Riverside Restaurant is one of the best restaurants in the London area, located in the small town of Bray, about a 45-minute drive from the city of London.

In just one street of this town, there are two Michelin-starred restaurants that are famous throughout the UK, and not only the British, but also the best foodies from all over the world have come to taste the best of the best.

The Riverside Restaurant was created by a pair of French brothers, Albert-Roux and Mike Roux. The two brothers came from a poor family, dropped out of school early, worked and studied in a bakery, and their biggest dream was to own a bakery of their own.

The two brothers showed their culinary talent early, but in France, where there are many masters and classes, they have little to no chance. An unexpected trip to England saw the terrible state of the British restaurant industry, which is a complete food desert, so the two brothers decided to move to the UK and open a restaurant.

Unexpectedly, this decision made the two brothers become the pioneers who changed the history of British food. The elder brother owns a two-Michelin-starred restaurant in London, and the younger brother owns a three-Michelin-starred restaurant by the river.

Not only that, but they have also opened many restaurants in various cities across the UK and have received numerous accolades. The elder brother was awarded the Legion of Honour by France, while the younger brother was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 2002 and was personally awarded to him by the Duke of Edinburgh. It is no exaggeration to say that without these two brothers, the food situation in the UK would be even more terrible.

After winning three Michelin stars in 1985, Riverside has maintained this accolade to this day, making it the longest-running restaurant outside of France. A dinner can cost around £300 per person, or even more.

Between the upper class and the aristocracy, the riverside restaurant is also famous. Located in the small town of Bray, the restaurant is quiet, away from the hustle and bustle, but with enough character and a history that has been passed down from time to time, not to mention that it is a traditional French restaurant. Therefore, many aristocrats are very happy to dine here.

The restaurant has a strict policy of formal attire, otherwise entry is not allowed. For the average person, it is absolutely impossible to have a place without making a reservation three or four months in advance, but there is always a reserved seat for special guests in such a high-end restaurant.

When we arrived at the riverside restaurant, the hour hand was just getting to one o'clock in the afternoon. For the pace of life in Europe, this is exactly lunchtime, not early, not late, just right.

Walking into the restaurant, before Matthew stepped forward, the manager on duty had already taken the initiative to greet him and greeted him politely, "Your Excellency Matthew, Your Excellency Lan Li, we have arranged a private room, please follow me." He made a gesture of invitation and said with a smile, "I haven't seen each other in a while, how are you doing lately?"

It was not the usher who led the way, but the manager on duty himself.

"It's fine. Ordinary everyday. Matthew was the social representative and took over the responsibility of the conversation, but it was obvious that the shift manager's gaze was inadvertently drifting towards Lan Li.

The recent performance at the Almeida Theatre has begun to ripple through the influence, and George Hall and Elizabeth Hall have not remained silent since the Marquess of Dublin and Princess Beatrice visited.

Although they still did not officially respond to any topics, any praise or criticism, the fact that the two of them appeared in the box of the Almeida Theater was enough signal.

Lan Li, who was following behind, was taking the initiative to introduce Paul to the historical allusions near the small town of Bray, and the three young men all followed behind with amazement and excitement, listening attentively and sighing.

"Lan Li, is this restaurant very high-end, are you sure there is no problem?" asked Bill anxiously, and even his voice couldn't help but be lowered.

Tom stood on tiptoe and whispered, "I just saw it, three Michelin stars." God, Lan Li, isn't that good?"

The sound of breathing and snorting, like a rat burrowing, really made people laugh, Lan Li chuckled and said, "You can speak at a normal volume, as long as it's not loud, then it's no problem." Then he explained, "This is just a restaurant, eating is the goal, there is no need to make too much fuss." ”

"Lan Li?" A surprised voice cut in, Lan Li and his party all stopped, cast their eyes, and then saw Ned Moulin walking towards him, with a smile on his face, "Are you also coming over for dinner?" The reporter of "Empire" magazine, his eyes swept over, and then he saw Paul and Tom, although Meadow and Bill were facing each other, they still showed a look of understanding.

"Are you going to leave now?" Lan Li didn't answer directly, but noticed the direction of Ned's footsteps, and with a light word, he changed the subject, and the focus of the discussion fell on Ned.

"Yes, we just finished the meal. Ned nodded in affirmation, "I made an appointment half a year in advance, just to taste the delicious food here." But obviously, these months are the peak season, and I can't make a reservation for dinner, so I can only choose lunch. After a brief greeting, Ned did not linger any longer, apologized, and did not intend to delay Lan Li's meal, and then turned around and left with his female companion.

"God, six months?" Tom and Meadow's eyes widened, and their focus agreed. Bill, who was standing next to him, was also surprised that others needed to make reservations six months in advance, which was a sign of the restaurant's popularity, but more importantly, they knew better than anyone that today's lunch was a temporary event!

On the other hand, after leaving the riverside restaurant, Ned couldn't help but stop and turn to look at the quaint building behind him. The meeting just now was normal and nothing unusual, but why did he always feel that something was not quite right?

After thinking about it carefully, I didn't come up with a single reason. Ned can only blame himself for his occupational illness, and he has to be suspicious of everything. But he always felt that he had vaguely grasped something, and there was still a piece of the puzzle missing, and as long as this key information came out, he could piece together the original appearance of the matter.

It's a journalist's sixth sense, but until the truth comes out, no one can be sure of what it points to.

After taking a seat in the restaurant, since Matthew had already explained in advance, the appetizer came up quickly, and everyone began to eat inside. Although this is a French meal, since it is noon, the meal time is relatively short, and the whole five-course meal is finished in less than 90 minutes, which is really fast compared to a three- or four-hour dinner.

The familiar mobile phone rang, and Lan Li looked at the caller ID and chuckled. Both Paul and Matthew cast their eyes, and Lance explained, "Andy. I was just wondering when he was calling. It seems that he should have received the news by now. ”

After Alfonso communicates with Warner Bros., Warner Bros. will inevitably communicate with Andy, or else, David.

At this time, the time in New York should be around 9 or 10 o'clock in the morning, which is the time to go to work, so their efficiency should not be low.

connected the mobile phone, there was no sound on the other end of the phone, but there was silence, but Lan Li didn't hurry to speak, it didn't seem to suspect that the signal of the line was bad at all, and after waiting for a while, you could hear Andy's helpless chuckle, "This gentleman, are you sure there is nothing to explain to me?"

"If you still need me to explain, your agent is too derelict in his duties. Lan Li took his mobile phone, left the box, followed the corridor, and came to the balcony outside, and his vision suddenly widened.

The restaurant is called "Riverside" because it is located next to the River Thames. Standing next to the river, it is quiet and natural, with a faint taste of water town.

Andy shook his head slightly, smiling dumbly, and teasing himself with self-deprecation, "I also thought that you didn't need an agent at all now." ”

The project and the actors have completed a verbal agreement, and the agent and the production company have only learned the news one step behind, if it is an independent art film, then forget it, the question is, this is a commercial film! A commercial film with an investment of 100 million dollars! Such a child's play, so simple, is this really good?

"I thought you were focused on working in the West End and didn't want to take on projects right now. Andy asked candidly, "If you're willing to open up options, I'm already piling up a mountain of projects right now." "It's not just the individual film production companies, but also the innovative artist agency.

What innovative artist agencies are best at is packaging and cooperating, which includes using a superstar to bring other new actors to popularity. The current Lan Li, the title of "top superstar" may be a bit vain, and it is not qualified for the time being, but there is no doubt that his influence and popularity value are highly recognized.

Therefore, the company occasionally submits some projects, or some actors, hoping to cooperate with Lan Li. But Andy pressed it all down, and carried the pressure of the company on his shoulders alone, trying his best to create an undisturbed working environment for Lanli.

Now, Lan Li has crossed him and the company to finalize the next project on his own. Andy's pressure is bound to be even greater. It's not that Andy is condemning Lan Li, it's just that they need more communication.

"I just spoke to Roy on the phone yesterday and he didn't mention it. Andy added.

"Oh, Roy doesn't know either. Lan Li shrugged, "Actually, Roy and Nathan still don't know, can you help me inform them later?"

"...... "Even experienced people like Andy are speechless at this time," ...... OK. From this point of view, he was the first person to know about it outside of Lan Li, and it didn't seem too bad, "So, what the hell is going on? I thought you weren't going to take on the project for the time being, and besides, after the Oscars, we have to do more review and discussion, are you sure there is no problem? Choose such a commercial film?"