Sesame Green Bean Garlic

You Liangchen dressed neatly and went to the front door with Qiu Xinzhi.

Forty Star Chef’s store avoids the streets with too many tourists, and opens in a horizontal alley, adjacent to designer brand furniture stores, coffee shops, flower shops, etc., which is more elegant and quiet than the stores on the street.The alley at the front door has undergone drastic reconstruction, and it is very clean and flat. The French restaurant has a wide and grand entrance, with a Chinese-style exterior, but a mixture of Chinese and Western elegance inside.The main colors are red, black and dark green, paintings by contemporary Chinese painters hang on the walls, and candle-shaped chandeliers hang from the top.High ceilings give the restaurant an airy feel, and floor-to-ceiling windows look out onto a verdant courtyard with bamboo and roses.There are purple lotus flowers floating in the small pond.Looking out from the second floor, you can see the majestic Zhengyang Gate and the large fence full of tourists.Even Qiu Xinzhi admired that Jean was on the right track this time, with unambiguous momentum and details.

While waiting in the bar area, the two met food critic Lao Li.At the big dinner last time, Lao Li and You Liangchen were a little unhappy, and Lao Li had a small belly, so his face was not very good-looking.You Liangchen had turned the page a long time ago. In retrospect, Lao Li was injured after eating a meal, so he was the one who had the worst luck.He took the initiative to say hello, and knowing that Lao Li was a heavy smoker, he asked for an ashtray for him.The three of them had a drink, and the atmosphere immediately became harmonious.

Lao Li said: "Brother, I have to say that you are here, your restaurant is good, but compared with this place, the gap is not 01:30. Look at this style, you can live in it!"

Yu Liangchen also agrees with this statement.He is no longer Xiaobai who thinks of sizzling steaks when he talks about Western food. Huo Zian has accumulated little by little his enlightenment, knowledge in books, experience working in restaurants, and the insights that Qiu Xinzhi brought him. Catering has peeked into the door.He has been to many high-end restaurants, and the feeling of sitting here is very different, just like the audience waiting for the opening of a big show. The environment, service and even the good smell in the air here give people a sense of solemn expectation .It just has the ability to create that "this meal matters" vibe.In their small restaurant, it feels much more casual and relaxed.

Qiu Xinzhi said: "You are on the right track. Is it really good? You will only know if you eat it. The food is not good, and bluffing is useless."

Old Li agrees: "Yes, food is the last word!"

After they were seated, the restaurant manager came over to say hello.After exchanging a few pleasantries, I personally brought them the wine list and pre-dinner bread.He is a middle-aged Taiwanese, giving people a gentle and refined feeling, friendly but not overly enthusiastic.The waiters in this restaurant have all kinds of skin colors and can deal with customers from various countries fluently. The manager has been in the Beijing restaurant industry for many years and is very familiar with Qiu Xinzhi and others.

Qiu Xinzhi knew where You Liangchen was concerned, so he called the waiter and asked a few questions about the menu.The waiters can respond smoothly.Qiu Xinzhi said: "The training is good. Have you eaten all the dishes made by your chef?" The waiter joked: "I have eaten a hundred times. The chef will test us if we have nothing to do. Eat the dishes." Lao Li: "Hey, your job is not easy, you have to cheer up at any time." The waiter smiled again: "No, we enjoy it very much, and we can't wait for the wrong answer, and we can eat the chef. craftsmanship."

This is very appropriate, and he praised his own chef by the way.Qiu Xinzhi stopped asking and concentrated on eating.

The food this time was completely different from the sky-high priced dinner last time.The food is still conservative, but not so superficial and kitsch. Local ingredients are combined with imported high-end ingredients, and processed with precise and traditional French cooking.The deliciousness of the ingredients, the balance of the seasoning, the richness and careful handling of the side dishes, a little creativity and embellishment with local characteristics, coupled with the smooth cooperation between the back kitchen and the outfield, and the precise rhythm of the waiters, always put the best food on the table. to the guests.Qiu Xinzhi really couldn't fault it, so he could only tease: "Lao Li, this kind of restaurant is really hard to write about. There's no story at all, it's boring."

"Damn, the story is useless, as long as it tastes good. Brother, how does this dish compare to your restaurant?"

At JeanRopruent's dinner before, Yu Liangchen wanted to run away halfway through eating, but now he has broadened his knowledge, can see the way, and began to feel interested in all links, and replied: "It's delicious, this fish is already delicious. Well, it's not spoiled by tossing. Is this cod? It's not the same as our restaurant..."

Lao Li: "This is Chilean sea bass. It's expensive. Of course it's different from the cheap ones you get."

Qiu Xinzhi sighed: "There are a lot of good ingredients, even if you have money, you don't necessarily get them. Jean has many channels around the world. The gap in ingredients can't be helped. No matter how talented Huo Zian is, he can't solve it." In the words The tone is like someone else's child is driving a Mercedes-Benz, and his own child is still riding a bicycle.

Yu Liangchen nodded: "There is no way."

Lao Li: "Brother, this is the standard of a Michelin three-star restaurant. Your restaurant is not bad, but it is inherently deficient, and it is difficult to make up for it!"

Qiu Xinzhi refused to accept: "Michelin is not just a standard. It is too full and stable, so boring. And there are flaws here. The wine list is too regular, which is boring!"

The manager of the restaurant heard what Qiu Xinzhi said, and came over to explain: "Old Qiu is right, the current wine list is relatively poor, but our sommelier will take office soon, and she will definitely make us an interesting wine list. Next The next time you come over, I will pay for the first bottle of wine!"

Lao Li: "Ha, thank you in advance. How many sommeliers are there in Beijing? I can count them on one hand. Which master did you invite?"

"Lynna Hay, she is very famous in the United States, and she just came to Beijing."

Both Qiu Xinzhi and You Liangchen were taken aback and looked at each other.Qiu Xinzhi was especially shocked, he didn't know that Huo Zian and Hai Mo had broken up.You Liangchen was also very uncomfortable, but after thinking about it, it was reasonable for Haimo to choose the best restaurant in the city to work.

Qiu Xinzhi was completely convinced.This French restaurant has no flaws in terms of location, decoration style, background, food, quality of tableware, service or wine.If Michelin had to choose a three-star restaurant in Beijing, it would definitely give this one.The only problem is that the restaurant is too new, and Michelin will take the stability of the restaurant into consideration—but in this way, Zian’s restaurant is only half a year older than it, and there is actually no advantage.

After finishing the main course, Lao Li left early.Qiu Xinzhi and You Liangchen drank sparkling wine slowly and ate a tropical dessert composed of exquisite mango sorbet, pineapple cake, mangosteen mousse and roasted banana.Qiu Xinzhi sighed: "It's no wonder Huo Zian is unwilling to come, he must be irritated if he comes."

Yu Liangchen: "This restaurant is very good, and our restaurant is not bad either."

"I'm not saying that compared with my own restaurant, it is not a heavyweight. I mean, Zian might regret it. This restaurant should have belonged to him. The No.1 choice of chef in Jean's mind is Huo Zi'an. The old man has set up such a good stage. I dare say that if Huo Zian is willing to come, this restaurant will rank very high in Asia. Alas, it is obviously a gold-encrusted stepping stone."

You Liangchen smiled and said, "What's your pity, hey, do you really want Zi'an to come here?"

Qiu Xinzhi was stunned for a moment, then put down his glass and said, "No! Of course I don't. Damn, this restaurant is good for everything, but it's boring. What's the difference between a Michelin three-star chain and a fried chicken chain?"

"Then what are you talking about? This is not the restaurant Zian wants to open."

"That's right, hey." The two of them looked at each other and smiled tacitly. Although their values ​​and ways of doing things were different, they had a certain consensus on Huo Zian and the restaurant.

Qiu Xinzhi thought, You Liangchen was different from when we first met.The two get along a lot, and their friendship deepens. You Liangchen is like a boiled egg with its shell peeled off, revealing its white and soft side.But recently, You Liangchen has put his heart into his work, he doesn't look like he doesn't care about everything, and he shows his strength and wisdom in his character, chatting with him becomes more interesting.The more Qiu Xinzhi watched it, the more he liked it, but he also knew that most of You Liangchen's recent changes were due to Huo Zian.

He raised his glass a little sourly: "I haven't wished you a happy birthday yet."

Yu Liangchen smiled, "Thank you!" The two clinked a glass and drank the rest of the sparkling wine.

In the hottest part of the afternoon, the parasols in the yard are open.Before dinner time, they prepared to celebrate Yu Liangchen's birthday.

When Qiu Xinzhi and You Liangchen returned to the courtyard, there were oysters, roasted cauliflower salad, plum pickled peanuts, chestnut bread with guacamole and smoked ham, and pita bread with quail eggs and roast chicken. Toss with soba noodles.They don't have much time to prepare, so they make simple and refreshing finger food.White wine and beer are stuck in an ice bucket, and the bottles are dripping with cold water. There is still work during dinner time, and alcohol is limited.Chen Lang was considerate of You Liangchen, and he added a heightened Erguotou to the birthday cake on his own initiative, so Huo Zian had no choice but to ignore it.

Everyone poured shallow wine into their glasses and raised their glasses together: "Yu Liangchen, happy birthday!"

You Liangchen raised the cup high with both hands, and said with a smile, "Thank you!" On this hot summer day, the wind was blowing and it was scorching hot, and the cold wine flowed into his body, making him feel completely clear.Yu Liangchen felt happy because of everyone's kindness, and also because it exceeded the expected happiness.The end of his 30s that he had imagined had really come, and it was nothing more than that.

Everything is fine, parents are around in good health, friends should spend time, work should be done, jobs that are becoming more and more interesting, and the yard is getting more and more full...Of course there are also things that are lost, Qin Ai, The band, the freedom to hang out, but he didn't think it would last long.

Besides, he still has Huo Zian.When looking at Huo Zian, Huo Zian also turned his gaze.Zian smiled so happily, as if he was the one who received these graces.You Liangchen felt that he and Huo Zian were standing at the same place.Over the years, among the long and short relationships, it was the first time that he felt that he was standing side by side with the other party, basking in the same sunlight, facing the same people and the same front.

He has to try his best to keep up with Huo Zian, he wants Zi'an to stay in this yard, dreaming his dream with peace of mind, this is his home, and it will also be Zi'an's home.He loves this courtyard—he has never admitted that he is so reluctant to go back home not only because of his mother's control, but also because he loves this alley so much and cannot bear the waves of changes.Until Huo Zian's arrival——

It was a winter afternoon, and the sun was just as fierce.When he opened the door curtain, he saw Huo Zian in the yard for the first time. He took off his military coat and shook it awkwardly. The flying dust fell on him like gray snow.He sneezed, looking annoyed.At that time, You Liangchen wanted to laugh, thinking that this person was really two, and that he was a little cute... This person would squat in the yard to observe the scattered flowers and plants, even put them in his mouth to taste, humming "Thousands of Miles Walking Orders" alone "Riding", and will be in a daze under the big locust tree.From Huo Zian's eyes, he saw a tenderness different from others, so he knew that Huo Zian was different from the people who came here before, at least, his goal was different.Huo Zian knew the benefits here, and would not ruin it just for a bowl of meat.

From then on, he felt at ease with Huo Zi'an.If the change is unavoidable, he is willing to hand it over to Huo Zian.This is a small grand plan buried in his stomach - he doesn't have any big ambitions, and he doesn't have any dreams that he has to fulfill. He is also a person with big ambitions. When necessary, he will transform into an Ultraman. Protect everything that is important to him.

"Yu Liangchen, make a wish!"

Everyone gathered around him, and the candles on the cake were glowing with fireflies.I don't know who came up with the bad idea. Three candles were inserted on it, just like visiting a grave.Standing at thirty, "standing" probably refers to family and career. From a certain perspective, he does have a bond that he must work hard for.

You Liangchen meditated for a moment in front of the fire, and blew out the candle in one breath.

The author has something to say:

The lyricism is too much, which must have caused harm to everyone, so the next chapter is the meat that everyone likes to see, let's make up for it.

Because I don't want to fight JJ's wits and courage, Roufa posted it on Weibo, I don't know when it will be swallowed up, just watch it quickly.The Weibo name is "Anima Party", or search for "Sesame Mung Bean Garlic"

Meat is pure, if you don’t want to watch meat, you won’t miss the plot if you read the next chapter here.

Meat counts as a chapter, so I won’t update it tomorrow, see you on Monday!

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Cough, then I'm going to babble again.

This part is over.The original intention of the character Yu Liangchen was to write a "useless person".I'm actually quite old-fashioned. I always think that if I don't work hard and have no ambition, what is the purpose of living?I’ve been in Beijing for a long time, and I’ve met a lot of Beijingers, and I’ve discovered that quite a few Beijingers are actually not very motivated (the map cannon is coming…), they are not willing to work hard when they are rich, and so on.Perhaps because there is no reason to struggle?Maybe it's because you have seen more in the world?

But after a long time and more experience, I think now that "useless" is probably the norm in this era.

For example, the refrigerator is a major invention that has changed human life, politics, culture, and psychology... But since information technology, there is probably no such thing as the refrigerator that has completely changed the world. Most people are doing it Yes, it is to add an ice cube maker, automatic deicing device, intelligent temperature control to the refrigerator, or even just make refrigerator magnets, ice trays, thawing boards... It can change a little bit of life, or just let people watch In a good mood, enjoy the pleasure of chopping hands and so on.Mostly useless.

But it's useless, shouldn't it exist?With the development of society to the present, most of the creations are not to solve the problems of food, clothing, housing and transportation, but the needs of beauty, love, connection with others, various desires... How to distinguish useful from useless is very complicated.

Is it useful to be a pancake boy, or is it useful to be the owner of a Michelin restaurant?Which one is the one that truly creates happiness for people?

Perhaps this kind of problem has long been simplified to which one is more profitable and decent.

From a practical point of view - a long time ago, teachers would teach children to be a person who "contributes to society". Later, parents' requirements for children are to live in peace, earn more money, and buy a house.The so-called value of life has shrunk into a very material and fragile point.Looking at the real society again, most of those who stand at the top of the food chain and really influence society are not creating!Many people just play the system very well.Is this kind of awesome-looking person worth "becoming"?The more intelligent a person is, the more clearly he sees, the more disillusioned he feels.

I just want to try to write, if a person does not agree with such a value, but he has no lofty ambitions, let alone enough talent to resist, what kind of state is he like?From a pancake boy to an excellent high-end restaurant waiter, it's not so much that You Liangchen is making progress, it's better to say that he has always been aware of the problem, and just found an outlet from Huo Zian.

I am not advocating not studying or working hard.It’s just that I’m very confused, and sometimes I feel that there is nothing worthy of my efforts, and the value is confused when educating children, and I want to sort out my thoughts from this story.Because this is a light-hearted story (Ghost Letter), so I gave You Liangchen this restaurant and Huo Zian, and gave him a reason to transform.In reality, it might be even worse.