Chapter 31: Three Cups
Liu Yunxuan came quickly.
Although the foundation of the Liu family is in the southwest, it naturally has real estate in the capital, and it is also in the central villa area, not far from the Ye family's mansion.
This kind of junior came to visit at home, although it was not so formal, but because of the friendship between the two families, Ye Lanting rarely did not go to the company early and stayed at home.
"Uncle Ye is good, Aunt Xu is good! Sister Jiajia, you are still so beautiful......
Under the guidance of Aunt Song, Liu Yunxuan, who walked into the living room, greeted everyone politely with a bright smile on her face.
She is dressed very well-behaved today, wearing a bright red retro commuter cape woolen coat on the outside, and a mid-length long-sleeved knitted woolen dress with a black base A-line skirt inside, with a white lace bow collar, which looks youthful and sweet.
It is completely different from the sexy and fashionable "tide girl" outfit when Ye Shikun met on the plane before.
This kind of temperament is in line with her temperament as a child of an official eunuch!
"Oh, Xuanxuan, I haven't seen her for a few years, and I've become a beautiful big girl!" Xu Ning stood up happily and pulled Liu Yunxuan to look at it carefully.
"Are your mom and dad well?"
"Aunt Xu, you also know that my dad has always been like that, the busier he is, the happier he is...... , my mother returned to China with me this time, and she said that she would come to see you for a while!" Liu Yunxuan replied with a sweet smile.
He smiled brightly at Ye Lanting again: "Uncle Ye, my father heard that I came to see you, and said that he must help him greet you." ”
Ye Lanting smiled and nodded: "Thank you, Xuanxuan, go back and ask your father for me, he is busy with work now, and we haven't seen each other for a while." ”
At this time, Xu Ning noticed that Aunt Song, who was following Liu Yunxuan, was still carrying a lot of bags, large and small.
"Oh, Xuanxuan, it's good for you to come and see your aunt, why do you still bring things?"
Liu Yunxuan let her hold her hand and said with a smile: "I have been abroad for the past few years, and I have never come to see you, and when I was in New York a few years ago, thanks to Brother Shikun's care, this is how it should be!"
Xu Ning smiled even more happily, turned back to Ye Lanting and said, "Look, I'll just say that Xuanxuan, this girl has a sweet mouth, then thank you!"
It's also difficult for Liu Yunxuan, in just one day, she carefully prepared gifts for everyone in the Ye family.
I gave Xu Ning a set of skin care products from the French Orlane anti-aging repair and maintenance series. He also said that although this brand is not much in China, it is an aristocratic brand in France, and it is a very professional skin care brand, which is very suitable for Xu Ning, and Xu Ning couldn't close his mouth with a smile.
I gave Tong Jiajia a Vince Camuto new metal tassel chain bag in the spring, this brand is not a top luxury, but the shape is simple and smooth, the craftsmanship is exquisite and luxurious, and it has been favored by celebrities in the United States in the past two years, and it is also very in line with Tong Jiajia's cold temperament.
Tong Jiajia still had a graceful and elegant smile, took the bag, smiled at her and thanked her: "Thank you Xuanxuan, I like it very much." ”
gave Ye Lanting a Dunhill Shakespeare limited edition commemorative bucket: "Uncle Ye, I know you like to collect pipes, this pipe was originally intended to honor my father, but he can't smoke it, so I won't waste it." ”
Ye Lanting laughed: "That's it, if Lao Liu smokes a pipe outside, it's not like it." ”
Liu Yunxuan even prepared a small gift for Yin Yin, a cute princess dress.
The only one in the family who didn't have a gift was Ye Shikun.
He sat down next to him and smiled, "Gloria, where's my gift?"
When I was in New York before, I always called her by her English name (after all, everyone calls her that way abroad), so I wasn't used to calling her "Xuanxuan".
Liu Yunxuan playfully wrinkled Xiaoqiong's nose: "Oh, Brother Shikun, I forgot to buy you a gift......
Ye Shikun had a hurt expression: "No, just forget about me alone!"
Everyone laughed and watched the two of them play treasure.
Liu Yunxuan stuck out her tongue, took out another box of cigars, and handed it to Ye Shikun: "I don't dare to forget, later, I have to ask Brother Shikun for help!"
Ye Shikun took it with a smile, and looked down to see that it was Partagas Serie D No. 5 Limited Edition 2008, which was rare.
"Hey, why are you so polite to give gifts...... For the sake of this limited edition cigar, I'll help you!"
Liu Yunxuan turned her head to Xu Ningjiao and sneered: "Aunt Xu, look at Brother Shikun! If I didn't take the gift out, he wouldn't be willing to help me!"
Xu Ning looked at the two of them with a smile and said, "Don't pay attention to Xiao Kun, he is just teasing you." ”
Tong Jiajia got up virtuously and arranged for someone to help everyone prepare refreshments.
Ye Lanting sat for a while, then got up and went to the company, they are the first generation of entrepreneurs, and they work very hard.
Even as the chairman, he still goes out early and returns late.
Liu Yunxuan first accompanied Xu Ning to talk, and then ran upstairs with Tong Jiajia and played with Yin Yin for a long time.
Today, Xu Ning and Tong Jiajia originally made an appointment to go for beauty, but now that Liu Yunxuan is here, they didn't plan to go.
Liu Yunxuan listened, but said with great interest: "I'll go too, I'll go too, the day after tomorrow is my best friend's wedding, and I still want to find a time to do beauty in the next two days!"
So, the three women simply went together.
Ye Shikun continued to return to the study and sorted out the materials prepared for Ye Lanting.
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The women didn't come back at noon, and Ye Shikun didn't bother to bother, so she asked Aunt Song to arrange the kitchen to make a pasta with basil sauce, and casually pad her stomach.
Of course, both the ingredients and the taste are not inferior to the star restaurants outside.
The pasta with basil sauce is of course accompanied by the Jacques Selosse family's Lieux-dits 'La Cote Faron' champagne.
Cask champagne is a bit oilier and fuller, matching the nutty flavor of the sautéed pine nuts in the basil sauce, while the vanilla flavor of the basil itself will match the terroir of natural champagne.
At the same time, olive oil is used in basil sauce, and a good olive oil has a little bitterness, which will better support the sweetness of the champagne.
The aroma of the handmade pasta is paired with the natural toast of the champagne.
Although it is simple to eat pasta, Ye Shikun still has high requirements for the pairing of food and wine......
In between, he also received a few phone calls.
I chatted with Jiang Chengxin and Yi Feng about the situation after returning to Beijing in the past two days, and discussed how to change the strategy in detail after we went back.
called Ye Shiduo, Ye Shiting, and Ye Shixuan's cousins, and made an appointment to meet tomorrow to understand the company's situation.
Immersed in work, time always flies.
When Ye Shikun went downstairs again, Xu Ning, Tong Jiajia and Liu Yunxuan had already returned.
Do the perfect looks, the women are very good-looking.
However, Liu Yunxuan's nose was a little whining when she spoke, and the winter in the capital was relatively dry and cold, so she was a little uncomfortable and a little cold.
Ye Shikun thought for a while and said, "It's better to be like this, I'll help you make a cup of HotToddy, you should be more comfortable after drinking it." ”
Retoti is a great cocktail for warming up, it originated in Scotland in the 18th century, the cloves and cinnamon can warm the spleen and stomach, clear the blood veins, especially suitable for women, and even have the effect of dispelling wind chills and curing colds.
It's a bit like the domestic banlan root, which is said to be a drink, but in fact, it can also be said to be a medicine.
Liu Yunxuan nodded excitedly: "Okay, okay, Brother Shikun, I haven't drunk the wine you made for a long time!"
Even Xu Ning smiled with interest: "I haven't drunk a cocktail made by Xiao Kun for a long time!"
Ye Shikun hurriedly said: "Mom, if you want to drink, I will mix it for you every day!"
Xu Ning gave him a blank look: "Your mother is not an alcoholic!"
So, the group went down to the basement floor, where the Ye family had two wine cellars and a small bar.
Pure Retoti, the base wine is actually best to use single malt Scotch whisky, but Xu Ning doesn't like the taste of single malt very much, so Ye Shikun specially chose Blue Recipe, a softer blended whisky as the base wine.
The modulation of the hot toti is very simple.
Prepare some boiling water, Demerara or brown sugar, some lemon slices for garnish, some lemon juice.
First, fill the glass with boiling water and set it aside, cut a piece of lemon zest while the glass is hot, and add some cloves to the lemon slices, which will add flavor and aroma.
Then, discard the cup of hot water and add new hot water, add two tablespoons of brown sugar, stir to dissolve, add lemon, cloves and stir, add 1/4 ounce lemon juice;
Finally, add 2 ounces of blue cubes, stir it up, and a cup of hot toti is complete.
Xu Ning, Tong Jiajia, and Liu Yunxuan sat on the stool in front of the bar, watching Ye Shikun standing in the bar, making cocktails seriously and attentively.
Each has a different feeling.
Xu Ning's face is loving, for her, to be able to drink the cocktail made for her by her son in this bar at home, which is rarely down and has been deserted, her heart is full of pride and happiness - her son feels so good at home!
Tong Jiajia smiled quietly and looked at Ye Shikun......
It seems like this hasn't happened for many years......
And Liu Yunxuan, her big eyes flickered, her face was full of admiration, she only had one feeling: so handsome!
Ye Shikun pushed three cups of hot totti in front of them and said with a smile: "Okay!"