I was forced to start the second round because I was raised in poverty

Chapter 128 Wine Table Culture
Dusk is getting darker.

The neon lights of Jingzhou CBD are flashing as the night lights come on.

In the square in front of the commercial building where Shengyue is located
The Administration Department arranged for a pick-up vehicle.

Eight black Toyota Alphards were lined up neatly like silent behemoths, their chrome wheels glowing coldly under the street lights.

The Maybach S680 front logo in the center reflects the flowing light of the building's glass curtain wall, and the three-pointed star emblem at the rear of the car is faintly visible in the twilight.

At the end are several low-key and luxurious Toyota Coaster buses with Beijing A yellow license plates.

Employees from other companies had just gotten off work at this time. When they passed by the Shengyue commercial building, they were all shocked by the scene.

"Fuck, what's the big deal?"

"Alphard leads the way, Maybach specializes in the show, and Coaster ends the show. Is this some big boss from Shengyue?"

"I don't think so. I think it must be someone coming from the Emgrand Group headquarters."

"You know, the Emgrand Group has always been about appearances and pomp."

"It seems that the Alphard isn't leading the way. There are two state guest motorcycles in front of the Alphard."

Passersby only discovered it then.

Two red and white painted state guest motorcycles were parked at the front of the convoy. The riders on the motorcycles were ready to go, and the Emgrand nameplates on their black uniforms swayed slightly with the movements of their bodies.

"Fuck, this is even more grand."

"I wish I could get a job at Dihao in my lifetime. I can even be an outsourced contractor."

"Don't even think about outsourcing. They need a master's degree to do it, unless you have the real ability to lower the standards."

"Alas, comparing yourself to others makes you feel miserable!"

Passersby took out their phones to take pictures as they talked.

The dispatcher in a navy blue uniform checked the list, made the final tick on the clipboard with a ballpoint pen, and the convoy began to move.

In fact, two buses and two Alphas took everyone away.

But this is the Emgrand Group.

The group believes in grandeur, and this is a hard rule written into the manual.

What's more, this is a group trip, so motorcycles leading the way are standard, and even if Zhang Chengze wants to lower the standards, it is not possible.

The evening rush hour traffic jam automatically dissipated in front of the state guest motorcade, and it can be said that the journey was smooth and unobstructed!
The momentum is really overwhelming!

The rate of returning attention is really high!

The back seat of a Maybach in the middle of the convoy.

Wei Qing's slender fingertips lightly tapped the crocodile leather handbag on her knees, and the neon lights outside the window cast light and dark shadows on her profile.

soon.

The convoy arrived at the booked hotel.

The spotlights at the bottom of the fountain pool at the hotel entrance dyed the water curtain a light gold.

The administration department booked ten tables, but the specifications were much higher than those of an ordinary banquet.

The crystal chandeliers in the banquet hall illuminate the ten round tables as if it were daytime.

The people at the main table were: Zhang Chengze, Deng Qiang, Su Cheng, Ye Li, Wei Qing, Tong Xin, as well as a female supervisor from the Administration Department, and the full-time male supervisors from the Human Resources Department, Legal Department, and Finance Department, a total of 10 people.

It is worth mentioning that.

Shengyue Consulting only has a vice president who is in his fifties and no full-time president.

Moreover, the vice president is not in good health, so it is just a nominal position.

In other words.

Shengyue Consulting is a company that is jointly managed by several of their executives.

of course.

The most powerful department is the consulting department, because they are the core and most important business department of Shengyue.

The administrative department liaises with the headquarters and ranks second, while special cases rank first.

The rest of the departments such as human resources, legal affairs, and finance provide logistical support to the consulting department and the administrative department.

Another example is the security department.

The department's director and deputy director didn't even have the chance to sit at the main table, and sat with other ordinary employees. In name, Zhang Chengze was the business director of the consulting company.

But his power is the greatest in Shengyue.

"Boss Wei, please allow me to explain first."

"Mr. Liu is not in good health, so he has to be absent today."

Zhang Chengze explained to Wei Qing with a smile.

"There is one more thing, Mr. Wei."

"I've lowered the standard of today's dishes by two levels compared to usual. I hope you can forgive me."

Wei Qing said nothing, just nodded.

Actually.

She still hasn't figured out the purpose of this party.

"Is everyone here?" Zhang Chengze asked Deng Qiang.

"Manager Zhang, everyone is here."

"Row."

Zhang Chengze stood up. He needed to give an opening speech before serving the dishes.

He walked to the middle and cleared his throat:

"Everyone, please be quiet."

"Midsummer is coming, and today all of us at Shengyue are gathered here to witness the brilliant achievements that every colleague has made with their hard work over the past six months."

"First of all, on behalf of Shengyue Company and Dihao Group, please allow me to express my sincerest gratitude to every hard worker here and every team member who has fought side by side with us. Thank you for your wisdom and perseverance in delivering an exciting mid-year report for the company!"

"Looking back over the past six months, we have jointly weathered many market challenges and achieved innovative business breakthroughs."

"It is these trials that have made us a more resilient team."

"Behind these dazzling figures are countless late nights of overtime, seamless cross-departmental collaboration, and everyone's unwavering belief in victory."

"Of course, achievements belong to the past."

"Today's gathering is both a celebration and a call to action."

"In the second half of the year, we will deepen our presence in core markets and optimize our service system. As long as everyone maintains this unwavering commitment to achieving our mission, we will surely achieve even more impressive results by the end of the year!"

Zhang Chengze didn't use any amplifying equipment like a microphone, his voice was very loud and he spoke with full energy.

Just by using his voice, everyone can hear clearly every word he utters.

After the opening speech, there was warm applause from the audience.

After sitting down again.

The dishes began to be served one after another.

"Boss Wei, we've lowered the quality of the dishes today. Please bear with us."

Zhang Chengze asked the administration to book a hotel for a high-end Chinese banquet.

Appetizers include yellow croaker jelly, snow chrysanthemum bird's nest, five-year-old Jinhua ham, and honey-roasted Iberian black pork barbecued pork.

The main dishes are even more diverse, including Chaoshan old goose head, Jipin abalone, Yangtze River knife fish, lion head with Taihu water shield topping, Himalayan rose salt plate roasted Tibetan pork ribs, matsutake and crab roe dumplings, ginseng root stewed with snow clam soup, etc.

The wines are also very high-end, with three kinds in total. Moutai is only the appetizer wine, and the main course wines are Guyue Longshan and aged Huadiao.

This is what Zhang Chengze called a two-level downgrade.

In fact, it was not downgraded by two levels, but upgraded by two levels.

Because Wei Qing is in the internal affairs review department, Zhang Chengze had to say this to save Wei Qing's face.

Otherwise, if he said that he had upgraded the quality of the meal by two levels just for you, how would people eat?

"Does Mr. Wei drink?"

"drink."

"Boss Wei is indeed a man of temperament!"

"Come, let me toast you first."

(End of this chapter)