After the phone was connected, Lin Dingqiang said politely: "Aunt Guan, are you busy?"

"No, I just finished my face and was ready to go back to the racecourse. Guan Yushu replied with a smile, "Is there anything wrong?"

"Aunt Guan, I would like to ask if you have the contact information of the sommelier at the last Silver Loan Day event?"

Guan Yushu thought for a while, "I'm going to look for this." There's no hurry, right?"

In fact, Lin Dingqiang is burning his eyebrows now, but he still said: "Don't worry." You take your time. ”

"Okay, I've found it and sent it to you. ”

"Thank you, Aunt Guan. ”

After hanging up the phone, Lin Dingqiang breathed a sigh of relief, "Let's go, Professor Xin." What do you want to eat today?"

Xin Qing cleared her throat and said solemnly, "Let's not talk about food first." I have good news for you. ”

Lin Dingqiang raised his eyebrows and subconsciously looked at Xin Qing's abdomen, "It won't be so fast, right?"

Xin Qing put her toes on her tiptoes, cocked her orchid fingers, and gently poked Lin Dingqiang's forehead, "What do you think about all day! I mean, I'm going to Lin'an tomorrow to attend an academic symposium on behalf of the Institute of Economics and Management!"

Lin Dingqiang frowned and said, "This is not good news for me!"

"What's wrong?"

"As soon as you leave, won't I see you again!" Lin Ding said with a wicked smile.

Xin Qing glanced at Lin Dingqiang, "If you don't arrange it, come with me! When I finish the meeting, let's go to the West Lake!"

"Hey, why did you want to go with me!" Lin Dingqiang said with a smile: "When the time comes, we will row a boat on the West Lake, blow the wind, and watch the sunset, this day is beautiful!"

When Xin Qing heard that Lin Dingqiang was going to accompany her to Lin'an, the smile on her face became even brighter, and she said happily: "Let's go, go eat." ”

......

After the two left the Academy, they got in touch with the sommelier Windy.

The three of them agreed to meet at The Georg.

Tucked away in an alley, this Nordic restaurant is one of three Western restaurants in the first edition of the Michelin Guide in Beijing this year. Although it is located outside the five-star hotel, it is also on the same level as the two Italian restaurants of the Four Seasons Hotel and the Bulgari Hotel, and both have been awarded a one-star rating.

What surprised Lin Dingqiang even more was that the two star-rated restaurants of Four Seasons and Bulgari invited celebrity chefs from Italy, while the chef of this Nordic restaurant was a native of Beijing.

After walking all the way west along the Nanluoguxiang of Di'anmen East Street, and then walking along the quiet Yuhe River for three to five minutes, you will see a gray tiled wall compound and ten meters of green bamboo.

Windy was already waiting at the gate of Yuhe No. 1, and she didn't seem to be any different from when she met at the racecourse in her suit.

The sleek ponytail is tied behind the head, and the T-step stance from a distance is full of confidence and grace.

In particular, those smart eyes, although they have gone through the experience of society, they can still find their love for life and their desire for career.

"Mr. Lin, Miss Xin. Windy walked up and greeted graciously, "Are you going to serve wine today?"

Lin and Xin glanced at each other, and Xin Qing said, "Yes, I asked the chef to prepare the menu." Later, please help us choose a suitable bottle of red wine according to the menu. ”

"It's my pleasure. Windy smiled.

Lin Dingqiang cleared his throat and asked, "What is your surname?"

"Mr. Lin just call me Chu Mu. ”

"Good. ”

The three of them walked into the dining room, with a soaring steel-framed glass ceiling, hanging spherical lights, and a simple design, making people feel full of space and spacious.

Under the leadership of the waiter, Lin Dingqiang and Xin Qing sat on the chairs, while Chu Mu picked up the menu and wine list, looked at it for a while and said, "Miss Xin, today's restaurant serves a special summer menu, so I recommend using the 2012 Belinger Merlot dry red wine." ”

Lin Dingqiang has never studied red wine, but Xin Qing knows it well and deliberately asks, "Is there anything to say?"

"The 12-year-old dry red has a high score of 91 points on the Cellar Tracker, which is one of the best wines in recent years. Chu Mu said calmly: "But I can't tell you until I taste the specifics." ”

Xin Qing nodded, "Okay." ”

"Sir, miss, do you want this wine?" the waiter asked, "Shall I bring it to you?"

Unexpectedly, Chu Mu waved his hand, "Please take me to the wine cellar, and I'll get it myself." ”

The waiter was a little surprised, but still agreed to Chu Mu's request, "Miss, please come here." ”

After the two left, Lin Dingqiang curiously picked up the wine list and found the red wine selected by Chu Mu.

But there was no detailed explanation on the wine list, only the name and price, and he asked: "This sommelier still has some skills, and in so many bottles of wine, he can actually say that he is ugly." ”

Xin Qing smiled: "It's nothing. If you can still taste the grapes and the region used in the winemaking, then you can call it a skill!"

"Her tongue is so powerful?"

"It's not great, how can you be a sommelier?" Xin Qing smiled and said, "I can't even taste this, isn't your 3,000 yuan spent in vain?"

Lin Dingqiang raised his eyebrows, "That's right." ”

About 15 minutes later, Chu Mu carried a silver wine basket in both hands, and in addition to a folded white towel, there was also the wine that Xin Qing wanted.

Her steps were unusually steady, as if she was afraid that a slight shaking would disturb the sediment in the bottle and affect the performance of the wine.

The waiter pushed a serving table, on which were placed small plates, candles, wine decanters, white mouth cloths, wine knives and seahorse knives, and old wine openers.

Chu Mu held the wine bottle and first confirmed the wine year and other information to Xin Qing, and then put the three small plates on the table in turn, ready to place the oak stopper, wine bottle and wine decanter later.

This time, in addition to the wine itself, it was also a visual appreciation.

After Chu Mu finished the preparations, he lit the candle with a lighter, and then gently turned the wine basket so that the direction of the bottle mouth was facing him.

Next, he took out a wine knife and neatly cut the lower edge of the foil cap, and after cutting it, wiped the mouth of the bottle with a white mouth cloth.

Lin Dingqiang noticed that during the whole process, Chu Mu kept the bottle stable, and there was no exaggerated movements like those sommeliers in the online video, so she methodically followed her own steps to serve the wine, as if she was intoxicated and not affected by the outside world.

After these two steps were over, Chu Mu bent down to observe the state of the cork and explained: "This time, the cork is in good condition, there is no wine leakage, the color is relatively dark, and the texture is soft, so I chose to open the bottle with a seahorse knife." ”

After speaking, Chu Mu picked up the seahorse knife and got into the cork, only to see that the bottle remained still, his flexible hands gently turned, and after more than ten seconds, he put the removed cork into the first small dish for the two of them to watch.

When the wine opened, Chu Mu wiped the mouth of the bottle again, slowly took out the wine bottle, and aimed it at the decanter.

Below the decanter is the candle that was lit at the beginning, and the eyes, the bottle, and the table are three points and one line, and the brown-red wine is finally poured into the decanter after a series of operations.

Lin Dingqiang thought that this performance was over, but the meticulous Chu Mu always observed the state of the bottle shoulder, bottle body and bottle mouth to ensure that the precipitation would not be poured into the wine decanter.

She didn't finish the bottle, and when she sensed that the sediment was about to come out, she withdrew her hand and explained to the two, "It's decanting." ”

Then he put down the wine decanter, wiped the bottle mouth and bottle body again, put the wine bottle on the second small plate, and deliberately rotated the wine bottle so that the wine label was facing Xin Qing.

The exquisite technique stunned the waiters on the side, just when the waiter thought that Chu Mu would give the wine to Lin and Xin, she didn't expect her to pick up a wine glass, pour a small sip, and smell it to herself.

"The grapes for this wine are Merlot, which is grown in Napa Valley. After Chu Mu tasted it first, he raised his wine glass and looked at the light, and then introduced the two of them: "The wine is bright, with the aroma and flavor of blueberry, raspberry and black cherry,"

After saying this, Chu Mu took another bite, reminisced about the taste in his mouth, and said again: "At the same time, it has the flavor of toffee, spices and chocolate." On the palate it is rich and full-bodied, with silky smooth tannins and hints of black plum, gooseberry and coffee on the finish. It is a high-scoring wine, Miss Xin has a good eye. ”

Xin Qing said with a smile: "It's still a good recommendation from you." ”

Chu Mu put down the wine glass and poured a sip for Xin Qing first, about 70 ml, and then Lin Dingqiang. After each visit, she would wipe down the decanter to prevent it from dripping onto the table, and finally placed the decanter on the last small plate before standing straight aside.

Xin Qing shook the wine glass, and after tasting it, she said, "It's good wine." Lao Lin, what do you think?"

Lin Dingqiang didn't drink any advantages or disadvantages, and he didn't even taste the taste of toffee. However, in order to make Chu Mu willing to go to Diancheng to help him choose wine, he still said in style: "The wine is very round, the flavor is also very heavy, and on top of the light fruitiness, there are many complex non-fruity flavors. What surprised me the most was that the velvety texture had a particularly long aftertaste. ”

"Mr. Lin is indeed a master of wine tasting, and he is worthy of being the person who owns the winery. Chu Mu said with a smile: "I hope my service can satisfy the two of you." Have a nice meal. ”

Lin Dingqiang put down his wine glass, "Miss Chu, please take a seat." ”

"Mr. Lin, my work is not over yet. Chu Mu said seriously.

Lin Dingqiang said lightly: "Enough." ”

And at this time, the tapas were finally delivered, and there were three types of king salmon, New Zealand clams and butter pineapples.

When Chu Mu looked at the three of them, he seemed to understand what Lin Dingqiang meant.

Xin Qing wiped her mouth and invited: "Miss Chu doesn't need to be restrained, everyone can sit and talk, it's convenient." ”

The waiter gave Chu Mu the same silver cutlery as Lin and Xin, and Chu Mu sat down.

"How long has Miss Chu been in the capital?" Xin Qing was the first to ask, "I heard that your accent is like that of northern Shaanxi." ”

Chu Mu replied, "It's been almost three years. ”

Xin Qing nodded and said slowly: "I remember that the sommelier industry is a new profession in China. Most of them are only arranged in five-star hotels and small foreign-funded restaurants with large investments, and many five-star hotels in provincial capitals do not even arrange corresponding positions. ”

This sentence seems to talk about Chu Mu's sore spots, and it also reveals the helplessness of this industry.

"Miss Xin is right, this line of work is indeed not easy to do in China. Chu Mu said helplessly: "When domestic wine is the most prosperous, it is mainly in the reception in previous years. Later, with the improvement of the national economic level, more people will come into contact with this foreign culture. But since it is wine, most people choose to open the bottle and drink it, and most people do not hire a sommelier to serve it. ”

Chu Mu paused, and then said: "And this profession does not get the social respect it deserves in the country. In the eyes of most local tyrants and nouveau riche, there is no difference between a sommelier and a waiter, and they are called to drink anyway. But what we can do is not only to open wine, but also to have a professional wine appreciation, know how to design menus, and even be familiar with wine sourcing requirements and manage the wine cellar. ”

Lin Dingqiang heard the point, and the last two points that Chu Mu said were exactly the abilities he needed this time.

"Miss Chu, in fact, I came to you today, in addition to seeing your professional wine service, there is actually another important matter. Lin Dingqiang said sincerely.

"Mr. Lin, please speak. ”

Lin Dingqiang leaned back in his chair and said unhurriedly: "At present, I have an order for 10,000 bottles of customized business red wine, but due to the reasons of my winery, I can only cooperate with others. So if you have the time and willingness, I would like to ask you to fly to Diancheng to help me complete this order. ”

When Chu Mu heard this, he said in astonishment: "10,000 bottles?"

"Yes. Lin Ding Qiangyun said lightly: "The source of the wine has been found, all you need to do is to help me control the quality of the red wine priced at 800 yuan." Of course, I'm not going to let you run for nothing, and I can give you two options. ”

Lin Dingqiang already knew what Chu Mu was pursuing in the previous conversation, so he didn't say anything about the remuneration this time.

"What choice?"

"First, after the 10,000 bottles of wine are successfully delivered, you can stay at my winery in Diancheng to help me take care of it. Lin Dingqiang smiled and said, "Second, you can also choose to come back." Will I set up a private club in my golf club, or will you manage it? ”

[Since the player lets others choose for the first time, the hidden quest is triggered]

[Please wait for others to make a choice]

[Option A: Chu Mu chose to stay in Diancheng to take care of the winery. Reward: One Cirrus SR-20

[Option B: Chu Mu chooses to return to the capital to manage the private club. Bonus: One Rodman Spirit 31 yacht]

Lin Dingqiang never thought that this system could still be played like this, compared to the previous times when he made his own decisions and thus obtained rewards, this time it all depends on the choices of others.

He shook the red wine in his glass and asked curiously, "Miss Chu, have you thought about it?"