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A week later, the effect of the dinner appeared.Reports and comments on the restaurant and Huo Zian came out densely from all over the place. This restaurant hidden in the alley has become the current topic of discussion in Beijing's catering industry.

Ke Lao didn't invite Huo Zian to do the show, but arranged several private dinners for him here, and introduced many celebrities in the cultural and media circles to Huo Zian.The person in charge of the French Cultural Center did not play tricks. He really brought the French ambassador's family over for dinner and arranged his daughter's birthday party in the restaurant.

Qiu Xinzhi's prediction is easier to come true than he thought.The cover has not been published, and the restaurant's dinner reservations have to be made two months in advance, and among the diners, the proportion of the middle class with strong spending power is getting higher and higher.Huo Zian increased the proportion of expensive ingredients used and raised the price, and with the wine list compiled by Haimo and the outside wine serving, the consumption of wine also increased by three or four times.

The restaurant is finally turning a profit.

Huo Zian breathed a sigh of relief, and felt for the first time that he could really gain a foothold in Beijing.

On Monday, when the store was closed, Huo Zian returned to the restaurant as usual.After wiping the kitchen, it was almost 11 am.

When walking to the yard, You Liangchen just came out of the room.He was wearing jeans over a white long-sleeved shirt.

Huo Zi'an's heart beat faster, and he pretended to be fine and asked, "Where are you going with such neat clothes?"

"Go eat." You Liangchen replied calmly.He paused, and added: "I have an appointment with Qiu Xinzhi."

"Qiu Xinzhi?" Huo Zian was surprised.Resisting the turmoil in his heart, he asked: "Why do you want to have dinner with him?"

You Liangchen smiled, and said casually: "Nothing special, idle is idle."

Huo Zian really wanted to growl: Why don't you read "The Uses of Ten Thousand Kinds of Herbs" in your spare time, play drums for a while, find friends for a drink, play with Laotie, or do nothing, in front of him It's okay to be in a daze!Why do you want to meet Qiu Xinzhi! !

He had swords and swords in his heart, but he just responded lightly: "En." After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and went to pick vegetables in the vegetable garden.

You Liangchen watched his back for a long time, then put on his shoes and walked out of the courtyard.

Qiu Xinzhi's car was still waiting for him by the side of the square.

For more than a week, You Liangchen had already had several meals with Qiu Xinzhi on the closed day and the specially invited half-day leave.

When eating the first meal, You Liangchen explained his intention to him.Qiu Xinzhi was disappointed, but at least he had a chance to get close to You Liangchen, so he still arranged every lunch and dinner very carefully.

During meals, You Liangchen always had a ton of questions to ask him, and Qiu Xinzhi, who has rich experience in food and excellent knowledge, could answer him in detail.This made Qiu Xinzhi feel satisfied and gratified.You Liangchen wants to learn about high-end dining, there is no better guide than himself, right?Not only does he know very well about high-end dining in Beijing, he can easily book a good restaurant, but every time he can enjoy more meticulous and thoughtful service than ordinary customers. Following him, You Liangchen really opened his eyes and saw the best service ability to what extent.

This time Qiu Xinzhi ordered a high-end Japanese restaurant.After passing through the winding corridors, they were brought to the bar.

The hostess who served them handed them hot towels and ice-cold yuzu bubble tea.She is not young anymore, her posture is gentle and friendly, and her advances and retreats are moderate, making people feel like a noble person walking into a Japanese family with status. "She is Japanese," Qiu Xinzhi said, "Japanese people have their own way of hospitality, which is not the same as the temperament of waiters in western restaurants."

"Yeah." You Liangchen went to quite a few high-end restaurants. In fact, most of the waiters are young people who have been trained.However, some foreigners and veteran waiters have more relaxed postures. Some are enthusiastic and humorous, while others are polite and restrained.

Qiu Xinzhi told him that waiters are not servants who serve people, not serving tea and delivering water. They should not only make the guests comfortable, but also convey the concept and temperament of the restaurant. "Like the Japanese, they lower their heads so low when they bow. For them, it's etiquette, not humility." He picked up the menu and explained to Yu Liangchen: "The same goes for the chef, don't look at them anytime. You bow, many chefs are very stubborn and temperamental. In high-end Japanese food restaurants, you must not be late, if you are too late, some chefs will drive people away and stop serving! Because the core of Japanese cuisine The concept is that the taste of food brought by cooking technology cannot surpass the umami taste of the ingredients themselves. The chef must try to keep the freshness and original taste, and he must strictly control the tasting time. Guests who arrive late or take pictures will affect the preparation of the chef. The pace of the food, for them, it's a faux pas."

Just as they were talking, the female general came over and told them that mobile phones cannot be placed on the table.She begged their forgiveness, and brought two more elegant bamboo mats and put them in the lattice under the bar, allowing them to put their mobile phones inside if they wanted, so that they would not miss important calls or messages.

Qiu Xinzhi continued: "So the mediation ability of the waiter is very important, to make the guests feel at ease, but also to ensure that the food carefully prepared by the chef can be tasted in the best state. To maintain the etiquette of the restaurant, but not to offend the guests , This is the basic skill of a waiter.”

You Liangchen thought to himself, what Haimo said is two sides of the same coin, actually it means the same thing.Now that he has experienced it himself, he has a real understanding of these words.

The first course came "pay first".Two snacks were placed on a stone slab. One was lightly grilled abalone and matsutake, topped with black garlic sauce and perilla powder, and the other was a small rice dumpling. The rice dumpling leaves were opened with chopsticks, and the inside was mixed with cherry blossom juice. Sticky rice, pink and lovely, wrapped in minced pork and ginkgo.

Yu Liangchen: "It's very similar to the appetizers in western restaurants."

"In terms of presentation and technology, French cuisine and Japanese cuisine have mutual influence. Japanese cuisine has a lot of inspiration for world dining. At present, the city with the most Michelin three-star restaurants is not in France, but Tokyo. Alas, when will Beijing be able to How about catching up with others?"

The editor-in-chief worried about the country and the people.But it didn't take long for him to get on the devil again, and persuaded You Liangchen: "Hey, why are you studying so hard? Waiting is not a good job, and it takes a lot of work. You are not short of money, and you are not interested. If I were You, don't waste time on it. You like music, you can run a band, or open a bar."

"I didn't find it difficult."

Qiu Xinzhi was suddenly speechless.He thought to himself, You Liangchen is really a topic stopper, as long as he refuses to open his heart, he can definitely stop people with one word.

He was itchy, and wanted to test how far his relationship with Huo Zian had reached, so he asked, "Do you really want to continue working in Huo Zian's restaurant?"

You Liangchen really thought about this question for a long time.His original attitude was to go with the situation, but now that the situation was complicated, he couldn't figure it out, so he simply... just went with the situation. "Well, if he doesn't drive me away, I will continue."

"Why would he drive you away?" Qiu Xinzhi put down his chopsticks: "He still depends on your attitude. In my opinion, you not only want to stay, but also you are afraid that you are not worthy...not worthy of the restaurant. If you are interested, learn how to be a waiter in a high-end restaurant. Huo Zian wants to be the number one chef in China, so you force yourself to work hard, do you want to be the number one waiter?" Qiu Xinzhi was sour, and there was a hint of sarcasm in his words.

You Liangchen heard it, but he didn't want to argue with him, he knew that Qiu Xinzhi had put in a lot of effort to help him.Although he is a professional eater, it is probably quite boring to accompany him to eat meal after meal.You Liangchen said with a smile: "I don't have so many thoughts. I'm free and I'm free, isn't it nice to have dinner with you?"

Just one nice word from him made Qiu Xinzhi lose his temper and lost his temper.Qiu Xinzhi sighed: "You Liangchen, you have to be willing to coax people and be able to coax them to heaven. I was wrong, maybe you are especially suitable to be a waiter. Some people have the same weather as Honolulu, with sun and rain every day. People like London are rainy and rainy, and once in a while, a sunny day can drive people fucking crazy, and feel like they are in heaven."

You Liangchen laughed, "Why do you speak like you are writing a composition for the college entrance examination? There are so many words in your mind."

"When I was taking the college entrance examination, I was the number one student in liberal arts in Jiangxi Province. These words were configured by the original factory, and they came with me. I didn't need to adjust them and they came out."

"Really awesome!"

Qiu Xinzhi looked at You Liangchen's expression, and he didn't seem to really think that he was awesome.I thought, You Liangchen's values ​​are different from most people's.What exactly attracted Huo Zian?No matter how talented Zian is, he is only a cook. What can he do that he can't compare to?

When he thought of this, he felt aggrieved, and drank the hot tea in one gulp, almost scalding his tongue.

The two were silent for a while, and the bowls came up.A meatball of grouper, octopus, green apple and yam is soaked in a clear broth and garnished with cilantro.When Qiu Xinzhi saw the coriander, he remembered his confession to You Liangchen in the detention center.It has been almost a month now, and the two of them have not made any progress, so he tried to tease Yu Liangchen: "Yu Liangchen, have you changed your mind?"

"Changing your mind about what?"

"Get in touch with me."

"Hey," Yu Liangchen looked at him, "you're still thinking about this. You came out to dinner with me, just for this?"

"How could it not be?" Qiu Xinzhi said honestly, "I won't give up. You don't have anyone around you, so try it with me."

Facing Qiu Xinzhi's stalking, You Liangchen felt helpless, "Hey, I can't deal with men."

Qiu Xinzhi asked back: "Have you tried it? If you haven't tried it, how do you know it won't work?"

After hearing this, Yu Liangchen fell silent.He was a little distracted and a little guilty.

Qiu Xinzhi looked at his words, and sighed: "You can't do it with me, not necessarily a man. How about Huo Zian?"

You Liangchen was poked at his weakness, and became angry from embarrassment, wanting to turn over the table: "I have nothing to do with him, don't mention him, okay?!"

"Hmph, nothing, you can show this expression." Qiu Xinzhi was a little frustrated, "How far are you two?"

Yu Liangchen didn't answer, just drank tea.

"Surely not to the point of sex, kiss?"

You Liangchen almost choked.

Qiu Xinzhi knew that he was right, he scolded Huo Zian as a beast in his heart, and told him not to provoke You Liangchen, but he secretly attacked him!

Qiu Xinzhi said bitterly: "When he kissed you, did you want to beat him?"

You Liangchen said honestly: "No."

Qiu Xinzhi felt that he had been KO'd, and said dejectedly, "You answered him?"

"No."

"Then what's on your mind?"