The rich man and the poor man

Pei Zhen met Liszt twice in the arena, once in the top ten of the year, and once in the Perfumer Awards competition.

Different from the "Top Ten of the Year" selection, PerfumerAwards is not a selection of perfume works, but an annual competition of "Perfumer Personal Skills".

It is jointly sponsored by internationally renowned luxury perfume companies all the year round. Every year, cutting-edge fragrance lovers from all over the world will strive to qualify for the qualification in China, step onto the world stage, and compete with the strongest opponents.

This is not only a stage for them to show their talents, but also a Shura field for big names such as Belle, Lesétoiles, and Cranberry to compete for emerging perfumers.

That year, Pei Zhen took No.2 in the two domestic qualifying qualifications.

The winner of the laurel crown was a senior named Chen She.

Chen She was born in a family of perfumers. The family business was the leading fragrance powder brand in old Shanghai. The perfumes are classic and elegant, easy to use and inexpensive.

But such an old store with more than 80 years of wind and rain was squeezed by a series of exquisite and expensive international brands that poured in on a large scale and struggled to survive.

It may be due to the high expectations and the pressure of the relationship. When we first met, Chen She gave an unusually tense, silent appearance, and kept strangers away.

It was only later that Pei Zhen discovered that this senior was not cold at all, but was very shy, and the family was strictly controlled, so he was not used to communicating with others.

On the eve of the international event, the two were arranged to stay together at the Champs Elysees Hotel in Paris.

For several days, Chen She unreservedly exchanged with Pei Zhen his experience in perfumery for many years, and earnestly pointed out many small problems and loopholes in Pei Zhen's perfumery.

For a time, Pei Zhen never doubted that with the talent of Senior Chen She, he would definitely be able to go very far in international competitions.

Unexpectedly, in the first battle, Chen She encountered the British genius boy Liszt.

……

As the heir of the Cranberries, Liszt has been gifted since he was a child, but he has little interest in the family brand.

On the contrary, he is obsessed with hobbies such as equestrianism, machinery manufacturing, and literary creation all day long. He has also won good awards in the above fields and even published a collection of poems.

That year's PerfumerAwards was Liszt's first entry.

One month before the competition, they did not receive any training on fragrance mixing.Just because I lost a bet with my grandfather, I had to agree to play.And because "I can't lose Cranberry's face too much", I spent a month "casually learning" the knowledge of fragrance.

The result of "studying casually" is that all the way from the qualifiers to the gods and Buddhas, and the Buddhas to kill the Buddhas, and won the British qualifiers crown, easily defeating the love and hard work of countless people for several years or even decades.As a result, many perfume lovers in those years were completely suspicious and lost confidence because of his existence, and they retired from the competition or even quit the industry in despair.

In the international arena, Liszt also easily crushed Chen She.

It could be seen that Chen She was very shocked, but after the match, he still humbly asked the boy who was much younger than him for advice.

【Design ideas?Phew—I'm so sleepy, how could there be such a thing, isn't it just for fun? 】

[No,] Chen She said earnestly, [Your incense is very gorgeous, it was carefully, strictly and precisely designed.Please, can you share a little bit with me?I really hope that... I can work hard to get closer to the level of the world brand Cranberries. 】

"Work hard?" Liszt laughed.

With blue eyes flashing suddenly, a beautiful and immature face raised, showing an innocent and cruel smile.

【Oscar Wilde said, 'Effort is but a refuge for the talentless'.In fact, for the matter of fragrance mixing, if you don't have talent, you can't do it no matter how hard you work.If you are at your age and still can't make any achievements, why don't you recognize the reality and change careers earlier? 】

【…】

That night, Chen She packed his luggage and returned home without saying a word.

When Pei Zhen finished the competition and went back to China to look for him, he couldn't find him anymore——

It is said that because he could not bear the huge pressure from his family and the outside world, he had a mental breakdown and was admitted to the hospital for treatment.

Later, the whole person disappeared from the hospital.

"Starfall," the newspapers mourned for days.For many years since then, no one has seen him again.

……

Although they only got along for a short time, until today, Pei Zhen still remembers Chen Sheyan's concentration when he couldn't hear outside sounds and couldn't feel the passage of time.

I am still waiting, maybe one day I can see the name of that senior again in the news, and see him reborn from the ashes without changing his original intention.Because he believes that that person really regards fragrance as his lifelong belief.

...Although, maybe he is not as talented as Liszt.

It is a rare thing for a person to have luxurious talents and resources, but Liszt seems to be squandering from beginning to end without gratitude.

It's nothing more than squandering, and casually trampling on the efforts of others.

It's as if no one has ever hit him in the head.Also, the young master of Cranberry has talent, strong family resources and grandpa's favor, so naturally everything he does can be smooth and easy.

Haven't tried any failures and hardships.

Presumably, I have never seen the legendary 14300+

……

"Go ahead, don't be too polite to him."

The fingers were clasped tightly, and they were gently pushed forward.Han Fu was taken aback for a moment, not understanding why Pei Zhen was suddenly not angry anymore.

"Come on. If you win, come back and give you a reward."

In a word, the young man's eyes were immediately stained with bright anticipation: "What reward?"

"What do you want?" Famous brands will be bought for you, wages will be raised for you, and vacations are okay.

Almost without thinking, Han Fu looked serious: "I want you."

Pei Zhen was startled.

Obviously, she has long passed the age when she would be moved by such words, and everyone knows that this is just a lie.Who would "want" a body as scarred and crippled as his?

so……

So, secretly poking heartbeat blushing ghost!

After waking up for a second, the old dog beeped with vicious eyes on his upper body: "You are not allowed to lose, if you lose, you will be abandoned!"

Han Fu was wronged by Dou E for a second: "Zhenzhen?!"

Pei Zhen: "Don't pretend to be pitiful, won't you be fine if you win?"

"But!"

Probably because he is used to being beaten every day, this time Han Fu was just a little frustrated, and soon recovered his smile: "Then Zhenzhen, if I win, you have to promise me first, and you are not allowed to say such things in the future." Talk?"

Pei Zhen: "You win first."

"Also, we want to go on a date together at the high-altitude revolving restaurant in Huiyao Building, and have the most romantic red wine and candlelight dinner."

Pei Zhen: "..."

"I'm all hurt," the little wolf dog was pulled over and pressed on his hard chest, pitifully, "You said you don't want me, it's so sad here, I need a date to appease you."

The heart of the old man is not very good.

Like this... I can't stand it at all, almost spurting three liters of blood.

……

The other onlookers were fine, they were far away and couldn't hear what they were saying.

Poor Liszt was hurt by a nasty loving dog at close range, with a look of wishing he could poke his eyes and have nothing to love.

A group of people helped to pull the workbench, collect the collection board and the black box. After a while of busy work, the simple player table and the referee's seat were set up.Liszt: "You! Yes, it's you, how about being a referee for us?"

"???" The bun-faced youth was inexplicably caught by Cue for the third time a day.

……

"According to the usual practice, five bases, ten guesses." The referee Baozilian said.

(Five-ary system, ten-digit guessing knowledge: the two sides first guess 10 kinds of incense, if both sides guess correctly, then guess 15 kinds, 20 kinds of each other, and proceed in turn until the winner is determined.)

"Only natural and unilateral essential oils are allowed to be used. Please consciously exclude compound essential oils and artificial fragrances, otherwise it will be considered a violation."

Natural essential oils refer to the aromas extracted from plants and animals, excluding oriental, lux, chocolate, cola, etc., which are artificially synthesized by chemicals.

The so-called unilateral essential oil refers to a single animal and plant extract, that is to say, this competition cannot use two or more mixed essential oils.

Such rules are chosen to reduce the difficulty of guessing.Obviously it is more beneficial to the weak side.

Liszt sneered: "Okay, keep it simple, lest you say I'm a bully."

In the perfumer guessing competition, except for the contestants and referees, other onlookers can watch closely, but they are not allowed to make any sound, let alone give instructions.

The bun-faced youth announced the start of the competition, and the two youths began to face each other, choosing essential oils.

...ten kinds.

Pei Zhen swallowed a mouthful of old blood, wishing to yell out——Han Xiaohua!What the hell are you picking!

The cute new routine is really unbearable.

What is this going into the box?Lavender, bergamot, rosemary, petitgrain, rose, jasmine, rosewood, benzoin? !

Aren't these the most basic entry-level essential oils?

Not to mention professional perfumers, ordinary people with not too bad sense of smell can recognize it.Converted into ingredients, this is equivalent to taking a basket of rice, garlic, ginger, eggplant...

Change it up!A basket of basic models, you underestimate Liszt like this? !

The onlookers all looked constipated!There are two bottles left, Han Xiaohua, are you really...

"I can't help you choose, and I can't give you any hints~" Back to back, Liszt seemed to smell the anxiety in the air, and his voice came with a smile.

Pei Zhen: "..."

Finally, finally at the end, Han Fu turned left and right by the bookshelf, and picked up two small essential oil bottles.

Thank goodness--

Finally took two bottles of not so common!

The author has something to say: Wilde's original sentence is actually "Hardwork issimplytherefugeofpeoplewhohavenothingtodo".