Simulate the operation of Beebo Street

When the late autumn is approaching evening, a boy in a white shirt walks leisurely down the streets of Leibo Street in the cool breeze.

He took a deep breath of the evening wind, which was mixed with the aroma of street food and the fragrance of plants and plants, and also wrapped in the unique moist and cold atmosphere of autumn, and because the rich red sunset swayed directly on his face And narrowed his eyes.

With a click, he crushed a fallen leaf that had been thoroughly baked by the sun, and then another.

Speaking of which, Leibo Street used to be a slum-like place with no public facilities, let alone urban beautification projects such as green belts and artificial landscapes.

But now things are different again.Since Ms. Yuli, the invisible owner of Leibo Street, had a whim one day, and wanted to greatly increase the green coverage on the street, this vacancy has also been filled.

Small red maple trees were planted on the side of the road, flowerpots such as phalaenopsis and other landscape flowers blooming on the fence lined up, and even the roof and walls were not spared. design concept.

Although in the eyes of Atsushi Nakajima who doesn't know how to appreciate it, it is not much different from an ordinary garden wall covered with ivy.

Leibo Street, which was originally densely packed with various buildings, became more crowded. From time to time, branches of trees slanted out from among the scattered small buildings, adding a lively atmosphere to the whole street.

Especially in the fall—and right now, the red maple tree of the Orange Dream variety turns a brilliant golden yellow, glistening in the sun.

And the open space close to the center of Leibo Street, which could have been a spacious open space for B&B hotels, shopping malls or other commercial buildings, has been designed as a small and pocket park in the middle of the street—now it has become a tourist brochure. A new place to check in.

On the edge of this park, a coffee shop that was described as "very chic" opened recently, and that is Atsushi Nakajima's destination today.

Suddenly there was a shrill scream from the left.

He looked back suddenly alertly, only to realize that the source of the sound was the haunted house he had visited before.

...It feels like it brings back some not so good memories.

Atsushi Nakajima rubbed the goosebumps on his arms for some reason, and continued to walk forward.

After walking a few steps, there was another burst of laughter and noise from the building on his right.

He raised his head subconsciously, and it turned out that it was the location of the board game shop, where they participated in the script killing last time.

Atsushi Nakajima: ... Excuse me.

It's not easy for the residents living here. Listening to crying and laughing every day must not be good for mental health.

"The park is probably on the left in front? As long as you turn the corner, you should be able to see that conspicuous cafe?" He muttered to himself.

His guess was correct.

Because as soon as he turned the corner, the storefront suddenly jumped into his eyes, which made him exclaim "wow".

On the edge of the large fresh green lawn that makes people feel comfortable, a small wooden house is erected. The display racks in front of the house are like treasure chests with layers of gorgeous flower bouquets, which unreasonably grabs all the attention of passers-by. force.Too dense flowers even overflowed from the front of the house, redrawing the outline of the shop.

Whether it is the small and lively lavender, gypsophila, valentine grass, chamomile and snow willow, which are always in large clusters, or the brilliant and unforgettable palace lantern lily, sunflower, hydrangea and buttercup, even people The consensus roses are divided into light golden champagne roses, flesh pink Diana roses, bright red Corolla roses and gradient red sleeve roses.

In addition to flower materials, eucalyptus leaves, Penglai pine, green carnation and monstera leaves, which are not easily recognized by people at a glance, also silently take on the important task of balancing color and space.

Although Atsushi Nakajima can only recognize a few of the more common varieties in these flowers and leaves, and he doesn't understand the art of flower arrangement that seems to be arranged in a disorderly manner, but it does not prevent him from realizing that this kind of beauty is full of vitality and very advanced. .

"Will Jinghua like it very much if she sees it?" Such an idea popped up in her mind inexplicably.

However, if it wasn't for the word "coffee" written in bold characters on the signboard, he would never think that this is a coffee shop. After all, no matter what angle you look at it, it is clearly a flower shop.

The materials used in the interior decoration are minimalist logs and terrazzo, which are in stark contrast to the complexity and freshness of the flower arrangements.Atsushi Nakajima found a seat by the window and sat down, picked up the menu on the table and prepared to take a look in advance.

Before his eyes left the long list of dizzying coffees, there was a slight movement on the table.

Atsushi Nakajima put the menu down, and a black cat immediately appeared in front of him.Its big round amber eyes were staring at him unblinkingly, its tail pointing to the tabletop.

Good guy, this is actually a cat cafe?

It may be due to the unique closeness among cats, the cat seems to like him very much, and lay down by his hand, showing its belly.

The guy who was waiting for him had a lot of criminal records, and he didn't know when he would show up, so Atsushi Nakajima played with the cat for a while.

"...May I order something?"

At this moment, another black figure appeared.

No, it can't just be said to be black... The boy's hair was slightly long with a little white, and he didn't wear the iconic black jacket today, but changed into the dark shirt and black apron of the coffee shop uniform.

Atsushi Nakajima still remembered this person, so he was so surprised.

"You, don't you work in a haunted house?"

"I will take over for my sister today."

Oh, it turns out that Xiaoyin works here... Atsushi Nakajima, who happened to be there when the detective agency was looking for the girl of his dreams for Hanakou, began to think about whether it was reasonable to tell Hanamou about the girl's place of work.

"Are you here to tease the cat?" Akutagawa asked in a flat tone after waiting for a while without replying.

"Ah... I... Forget it, please bring me a cup of signature coffee."

Originally, he wanted to say that Mr. Dazai asked him to come here to wait, but he swallowed the words again.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing if Mr. Dazai released him again today?

Having said that, although the Armed Detective Agency has a coffee shop downstairs, and they often go there, Nakajima Atsushi doesn't know much about coffee.He usually chooses to drink water, and tastes it once in a while, and his colleagues order it for him.

But being stared at by this guy... just want a glass of water without ordering... I always feel that the consequences will be terrible...

Uh, if you choose the signature coffee, it shouldn't be so bad, right?

Looking forward to that, Atsushi Nakajima took a deep breath as he looked at the small cup of dark brown liquid that was presented shortly afterwards.

It is the unique aroma of coffee, which is quite pleasant.

Before Akutagawa left with the tray in his arms, Atsushi Nakajima had already picked up the cup and took a small sip.

So bitter, and so sour...!What's the matter with the taste different from the previous drink?

He almost spit out, worried about the presence of someone in front of him, so he almost held back.

Akutagawa, who was standing opposite him, looked at him faintly with complicated eyes.

"Ahem, I'm sorry..." Nakajima Atsushi asked while coughing violently, "Is there any sugar cube?"

Of course there is sugar cube.

Atsushi Nakajima airdropped sugar cubes into the cup one by one, one piece, two pieces, three pieces...

He suddenly noticed that Akutagawa's gaze was still on him.

"I'm sorry... Is it too exaggerated to put three yuan?" Nakajima Atsushi was a little embarrassed.

"……not at all."

Akutagawa shook his head.

"If it were me, it would cost at least five yuan to drink such a cup."

Atsushi Nakajima raised his head, the two of them stared at each other, and suddenly realized something.

...This guy didn't escape from an orphanage like me, did he?

At this moment, a helpless voice came from behind.

"You two..."

Jiang Gu Ling walked around from behind the counter at some point and walked up to them.

I have to say that even if the handsome guy wears a clerk uniform, he still looks very temperamental.Atsushi Nakajima noticed that his cuffs were rolled up a few times to reveal his muscular upper arms, and there were suspicious hard calluses between his fingers. He didn't look like someone who hadn't practiced.

"Mr. Jiang Gu!" The white tiger boy was taken aback again, "Aren't you working at the board game shop?"

"That's right. But I have worked in a coffee shop for a while, and I have some relevant experience. Ms. Yuli asked me to come to the newly opened coffee flower shop to arrange and take care of it." Jiang Gu Ling smiled, "As for board games Over there, maybe Mr. Dazai is carrying it now...? He volunteered to come today."

"What—is this the truth that I can't wait here for others..." Atsushi Nakajima said, "Ah, I should have known that he was playing tricks on me when he said he wanted a treat."

"The afternoon session should be almost over, please sit down for a while."

Rei Furutani shrugged and sat down opposite Atsushi Nakajima.

"Just so I wanted to tell you about coffee—about what a good cup of coffee should look like."

"Hahaha, that's right, the barista can't bear to see so much sugar added to his carefully crafted creations, right?" The boy touched the back of his head and smiled dryly, secretly wishing that he hadn't been seen when he almost spit out the coffee .

"Coffee is a seemingly simple but complex beverage. From fresh coffee cherries to a cup of finished coffee in front of you, there are many process steps."

Jiang Gu Ling gently shook the bone china coffee cup in front of him, allowing the aroma of the coffee to fully escape.

"First of all, many different types of coffee trees are cultivated in plantations all over the world. Different latitudes, climates and soil conditions will make the nuts of coffee trees have different tastes. There are coffee trees in different regions such as Africa, South America, and Asia. Its own representative coffee area and varieties.”

"After the coffee cherries are picked from the tree, they will undergo different processing methods of sun drying or washing, resulting in richer taste differences."

"Note that at this time, although the coffee beans have been peeled off, they are still raw. Therefore, they need to be roasted to make them ripe. From the degree of distinction, there are light, medium and deep roast degrees. Degree The lighter it is, the more acidic the coffee, the darker it is, the more bitter the coffee."

Atsushi Nakajima couldn't help complaining when he heard this: "...So there are only sour and bitter tastes, so can't there be sweet coffee?"

"Coffee that has been naturalized or honey-processed will be sweeter. As for the sourness... coffee is also a kind of fruit, isn't it natural to have a fruity sour taste? If you taste it carefully, you will find that this sour taste and food spoilage The sour smell of bad is completely different."

Furuya Zero replied patiently.

"The so-called flavor of coffee is a synesthesia experience caused by the confusion of smell and taste. After all, the level that human taste buds can perceive is much lower than that of smell."

Sighing, Atsushi Nakajima rested his chin on the table.

"Okay...but even if you say that, I'd rather be bitter than sour."

"I think so too. If it's only bitter, you can add more sugar, but the sour taste is too obvious."

Rarely, Akutagawa also echoed Atsushi Nakajima's opinion.

"Hahaha, don't worry, you are definitely not the only ones who feel this way. Yirgacheffe from Ethiopia is good, with a wonderful citrus and floral aroma, but beginners may prefer a medium-dark roast Indonesia with low sourness and smooth and sweet taste. Mandheling."

Saying this, Jiang Gu Ling stood up and walked back to the coffee console with his long legs.

"You just said you wanted a 'signature coffee', so I made a cup of our houseblend—that is, the signature blend."

As he spoke, he sent the ground coffee powder into the semi-automatic coffee machine to start extracting.

"... Is the blend the name of a certain coffee bean?" Although Atsushi Nakajima has little interest in the taste of coffee, he is somewhat curious about the process of making coffee.

The milk steamer suddenly spewed out a puff of steam, which startled the two people who leaned over to take a closer look.

"No, blending means mixing different varieties of coffee beans together to create a unique coffee flavor."

The coffee machine made a rumbling sound, and fine, silky milk froth began to appear on the calm surface of the milk in the milk jug.After a while, the milk foam has been sent.

Jiang Gu took out the extracted coffee in a smooth manner, and poured the milk liquid into the cup at 45 degrees, and the white and dark brown were perfectly blended together.

He lowered his head slightly, his bangs gently brushing his forehead.The setting sun that was about to fall cast a divine radiance on his focused eyebrows and eyes.

Seeing that the milk was about to be used up, he shook his wrist slightly, and used the thicker and thicker milk froth at the bottom of the cup to draw on the liquid surface, and the white arcs piled up into round forks while swaying gently.

It is a leaf-shaped pull flower, perfectly stacked, with smooth and delicate lines.

Akutagawa and Atsuto Nakajima looked at each other intently until the second cup of coffee fell gently in front of them.

"Drink it while it's hot. If you don't drink it quickly, the coffee will become more sour."

"Ah, okay!" Atsushi Nakajima carefully held the cup with both hands, closed his eyes and took a deep breath, the rich coffee smell immediately filled his nostrils.

"..." Akutagawa took a sip in silence.

"How is it? Do you feel the mellow and rich taste of Mandheling's nutty chocolate?" Jiang Guling looked expectantly at this young man who had been working in his shop for half a day.

"...um, the smell of milk?"

After a while, Akutagawa choked out this sentence.

"..."

The smile on Jiang Gu Ling's face disappeared.

There was a chuckle from the door of the store.

When Atsushi Nakajima turned his head, he saw that tall and thin familiar figure standing at the door, dragging a long shadow into the store.

"Mr. Dazai!"

Compared to the boy's excitement, Dazai was much calmer.

"Good afternoon, are you a little too early?"

"...I came as late as possible. You meant afternoon tea."

"Eh? Really? Did I say that?" Dazai began to look left and right, "Oh, it doesn't matter, since Mr. Furuya is here, let's each have a signature sandwich~"

"It's that! Is it that delicious sandwich? The one Mr. Dazai took out to the office last time!"

Atsushi Nakajima pricked up his ears, and even Akutagawa, who was always calm next to him, became excited when he heard that there was something to eat.

"Yeah, it's no exaggeration to say that it's the king of sandwiches."

"Please don't make fun of me, my homemade sandwiches are nothing more than a combination of humble ingredients compared to a well-chosen, expensive coffee."

"..." Dazai glanced at Atsushi Nakajima, who was secretly throwing sugar cubes into his coffee latte, and smiled without saying a word.

At the other end of the counter, Jiang Gu Ling, who had completely given up on these two tasteless guys, sighed secretly, dug out the ingredients from the refrigerator, and began to process the ingredients resignedly.

When will he shed the title of "sandwich master" and let the world realize his multi-talented nature?

Akutagawa Nakajima and Atsushi who have super high requirements for sugar intake really can't appreciate the art of coffee, but there are still people who can appreciate his coffee production level.

"It would be nice if I had several Fugu Zeros on hand. One for the board game shop, one for coffee, and one for sandwiches."

In the living room with bright and clean windows, on the large and tidy workbench, clusters of flowers and branches are lined up neatly and orderly.

Yuri was talking to herself while leisurely selecting the flowers and leaves to be used.

"I didn't expect him to make coffee so well. The fresh taste of mandheling wood tone and the unique flavor of sweetness after bitterness are fully displayed."

"Isn't it just brewing coffee? It's just a unified assembly line process, what's the difference?"

Nakaya, who was resting on the sofa beside him, took his wide-brimmed hat off his face and asked casually.

"There's a lot of difference! Each batch of coffee beans will have subtle differences in taste due to differences in sunlight, rain, and temperature, and top baristas can smooth out these differences through different processing techniques to ensure that every time It brings out the best flavor."

She was using small scissors to clean up the overly long branches and too many miscellaneous leaves, and she replied without raising her head.

At this time, it has only been a few days since her coffee flower shop opened for business.

Yuli owns a dessert bakery, a coffee shop and a flower shop, so it can be said that the three swordsmen of literary and artistic sentiment have all been gathered together.

In fact, there is not much difference from the full scale of the business progress bar, perhaps only two or three percent of the distance left.But the more in this situation, the more we need to open the store we want to open!Otherwise, once the ultimate business task is completed, I'm afraid she doesn't want to do anything other than lie down and count money.

Speaking of the ultimate goal... Yuri paused indiscernibly in the movements of her hands.From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of Nakaya's figure lazily leaning on the sofa, adjusting the position of the choker around his neck uncomfortably, making her involuntarily notice his Adam's apple.

With the passage of time, Chuya has grown from a stubborn boy to a very handsome guy.

In this distraction, the flower thorns that were not cleaned up accidentally pricked his fingers.

Yuri suddenly came back to his senses, picked up the pruning tool from the side, and prepared to re-treat the branches.While operating, she thought to herself, the choice of which world to stay in in the end, let's wait until that day really comes.

Anyway... She has already adapted to life in this world.As time passed, she established her own business here, turned the impoverished neighborhood into a cultural, commercial and tourist center, and found someone she liked by the way. How could it be so easy to leave?

You Li simply put down the principles and principles of flower arrangement, and improvised.

With the silver-gray background of silverleaf, the blue star flower and the deep and shallow blue-purple of the violet are connected together, embellished with the cream-like light yellow of champagne rose, and two circles of snow willow with vines are wrapped around the outside, creating a dreamy and romantic atmosphere .

On the sofa, Zhong Ye, who had been forgotten again, frowned a little dissatisfied.

From his point of view, her slender and white fingers shuttled nimbly among the flowers and leaves, weaving and arranging flowers of different sizes and colors in an orderly manner, forming a bouquet full of natural artistic conception and sense of design.

However, what is more eye-catching is obviously her slightly trembling eyelashes, and a few locks of hair that fell from her bun inadvertently and kissed her cheek from time to time.

... He remembered what had caught his attention just now.

"Isn't it a little too much time for you to bring up Gu Ling recently?"

"Eh, is there any?"

Yuli replied absently, and raised the proud work in his hand to look around.

"Do you think this should be placed in the bedroom or in the living room?"

I don't know if it was to better observe Yuri's flower art works, the subject she asked left the sofa and came to the table, casting a shadow in front of her.

"Does the coffee you mentioned have that kind of aftertaste? I haven't noticed it before, why don't you let me try it too."

"Isn't that all yesterday...uh..."

The bouquet that has just been matched and has not yet been tied tightly with a ribbon falls from the fingertips, and the flowers and broken leaves are scattered all over the ground.The scents of violets, roses and lilies are intertwined, converging into a fragrant and brilliant atmosphere, and with the flowing breeze, they cross the balcony, table table and empty living room, so that the slightly chilly sunlight in late autumn is also And dyed the wilderness of the Spring Festival.