47.Gourmet? Shopkeeper? Interview with Tom
"That, Senior Guo, in fact, I called you this time, and I really want to ask you for help......
was guessed at once, Jian Xiaoqi was still a little embarrassed, but things couldn't be delayed, so he was entangled for a while, and he gritted his teeth and said it. Unexpectedly, Guo Linchen just thought about it for a while, and then he had the answer.
"I happen to know some of the kind of people you're looking for, and one of them is named Tom, who I think may best meet your requirements." Then, Guo Linchen told her some information about this Tom and asked her to consider it for herself.
"Tom is originally an American, since he came to China at the age of 20, he has been very enthusiastic about Chinese food, and after the age of 22, he basically settled in W Town, and now it has been ten years, and he has also achieved a little success in making dishes......
Knowing that the person she interviewed must be typical, Guo Linchen also specially analyzed it for her. Looking at it this way, this person named Tom is really the type she is looking for!
"That's great!"
Jian Xiaoqi was moved, what he said was so important for a rookie like her! When I was excited, I vomited all the worries that were pressed in my stomach.
"I'm still worried that one person won't be able to complete this interview, and I can't imagine that you can help me, so I'm relieved!"
She didn't intend to complain about anything, but Guo Linchen still carefully heard something strange from her words, and immediately asked, "You interview alone?" No one else? In fact, his brows were already slightly furrowed.
Obviously, such an interview is done by a newcomer alone, which is unusual no matter how you look at it. He began to wonder, is her usual internship the same?
"Uh......"
Jian Xiaoqi was stunned when he was asked, and then realized that he had leaked his mouth, and was about to explain, but after thinking about it, this matter was not his own opinion, and it didn't matter if he said it. God testifies! She didn't add fuel and vinegar, she was telling the truth, as for Guo Linchen's misunderstanding, it was not her own business!
Every time Jian Xiaoqi said something, Guo Linchen's brows wrinkled deeper and deeper, and after a while, when she finished speaking, he was also silent.
"Have you always been on the same internship assignment?" Guo Linchen's face changed, he recommended her to Hua Lin at the beginning, but then he didn't ask about specific things, he thought that it should be good to have acquaintances to take care of. Now it seems that the truth is not what I thought?
Jian Xiaoqi didn't know what he would think, and after a while, he heard a sigh from the other end, and Senior Guo said in a slightly apologetic voice: "I'm sorry, it seems that I didn't think about it properly, but I wronged you." Don't worry, I'll go back and solve these things, and you can just prepare for the interview with peace of mind......"
Jian Xiaoqi nodded silently.
Not long after hanging up the phone, Guo Linchen called again and told her Tom's appointed time and place, and finally asked her with concern: "Do you want me to pick you up?" β
How embarrassed is Jian Xiaoqi to trouble him because of this little thing? Immediately shook his head and rejected his kindness: "No, no, no, just have an address, I can go over by myself!" β
Guo Linchen saw that she was sincere, so he didn't persuade her, and only told her: "Okay, then you pay attention to safety on the road." How dare Jian Xiaoqi?
When he hung up the phone again, Jian Xiaoqi took a long breath, recalled the tone of the senior just now, and muttered in his heart: Looking back, shouldn't he say something to Hua Lin?
Well, to be honest, she had a bit of schadenfreude in her heart. Who told Hua Lin to always trouble herself? If this time, if it is replaced by her favorite object, the effect will be different, right?
"Hehe, this is 'one thing to one thing'!" Jian Xiaoqi laughed eatingly, she was really happy!
The next day, Jian Xiaoqi deliberately got up early in the morning in order not to be late. Unexpectedly, this seemingly small number of people in W Town will also be stuck in traffic!
"Mom, you won't be scolded by your seniors when you're late, right? Also, I hope that the great god Tom will not turn his back and leave in anger......"
W Town is vast and sparsely populated, Jian Xiaoqi sat in the car, almost all over the town, but he hadn't reached his destination yet. She repeatedly confirmed with the driver that the route was correct, and called the senior to inquire about the situation. In this way, after tossing all the way, she finally arrived!
"Whew-"
Spit out a breath of turbidity, Jian Xiaoqi wiped his sweat all over his head, and suddenly felt relieved. I sorted out my emotions on the side first, took out a small notebook, glanced at the questions that I was ready to use, and kept them in my heart. After making sure that he was fully prepared, he walked in with his feet raised.
"Taste everything?"
When she saw the name of this restaurant, she couldn't help but read it, and she was slightly curious, but she didn't stop and quickly dodged in. If he was just attracted by the name of the restaurant just now, when he walked in now, Jian Xiaoqi couldn't take his eyes off it!
"Wow-"
She had seen restaurants of all styles, and she couldn't help but be amazed at this moment. The antique style in front of you has both traditional elements and exotic customs unique to the border. If there were no tables and chairs here, she would have wondered if she had walked into the "XX Former Residence"!
She stood at the door, looked around, and soon found that in the innermost quiet corner by the window, Senior Guo was sipping tea with a smile on his face, and there was a foreign man with blond hair and blue eyes sitting next to him.
Is this Tom? Jian Xiaoqi couldn't help but take a few more looks.
At this moment, Guo Linchen also spotted her and beckoned to her from the air, "Xiao Qi, this way-"
Jian Xiaoqi trotted over, Guo Linchen stood up, greeted her with a smile, and introduced the people around her: "Let me introduce, this is my college student, and now she works at W Town TV Station." Xiao Qi, that's what I told you, Tom, and the owner of this store! β
As early as when Jian Xiaoqi stepped into the door, Tom noticed this petite and bright Chinese beauty, and his eyes lit up when he saw that she was still the person he wanted to introduce to him in the morning. As soon as his friend spoke, he stood up, nearly 1.9 meters tall, and Jian Xiaoqi needed to look up.
He stretched out his hand gentlemanly, smiled slightly, and his blue eyes surged like the sea, "Hi, beautiful reporter-"
Jian Xiaoqi was struggling with whether to greet in English, but Tom came to speak pure Chinese and looked kind. She was stunned, and almost instinctively replied, "Helloβ"
She was slightly surprised, but Tom was able to speak Chinese so slippery, which made her feel a lot of good. In addition, he is handsome, and he feels more and more that this international friend is good!
"Okay, everyone, you're welcome, let's all sit down!"
Guo Linchen glanced at the grandeur in Tom's eyes, and then at Jian Xiaoqi, who was unaware, smiled helplessly, changed the guest to the main one, and beckoned them to sit down. After a simple conversation, Jian Xiaoqi also opened his mouth in surprise when he learned that this rather distinctive store was actually opened by Tom.
"Tom, you're really amazing, aren't you? I only heard from my seniors that you were very good before, but I didn't know that you were so good! Hey, you're ......."
When Jian Xiaoqi praised a person, his eyes were shining, his face was radiant, and he knew that it came from the heart at a glance, so he was not disgusted. Tom has long learned to be humble, but it's still nice to have someone praise him like that.
"Do you think so? That's really my honor...... "Don't look at Tom is already a thirty-year-old person, but he still laughs like a big boy, Jian Xiaoqi's eyes are about to be dazzled by him, and he squints and sighs.
"Seven, I heard Chen, your show this time is really good! If it weren't for it, I don't think I would have been able to get to know you, and that would be a pity......"
In the previous sentence, she reluctantly admitted, but this last sentence? Jian Xiaoqi raised his head, glanced at him suspiciously, and then looked at Senior Guo on the side. Seeing that although he looked helpless, he didn't say anything, so he felt that he might be suspicious, so he retracted his thoughts.
"Tom, Senior Guo, did you know each other before?"
After talking for a while, when the questions that should be asked were almost finished, Jian Xiaoqi looked at the interaction between the two, and his mind moved, so he asked.
"Wow, you see that, too?" Tom looked at her with a look of surprise, then looked at his friend proudly, stretched out an arm, put it on his shoulder, and looked like a good brother, "Chen and I have known each other for eight years!" β
"Eight years?" Jian Xiaoqi opened his mouth wide, looked at the two of them, and finally his eyes fell on Guo Linchen, "I didn't expect Senior Guo to know Tom so early?" β
At that time, Senior Guo was only about twenty years old, right? She crossed her fingers and thought about it, the relationship between these two should be iron enough!
With this relationship, and Tom has a good impression of Jian Xiaoqi, this interview eventually turned into a similar conversation. Sometimes, Tom would even stop and ask her opinion, and Guo Linchen would occasionally answer for her, which was simply flattering!
After the interview, it was time for lunch, Tom stood up and enthusiastically left the two of them for a light meal. Hearing him talk about food for a morning, Jian Xiaoqi was already hungry, and it was naturally not hypocritical for people to invite him at this time.
The inquiring looked at Senior Guo, and when he saw him nodding, he responded with a smile: "Okay, we're welcome!" β
Tom immediately laughed proudly: "What's polite, if you don't agree to me, you'll be angry!" However, he looked at the time, and immediately made a bitter face: "This time it's too late, so I'll let other chefs do it, and when I invite you next time, I will definitely cook it myself."
"Do you still do it yourself?"
Jian Xiaoqi had long known that Tom was a gourmet, but he didn't want him to cook himself now, and his mouth opened again.
Guo Linchen smiled when he saw her on the side, and explained: "Tom himself is the signature chef of this restaurant, and every weekend, he cooks for some customers. "Of course, these guests can only be VIPs.
Tom also nodded in agreement: "yes, how can a foodie not know how to cook?" After speaking, this thirty-year-old young man looked like he was bowing his head and begging to be touched.
Jian Xiaoqi was stunned, and looked at Tom's gaze a little hotter. Not bad, yes, I can say that I can do it, and my food experience is also handy, and I deserve to be a good foreign youth!