Eight o'clock in the evening, Kyoto, heavy snow.

Jiang Yang and Bai Chengen found a quieter tavern on the street not far from the Blue Whale Building.

The tavern is not big, but it is very clean.

There was a wood-burning stove next to the table by the window, and the two sat opposite each other, and in the middle there was a copper hot pot, and the water in it had begun to boil.

A pot of boiling water was boiled on the wood stove, and a white porcelain wine pot was placed in the center of the basin, which was hot with rice wine.

The shopkeeper, a man in his forties, served a plate of cucumbers, a plate of peanuts, and then two plates of hand-cut mutton and some vegetarian dishes, and left with a sense of humor.

The first thing you learn to open a restaurant in a place like Kyoto is to have the ability to read words and emotions and understand people.

People like Bai Chengen and Jiang Yang, whether it is their dress, words and deeds, and the rare Land Rover parked at the door, are enough to prove that they are far from being people in the market, and this tavern is not a place they often come to consume.

They can come here just to be quiet.

It's not wine, it's heart-to-heart communication.

The shopkeeper was a smart man, and since the two of them entered the store, he took the initiative to turn off the noisy TV, light the wood stove, and bring some good tea. Even the rice wine was directly put on the table, and then some red dates, wolfberries, and shredded ginger were prepared.

When everything was ready, it went straight to the back kitchen.

The whole tavern was very quiet, and only this table of guests remained.

The snow was getting heavier and heavier outside the window, but it was warm inside.

Bai Chengen took some ginger shreds and put them into the porcelain pot filled with rice wine, felt it on the fog with his right hand, and then directly pinched the wine pot with two fingers, and the two of them each poured a glass.

"Many people drink rice wine directly boiled, and that way of drinking is wrong."

Bai Chengen said while pouring the wine: "A really good rice wine still needs to be 'blanched' with boiling water in order to maintain its original taste." Cooking directly on the fire will volatilize all the alcohol and original flavor in the wine, and the taste will be astringent or even bitter. ”

Jiang Yang picked up the wine glass and sniffed it, then took a sip.

The roar is crisp, silky and smooth, without the stimulation of liquor, and the aftertaste is sweet.

"I haven't seen him for half a year, but Brother Bai has become an expert in drinking."

Jiang Yang said with a smile. Bai Chengen waved his hand slightly: "It's not like an expert, I used to like to study some luxury cars and mansions after I was busy with the company's affairs, as well as those ways to make money." I don't know when I started to think that the things I used to pursue have become boring, so I began to delve into these gadgets. ”

"In the past three years, I have bought the super luxury houses I wanted before, and I have also bought luxury cars that I didn't dare to buy before. Private jets, yachts, everything you should have, even the car that the nanny at home went out to buy groceries started with BMW, and suddenly felt that life was nothing more than that. ”

Bai Chengen's eyes were still deep, and he looked at the wine jug with a smile, and the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes were very heavy: "Eat some, drink some, it's the same for the rest of your life." In the end, I was sent into the coffin with black eyes, and I couldn't take a dime with me, damn it or die. ”

After that, he picked up the wine glass and touched it with Jiang Yang, and drank it all.

In the face of Bai Chengen's words, Jiang Yang did not express any opinion, followed by picking up the wine glass and drinking it, and then reached out to pick up the wine jug and filled Bai Chengen with a glass.

"Tell you something."

Bai Chengen wiped his mouth and spoke.

Jiang Yang looked at Bai Chengen.

Bai Chengen said: "I divorced your sister-in-law. ”

With that, he picked up the glass again and took a sip.

Jiang Yang was a little surprised when he heard this, but he still didn't say anything, picked up the wine jug again, and added wine to Bai Chengen.

Seeing Jiang Yang like this, Bai Chengen couldn't sit still.

"Don't you ask why?"

Bai Chengen looked up at Jiang Yang.

Jiang Yang said: "Your private affairs naturally have your own considerations. It's just that in this way, Bai Hua's life may be affected somewhat. ”

Bai Chengen looked out the window, was silent for a moment, and said: "I divorced Huang Yan by agreement, and she took the initiative to propose it, saying that our relationship has deteriorated and I don't love her anymore." ”

"I really can't figure it out."

Bai Chengen stared at the wine glass: "The old husband and wife have come through ups and downs for so long, but they suddenly talk about love and dislove." He also said that in my current state, I can't give her and her children a sense of security. ”

"During that time, Blue Whale faced too many choices and had too many things to deal with."

"Coupled with her constant trouble, I couldn't hold back my temper and had a big fight with her."

Bai Chengen picked up the wine glass: "I had the intention of divorcing her and gave her a sum of money." She wanted to take Birch to country M, and I agreed. It's good to let children see the world with their own eyes, it's better than being a frog at the bottom of a well. ”

Jiang Yang nodded slightly, picked up the wine glass and touched it: "The education here is really terrible, I hope our next generation can learn the ability to think independently." I agree with that. ”

Bai Chengen smiled helplessly: "When I sent my child to country M, many people were scolding me. During that time, I didn't dare to accept media interviews, as long as I was seen on the news of Blue Whale, there would be overwhelming abuse. ”

"I said that I made the money of Chinese people, but I went abroad to raise children."

"Some people say that I am a traitor and worship foreigners."

"Slaves of the dead country, traitors, lackeys of the people of country M."

Bai Chengen stretched out a few hands and counted them, until his two hands were not used up, and then he smiled and said: "I have given me too many names, I can't figure out what is wrong with this world and what is wrong with the people." ”

"To put it mildly, it's just my family and private affairs. Where to send my children to school and to receive education is my own choice, and it has nothing to do with anyone else. In the grand scheme of things, only by allowing the next generation to broaden their horizons and receive a better education can we have a chance to make our nation fundamentally strong, isn't it? ”

"I have been living in a world of my own creation, knowing nothing about the outside world, and nothing about things outside the country."

Bai Chengen was a little angry: "I can't see clearly where the gap between us and the enemy is, from childhood to university, it is the spirit of blind worship and selfless dedication." What is willing to be a dedicated gardener, to be an obscure screw, and to sacrifice oneself as the premise of the core values, is it really suitable for the development of today's society? What is its purpose and purpose? ”

"More than these, I hope that Bai Hua will erect a self-centered, objective stance to look at everything in this world. Is it wrong to be a person who really has the ability to think independently, instead of listening to the wind or rain, and a random rumor can incite emotions and swing the walking dead?! ”

"I rely on my own ability to earn this money, use the money I earn to support my wife and children, and give my children a superior growth environment, why do they scold me, and why stand on the moral high ground to accuse me?!"

Bai Chengen's emotions became more and more excited, and his voice became louder and louder.

"Okay, okay, I know you're an angry young man."

Jiang Yang said with a smile: "If you dared to say this 10 years ago, you would have to be arrested and sentenced." ”