Mo Yuan was about to explain how he found someone hiding on the other side of the floor-to-ceiling glass window on the left side to secretly observe the four guests, when the woman interrupted him again: "Speaking of appetizers, I see that everyone has eaten about the same. She glanced down at the table, "It's time for some soup, we have a seafood soup made from the best fresh seafood, it's very delicious, do you want to try it?"

"Okay. Wu Xin replied.

Zhang Yi couldn't help nodding: "The senior is really thoughtful." ”

Mo Yuan responded politely: "Everything is up to you." "The calm face hides a little depression in my heart, it is you who propose to let me explain, I haven't started to explain, it is you who interrupt me, you really hold a grudge.

"I'm sorry, I'm allergic to seafood, as long as it's something in the sea, I get itchy all over my body when I eat it. Sun Yi said embarrassedly.

"It's okay, our bogus, too, is delicious, so try this. ”

"Good. Sun Yi happily agreed.

"That's four seafood soups, one vegetable soup. The woman commanded.

"Yes, let's get ready, boss. The moderator stepped back as he spoke, leaving the living room. Lu Yao stood beside the woman from beginning to end, not moving at all, silent, as if everything in front of him had nothing to do with him, except for the woman.

"When it comes to banquets and meals on formal occasions in our country C, the order and method of serving dishes have been completely fixed. There are six or seven courses in total, starting with a starter, then a soup, then a side dish, then a main course, then a vegetable dish, and finally a dessert and refreshment. The woman said slowly.

As a guest, even if you already know about these things, you will listen with interest out of politeness.

Mo Yuan is no exception, at least on the surface.

"Also, there is usually only one dish served on each dish. For example, if the first dish is determined to be foie gras, then it is generally based on the number of people, and it is only five servings of foie gras, which is categorically not like I did before, in the first plate, there are four dishes, and the number of servings is not determined by the number of people. This is definitely going to be ridiculed, because people see these as etiquette, as standards, abide by these etiquettes, enforce these standards, so that your identity can be recognized, and you can integrate into this society. The woman paused, "Isn't it a bit cliché and boring?"

Naturally, everyone kept shaking their heads, "How can it be boring?" "Yes, yes, senior, you can continue." ”

Mo Yuan didn't speak, took a sip of lemonade, and looked at Xiao Feng intently, waiting for her to continue to express her opinions.

"After a long time, everyone has forgotten what these serving orders and methods were established and handed down for, and they no longer care what their original intentions are, and the reason why these orders and methods are implemented is simply because it is a 'standard', and people have gained social recognition and become a part of society through the implementation of 'standards'. In this era, if someone does not understand these 'standards' and does not implement them, they will definitely be regarded as an outlier, at least not a class. The woman spoke.

"Well, I remember that there are probably two reasons for the formation of separate dishes: one is because, in ancient times, the environment was harsh and there were no good heat preservation measures, so that the temperature of each dish could be guaranteed. Mo Yuan said naturally along with the woman.

"Well, yes, I guess only Wang Fatzi can eat a table of dishes at the same time in one go, like me and other women who chew slowly with small mouths, maybe when they eat the second dish, the dish will be cold. ”

"Hahaha......"

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"Ahh

"Teacher, do you really not have a cold?" Qiao Shan asked again with concern.

"No, no, I have a good appetite and won't catch a cold," Wang Cheng said, "The data collection is almost complete, don't be distracted, if something goes wrong, you have to start again." ”

"Yes, teacher. ”

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"The second reason is that there is a guy who calls himself 'Sun King', in order to show his wealth and luxury, he deliberately arranges to divide the dishes, and usually dozens of dishes, so that he can arrange someone to introduce the dishes one by one, because there are too many dishes, it is almost impossible to taste all the dishes, so it is not to satisfy the deliciousness, but to satisfy the show-off. Mo Yuan finished slowly and left the words to the woman.

"In order to be a writer, this guy seems to be carrying a lot of things. Wu Xin looked at Mo Yuan while thinking, "It's a pity, these things on your back, in the end, didn't make you a famous writer, instead of being your third-rate writer, why don't you be my assistant?"

Mo Yuan seemed to feel that someone was making fun of him, and intuitively looked at Wu Xin, Wu Xin saw this, turned to look at Sister Xiao, and ignored Mo Yuan.

"Heh, little brother knows a lot. The woman continued, "But in this day and age, keeping warm or anything is no longer a problem, and I don't need to show off anything through dinner, so the order and way of serving these dishes is superfluous for me, originally, 'eating' is for deliciousness, not for 'standard'." ”

"However, in many cases, 'eating' is indeed for the sake of 'standard', in order to be recognized for identity and integration into society. Wu Xin said, "I hate this form of banquet very much." ”

As he was talking, the host led the waiter and slowly brought up the four seafood soups and one vegetable soup ordered by the woman.

"After eating the first plate, then the soup is drunk, everything is the same, it was like this many years ago, and it is still like this now", the woman seemed to complain, and seemed to be reminiscing, but this way of talking to herself made it difficult for others to adapt.

"Yes, just like when I think of Xiao Feng, the main developer, I don't hesitate to think that he is a man", Mo Yuan laughed at himself, "My way of thinking is also immutable." ”

The woman smiled, "Since someone like the little brother has appeared, maybe, there will be some changes." ”

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"Is there any change from the results of the last experiment?" asked Wang Cheng about the results of the data analysis.

"Sorry, although the algorithm has been improved, no changes have been found. Johnson replied.

"Well, maybe we should think about a different approach," Wang said, "and there will always be changes." ”