I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 21 Preface
I never thought that one day I would complete my first work in a foreign country.

Thanks Emily.

She was a young girl working in a bakery on Jacques-Germain Street.

I would also like to apologize to Uncle Chabrol, the owner of Chabrol Bakery.

Because I always thought it was a cafe.

……

The first day in France was not a good one.

Something terrible happened to me.

My companion was nearly kidnapped.

If it weren't for Vice President Pierre's quick response that day, my companion, who would become my classmate in the next few years, might have disappeared.

Maybe in a few years, news of her will come from some corner of this earth.

That might be terrible news!

That day, I felt an unprecedented chill.

Fortunately, on that day, I also felt a touch of warmth.

Emily!
When I was most sleepy in my life, she used her smile and a cup of coffee to make me feel the kindness of Paris.

She is a beautiful girl.

When she smiles, it's unabashed, like an angel.

It was also because of her smile that after that incident, I no longer felt afraid when I was alone in the empty guest room.

That day, a story came to my mind.

The protagonist of the story is called Emily.

Unfortunately, when I returned to Paris and went to Chabrol Bakery to look for her, she had left Paris and gone to Brussels.

Emily, if this book is ever published, I hope you will see it.

At the same time, I would like to extend my most sincere blessings. May your smile warm everyone.

……

Liu Jin wrote a preface and decided to keep it.

He saved the novel on a floppy disk, then cleaned up the remaining traces on the computer and turned it off.

"Dadong, what are you doing?"

"Why are you sleeping? Get up and have fun... Tomorrow is Saturday.

There's a bar at the corner of City Hall Square and Rue Lafayette. Their beer is homemade and very good.

Going east, it's Lafayette Street.

Hurry up, I've finished the manuscript! I'm treating you today, don't leave until you're drunk... Yueyue, come with me."

Rebirth less than a month ago.

It took ten days.

The first work is completed.

Liu Jin was so happy that he pulled Dadong and the others out.

Then he called Liu Sisi again.

The little girl is very thoughtful. If she knew that he didn't invite her to the dinner, she would probably get angry again.

Then, call Yang Liu.

She was drinking outside.

When he heard that Liu Jin was going to treat him to a meal after finishing the manuscript, he agreed without hesitation.

A phone number flashed through my mind.

Liu Jin hesitated for a moment and didn't fight.

Teacher Julie’s phone call.

He has decided not to bother her anymore...

Besides, Teacher Julie didn't leave them her number.

He called, which was a bit presumptuous.

That’s right, that number was the one he had in his previous life.

I thought I had forgotten it, but...

I don’t want to think about it anymore, I don’t want to think about it anymore!
Liu Jin shook his head and became happy again.

……

It was already ten o'clock and the City Hall Square was bustling with lights and people.

During the day, this place is a rosy red.

But at night, it is a completely different scene.

The weather is cold, but it doesn't stop the French who love to travel from street to street.

Liu Jin also saw an acquaintance.

Juste!
A professional beggar who wanders around the Town Hall Square.

You can't really say he is a beggar, he is just an unemployed vagrant.

Liu Jin had dealt with him in his previous life and was cheated out of ten francs by him.

Well, these professional beggars have very high moral standards.

They only take ten francs, no more!

If you look at the outside, you may not be able to tell.

Their clothes may not be exquisite, but they know how to dress, and they are all damn branded.

Juster is quite unique among many professional beggars because he leads two strong black-backed dogs.

If those two dogs were released in China, they would definitely be sold at a high price.

Purebred, very majestic.

Liu Jin gave Juste ten francs in his previous life.

But after he turned around, he found that Juster was leading two dogs, got into a Peugeot car and drove away.

It turns out that these unemployed people receive government relief funds.

It is said to be seven thousand francs a month.

And they also receive subsidies for the houses they rent.

It seems that the state pays half of the rent...

These days, I live better than Liu Jin.

After rebirth, Liu Jin recognized Juster again.

It wasn't the two wolfhounds who recognized him, they were just too envious.

...Dadong and the others have arrived.

However, Yang Dongqi was not there. He said he went to pick up Liu Sisi.

After all, it was the middle of the night and a little girl was walking on the street.

The key point is that there are many street prostitutes along the Garonne River, which is indeed not very safe.

Dadong is very lazy and naturally doesn't want to make this trip.

Sun Yue, on the other hand, wanted to come over quickly and have some beer.

In this case, the only option is for the honest man, Yang Dongqi, to work hard.

"Brother, did you really finish it?"

Dadong pulled Liu Jin to sit down, put his arms around his neck and asked.

He had already drunk a pint of beer, and there was a strong aroma of malt in his mouth.

This bar on Lafayette Street specializes in brewing its own beer.

The bar isn't big, and there are only about 20 to 30 people sitting there at most.

There was a singing stage, and the band invited by the bar was singing an old French song.

It's lively, but it won't make you feel anxious.

“Beer, chips, green olives, cashews.

I'm starving, give me something to eat. I'll have your macaroni and cheese gratin with a poached egg and red wine sauce. Oh, and replace the vinegar with lemon juice and reduce the tomato sauce by half. Finally, a warm apple salad with chopped black sausage.

Add more black sausage, I like the taste."

Liu Jin has a deep memory of the characteristics of this bar.

Back then, he came here to eat often.

The waiter glanced at him, but couldn't remember that there was such an old customer.

Great at eating!

All the dishes we ordered were his classics.

"You come here often?"

Dadong asked.

"Uh, I heard it from someone."

"Who?"

"Chloe, that girl."

"Are you two in touch?"

"Isn't it okay? By the way, why haven't you come to class these two days?"

Liu Jin quickly changed the subject.

If I continue, I'll let something slip.

At this time, Liu Sisi and Yang Dongqi appeared.

Liu Jin simply asked the waiter to put together a table and ordered a beer for Liu Sisi.

Dadong was also very tactful and did not continue talking about Chloe.

"This meal must cost a lot."

Yang Dongqi said worriedly: "Xiao Jin, I know you are rich, but you can't do this."

"Hey, I went to Paris last week and made a small fortune."

As they were talking, Selina pulled Duan Jie in.

"Do you mind if I bring a friend?"

Liu Jin glanced at Liu Sisi and shook his head at her.

"Come on, come on, sit down quickly. We're all classmates, not friends. The beer just arrived. It's their beer, it's great."

"I know, it's not cheap."

Selena didn't hesitate and pulled Duan Jie to sit down.

It was obvious that Duan Jie didn't know Liu Sisi was there, so she seemed a little embarrassed.

But Selena didn't care and sat next to Liu Sisi.

"Sisi, you don't mind, do you?"

[Mind, but would you care? ]

Liu Sisi could only force a smile and shook her head.

“I had dinner with Diana tonight, and when I heard you were there, I pulled her over.

Diana isn't a bad person! She just wants to fit in here quickly. But her English isn't very good, so when she saw you so glorious that day, she was a little jealous. Actually, she envied you very much, but she just didn't know how to express it.

Liu Sisi secretly glanced at Liu Jin.

Just then the waiter brought over some salad and blood sausage.

Liu Jin took it, picked up a small piece of bread from the table, broke it open and smelled it, showing a satisfied expression.

"I'm too sensitive."

Liu Sisi said softly.

She said to Duan Jie: "Actually..."

"Angela, it's my fault."

As for girls, if one of them gives in, the other will change accordingly.

Selina said, "There are only three girls in our class, and Miss Pao won't be here until December. We have to help each other. Although we are from two provinces in China, what Lao Liu said is right: once we go abroad, we are all Chinese."

Liu Jin took a big sip of beer.

"Right, girls helping girls!"

Yang Liu's eyes lit up.

"Old Liu, that's a good point. Girls help girls."

But Liu Jin frowned.

How did you say this?

Where does this sentence come from?
It's hard to tell.

Mentioned on HBO's Big Little Lies.

Emma Stone also said this in "The Help".

But the root of this is the #MeToo movement. Initially, it was women helping women, and later, women became a natural alliance.

Come to think of it, it belongs to nq's slogan.

Fortunately, in 2000, girls helping girls still retained its original meaning.

……

(End of this chapter)