Splendid in bag

Soon the waiter brought Geisha coffee powder, and under the guidance of the waiter, Lewis was able to find the manual of the grinder.Although Lewis himself drinks coffee occasionally, he is actually not very skilled in brewing coffee. Even so, he still wants to make a cup for Hughes himself, rather than relying on a professional barista.

The waiter stood by Lewis and watched.He thought that the young master who opened his mouth and stretched out his hand for tea might not know how to make coffee, so he said next to him: "This grinder is of an old style. I'm afraid you won't be able to use it. Let me make coffee in it." Please help me a little by the side." - This is much better than saying "I don't think you can make coffee at all",

And Lewis actually knew the meaning of the waiter's words. He even thought that the waiter might be the professional barista referred to by their concierge, so he expressed his gratitude with a smile on his face.

Contrary to the waiter's surprise, it's not that Lewis doesn't know how to make coffee.Although his craft is a bit rusty, he still knows how to take normal steps, and because Lewis is good-looking, the movements he does seem reasonable-this is not a joke, but true.

This waiter is indeed a barista as Lewis thought, and he often sees baristas in TV commercials. The "baristas" in these ads are obviously not real baristas, but because they are so good-looking , with slender fingers and graceful movements, so the way they make coffee is quite attractive even if unprofessional-Lewis belongs to this category,

He watched as Lewis ground the measured coffee grounds into the grinder.After grinding, Lewis began the extraction process, and the waiter also handed him a hand pour pot and prepared hot water for him.Lewis's water injection action can be regarded as decent, with the middle of the filter cup as the center, warm water is poured in circles in a clockwise direction.During the water injection process, Lewis looked very focused, as if he was a student taking an exam, and seemed to be giving a satisfactory answer to someone.

In the end, Lewis made the coffee and poured it into a white gold-rimmed bone china cup, put it on a tray, and carried it into the study,

Hughes had been sitting in the study for a long time, and he raised his head after smelling the aroma of coffee. Seeing Lewis holding the coffee cup, he said in surprise, "Are you really going to make coffee?"

Lewis pretended to be angry and said, "Brother, didn't you, did you tell me to make the coffee before you said you were joking?"

Hughes smiled leisurely and said, "Of course it's a joke, how can I let you do heavy work, young master?"

Lewis is always called "Master" at home, but it is rare for Hughes to call him that - speaking of it, it may be the first time in memory,

It's okay for others to call Lewis "Young Master", probably because Lewis has been used to hearing it since he was a child, but when Hughes called him that, he immediately felt quite embarrassed.

Liu Xius took this cup of coffee—and took it with both hands, as if he was taking a medal from a venerable, with a somewhat smug smile on his face: "Since you made the coffee, I will definitely It has to be savored."

Lewis saw that Liu Xiusi took the coffee solemnly, smelling it and looking at it, which added a little pressure to Lewis' heart, so Lewis said again: "You don't have to be so serious, it's just brewed casually." , maybe it’s not as good as the one in the convenience store.”

Liu Xiusi smiled but said nothing, took a sip of the coffee carefully, only said that there was a strong fragrance of flowers and tropical fruits between his lips and teeth, and said with a smile: "You can make Geisha coffee with the coffee beans in the bar. How can you say that you are not as good as a convenience store?"

Lewis probably understood that Hughes was teasing himself, so he said his formula: "...you can't say that."

They were so silent again, maybe there is always a little more tacit understanding between family members than others.This kind of tacit understanding is often blended into silence. Generally speaking, two people are easily embarrassed when they are in the same room without talking. The party who is more active in social interaction will try to find topics to talk about and try to harmonize the atmosphere between each other. Generally speaking, Lewis always acted as such a person.

However, when he was with Hughes, he didn't feel that the silence was an embarrassment. Instead, he felt that it was a kind of tranquility. The calmness of the fresh breath makes you feel extremely comfortable.

And so they spent a rather peaceful afternoon, probably the longest and tenderest that Lewis had spent together in a long time.But this period of time was obviously not long. Lewis reflected for a while, and felt that he always seemed to be intentionally or unintentionally pulling away from his brother, and the responsibility seemed to be on him.

He wondered if he should have afternoon tea or dinner with his brother.But thinking about it carefully, he felt that this possibility was not very high, because they should have dinner with their uncle who had finished riding the horse later, and had to spend the annoying banquet time.

The third uncle is the most headache for him. Speaking of which, the third uncle is also the brother who is most familiar with Lao Liu. He can't understand Liu Xiusi's behavior of usurping the throne and seizing power, using his son against his father, but he can't do Hughes, so he always Think of some ways to make Hughes unhappy.Now that Hughes is in power, he dares to find fault, and it will be even more embarrassing to Lewis, a young master who has no power and no position.In the eyes of the third uncle, Lewis is a useless bitch, so he seized the opportunity to taunt Lewis.In the past two days, Lewis has also been troubled, but because the other party is an elder, he has no way to avoid or fight back due to emotion and reason.

Thinking of this, Lewis felt a little tired and sighed heavily.

Hearing his younger brother's sigh, Liu Xiusi asked, "What's wrong?"

Lewis smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I feel a little reserved when I think of having dinner with the elders again in the evening."

Hughes laughed and said, "Do you also say this to me? What is 'slightly reserved'? I think it's simply 'indigestion'."

Lewis thought it was funny, but he could only reply with a formula: "You can't say that."

"If you don't like it, you don't have to go." Hughes replied bluntly, "Anyway, you have a good excuse today. Didn't you catch a cold? Just stay in the house and don't go anywhere, I also call them Don't bother you."

Lewis felt sorry for it. Even with his brother's support, he couldn't be so arrogant, and said, "It's not wrong for you to say that, it's just a bit rude."

Hughes smiled indifferently: "You always care about these empty etiquettes."

Lewis said, "If you can't take care of small gifts, how can you be righteous?"

Hughes said: "Whether it is a small gift or a great righteousness, nothing can match the saying 'one does not do it for oneself'."

Lewis naturally could not agree with what Hughes said. No matter which book of sages he opened, no one would say that righteousness is no match for self-interest.However, Lewis also understands Hughes' thoughts.It's not a bad thing to love yourself. To some extent, Lewis also hopes that Hughes can live a good life, and he doesn't want Hughes to do those stupid things that sacrifice himself to help others.

Hughes added: "Maybe dinner tonight will be cancelled, who knows what will happen?"

Hughes had a subtle smile on his face as he said this—the kind that reminds one of a lion showing its teeth.

They chatted casually, and Hughes' cell phone rang.Hughes picked up the phone and said in a casual tone: "Uncle Third? ——That's really unfortunate, I'll come over later." After finishing speaking, he hung up the phone.

Lewis asked, "What's wrong with third uncle?"

Hughes replied: "He... When he was riding a horse just now, the horse went crazy and threw him off, and now he was taken to the nearest hospital by helicopter."

Lewis was very surprised and worried: "Third uncle is also very old. Falling off the horse is not a joke. Let's go see him too?"

Lewis's words were quite reasonable, but Liu Xiusi didn't take it seriously, and only said: "You are right, his condition may be serious, but we are not doctors, so there is no point in going there, it is better to be here Just wait and see what happens.”

Lewis once again felt the ruthless coldness in Liu Xius's bones.

He even felt that even if his third uncle fell to his death in front of Liu Xiusi, Liu Xiusi would not frown.

Maybe what Liu Xiusi said before is right, Liu Xiusi has no way to fall in love with anyone, no way to feel the beauty from the warmth of human nature, so he is completely cruel.

Lewis didn't say anything, but turned his head silently.

The setting sun by the window is slowly falling, and the clouds are also dyed with the color of a warm fire.

On the other side, Fifth Uncle said to Seventh Uncle: "Why did Third Brother's horse go crazy for no reason? And why did these two brothers, Liu Xiusi and Lewis, choose not to ride horses today?"

Uncle Qi laughed and said, "I really don't know how to respond to what you think!"

Uncle Wu said: "No matter what, we are all brothers! People like Hughes are unreliable. Look at him, you arranged such a good marriage for him, and he even found some dubious It is obvious that he does not respect you in his eyes. Moreover, I heard that he seems to be contacting other institutions to absorb shares. It is very likely that he does not like you as a major shareholder, like Lewis People must want to be alone, maybe if he doesn't grab a 33% stake, or find other ways to widen the gap with us, he will feel that the position of chairman of the board of directors is not safe."

Uncle Seven said, "Hughes is young after all."

So there is no more to say.

After Liu Xiusi learned that Uncle Three had an accident, he went to Uncle Seven's house.When Uncle Qi saw him coming, he called the others away, and he talked alone.

"Your third uncle fell from his horse and broke a bone. He is recuperating in the hospital." Seventh Uncle arrived, but found Liu Xiusi, and said directly, "He said that Fifth Uncle suspected that Third Uncle's fall from the horse had something to do with it. You have something to do with it, or else you can explain it to him."

Liu Xiusi smiled when he heard the words, and said nonchalantly: "If I pay attention to such baseless claims, it will become suspicious. Who will take it seriously?"

"At least the third uncle will." The seventh uncle said, "the fifth uncle will too. The few people who are close to them may also be able to do it. Your father may also. It adds up to a considerable percentage."

The "percentage" mentioned by Uncle Qi naturally refers to the proportion of their shares. Liu Xiusi is indeed not too far away from other major shareholders. After all, it is a family business, and relatives more or less hold shares. The same is true. It's a headache.

Liu Xiusi then said slowly: "I don't know that they are so brotherly? Are they trying to find someone to vent their anger on Third Uncle's accident? Or did they dislike me for a long time, and they don't like the way I, a young man, do things?" ?”

Uncle Qi smiled lightly and said: "You still follow my advice, find a good woman to marry, it will always help your career, otherwise you are just fighting alone here."

Liu Xiusi said: "I never feel lonely. Uncle, don't I have you?"

Uncle Seven suddenly stood up and said, "Hughes, there is something I think I should tell you."

But Hughes said, "I would like to hear more about it."

Uncle Qi said: "You know, why did your grandfather—that is, my father—not want to hand over the inheritance rights to me? Do you know why he would rather choose your father? Just because your father is the eldest son ?"

Hughes also knew that when they fought for property, Seventh Uncle was the youngest son, but he was talented, and Lao Liu, Hughes' father, was a mediocre talent.If not.Hughes couldn't easily pull his father down, and it wasn't because of this grievance, and Uncle Seven would not help Hughes overthrow Lao Liu.

"I think grandpa may have his own considerations," Hughes said. "This kind of feudal old man may really think that he is the emperor, and he must establish a heir and an elder to be called 'orthodox'."

"No," Uncle Seven replied, "because I'm gay."

Hughes was stunned for a moment-this is a rare thing.

Hughes has always been a relatively calm type, but Qi Shu suddenly came out to him, which really surprised him for a moment.

Hughes was silent for a while, and then said: "Everyone is aware of this kind of thing, you don't need to tell me."

Uncle Qi said, "I suddenly felt the need to tell you."

Hughes felt that he shouldn't ask, but he still asked, "Why?"