Thinking back to that year, although Zhou Hao was admitted to Fudan University, his family could not provide the tuition at all. It was Zhou Hao who applied for a scholarship based on his outstanding grades, which reduced the burden on his family. And Zhou Hao never asked Yan Tong for living expenses.
, in addition to studying hard, I also use my spare time to work everywhere to raise my own living expenses.
At his peak, Zhou Hao once worked three jobs at the same time, and also tried jobs as a water delivery boy, waiter, and construction site porter. The longest job Zhou Hao held was as a handyman in the Dark Blue Bar.
Although he is said to be a handyman, he is actually no harder than a waiter. He just helps unload goods, collect wine bottles, or help the kitchen deliver food, etc. At that time, Zhou Hao worked here from eight o'clock to two o'clock in the morning every night, and Deep Blue Bar
The salary given to Zhou Hao is 1,200 yuan per month. Although in a big city like Shanghai
, One thousand two hundred yuan is indeed not a high salary, and it is even difficult to maintain a normal life. But Zhou Hao lives in the school dormitory on weekdays, has simple food, clothing, housing and transportation, and does not have any bad hobbies such as tobacco, alcohol, etc., so the one thousand two hundred yuan
Yuan is enough to maintain Zhou Hao's daily life, and occasionally he can send three to four hundred yuan to Yan Tong.
What makes Zhou Hao still remember the Deep Blue Bar is not only the job he held for the longest time during his college years, but also because the owner of this bar is a very nice person.
The owner of the Deep Blue Bar is a Brazilian named Carlo. In addition to his native language, he can also speak fluent English and Chinese. Zhou Hao remembers that when he was working in the bar, Carlo had been living in Shanghai for more than ten years.
He knows Shanghai better than Shanghai locals.
At that time, Carlo took good care of Zhou Hao and often let Zhou Hao eat in the store, which saved Zhou Hao a lot of food expenses. Moreover, when Zhou Hao had a fever, Carlo drove him to the hospital.
"I wonder if Carlo is inside?" Zhou Hao laughed softly.
Looking at the familiar blue neon sign, Zhou Hao walked in without thinking too much.
This bar is different from others. There are no messy colored lights or exciting music. The lights here are very soft, but there is no dim and decadent atmosphere. The pleasant black blues songs are flowing in the air, and young men and women are calmly at ease.
A corner for casual drinking and quiet chatting.
Looking at the comfortable wicker chairs and coffee tables in the bar, as well as the beautiful landscape paintings on the walls, memories of past lives emerged in Zhou Hao's mind. He smiled to himself: "It's still the same, really.
It makes people miss it.”
Because the atmosphere of Dark Blue Bar is casual and comfortable, which is very suitable for entertainment, it attracts many urban white-collar workers, and Dark Blue Bar has become a very famous leisure place in this area.
Zhou Hao looked over at the bar and saw a tall South American man skillfully turning the cocktail shaker, sometimes throwing it high and sometimes spinning it. He looked very cool. There were two office workers sitting in front of the bar who had obviously just gotten off work.
Girls, after seeing the handsome moves of South American men, they exclaimed and admired.
Zhou Hao recognized the South American man at a glance. It was Carlo, but he was much younger than he thought.
He walked over with a smile and sat on the high chair in front of the bar. When Carlo saw Zhou Hao's arrival, his hands kept moving, and his face smiled at Zhou Hao in fluent Chinese: "Welcome, may I ask?
Want something to drink?”
"Bring me a glass of 'Dark Blue Beauty'." Zhou Hao said with a smile.
Carlo smiled slightly and continued his mixing work. He quickly made three glasses of dark blue drinks. He pushed two of them in front of the two office girls and said with a smile:
"Two beautiful ladies, these two cups of 'Dark Blue Beauty' should be regarded as my compliments to you two."
In fact, Carlo can't be said to be handsome, and he can't be said to be ugly at most, but he always has a feeling of being close to people. In addition, he is humorous and mature. Therefore, when Zhou Hao worked here in his previous life, he knew that many women liked him.
Carlo, among them there are many beauties with both talent and beauty and rich women with a net worth of millions.
It's just that Carlo is a typical prodigal man who never refuses a woman, but he also never stays with any woman.
Sure enough, with just a few words, Carlo made the two young and beautiful office girls giggle, and the eyes they looked at him became charming.
"Okay, two beautiful ladies, there is a new customer over there. I will go over and chat with him." After saying that, Carlo picked up the cup of "Dark Blue Beauty" that Zhou Hao ordered and came to the opposite side of Zhou Hao.
"Guest, this is the 'Dark Blue Beauty' you want."
"Thank you." Zhou Hao picked up the glass of "Dark Blue Beauty" mixed with blueberries, champagne and agave and took a sip. He felt the fragrance lingering on his teeth and cheeks, and the unique aroma of the wine flowed into his throat along with the sour and sweet blueberries.
It’s so good, Zhou Hao thought to himself. In his previous life, Carlo often invited him to drink this dark blue bar’s signature wine.
"Guest, this is your first time here." Carlo showed a warm smile to Zhou Hao.
Zhou Hao nodded slightly, "Yes, I heard a friend introduce the 'dark blue beauty' here, so I came over to see it. It is indeed well-deserved."
"Since this is your first time visiting our Dark Blue Bar, I will treat you to this cup of 'Dark Blue Beauty' for free." Carlo smiled and said, "My name is Carlo, and I am from Brazil."
"My name is Zhou Hao." Zhou Hao remembered that when he first came here to apply for a job, Carlo asked him if he knew how to drink. He said yes, and Carlo said, "You are hired", and Zhou Hao started working in Deep Blue.
Working life in a bar.
Carlo wiped the bar in front of him with a towel and smiled at Zhou Hao: "Zhou Hao, you look very young. Are you still a student?"
"Yes." Zhou Hao also smiled, "Isn't it like in the United States that people over 18 are allowed to drink in bars?"
Carolan laughed, "Even in the United States, there are still a lot of people under the age of eighteen who drink. According to me, alcohol is the greatest invention of mankind. With it, mankind can truly be happy. You
Do you know who I admire the most? It’s Li Bai. He is as handsome as a drunkard, and his reputation will last forever. In the United States, people under the age of 18 are not allowed to drink. That is a crime."
Zhou Hao also knew that Carlo's preference for wine was unparalleled by anyone he had ever seen. Moreover, Carlo's knowledge and insights into various wines in the world could be said to be master-level. But he was still that
A person who never gets drunk after a thousand drinks. Once, all the guests in the bar took turns to fight with him. In the end, all the guests were drunk, but Carlo was still able to laugh and play with the female guests calmly.
Zhou Hao, who knew Carlo's temperament, also chatted with Carlo about the culture of wine, including China's Maotai Laofen, French champagne, Swedish vodka, Scottish whiskey, and Greek ouzo.
Seeing that Zhou Hao was so familiar with the wine culture of various countries, Carlo was so excited that he found a confidant. Finally, he took out a bottle of the best vodka that he had treasured for a long time to drink with Zhou Hao. He didn't know that, in fact,
Zhou Hao's understanding of wine was all taught by him, but that was in his previous life.
At this time, a beautiful woman wearing a black tight dress came to Zhou Hao with graceful steps. She glanced at Zhou Hao with fluttering eyelashes, then opened her red lips slightly and uttered a fragrant and sultry voice: "Sir, can I please
Want a drink?"
Zhou Hao was slightly startled. This woman was tall, with an oval face and exquisite facial features. She had a pair of large breasts on her chest, and her thighs were also very slender and white. She was so seductive that men couldn't help but fall in love with her at the first sight.
The fire rises.
There is no denying that this woman is very beautiful, especially the charming figure on her body.
And her sentence "Can you buy me a drink?" is actually a hint, just like some industry terms. People who are used to nightlife know that this sentence means "Can you accompany me tonight?"
”.
Zhou Hao had worked at the Deep Blue Bar in his previous life, so he naturally knew this hint. In fact, he wanted to have a one-night stand with the opposite sex.
Looking at this beautiful and charming woman, Zhou Hao smiled bitterly and said, "Miss, you'd better find someone else. I only have enough money for my own wine."
Then I saw the woman's face change slightly, and then she said: "Well, why don't I treat you to a drink."
It turned out that this woman had been paying attention to Zhou Hao for a long time. She saw that Zhou Hao was handsome and upright, and had an extraordinary temperament when chatting and laughing with Carlo, so she came over to strike up a conversation with Zhou Hao.
The look Carlo looked at Zhou Hao across from him was already very ambiguous, which meant that people have taken the initiative to invite you to "drink", so why don't you agree quickly?
But Zhou Hao said something that made Carlo sweat: "I'm sorry, my mother said you can't eat and drink food from strangers, so I can only say I'm sorry."
When this beautiful woman who was looking for a one-night stand finally couldn't help being embarrassed and walked away, Carlo finally laughed with his belly in his arms, patted Zhou Hao on the shoulder and said: "Brother, I am really impressed by you, you are so beautiful."
You are too cruel to refuse a woman. According to me, if you don’t get it, you won’t get it, and you don’t need to take any responsibility anyway.”
Zhou Hao shook his head, "I don't like one-night stands."
Indeed, when he worked here in his previous life, Zhou Hao had seen countless men and women who were keen on one-night stands. They were like magnets, attracting each other from a distance.
However, even though he has seen too much and even become numb, Zhou Hao is very resistant to one-night stands. Although many men like one-night stands, Zhou Hao thinks that it is a very irresponsible behavior towards himself. At the same time, Zhou Hao has never admitted that he
He is a good man, but he also knows that he must be responsible for his actions, and a one-night stand violates this principle of his.