Chapter 329: Western Food Etiquette
Just like Zheng Chang said, after eating the day before, he officially started studying the next day. It turned out that Liu Xuan also felt that the other party might be a serious person to read the book to himself, after all, don't ordinary teachers teach students like this.
It's a pity that Zheng Chang didn't do this, maybe he thought that this method would not work for Liu Xuan, so he planned to implement it all over again, experiential teaching. It's not new, as long as it works.
For example, when eating at noon, Zheng Chang directly arranged a more formal Western meal, and asked Liu Xuan to draw a scoop according to the gourd and eat according to his method.
However, from the problem of knives and forks, Liu Xuan began to complain. "I don't really like to use knives and forks, but that doesn't mean I can't use them, can you not treat me like a schoolboy? Also, I eat steak that is fully boiled, and eggs are barely acceptable, and Japanese raw stuff is okay. ”
"I'm not trying to change your diet, just that you need to eat as much as you can. If it's a big banquet or a business dinner, you can't stop eating even if you don't like to eat something. This is based on basic etiquette, and it has nothing to do with what your stomach is used to and what you are not used to. ”
"I just don't like to eat raw food, my mouth doesn't like it, and my stomach can't handle it. Even if Jin Yue sat next to me, I could accompany her to eat sashimi, but if you wanted me to eat it, I would definitely vomit. This is simply unbearable, physiological reaction. ”
"Liu Xuan, you don't have to be so direct. Everyone's liking may be a little different, but you know that shopping malls are all pretentious people, and they are all fake. People are fake, let alone food?"
"So, I don't think it's even more necessary, a group of hypocritical people, it's good to sit together and talk about things, and it's not really eating. At most, it's good to drink alcohol, and you don't have to care too much about what you eat. ”
"You have a point, but since they regard this as a certain etiquette, it means that at the scene, the other party should observe you from between your gestures. Do you think the old guys in the mall will be fuel-efficient lamps? Everyone has an abacus in their hearts, and from the moment you enter everyone's sight, you can't be your true self. ”
"yes, you're basically talking about being an actor. Scratching his head and posing in front of the camera, ushered in and sent to everyone. And then you have to serve with a smile, no matter what you think in your heart, your face must be supported. I think you can order a batch of robots according to this standard. ”
"Haha, you're funny. You're quite accurate, but the mall, it's always been like this. That's why there are juniors who have just entered are always bullied by the elders, and many times I also feel that some things are not very good, but I haven't stood in a high position, and it is impossible to prevent anything from changing. ”
"According to what you said, as long as you become a person like the Qian family, you can do whatever you want?"
"The Qian family? I understand, you're talking about Qian Hao's family, right? That's not it, after all, the high place is too cold, and they have to be on guard against being framed at any time. Sometimes you walk in front and they walk behind and they stretch out a hand, some say they want to hold you, some say they want to push you, and it's hard to define which one. ”
"So there's no way around it? ”
"No, you don't need to follow the path of the Qian family, but when you stand at a certain peak, you don't have to care about the rumors from the outside world. Because nothing you say will hurt you, and those people know that you are already invulnerable, and it won't be long before you don't have that. ”
"To put it mildly, it's all false, it's all about people, it's about things. It's annoying enough, but I can't even eat normally. Rich people have to live so tired, it's just restraint, these feelings are useless. ”
"Liu Xuan, if you want to revive the Liu family, this is just the first step, and it is still a small step. Knowing yourself and knowing your opponent is the only way to survive a hundred battles, even if you don't like it anymore, you still have to integrate into them first. None of those people are easy to deal with, and I have attended some occasions with my father, many of whom are old and stubborn. ”
Regarding what Zheng Chang said, Liu Xuan also admitted. Wasn't this the case with the Liu family before? As a result, they were not completely defeated by themselves.
It's not that I haven't gnawed the bones that are difficult to gnaw, so it's not a big problem. Anyway, now that I have cleared the way forward, no one can stop me. Jinyue Group has already established a place in the imperial capital, and when its small team is making a little achievement, the reputation of the Liu family will gradually start.
He knows that many people are not optimistic about themselves. After all, the ending of the year was too tragic, even if so many people knew that the Liu family was innocent, but no one came out to speak for the Liu family.
Now that he has destroyed the Sun family, after all, he is cooperating with the gang, and it is estimated that many people will not be convinced for a while. But these don't matter, he will only care about the people he cares about, anyway, the few people he cares about in this world support him.
Life in the imperial capital is not easy now, and it will not be easy in the future. If someone really wants to embarrass themselves, there are small problems in eating, even if there is no problem, it is estimated that they can pick the bones in the egg and pick out the problem.
Liu Xuan felt that he shouldn't compromise all the time, so that others would feel that he was a bully. But after thinking about it, since the collapse of the Liu family, he has not set foot in the imperial capital for too long.
The changes in the imperial capital and the changes in the business district are not something you can imagine. Perhaps it would not be wise to refuse outright, after all, those people were all masked big-tailed wolves. Don't you have to face it if you like it or not, even the old man of the Shangguan family is not a simple character.
Liu Xuan is very aware of his current situation, and his relationship with the Shangguan family is just a cooperation. Before the Shangguan family gets greater benefits, they will not take the initiative to help themselves.
Many things still have to be done step by step on their own, although Shangguan Jinyue spelled out a Jinyue group. But he can only use this as a pedal, for himself, it is far from enough to really enter the upper class.
Maybe it is more useful to learn more about the secrets of the wealthy family, whether it is used to threaten or prevent something from happening.
Just when Liu Xuan didn't know where the iQue was going, Zheng Chang said again: "Actually, the etiquette of Western food is not very complicated, you can just watch me learn it." As for the taste, if you really don't like it, the easiest way is to cut everything you can into small pieces. ”
"You don't have to eat it if you cut it into small pieces, and it's almost good if the average adult man eats so finely. It's not big, and it's not that you can't chew it. ”
"I didn't mean that. If you spend too much time chopping and then chewing slowly, you basically won't be able to eat anything. Because there isn't much time for a business dinner like that, you're wasted on that, and no one pays attention to your actions in the end. ”
"So that's the case, it seems that you are quite experienced, have you used this method? No, I thought you were very fond of food, didn't you go to school abroad, you should have a lot of contact, why can't you even accept food?"
"It's not that I can't accept raw food, my stomach is more westernized than yours. It's just that I still can't accept some food practices, such as adding raw eggs directly on top of the three-ripe steak, and there seem to be some special condiments. I don't know why a good steak is made like that, and I only ate one bite in the end. ”
"Then you listen to the tough one, this is black cuisine at all. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to eat a bite. It's all undercooked, and it's going to be stacked on top of each other, I really don't know what's going on in the chef's head, is it water?"
"I also want to know how intimidating it is for foreign chefs to innovate. But that time I couldn't help it, because it was a small business dinner, everyone was watching, and it wouldn't be good if I didn't eat a bite, so I could only cut it into small pieces, and then reluctantly ate a bite by myself, but I threw up in the evening. ”
"I've probably memorized all of what you've said, and as for how much I can do, I can only say as much as I can. Is there anything else you need to learn, you'd better be able to do it today, I don't want to be around that every day. ”
"It won't be every day, tomorrow you can teach me a few kung fu tricks. It's impossible for us to solve it all in one day, but we can do it as soon as possible. Since you promised Xue Baixuan, don't let her down. ”
"Speaking of Xue Baixuan, you should know what your father said to her, right? Although I didn't come to warn you, I want you to know that she doesn't need your father to measure her own worth. It's your business that you like him, it's not her fault, don't find fault with others all the time. ”
"I know, I didn't expect my father to do it all of a sudden. I've always listened to him because of his physical condition. But he doesn't seem to understand the reason very well, but I'm not numb, I'll endure it and won't keep it, don't worry, I won't let him hurt Xue Baixuan. ”
"It's better to be like that. I can't stop you from pursuing Xue Baixuan, but I will never let you hurt her. Her origins have always been uncomfortable for her, but that's not a reason for you to attack her. I know that your father doesn't look down on her, and it's not convenient for me to meddle in this matter now, so you can solve it yourself. ”
"And now? Do you still eat steaks? Or I'll ask them to process a fully cooked steak for you, which is actually good in quality, but maybe you prefer to be cooked. ”
"Eat, if you don't eat, you'll definitely be hungry, I don't need to pretend to be very fake with you. Let your chef do it for me, these are all that I can try with a knife and fork. Actually, I think these are quite troublesome, it looks like the food is very gentle, and it is simply tired. ”
Liu Xuan's eating is originally a pleasant thing, whether the purpose is simply to fill his stomach or to satisfy his appetite. But when mixed with other purposes, it doesn't feel very good.
Especially at the dinner table, he has to pretend that he thinks the mall is full of disgusting things, and there is nothing he likes. After he revives the Liu family, he must change this atmosphere.
"You're not picky about vegetables, are you? You know, there are a lot of side dishes, and the chef has prepared a vegetable salad, you should be able to eat them, right? Today is all Western food, I hope you can try them all as much as possible." ”
"Yes, didn't you say it's good for your body? When I was a child, I heard that eating green vegetable leaves is good for my health, and then I ate a lot, basically I didn't eat meat for about half a year, and I ended up being in very bad shape. You know that exercising is also about eating the right amount of meat, but I ignored it. ”
After the steak was processed, it was brought back up, and this time Liu Xuan was not polite and began to feast. He felt that it was refreshing to eat meat and drink a lot of wine, so he saw the red wine next to him, and then stretched out his finger.
Zheng Chang pushed it over with a smile, and then was by Liu Xuan in one bite. "Slow down, this is red wine, you want to taste it, what's going on with your dry mouthful. ”