Chapter 2253 Jincheng’s Late Come Autumn (Seventeen)
Chapter 2227 Jincheng comes late to autumn (seventeen)
August to September is the season for the migration of Atlantic salmon to estuaries. This attractive bright orange color is always indispensable on the dining tables of the upper class on the East Coast. In addition to sashimi, pan-fried salmon, herb salmon salad, and Italian-style Tuscan salmon
They are all common dishes, as well as versatile seasonal vegetables and salmon.
The large dining table in Rodriguez Manor is only used for banquets of six people or more. The last time it was used was the last supper of the wizards. It took some effort to clean the smell left by the moose meat, but in the end Merkel was very happy.
Did his job well, and so did the chef.
Schiller could clearly see the surprised expression on Lex's face as he followed Merkel to the large dining table in the restaurant.
Lex looked at Schiller and asked: "Professor, do Gotham and Metropolis have different definitions of simple meals? Do I need to go back and change into formal clothes?"
"No, it's not necessary at all." Schiller shook his head and sat down in the main seat. At the same time, he gestured to the first position on the right. Lex sat down obviously uneasy.
The reason is also very simple. He is only wearing a shirt, not even a very formal one. The coat is a long windbreaker that Merkel has put away. There is no tie or bow tie, and he is now trying to button up the sleeves to avoid
The metal edge chipped the marble tabletop.
Schiller was still wearing a dark suit. The only difference from the previous day was the dark lines on his tie. Lex looked carefully and found that this was indeed Professor Schiller, not some other Schiller.
He knew that this professor was so rigorous that he had some obsessive-compulsive disorder. Even the most disheveled person in his grade would tidy up his appearance before entering his office to prevent himself from being poked by an umbrella - this was
Gotham University is currently the hottest campus legend, and Lex thinks it's more than just a legend.
He felt a little confused. If Schiller just invited him to have a casual meal, then Rodriguez Manor must have a small dining table for two people. If it was relatively serious, then the professor would not be joking about this kind of thing, or
It's using some misleading language, so what's going on?
When Merkel brought the dish, Lex was a little relieved because it didn't look like the amazing dishes at a luxurious banquet. The appetizer was raw salmon florets with seaweed and tartar sauce, and the soup was
Dry orange pumpkin crab claws, the main course is puff pastry rolls with creamed spinach sauce and pan-fried salmon, as well as vinaigrette salad and pickled sour cherry cheese chiffon cake rolls.
This is actually quite a homely dish. I can’t tell which cuisine it belongs to. It can be found in just three ordinary Western restaurants. The soup and the main course are both steaming hot. It is very obvious that the food value is greater than the ornamental value.
After Schiller picked up the knife and fork, Lex tied his napkin and picked up the cutlery, but he still couldn't say that he was completely relaxed, because he had no idea what Schiller wanted to talk to him.
It was stressful to talk to the professor alone, which is why he was the first to point out that if there were problems with the paper, they would communicate via email.
Many students at Gotham University said that they had never thought that communicating by email would be so convenient and efficient, because if they gave up this written method and went to interview with Schiller, it would take them a week.
Time to recover from your own psychological trauma.
Lex was already thinking about turning down his job in the next week. He couldn't say that he didn't feel guilty at all. His path to graduation did involve taking shortcuts, and he had a very strong feeling that he would be scolded.
So he spoke first.
"Professor, I have to admit that the graduation season is difficult for everyone. Professors have to be busy with a lot of things, and so do students. And often after all the busyness, we all feel very tired."
"In fact, if we had prepared early and put a lot of work into the learning process, maybe all this would not have happened. What do you think?"
Lex was cutting vegetables in an orderly manner and talking at the same time. He could also put food into his mouth and chew it between breaths. The whole person was like an instruction manual for Western dining etiquette.
"Don't be nervous, Lex." Schiller obviously read his emotions from this body movement and said: "Although I continue to pay attention to your studies, I am not able to play a more role in this process.
It's a shame, but we don't have to talk about it all the time."
Lex was even more confused. He paused for less than a second, looked up at Schiller's expression very quickly, and then said: "I strongly agree, and I don't mean to take up your rest time to discuss professional knowledge.
, but I was a little busy some time ago, and there were some formatting problems with the form submitted to Professor Frith, so I was unable to discuss my topic with you in more depth at the last moment of graduation, which is indeed a bit regretful."
"You submitted all the design drawings and forms to Victor. How long did it take to sort them out?"
"About a week." Lex cut a piece of salmon meat and replied: "During the creative process, the carrier I used has undergone some changes, so the charts in some drawing software need to be exported and printed. The software is not very easy to use.
, so there were some errors in the order, which delayed it a little bit."
"But Professor Frith is very tolerant. He asked me to submit the sorted parts first. While he is reviewing, I can sort out other parts and submit them as trainee revisions. This greatly improves our efficiency."
"Sounds like a perfect fit."
"Always, Professor."
During this period, Schiller discovered a characteristic of Lex, that is, he could always lead the topic to a substantial direction that he had something to talk about without leaving any trace, and he had failed to do so in Schiller's previous group meetings.
It behaves like this, and no one can find a problem.
The topics he brings up are often related to the theme, and his words are meaningful. It is easy for people to listen patiently and spend a long time without knowing it, until they suddenly realize that it is time to end the conversation. I have to say that this is
A quite wonderful communication experience.
Lex Luthor is a speaker who can perfectly guide the audience to listen to him, just the opposite of Batman.
Shiller began to be a little curious. Did he develop this skill in the fight with those shareholders? Or is it actually his talent? This is a higher-level talent than perfect expression, almost akin to manipulation.
Schiller decided to test it out.
"I think it's right for you to prioritize Victor's studies. This will leave more time for the two of us."
"I sent the final draft of the paper to your email about two weeks ago. In your reply, I received your tendency to express approval, and perhaps there are some details that can be adjusted."
"I don't think we need to spend more spare time talking about this." Schiller put a piece of fish into his mouth and said: "This is a rare private time. How does the dish taste?"
"Very good, professor. I can't say that I like eating them very much, because actually I don't know what I like to eat. I only know that their taste is very pleasant, and maybe their nutritional value is also good."
Lex smiled, poured some soup and said: "Whenever the salmon migration season comes - usually in autumn, the way to consume protein becomes more enjoyable. The taste of fish meat is completely different from other red meats. They taste better."
It tastes natural."
"Do you prefer raw or cooked?"
"Cooked, buttery and herby-flavored pieces of fish." Lex gave a very specific answer and said: "I'm not a big fan of spices, but spices have been around for so long in human history.
There's a reason why they've become an integral part of our diet, and simply put, they taste good."
Both Lex and Schiller smiled. Schiller got the answer he wanted. This was a natural thing and did not seem to be an acquired skill.
In fact, it was very difficult to take the initiative in conversations with Schiller, and the conversation always ended up with Schiller asking and answering questions from other people.
Because Schiller has an inherent pressure during the conversation, which is a kind of focus born out of autism plus some neurotic temperament, which makes people think that he is moody and angry, and there is something behind every word.
All have profound meanings.
Listening and understanding will gradually become more difficult and take more time, and it is difficult to analyze from Schiller's expression and gesture whether he is sure of something. This feeling of complete incomprehension will make people lose everything.
Anchor your sense of security.
Once the self is out of balance, it will inevitably fall into a low position, and the conversation will always develop into Schiller asking other people for answers, because under this precarious sense of instability and the huge pressure of falling into the water at any time, they are no longer able to express themselves and are more eager to express themselves.
mission accomplished.
Therefore, it is rare to hear someone say what they like or dislike in front of Schiller, because it takes courage and determination to express feelings. Ordinary people will lose all of them in a conversation with Schiller within three rounds, and then fall into
The desire to come up with an answer that satisfies and is correct for Schiller falls into the dialogue trap.
It is relatively difficult to maintain oneself during the conversation with Schiller, because if there is anything that Schiller cannot control, it may be this temperament that brings pressure to others. This comes from the pathology of his roots, which is difficult to
flexible.
But in the conversation just now, Schiller acted erratic. He was the first to mention his studies, but then immediately said not to take up personal time, which was confusing.
Once they start to reflect on whether there is something wrong with themselves that causes the topic to fall into a contradictory situation, the one-sided situation is irreversible.
When they were lost in thought, Schiller immediately asked another question, asking about the taste of the dishes. This was a deliberately simple question, and people would always answer it instinctively well.
Because they are still nervous about the previous topic, they often have nothing more to say after a perfunctory general answer—they are too busy wondering where they went wrong.
Then they would come to their senses belatedly and wanted to add a few words to make themselves appear less perfunctory, but at this time Schiller gave another multiple-choice question - raw or cooked?
This question comes too quickly and doesn't give them time to understand their own feelings, so they can only make choices rationally.
They will think that I may have missed it once, or even twice, because when faced with the taste, the answer was very perfunctory and rude, and Schiller may have lost his patience.
So they will instinctively speculate, not focusing on their own preferences, nor thinking about the reasons for their choices, but wanting to choose the right one, or what Schiller likes.
Immediately afterwards, a few great detectives will start to use behavioral analysis to speculate whether Schiller likes to eat raw salmon or cooked salmon. Through extremely perfect reasoning, they will give a correct answer for Schiller.
And once Schiller began to accuse him of being "correct", he would feel very aggrieved, constantly demonstrating and lamenting how perfect my reasoning was and how correct my answer was.
Schiller found that he could no longer think about it, and his blood pressure began to rise again.