Chapter 391 Step by Step
As for the second step of entering the door, of course it is time for Ning Weimin to formally express his intention to come and introduce himself.
For Ning Weimin, this is still an important part of making Qu Xiao's parents favor him.
What does he rely on?
It depends on etiquette.
This "ritual" has a double meaning.
It covers not only politeness and etiquette that express humanistic qualities and cultivation, but also practical gifts that express feelings.
To put it bluntly, while Ning Weimin tried his best to be polite, he also prepared gifts for Qu Xiao's parents.
This is called a two-pronged approach.
"Uncle, aunt, I am Ning Weimin who had a phone call with you this morning. As the deputy manager of the operations department of Pierre Carton Company, I took the liberty of visiting you today just to have a good chat with you on behalf of the company. Please explain about Qu Xiao’s performance on stage. There are many misunderstandings. I’m sorry for the impact on your family life. I hope you can give me a chance to discuss it in detail.”
As soon as he finished introducing himself, Ning Weimin took out two boxes of different sizes from the leather bag he brought.
Then he put the bag aside, bowed slightly, and held it with both hands, wanting to hand it over to Qu Xiao’s parents.
"It's a trivial matter, please don't take it personally, uncle or auntie."
As the saying goes, don't be surprised if you are polite to others, and don't hit someone with a smiling face.
Of course Qu Xiao’s parents were very happy about Ning Weimin’s respectful gift.
To be honest, it doesn’t matter what you give, the key is that it fully expresses respect.
It’s a pity that others are short-handed. After all, Qu Xiao’s parents don’t know what Ning Weimin will say later.
So Qu Xiao’s parents really could only express their gratitude to Ning Weimin for his kindness.
Out of the mentality of being responsible for my daughter and the family, in order to fully retain the power to pursue the responsibility for this matter.
It is wisest for them to keep a certain distance from Ning Weimin.
"There's no need to be so polite. We don't want any gifts. All we want is that our daughter is innocent."
Qu Xiao's mother first clearly refused, and also "pricked" Ning Weimin with her hand. one time.
"What do you mean by this? Is it to apologize? Or do you want to bribe us?"
Qu Xiao's father then expressed his position, and his tone could not help but be a little angry and questioning.
If you are an ordinary person, even if you are not embarrassed at this time, you will probably be very worried.
You know, the most troublesome thing for gift givers is that the other party is unwilling to accept or refuses strictly.
This often means that the money has been spent, the love has not been settled, the wife has been lost and the army has been lost.
But Ning Weimin does not.
Because he has always understood that giving gifts is not an easy task.
Not only does it require rich experience and skills, it can even be called an art.
The person giving the gift must choose the appropriate gift based on the other person's taste and preferences.
You also have to analyze the situation and the relationship between each other, and give the gift well, cleverly, and with the right value.
Otherwise, it is very likely to end in a self-defeating and disastrous outcome.
Often in this kind of thing, either the gift giver shows his intelligence to the fullest, or his stupidity and clumsiness are clearly exposed.
So, since he had expected that this process would encounter resistance from the beginning, Ning Weimin naturally had a solution.
"Uncle, auntie, don't get me wrong. This is just the most common product of our company. It is also the main commodity that the Ministry of Economy and Trade and the Ministry of Textile have been exporting to foreign countries in large quantities for the past two years to earn foreign exchange for the country. I am sending these things to you. In fact, It’s not really a gift. It’s just for you to take a look and help you understand the significance of Qu Xiao’s work.”
I can’t help but say that Ning Weimin is quite smart and is simply a gift-giving genius.
The reason why this boy did not choose the conventional gifts such as high-end tobacco, alcohol, and tea.
Instead, he brought a men's polo shirt and a silk gauze scarf produced by his company to give to Qu Xiao's parents.
It’s because I know that Qu Xiao’s parents’ jobs are very respectable and they both need to socialize. For them, these two things are not tacky, practical, and reasonably priced.
Even if you accept it, there will be no psychological burden. Of course it is very suitable.
Secondly, Ning Weimin’s excuse for giving gifts is also very clever.
He deliberately connected these two things with Qu Xiao’s modeling career, making it seem like he was borrowing flowers to offer flowers to Buddha in order to talk about business.
This further eliminated the psychological resistance of Qu Xiao's parents and gave them no excuse to refuse gifts.
In short, the gift he gave was so subtle that it simply went to someone else's heart.
In a subtle way, the relationship is drawn in and the favor is left. Who can say that he is not smart?
There is no doubt that it will definitely add a good impression to Qu Xiao’s parents.
In fact, Ning Weimin really waited until Ning Weimin was able to sit on the sofa where the Qu family entertained guests.
The attitude of Qu Xiao's parents towards him was basically the same as how they usually entertain their neighbors and subordinates.
Qu Xiao's mother even poured Ning Weimin a glass of water.
Although it is just a glass of boiled water, it is also a very friendly sign.
It was much better than the meeting scene that Qu Xiao had been imagining in his mind.
So at this time, even this girl's wandering heart has settled down.
This really gave her hope and confidence, and she began to hope that Ning Weimin could convince her parents with better performance.
But she was happy too early. She never expected that Ning Weimin's third move was so exciting that it immediately aroused the thunderous anger of her parents.
Ning Weimin actually took the initiative to confess that he himself was the "culprit" who led Qu Xiao astray.
And he also told the truth honestly that Qu Xiao was injured when he debuted on stage, and he pretended to be a traffic culprit and sent Qu Xiao home from the hospital.
Only then did Qu Xiao’s parents realize that Ning Weimin was actually the young man who had been to their home before and had a pretty good impression of him at first.
Needless to say, while they were surprised, they must have been angry when they learned that their daughter had started deceiving them with others.
It was inevitable that he would become dissatisfied with Ning Weimin and could not help but sternly accuse him.
And even though Ning Weimin took most of the responsibilities, they could not help but express their anger and laugh.
Lian looked at his daughter with less kindness and more severity.
As for why Ning Weimin did this, he had to put himself and Qu Xiao into a disadvantageous situation and bear such great pressure.
Of course I am not being stupid, but there is a special thinking logic.
You know, in the verbal game, when facing criticism from others.
A way of handling things that are too eager to clarify and defend will make people feel that they are harboring evil intentions and want to evade responsibility.
Even if you are right in the end, it will leave a bad impression on others.
Actually, I made a small mistake, admit it and admit it, it’s not a big deal.
On the contrary, people will think that you have the courage to admit your mistakes and have a decent character, making it easier to forgive.
Based on this principle, Ning Weimin would naturally not deliberately evade his obvious responsibilities, or use lies to try to excuse himself.
He couldn't take the risk of completely losing the trust of Qu Xiao's parents.
In particular, Qu Xiao’s parents have known about her becoming a model. This is the core point of the conflict that cannot be changed.
No matter how well Ning Weimin conceals his mistakes, it will not help solve the actual problem.
In turn, only by gaining the trust of Qu Xiao's parents can he possibly convince them and change their ideas.
When that time comes, his mistakes will no longer matter and will no longer be mistakes.
So this hand exposes its shortcomings and uses retreat to advance, which is a kind of great wisdom.
(End of this chapter)