Chapter 177: Seating at the Wine Party Deng Zhi looked to be around 25 or 26 years old. She was not wearing a formal office business suit, probably because reporters didn't need that kind of clothing. She was wearing a French floral shirt with her sleeves half rolled up, revealing her snow-white wrists, on which she wore a gold bracelet with four-leaf flowers. She wore a pair of dark blue jeans on her lower body, a pair of white and black low heels about 3cm high, and a work ID from the Yangcheng Evening News hung on her chest. This combination looks business-like and elegant. She has short hair mixed with some gold, which slightly covers half of her ear. A diamond earring hangs on her small earlobe, and the earring sparkles as she looks left and right. Her thin lips are painted with bright lipstick, giving her an inexplicable feeling of short-haired Gui Lunmei. She should have been a very beautiful woman, the type who would at least be constantly asked for her contact information when walking on the street, but her eyes were too bright and her intensity made her look very strong, so her aura was even stronger than that of the average man. Deng Zhi hadn't seen Chen Zhuo for more than ten years. If he hadn't come over to shake hands and say hello, she probably wouldn't have recognized him. That quiet and gentle kid who liked to follow me silently and secretly said he wanted to marry me... In the blink of an eye, he has become a tall college student with a sunny smile on his face, who will actively shake hands with me when he sees me. I don’t even know if he has a girlfriend now. "Hello, Chen."
Deng Zhi also stretched out his white right hand and touched Chen's, and their eyes met in the air. Even when Deng Zhi was sizing him up, his eyes still had a somewhat aggressive feel; Chen just smiled, gentle, profound and without any aggression. "Sister Zhizhi, please sit here." Then, Chen Zhuo guided Deng Zhi to sit in the main seat. Deng Zhi took a look, shook his head and refused, "I heard that Professor Zeng is also here, so he should be sitting in this seat." Zeng Kun actually has no social skills. If he had just spoken a few nice words, he would not have been kicked aside and sat on the bench by the vice president. Only Zheng Ju could speak a few words here, but he knew that Chen Zhuo had stronger language and social skills, so he just stood by and smiled. It looked like two leaders were greeting each other, and he was a subordinate or secretary who was also warm and polite. "Professor Zeng is a very gentleman. He always teaches us to put ladies first, so Sister Zhizhi should not refuse." Chen said with a smile: "Besides, Professor Zeng is sitting next to you. If you have any technical questions, you can interview Professor Zeng." Ever since Deng Zhi and the others entered the box, Lao Zeng stood up politely to greet them, just like everyone else. Hearing the friendly cue, Zeng Kun patted the armrest of the chair a little embarrassedly, as if he was looking for something to divert his attention and make himself less embarrassed. "OK then." Deng Zhi should have realized that he had to sit in the main seat, otherwise everyone in the room would probably be standing. Deng Zhi first nodded politely to Zeng Kun, as if to say sorry for overstepping his authority, then he straightened his clothes and sat down in the main seat. When arranging seats, the main seat is actually the most difficult. Once the main seat is decided, the other seats will be easy to arrange. Chen Zhuo pulled Zeng Kun and sat on Deng Zhi's left hand side; Then he pulled Zheng Ju and made him sit on the right side of Deng Zhi; Zheng Ju wanted to give this position to Chen Zhuo, but Chen Zhuo said with a smile, "I'll give you a chance to appreciate Sister Zhizhi's beauty up close, so don't be so reluctant."
This sentence made everyone laugh. In fact, whether it was He Yu or college students like Fang Qing, they all felt a little confused in such an occasion. I didn’t know what to say, where to sit, my head was in a daze and I just let others tell me what to do. Even my smile seemed to be blindly obedient. The main reason is too little experience. Next, Chen Zhuo asked Deng Zhi's assistant Wang Bingbing to sit on Zeng Kun's left, and asked Deng Zhi's unit's driver named Liu to sit on Zheng Ju's right. The driver was in his early twenties, with a short crew cut, and his skin was probably tanned from his training. He looked like a retired conscript, which was in line with the characteristics of the times. Around 2007, these government agencies or state-owned enterprises preferred to recruit retired soldiers to drive for their companies. The driver refused in a panic, saying that he didn't need to sit at the table and could just eat a fast food outside. "We are brothers now! Brother Liu, you have to listen to my arrangements this time. If I have the chance, I will go to your newspaper to study, and you will arrange my arrangements instead!" Chen Zhuo forced the driver to sit on the right side of Zheng Ju. Although the driver of this newspaper should not have much power, the full-time drivers of many big leaders have terrifying power. In Chen's work experience, he has heard and seen at least five cases in which drivers of some senior leaders played a huge role in changes at the leadership level. Therefore, the leader’s driver should not be offended. They may seem to be just drivers, but they may be more considerate than secretaries. At this point, the guests' seats have been arranged. Deng Zhi nodded secretly. That's why it is said that children from some families are born to know more knowledge and are more likely to succeed. 看看这“宾3（司机）+陪2（郑炬）+宾1（邓栀）+陪1（曾堃）+宾2（王冰冰）”的酒局座次顺序，一般成年人都是不懂的。 Deng Zhi mistakenly thought that this was the result of Chen Peisong's influence. In fact, Old Chen never taught these things at all. These were some common sense that Chen Zhuo had slowly accumulated in the process of becoming "Chu Chen". There was no need to make any arrangements for the college students. He Yu and four others sat on one side, Fang Qing and three others sat on the other side, and Chen Zhe sat in the middle, separated by a partition. The table is placed close to the door, firstly to urge the food to be served, and secondly to make it easier to pay the bill. Next, while waiting for the food to be served, Chen Zhuo began to introduce everyone to each other. Zeng Kun and Zheng Ju both knew Deng Zhi's identity because they had obtained the information in advance. But for the seven college students, they heard that this beautiful woman was actually the deputy editor-in-chief of a column in the largest circulation newspaper in the province. She came here today just to interview Chen Zhe and was planning to put an advertisement in the newspaper in the future. There is a huge wave in everyone's heart, and it is actually easy to guess what is going on in their mind. He Yu: Holy shit, is Chen so awesome that he could even get a reporter from Yangcheng Evening News to interview him? Ye Xiaofeng: We have been working very hard recently, but we have violated Chen Zhuo's wishes several times. He seems to be a little distant from us recently. Meng Fang: This deputy editor-in-chief is really beautiful. Not as pretty as Song Shiwei but not far behind. She is also a school beauty. …… Fang Qing: It seems that it is no longer a hobby-type startup. It feels like it has suddenly become formal. Ning Lianlian: Holy crap, is this the legendary Boston lobster? I’ve only seen it on TV before. I hope there’s still some lobster meat left when it turns to me. After about three or four dishes were served, Chen Zhuo tried to ask again: "Sister Zhizhi, I heard that this hotel has some good wine..." "We still have work to do in the afternoon. Besides, don't you have classes in the afternoon?"
Deng Zhi, who was sitting at the main seat, interrupted Chen Zhuo's speech. Chen thought that this was a test, or a polite inquiry. After seeing other people's attitudes, he immediately went out to order a few bottles of soda, and filled them up for everyone with the help of the driver Xiao Liu. When pouring the drinks, none of these college students knew to help. They really have no tact. In fact, in such occasions, whoever has the courage to stand up and perform once will be remembered by Chen Zhuo, Zeng Kun and Zheng Ju. "Cough cough~" Chen was holding the drink in his hand, ready to stand up and say a few words before he started eating. This is equivalent to offering a toast, explaining to everyone the significance of the gathering. We Chinese have had this habit for a long time. This is the meaning of the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" by the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi. ······ (End of this chapter)