One big and one small are practicing love

After a day's flight, it was after 8 o'clock in the evening when we arrived at Frankfurt Airport in Germany.

The sales manager, business manager, and translator of Group

They went to a well-known local German restaurant. Since they had not eaten well on the plane in the past two days, they also wanted to try local German food.

They ordered many specialties: frankfurters, cider, asparagus bacon rolls, smoked steak, green sauce with potatoes, etc.

When eating, everyone was surprised to find that there was sauerkraut in the side dishes, but it didn't taste the same as Northeastern sauerkraut.

Maybe they were really hungry, or maybe because they liked to eat these fresh delicacies, they all ate a lot and didn't bother to talk.

Only Zuo Kunmin ate very little, two or three pieces of asparagus, a piece of potato with green sauce, and drank half a glass of apple cider. Then he spoke to the staff of Group X in German, said hello politely, expressed respect for his company, and communicated about tomorrow's itinerary.

It took nearly an hour to finish the meal.

Finally, when the business manager of Group When Mr. Karl was in a hurry, he spoke a mixture of German and English very fast. Zuo Kunmin didn't understand and asked the translator to speak.

The translator finally spoke: "Mr. Karl said that they should treat them to this meal, as this is their duty as landlords."

Zuo Kunmin said in Chinese: "Please tell Mr. Carl that they took the trouble to pick up the plane. Thank you very much. Our company's employees have special subsidies for business trips, food and accommodation, and I, the boss, am here to supervise their use of special funds." of."

After the translator finished speaking, Mr. Karl said a few more words in German.

The translator said: "Mr. Karl said that his company also has entertainment expenses for customers, and said that they have arranged a hotel and will take you there now."

Zuo Kunmin said in Chinese: "Thank you again for Mr. Carl's kindness. I have been to Frankfurt several times and have a hotel where I am used to staying. We have booked a hotel for January by ourselves. Please don't worry about our food and accommodation."

Mr. Karl took a few steps closer to Zuo Kunmin, smiled, shook hands, bowed, and said in broken Chinese: "Welcome."

On the way to the hotel, the staff of Group

"Mr. Zuo, didn't the way we looked just now look too ugly and embarrass you?" Cheng Binman said.

Zuo Kunmin replied calmly: "You spend your own money and eat your own food. It's not wasted. It's just a simple meal. There's nothing shameful about it."

"I see you didn't eat much just now." Jiang Xin said, she was the other person who didn't eat much just now.

Zuo Kunmin replied: "I have gained a little weight recently. I have to control my diet and not be too hungry."

Li Bofei said: "Mr. Zuo, I just saw you talking to them in fluent German. You are really high-end and international. You are awesome! Although I can't understand anything."

At this point, there was a burst of laughter in the car. Li Bofei paused for a moment and then said: "What I wonder is why you speak German sometimes and Chinese sometimes."

"You don't need to know the words said in German. There is a need for you to know the words said in Chinese." Zuo Kunmin said calmly.

In the dim light, a few people lowered their eyes and thought, a few nodded silently, and stayed quiet for a moment.

Zhang Jianzhong said: "Mr. Zuo, we have spent so much money to buy their machines and they are also big customers. They should treat us to a meal. Why are you so serious?"

"Have we signed the contract now? Have we paid a deposit?" Zuo Kunmin asked.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

Zuo Kunmin continued: "Being short-tempered, business changes frequently, and there are many influencing factors. Before signing a contract, we will not take advantage of others. First, we let them know how we work and behave, and second, we negotiate When you have signed a contract, you must return gifts to others even after accepting certain necessary receptions. This is the rule of our ancestors - 'reciprocity'. Also, don't forget that we often To sell things to others, 'put yourself in their shoes' is not just a slogan, it must be implemented in action."

"You are such a decent person." Li Bofei said loudly.

Cheng Binman patted Li Bofei next to him on the shoulder and frowned: "Li Bofei, why do the words change their taste as soon as they come into your mouth?"

Li Bofei said dissatisfied: "Come on, come on, you are highly educated, you can praise me, Mr. Zuo, in two sentences."

Cheng Binman coughed twice and said solemnly: "Mr. Zuo's words and deeds reminded me of a few sentences from the "Book of Rites·Biaoji" I read some time ago, 'A gentleman is hidden but visible, not reserved but solemn, not fierce but powerful. Believe what you say without saying anything'. And...what's the point of respecting one's own affairs and respecting one's own body?"

"What do you mean?" Li Bofei asked.

Cheng Binman chuckled and said: "To be honest, I don't really understand it. I just vaguely thought it was a compliment, so I recited a few nonsense words to heighten the atmosphere."

The car burst into laughter.

When the laughter faded, Zuo Kunmin said loudly: "Okay, stop flattering us. We will be at the hotel soon. Everyone packs up and gets ready to get off."

After arriving at the hotel, everyone checked in and dragged their tired bodies back to their rooms to rest.

Zuo Kunmin arrived in the room, changed into slippers, took off his suit jacket, loosened his tie, opened his notebook, wrote a concise and detailed email about the itinerary that he had just communicated with Mr. Karl, and sent it to everyone.

Then in the work group, I informed everyone to read the email and follow this itinerary tomorrow, and reminded them to go to bed early.

After finishing this matter, Zuo Kunmin took mineral water and drank half of the bottle. Then, like a puppet with its strings pulled out, he slumped down on the sofa, took off his shoes, put his feet up and down on the coffee table, closed his eyes and took a deep breath, looking exhausted and weak.