Cheng Xiaoyu preemptively said before Pei Yanchen could speak, "Yes, Pei Yanchen saved her pet, a puppy called Stone, in order to thank me. That's why I agreed to come out to the party. ”

Pei Yanchen glanced at Cheng Xiaoyu in surprise, she wanted to explain to him about stealing things, but Cheng Xiaoyu didn't seem to want others to know. Pei Yanchen didn't say anything, since Cheng Xiaoyu didn't want to say it, then she would naturally respect his thoughts.

Chang Yue asked suspiciously, "Puppy?"

Xie Yingzhen occasionally saw Pei Yanchen carrying a cage to the library, so he said, "Oh!

Pei Yanchen could only nod, she was actually very bad at lying, but thinking of Cheng Xiaoyu's statement, it was barely a lie, so her expression was not so stiff.

The two glasses of wine ordered by Cheng Xiaoyu were served by Sister Xu herself, the straight Collins cup was filled with orange lemon slices mixed with transparent ice cubes of "Gin & Tonic Power", and next to it was a Martini cup with a dark red cherry color and a somewhat cloudy "Manhattan".

Sister Xu smiled and put the "gin and tonic" in front of Cheng Xiaoyu and said, "Taste it, how about it?"

Cheng Xiaoyu took a closer look at this glass of "gin and tonic", and judged that the bartender level belonged to the chick who graduated from a crash course and read a few recipe books. Because this wine makes a mistake that junior bartenders often make, that is, the amount of ice cubes is not enough, many people think that more ice cubes will lead to less wine to drink, and the bartender must be cheating me with more ice cubes. And people who don't drink cocktails often don't pay attention to this problem, but in fact, the right cocktail is blended. Ice cubes must fill the entire glass, and each wine has different ice cube size requirements, although there are cocktails that don't need to be on the rocks.

Another problem is that the ice cubes are too unprofessional. Probably made by the bar's own ice machine, but a good cocktail. Ice cubes are best handmade, don't underestimate the role of ice cubes in cocktails, ice cubes are the soul of cocktails.

But Cheng Xiaoyu was just here for recreation, and he didn't mean to smash other people's jobs, so he gently supported the bottom of the cup with his hand, minimized the contact between his hand and the cup, and took a sip. A good gin and tonic smells of lime, and it's a taste from the first sip to the last. The juniper berry flavor of the gin and the slightly bitter taste of the tonic water can be cleverly combined, but unfortunately this glass is a bit bland and tasteless, because the tonic water is too much. So Cheng Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Not bad, it's okay." ”

Obviously, Sister Xu was not very satisfied with this answer, so she just smiled and said, "Your requirements are quite high." She wanted to know that this level was not at all below Cheng Xiaoyu's level, and she probably didn't know how she would feel.

Cheng Xiaoyu just complained silently in his heart: My requirements are really not high. After all, for such an unprofessional Qing bar, Cheng Xiaoyu can't ask for more.

After Sister Xu left, Chang Yue curiously pointed to the "Long Island Iced Tea" in front of him and said, "Does every cocktail have a moving story?"

Cheng Xiaoyu sighed and said, "People often make up a poignant or grand background for beautiful things, but in fact, a lot of beauty is born in the wrong suffering. Not every cocktail has a story to tell. Not every cocktail is the work of the top bartenders in a five-star hotel. In fact, many cocktail recipes are born on deck. In the early days of seafaring, spirits were the standard supply for sailors. At the same time, in order to prevent sepsis, each sailor was rationed lemons and asked to eat them. A bunch of big men with wine and lemons, and they're bored, so they can only use lemons with wine! Now you know why cocktails use so many lemons. The popularity of cocktails began during the Prohibition period in the United States, mainly to cover up the inferior taste of moonshine. At the same time, it is also a crime to cover up the crime of selling alcohol. So do you understand?" Then Cheng Xiaoyu imitated the American man with an American accent and said, "A (man, give me a cup of Long Island Iced Tea. ）”

"I'm rubbing, that thing we think has a mood. Actually, it's all the stuff that the coolie Yankees drink?" Chang Yue said with a frown.

Cheng Xiaoyu glanced at Pei Yanchen and said slowly: "Actually, most of the classical cocktails are not in the mood. It's just a way of feeling self-soothing and self-paralyzing!"

Chang Yue smiled and said, "You can talk about the philosophy of life when you talk about wine, and I am also convinced by you!"

Cheng Xiaoyu said seriously: "Actually, cocktails also have feelings. A good cocktail can heal a wounded soul!"

"You find it fun to listen to your nonsense!" Xie Yingzhen said with interest.

"What about my glass of 'Margaret'? I just read the wine list and said that this wine has a love story?" Yuan Yongshan also couldn't wait to interject and ask, at first she still had prejudices against Cheng Xiaoyu, but now it has changed because of Cheng Xiaoyu's erudition, which makes her feel that Cheng Xiaoyu is just like Xie Yingzhen said, not like a boy who can steal women's underwear.

Cheng Xiaoyu said with a smile, "The story on the wine list should be like this, the 'Margaret' cocktail was the winner of the 1949 National Cocktail Competition, and its creator was a bartender named Jane Duresa, and Margaret is the name of his late lover." Actually, I think it's more of a tragedy than a poignant story, because Margaret is Mexican and Jane's father is a Conservative, so they stopped their marriage. So Jane ran away from home and lived in Margaret's town. One day, Margaret's dog named Greentie gets lost, so Jane goes to the forest, where she knows it will be dangerous, to look for Margaret's beloved puppy. Unfortunately he met the black bear, well, in the fierce struggle between Jane and the black bear, Margaret also rushed over to worry about her lover's safety, but unfortunately she died. Later, Jane used Tequila, Mexico's national drink, as the base of the cocktail, the sourness of lemon juice to represent the sourness in her heart, and the salt frost to symbolize the tears of nostalgia to make a margarita. Perhaps there is no drink that expresses love like a cocktail. It is precisely because of this that the 'Margaret' cocktail has always been a loyal fan of the people. This cocktail is full of Jane's deep grief and infinite remembrance of her lover Margaret. And the usual description of this wine reads: 'The gentle taste of the Mexican specialty Teqila and the aromatic Cointreau convey his sorrow for his Mexican-born lover, Margaret.' The fine salt on the salt ring is like a teardrop of sadness'. ”

"This kind of love is quite great. Yuan Yongshan picked up the wine glass in front of her, took another sip of "Margaret" and said with infinite feelings.

"yes! There's nothing more touching than giving your life for a loved one? Xie Yingzhen also continued. Little girls are always easily moved by stories like this.

"If that's the case, it's not a tragedy!" Cheng Xiaoyu smiled.

"Huh, what do you mean?" Xie Yingzhen's expression just didn't understand what Cheng Xiaoyu was saying.

"She was shot dead by Jane. Cheng Xiaoyu drank the light and tasteless 'gin and tonic' in the cup, and said calmly, he didn't know how much to drink to get drunk with such wine, he thought a little melancholy.

Everyone was surprised, waiting for Cheng Xiaoyu's next words.

Cheng Xiaoyu ordered a round of wine for everyone again, and this time it was not the proprietress who came. After ordering the wine, he continued, "Of course, this is manslaughter, and there are no other love-hate stories, so this poignant love story tells us." When men are doing things, women must not meddle casually!"

"Cheng Xiaoyu, you are really cold-blooded! Such a sad love story, you can't bear to ridicule it. Xie Yingzhen was choked by Cheng Xiaoyu's divine turn, and couldn't help but say.

Cheng Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Actually, this story should be made up, just like our Huaxia restaurant always likes to hang some of Qianlong's and Kangxi's favorite dishes, so we named it." Foreigners are more high-end, and make up a touching story to promote the wine. ”

"How do you know it's made up? Maybe it's true?" said Yuan Yongshan a little unconvinced.

Cheng Xiaoyu sighed and said, "Because the National Cocktail Competition is hosted by IBA, and IBA was not established until 1951. ”

Everyone was speechless. Even the waiter next to him was dumbfounded.

Cheng Xiaoyu continued, "Actually, there is another theory about Margaret, which is another sad story about a crush. In the thirties of the nineteenth century, the owner of a bar in Tijuana Beach, Mexico, 'Carlosherra', fell in love with Hollywood star 'Marjorieking' (Marjorie Kim). Then. Young Marjorie, who has just divorced her millionaire husband, is planning to buy the hotel in Ensenada, the most luxurious and famous hotel in all of Mexico. Every time she went to negotiate, Marjorie would come to Carlos' shop for a drink. Because she is allergic to wines other than agave, Carlos has made various innovations based on tequila for the sake of his crush. Until one day, three parts agave + two parts Cointreau + one part fresh lemon juice + smoothie, loaded into an iced wine glass decorated with salt grains along the edge, has become a classic ever since. The subtle blend of salty and sour seems to be the best expression of a rustic and hopeless love. The name of the wine is named after the Spanish name 'Margaret' for 'Marjorie'. So, if you want to confess. Order her a margarita or make her an exclusive margarita. In the meantime, tell the story ......"

"Although this story is not as poignant as the previous one, it is also a very warm story. Yuan Yongshan looked at Margaret on the table and said.

Cheng Xiaoyu glanced at Wu Fan and said, "Actually, I think this story tells us a truth, for those you like, not only do it silently, but also be brave enough to say it loudly." Otherwise, things that are touching will be stupid for each other. ”

"I agree with this sentence, isn't there a saying that sings? Love has to say, love has to do, be a man" Chang Yue's last sentence was not finished, Wu Fan slapped him on the back and said, "You are a dog, you can't spit out ivory in your mouth!"

Chang Yue smiled and said, "You are a person with low ideological quality and moral cultivation, and there are so many people here that you want to be crooked." ”

Wu Fan was not convinced, and the two of them began to laugh childishly on the table.

Cheng Xiaoyu ignored the two people holding straws and fighting swordsmanship, and said, "But it's a pity, this story should also be made up." Because the heroine is allergic to all wine other than agave, this statement is really unreliable. ”

Pei Yanchen asked softly beside him, "Then who invented Margaret's wine?"

Cheng Xiaoyu looked at Pei Yanchen and said, "In fact, the origin of Margaret is a mystery, and it is still a mystery, the most accurate statement at present, the inventor should be Doncarlos, the owner of a bar called G\-Ina in Ansenada, Mexico, one day he made a new mixed drink, and the first customer was the daughter of the German ambassador Kel, so Doncarlos named this cocktail after her name 'Margaret'." ”

"Cheng Xiaoyu, what kind of truth are you going to say?" Xie Yingzhen opened his eyes wide, looking at Cheng Xiaoyu, who was telling the story tactfully and attractively.

Cheng Xiaoyu muttered in a very magnetic voice, "As long as the right person appears at the right time, as long as it appears once, it can be eternal, although it is just your name and my surname, but you will never know how many deep feelings are contained in it." There is still an unknown melodious music in his ears, and Cheng Xiaoyu's voice is particularly intoxicating.

"Is the twist of your story that Arlos likes G\-Ina? It's a bit cliché!" Pei Yanchen said with a little disdain, in fact, she was unconsciously attracted by Cheng Xiaoyu's story after story, but she was not happy with Cheng Xiaoyu's indiscriminate flirting mode, almost everyone was chatting around him, and the girls' eyes were also focused on him.

Cheng Xiaoyu was indifferent to Pei Yanchen's sarcasm, and he said lightly, "I don't know if doncarlos likes g\-ina or not." ”

Pei Yanchen felt that Cheng Xiaoyu's cold attitude was really a little annoying, and he also said with a little affection: "Then what are you feeling when you are moaning without illness?"

Regarding Pei Yanchen's sudden aggravated tone, everyone sat upright and looked at Cheng Xiaoyu with some sympathy, seeing how he would answer.

Cheng Xiaoyu picked up the glass and toasted Pei Yanchen's wine, and then said word by word, "Do you know who the person I like is?" If you don't know, please recall the first word I said in this sentence. ”

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Cheng Xiaoyu drank all the wine in the cup, although the cocktail should not be drunk this way.

There was a long silence, as if the whole bar had fallen silent, except for the pounding of the heartbeat.

Pei Yanchen never believed in the so-called inversion of the galaxy, the retrograde of the sun and the moon, what the world suddenly turned all black and white, and a colorful person came out of the crowd, and even she didn't believe in the existence of such things as feelings.

But today, Pei Yanchen finally realized what it is: in his lifetime, he will not be spared when he meets on a narrow road.

(Two chapters in a row, and two chapters of monthly passes.) Thank you for taking a look at the red envelopes sent, and I still owe a chapter of the night before the abide is exposed. I have to finish what I said with tears in my eyes.,=.。 +) (To be continued.) )