C455 Principles

He recalled that back then, even though Zhou Hao had managed to get admitted into Fudan University, his family was unable to provide him with the tuition fees. It was only because Zhou Hao had relied on his outstanding results to apply for a scholarship that he could relieve the burden on his family.

Zhou Hao had never asked Yan Tong for living expenses either. Besides studying hard, he had also used the time he had squeezed out to work and raise his own living expenses.

When he was at his strongest, Zhou Hao had worked three jobs at the same time, and had also tried out the work of a water carrier, a waiter, and a builder's porter.

And Zhou Hao's longest job was this dark blue bar's handyman.

Although he was called a handyman, he was actually no more tiring than a waiter. He was only helping to unload the goods, collect the bottles, or deliver the dishes to the kitchen.

At that time, Zhou Hao would always be working here from eight in the evening to two in the morning, and the Deep Blue Bar's salary for Zhou Hao was one thousand two hundred yuan per month.

Although in a big city like Shanghai, twelve hundred yuan is not really a high salary, even if it is difficult to maintain a normal life.

However, Zhou Hao was normally staying in the school dormitory. He was able to make simple decisions regarding food and clothing, and didn't have any bad hobbies like tobacco, alcohol, and so the one thousand two hundred yuan was enough to maintain Zhou Hao's daily life. Occasionally, he would even send three hundred to four hundred yuan.

Other than the fact that this was the longest job that Zhou Hao had ever done in his university, it was also because the owner of this bar was a pretty good person.

The owner of the Deep Blue Bar was a Brazilian named Carlo. In addition to his mother tongue, he could also speak fluent English and Chinese.

Zhou Hao remembered that when he was working in the bar, Ka Luo had already lived in Shanghai for more than 10 years.

At that time, Ka Luo took care of Zhou Hao and often let Zhou Hao eat in the shop, allowing him to save a lot of money on food. Moreover, when Zhou Hao had a fever, it was also Ka Luo who drove him to the hospital.

"I wonder if Carlo is inside?" Zhou Hao laughed in a low voice.

Looking at the familiar blue colored neon signboard, Zhou Hao didn't think much about it and walked in.

This bar was different from the others. There was no messy colored light, nor was there any surging music.

The lighting here was very gentle, yet it did not give off a depressing atmosphere. The air was filled with the melodious sounds of black blues singing. Each young man and woman sat at their respective corners, drinking and chatting leisurely.

Looking at the comfortable rattan chairs, the tea table, and the beautiful landscapes on the wall, memories from his previous life surfaced in Zhou Hao's mind. He laughed to himself, "It's still the same, it's really nostalgic."

Due to the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere of the Dark Blue Bar, it was very suitable for entertainment. Therefore, it attracted many white-collar workers from different cities. The Dark Blue Bar had also become a very famous place for leisure in this area.

Zhou Hao looked towards the direction of the bar counter and saw a tall and big South American man skillfully spinning the wine set, occasionally flying high and occasionally spinning, looking extremely cool.

At the bar were two office girls who had clearly just gotten off work. When they saw the handsome movements of the South American men, they let out cries of surprise and admiration.

With regards to that South American man, Zhou Hao could immediately recognize him. That man was Ka Luo, but he was a lot younger than what he remembered.

He walked over to the high chair at the counter and sat down with a smile. Seeing Zhou Hao's arrival, Calo's hands did not stop moving, and he smiled towards Zhou Hao in fluent Chinese: "Welcome, may I know what you want to drink?"

"Give me a cup of Deep Blue Beauty." Zhou Hao laughed.

Ka Luo smiled. He continued mixing the wine and quickly poured out three cups of wine that were dark blue and overflowing with color. He pushed two of them in front of the office girls.

He said with a smile, "Beautiful ladies, just consider these two 'deep blue beauties' as a compliment from me."

However, he always gave off a feeling of closeness to others. Furthermore, he was both humorous and mature, so when Zhou Hao worked here in his previous life, he knew that there were a lot of women who liked him, including a lot of talented and beautiful women and a lot of wealthy women.

However, Carlo was the type of man that was a prodigal. He would never reject a woman, but he would also never stay by her side.

As expected, with just a few words from Ka Luo, the two young and beautiful office girls giggled as they looked at him with enchanting eyes.

"Alright, two beautiful ladies, there's a new customer over there. I'll go over and chat with him." After saying that, Carlo picked up the cup of "Deep Blue Beauty" that Zhou Hao had ordered and walked to the front of Zhou Hao, "Customer, this is the" Deep Blue Beauty "that you wanted."

"Thank you." Zhou Hao picked up the cup of "Deep Blue Beauty" made from blueberry, champagne and tequila and tasted it. The unique aroma of the wine dripped down his throat along with the sour sweetness of the blueberries.

Read it again, Zhou Hao thought. In his previous life, Carlo had often invited him to drink this dark blue bar's signature wine.

"Customer, is this your first time here?" Ka Luo smiled warmly at Zhou Hao.

Zhou Hao slightly nodded his head, "Yes, I've heard my friend introduce the 'Deep Blue Beauty' here, so I came over to experience her.

"Since this is our first time visiting our Deep Blue Bar, let's have this cup of 'Deep Blue Beauty' for free." Ka Luo laughed, "My name is Ka Luo, I'm from Brazil."

"My name is Zhou Hao." Zhou Hao thought back to when he first applied for the job here, when Ka Luo had asked him if he would drink. When he said that he would, Ka Luo had just said "You've been hired" and had begun Zhou Hao's working life in the Deep Blue Bar.

Ka Luo wiped the bar with a towel and smiled to Zhou Hao: "Zhou Hao, you look very young. Could it be that you're still a student?"

"Yeah." Zhou Hao also laughed, "Can it be that your place is also similar to America's where people are limited to 18 years of age and can only drink alcohol?"

Carol laughed, "Even in the United States, there are still a lot of people under the age of eighteen who drink alcohol. In my opinion, wine is mankind's greatest invention. With him, mankind can finally be considered truly happy.

Do you know who I admire most? It was Li Bai. He was as dashing as an Immortal in wine. His name was well-known throughout the ages. It is a crime for the United States to prohibit drinking under the age of eighteen. "

Zhou Hao also knew that Kaluo's preferences for alcohol could not be compared to anyone he had ever seen. Furthermore, his knowledge and insight towards the various wines in the world could be said to be at the grandmaster level.

Once, all the customers in the bar took turns drinking with him. In the end, all the guests were drunk, but Ka Luo was still able to calmly play around with the female customers.

Zhou Hao, who knew Ka Luo's personality, started to chat about the culture of alcohol with Ka Luo. They talked about Mao Tai Lao Fen in China, the champagne in France, the vodka in Sweden, the whisky in Scotland, and the fennel in Greece.

Seeing how Zhou Hao was so familiar with the wine cultures of various countries, Calo was so excited that he praised his bosom friend. Finally, he took out the bottle of top-grade vodka that he had stored away for a long time and drank with Zhou Hao.

What he did not know was that Zhou Hao's understanding of alcohol was entirely taught to him by him, it was just that it happened in his previous life.

At this moment, a beauty wearing a black skintight dress gracefully walked to Zhou Hao's side. Her eyelashes fluttered as she glanced at Zhou Hao, and then, her red lips slightly parted, as a sweet and seductive voice floated out: "Sir, can you treat me to a cup of wine?"

Zhou Hao was slightly taken aback. This woman was tall, with delicate features. She had large breasts and a pair of snow-white legs. She looked so seductive that it made a man's blood boil.

It was undeniable that this woman was very beautiful, especially with her enchanting body.

Her "Can I have a drink?" was a hint, like some industry jargon.

Anyone accustomed to nightlife would know that this sentence meant "Can you stay with me tonight?"

Zhou Hao had worked at the Deep Blue Bar in his previous life, so he naturally knew of this hint.

Looking at this beautiful and enchanting woman, Zhou Hao smiled bitterly, "Miss, you should look for someone else. I only have enough money to buy my own wine."

The woman's expression changed and she said, "Then, how about I buy you a cup of wine?"

So it turns out that the lady had been paying attention to Zhou Hao for a long time. Seeing that Zhou Hao was tall and handsome, talking and laughing with Ka Luo with an extraordinary temperament, she came over to chat with Zhou Hao.

On the other side, Ka Luo's expression when looking at Zhou Hao was already very ambiguous. It meant that the other party had taken the initiative to 'drink' with him, and he still hadn't agreed?

However, he heard Zhou Hao say something that made even Ka Luo sweat profusely: "I'm sorry, my mom said that we can't casually eat or drink stranger's things. So, I can only say that I'm sorry."

When this beautiful girl who was looking for a one-night stand finally couldn't hold back her embarrassment and left, Ka Luo hugged his stomach and laughed out loud.

He patted Zhou Hao's shoulders and said: "Brother, I really admire you, you can be so determined to reject such a beautiful woman, what I say is, if you don't eat then you won't be able to, since there's no need for you to take responsibility."

Zhou Hao shook his head, "I don't like one-night stands."

Indeed, when he was working here in his previous life, Zhou Hao had seen countless men and women who were passionate about one-night stands. They were like magnets, able to attract each other from a distance.

It was just that even though he had seen too much, and was even numb to it, Zhou Hao was actually very resistant to a one night stand. Although many men liked one-night stands, Zhou Hao felt that it was an irresponsible action.

At the same time, Zhou Hao had never admitted that he was a good man, but he knew that he had to take responsibility for his own actions.