The rich man and the poor man

At midnight in the early 20th century, Paris was brightly lit, the square square, the circular fountain under the statue of Eros... shining in the dark night.

Pei Zhen was a little nervous, swallowed his saliva, not knowing what to do.

The road underfoot is smooth.Walking up the steps, no one questioned their unfamiliar Asian faces.They stepped into the theater hall smoothly, surrounded by the hearty laughter of the lady, accompanied by the familiar fragrance of classic perfumes, and all of them have a strange and unique formula with a sense of age.

Pei Zhen never believed in gods and ghosts, let alone "time travel".

But the fragrance on the lady's body just now, he could tell that it was Lesétoiles "Comet Beauty", and it was not the revised sweet scent that is currently sold in the mall.

It's the old "Comet Beauty", the kind of fragrance that Marilyn Monroe liked.

On Pei Zhen's birthday when he tossed himself lamely over the wall, Han Fu finally gave him an antique "Comet Beauty" bought from an auction house. He was very familiar with this ancient fragrance with a little bit of sourness.

Pei Zhen looked around again, and everything, whether he believed it or not, had clearly constituted a strange world that he could not understand.With the last little struggle, he asked Han Fu and Liszt seriously: "Han Xiaohua, promise me, this is really... isn't the two of you partnering to tease me?"

Liszt: "Hehe, that's all for him. Do I have the ability to be so big? I'm not too busy, can I find so many actors just to make you happy? Do I have that ability?"

Pei Zhen is careful too, but even if Han Xiaohua has financial strength, she shouldn't be so skinny, right?

Thinking of this, his eyes have been attracted by a fashionable blond mustache in a white shirt who is playing the accordion.

Mustache, accordion, he has seen his photos, he is the famous perfumer who made love perfume for his wife.Then, a girl with black hair and high ponytail in a tutu skirt passed sideways in front of her eyes, Madam Greta... According to the book, she was dressed in such a unique way when she was young.

If it was a dream, Pei Zhen also felt that such a good dream could be had for a while longer.

Modern suits are more refined and sophisticated, but they are still slightly different from the playful and elegant small stripes that were popular in the West in the 30s.

He adjusted his neckline subconsciously, and asked Han Fu, "Is my dress strange?"

His suit was already the most formal of the three.Han Fu: "It's not strange, it's not strange, it's very handsome. It's just that I'm sweating a little."

The young man from his family said, squinting his eyes slightly and wiped his sleeves for him, "Get used to it early, Zhenzhen, if you are with me, life will always be full of miracles~huh?"

It's full of miracles... It can't be a miracle for this sake.

However, after Han Fu was behind him, Liszt had already started to socialize seamlessly with all kinds of people in the banquet, Pei Zhen had nothing to say.

You two are really young masters who have seen the world, so calm!

After just a few minutes, he already looked calmer than those two.

Although he was still not calm to the extreme - he was placed alone on the most conspicuous wooden judge's platform in the theater.Bathed in the center where everyone's eyes meet with curiosity and envy, the high place is extremely cold.

……

He was pushed up by the idol Merowe.

The master perfumer of Belle, whom he admired and admired the most since he entered the industry, actually invited him to judge the winner of today's competition between him and Eugene.

For Pei Zhen, this is no longer the scope of "being flattered", but a typical "minister is overwhelmed with fear".

He is a mere perfumer who has just turned himself over and is currently not considered a top-ranked perfumer in China. How could he have the opportunity to judge the winner or loser of the epic contest between Merovie and Eugene?

"It turned out that my dear Greta was invited to be the referee. But after all, Greta and I grew up together, and our family is a family friend. Maybe some people think that Greta is biased towards me. You are different. "

A few minutes ago, Merovie put his arms around the slender waist of the lady in the black tutu skirt and said this with a smile.

Regardless of Pei Zhen's refusal, he introduced to Youjin again: "This is a perfumer from the East, and it's also the first day I've seen him. It's relatively fair for us to let him judge, isn't it?"

"This is the work of this oriental perfumer, try it."

As he spoke, he threw a small bottle at Eugene who was standing aside.Eugene caught it, and unscrewed the bottle of light golden liquid with his slender fingers.

Pei Zhen blushed.

That bottle... Could it be his perfume sample?Why is it in the hands of Merowe?That color is "orange cat and summer"? !

He was slightly relieved. After all, he was more confident in "Orange Cat and Xia Tian". It was the result of teamwork and won many awards in the country. Recently, he was selected as the top ten of the year.

However, would such a work be...or too childish for two great gods, Merovie or Eugene?

Pei Zhen was very grateful to Liszt for taking him to the dinner party gathered by contemporary masters a few days ago.

In a sense, that banquet allowed him to exercise his psychological quality in advance, and now he is not so timid when facing the super ancient god.

"Mr. Aldoga, it's my great honor to meet you here. This is my new perfume 'Tangerine Cat and Summer'. I hope to get your advice..."

Eugene's eyelashes trembled slightly, lowered his eyes and tried the fragrance seriously again.

"It's very sober and natural, without too much modification. The warm and light feeling is very suitable for the name of the perfume. Hmm... If there is something missing, I am wondering whether to add cardamom or amber?"

"Because the aroma of cardamom is hazy and warm, not as spicy as spices, but the aftertaste will be longer, very summery. Amber has always had a warm smell, after all, it is overflowing from pine trees in summer Resin, and at the same time somewhat unpredictable and mysterious, don't you think...doesn't it feel like a cat?"

The talent and intuition of this kind of natural sixth-level perfumer, which is almost no longer available in later generations, is almost terrifying.

Before being commented by Eugene today, this bottle of "Orange Cat and Summer" has undergone continuous revision for half a year, and also synthesized the opinions of various famous perfumers.But from Pei Zhen's ears, no one had ever been able to hit the nail on the head like that, which made him suddenly enlightened.

Eugene wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Merowe.

"That 'Orange Cat and Summer' is already perfect. Others are just being modest, Eugene, don't be so arrogant."

Eugene froze for a moment, lowered his head and looked a little shy.

Merovey snorted haughtily.

……

That night, Pei Zhen watched the birth of several famous fragrances handed down from generation to generation with his own eyes. It can almost be said that he has no regrets in his life.

Merovie satirizes Eugene's "Prince and Pauper", "Tsarist Russian Nobility" and "Flowers of Anger", and Eugene satirizes his extravagant and arrogant "dandies", "clowns" and "Night of the Champs Elysees". ".

Pei Zhen had read it in a fragrance book before, and said that these fragrances were a flash of inspiration between the two of them in the fragrance competition.

But he didn't quite believe it.After all, among the current perfumers, which one is not a fragrance that has been repeatedly discussed and revised for more than half a year... how can such a ten-minute inspiration be completed in one go?

However, the facts have proved that it is so fast for a genius to make a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation.

The conclusion is that people are more popular than others, and they cannot be compared.

After nearly 100 years of development, various synthetic fragrances and electronic-level precision utensils have appeared. However, with gauze, alcohol lamps and old-fashioned thermometers from the 30s, the masters can still demonstrate amazing techniques.

And the smell of perfume, freshly baked in the hands of real masters, is more exciting and personal than the works on the assembly line bought in counters today.

Previously, Pei Zhen asked Ye Zhenyi if being a PA judge had a lot of responsibilities and it was also a huge pressure.But Ye Zhenyi said: "No~ It's actually super fun to watch the match live."

Today, Pei Zhen 100% experienced that kind of "happiness".

At the same time, he was also a little bit worried. In his opinion, the two geniuses were both superb and incomparable. How would he announce the winner or loser later?

Admitting that the idol Merowe is inferior to others is impossible, even in this life.But Eugene's strength, which he saw with his own eyes today, is also amazing-it is absolutely reasonable to become the "enemy" that Morovie will never forget all his life!

In the end, God didn't make it difficult for him.

At the end of the last work, Eugene accidentally knocked over the alcohol lamp, and the flame burned his sleeve directly.

Before anyone could react, Merovie was the first to rush over.

He stretched out his hand and tore off Eugene's sleeve.After pulling the person back for a long time, he yelled at the group of foolish people to fetch water to put out the fire.

Eugene was still in shock: "Your hand..."

Merovie: "How did you do it? You can make such a low-level mistake by turning on the light. Do you really plan to become a perfumer in the future?"

Eugene didn't seem to hear, only anxious to see his hand.

Merovie tried to pull back, and his whole face became tense: "I'm fine! Don't talk about it, and don't try to confuse the public - it almost caused a fire. Of course you lost the game. Say yes The bet is the scent of the White Porcelain Queen, bring it to me!"

Eugene: "..."

Mo Luowei: "Why, don't you want to give it? Don't you want to compare it? Ah? What kind of face do you have, you're going to cry if you don't?"

"I've already passed the age of pretending to be a little girl. Now that I grow up so tall and thin, I don't see it at all. Who will buy it if I shed tears again? Um, You, Jin, Na?"

……

After a while, under the witness of everyone, Merovie arrogantly took away the fragrance of "Queen of White Porcelain" from Eugene, and Eugene finally left the scene with a look of despair.

So far, the case of the disappearance of the White Porcelain Queen's Fragrance, which has been widely debated in the fragrance industry, finally has some clues.

Pei Zhen was secretly puzzled that Morovie's attitude towards Eugene was as bad as recorded in related books.

But why?

Pei Zhen is also a perfumer himself, and has always felt that it is definitely a lucky thing to have some comparable opponents.

Competition inspires self-examination and progress, and can stimulate unlimited potential.He wants to keep improving, and he also likes the feeling of being unwilling and catching up—so I don't understand, Merovie should respect his destined opponent more, right?

Could it be that Eugene is worth less to him than a mere incense book from hundreds of years ago?

"Sigh, I never thought Merovie would be like this when he was young, the spoiled rich young master's boring routine of 'I like you so I bully you'..."

Pei Zhen: "???"

Han Fu: "Zhenzhen, you don't know, many friends in my previous circle had such bad personalities..."

Pei Zhen: "You're talking nonsense, it's simply impossible..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard a group of friends in Merovie cheering and booing.

Everyone was there complimenting him, congratulating him, saying that the scent of "Queen of White Porcelain" should not be held by that kind of poor poor boy.After talking for a while, the topic gradually turned sour, and they actually started to talk about romantic rumors, saying that Eugene was too poor in the slums, and he seemed to be in the business of prostitution last time.

Pei Zhen: "This group of people..."

Merovey also frowned: "Don't talk nonsense. He made leather there, and he worked very hard. I have seen it with my own eyes many times."

Hupenggouyou didn't care, hahaha: "I won't sell it to you, of course I can't let you see it. Is it a leather business~ or a flesh business?"

Merovie slammed down the piano cover, stood up with an ugly face, pushed through the crowd and rushed out of the theater.

……

Not long after Pei Zhen and Han Fu chased them out, the surrounding streetscapes returned to the modernity of the 21st century.

It was only after ten o'clock at night, and some small roadside cafes were still open.The two walked back to the hotel, only to find that Liszt hadn't come back with them.

This is terrible, if he loses the second generation of Cranberries, wouldn't he be hunted down by his grandfather looking for the mafia?Fortunately, less than an hour later, they saw Xiaodouding's grown soybean sprouts walking back along the street.

Liszt: "I just saw a super gossip with my own eyes!"

Pei Zhen: "I'm ashamed to say it! You haven't come back and we're in a hurry. Where did you go?"

Liszt: "Oh, I see you two have been around Merovie, so I went to follow Eugene. After he came out of the theater, I sent him home and chatted with him, but as soon as I arrived in the slums, Merovie Chasing him in his classic car."

Han Fu was excited for a second: "And then?"

Liszt was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "Speaking of which, I didn't expect Eugene to be quite interesting."

"Don't look at him as poor, he didn't go to school much, but his family background is there after all. He has read a lot of books at a young age, and he is very calm. He speaks with his own opinions, but he is gentle and peaceful. Quite comfortable."

"Speaking of which, his appearance... is actually rare among Russians, right? It's very strange. He's not handsome, and he's sexy if he's not handsome. Why is a man sexy? He's so sharp when he looks at people. , The lines are particularly tough, maybe the eyes have a kind of pure feeling, the kind that makes people want to pollute. Uh, what kind of eyes do you have?"

Han Fu: "..."

Pei Zhen: "..."

Han Fu: "You and Lao Yu... are the only two straight men left around us. Now you are going to fail?"

Pei Zhen's old father had a worried face: "It doesn't matter if you like difficult men and women, but Eugene really can't. He is your grandfather's predecessor."

Liszt: "What are you thinking! I'm not, I don't, don't talk nonsense!"

……

"In short, when Merovie came after Eugene, he exploded as soon as he saw me, and yelled fiercely at me in French~ But you know, I'm French... To be honest, I only had a little background in middle school, I can only understand him asking me who I am, and he seems to say that I am shameless. Wow, it’s just that after chatting for a while, why is he so shameless? Tsk tsk, he’s irritable, sour, and hateful, maybe he’s jealous that I’m taller than him handsome."

"Then Eugene was also very angry. It's a skill to turn such a quiet person into that Merovie. Then the two of them quarreled in the street, the kind of madness in French and Russian. But in the end it was Mr. Merovie After being subdued, he went to coax Eugene again, and even took off his gold ring and gave it to others."

"I basically understood that paragraph. He said that Eugene worked hard, and as a perfumer, he should pay more attention to his body. He also said that he was thin and asked him to exchange the ring for some food. Then Eugene threw the ring at him. face, hahaha."

In short, after that day, Liszt firmly stood by Han Fu's point of view that "Merovie and Eugene are actually a couple".

"Just like the two of them, the Chinese word I just learned - love each other and kill each other, it's all right."

In those few days, the three of them went to various document records.

Han Fu and Liszt were tacitly proud throughout the whole process, and as soon as they found any clues, the excitement that seemed to be one step closer to uncovering JQ made Pei Zhen very upset.

Quarreling in the street is called "falling in love and killing each other"?Seeing that the other party is too poor, giving him a gold ring and asking him to exchange some nutritional supplements is considered a "hard match"?It doesn't make sense!Like when he was young and energetic, he quarreled with people almost every day, and would give money to the poor on the street. Could it be that he fell in love with the whole world?