Floating Perfume Shop

Shanghai, New Year's Eve

When Zhang Wenshan entered the hotel, Xiao Chongyun had already been waiting for a long time.

The hotel was booked by Xiao Chongyun. Although it is not very good, it is passable. The advantage is that the lobby is brightly lit, the front desk and the waiters have friendly smiles, and the number of security guards is well matched.

He booked a cheap flight, checked in late at night, grabbed two handfuls of hair from the mousse provided by the hotel in the morning, and adjusted his collar.The young man in the mirror looked more energetic than before, and his skin was a little bloody, and he looked almost radiant.

The place where Xiao Chongyun made an appointment was the tea room in the corner of the hotel lobby where people come and go.Relying on the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, in an independent space separated by high and low indoor plants, a circle of leather sofas and mahogany low tables are placed, serving coffee and black tea.

He specially chose to sit with his back to the floor-to-ceiling windows and face the hall, so that the light coming in from the outside would not make the expression on his face clear at a glance.When he was young, his father once told him with a smile that there are tricks in arranging positions when negotiating.If you encounter a difficult tug-of-war, you might as well sit in a backlit position, so that it will be difficult for the opponent to deduce the bottom line in your heart from the expression on your face.At the same time, from this position, he could see the people coming and going in the hall and the security guards in strict uniforms. All the busy scenes in the world made him feel at ease.

However, when he saw Zhang Wenshan, his body still froze involuntarily.

Zhang Wenshan wore a black leather jacket with a gray wool sweater inside, which was no different from before.He seemed to be in a good mood. He came alone, without assistants or bodyguards. He declined the waiter and went straight to the tea room. He walked up to him and looked down: "You look good."

Xiao Chongyun has a bad stomach and can't drink coffee. There is a pot of herbal tea brewed in a glass teapot on the table.He got up to pour tea for Zhang Wenshan, and suddenly felt that his right hand was frozen and unable to move, and his back was drenched in cold sweat.

There is no such aroma, the tea is brewed by the waiter, there is no reason why he cannot control his body.

This is fear, Xiao Chongyun knows, the fear that lingers in his past like a vulture.

He stood up again, as if smoothing out the folds on his sleeves, tugged at the cuffs, and then held his right arm.That grip seemed to be taken for granted, but in fact it was very hard, pinched and twisted, and the pain made my whole body tremble.Amidst the severe pain, the sensation in the right hand returned.

He pushed the teacup over: "I don't know if herbal tea suits your taste, but you never drink tea outside."

Zhang Wenshan has many enemies and never drinks tea made by outsiders. Both of them know this well.Zhang Wenshan nodded, looked at him, and suddenly smiled: "Maybe I'll take a sip of your tea."

He really picked up the cup, took a sip, and put down the teacup.

Xiao Chongyun was a little disappointed for a moment.

The disappointment was so heavy that it was almost written on his face.Because in the next second, he felt the movement of the table and chairs, Zhang Wenshan crossed the table and whispered in his ear: "Disappointed, isn't it? You're thinking that I'm going to the appointment alone. If I add something to the tea beforehand, it will be better than now." Trying to please me begs me to be more relaxed."

Xiao Chongyun raised his head, Zhang Wenshan stopped smiling.

He resumed his previous, indifferent, mocking, slightly mocking expression, and leaned back on the sofa: "Dear brother, tell me what you want. As long as you satisfy me, I will satisfy you in everything."

Xiao Chongyun pursed his lips and said nothing.

Zhang Wenshan asked: "It's your little pet, isn't it? He lacks an officially launched perfume to participate in the finals of the rookie show. Yashe happens to have such a vacant position, specially reserved for you."

Xiao Chongyun asked: "What do you want?"

"Come back with me. Your room has been empty for many years. Uncle Li and the others miss you very much. A few days ago, they were still asking me what happened to the second young master, where is he now, and how is his health. I said he was doing well. , opened a store by myself, and took in a student with good talent. I came to see it specially, and even read to him my favorite poem of the year, Dai Wangshu's "Night."

If someone was listening, it would be the brother Chunchun's friendship, which is deeply touching.

"I also said that he likes to listen to me reading poems," Zhang Wenshan looked at him through the teacup and the fire, his eyes were like a bottomless vortex, "Tell me, don't stop. We Before we parted, we hugged each other affectionately."

Xiao Chongyun knew that the bottomless whirlpool was called the past, and it was time for him to bid farewell to the past.

"Thank you for your kindness, I don't like reading poetry anymore. People will always grow up, and I finally passed the age where I like to read love poems and sigh nostalgia," he took a sip of tea to warm his stomach, so that his voice was stable Gentle and confident, "That matter has been resolved. In fact, it didn't take much effort. Zhang Song solved it by himself."

A trace of surprise flashed in Zhang Wenshan's eyes.

"I came today to give you a New Year's gift." Xiao Chongyun reached into his clothes, took out a small bottle, and handed it over.

Simple glass test tube, transparent liquid, Zhang Wenshan unscrewed the bottle.He didn't use the scent paper, just let the perfume open in the air for a while, and his brows frowned.

"You recovered?"

"No," Xiao Chongyun said, "it's not my work. As for who it is, it doesn't matter. The important thing is, do you like it?"

He knew that Zhang Wenshan would not like it.What is contained in the bottle is the imitation fragrance of "Charm" created by Yashe. "Charm" was an annual masterpiece launched by Zhang Wenshan himself four years ago, and the entire fragrance creation team of Yashe went all out, and it became an instant hit in the world that year.It is precisely because of the "charm" that Yashe surpassed Lotus and took over the No. 1 perfume sales in China.It can be said that "charm" is Zhang Wenshan's glory, medal and face in dealing with people.

"Because this perfume uses too many natural fragrances, it is very difficult to analyze, and the formula is kept secret and very strict. It has not been successfully imitated so far," Xiao Chongyun said with a smile, "This is imitated by a friend of mine. how do you feel?"

In fact, there is no need to wait for an answer, Xiao Chongyun also knows the answer.He took advantage of every moment when his sense of smell recovered, tried his best, and even sent Zhang Song to the Lotus branch in City C to borrow equipment to do a comparative analysis of spice ingredients.He analyzed the ingredients and dosage of those complex and peculiar natural spices, and deciphered the formula and process of "charm".He has confidence that this is not imitation incense.

This is Enchantment itself, but in a cheap bottle from his shabby perfume shop.

Zhang Wenshan's complexion was a little ugly, there was no other sound in the air, and it seemed quiet and dull, so this sullenness was even more obvious.

"I believe that my little ghost has qualified for the competition this time, and there may be other problems next time, such as the work being swapped, the default number of champions and runners-up, negative publicity that I don't like, etc. Brother, you know, I The health is not good, so it is not suitable for hard work." Xiao Chongyun's palms were sweaty, trying to speak calmly, "If, I mean if, I will post this formula anonymously on the Internet, and then send it to all major companies. How about it? I have many classmates who are scattered in various fields of this industry, and they should all be interested."

"After reading the recipe, I came to know that the raw materials of 'Charm' are actually not precious, and a lot of domestic spices are used, which is very similar to my mother's idea of ​​'Chinese Fragrance' back then." Xiao Chongyun threw out his last weight, " If the formula leaks out, it may not be long before some large-scale online shopping platforms will be filled with private notes of 'Charm' that cost ten yuan a bottle, which is exactly the same as the genuine product. At that time, what will Yashe do?"

Perhaps Yashe can bear the loss caused by the decline in sales of an important work, but he must not allow his glory to become a joke of the world.After all, in this industry, brand culture is as important as style.The economic losses of seven or eight figures can be made up from other industries. If the representative works are stepped on under the soles of the shoes, it will be difficult for this brand to turn around.

The perfume bottle fell to the ground with a crisp shattering sound.The collar was grabbed, Zhang Wenshan's hands were particularly hard, his chest was so tight and painful, and his consciousness was pulled out of this world, Xiao Chongyun thought for a moment that he really wanted to strangle himself.The noise not far away, the footsteps of the waiter rushing over, Zhang Wenshan let go of his hand, took a step back, and frowned: "What do you want?"

The waiter started to clean the glass shards on the floor, Xiao Chongyun leaned back on the chair, took a few breaths, with a smile on his face.He knows he has won.

"No other request, you don't move my student, I don't move your formula." He stood up, hugged his brother's shoulders, like every younger brother who has been reunited for a long time, "You follow your Yangguan way, I pass My single-plank bridge, we don't violate the water of the well."

Zhang Wenshan opened his arms and hugged him back.

His hands circled around Xiao Chongyun's shoulders, and he squeezed them hard, as if he wanted to strangle the pale young man in his arms to death.He put his chin next to the young man's ear: "Do you think that I really went to the appointment alone? I dare not find a few people. Immediately kidnap you and shut you back to the room without windows. You will be rewarded every day." It's dark?"