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The plane roared to the ground, and Yan Xi and his teachers sat in the reception room, quietly waiting for the incoming guests.

He looked towards the VIP exit. It had been empty for nearly half an hour, and the teachers around him who had waited longer than this were not at all impatient. They were all chatting and waiting patiently.Yan Xi's teacher, Gonzal, is a very arrogant old man, well-known in the art circle, and the achievements of these friends who work with him will naturally not be too low.It is rare to see a teacher greet a guest with such a respectful attitude. Yan Xi sat quietly for a long time, but still couldn't help the curiosity in his heart: "Teacher, who are we waiting for? He has been late for a long time."

"Oh, be quiet." The teacher turned his head and put a finger in front of his lips, lowered his voice and reminded him with a decibel that no one else could hear, "You just need to be quiet and wait, Louis will soon Come on, don't let anyone know you don't know him."

"Who is that?" Yan Xi frowned, "This name is almost rotten, why do I have to know him?"

"Shut up! Shut up! Keep your voice down!" The teacher grabbed Yan Xi's hand and shook it vigorously, then returned to smiling and turned to the others, not seeing anything wrong, "It's already ten thirty, Louis should It's almost here. I haven't seen him for so long, I don't know if he has any new works."

Everyone looked very happy when they heard this: "It must be, he is a genius, he can always surprise people, I am used to it."

"I heard that he is married. The last time I went to country X to visit the art exhibition, many people were discussing about it."

"Louis has nothing else, and there are still many romantic encounters. Now I'm 10 minutes late, maybe I met another girl I like on the plane?"

"Hahahahahaha..."

"Hahahahaha..."

Yan Xi was speechless listening to the loud discussions around them. These people had an attitude of being very familiar with the coming guests, but there was an obvious clinging and fawning in their conversation.His master, Gonzal, didn't speak after that, and obviously didn't like the utilitarian atmosphere around him.But for the first time this time, the old man, who could never hide his thoughts, did not directly speak sarcasm. He just slowly stroked his well-trimmed chin, and set his eyes on the empty exit.

Because someone took the initiative to start the conversation and talked about the private affairs of the guests, the discussion later revolved around this topic. After listening for a long time, Yan Xi finally understood who the person they were discussing was. The genius of oil painting seems to be young, and he is not sure whether to get married. He studied under Baptiste, the most famous modern oil painting master in country F, and there are people in the family who have made great achievements in the art world for generations.This is a young man nurtured by a family of artists. He is not keen on fame and wealth, so Yan Xi has never even heard of his name, but he has almost all the contacts in the art circle, and his influence cannot be underestimated.

With such a character, it's no wonder that his teacher is careful not to treat him well. Although Yan Xi still doesn't know what such a person is doing in country C, he will not easily lose the chain of his master at critical moments.

Among the surrounding population, this young man named Louis is keen on traveling around the world. He was on vacation in the islands of Country I at the last stop he arrived in Country C.He has a wide range of hobbies, such as diving and skydiving, etc. He especially loves food, and he can easily please with delicious food. Almost everyone here knows this.

So in addition to discussing each other's private affairs, everyone in the room was also worrying about the dinner arrangement.Some people suggested to entertain him with Chinese food, while others thought that Louis is a native of F country and should prefer delicate western food.Those who say the public is right and the women say that the woman is reasonable are not convinced by anyone. Although the atmosphere is not so tense, it is far less friendly than before.

Yan Xi couldn't help remembering the popular Imperial Gate Seats in his family, and thought about Shao Yan's craftsmanship, these ghosts would be astonished, but since he didn't have the opportunity to speak here, He still didn't speak easily.When the figure finally appeared at the exit, he immediately put all the thoughts in his head behind him, subconsciously stood up and made a solemn appearance to welcome the guests.

A few bodyguards came out of the exit first, with black and white complexion. The common feature is that they all wear sunglasses and have a super tall and strong physique. A rough estimate of these people seems to have an average of about two meters.The muscles on their bodies were bulging, and they wore thin winter clothes. They seemed to be more violent than those of their own bodyguards, but they stood neatly in two rows at this time.

Yan Xi let out a groan in his heart, thinking that this person's B is simply pretending to be a state.The bodyguards didn't say hello, and stood there with their legs spread apart like a malevolent star.The crowd didn't urge them, they divided into several small groups and pointed in a low voice. After waiting for a long time, the two rows of black-clothed men who were motionless made a slight movement.

A group of people stepped out from among them.

They walked and talked, and the person in front of them who seemed to be the leader was a person from country C. He looked about 30 years old at most, with a Chinese character face, ordinary clothes, and even a pair of white sneakers. His taste had nothing to do with the art world.The young man he was talking to looked much more fashionable, tall and slender, with white skin, delicate eyebrows and eyes, and a frivolous and romantic smile.He was wearing a light gray cloak, with jeans and riding boots underneath, and even a pair of short leather gloves. His hair was curled like Yan Xi, but it gave people a completely different feeling. It was very light golden. Elegant arc.

Yan Xi stared at him and stroked her hair, not knowing why she felt ashamed.But then he got used to being arrogant and quickly let go of this rare lack of self-confidence.Although he had never seen this group of people before, he almost subconsciously determined that the foreigner with light blond curly hair must be the Louis they had been waiting for for a long time.

They were followed by a few people from country C, one woman and three men, and they got along more like friends of equal status.The girl who is wearing the same cloak and riding boots as the suspected Louis is very beautiful, and her temperament can tell at a glance that she is definitely born in a wealthy family. Yan Xi somehow feels that she looks familiar, but she can't remember who it is for a while.

"Hi" first noticed that the person from country C who was at the front of the plane was the one who picked up everyone at the airport. His attitude was flat, but he was still very polite, and he spoke with a city B accent. There was a problem at the airport, so the plane was a little late."

The suspected Louis behind him looked a lot more arrogant when facing the crowd. He just smiled and spoke his native language of Country F: "So many people are here?"

Everyone... Except for Yan Xi, they all seemed to know him and were very used to his indifferent attitude, so they immediately went up to say hello.This person was indeed Louis, and the bodyguards protected him from direct contact. So many people waited for him for more than half an hour, but even the apology was expressed by the person from country C in front.Yan Xi, who was used to being arrogant since he was a child, immediately had a very bad impression of him. Although he is a face-controlling guy, he is not very interested in this kind of pretentious guy who doesn't know basic manners.

The crowd flocked him out, Yan Xi and his teacher Gonzal were squeezed into the corner, and only then did they have time to explain some details to Yan Xi.

The origin of this person has basically been revealed when everyone gossips just now, but the influence of the Louis family has not been brought into play to one-tenth of the true sense in their mouths.His parents, siblings and relatives have developed in various fields of the art world for generations, and have already established an unbreakable foundation.Of course, his family will not arrogantly talk about their own abilities at any time, but ordinary artists who are at the level of teacher Yan Xi will naturally understand many mysteries.

To put it simply, this is an authoritative institution recognized by the art world—although the scale is only a small family workshop industry.

Louis walked in front and talked to Gao Yuan, discussing where to eat a meal at noon in Y language that Yan Xi could understand.This group of people is obviously very picky about food. Although Gao Yuan doesn't seem to be a native of S City, he knows all the famous restaurants in S City very well, and can even clearly name the signature dishes of each restaurant.Louis, on the other hand, looked uninterested, picking on the truffles in this restaurant that were not delicious enough, and that he was not used to the C state cuisine in that restaurant.Gao Yuan then smiled and said: "For so long, I have hardly come across delicious C-country dishes abroad, so let's forget about those F-country dishes you appreciate. Why don't you go to Mao's restaurant? I remember their fish lips. It was praised at the beginning."

"It's just a fish lip," Louis twitched his lips. "Maybe there is also a cooked shrimp. I don't think the other dishes are good enough."

The girl behind them was holding a magazine in her hand, and she rolled the magazine into a roll and tapped him on the shoulder: "What do you think of this store, it is said to be newly opened."

Louis couldn't read Chinese characters, so he squinted at the cover and gave the girl a blank look: "What are you doing for a fashion magazine?"

"Where did you get the book?" Gao Yuan on the side took the book with a smile, and said with a smile, "This is not a fashion magazine... Oh, although it looks... how did "Calligraphy Collection" come into such a style?" ?” He frowned and looked at the young man with arrogant eyes on the cover, and Yan Xi behind him caught a glimpse, and suddenly his eyes widened—isn’t this Shao Yan?I also have this magazine at home, I heard that it is sold out outside.

"I took it on the plane." The girl tilted her head and said, "What do you know, this is a special guest. I also asked the flight attendant specifically, and they said that the person above is a calligraphy practitioner, and he is also the most popular person in S city now." The restaurant's... um, chef? Boss?"

"Yumen seat? It sounds so arrogant." Gao Yuan turned the inside page and glanced at it, with a disapproving expression, "It's hype again, and now the country likes hype more and more. This person looks like he is only in his twenties , is engaged in calligraphy and food, half-hearted, I am afraid that every line is just so-so."

The girl also laughed, but she didn't refute his words: "He's pretty handsome, he's my favorite dish."

Gao Yuan closed the book and wanted to return it, but Yan Xi, who had almost heard everything they said later, looked unhappy.Although he had some prejudice against Shao Yan when they first met, but after such a long time, no matter how stranger they are, they get along with each other.Yan Xi did not comment on Shao Yan's character, but he had no objection to Shao Yan's achievements in calligraphy and food.This group of people don't even know what the truth is, just talking nonsense there, it sounds like they are scolding him in his ears, and they are as unhappy as they are.

He sneered, and couldn't help but said: "If you are half-hearted, you can only be careless. Isn't there a genius in this world?"

Gao Yuan, who hadn't noticed him at all, was taken aback for a moment, turned his head to look at Yan Xi, narrowed his eyes slightly: "Are you talking to me?"

Yan Xi looked at him without backing down, and Yan Xi's teacher immediately realized that his student seemed to have done something stupid, and hurriedly blocked Yan Xi's mouth.Yan Xi frowned and tried to struggle, but Gao Yuan over there waved his hand and said to Gangza: "You don't have to do this, and we don't know how to eat people. Is it just your...student? It seems that he is very concerned about what we just said. Dissatisfied."

He stared at Yan Xi again: "What you just said was aimed at me?"

Yan Xi smirked: "Otherwise? Among so many people here, is there anyone like a critic who said that a person who doesn't understand at all is so-so?"

Gao Yuan was at a loss for words for a moment, and stopped in his footsteps. Louis followed him and stopped naturally. Because he could not understand their language, he looked back and forth at the two people who were talking with some doubts.The people around him naturally stopped along with them. Gonzal saw his student and Luis's friend having a conflict, and almost fainted in a hurry, and some people around him who he didn't know were also looking at him with sympathy. he.

Gao Yuan was obviously not so unreasonable, and he didn't get angry after being speechless: "This is a matter of probability. If you can calculate, you should know that a young man in his 20s can achieve great achievements at the same time. Of course Impossible. But the magazine said that his calligraphy is very valuable, so let me put it another way, his cooking skills must be so-so."

The people who didn't know what they were talking about just now somewhat understood the focus of their topic, and they were momentarily at a loss for words when they saw Shao Yan's arrogant smiling face in the magazine.Most of the people here are worth a lot of money, and there are definitely only a few who have never visited the Imperial Gate Seat. They wanted to refute Gao Yuan's words but dared not refute them. Only Yan Xishun laughed out loud according to his heart.

The cloaked girl asked him with a cold face: "What's so funny, what are you trying to say?"

Yan Xi spread his hands and said, "There's nothing to say now."

"I think he's weird." Louis said to Gao Yuan, "What did you say, why does he look very unhappy?"

Gao Yuan told him the truth and stuffed the magazine into his hands again, but he still didn't take Yan Xi's words to heart, and even laughed a little: "In my 20s, I developed calligraphy and cooking at the same time and achieved good results. Those who make up this story and those who believe it probably think that we are not geniuses, right?"

Louis looked at the cover for a while according to what he said, and then flipped through the photos of Shao Yan on the inner page that he could understand, and said lazily: "I didn't seem to have heard of this store when I was in S City last time. Since It's a new restaurant, so let's try it. Anyway, this season, I can't eat my favorite ingredients."

Gao Yuan was noncommittal, but the girl in the cloak was obviously very dissatisfied with Yan Xi's attitude just now, and deliberately bumped Yan Xi's shoulder when she left.Yan Xi's anger also came up, but he didn't want to implicate the teacher, so he could only speak in less gunpowder-scented words as much as possible: "It's already at this point, and it's a waste of time to go there. The position of the imperial gate seat is not available at any time." some."

"Are you kidding me?" Gao Yuan turned his head and looked at him in surprise, "It's only 10:30 in the morning, tell me there's a new restaurant in S City that I haven't even heard of. : You can’t reserve a seat at 10? Do you really think you’re talking about imperial meals?”

Yan Xi rolled his eyes, and some of the people who knew the inside story couldn't hold back. Seeing that Gao Yuan really wanted to go like this, and feared that there would be no place for them to make them even more angry, he had no choice but to help stop him: "He also No nonsense, the business of Yumenxi is a little bit good. There is really no seat at this spot. Usually, meals are reserved 24 hours in advance. The taste there is really good. If you want to try it, you may not be able to make it at noon. Help me to ask, if it really doesn’t work, let’s go tomorrow.”

Gao Yuan frowned: "How could there be no place in the morning? They all learn hunger marketing? You call and ask, I still don't believe it."

The man had no choice but to take out his cell phone to make a call.The girl at the front desk of Yumen Seat had a sweet voice, telling him crisply that the seats at noon were already full, and there was still a private room for [-] tables that was not reserved for dinner.The hands-free was turned on quite wide, and Gao Yuan, who spoke too firmly, looked a little unbelievable in his eyes, and his face was not very good-looking. The caller looked at him, Gao Yuan said something to Louis, and Louis' eyes were obviously more Interested, without much hesitation, he nodded to him.

The last table was booked, and Louis looked in Yan Xi's direction and waved to him.

Yan Xi didn't want to go there at first, but was pushed from behind by the teacher, and fell out staggeringly.

He almost lay on top of Louis, smelling the faint scent of men's perfume on him, and thought to himself that this guy was really a coquette.

Louis changed from his defiant look just now, and his attitude towards Yan Xi became amiable.He smiled and asked some news about Yumenxi, and raised his eyebrows when he learned that it was a restaurant from City A. After recalling it for a while, the interest on his face diminished for some reason.

-

Yan Xi found an opportunity to quickly call Shao Yan, who happened to be in the store.The wine he brewed with passion fruit last time was already ready, and when he opened the seal in the back kitchen, the aroma that wafted out was much stronger than that of the flower brew, and the whole room was busy judging the value of this wine.

The taste of passion fruit changed from a strong fruity aroma to another peculiar taste after brewing. The wine is golden in color and thicker than flower brewing. It looks very good in a small white porcelain cup. The wine hangs on the side of the glass and flows down reluctantly.

Seeing his master answering the phone, Tian Xiaotian boldly took a sip of his drink, and immediately acted astonished and intoxicated.He squinted his eyes and shook his head. After a long while, he praised word by word: "Good! Wine!"

The other juniors stretched their necks to watch him drink greedily, and they were already convinced by their master in their hearts.Shao Yan can always easily come up with something unbelievable to them, using various things to create intoxicating delicacy.He has a natural sensitivity to ingredients, just like when teaching them how to cook, all the steps seem to be traceless, but when they are combined together, they always seem so just right.There seems to be an invisible law in it, and once any of the joints are broken, the final result will often be out of standard.When I was apprenticed to a teacher in the past, many people actually just had the idea of ​​learning some crafts and starting a new one, but since this period of time, no one who is a little smarter will think about it this way.

There is an inexhaustible treasure house in Shao Yan, and it is a very lucky thing to be taught by such a person.Yumenxi's branches will open more and more in the future, and they all feel that the one under their feet will probably be handed over to Tian Xiaotian to manage in the future.If Tian Xiaotian can stand out, it means that their group of juniors also have their own opportunities.As long as you are good enough and get Shao Yan's appreciation in the future, no matter which branch of Yumenxi you manage, your achievements will never be lower than if you go out alone.

Shao Yan didn't care about the honorable guests Yan Xi said at all. After putting away his phone, he looked at the cup that Tian Xiaotian drank with disgust, poured himself another cup, drank it all, and smashed his mouth. A bit of satisfaction appeared on his face: "It's not bad, it's better than I imagined. It's probably more suitable for dishes with big meat than flower stuffed rice."

He pushed the rest of the wine to his apprentices and let them grab it, and asked Tian Xiaotian himself: "How much wine is left?"

Tian Xiaotian recalled for a moment: "There wasn't much brewed in the first place, and they were all made in small altars. After drinking this altar, there are only a dozen or so altars left."

"Let's all move to the store first." Shao Yan put down his glass and glanced at his watch, and said, "Call the driver and send a jug to Yan Daichuan. Don't sell these wines by the bottle, take it easy. I'll be back in City A in a few days, and you have to learn how to take care of things in the store."

Seeing Tian Xiaotian's bewildered face, he couldn't help but patted his head: "I'll let Mr. Shao delegate the power to you, don't embarrass me."

Tian Xiaotian clutched his forehead and watched him leave. In a blink of an eye, he saw the envious and jealous eyes of a roomful of brothers and sisters. After a moment of reaction, he suddenly recalled: "What does Master mean!?"

The little juniors all laughed.They were also very happy. Shao Yan was willing to let Tian Xiaotian try to learn management, which meant that his group of apprentices would have similar opportunities in the future.Who doesn't have a little bit of ambition?The glorious future is in front of us, Tian Xiaotian touches it first, who will come later, and who can guarantee it?

-

The space for [-] people is so small, naturally not everyone who picks up the plane can come.Louis and his group of friends accounted for six places, and the remaining six people removed the strict masters and apprentices, and the remaining four places could only be tacitly given up to a few top-ranked students. figure.Yan Xi and his teacher were actually not at this level, it was pure luck that Gao Yuan brought them by name.

Yan Xi could tell that they really hadn't returned to China for a long time, especially the girl in the cloak, who was still yelling strangely when she saw the buildings built the year before last on the bank of the river when passing by the city center.Louis, a foreigner, looked calmer than her. When he got on the elevator and saw the strictly marked floor, he said that he remembered the restaurant that opened here before. He had eaten there, but the taste was not good. left.

Gao Yuan and the others continued to discuss the restaurant that had closed down before, talking about which is more important, hype or strength.Yan Xi could hear their unfinished intentions, because before coming out, he was told by the teacher, but now he just rolls his eyes in his heart and doesn't refute.

After Louis came out, he regretted a little. He had been to City A before, and even ate the dishes made by Mr. Shao himself. The taste was really good, but it was only in the vicinity of Province A. Not enough to watch.After learning that the current head chef of Yumenxi is the grandson of the old gentleman, he felt that he was wasting his time. Instead of revisiting Shao's food, he might as well go to Mao's restaurant to deal with it. return.

Although I don't know why such a restaurant is so good that they can't reserve a seat more than two hours in advance, but Louis has seen a lot of various marketing methods, so he is really not very curious about this.

Gao Yuan and the others are experts in market operations. They searched the history of Yumenxi's popularity on the road, and almost all of them have confirmed their guesses.If it weren't for what Yan Xi said just now, they really didn't plan to come together, but young people like to argue sometimes.Although Gao Yuan is almost thirty, his mentality is still not very mature. When he meets someone who offends him, although he doesn't need to be bullied by power, he still likes to slap him in the face with facts.

The elevator door opened, and the outside was not as noisy as they thought. Gao Yuan poked his head and saw the wooden door on the right that looked a bit inconspicuous in various restaurants. He noticed the strong cursive script on the door, his eyes lit up, but his heart Still a little disapproving - the business really didn't look very good, it happened to be meal time, but there was no one queuing at the door.

Yan Xi consciously walked in front and led the way. The two waiters who guarded the door knew him. When they saw him coming, they immediately stepped forward to greet him affectionately: "Mr. Xiao Yan is here? Mr. Shao just told us that you want Here you go. It just so happens that there is a new wine in the store, and Mr. Tian asked someone to leave a pot for you, which was brewed by Master Yan himself!"

When Yan Xi heard the word new wine, a subconscious smile appeared on his face: "What new wine? The one with passion fruit?"

The waiter nodded to him, and then greeted the guests behind him to enter the store. Yan Xi stood there and thought about the coming wine for a moment, then suddenly remembered the task on his shoulders, and hurriedly chased after him.

Gao Yuan and the others have already entered the store. The scene in the restaurant is different from what he expected. The inside looks more imposing than the outside.From the gate, you can see the situation of most of the hall, and the tables inside are basically full.He originally thought that the full reservation of the table was just a joke of playing hard to get, but when he saw such a scene, he was stunned. The people around him announced the name of the person who ordered the table, and someone immediately stepped forward respectfully to take them to the box.

Gao Yuan walked all the way, and occasionally saw that a few empty seats with reservation signs in the distance were quickly filled by the guests who came.Louis focused on looking at the dishes that were already on the table. He had a good nose, and his eyes narrowed when he smelled various smells. Before entering the box, his eyes fell on the wine glasses of the guests at a table not far away. Almost all his mind was sucked away by the light green wine with a faint fragrance inside.

Louis couldn't help searching for his impression of Shao's food in surprise. Why didn't he remember that he drank this thing a few years ago?