Ke Xue Bartender

Chapter 54 Salty Dog
Polo Bar.

6:05 pm.

A taxi stopped by the roadside, and Kusaka Omi helped Aragaki Kaho get out of the car.

Aragaki Kaho was leaning on a crutch in her right hand and was surprised when she saw the long queue in front of the store entrance.

"Hey, why are there so many guests today?"

"Haha, it's a good thing I came, otherwise that guy would really be exhausted to death." Kusaka Omi said with a smile.

A broken electric pole near the store entrance caught Aragaki's attention.

The electric pole seemed to have been hit by a sledgehammer, with a piece missing and the gap covered with cracks.

Two men in grey uniforms were repairing it.

"This is already the seventh pole that has been victimized this month. Who on earth is so lacking in public morality?"

"How about asking the detective on the second floor to investigate?"

"Forget it. We have to pay for hiring a detective, and we don't have to pay for the repairs anyway."

"That's right."

……

When the two walked into the Polo Bar, Lin Ye was standing behind the bar, looking at the guests in front of him with a smile on his face.

"What would this guest like to drink?"

Sitting at the bar was a slightly plump man wearing glasses and holding a camera.

Xiaolan was standing next to the bar, her expression serious and intimidating.

After she showed off her skills at the door, the paparazzi finally calmed down and lined up in front of the door in an orderly manner.

[What a scary high school girl. I don’t like JK anymore]

The slightly fat man glanced at Xiaolan who was standing next to the bar and said nervously:
"Mr. Bartender, I would like to ask you a few questions."

"If you are not here to drink, please go back. As you can see, there are a lot of customers in the store tonight and I am very busy." Lin Ye said with a polite smile.

"Then I'll order a drink."

"What would you like to drink?"

"Well, actually I've never been to a bar. Please recommend one."

"Okay." Lin Ye agreed with a smile.

“But don’t make it too expensive.” The slightly plump man was worried that Lin Ye would cheat him by using expensive wine, so he quickly added.

Lin Ye made an OK gesture to him, turned around and started to prepare.

A wine glass with an appropriate amount of ice cubes.

A bottle of vodka, a glass of grapefruit juice, and a slice of lemon.

Mix the sugar and coarse salt evenly in a dish, then use a lemon wedge to smear the rim of the cup. Then turn the glass upside down on the dish and rotate it a circle. The coarse salt and sugar will stick to the rim of the cup, forming a beautiful snowflake edge.

Then put ice cubes into the glass until it is 80% full, pour in vodka and grapefruit juice, and stir gently.

"SaltyDog, please."

Lin Ye gently pushed the wine glass away from the bar.

"Salty dog?"

The slightly plump male reporter picked up the wine glass, looked at the beautiful snowflake edge of the glass, and swallowed.

When his thick lips held the edge of the wine glass, he immediately felt the roughness brought by the coarse salt grains and sugar. As the wine glass tilted, the wine brought the salt and sugar into his mouth.

The salty taste of salt activates the taste buds, making the sourness of grapefruit juice brighter and suppressing its bitterness. The sweetness of sugar neutralizes the sourness, balancing the overall taste and highlighting the aroma of vodka.

【Ah, what is this smell? 】

The fat reporter narrowed his eyes, as if he had turned into a puppy on the beach, running happily on the beach, leaving two rows of cute footprints.

The stress brought by recent work disappeared at this moment.

[This feeling... is really great! ]

"What does the guest want to ask?" A voice came from my ear.

The fat reporter opened his mouth subconsciously and responded:

"Wang!"

Lin Ye: "Sir? Can you speak Japanese?"

A cheerful laugh came from behind him, and the fat reporter came to his senses, his face flushed, and he tried to find a narrow place to get into. "Sir, your face is so red, is this your first time drinking?" Lin Ye kindly gave him a way out.

The fat reporter nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

"Hey, what are you doing? Are you going to ask or not? If not, just go away. There are so many brothers waiting in line behind you." The thin man with glasses who was standing behind the fat reporter urged.

The fat reporter came back to his senses, remembered the purpose of his coming here, and quickly asked Lin Ye:
"Excuse me, has Miss Yoko been here before?"

"Yes."

Since the paparazzi had already seen Yoko leaving here, there was no point in hiding it, so Lin Ye just said it directly.

"Excuse me, Miss Yoko, are you alone?" the fat reporter asked again.

Lin Ye shook his index finger.

"One question per glass of wine. Do you have any more questions?"

The fat reporter gritted his teeth and said, "Another drink!"

Lin Ye looked at his already red face, which was chubby, red, and very cute, and couldn't help but say:

"The customer's face has turned red after just one drink. If he has another, he'll probably pass out. Work is important, but health is more important. Go back."

"I……"

When the fat reporter hesitated, the thin man with glasses standing behind him patted him on the shoulder.

"Hey, if you don't want to drink anymore, get out of the way and don't waste time."

The fat reporter sighed, lowered his head and walked away in disappointment.

[I should have asked the second question earlier]

The thin reporter sat down at the bar and said impatiently, "I want the same thing as him. It's called Salty Dog, right?"

He was very curious about the fat man's reaction after drinking the glass of wine just now. What kind of wine could make a person bark like a dog?

Lin Ye nodded and started making the second cup of salty dog.

The ingredients and process for making salty dog ​​are quite simple, and one cup can be made in about a minute.

While Lin Ye was making the second cup, Mizuno Rena was sitting in the corner, observing him curiously with a pair of blue cat eyes.

Also observing Lin Ye was Aragaki Kaho, who was sitting at the table, while Kusaka Omi walked to the bar.

Lin Ye was stirring the wine in the glass.

Soon, a second Salty Dog was pushed out the bar.

The thin reporter took a sip and let out an "Ah~" sound. Then, like the fat reporter, his consciousness floated to a beach and he transformed into a beautiful woman in a veil, running happily in the sea breeze.

While he was still asleep, Lin Ye looked at Kusaka Omi who was standing prettily in front of the bar.

"Ms. Omi, are you here to drink? Please line up in the back."

"No, I'm here to help. Until Xia Fan gets better, just treat me as Xia Fan." Kusaka Omi smiled sweetly.

Lin Ye glanced at Xia Fan who was sitting at the wine table and nodded: "Okay, then you go and serve the other guests in the store, write down the wine they ordered in order on a piece of paper, and then send it to the bar. After I make the wine, Xiaolan will deliver it to the guests. Be careful not to send the wrong one."

"give it to me."

"Okay, Mr. Lin Ye."

At this time, the thin man woke up and stared at Lin Ye with shining eyes, as if he had found a treasure.

"Mr. Bartender, one drink per question, right?"

Lin Ye smiled and nodded.

"What's your name, please?"

Lin Ye was a little surprised. He thought the other party would ask about Miss Yoko.

But since he asked, there is nothing to hide about my name.

"Lin Ye."

"May I ask where did you learn how to make cocktails, Mr. Lin?"

Lin Ye smiled and said, "Next."

"Wait a minute, another drink!" the thin reporter said hurriedly.

Lin Ye shook his head and pointed to the line that had formed outside the store: "As you can see, there are many customers in the store today, so each customer can only order one cup today. Sorry."

"Then can I take a picture of you?" The thin man picked up the camera hanging on his chest and asked expectantly.

(End of this chapter)