Chapter 112 Don't worry, the salary will satisfy you
Qiao Yanxin drove Mrs. Ji to Yuncheng's most upscale western restaurant - Yunying Yixiangxie.
Old Madam Ji guessed that Qiao Yanxin had never eaten Western food, so she took the menu, patted the seat next to her, and said considerately: "Yanxin, come sit here with grandma, grandma will teach you how to read the menu and order."
Qiao Yanxin was a frequent customer of western restaurants in her previous life, and she had also been to the western restaurant several times with her father in this life. However, she did not want to offend Old Lady Ji, so she stood up and sat down obediently.
"Yanxin, these steaks are very good, and these snacks are delicious, especially this puff pastry cream mushroom soup. It would be a shame not to try it..."
Qiao Yanxin smiled with her eyebrows curved: "Grandma, let's order them all to try."
Mrs. Ji ordered two fillet steaks, a dish of puff pastry cream of mushroom soup, a serving of baked potato skins, and two servings of lemon yogurt.
There was one steak medium-rare and one medium-well. The medium-rare one was for Mrs. Ji, and the medium-well one was for Qiao Yanxin.
After the steak came, Mrs. Ji originally wanted to teach Qiao Yanxin how to use the knife and fork, but unexpectedly, Qiao Yanxin took Mrs. Ji's steak.
"Grandma, let me help you cut it."
Skillfully cut into small pieces.
Old Mrs. Ji's eyes widened: "Yan Xin, have you been to a western restaurant before?"
"I've been here a few times."
Mrs. Ji smiled and said, “No wonder you cut steak so well…”
Suddenly, he blinked again, "Yanxin, do you want to drink some wine?"
Qiao Yanxin agreed readily: "Okay."
Old Mrs. Ji waved to the waiter and said she wanted to order two glasses of wine.
The waiter came over and said that the restaurant was holding a wine smelling and identifying event.
If customers can guess the type or brand of wine just by smelling it, the entire purchase can be waived, and they can also receive a whole box of fine wine for free.
When Qiao Yanxin heard this, she immediately became interested. In her previous life, she started out by making wine. She first opened a winery and later developed it into a wine company. During the peak years of her career, the wine brand she founded almost swept the entire Chinese market.
Identifying wine by its aroma is child's play for her.
Qiao Yanxin said excitedly: "Grandma, I think this activity is quite interesting, let's try it."
Old Mrs. Ji glanced at Qiao Yanxin and thought, how many times has a girl of this age drunk alcohol? It would be embarrassing if she couldn't even smell the alcohol.
I guess Qiao Yan was worried about spending the meal money, so she wanted to give it a try.
"Yanxin, let's not participate in such a boring game. Grandma has money, so she'll treat us to this meal."
Qiao Yanxin had already stood up and said with a smile on her face, "Grandma, I'll go try."
Then he followed the waiter to the front desk.
The manager of the restaurant was a beautiful middle-aged woman. Seeing that Qiao Yanxin looked very young and student-like, she thought she was just curious and came to try it, so she didn't take it seriously.
Then he elegantly picked up the glass and poured some red wine into it, with a professional smile on his face: "Girl, you are young, I can make an exception and let you taste it."
Qiao Yanxin smiled.
“No need.”
Old Madam Ji also came over and couldn't help but say, "Yanxin, let's not guess anymore. It's so hard to guess..."
It would be embarrassing if I guess wrong.
Qiao Yanxin blinked: "Grandma, let me try it first."
As he spoke, he gently lifted the wine glass and placed it about two inches below his nose.
She gently shook the wine glass, and the red wine slowly flowed along the wall of the glass, forming delicate "tears of wine".
Qiao Yanxin closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and the aroma of red wine instantly rushed into her nostrils.
She first captured the rich aromas of black cherry and blackberry, as if she were in a ripe orchard. Then, a subtle hint of vanilla and smoke appears, as if it is the mysterious charm given by ancient oak barrels. The corners of Qiao Yanxin's mouth rose slightly, and she felt somewhat confident. She sniffed again, this time detecting a faint scent of violets.
Qiao Yanxin slowly opened her eyes, looked at the red wine in the glass, which showed a deep purple-red color under the light, and said softly: "This is a Cabernet Sauvignon blend produced on the left bank of Bordeaux. If I'm not mistaken, this wine is brewed in oak barrels, and the year should be 1975."
The waiter nodded slightly, with a hint of surprise and appreciation on his face.
The beautiful manager opened her eyes slightly wide. She didn't expect that the little girl not only guessed the type of red wine, but also the origin and year.
Old Mrs. Ji looked at Qiao Yanxin in disbelief. She didn't expect that the little girl actually guessed it right.
The beautiful manager smiled and said, "You guessed it right. Congratulations, miss, for winning the free meal and a whole box of wine. If you can guess ten kinds of wine in a row, we will give you a box of top-quality wine from our restaurant collection for free."
Old Madam Ji said hurriedly: "No, no, it's already amazing that you guessed it right once."
It would be quite embarrassing if she couldn't guess correctly next time, and she couldn't bear to see Qiao Yanxin embarrassed in public.
The smile in Qiao Yanxin's eyes became more intense, and he insisted: "Grandma, let's try again."
The manager nodded and said politely, "Please wait a moment, both of you."
He turned and went into the wine storage room next door, poured nine glasses of wine himself and brought them out on a tray.
Qiao Yanxin picked up the wine glasses one by one, put them under her nose and sniffed them, and finally pointed at the wine glasses one by one and said the type, origin and year of the wine.
The manager showed a shocked expression on his face, and said in disbelief: "Little girl, you are really amazing. You got all of them right."
There was a gleam in Old Mrs. Ji's eyes as she looked at Qiao Yanxin. She felt more and more that she must find a way to keep an eye on Qiao Yanxin for Ji Yanli. Such a good girl must not be snatched away by anyone else.
Qiao Yanxin pointed at a few wine glasses and kindly reminded them, "These wines have a high alcohol content, so they can be stored at room temperature. However, these three wines have a strong fruity aroma and a fresh taste. They are quite refreshing. In a temperature like Yuncheng, it is best to store them in a basement with a lower temperature..."
The manager looked at Qiao Yanxin in disbelief. The advice she gave was very accurate.
He immediately said: "Little girl, to thank you for giving us good advice, I decided to give you two bottles of fine red wine."
"Thanks!"
Qiao Yanxin responded calmly and returned to her seat holding Mrs. Ji's arm.
Old Mrs. Ji asked curiously: "Yan Xin, your movements when you smelled the wine just now were so elegant and professional. Didn't you see the way the manager looked at you? Both of his eyes were shining.
How do you know so much about wine? ”
Qiao Yanxin smiled and said casually, "My father was a businessman before he died. He liked to drink red wine. I learned some knowledge about red wine from my father. Today, I am really showing off my skills in front of an expert."
Old Mrs. Ji asked in surprise: "When your father was alive, he...you live with your mother now?"
Qiao Yanxin: "I live alone."
Old Mrs. Ji immediately felt distressed for Qiao Yan. This good girl should be accompanied by her family.
She is the most caring person. If this were her granddaughter-in-law, she would definitely love her well.
The restaurant promised to deliver the wine to your home for free.
Qiao Yanxin directly gave one box to Old Mrs. Ji.
Just as Qiao Yanxin and Old Lady Ji finished their meal and were about to leave, the beautiful female manager came over and said enthusiastically, "Excuse me, young lady. I'm Liu Lili, the manager of Yunying Restaurant.
It's like this, our restaurant would like to hire you as a wine sommelier, and the salary is negotiable. ”
Qiao Yanxin knew that some high-end Western restaurants had dedicated wine sommeliers who could recommend suitable wines to customers based on the dishes they ordered, thereby enhancing their dining experience.
She was not very interested in this job, this was only one reason. The most important thing was that she still had to study hard for the college entrance examination and did not want to waste too much time on a part-time job.
Qiao Yanxin refused succinctly.
Liu Lili showed a disappointed expression on her face, but soon asked again, "Our restaurant holds two or three wine knowledge lectures or training activities every month, and we invite very important customers. Next time we hold such an event, can we invite you to give a lecture to the customers?"
Don't worry, the salary will satisfy you. ”
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