Chapter 8

Lanli walked to table 14 with a smile on his face. He blurted out his familiar words conditionally, "good evening..." but it was a surprise to see Tom and Steven, who had just met in the theater three hours ago. Lanli's words faltered slightly and his smile was a little more playful and subtle, A question mark came out of my head, but the words were habitually finished, "what can I do to help you?"

Steven looked down at the menu. Tom was laughing and saying, "the food here is not the most famous. Didn't you make it clear when woody recommended it?" The intimate and casual attitude didn't show that the two people had a fierce argument during the audition.

At the sound of the waiter's greeting, Tom looked up and opened his mouth, but the words that were about to come out stopped on his lips. Obviously, he did not expect such an unexpected encounter. For a moment, Tom didn't know what to say. Before the words, his smile rose up.

"A Cream Truffle pasta... And then..." Steven didn't notice Tom's momentary pause. He looked up from the menu and began to order. Then he saw blue Li standing in front of him. As soon as he stopped talking, the text disappeared. "Why are you here?" Steven asked reflexively, his face sinking and his brows intertwined. "You have to know that your behavior is not good for the audition. Besides, tracking has never been an encouraging behavior."

track?

Steven plays an important role in the industry. Naturally, he has seen numerous big scenes, and it's not unusual for him to be followed by fans. It's very common for audition actors to use everything in order to get the role, so instead of being flustered, he threw the menu heavily on the table and yelled at him.

Instead of laughing, he put the menu back in his apron. "Mr. Spielberg, I think you misunderstood. This is where I work. If you have any dissatisfaction with my service, please complain to my immediate supervisor. " The tone of being neither humble nor overbearing brought out a trace of irony, especially when both sides were standing on one side and sitting on the other.

Looking at Steven's stiff face, Langley pointed to the bar behind him and politely said, "do you want me to inform the manager?"

"Poof Pooh." Tom didn't give Steven face at all. He just laughed, broke the short deadlock, and patted Steven on the shoulder. He just didn't know whether the action was consolation or ridicule Tom waved to Langley and denied his proposal. "We just want to find a place for dinner. Woody Allen recommended the bar. He said there are different styles of performances every night?"

Steven, sitting next to him, looks a little ugly. He has been in Hollywood for more than 20 years. Steven is now one of the top giants. He has long been used to giving orders from the top. Just now, when he saw Langley's first reaction, he naturally thought of the audition this afternoon - and it also triggered a dispute between him and Tom. But he didn't expect that he was in trouble. It's embarrassing.

Instead of paying close attention to Steven, Langley turned to Tom and made a skillful introduction. "Tonight is a folk performance. Jason mayez will give a 30 minute performance. In addition, a local independent folk singer from Harlan district will give a warm-up performance. The performance also has... "Lan Li looked back at the clock on the stage," twenty five minutes will start soon. "

"Wow, that sounds good." Tom didn't care about Steven at all. He exclaimed to himself, "well, what do you recommend for dinner? I know that in the bars and restaurants of Greenwich Village, you can always find countless delicious food, but for us outsiders, we know nothing about it. "

Tom's humor seems to be running on Steven all the time. Langley can even see Steven's face like the bottom of a pot in his eyes and glare at Tom. But Tom doesn't buy it at all. It's very happy.

"It depends on your preference." Langley pretended to see nothing and continued, "if you want to concentrate on the show, I'll recommend some simple food, such as our chef Jack's submarine sandwich, which is the best in New York. With some French fries and Munich's black beer, it will be a wonderful night."

Langley's brisk and vivid introduction made Tom smile with satisfaction, but Steven sat beside him with a stiff face. "But if you don't mind watching the show while eating, then Cream Truffle spaghetti is a good choice. When I was at work today, I heard that our scheduled French black truffle arrived in the morning." Steven looked up and saw the polite smile of Langley, which was obviously addressed to him——

It embarrasses Steven. He's a big shot in the industry, but he's so mean that he can't even compare with a rookie actor.

"In addition, today's chef's recommendation is braised lamb chop with red wine. Jack told me that he felt very good today Lanli's brisk introduction made people smile and move their fingers.

Tom chuckled. "What do you say, Steven?"

At this time, Steven gradually returned to normal. After all, he was old enough to say, "please give me a Cream Truffle spaghetti." There is a little more politeness and respect in the words, which can be regarded as an indirect apology to Lan Li.

"Then I'll stew lamb chops in red wine." Tom immediately made a decision and handed the menu on the table to Lan Li, "and please choose a bottle of matching red wine, thank you." Seeing a slight pause, Tom added, "we believe in your choice. After all, your introduction just now determines our dinner menu."

Lenley bowed politely and said, "I'll go through the professional's reference proposal." This humor made Tom laugh heartily, even Steven's mouth was slightly relaxed.

After a while, lanli brought up the red wine. He took the lead in handing the bottle to Steven.

Steven took a close look at the label of red wine and picked it gently. Unexpectedly, lanli's choice made people see it in front of their eyes - Barolo, a red wine from Italy, which is called the greatest red wine in Italy by many people. Because of its strong tannins, Barolo needs to be accompanied by the same portion of food, In particular, heavy meat and spaghetti are the most suitable. Alcohol and food will complement each other, which can be called a perfect match.

Generally speaking, in high-end restaurants, the choice of red wine is the most important part of a person's quality. The higher the society, the more important it is. Different occasions, different dishes, different objects and different atmosphere make different choices. This bottle of red wine selected by lanli is moderate in price, appropriate in function and impeccable.

It really made Steven look up to lenley.

Tom came over and looked at it carefully. His eyes also showed the light of appreciation. He looked up at Lan Li, "excellent choice."

Lanli thinks it's nothing. Most of his life has been educated by aristocratic elites since childhood. Red wine is just the most basic part. It's not difficult for him to choose red wine. However, lanli accepted the praise and said with a smile, "I hope you like it."

Then, lanli took the wine again, opened the bottle stopper at the scene, waited for Steven to taste it, nodded to confirm, filled the two guests with red wine, and then turned to leave.

Looking at the back of lanli's departure, Steven feels thoughtful. Because Eugene's role, he is born in the middle class, or even the elite class. This grace is a very important part of the role. Comparatively speaking, Joseph lacks this temperament.

Turning around, Steven saw Tom's smug smile. "Now? What do you think now? " The meaning of the words is: how about lenley as Eugene?

But Steven rolled his eyes. "I still stick to the original point of view. Who knows if the bartender picked this bottle of red wine for him. " Tom also knows that Steven's words are a strong argument, not only for the red wine, but also for the professionalism and calmness of the whole process of lanli. That kind of temperament is irreplaceable, but Tom wisely didn't continue to force, and shrugged his shoulders.

Holding up the wine glass in his hand, Steven can't help but take another sip. It must be admitted that after the busy work, a little alcohol really relaxes people a lot.

As the night gets deeper, the occupancy rate of Pioneer Village has reached 90% in a twinkling of an eye, which is too rare for Thursday night.

This bar's famous live performance really deserves its reputation. It's not a casual resident singer, but a real music lover. The professional performance is better than those of tens of thousands of people's concerts. Even the warm-up performance has caused a lot of cheers. No wonder even a famous singer like Jason is willing to perform.

The atmosphere of the bar is getting hotter and hotter, and the audience are infatuated with the performance. With the advance of time, people are more and more looking forward to Jason's appearance, and the night gradually becomes gorgeous with the advance of time.

But at this time, the backstage of the bar was in a mess. Lanli put the beer cup he had just collected into the cleaning pool, and there was a cry in his ear, "help..." he turned his head and saw Neil's anxious expression full of sweat. "Lanli, help, where are you? We are looking for you in every corner of the bar." But without waiting for lanli to answer, Neil dragged lanli out and continued to exclaim, "help, we need you! I mean, now, now, now! "