2400 Back to the beginning
Neil Toussaint is busy. After counting the goods, he needs to copy the numbers into the account book to ensure that there are no errors in the quantities..
Although he caught the figure of the guest in his peripheral vision, Neil did not raise his head. He just raised his right hand to signal the guest to wait, quickly completed the work in hand, and after repeatedly confirming that the numbers were correct, he took a long breath and moved the hands and feet quickly. He put away the account books and apologized neatly, "Sorry to keep you waiting. Is there anything I can do to help you?"……”
Before he finished speaking, he just paused..
Before Neil could throw the account book into the drawer, he just held it in his hand and stared at Renly. He smashed it in his mouth and bit the dead skin on his lips with his teeth. He seemed to be thinking about this guy. How did it appear? Those meaningful eyes are full of countless possibilities..
Renly was slightly nervous.
Then, Neil threw the account book down hard, closed the drawer, silently turned over two tequila cups, placed them in front of Renly, made two crisp sounds of "pop" and "pop", and then took them out of the counter. of tequila, filling two wine glasses with one inversion, raising one of the tequila glasses.
“This drink will be charged to my account, but only if you pay for the rest of the drinks tonight." Niall finished speaking to himself, then raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, not caring whether Renly agreed or not..
After finishing the drink, Neil filled a glass for himself, toasted again, wiped the corners of his mouth roughly with the back of his hand, and began to chatter, "Have those reporters started to bother you again recently? You also know that those guys are like flies that can’t be driven away. They rush over to you regardless of where a little fishy smell comes from, and they are so annoying. Two days ago, Stanley had an argument with a reporter here... Forget it, it's not a big deal at all, we just threw that guy out, he's just a bunch of maggots.”
Renly just stared at Neal quietly, without speaking or moving..
Nose is slightly sore.
Nervous, that’s because you care; care, that’s why you worry about gains and losses. The whole world seems to be changing all the time, and the city of New York is changing faster, changing so fast that Renly can’t keep up; similarly, he himself is also changing. Changing, lest he become another stranger, or even the person he once hated the most, he thought he was sticking to his original intention, but who can be 100% sure?？
At this time, Neil's calmness and honesty were as if time had never changed..
“Hey, gentleman, your cup is still full, you’re not going to just leave it like this, are you? After not seeing each other for such a long time, a glass of wine is still worth it, right? After saying that, Neil leaned towards Renly and lowered his voice and said, "Man, help me. The other newcomers and waiters are watching. Give me some authority.".”
Renly didn't say anything. He picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp. The spicy alcohol burned down his throat and into his stomach. This was not Renly's habitual way of drinking, but he still clenched his right fist and stood on the bar. He tapped it lightly, signaling Neil to fill himself up again..
Then, another drink.
Neil looked at Renly with some surprise - the Renly he knew would never be like this, "What, a bad day"？”
The corners of Renly's mouth raised slightly, showing a little helplessness, "I just came from Mount Sinai Hospital..”
“……”Neil thought about it seriously and said lightly, "Everyone has the right to imagine." This made Renly cast a puzzled look, "Not long ago, after you won another award at the Cannes Film Festival..." Neil Er paused, and he noticed the second doubt in Renly's eyes, "Cannes? Best actor? You don't know? God, where did you just return to civilized society?？”
Best Actor at Cannes Film Festival？
Renly really doesn't know about this.
Neither Andy nor Roy told them, and Rooney never mentioned it on the phone. Life was completely uneventful. Now it seems that Andy should have made the decision to intercept it..
Recently, Renly's condition has been really bad, and he has been in a low state of low spirits. He needs a pure vacation, so Andy created a vacuum and quiet environment, and all the noise and chaos were swept away. Isolation allowed Renly to truly calm down.
But Neil was not surprised, and then he seemed to remember something, and he laughed happily, "What is that reporter provoking nonsense? The Cannes Best Actor made you arrogant and arrogant, we are The old friend has long been forgotten, and there will never be any intersection in the future. Now it seems that that guy is simply stupid. You don’t know who is the fool in Cannes.？”
In just a few words, Renly captured the clue keenly, "Stanley threw him out."？”
Neil's expression was slightly stunned..
“This is not good for business." Renly tried to dissuade him. Business in the "Pioneer Village" was not good to begin with. In recent years, because Renly has also been revitalized by "Drunken Country Ballads", Stanley Charleson's dream can be realized. If this continues, Renly doesn't want this bar to be affected unnecessarily..
Neil waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's okay, it's okay. Those guys don't know anything, they just stand around and yell..”
“Aren't you worried that I won't be the same guy you once knew? "Renly asked, but he was unsure..
On the contrary, Neil was particularly calm, "So, aren't you?" He expressed his point of view with a calm rhetorical question. As a bartender, Neil has seen the vicissitudes of life as much as anyone else. He knows No matter who he is facing, this is his survival rule.
“Hum. Even if you really are not, so what? Neil shrugged, "Everyone will change, even ourselves are changing, so why should we ask others not to change?" Even the Bible does not say in black and white that you must remember us forever. The most important thing is that we once had a good memory; then, after going around and around, maybe we will meet again, maybe not.”
After a pause, Neil pouted at Renly, "Look, you're back again, as if you've never changed. It's just that you're getting older..”
“Haha." Renly laughed heartily and heartily..
Then Neil leaned slightly towards Renly and said, "What's more, the bottle of Alexandria you gave to Stanley is still there..”
At first, Stanley Charleson kept a bottle of Alexander Matheson whiskey, which he said needed to be opened on special occasions. Later, "Don Quixote" won the Billboard No. 1 and folk music finally returned to the public eye, and Stanley opened it. I bought this bottle of whiskey and shared it with all my friends..
Last year, Renly found another bottle of Alexander Matheson whiskey in Scotland through Alexander Hamilton, so he bought it specially and gave it to Stanley..
At that time, Renly was filming "Jurassic World", and George and Elizabeth were also troubled; therefore, Renly did not show up in person, but entrusted Matthew to give this bottle of whiskey, which was just a small gift. Gift.
Renly's tense mood truly relaxed, he smiled and said jokingly, "It seems that our friendship is still based on alcohol.".”
“At least it's not about money." Neil said cheerfully..
Then, Neil knocked on the bar table hard and shouted loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, you can inform your relatives and friends as soon as possible that an old friend will return to the pioneer village tonight, and every customer's first One round, all paid for by this gentleman’s generous donation. Thursday carnival night, now you can promote it.”
Neil raised the third glass of tequila in his hand high and turned to look at Renly, "Salute to old friend.”
There were not many customers around who also raised their own bars and shouted cheerfully and joyfully, "Salute to old friends."！”
Time is always running fast and continuously, carefully carving those years, and what finally settles in the bottom of my heart is precisely the moment that defines my life..
Or beautiful. Or regretful.
……
The impromptu Thursday carnival night held in Pioneer Village did not spread widely on social networks, but only spread through word of mouth among regular customers..
Those real jazz lovers, folk lovers, those who really enjoy a good night, walked out of their homes one after another and came to the pioneer village to participate in the grand event. A glass of wine, a cigarette and a song can light up the coming of early summer. The sultry night before was intoxicating.
The night is getting darker, and the colorful charm of New York night spreads among the neon lights. The slightly tipsy state allows all those fatigues and constraints to be removed, allowing the true feelings to be revealed in the relaxed and freehand conversation. , it seems that everyone can take off their burdens and be their truest self.
The stage lights in the Pioneer Village slowly turned on, and a spotlight shrouded a chair. This scene is all too familiar to regular customers. Each performance always has its own characteristics.——
Since Renly and the "Drunken Country Ballad", the Pioneer Village has now become one of New York's attractions. Any singer who can appear on this stage has attracted much attention, and even many producers and managers will come here to discover it. Treasure. But what is commendable is that Pioneer Village still retains its purity. The singers it invites always pay attention to quality and have nothing to do with fame. Stanley insists on guarding every level..
It's like the Horn Door Bar in "Drunk Country Folk", but the difference is that Stanley doesn't focus on "commercial value", he focuses on the soul of the singer..
It is precisely because of this that Pioneer Village did not become popular, nor did it become a holy place for countless folk singers like the Horn Gate Bar. It also did not establish cooperative relations with major music companies, and still stayed in its own petty bourgeoisie circle. Instead, it has become the last pure land for truly experienced enthusiasts..
Even with Renly's blessing, the operation of the pioneer village still did not make a lot of money, it just maintained a balance of payments. Stanley's stubbornness was the fundamental reason..
Thanks to this, the performance every night still maintains the quality, and now, it’s time to perform tonight.
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