Chapter 78 "Goodbye", my love
Chapter 78 "Goodbye", my love
With the passage of time, the dazzling sun in the sky gradually withdrew its brilliance, and slowly descended towards the marginal west.
Except for the short time of eating breakfast, Liu Yi never got tired of being with Qiu Quanhao again.
There was no suspense at all in the "competition" between Qiu Quanhao and him, Liu Yi knew it very well.I must be the one who wins.
But he is not for the result of victory, but wants to give full play to his ability and try his best to mix a glass of wine for Qiu Quanhao.
So Liu Yi needs to do some preparatory activities so that he can better achieve his goal.
It is worth mentioning that although in the previous missions, Liu Yi always involved using some knowledge and experience related to bartending, but this still could not withstand the scouring of the long time.
Bartending is an art that requires continuous learning and practice, so even if you have it completely engraved in your heart, but you keep throwing it away, in the end, its shadow will become thinner and thinner.
"Hello, Quan Hao?"
Liu Yi held the mobile phone by his ear in one hand, and played with a small glass in the other hand carelessly.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
And Qiu Quanhao also did not expect Liu Yi to call him suddenly at this time, so at first he just stared at the front in a daze, and didn't react until later.
"About tonight's bartending competition, you just need to prepare the materials."
"As for calling Xiao Muzi over, I think it's better to forget it. Although this method is convenient, it will easily attract Xiao Muzi's attention and give him a chance to prepare in advance."
"So you just take the materials to the bar. When the time comes, I'll go there directly to find Xiao Muzi, and I can catch him by surprise."
The glass danced lightly at Liu Yi's dancing fingertips, and spun indistinctly.
After all, this is Xiao Muzi's body, so whether it is the dexterity or slenderness of the fingers, Yuanyuan cannot compare with Liu Yi's own.
Fortunately, Liu Yi was able to use part of his mental strength to assist him, otherwise even if he won tonight's bartending competition, he would definitely not win beautifully.
"That's it... that's fine, then I'll go to the bar around 09:30, and you should arrive around that time."
Qiu Quanhao agreed to Liu Yi's request after thinking for a while, and hung up the phone briefly.
He's staring intently at the computer screen right now, trying to pick a drink from the list of drinks listed above for the title of tonight's competition.
For example, "Margarita", "Bloody Mary", the names of the wines that Liu Yi has mixed are densely arranged together, like a heavy burden on Qiu Quanhao's shoulders.
That's right, it is very simple to simply choose a cup as the competition topic.
But what Qiu Quanhao wants to choose is the bartending that can fully express his mind.
It seems that this match has become a sensory feast for Qiu Quanhao and Liu Yi to reconnect with each other, and Xiao Muzi's performance has completely become a foil.
"Phew...it's a bit of a headache..."
Qiu Quanhao frowned and hesitated, all bartending has its unique meaning.
And what he wanted was something that was simple yet majestic, and could contain his simple love for Liu Yi.
"Whoa..."
There are always some coincidences in the world, so no one can tell.
A ray of breeze lifted away the curtain beside Qiu Quanhao, and the faint fragrance engulfed it, which made Qiu Quanhao's eyes brighten.
Looking back suddenly, he finally made the final decision simply.
On the table behind him, the bunch of violets brought by Liu Yi was in full bloom and swaying slightly in the wind.
The sunshine falling on the petals is as warm and soft as the smile on the corner of Qiu Quanhao's mouth.
……
When a person devotes all his thoughts to one thing, his impression of time will be weak.
The same is true for Liu Yi.
When he recovered from the sound of the crisp alarm, there was only half an hour left before the deadline of 09:30 in the evening.
All day he's been reviewing all the hard bartending tricks he's learned, and he's only vaguely aware of when he ate lunch and dinner.
But it's definitely worth it for Liu Yi, because whether it's the coordination and flexibility of his fingers, or his understanding of bartending skills, they have all gone up to a whole new level.
"Crack."
Liu Yi raised his hand and turned the key to start the car, humming a little song while driving towards the bar.
He was not at all interested in being late.
Maybe it was God's will, when Liu Yi closed the car door and walked towards the bar gate, Qiu Quanhao just came here with two big bags.
Is this a tacit understanding?
Liu Yi just shrugged helplessly, and opened the door for Qiu Quanhao.
The bar was full of people, very lively.
The colorful chandeliers are rotating, dyeing every corner here with psychedelic colors.
For a long time, Liu Yi's bar has put rules first.
This place is lively and crazy, but everything still contains a touch of orderliness.
This is one of the reasons why it is becoming more and more popular here.
"Please let me go, thank you."
Liu Yi and Qiu Quanhao are like two hasty passers-by passing through the crowd, although it may make people feel a little strange, but they will not attract too much attention.
So soon, they moved away from the noisy crowd in the lobby and came to the service desk.
It was exactly the same as Liu Yi's prediction, the bartender was still the guy who had been helping Liu Yi before.
It seems that Xiao Muzi should be resting in the room behind the bar now.
"Please inform Liu Yi for us, and just ask him to come to the living room on the second floor to find us."
Liu Yi tapped lightly on the table, smiled and nodded to the two waiters behind the service desk, then led Qiu Quanhao up to the second floor.
Except for the wide long sofa in the middle of the living room, the rest of the arrangement is related to bartending.
There are four convenient and complete sinks, four neat and beautiful long tables, and four sets of clean bartenders placed in disinfection cabinets.
On the surface, it is said to be a living room, but it is actually a place where Liu Yi and other bartenders exchange skills.
"Tat...tat."
Xiao Muzi didn't make Liu Yi and Qiu Quanhao wait too long, so he walked into the living room.
Although his face was very gloomy, he managed to squeeze out a few wisps of a forced smile when he saw Qiu Quanhao.
Obviously he knew what the parlor was for, and he knew now what was going to happen next.
"You called me... What's the matter?"
However, due to luck, Xiao Muzi still asked the question with little hope left.
"Actually, there's nothing special about it, it's just that Xiao Muzi wants to ask you about bartending."
Qiu Quanhao didn't touch Xiao Muzi's careful thinking, but just opened the two black handbags he brought earlier, and neatly arranged the mixing materials inside on the two long tables.
30ml of gin, 30ml of violet liqueur, 15ml of lemon juice, and 120ml of Sprite.
"It turns out...is it this?"
Compared to Xiao Muzi's bewildered and indifferent face, Liu Yi got up naturally and walked to the sink, washing his hands carefully with running water.
With a wry smile, he opened the disinfection cabinet and gently took out the shaker and other glass utensils from it.
Although Qiu Quanhao didn't mention the title of this bartending "competition", Liu Yi got the answer the moment he took out all the materials.
But Liu Yi never thought that Qiu Quanhao would use this as a competition topic.
"call…"
Accompanied by Liu Yi's soft sigh, he slowly raised his hands, and poured gin, violet liqueur, and lemon juice into the shaker smoothly in order.
Because Liu Yi understood Qiu Quanhao's intentions, he didn't use any special tricks this time, but just used the most basic and simple method to shake and mix the wine.
"Clap."
Liu Yi turned to put a few pure and transparent ice cubes into the shaker, then closed the lid before the liquid splashed, and shook the shaker which gradually darkened in color.
Both Qiu Quanhao and Xiao Muzi just stared blankly, immersed in Liu Yi's flowing movements, unable to extricate themselves.
With the rapid passage of time, Liu Yi's movements gradually slowed down until they stopped.
Finally, after Liu Yi poured the mixed wine into the goblet, he added the last sprite.
And this cup of bartending ended successfully.
The deep dark purple is as deep as the night, exuding a little alcohol and the faint aroma of lemon, quietly preserved in this glass.
"The Love of Violet."
When Liu Yi changed hands and pushed the bartender in front of Qiu Quanhao, he turned his head to hide the disappointment in his eyes.
As the name suggests, the love of violets is the love of violets.
And the flower language of violet is faithful love.
At this moment, Liu Yi completely understood Qiu Quanhao's heart all along.
Transparent teardrops finally slid down his face, but Liu Yi wasn't sad, on the contrary, the corner of his mouth still kept that warm smile.
DreamersGN