Sesame Green Bean Garlic

The sky was as dark as ink, and the street lamps in the alley cast small circles of light, as if whirlpools had emerged on the road, and pedestrians walking on them would be sucked in at some point.

Qiu Xinzhi walked slowly between the gray walls, his shadow swaying with his footsteps, ambiguous.He hadn't been so tired for a long time, but he still walked forward mechanically.

The phone rang.He took a look at it, frowned, and after a few seconds, he pressed the answer button.

"Old Qiu, how is it? Has it been resolved?" said the other end of the phone.

"Solve what?" Qiu Xinzhi replied as if he couldn't understand.

"I mean, the magazine has been withdrawn, how is the mood of the editorial department?"

Qiu Xinzhi laughed: "What else can I do? Mr. Wu, you are such a good boss, and now you still have the mind to pay attention to whether your subordinates are happy or not. If I were you, just dealing with the group of old guys and outsiders would be enough. .”

How could Mr. Wu fail to hear the sarcasm in his words, and sighed: "Okay, old Qiu, I know you are very upset. But we are in the same boat."

"Isn't it? My cell phone has been on all the time today, scolding me, comforting me, complaining, and joining in the fun. You ask me what's going on in the editorial department? I don't even have time to take a look. No, it's actually shameless." go."

"Hey, this matter just caught up. It would be great if it broke out before the publication, so we wouldn't lose this person. Just in time for the publication."

Qiu Xinzhi took a deep breath, "Mr. Wu, I told you how serious the investigation of beef is. I told you a week ago. Why did you catch up with it?"

"I didn't know that Record W would be the main target of the investigation. Even you haven't heard of it. It's just that someone wants to punish them."

"Haha," Qiu Xinzhi couldn't help laughing, "You are really their own son, and you still speak for them at this time. I'm just interested in one thing, what do you do with the money you collect, now the public relations are not working, right? Have to give it back to others?"

Mr. Wu was furious, "Qiu Xinzhi, don't go too far. When this happened, no one thought about it. I am responsible, but you are the editor-in-chief. I discussed it with you and you agreed. You are not responsible. ?”

Qiu Xinzhi was extremely frustrated, and raised his voice: "I have a responsibility, and my responsibility is greater than yours. I am in charge of the content, and I am the backbone of the magazine. If my bones are weak, do I still have the face to blame others for beating me too hard?" ?”

Mr. Wu was silent for a moment, and then said: "Let's leave it at that. The publishing side is going crazy, and the scolding outside is terrible. The most troublesome thing is the advertisers. Several companies said they would withdraw their advertisements. This time, their credibility has been damaged. It takes a bit of work to fix it. You restrain your temper, the most important thing now is to get through the difficulties, isn't it? Manage the editorial department well, so that it can't affect the next work. You also know the people in the circle, so you can walk around if you have nothing to do. Get someone to say something nice, huh?"

Qiu Xinzhi nodded weakly.Of course, Mr. Wu couldn't see it, so there was only silence on the phone line.He knew that Qiu Xinzhi was very emotional, and he usually knew the general situation, but it would be difficult to get stubborn if he really wanted to.Moreover, he knew Qiu Xinzhi's value to the magazine, so he didn't dare to offend him, so he said a few soothing words, then hung up the phone.

Qiu Xinzhi held the phone in his hand and remained silent for a long time.

The impact of the imported beef incident was greater than he expected.After a day and a half of fermentation, this matter has already occupied all the news and headlines.And their annual magazine is supposed to be an in-depth report on this incident: the reporter interviewed the source of beef in question, distribution channels, and the distribution of business interests, and also found experts to explain how to distinguish good and bad beef; Know the market flow of beef and know which merchants and restaurants should be recommended.

But all of these were thrown into the trash can and replaced by various promotional drafts of W Ji.The packaging is full of flowers, bright stars, and tempting food photos, which are terribly beautiful.Then the incident broke out, and the beautiful magazine was urgently recalled just two hours after it was released.

This is what happened to Qiu Xinzhi's annual magazine, which was all sent to the waste paper yard!

Qiu Xinzhi's heart was ashamed.He has encountered bigger crises than this one, but he has never been so frustrated; because this time it was caused by his own weakness, not only can he not face his editors, he can't even face himself!

He continued to walk numbly, stepping through the eddies of the alley one after another, then stopped at one place and looked up.There is a small black plaque in front of him, and the spotlight illuminates a few neat words: JeMeSens.Unknowingly, he came to the restaurant.

You Liangchen happened to come out to take out the trash, and when he opened the door, he bumped into Qiu Xinzhi, who looked like a wandering ghost.

Come to eat at this time?It was past eleven o'clock in the middle of the night, and the last table of guests had left.But when You Liangchen saw his appearance, he still pushed the door open.

"Eat? Come in."

The spotlights on one side of the restaurant were turned off, and the other half was brightly lit. Huo Zian was sitting at one of the tables.

Huo Zian held the teacup, immersed in his own thoughts.

"Chef." Qiu Xinzhi walked to the table and sat opposite Huo Zian.

Huo Zian was taken aback, looked at his watch, and said, "Editor-in-chief, it's so late, what are you doing here? Our store is closed."

Qiu Xinzhi said wearily: "I'm hungry, what can I eat?"

It was the first time Huo Zian saw him so haggard.His eyes were lifeless and his face was troubled. Even when his pants were torn off, he had never been so embarrassed.Huo Zian originally wanted to drive him away, but changed his mind temporarily, and said, "Just wait a while."

You Liangchen cleaned up the trash, washed his hands, walked up to Qiu Xinzhi and asked, "Would you like wine?"

Qiu Xinzhi shook his head, smiled wryly and said, "I want to drink now, and I will beat people when I go out."

Yu Liangchen: "Then what do you want to drink, water? Somewhat breathless?"

Qiu Xinzhi: "Is there anything sweet?"

"Coke, or coffee with sugar."

Qiu Xinzhi shook his head again: "I never drink Coke. I can't sleep at night after drinking coffee."

"..."

After half a minute, Yu Liangchen brought him a bottle of Yakult.

After another 15 minutes, Huo Zian brought him a hamburger.

Qiu Xinzhi stared at Huo Zian for a long time, and finally made sure that he was not mocking him.Huo Zian also looked listless, probably because he was too lazy to bother cooking for him.

However, what kind of life experience is this?In the high-end French restaurant of the Michelin chef, eat burgers and drink Yakult?He has been in restaurants in the capital for more than ten years, even the most ordinary restaurants will serve him with the most expensive dishes, and if he really has to give him a bottle of Yakult, he will at least give him a straw!

Looking at the food and drink in front of him, Qiu Xinzhi smiled helplessly.He opened the tin foil cover of Yakult and drank it dry in one gulp.Then he picked up the burger and took a big bite.

He was so hungry that he didn't even eat lunch or dinner. Even if it was W Ji's hamburger in front of his mouth, he would probably be able to swallow it without changing his face.But it's not.More than that, it's not like any burger he's ever had...

The rich umami flavor of beef spreads in his mouth with the abundant juice, so fresh that he feels numb from his cheeks to the top of his head; the meatloaf is firm but soft, and the grains of fat and lean meat are full of grains. The rich aroma and fat of the cow.Pure beef without extra seasoning, he can imagine the cattle eating clean food in the shed, being carefully fed to the right age, the imam chanting prayers before slaughtering, and the fresh beef being transported to restaurants , the chef is grateful for the hard-won food, and tries his best to make it in the most reasonable way.

The delicious beef is paired with crisp but not jerky vegetables, and the soft cheese gives it a slightly aged milky taste, making its taste longer and more stable.The sweetness of bread is as natural and gentle as beef.

It doesn't have great ideas or complicated technology, it just presents meat, grain and vegetables as they should be.It is the taste that nature is willing to give to people. Through the hands of the chef, it becomes delicious food and enters his body.This is really the comfort he needs most at this time.

Thousands of photos he had seen emerged in Qiu Xinzhi's mind: those pale frozen meat, the fat tangled with the internal organs, the wriggling of maggots, the warehouse where flies were flying around, the carrion wrapped in plastic sleeves, the rotten meat that was randomly trampled chunks of meat...

He closed his eyes, barely able to swallow.

Huo Zian: "Hey, you fell asleep, right? What's your dissatisfaction this time?" He was used to Qiu Xinzhi's criticism.

Qiu Xinzhi opened his eyes, looked at Huo Zian, and slowly said, "This is very delicious." He couldn't help crying, so he turned his head away, and continued, "I've never eaten such delicious beef. .”

Huo Zian and You Liangchen were shocked, and they exchanged puzzled looks—what happened to Qiu Xinzhi?Is he completely insane, or is he a ghost?

"You..." Huo Zian didn't know what to say, so he said, "Then eat slowly."

Qiu Xinzhi ate all the hamburgers and leaned on the chair, feeling warm all over his body, like a passer-by who finally returned home and had enough food.

He finished drinking the water that You Liangchen poured for him, and suddenly remembered his purpose of coming here, and asked, "Is Chen Lang still in his heart?"

Huo Zian pointed back with his thumb: "She's in the back kitchen."

The author has something to say:

In other words, now Yakult does not give free straws, and dead stars will feel very cruel without straws~~