Chapter II: Equivalent Exchange
At the Bar, smokers can easily smoke different cigarettes from all over the world, and drunkards can secretly save drinks they have never seen before, store them in the most private corners of their cabins, sit on the deck when the wind is good, have a few drinks, or pounce a few times before battling the wind and waves.
In addition to the eye-catching handsome guys and beauties, the bar hall is simply set up with some ordinary wooden round tables, matching back chairs, not even upholstered, those chairs that I don't know how many guests have sat in, and even have a soft pulp that I don't know how many buttocks have been coiled, and glow with charming colors in the light of crystal chandeliers.
Unlike other bars that are noisy with electronic music or roaring heavy metal rock, Ingjue doesn't have a DJ.
Yes, it's hard to imagine a bar in a central location without a DJ to dry the whole venue, which is almost as unbelievable as telling you that a restaurant doesn't have a waiter.
However, the cruel truth tells you that Old John is so stubborn in a bright and materialistic area, and he opens a quiet bar in style.
At this time, a local band sang the Beatles' "Yesterday" at the end of the hall.
βYesterdayοΌall my troubles seemed so far awayγ β
βNow it looks as though they're here to stay γ β
A beautiful and sad melody echoes in the bar, and the young voice is the best companion for wine on a rainy night.
In the home of the Beatles, the music repertoire of all the bars throughout Liverpool will not be missing the big boys who make them proud.
The lead singer is said to be a student from the University of Liverpool, and his own campus band is also the resident band of the Ingelo Bar, which also makes many guests who are familiar with Old John joke, whether Old John is alone and wants to accept others as grandchildren, so that he can send his own life to no relatives in a few years.
John Sr. once smiled and replied, "Perhaps, he will become one of my children." β
Sapphire eyes with the charm of time, a pair of glasses inlaid with gold wire, a pocket watch on his chest, a white shirt and a black waistcoat, meticulously groomed like old John's white hair, old John looked more like an aristocratic old butler than a bar owner.
It's one o'clock in the morning, the quiet midnight of the city, and the middle of the day when the bars are lively.
Old John leaned against the bar made of oak for wine, shook the whiskey in his hand, the crisp sound of ice cubes and glasses, and occasionally looked down to smell the aroma of grains and fruits volatile from the wine, and listened to all kinds of interesting stories in the bar, and his spirit was not at all like an old man.
Someone said: "At the end of this trip, we are going to Russia, and we really miss the beautiful and enthusiastic girls in Moscow." β
The crew of another cargo ship next to him shrugged his shoulders, apparently with some unpleasant memories, took a large sip of dark beer, and retorted: "My brother, may the god of the sea be with you, the Russian girl is really as beautiful and dangerous as the arctic fox." In March of this year, our first mate fell in love with a beautiful girl in the bar at Vladivostok Port, yes, she was really a beautiful person like an elf, and her beautiful long pale blonde hair was like the morning sun out of the sea. β
"In the face of such a stunner, our beloved first mate, the estrus seahorse on the 'Moon', naturally burst out with the most primitive enthusiasm, and he originally intended to get the girl drunk as before, and then a memorable story happened in that passing port. However, who would have thought that our first mate, who was as drunk as the Mariana Trench, and the two brothers on board who drank very well, would be cleanly tossed to the ground by that beautiful girl with vodka, and then thrown out of the door, and our beloved first mate, still dizzy when he woke up on the ship the next day, asked the deck crew if there was a storm coming, and why it felt like the world was so shaky. β
And the beautiful girl, according to someone who knew her at the bar, the vodka was just a starter. Yes, that half a dozen high vodka is only for appetizers. β
Then the man looked at the dark beer in his hand, which was not very high in alcohol, took a big sip in frustration, and complained: "Are those damn vodka drunk by the punch in Russia?
An Englishman in a blue tweed coat at another table next to him apparently remembered some not-so-pleasant memories, "I hope the girl you fancy doesn't have a brown bear or a steppenwolf from Siberia at home." β
An excited voice with laughter sounded next to him, "Praise God, brother, what have you encountered?" When you were about to make a wonderful sprint, a brown bear suddenly came next to you? It was so exciting, I just don't know if it will leave any bad effects. β
It was a sailor from the United States who spoke, shrugged his shoulders and continued: "I don't mean anything else, except that the thought of having a bear watching the battle next to me during the in-depth communication with the girl is difficult not to have some bad effects on my later life and certain functions. β
"If your wife is here, I think I'll give her an unforgettable night like she's never experienced. β
The British brothers clearly had to fight for their own health.
"What did you say about the guy who got stabbed in the ass by a brown bear?"
The American brother fought back forcefully.
"I'm reminiscing about the wonderful night I spent with your wife. β
"I hope you can continue to remember after the bones are broken. β
The American brother got up from his seat and copied the wine bottle on the table.
"Huh. β
The British brother smiled disdainfully, grabbing the back of the chair with his hand and preparing to raise his hand to smash it.
The green tendons on his hands burst out, and he whispered!
The chair shuddered and moved forward.
Didn't lift...
Why the fuck is this solid wood chair so heavy?
The British brother leaned on the chair, his expression was still calm, his eyes were still contemptuous, but he was frantically complaining about the supporting facilities of the bar, fortunately, the dim environment of the bar made everyone think that he was moving the chair, and the image was not collapsed.
The handsome waiter brother looked surprised, and stood not far from the two of them with a smile.
Many of the guests looked excited about to see a good show, and even many of them added wine, which made Old John very happy, and seriously thought about whether the chairs in the bar should be changed to lighter in the future, and it was a sin that a service-oriented bar could not let the guests fight happily.
The Anglo-American conflict was on the verge of breaking out.
"Dear old John, two glasses of sunset. β
As the situation was about to escalate, the English brother, who had not known whether he had been watched by a brown bear or a steppenwolf, and his friend who was sitting at a table drinking with him, called out to old John.
Putting down the whiskey in his hand, Old John said happily, "Please wait a moment." β
"Cut, I can't fight now. β
Sighs of regret come and go.
Someone asked, "What's wrong?"
Someone next to him patiently explained that the rules of the Bar, in addition to physical contact, can also be resolved with wine, and "Sunset" is the only alcohol used in the official duel of the Bar, the criteria for judging wins and losses are very simple and direct, whoever can kill more "Sunset" is the winner, and the loser pays.
The beautiful color of the "Sunset" cocktail is like the sun before the night, and it is made of agave, gin, vodka and other high-altitude liquors mixed with blood orange orange juice.
Thanks to the fact that the Bar of England is more secure than the Liverpool City Council, the conflict between the two over American English and British English did not escalate, but instead turned into a drinking spell with the help of friends.
The people in the bar obviously saw such a scene often, and the regret of not being able to see the fight just now was instantly forgotten, and they began to speculate about the outcome of this fight.
"Guess who's going to get down first?"
"I'd bet a hundred euros and guess it's the Yankee, who doesn't look very good at drinking. β
"One hundred euros, I think the Englishman is a little bad, after all, he is drinking the same dark beer as a drink. β
In the roaring laughter and applause of the crowd, many people began to play entertainment betting games, chips with cash and drinks, and every time Yingjue fights wine, the atmosphere of the bar will reach a small climax.
The waiter gently placed two glasses of wine on the newly vacated table, and said politely to the two people sitting on either side: "Please use the 'sunset' of the two of you." β
However, to everyone's disappointment, the British brother's face quickly turned red after a glass of sunset.
"Again... Again... A cup...", he fell asleep on the table.
Looking at the friends who had been brought into the night by the "sunset", the people at the table smiled bitterly: "You win, we will pay for these two glasses of wine." β
The victorious American, apparently still had some strength to spare, and blessed: "Thank you for your generosity, and may your friend have a sweet dream free of wild beasts." β
There was a boo, and when everyone regretted that it was too fast, an Indian wearing a wide white cotton wrapped "Totti" and a very fat "Gulda" shirt on the upper body took out a small bottle from his arms and held it up, and said in curry-flavored English with a strong accent: "The divine oil from India, the real divine oil, is different from those deceptive goods in the outside world, and it is said that he has been blessed by Lord Vishnu, is there a brother in need?"
There was a burst of boos in the bar, and even the lead singer had a suppressed laugh in his voice.
Old John glanced at his pocket watch and said, "It's time, the good times are fleeting." β
Every Friday, or rather Saturday, it's more accurate, at two o'clock in the morning, when the sky is at its most obscure, when the favorite items of the Bar guests come to trade.
It's not the items that can be bought on Amazon and department stores, these customers from all over the world take out the oddities, but without exception, they are all boutiques.
Many people have gained things here that they once dreamed of or could not imagine.
It also has a catchy name, the "equivalent exchange" time of the Ingjue Bar.