1. The trick:

Treat people to pure water costing 5 yuan, which is better than a 50-yuan meal.
Treat people to ice cream costing 38 yuan, which is better than a big feast.
2. The giving trick:
When giving to a benefactor, say “just passing by”; when giving to a client, say “on purpose”;
When giving to a leader, say “following”; when giving to a peer, say “gratitude”;
When giving to a subordinate, say “care + nurture”; when giving to a supplier, say “win-win”.
3. Find the right moment to discuss serious matters:
After three rounds of drinks, during a solo tea invitation, or on the way back after seeing a guest off.
4. At the dinner table:
The first toast must not be made randomly; it should be to the person who benefits you the most.
5. When dining with a group, take care of the introverted person who is not good at talking.
6. If no one responds when someone speaks, replying once will make them very grateful.
7. No matter how good your relationship is, make sure the other party gains appropriate benefits when asking for help.
8. If there is only one cigarette left in the pack, don’t share it; just smoke it yourself.
9. If you want to prove someone is wrong, don’t jump to conclusions; instead, ask questions.
10. Don’t tell anyone about your past; stay low-key in a new environment and observe quietly.
11. Don’t express opinions on matters you neither paid for nor contributed to.
12. No matter how mischievous someone else’s child is, it’s not your place to educate them.
13. Don’t make decisions for anyone! Regardless of the relationship, if things succeed, you may not get credit; if they fail, you are definitely at fault.
14. Even close family members should not decide on “dating, buying a house, or marriage.”
15. Don’t boast or talk loudly in a crowd; the more people there are, the more you should stay silent.
16. Strengthen your self-protection awareness; don’t easily confide in others, and always speak only seven parts out of ten.
17. Use cigarettes to build bridges, alcohol to pave the way, and relationships to take you onto the highway.
18. Give gifts in advance, give to superiors, and choose evening time to do so.
19. When repairing a car, don’t call the master; call the boss.
20. When buying meat, want five jin, but first say you want four jin.
21. When shopping, don’t just look at the price; consider the quality.
22. When giving gifts, keep it subtle; don’t deliberately mention how long you took to prepare or how much you spent—this is very tacky.
23. Ride in the leader’s car, don’t play with your phone, sit in the front passenger seat, and don’t sit in the back.
24. When the leader looks upset, keep yourself busy and don’t be slack.