Ke Xue Bartender

Chapter 5: Childlike Vodka

Even with Lin Ye's intelligence, his heart tightened after hearing their thoughts.

Big business? What big business?

Killed? Not bad? Is this silver-haired man a murderer?
This is a tough guy.

Lin Ye’s second working principle is to never ask about the guest’s identity.

No matter who sits at the bar, they are his customers. He hopes that every customer can enjoy the cocktails equally after entering the bar.

Lin Ye has been doing this all along.

Although he had a hobby of guessing the identity of guests by observing their appearance and conversation, even if he guessed it, he would not say it out loud or ask unless the guest brought it up.

But now he has the problem of "auditory hallucination", and it is hard for him to know what the guests are thinking.

One of the pleasures of his job was gone, and he felt helpless.

Lin Ye pretended he heard nothing and tried to treat the two as ordinary guests.

"What would you two like to drink?"

The more burly one looked up at him, his sunglasses dark.

"I don't drink." The voice was strong and powerful.

[I still have to drive for my brother, I can’t drink and drive]

“There are also non-alcoholic drinks in the store.”

"A soda, then."

"Where is this guest?" Lin Ye looked at the silver-haired man.

"XYZ." The silver-haired man's voice was very cold, giving people a dangerous feeling.

"OK, just a second."

Lin Ye first poured the big guy a glass of soda water, and then started to do what the silver-haired man wanted.

XYZ, the last three of the twenty-six letters, represent the end.

And in the end lies a new beginning.

This drink uses rum, Cointreau, and lemon juice. The recipe is not complicated and it is quite easy to make. The key is the ratio.

Different bartenders make different flavors.

Soon, Lin Ye placed a glass of white wine on the coaster and gently pushed it in front of the silver-haired man.

"Please use."

When Lin Ye was mixing cocktails, he attracted Gin's attention.

With smooth movements and a confident and calm temperament, he is a very good bartender.

Looking at the cup of XYZ of quite good quality in front of him, Gin thought that it seemed he had come to the right place today.

He reached out and picked up the wine glass, and first put it to his nose and smelled it. The aroma was also perfect. He couldn't help but look forward to its taste more and more.

The wine enters the mouth.

Gin was slightly startled.

[What! What does this taste like? The refreshing taste of rum, the fruity aroma of Cointreau, and the slightly bitter taste after blending add layers and depth to the taste. What a perfect cup! I didn't expect to be able to drink such a good drink in this small street bar. ]

Hearing the other party's thoughts, Lin Ye, who was wiping the shaker, raised the corners of his mouth with satisfaction.

What could make a bartender happier than receiving compliments from his customers?

It seems that this guest is also someone who understands wine.

"Your skills are very good." Gin said after putting down his wine glass.

Out of caution, Lin Ye did not take the initiative to talk to the two people, but since the other party spoke first, he could not leave the guests aside.

“As long as the guests like it.”

Vodka, who was drinking soda water, put down his glass and looked at his elder brother in surprise. That cold elder brother was actually praising someone else?
[It's really strange that my brother actually praised someone in person. Is it really that delicious? Damn it, but I still have to drive...]

Hearing the big guy's thoughts, Lin Ye laughed secretly in his heart. He didn't expect that this man looked fierce and burly, but his thoughts were so... simple and cute.

Just like a kid who craves candy but can't have it.

"This wine reminds me of a deceased friend." Gin picked up the glass and stared at the liquid in it.

The remaining liquid in the glass glittered in the light.

[I personally sent him off. Ah, that feeling was so pleasant.]

Lin Ye was about to transform into a cartoon character again, and he felt like sweating on his forehead.

"Haha, the customer must have a good relationship with him, right?" He tried to speak in a natural tone.

"We were friends for life." Gin's mouth curled up slightly, "It's a pity that he is no longer here."

"That's a real shame."

Lin Ye didn't want to ask too much. If he knew too much, he might accidentally find out things he shouldn't know and it would be easy for him to be silenced.

[I, Gin, will never tolerate traitors who betray the organization! ]

Organization? Gin? Distillery?

[Tomorrow's transaction will be held at the amusement park. I'm sure that guy won't dare to mess around. After all, we have evidence of his smuggling of firearms. As long as he gets out of here, the organization can build a new laboratory there...]

Smuggled guns? Labs? Stop thinking about it! I don't want to know about this!

Lin Ye screamed in his heart.

[Tomorrow's transaction will be held at an amusement park. It's been a long time since I've been to such a place. Why do I feel a little excited? ]

Hearing the big guy's thoughts, Lin Ye almost laughed again.

This guy still has a childlike heart. It seems that criminals also want to relax sometimes.

Wait, an amusement park?
Lin Ye suddenly thought of something.

By the way, aren't Xiaolan and the detective boy going to the amusement park tomorrow? Are they going to the same one?

If so, when a detective meets a member of a criminal organization, will anything happen between them?
Although he was curious, Lin Ye didn't plan to join in the fun. Curiosity kills the cat.

He just wanted to be a bartender honestly, serve fine wine to customers and occasionally listen to their troubles. He was already very satisfied with such a life.

While Lin Ye was thinking, two guests stood up.

"Your wine is very good, I will come again." Gin took out a banknote from his arms, put it on the bar, then turned around and left in a leisurely manner.

Vodka followed closely behind.

Lin Ye’s eyes widened when he saw the money on the bar.

That was a ten thousand dollar bill.

As expected of a member of a criminal organization, he is very generous. Is this black money?

Emmm...

Auditory hallucinations are all auditory hallucinations.

Lin Ye collected the money and put it on the counter. After all, it was the boss's money, and his salary was clean.

He didn't plan to give away the extra tips.

After that, no more customers came into the store, and after 12 o'clock, Lin Ye began to clean up the store.

After cleaning up and waiting for the end of get off work, Lin Ye picked up a wine recipe he found in the store and started reading it.

This wine cookbook recorded some recipes he had never seen before, and he was very interested.

In his previous life, he had memorized all the famous cocktail recipes in history. He thought with anticipation that perhaps this world could bring him some surprises.

Lin Ye was immersed in the wine recipe when his cell phone suddenly rang.

I took out my cell phone from under the counter and saw it was an unfamiliar number.

Strange, who would call at this time?
"Hello, this is Lin Ye."

"Hehe, Mr. Lin Ye, guess who I am?"

Guess your sister! What an old trick from the past.

"Ms. Aragaki, I'm still at work." Lin Ye immediately recognized the voice on the other end and said helplessly.

"Oh, that's so boring. You guessed it right away." Aragaki Kaho's disappointed voice came from the phone.

"How do you know my number?" Lin Ye asked curiously.

The original body asked Aragaki for his phone number, but was rejected. Unexpectedly, Aragaki actually knew this guy's phone number.

"Guess again."

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up."

Lin Ye was speechless. He had no interest in playing guessing games with the little girl. He wanted to continue studying the formula.

"Wait, something's wrong!" Aragaki said anxiously. How could this man not know how to be gentle with women? I took the initiative to call him, but he was so cold.

"Just tell me if you have something to say. I'm very busy."

"You're lying. There are no customers in the store at this time, right?"

"I have other things to do. If you don't tell me, I'll hang up."

"Hold on, I said."

"Yeah, I'm listening."

"As a reward for buying me a drink, I'll take you to a fun place tomorrow."

Um? What does she mean?
Lin Ye was very surprised. Was she asking him out?
No, no, no, she must be looking for an opportunity to embarrass herself.

Lin Ye didn't think he was that charming enough to make Aragaki Kaho fall in love with him in just three days.

Three days ago, Aragaki Kaho had always treated the former Lin Ye as scum.

Even during these few days, she thought Lin Ye was just pretending to be serious.

"Ms. Aragaki, I think——"

"It's settled. See you at the bar entrance at 10 a.m. tomorrow."

Without waiting for Lin Ye to refuse, Aragaki Kaho decisively hung up the phone.

"Did that guy intend to reject me just now? That's unforgivable. Just wait and see how I deal with you. Humph, first I'll make you crazy about me, and then I'll kick you away. Then I'll enjoy the sad expression on your face."

In an apartment building, Aragaki Kaho was lying on the bed with her cell phone on her chest, a devilish smile appearing on her angelic face.

(End of this chapter)