Chapter 2016 Qatar Zhen Huan

Most of the British-style afternoon tea is placed on a three-layer dinner plate, with sandwiches on the bottom two layers and colorful desserts on the top.

There are 4 flavors of finger sandwiches, each set of 4, arranged in a square, eaten from bottom to top, from salty to sweet, do not eat randomly, that is to say, start with the sandwich first.

Whoever sits in front of the dinner plate will be responsible for passing the meal. Wei Mingsi took the initiative to take on the task. He picked up the dinner plate and asked Yang Cheng first what he wanted to eat, and then asked Carson. After both sides had chosen, he himself Choose a piece.

In short, if anyone wants to eat a meal, he must first ask the people next to him if he wants it, make sure that everyone on the left and right is taken care of, and then satisfy himself. Although this way of eating is cumbersome, it also continuously releases goodwill and promotes communication with each other.

The sandwich is usually followed by scones, a British style of quick bread that takes its name from the Scone Stone, or Stone of Destiny, where Scottish royalty was once crowned.

Traditional scones are shaped into triangles, with oats as the main material, and the rice balls are baked in a shallow pan used for pancakes. Nowadays, flour has become the main material, and they are baked in an oven like ordinary bread. , the shape is no longer a static triangle, it can be made into various shapes such as circle, square or diamond.

Of course, it can be made into sweet or salty flavors.

The most important thing is that scones need to be eaten hot, so they must be baked freshly. The waiter will not bring the scones out until after the sandwich is finished.

The correct way to eat scones is to break them apart and apply a layer of cream and a layer of jam. As for whether to apply the cream first or the jam first, it is just like whether to eat sweet or salty tofu. There are two main schools. Wei Mingsi can't tell which one is better, it depends on your own taste.

The warm scones exude the aroma of butter and wheat, and are coated with cream and jam. They really taste much better than sandwiches.

Wei Mingsi suddenly told a British joke, "The Queen actually doesn't eat the scones first." Wei Mingsi spread the jam over and over and said, "It's just that her dog likes to eat them, so she also gives the scones to the guests every time." .

Okay, the joke is a little bit dry, but it's also very British.

In fact, Wei Mingsi wanted to take the initiative to stir up the topic, but Yang Cheng didn't answer, and Old Carson remained silent. The conversation was not getting heated.

Of course, it’s still the same sentence. It doesn’t matter whether the afternoon tea is delicious or not. When you come to drink afternoon tea, you have to assume that these are delicious, so the British don’t care about this at all. The topic set by the hostess of the afternoon tea, the guests The most important thing about your attire is whether the weather is good or not today. What matters is your dignity from the inside out and from the bottom of your heart.

However, although the atmosphere of the venue was average,

But Wei Mingsi still found a topic to talk about, "Speaking of which, the UK can have afternoon tea thanks to the black tea from country Z.

In 1610, Dutch merchants brought back a small amount of Wuyi black tea from Country Z for the first time, and it became a very popular commodity when Country Z exported it to Europe.

At that time, country Z was still a mysterious and wealthy oriental country to Europeans, and anything from country Z was always given a noble atmosphere.

Due to the enlightenment of Wuyi black tea, the spread of black tea in the UK has experienced a process of gradually penetrating from the royal family and aristocrats to ordinary people, and gradually formed a unique black tea cultural system in the UK.

Queen Catherine of King Charles II played a key role in the introduction and spread of black tea in the UK. Queen Catherine was a former Portuguese princess who was said to love drinking black tea. After she married to England, she brought black tea to the British court for the first time. Therefore, she is also called the Queen of Tea Drinking. "

If you are not a professional, you may not necessarily know this history. Yang Cheng listened very carefully and started chatting with Wei Mingsi on this topic.

Gradually, the topic was introduced to Wei Mingsi himself. He was born in England, and later followed his parents to Xiangjiang. He has lived in Xiangjiang for more than 20 years. He is currently in his 30s and less than 40 years old, and he is considered to have a successful career.

However, he felt that the job in front of him had no future, and he always wanted to escape from this circle, and being a writer was the way for him to find another way to make a living.

Over the years of being an afternoon tea instructor, he has come into contact with countless celebrities and has maintained good relationships with many people. Naturally, he has heard many secrets that ordinary people want to hear but will never hear. No, gossip is more appropriate.

There’s no better place to chat about gossip than afternoon tea.

Therefore, Wei Mingsi came up with this idea. Through job opportunities, he would artistically process the gossip of these celebrities and present it to the ordinary people. He believed that there would be an audience market.

Yang Cheng asked unexpectedly, "So, I'm very likely to become a character in your book?"

Wei Mingsi made no secret of it, "Of course, but don't worry, I will use a pseudonym and obscure your identity and background as much as possible. Even if someone guesses it, I won't admit it~"

Yang Cheng smiled, "Don't be nervous, I don't care about this~"

Wei Mingsi suddenly thought, "By the way, Mr. Yang, have you ever considered publishing a biography?"

"Publish a biography?" Yang Cheng laughed dumbly, "I published a biography when I was young. It's not like no one has suggested it."

"Publishing a biography has nothing to do with your age. Once your social status reaches it, you can publish it~"

"No, no, I don't need to, and I don't need to make money by selling books~"

"Of course, you don't lack the money, but a good biography can increase your influence in the minds of the world."

"Uh~ Still not interested~"

"Okay, I just said it casually~"

But judging from the regretful expression on his face, it didn't look like he said it casually.

At this time, there were heavy footsteps outside the door. Soon, a private room next door was opened, followed by a burst of noisy exchanges.

Wei Mingsi frowned in dissatisfaction. This was not the sound that traditional British afternoon tea should have.

So he stood up, opened the door and walked out, but after a while he shook his head and came back with a wry smile.

"It's Princess Moza and her entourage~"

Yang Cheng and old Carson looked at each other. It was such a coincidence that they met at lunch tea just after they became competitors. Although they hadn't met yet, the momentum of competition was already rising. . .

As one of the managers of Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, Princess Moza is absolutely a legend in the Middle East, equivalent to Zhen Huan.

How did you say that?

History is cruel. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. Princess Moza is the hostage taken by the winner in movies and TV shows.

But she was different from other hostages who had been dealt with or were depressed. She directly counterattacked, turned into a serf and sang!

And Moza is so high-profile now, who could tell that she was a hostage?

If this high-profile queen ever travels without causing a stir, it's not her.

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