Chapter 142: Recruiting Tomato Mary

Chen Jianhai tried hard to control his facial expressions.

But the slight twitch at the end of his eyebrow completely gave him away.

"Not good?"

The bar employee curiously walked over, took a sip from the glass.

Chen Jianhai tilted his head, looking at his employee with a mischievous expression.

The employee's face went from excitement to shock to doubt and then to wanting to cry.

He looked like he wanted to spit it out but didn't dare to.

But seeing his boss and idol there,

The bar employee gritted his teeth, tilted his head back, and swallowed the drink.

Instantly, his face turned into a mask of pain.

It wasn't clear if he was choked or if the strong liquor hit him, but his eyes turned red, and the veins in his temples throbbed. In a rough voice, he said:

"Good drink!"

"Hahahaha."

Lu Bin laughed heartily, "Now try yours."

Saying this, Lu Bin pushed the employee's glass forward.

The bar employee looked at the drink in front of him, showing a look of reluctance.

He thought for a moment,

secretly extended his hand, and pushed the glass toward Chen Jianhai, saying with loyalty:

"Boss, you try it first."

Chen Jianhai: ???

"Why should I try it first?"

"You're the boss, of course, everything has to be reported to you first. I must strictly follow work discipline."

You little...!

If it weren't for the fact that there were outsiders present, Chen Jianhai would have slapped him.

However, since Lu Bin drank the employee's cocktail and was still fine, it was probably safe.

With a mindset of giving it a try, Chen Jianhai picked up the glass,

and took a sip of the cocktail.

Chen Jianhai looked kindly at Lu Bin, seeing a knowing smile in his eyes.

"How is it, boss?" The bar employee asked nervously.

Boss Chen calmly placed the glass on the bar,

"The taste is not bad."

"Although there's a bit too much soy sauce and chili sauce, it doesn't affect the overall flavor."

The bar employee showed a hint of doubt, "Really?"

"Really!"

Chen Jianhai and Lu Bin nodded together!

The bar employee, half-believing, raised his own mixed cocktail.

Given the original taste, it was already... well... unique!

So he didn't have much confidence in his cocktail.

But as an apprentice bartender, he was also curious about his own skills!

Under the expectant eyes of his boss and idol,

the bar employee gathered his courage, raised the glass, and gulped it down!

Immediately!

The whole world turned dark...

It was a catastrophic taste experience.

The ketchup and soy sauce perfectly blended, exuding a heavy, fishy-sweet, salty-sour aroma!

The chili sauce and strong liquor colluded secretly, spiced up by the salt, creating a fiery combination!

As for the celery garnish...

It added a kingly buff to this salty, spicy, and intensely flavored red liquor.

How did he manage to mix such a dark cocktail!

"How does it taste?" Lu Bin asked with a sly smile.

The bar employee looked deeply at his boss, then at his idol,

feeling that the trust between people had instantly crumbled.

"Hahahahahaha!"

Lu Bin laughed heartily.

"This cocktail was originally made for a video, even the ingredients were just kitchen leftovers."

"Hard to believe you took it seriously and learned on your own."

Lu Bin laughed as he spoke:

"When I first mixed that drink... oh, the taste!"

"No exaggeration, it was like mixing papaya with mango and pounding it together."

"Unforgettable!"

...

As Lu Bin spoke, he noticed the increasingly dark expressions of the boss and the employee,

and quickly said:

"That was just a joke, let me show you something fun."

"Do you have ice?"

"Yes."

The bar employee took out a 20-centimeter square ice brick from the nearby freezer and placed it on the table.

Lu Bin, wearing a black glove on his left hand and holding an ice-cutting knife in his right,

started carving the ice block into the shape of a diamond with swift, precise movements under the curious eyes of Chen Jianhai and the bar employee.

Wow!

His knife skills were as good as a chef's!

"Clang~"

The diamond-shaped ice block was thrown into the glass,

Lu Bin skillfully took out a stirring stick and turned the diamond in the glass,

then took out his phone with his left hand, tapped the screen, and placed the glass on the phone.

In the next moment,

the small glass looked like a fish tank,

a small tropical fish swam into the ice block, wagging its tail, seemingly alive, leisurely swimming around the ice.

Under the astonished gaze of Chen Jianhai and the bar employee,

the small tropical fish turned into a purple jellyfish, stretching its tentacles, moving up and down inside the ice block.

"Brother Bin, what new trick is this?" The bar employee asked in shock.

"How about it! Holographic projection ice block!"

Lu Bin smiled.

"How did you do this?!" The bar employee asked in shock again.

"Simple! It's just using the principle of reflection." Lu Bin smiled.

Reflection?

"Isn't this refraction?" Chen Jianhai asked instinctively.

Lu Bin was stunned.

"Is it refraction?"

"Then let's call it refraction."

The bar employee was completely amazed,

"Brother Bin, you're incredible..."

Lu Bin smiled, "These are just small tricks, as long as you think and try more, you can do it too!"

Then, Lu Bin got excited, took some materials at hand, and mixed two more cocktails.

Maybe it was because of the experience with the two classic homemade Tomato Mary cocktails,

the two cocktails Lu Bin mixed later tasted quite good.

He played with the bottles and ice blocks, showing various tricks, making Chen Jianhai's eyes light up.

If only his bar had such a bartender.

With this thought,

Boss Chen's mind started to work.

"Brother Bin, are you here in Nanjing for a vacation or for business?"

Lu Bin replied, "It's more of a vacation, but mainly I want to settle down here."

"I've been looking for a house in Nanjing these days, and once I find a suitable one, I'll settle down here."

Great!

Chen Jianhai was thrilled inside.

The bar employee asked, "Brother Bin, are you giving up your store in the northeast?"

Lu Bin smiled helplessly, "Not anymore, my wife says it's too cold in the northeast, she wants to move to a place with flowers and grass, warm and cozy."

Hearing this, Boss Chen immediately seized the opportunity,

"Brother Bin, once you decide to live in Nanjing, would you consider being a bartender at my place?"

"The salary and benefits will definitely be good,"

"Would you think about it?"

Lu Bin paused his ice-cutting, looked up, and was surprised.

...Recruiting someone this directly?!

Isn't this too impulsive?!

In the brief silence,

Chen Jianhai spoke warmly and sincerely:

"Brother Bin, there's no pressure."

"I'm a straightforward person, I say what I think."

"You can come here to drink, and if you find a better opportunity later, we'll just be friends."

"If you find my little bar's atmosphere comfortable, you can stay."