Baguettes and Macarons

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Grandma Mary couldn't help looking at Louis: "Is that so?"

Louis was furious: "Don't listen to his nonsense."

Yu Chen spread his hands: "Could it be that what I said is not true?"

Louis once again resorted to the ultimate measure after the defeat of the bickering, shut his mouth with a gloomy face, and went to do his own work.Grandma Mary said meaningfully: "I always thought that Asians are very reserved."

Yu Chen said with a smile: "This is the truth, there is nothing wrong with it."

Mary cast a reproachful look at the counter, and seeing that Louis didn't respond, she turned around, took a sandwich by herself, and pushed the rest along with the plate to Yu Chen: "Louis is really too much. But if you really If you don't want to, you can reject him, although Louis has a bad temper, he is not a bad person."

Yu Chen nodded blankly.Mary continued to speak in a slow voice: "Only when partners respect each other can they get along comfortably, and you also have the right to take care of your own feelings."

Louie shouted, "Don't guess."

Yu Chen also recalled it, and quickly explained: "We are not lovers!"

"Okay, okay, I won't talk about it." Mary smiled, "I saw Jean-Luc's new clothes today are very beautiful, I want to have a look at the clothes, and meet you by the way, Yu..."

Yu Chen said: "Yu Chen, just call me..."

"You can call him Rachel." Louis interjected, "The Chinese pronunciation of his name is very similar to the English Rachel."

Yu Chen said seriously: "Please don't be like this, I don't need a female name. You can call me Asdair, it has the same meaning as my Chinese name, I like it very much."

Jean-Luc looked up from Mr. Squeak: "Aster? What a strange name."

Grandma Mary explained: "This is a very old name, and it means star child."

Yu Chen said: "My Chinese name means Xingchen."

"It's a beautiful name, but," Grandma Mary blinked, "I think Rachel is also very suitable for you, don't you really think about it?"

Yu Chen sighed: "I don't think a female name will suit me no matter what."

Grandma Mary said kindly: "When I was young, many girls wanted to change their name to Rachel, but not every girl can be called Rachel."

Louis interjected: "Yes, it's rare that you are qualified to be called this name."

Yu Chen asked curiously, "Is there something special about this name?"

Grandma Mary said with a smile: "The name Rachel was originally the legendary Rachel. She was Jacob's wife, a pure, beautiful and gentle woman. So when people mention a woman named Rachel, they will think that she is a petite woman. Smart, charming brunette."

"Petite...?" Yu Chen clenched the newspaper in his hand, gritted his teeth and said, "Should I thank Mr. Legrand for his compliment?"

"You're welcome." Louis lowered his head and wiped the chopping board with a cloth.

"I don't think we should talk about this topic anymore, just call me Asdale, Ms. Mary." Yu Chen took a breath and said nonchalantly, "Listen, you want to buy clothes in my store , I welcome it very much. But in fact, my store is not a clothing store, but designs the overall shape, and rarely sells custom-made clothing directly.”

Marie smiled and asked, "But you made a suit for Jean-Luc."

Yu Chen chuckled twice, making Luke get goosebumps all over his body: "I just choose the most suitable plan according to the customer's financial situation and actual needs. Although Jean-Luke is tall, he is very thin , if you buy ready-made clothes, they are either short or fat, and adolescent children will definitely not look good in them. And although tailor-made clothes take time and effort, the cost price is far lower than buying ready-made clothes, which can also help me save money. Combining these two points Come to see, Jean-Luc's best option is to have it made to measure in my shop."

He looked at Jean-Luc who was eating a sandwich in a strange posture, carefully avoiding the dripping of oil on his collar, and added: "Jean-Luc's clothes are made of high-count cotton that is common in the market. Less than two meters, the cost is only a dozen euros."

Jean-Luc choked, and Mary smiled and said, "But tailor-made is more worth the energy and hard work, isn't it?"

Yu Chen smiled and said: "It seems that you know the clothing customization industry very well, thank you. Fortunately, there is an employee in my shop who is a regular tailor. I just need to give him the data and design. As long as the measurement It's not my psoas muscles and cervical spine that are damaged by customization, and I only have gains without loss."

Jean-Luc's eyes widened: "Is this the legendary squeezed employee?"

Yu Chen raised a finger: "For a businessman, money is the number one priority, so it's understandable to oppress the employees once in a while. But you don't have to think about it yet, just forget about it."

Mary smiled politely, then took up the previous topic and said, "What do you mean, do you have clothes that are more suitable for me than tailor-made clothes?"

Yu Chen said with a smile: "As for the specific question, let's talk about it in detail when you come to my shop. I still have a lot of questions to ask before I can finalize my idea. Please have breakfast first, and I will talk to Mr. Legrand for two minutes." In a word, come right away."

Louis had just finished wiping the table, and was staring at the oven boredly. When he heard Yu Chen approaching, he said without turning back: "Either go back and finish the baguettes, or you don't have breakfast. I won't sell you sandwiches today."

"Understood, instead of selling sandwiches, you can still sell desserts, Mr. Baguette?"

Louis snorted: "Can you stop calling me that word?"

"Don't you like baguettes the most? What's the problem?"

Louis turned around: "I'm too lazy to explain to you. So, what do you want to eat this afternoon, Yu Chen——no, Rachel?"

Yu Chenquan pretended not to hear the last subtle address, leaned his head over, and whispered in his ear, "Can you bake some soft desserts in the afternoon and bring them to my shop? I want to entertain Ms. Mary. "

The unique smell of perfume on his body hit Louis' nose with the close distance, like the cold water vapor on a tranquil lake when water lilies bloom in the early morning.

Louis pushed him away violently, and said in a rough voice: "Soft—"

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Yu Chen covered his mouth and raised his index finger: "Shh, please keep your voice down so that Ms. Mary can't hear you."

Louis glanced at the profile of Mary, who was chewing the sandwich very slowly. Twenty or ten minutes had passed since the sandwich was served, and she hadn't finished a single slice.Jean-Luc, who was at the same table, had already licked his plate clean and was salivating at another sandwich from Mary.

Louis lowered his voice resignedly, and said, "Snacks can also be eaten by old people with bad teeth, right? Then the shell of Keluli is too brittle, and it is best to use soft ones like pound cake, madeleine, pudding, etc. dessert."

"Although pudding melts in the mouth, caramel may not be suitable." Yu Chen had an idea and suggested, "Why don't you make some French panna cotta?"

Panna cotta is also a pudding-like snack, which will melt away after a sip. Not to mention bad teeth, you can eat it even if you have no teeth.But Louis replied with great resistance: "I need to add Geely flakes to the jelly. I don't like that kind of industrial raw material."

"It's just fish bone glue, and it's very beneficial to the body." Yu Chen put his hands together, "I'm counting on you, okay?"

Louis said helplessly: "Understood, I will go to the supermarket to buy Geely tablets later. Remember to pay when you come to dinner at night."

"Then I'm asking you, by the way." Yu Chen raised the Le Monde in his hand, "Have you subscribed to newspapers or magazines, such as Le Figaro or something? I've finished reading them."

Louis bent down, pulled out a few tattered books from under the counter, and threw them on the counter.

"Ranking of Organic Farms in France: How to Buy the Best Raw Materials", "Famous Dessert of the Monastery-Colli" and "The Lavender Cake You Must Taste in Provence".Yu Chen was silent for a moment, picked up the book about Ke Luli, forced a smile and said, "This book seems to tell the history of Ke Luli, it must be very interesting."

Louis waved to him: "Mary has almost finished the first piece, and she will definitely give the second piece to Jean-Luc. This is enough for you to read."

Yu Chen said "Thank you", and returned to the table with the book, and as expected, Mary gave the second sandwich to Jean-Luc.The latter kept staring at him, and refused, "No need, no need, I'll just buy it myself."

"Little poor ghost, do you have any extra money in your pocket besides the money you want for me and Yu Chen? Don't charge too much money." Louis brought three glasses of tap water and smashed them on the ground in front of the three of them.

Jean-Luc pursed his lips, and Yu Chen smiled and said: "When I was your age, I spent all my money on food, drink and entertainment, and never earned money myself. You can eat breakfast with the money you earn, It is already very powerful. Mr. Legrand's wording is not accurate, but his intention is good. Don't be angry. It is nothing shameful for a child to accept gifts from others occasionally. Since you are called Madam Mary, you should treat it as Take the Christmas present from grandma."

Jean-Luc's cheeks twitched, and he couldn't help laughing: "It's been four months since Christmas."

Mary patted his head: "It's because my gift was late? You can take it as my thanks. Because you are willing to push me to the bakery and let me enjoy a rare morning." She Turning to Louie, "Your sandwich is still so good, even better than your father's."

Louis said stiffly: "The sandwiches in the bakery, if they don't taste good, can they still be good?"

Yu Chen lightly interjected, "At this time, I should say 'Thank you for your compliment'."

Louis snorted and turned to the back kitchen.Yu Chen seemed to call "Mr. Legrand" behind his back, but he ignored it.

"Is Monsieur Legrand angry?" He heard Yu Chen ask in a low voice.

"Didn't Louis look like that all day? I haven't seen him smile yet." Jean-Luc said, "By the way, I'm full, can I take a sandwich home for my brothers? "

Mary said, "Of course."

"Compared to this, Mr. Jean-Luc, haven't you paid me the one euro design fee?"

Amidst their conversation, Louis, who was not angry, sat peacefully in the back kitchen, sweeping away the stale breakfast.