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"The annual Laurel Bartending Competition has come to an end.

Eighteen contestants from six divisions across the country competed fiercely, and finally Sun Xiang from Hualang Bar in the South China division won the championship.

The other two in the top three were won by Li Xiaoqing from Kerui Bar in the Central China Division and Li Xiaoqing from Baiyue Bar. "

Dionys, five o'clock in the afternoon, the eve of the opening.

Li Mu pricked up his ears, listening to his colleagues broadcast the news live, and finally sighed: "This time, our Dionysus did not send a contestant, otherwise there is no such thing as Hualang!"

"Hey, look, there is also an exclusive interview with Cao Yang! My male god is a male god, and it has remained the same for so many years!"

"It's really handsome, I can't tell, it seems to be the same year as Brother Chuan."

The colleagues over there were chattering, and Liang Chuan didn't say a word. After a while, he took out the ice cubes and slammed the knife with a clang, "If you have nothing to do, go wash the cups! Has the floor been mopped? You are here to chat yes?"

I don't know that it was that sentence that touched Liang Chuan's back again. His colleagues looked at each other innocently, before Liang Chuan could get angry, he hurriedly left.

Li Mu wiped the glass, watched Liang Chuan knock on the ice as if venting his anger, hesitant to speak.

Liang Chuan stopped and glared at him, "What are you looking at?" Throwing the knife on the bar, "You do the rest!"

Li Mu quickly took it.

Brother Chuan is here today as uncle, don't mess with me if you have nothing to do.

After that day, Li Mu found Liang Chuan, apologized sincerely, and expressed his determination to continue learning from him.Liang Chuan was watching the live broadcast, brushing the yacht for his goddess, and left Li Mu alone for ten minutes.He didn't take off his headphones until the live broadcast was over, "What did you just say?"

"I said, I want to continue studying with you."

Liang Chuan stared at Li Mu.He has a pair of strange eyes.When he smiles, he is as cunning as a fox, and when he is solemn, he is as fierce as an eagle.Li Mu was stared into hairs all over by him, after a while, Liang Chuan said: "Yes."

"But you have to learn how to chip ice."

Get up wherever you fall.Li Mu was kind and kind, and agreed without hesitation.

After passing that hurdle psychologically, it is of course much faster to learn.Although it is not so closely related to bartending in essence, over time, Li Mu also regards cracking ice cubes as a decompression project.Everyone has their own way to decompress, watching live broadcasts, listening to music, for Li Mu, now is just breaking the ice.

If you play well with ice cubes, you can still have many new tricks.Li Mu has seen Liang Chuan carve a big diamond out of ice, which is shining brightly. Putting it in a classic glass, ordinary whiskey can be worth a hundred times.

A bartender who doesn't want to be a sculptor is not a good bartender.

"You want to compete too, don't you?"

Liang Chuan appeared out of nowhere again, and Li Mu was taken aback.Seeing Liang Chuan pouring himself a glass of wine leisurely - who knows where this wine came from?Drinking before going to work is not allowed, this is a clear rule, but this is Liang Chuan, the rules are set by him.

"...No." Li Mu replied.

"Come on!" Liang Chuan laughed, his thin chest heaving and falling, "I didn't expect to be so fascinated by listening to it just now. Has anyone told you that you are not good at lying? What's in your heart, your face showed it?"

Li Mu lowered his head when he was told the central matter.Who in this business doesn't follow those bartending events?The most famous one is the Laurel Cup, and there are also large-scale events sponsored by brands such as Bacardi and Cointreau.Young bartenders with unique skills are eager to show their faces on such occasions - a group of expert judges, high exposure brought by long guns and short guns, maybe not all the talents in the entire industry gathered here, but it is more or less once Excellent training opportunity.

I heard that the champion this time is only 25 years old, and he has already emerged as the leader of the new generation of bartenders.

It is a lie to say that you are not envious or yearning.

Seeing the expression on his face, Liang Chuan knew what Li Mu was thinking.He smiled, "It's still early for you. You have mastered the basic skills, and you don't have enough experience in independent bartending—didn't you have a guest chatting with you yesterday? Why can't you continue talking after a few words?"

"...I can't get distracted." Li Mu said honestly.

"That means your ability is not enough." Liang Chuan said, "When you can mix the wine while talking, you will be regarded as a teacher."

Liang Chuan finished drinking the wine in his glass, and cherished it for a while, "It's really good, Chardonnay is just delicious." He glanced at Li Mu who was still standing still, "Cao Yang will come to give a master class on weekends, you If you have time, come and listen."

Cao Yang?That Cao Yang?

Li Mu was shocked, and almost lost the plate in his hand, "Is it right here?"

"Ask someone else." Liang Chuan rolled his eyes, "I don't know anything."

Before Li Mu could say anything, he waved his hand and left.

Having gotten used to Liang Chuan's temper, Li Mu gradually stopped making any fuss.There is no impenetrable wall in the world, and the news that Cao Yang is coming to give a master class has spread throughout Dionysia.

Sunday morning, at nine o'clock, Jixian Square.

The subject of the lecture is a contestant in the Laurel Bartending Competition.

Everyone was disappointed again.No one from Dionysia went to this competition. In short, this news was useless to them.

Li Mu was also disappointed.

Yue Renge was on a business trip recently, he was so busy that he didn't touch the ground, and he didn't have time to run to Li Mu's low-rent apartment in the urban village when he returned from the business trip. After careful calculation, he didn't see each other for half a month.

Of course Li Mu wouldn't bother him about such a trivial matter.

But that was Cao Yang's master class!Who is Cao Yang?It is a legendary existence in the entire bartending industry.When he was young, he won the championship of the three bay bartending competitions in one fell swoop, which made him stand out.Then he went to the Americas to study and study, and was committed to integrating American cocktails with the traditions of his country.

In addition, he holds several positions and owns three cocktail bars with different styles and leading the way.At the same time, he also serves as the image ambassador of a famous wine and frequently attends various bartending competitions.In the early years, he still had time to participate in guest bartending, but now such opportunities are much less.If you want to see Cao Yang's true face, you can only go to the competition to try your luck.

Li Mu already knew his name before he entered the industry. For so many years, Li Mu reread all the interviews and courses related to Cao Yang.Although I haven't talked to him personally, I know him well.

And now there is a masterclass!

Li Mu really didn't want to miss this opportunity, scratched his head for a while, and thought of Zhao Shengyan.

Brother Zhao brought out the laurels champion this year, and there was a smile in his voice when he answered the phone.Hearing Li Mu's reason for coming, he felt emotional again: "Liang Chuan is really, don't you even have this benefit in Dionysia? Zhu Zhu is also going to the competition this time, do you know?"

Zhu Zhu and Li Mu were newcomers almost at the same time, how could Li Mu not remember her.

"It's a pity that I didn't get any rankings, but it's good to practice your hands." Zhao Shengyan said, "I know the organizer. Although there are no tickets, but when the time comes, you follow me and I will take you there."

Li Mu excitedly called "Brother Zhao" several times.

Zhao Shengyan said with a smile: "It's a good thing to love learning. Old Liang people are not bad, maybe this time he has his own considerations. Anyway, if you have anything to do, you can come to me. Just don't let him know, lest I get scolded again .”

The image of Zhao's father was suddenly bright in Li Mu's heart.

"Since it's hard to meet people," Zhao Shengyan reminded him, "it's better to sort out the questions you want to ask in advance. Save time to meet people, and you won't even be able to walk."

Li Mu was poked, Zhao's father was right, at least the signature board had to be prepared.Otherwise, it would be embarrassing to let the idol sign the T-shirt.

Things are so happily settled, Jixian Square.Li Mu hugged his thigh, and from then on, Father Zhao took him to fly.

Li Mu remembered very clearly that the sun was shining that day.

The whole flower is soaked in the grand summer atmosphere.The jasmine has already bloomed, and the street is full of sweet fragrance.The old lady selling flowers on the street picked off the little white flowers that were still stained with dew in the early morning, strung them into a string, hung them in the car, and wore them on their wrists. They all had a refreshing fragrance.

Li Mu bought a bunch and put them in his pocket.

Li Mu arrived very early, waiting at the entrance of Jixian Square.Zhao Shengyan arrived late in his little Audi and lowered the car window in front of Li Mu, "How long have you been waiting?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Brother Zhao changed cars recently?"

"I bought it a long time ago, and I changed it." Zhao Shengyan glanced at the venomous sun, "I'll stop the car first, wait for me to get off."

Admission to the master class is by ticket.

In fact, if Li Mu is more patient, there may be enthusiastic people uploading the video of the course to the Internet in the next month or so.It was not the first time for him to listen to master classes. Since joining Dionysia, Li Mu has listened to many courses one after another, some of which are useful, and some of which are not useful for the time being—but it is still learning.

But this is really the first time to be there in person.Li Mu followed behind Zhao Shengyan, his heart beating a little faster.

"Cao Yang came back to start classes, and the opportunity is also rare. In the past, he traveled to Shanghai and the United States, and there were not many Huadu." Zhao Shengyan said with emotion, "It is also Sun who wants to strive for success, and let him see that our Huadu is also outstanding. The bartender, so let him run here."

When Zhao Shengyan mentioned this year's champion, Li Mu's heart sank.When will I be able to reach that level?The gap between people is sometimes so large that it cannot be imagined.

"Speaking of which, have you met Cao Yang?" Zhao Shengyan asked him, "This kid has a good mix of wine and looks pretty handsome. Oh, Cao Cao is here, look, he's here."

Li Mu followed Zhao Shengyan's voice and looked.The entrance of the venue was bright, and two people came out vaguely.First, a tall and thin figure appeared, and then, Li Mu first saw a middle-aged man with short hair.

It can be seen that he is a little old, but his bones are full of youthful breath.His brows and eyes look radiant.Looking at the deep facial features, Li Mu asked subconsciously: "This... is he a foreigner?"

"Mixed blood." Zhao Shengyan said, "I heard that his father is German."

If Cao Yang is tough and handsome, then the person next to him is an idle beauty.Long brown hair draped over his shoulders, and a light green shirt, like green bamboo in early summer, tall and straight and pretty, moreover, it made Li Mu feel familiar.

The beauty said something to Cao Yang in a low voice, as if feeling Li Mu's gaze, she also looked over here.

He seemed a little surprised, but at the same time he seemed to understand, and smiled at Li Mu.

Not only does it look familiar, Li Mu's heart is like a bell, it was hit hard and swayed crazily.

The beauty who smiled at him was none other than Yue Renge.

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