As soon as Li Xiaoning said this, everyone took a breath. They didn't know the price of the royal salute and Chivas for more than twelve years, but the Lafite in 1982 was a sky-high price!
A lesbian said a little embarrassedly, "Assistant Li, isn't it too wasteful? Just drink some ordinary red wine. It's too wasteful for those of us who don't know how to drink Lafite."
Ding Jialiang smiled and said, "Forget it, let's go to foreign meat. However, Assistant Li, after you invited us to this meal, your salary would be gone for several months."
"It doesn't matter. When I can't have a meal, anyone can treat me to a box lunch." Li Xiaoning smiled and waved.
He is definitely not a big deal when he treats a meal today. It is meaningless to show off his wealth.
He is using this method to win people's hearts and connect with feelings. He wants to quickly integrate into this group and establish his own authority. Authority is not only reflected in his work, but also in his skills, but also in his dealings with people.
Inviting guests to dinner is indeed simple and secular, but it is more effective. Besides, Li Xiaoning paid for it personally and was entertained by a good wine and vegetable field. Not to mention the staff members' minds, even the two military assistants, Ding Jialiang and He Shusong, felt embarrassed, and felt like they were short-speaking.
Years of officialdom have made Li Xiaoning understand that in life and work, one must be flexible and flexible in advance and retreat. He must not only give trust and reliance on marginal people like Zhou Peng, but also be tolerant and opportunity to competitors like Ding Jialiang and He Shusong.
The so-called drinking and eating enhances feelings and communication is by no means a false statement. After the banquet, from the initial restraint to the later release after three rounds of drinking, coupled with Li Xiaoning's occasional witty words and Zhou Peng's jokes, the atmosphere gradually became very harmonious.
After drinking a few glasses of wine, Ding Jialiang and He Shusong also showed appropriate respect with the intention of drinking.
"Assistant Li, I will give you a glass. My old man is a real person. He speaks straightforwardly. If you have offended you in the past, please forgive me!" He Shusong stood up, held the wine glass, his face turned red, and said half-true and half-fake with the intention of drinking.
Li Xiaoning smiled and raised her glass to stand up, "Old He, you said this. I just came here, where can you offend or not? But since you said this, I will say a few words in my heart."
After pausing, Li Xiaoning continued: "I came to work in the embassy because of various factors. If I say it is for gilding, I would like to say something not too modest. Just based on my local experience, I became a department-level cadre before the age of 30, and there was no problem at all. I came to do it just to do things.
After I took office, I asked myself that I didn’t target anyone, but everyone was not satisfied with me. I really don’t understand, is this not to like me, Li Xiaoning, or does not want to do work? Put my heart in mind and ask myself, Li Xiaoning, I don’t want to offend anyone, and I don’t want to be with any comrade.
An elder once told me that people can have selfishness, but they cannot abolish public because of their own selfishness. Putting aside these things, I think that people should be kind and righteous, and not take personal interests too seriously. I treat others sincerely and do not ask others to treat me sincerely. However, I hope we can all take the overall situation into consideration because our goals are consistent. Doing a good job and achieving results will be yours. Whether you can be promoted in the future is actually not the final analysis of your achievements?
To put something unpleasant, even if I exclude me, Li Xiaoning, what are the benefits for you? I have drunk and speak directly, don’t blame me. But the words are rough and not rough. On the other hand, if we work closely together, and move forward together, we can win-win!
I have always believed that if you can do things that harm others and benefit yourself, you should not do anything. If you have no choice, you should try to do as little as possible. However, if you harm others and benefit yourself, you must not do things that harm others and benefit yourself!
That’s all, thank you for opening your mind to me today. Don’t say much, do it!”
After saying that, Li Xiaoning drank it all in one go.
J. Just this little wine, of course Li Xiaoning couldn't get drunk. He said this, but he was actually pretending to be crazy by drinking and taking the opportunity to say some inconvenient words. But he was also very sincere, definitely a heart-to-heart talk. No matter what reason he came to a foreign country, he always wanted to do things well, otherwise he would just be nostalgic in the officialdom for his billions of dollars.