"Sir, here we are. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info”

In the driver's seat in front, the driver's voice came, which made Fred suddenly nervous, coughed lightly twice, trying to calm himself down, but his throat was itchy, coughing violently, his heart couldn't stop at all, and the whole person seemed restless.

After the driver got out of the car, he went around to the car door and opened the door, and then Lu Li took the lead and walked down, Fred also followed, took two deep breaths, and tried to stabilize his breath, "Fourteen, are you sure?" Is it really okay for such an occasion? "But obviously it has a very limited effect.

"Rest assured, it's just an auction. There is no bank account that will be checked. Lu Li was much calmer, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

Today, it's Sotheby's auction.

Lu Li politely asked Nick and took an invitation for Fred. Because Nick mentioned it before, top media such as "The New York Times", "The New Yorker", and "The Wall Street Journal" will also be present, which is a good opportunity for Lu Li, and the same is true for Fred.

So, Fred and Lu Li appeared at the auction together.

"Someone else will check my bank account?" Fred's look of horror made Lu Lihuai laugh out loud, and then Fred realized that he had heard it wrong, but he didn't have the heart to complain at this time, and pulled the hem of his suit, "Wouldn't it be strange if I attended the scene and didn't participate in the auction at all?" ”

Lu Li looked at Fred, who was nervous, then leaned over and said seriously, "I don't know either." ”

Fred was stunned, opened his mouth wide, and watched Lu Li walk up the steps, grinding his teeth fiercely, his face full of depression, "Fourteen! He suppressed his anger, shouted in a low voice, and hurried after him. Inadvertently, the tension was relieved a lot.

Came to the door, showed a black gilt invitation, and then went through the security check, and the two of them entered the interior of the auction house together.

Far from what I remembered, Sotheby's has been renovated today, and the original simple and elegant space has become magnificent, with a red and gold set that makes it look less like an auction house and more like a Vienna Musikverein, where the modern atmosphere is gone, replaced by a retro and elegant atmosphere.

In addition, everyone is dressed up, the men are wearing tuxedos or three-piece suits, and the women are wearing evening gowns, as if they have traveled back in time to the English ball of a century ago.

Involuntarily, Lu Li and Fred's movements also became restrained, on such an occasion, if they looked foreign, it would be really embarrassing to throw them at grandma's house.

There is a small hall at the entrance, and next to it is a long table with a variety of meals, small hamburgers, small pizzas that can be swallowed in one bite, finger-thick sausages, Iberian ham wrapped in dry bread, small cube-shaped brownies, button-sized strawberry jelly...... And, of course, there's a champagne tower, as well as bartenders who stand behind the bar to serve.

People in evening dresses stood in the room, smiling and whispering conversations, the warm and cozy atmosphere was like the sun on an early summer afternoon, steam on the grass, and the smile on the corner of the mouth could not help but rise; It's just that the regular clothes seem to bind the hands and feet, and I can't relax at all and enjoy such a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere.

"Fourteen, can we eat?" Fred lowered his voice and whispered, even his movements slowing down involuntarily.

It was also the first time for Lu Li to attend such a high-level occasion, his muscles were slightly tense, and he nodded unconsciously, "Of course you can." After speaking, he came back to his senses, cast his gaze, and then saw the direction where Fred's gaze was directed, "Since it is placed here, this is something that can be eaten, and it is not a decoration, right?" ”

Lu Li tried to make a joke, but found that the humor seemed dry and had no effect, his eyes searched the room for a moment, but found that there was not a single familiar face, even if he wanted to come forward to talk, he didn't know what common topic to look for.

This reminded Lu Li of Ms. Molly Brown in "Titanic", a lady who was ridiculed by everyone as a "nouveau riche", and kindly extended a helping hand to Jack Dawson, but in the eyes of those nobles and upper classes, she was a vulgar woman, not only refused to talk to her, but also complained behind her back.

On such occasions, without a single referral and without enough background, even if you win the stepping stone and enter smoothly, you can't find a sense of belonging and can't fit in. I can't even find a topic to talk about.

Now, Lu Li can feel Jack's mood when he attended Ruth's luncheon.

"Are you sure you're not going to have dinner? Each meal is carefully selected. A gentle voice came from his ear, a little teasing, and a little familiar.

Lu Li turned around, and then saw Nick standing in front of him.

Tonight's Nick, dressed in a white shirt with a black suit and a black bow tie at the end, was formal and gentlemanly, in stark contrast to the lazy sexuality of the winery, and even the messy hair was combed into a two-eight-point back, with a retro atmosphere with a unique French charm.

Sure enough, people rely on clothes, and their whole temperament has changed.

"Any recommendations?" Lu Li was not polite, followed Fred's footsteps, and walked towards the independent table, and Nick also walked side by side.

"Although the food is not as good as the craftsmanship of our hometown, it ...... It's all vetted, and I'm sure they're all pretty good. The arrogance that Nick exudes between his words, with the exclusivity of the French, is more of a mockery than an attack, and the one who knows it can't help but laugh.

Lu Li sipped their voices and nodded meaningfully, "I can't refute it, after all, Michelin restaurants originated in France." It was obviously a compliment, but Lu Li brought a playful sarcasm and fired back at Nick.

Nick spread his hands, "The arrogance of the French is well known all over the world, and there is no need for you to continue to add fuel to the fire. That calm appearance made Lu Li smile dumbly, "By the way, the 'New York Observer' called me, and I heard that you are in a little trouble." ”

Lu Li opened his mouth, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, "They directly consulted your opinion?" But then he nodded in understanding, not surprised by their choice at all, "I rejected them before, but it seems that they still don't give up." ”

There was no need to ask questions, Lu Li knew the answer given by Nick.

Sure enough, Nick shrugged with a smile, "I turned them down." What Nick didn't say was that the New York Observer had sent him two more manuscripts in the hope that he would review them, and then authorize them to continue publishing under the name of the Romanée-Conti series.

But when Nick read it, he found that he didn't feel well. It's not that the writing is bad, it's not that it's not humorous enough, but that the charm of Lu Li's pen is missing.

In Lu Li's articles, there is a kind of oriental poetry, indifferent and casual, but it is always easy to write, not only that, Lu Li's own cultural attributes can also be read between the lines. It may be just a sentence, or it may be a short paragraph, but then it makes a huge difference in the senses of reading.

Nick still likes Lu Li's articles. The French love to read, even avid, and the written word is a very important part of it. To be precise, Europeans are all like that.

"Are you in trouble?" Nick politely asked, "I can make a few phone calls if I need help." ”

The New York Observer gave him an ultimatum to either expand on what was required; Either after completing the Coomo Racecourse set, the collaboration will be temporarily suspended.

After understanding, Lu Li learned that this was the meaning of the editor-in-chief, and Julia could not do anything.

To be honest, Lu Li was a little flustered, things seemed to be on the right track, and all of a sudden he had a hard time, and his work with the New York Observer had been going well—or more accurately, his work with Julia. Now, when the column gets more development opportunities, it has encountered problems.

This was unexpected.

Lu Li turned down the invitation of the "New York Observer", and he decided to terminate the cooperation after writing the Romanée-Conti winery series. The reason why the series was published was because of the opportunity to meet with Château Romanée-Conti, and Julia really helped a lot, and without the New York Observer, the interview would not have been possible.

But Kumo Racecourse is a different story.

Although Julia had some regrets, she still expressed her support for Lu Li.

"Being here is the biggest help for me." Lu Li had no intention of asking for help.

Missing the opportunity to cooperate with the column of the "New York Observer" was indeed unprepared, and in just a few days, the ups and downs of things have gone through great ups and downs, and I was still happy, and the column writing finally made a huge breakthrough, but I did not expect to become a jobless vagrant in the blink of an eye.

Lu Li needed a moment to sort out some thoughts. What's more, tonight is a great opportunity to meet more professionals in the industry, even if you can't find a job opportunity. The mountains and rivers are exhausted, and there is no way out, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village.

Lu Li's mentality is still very relaxed.

Nick didn't ask too much, just nodded slightly, "We're friends, and I'm always there when you need help." ”

"I need a little help right now, which one should I choose? Give me a little advice. Lu Li said half-jokingly.

"Fourteen, this burger is not bad, you can try it." Fred turned his head and said in a low voice, the tension between his eyebrows gradually eased and became clear.

"Fred, Nick; Nick, Fred. Lu Li took the initiative to introduce the two of them.

Fred looked at the plate in his left hand and the champagne in his right hand, stunned, then raised his hands and showed a big smile, "Need a burger?" ”