designer who lives in the next room

Volume [-]#Thank you so much

After reading the design drawings brought by Asuka Kimura, Li Zixi did not raise any different opinions.After all, the other party is also a professional designer, and Li Zixi is just a newcomer, so all she can be sure of is that Asuka Kimura has not been tricked.

"Asuka, what do you mainly want me to see?" Sitting in the restaurant while eating, Li Zixi found an opportunity to ask Kimura Asuka, Kimura Asuka had already decided on the design and decoration plan, so Li Zixi didn't know that she was here today What is the real purpose of.

"The main reason is that I want you to help me see what kind of desks and chairs this design style matches better." Kimura Asuka explained to Li Zixi, while explaining to her, she flipped through her satchel, and she took it out after a while A small book, before you open it, you can see that there are many pictures in it, "Yesterday, I went to the building materials market with Yui to have a look, and I picked out several tables and chairs that I thought looked good, but the final decision is still It would be better to ask you, a professional, first.”

"What kind of professional...I'm just a newcomer..." Li Zixi was a little embarrassed when she took the notebook handed over by Asuka Kimura, and replied politely to Asuka Kimura, "But it's just If you make a suggestion, it can still be done.”

Opening Kimura Asuka's notebook, there are indeed many pictures she took yesterday. Kimura Asuka is really careful in her work. She took pictures of every angle of every table and chair she chose, and she also took pictures beside her. Full of notes.

Kimura Asuka's aesthetic concept is quite good, but after all she doesn't know much about design, in order to facilitate Li Zixi's viewing and to save a lot of trouble, Kimura Asuka recorded all the things she asked from the shop assistant.

From the design drawings brought by Asuka Kimura, it is not difficult for Li Zixi to see that she intends to design the coffee shop in a simple European style. Originally, European style and simple style are two different concepts, one looks more prosperous and the other It looks rather plain.

But now more and more people like to add some European elements to the simple design style, so the design concept of European minimalist style has also appeared in this world.The simple design style is still the main one, and some things such as linen and warm light used in the European style design are added inside.

Moreover, Asuka Kimura's store is in a good location, and the daylight is very good, so after the renovation of her store is completed, it will give people a warm feeling.Li Zixi nodded in her heart. Now that the design style of Kimura Asuka's coffee shop has been determined, the first type of table and chairs recorded in this notebook is a bit inappropriate.

The first type of tables and chairs in Asuka Kimura’s book are basically made of steel and glass. The whole gives people the feeling of a postmodern industrial style design. If it is placed in Yui’s bar, it is reasonable. But if it is placed in Kimura Asuka's coffee shop, it will look more abrupt.

Whether it's European style or minimalist style, Li Zixi doesn't know how to use furniture and appliances with a lot of metal materials when designing these two types, and it is more suitable to use wood-based furniture.

Therefore, the second and third types of tables and chairs in Kimura Asuka's book are more suitable. They are all made of wood and linen, which are very suitable for placing in Kimura Asuka's shop.

"The latter two are more suitable." Li Zixi pointed to the pictures in the notebook and said to Kimura Asuka, but she hesitated after speaking, "But it doesn't feel very suitable."

"Can you tell me how it feels specifically?" In fact, Asuka Kimura also felt the same way. She mainly considered the latter two types of tables and chairs, but like Li Zixi, she was skeptical about these two types of tables and chairs. It's not awkward to come to my store, but I still feel that it's weird.

Li Zixi picked up Kimura Asuka's design drawings and looked at them, and studied the renderings of the coffee shop, and soon she realized where the problem was.

Japan itself is a country that is very accustomed to using minimalist style for decoration, and the Japanese minimalist style is also very popular in the world, especially in Asian countries, so the design of Asuka Kimura's coffee shop is actually a bit more Japanese-style. up.

The last two tables and chairs chosen by Kimura Asuka are more inclined to the pastoral style of Europe and America. If they are placed in her shop, they will give people a warm feeling, but the European pastoral style furniture is still It doesn't match well with Japanese style architecture.

"I think it would be better if these tables and chairs were changed into tatami mats." Li Zixi used her mobile phone to search for pictures while talking, and when she found a suitable one, she immediately put the mobile phone in front of Kimura Asuka, "Just like this, a chair with shorter stool legs is more suitable for this Japanese style, but if you use such a table and chair, the floor needs to be redesigned."

What Li Zixi showed to Kimura Asuka was really suitable. Kimura Asuka had such a feeling when she saw it at first sight. If she conceived it in her mind according to what Li Zixi said, Kimura Asuka with a good sense of space immediately appeared in her mind. It looks like a coffee shop designed in this way.

"I think this is very good!" Kimura Asuka nodded very satisfied with Li Zixi.

As Li Zixi said, if such tables and chairs are to be used, the structure of the floor will have to be redesigned, and this kind of thing is the most troublesome thing for a designer.But Asuka Kimura doesn't care about these things. She didn't ask the designer to change the drawings many times before, so even if she told him to change the drawings, the other party wouldn't say anything, not to mention that she paid a lot of money. For this reason, the other party cannot appear unhappy.

Besides, this store belongs to Asuka Kimura, and she still has to run it for a long time. She wants to make her store very good, just like the people here agree with Yui's bar and also agree with her coffee shop.

She wants to live and work in it, so Asuka Kimura must not allow any place in the coffee shop that would make her feel uncomfortable.

"Sure enough, a professional designer is different!" Asuka Kimura was really happy. She said thank you to Li Zixi and asked the waiter for the menu, "Today's meal is really worth it, I don't think you have Let’s get full, so that one is serving us a king crab.”

"Wait...wait..." Li Zixi was stunned when she heard the word "king crab". Although Japan is a big seafood country, seafood is relatively cheap, but the emperor Seafood like crabs are not cheap. Although she helped Asuka Kimura read the design drawings and made some suggestions, Li Zixi always felt that she hadn't done her any favors, and her few words were not enough to exchange for her. A king crab, "too expensive...forget it."

And Kimura Asuka, who has been working for a long time, still has some savings. Although she is not considered rich, her financial conditions are much better than Li Zixi's.Li Zixi knows about this, and she also knows that two king crabs are not too expensive for Asuka Kimura, but Asuka Kimura has already treated her to a sashimi meal that is not cheap, if she eats king crabs again, she really Will feel a little sorry.

Hearing Li Zixi's words, the waiter was a little hesitant. The conversation between the two made her wonder whether she should add food to Asuka Kimura.

"No such thing." Kimura Asuka waved her hand, and just after she finished speaking, she signaled for the waiter to add king crab to the list, and then said to Li Zixi, "If it wasn't for you, I might have a big head in the future , so please accept this thank you gift."

Asuka Kimura said so, if Li Zixi refuses again, it will appear that she is a bit boring, so Li Zixi can only nod her head.

In fact, Li Zixi likes to eat crabs very much. China's hairy crabs are also very famous. It turns out that even if the economy is very difficult, Li Zixi will have some money left over to buy a few hairy crabs when the crab paste is fat and delicious.

But Li Zixi, let alone eating king crabs, has never even seen them in real life. In the online videos, Li Zixi often sees videos of others eating king crabs, watching them say how good king crabs are. Eat it, Li Zixi has long wanted to try it.

But she really couldn't accept the price of a king crab. She had seen it in many shops after coming here for so long, but she never had the heart to order one.

So Li Zixi's refusal to Kimura Asuka just now was actually a complete lie, she really seemed to be eating it.

Kimura Asuka chose the crab leg sashimi, steamed crab claws and crab body, because Li Zixi is not used to sashimi, so she chose this way to take care of her Kimura Asuka.

And the crab body with a lot of crab paste can be steamed to taste delicious, so Asuka Kimura also likes it.

The king crab served by the waiter was not too big, but compared to the hairy crabs that Li Zixi ate before, it was considered grandpa's. She had never eaten hairy crab sashimi, because it was a freshwater creature, and Li Zixi was afraid that there would be parasites.

Compared with salmon, king crab sashimi is not so greasy. With the dipping sauce of lemon juice and sea salt, you can feel a soft, glutinous and sweet taste in your mouth, although this is Li Zixi's first It's the first time to eat crab sashimi, but it feels good to her.

Next came the crab claws. The taste of king crab claws was not much different from that of hairy crabs, but I have to say that the king crab had too much meat. Li Zixi was so happy that she almost cried.

But what shocked her the most was the moment when the crab lid was lifted, the crab roe and crab paste inside were simply amazing, there was nothing more delicious than this among the things Li Zixi had eaten...

"Thank you for allowing me to help you look at the design drawings..." Li Zixi said while eating, "Really...Thank you so much."

Volume [-]#Savior Asuka

"You should thank this king crab." Kimura Asuka covered her mouth and said to Li Zixi with a smile, "Oh, by the way, why don't you bring some sashimi back to Nanako... I think she hasn't eaten yet. Bar?"

Regarding what Kimura Asuka said, Li Zixi had already thought of it just now, but after thinking about it for a long time, Li Zixi felt that it was better to forget it.It's not to save Asuka Kimura's money. If you don't order king crab, a sashimi takeaway won't cost much. The reason why Li Zixi doesn't want to bring it to Nanako is because eating seafood is not good for her health.

Since she was a child, Li Zixi has always heard her mother say "don't eat seafood when you are injured, it is easy to get inflammation". Although Li Zixi doesn't know whether there is any scientific basis for this sentence, she has lived like this since she was a child.

After explaining the reason to Kimura Asuka, Kimura Asuka had no choice but to give up, it was getting late, and according to the agreement last night, after inviting Li Zixi to dinner, she had to send Li Zixi home and visit Nanako by the way.

After eating a full meal, Asuka Kimura went to the nearby fruit shop to buy some fruit and planned to take it to Nanako before getting in the car. Eating more fruit is good for health. Asuka Kimura understands this truth, let alone visiting patients. Empty hands every time.

The sky had already darkened, and it wasn't too late for Li Zixi and Kimura Asuka to return home, it was only nine o'clock now.

As soon as Li Zixi opened the door, she smelled a strong smell of instant noodles. She brought Kimura Asuka into the house, and Li Zixi, who left the entrance, saw Nanako sitting on the sofa holding a bucket of instant noodles and eating happily.

"Okay... If you don't eat the dishes left for you, you go eat instant noodles?" When Li Zixi saw the leftover dishes in the kitchen, she complained, "Eating these unnutritious things. "

"..." Nanako turned her head and stared at Li Zixi. She saw Kimura Asuka behind Li Zixi, but she was not surprised. She knew that Kimura Asuka would come over today, and she even changed into one with a higher collar in advance. Clothes to prevent Asuka Kimura from seeing the collar around her neck.

"You should really try to see if the food you cook is edible..." Nanako looked helpless, and she pointed to the dishes that were basically untouched in the kitchen, "Really, you will know if you taste it Why are you eating instant noodles?"

Nanako's words made Li Zixi so angry, what does Nanako mean by this, is she disgusting that her cooking is unpalatable?Li Zixi didn't think so. Although her cooking was not as good as Kimura Asuka's, she was still above average.

So Li Zixi thinks that Nanako is just making excuses, she thinks that Nanako must think that if Asuka Kimura is there, she will give her face, but Li Zixi doesn't want to do that.

In order to verify what Nanako said, she ran to the kitchen and brought out the dishes. By the way, she also took two pairs of chopsticks, one for herself and the other for Kimura Asuka.

"Then let's let Asuka judge. I think there is something wrong with your sense of taste." Li Zixi looked very confident up to now, she turned to look at Kimura Asuka and asked, "Asuka, you don't mind, although it is Leftovers...”

"It doesn't matter at all." Kimura Asuka shook her head, it was just the leftovers from Nanako's food, and with her relationship with Nanako in the past, she even tasted Nanako's body, so what can she do with a bite of leftovers now .

So she took a bite of Li Zixi's cooking and put it into her mouth. She had eaten Li Zixi's cooking before, and at that time she had a high opinion of Li Zixi's cooking skills.

But before Kimura Asuka had time to chew it a few times, her face turned pale, and her brows frowned.

Nanako looked at the change in Kimura Asuka's expression and made a "now you know what's going on" expression, and then took another mouthful of noodles.

"Li... Li Zixi, I don't think Nanako is to blame for this..." Kimura Asuka swallowed the food with great restraint, looking at Li Zixi with a stiff face smile, "It seems that you are the one who has a problem with taste..."

Li Zixi was extremely surprised, she never expected that Kimura Asuka would look like this after eating her own food, nor did she expect Kimura Asuka to say that.But she still doesn't believe in evil, and she has to taste the taste of the things she made herself, but Kimura Asuka's expression made her a little worried, so she only squeezed a little...

There were only a few vegetable leaves in his mouth, but a second later, Li Zixi's body shook as if he had been electrocuted.

This dish is so salty, I can't taste any other flavors except the salty taste. Li Zixi felt her tongue numb after taking such a small mouthful. She looked at Kimura Asuka with guilt and embarrassment. She just ate She took such a big mouthful and didn't spit it out, it's really a shame for her.

"..." Li Zixi looked at the dishes on the plate in disbelief, carefully recalling the process of cooking in the morning...

She couldn't quite remember, but she could vaguely remember adding salt several times when she was very sleepy.

"That..." Li Zixi's angry look just now was gone, replaced by a blushing face, her hands were swaying back and forth on her face at a loss, she didn't know whether to give Nanako first To apologize, I should first apologize to Asuka Kimura who was cheated by me.

"Well...everyone makes mistakes..." Seeing Li Zixi's overwhelmed look, Nanako quickly comforted her. Everyone will do wrong things because of mistakes, let alone this one. It's not a serious matter, "I actually really want to eat instant noodles..."

Asuka Kimura looked at Nanako on the sofa and was very relieved. She had to let it go, if she ate such a dish, she would definitely be angry, but now she has taken the initiative to be considerate of others. Ever since she was with Li Zixi, Nanako The change can be really big.

"I'm really sorry... I'll make the meal well tomorrow." Li Zixi hurriedly threw herself on Nanako's side and said to her, but she forgot that she still smelled like a sashimi shop on her body, and stretched out The scent of king crab was still lingering on the fingers in front of Nanako.

Nanako, who originally thought that this matter was over, suddenly grabbed Li Zixi's hand and bit it, she put Li Zixi's finger in her mouth and licked it lightly, it really smelled like crab roe.

"So you guys went to eat sashimi at night..." Nanako stared at Li Zixi with squinted eyes, "Leave me alone at home to eat instant noodles and then you sneak out to eat delicious food... .”

"This...I...that...Asuka..." Li Zixi was incoherent for a moment. She didn't want Nanako to know what she had eaten at night, because a little Nanako didn't bring it to her, and if Nanako knew about it, she would definitely be unhappy.

On the way, Li Zixi also reminded Asuka Kimura not to tell Nanako what she had eaten that night, but she didn't expect that Li Zixi exposed herself before it was Asuka Kimura's turn to say something.

"...I know it must be Asuka who brought you to eat. Sashimi is so expensive and you can't afford it." I couldn't be more clear about how much money Li Zixi has in Nanako's pocket, "You helped Asuka's Busy, I don't care if she invites you to eat something delicious, but it's your fault if you didn't bring it to me. Hey... I haven't eaten seafood for a long time, and you don't even buy me seafood-flavored instant noodles. "

Asuka Kimura couldn't stop laughing beside her. She knew that Nanako was actually a seafood lover, and she naturally understood how angry Nanako would be when she found out that Li Zixi went to eat seafood behind her back.

"Is Li Zixi treating you well too, so don't worry about it." Even though Asuka Kimura opened her mouth to save the incoherent Li Zixi, she put the fruit in her hand on the coffee table, "Your wound is still in the recovery stage, eat it. Seafood can easily cause inflammation."

Kimura Asuka told Nanako the reason she heard from Li Zixi, but she did not explain that Li Zixi told her.

Because at this time Nanako knew that the reason was what Li Zixi said, then she would most likely think it was Li Zixi's excuse, but if it was designed by Kimura Asuka, Nanako would think it was true.

As expected by Asuka Kimura, after hearing such an explanation, Nanako calmed down a lot.Nanako thought about it, Li Zixi usually thinks about herself no matter what she does, if there is no problem, Li Zixi will definitely bring herself something to eat, not to mention that Kimura Asuka will pay for today's dinner.

"That's it, that's it." Li Zixi hurriedly got off the donkey, following what Kimura Asuka said.

"Li Zixi said that after you recover, she will invite you to have a good seafood meal. She was actually very sad when she knew she couldn't bring you seafood." Asuka Kimura continued, she just made it up of.While talking, she lightly kicked Li Zixi's heel, "Right, that's what you told me on the way back, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's it. I'm actually planning to treat you to dinner after I fully recover." Li Zixi nodded desperately. At this moment, she felt that Kimura Asuka was her savior, and her life was Kimura's. Asuka gave it to her.Asuka Kimura not only invited her to eat the king crab that she had always wanted, but also helped her escape Nanako's "claw". No matter what Asuka Kimura asked for today, Li Zixi would definitely satisfy it.

"It's more or less like this..." Seeing Li Zixi say this, Nanako immediately became happy, but today is not the day to eat seafood, and Nanako who is not yet full can only continue to carry instant noodles, "Wait until I finish eating I'll treat you to dinner, Asuka, you should rest for a while."

"No hurry, no hurry." Asuka Kimura shook her head, "You don't need to entertain me, but Nanako, you should rest well and take care of your body early."

Volume [-]#Who cares about your money?

"By the way, when is that coffee shop of yours going to open?" Nanako asked Kimura Asuka as she packed up the bowls and chopsticks for instant noodles and poured herself a glass of beer as she walked towards the sofa. When Asuka was in front of her, she shook the wine glass in her hand slightly, "Would you like a drink?"

Asuka Kimura shook her head, "I don't need it, I have to drive to Yui's bar to help later."

Alcohol can't be drunk, but the small snacks Li Zixi bought earlier on the table are still good to eat. Kimura Asuka chose a flavor she likes, and before putting it in her mouth, she answered Nanako's question, "I can't say exactly when the door will open, because the renovation time is still uncertain, but now it's the middle of the month, no matter what, I can get it by this time next month."

Asuka Kimura said while thinking, she roughly calculated the time in her heart.

"I guess it will take a little longer." To Kimura Asuka's surprise, she was "slapped in the face" by Li Zixi just after she finished speaking. She turned to Li Zixi who was sitting on the other side of the sofa, and the latter also continued, " If you follow the current progress, and you have to ask the designer to change the design plan tomorrow, no matter what, it will be the end of next month. As a designer, sometimes it is normal to delay the draft.”

"Ah...that's it..." Kimura Asuka's tone contained some disappointment. She had been thinking about this coffee shop for a long time, and she who hoped to open it as soon as possible felt a little uncomfortable hearing Li Zixi's words, but it was also There was no other way, and Kimura Asuka's disappointment only stayed for a few seconds. After the disappointment disappeared, Kimura Asuka put on a smiling face and said to Li Zixi, "Then our designer Li Do you also often procrastinate?"

"Me? Me, of course I won't. I'm the kind who will get the job done as soon as possible." Li Zixi shook her head, but her stammering way of speaking somehow made Kimura Asuka not believe what she said, " Hey, in fact, the main reason is that I don’t have any work at hand, and I don’t even have the chance to delay the draft…”

After thinking about it, Li Zixi decided to tell the truth. This is not a shameful thing, because she is just a new employee who has just joined the company for a short time. In addition, she has not had any very powerful designs in the past, nor has she participated in it before. The design of a large building, so it is impossible for the boss to let Li Zixi take charge of a project alone so early.

Li Zixi's words did not surprise Kimura Asuka at all, she just said that as a joke.

"Well, good things can't be rushed." In order to prevent Li Zixi from being embarrassed by what she just said, Asuka Kimura said emotionally, "However, when my coffee shop opens, I still hope you can do it." What about my first batch of guests, I will let you have a taste of my most powerful craft at that time."

Even if Kimura Asuka didn't say so, her first customers would be Li Zixi and the others. When Kimura Asuka's coffee shop officially opened, how could Li Zixi and Nanako, who are friends, not come to join her.

"Is that what you mean by taking an acquaintance's knife..." Nanako on the side murmured, "You're kind of a chicken thief. You plan to get the first money from us."

Nanako was joking, and Asuka Kimura could tell.

"Of course, but the things I sell in my store are not very expensive. Even Nanako who has no job can afford it." Kimura Asuka covered her mouth and said with a smile, "You have been to my store before. shop, you should know the price."

Nanako nodded. It was a long time ago when she went to Kimura Asuka's shop last time, but she still remembers it very clearly. Kimura Asuka's coffee shop has always been accepted by people for its "prices are close to the people" .

"Speaking of which, I always feel a little strange." Nanako asked Kimura Asuka after tidying her hair, "The things in your store, let's take your coffee beans as an example. I remember that they are all of high quality. Very good product, can you really make money by selling your coffee so cheap?"

Nanako wanted to ask Kimura Asuka this question a long, long time ago, but the relationship between them deteriorated not long after she thought of this question. Nanako, who left Kimura Asuka's side, didn't have the chance to ask until now.

"Of course, although I sell things cheaply, I'm not a charity." Kimura Asuka said to Nanako confidently, "There are many things involved in this. No matter how I say it, I'm still a businessman. In other words, how can there be hurting people in this world who specialize in losing money?"

It seems that Asuka Kimura didn't want to reveal her business secrets, so Nanako didn't continue to ask the bottom line. Even though Asuka Kimura and Nanako's relationship has recovered pretty well, there are still fewer people who know this kind of business secrets. The better, if more people know about it, Asuka Kimura won't be able to make any money.

Nanako thought so, so she just nodded, but Asuka Kimura's words were not rigorous enough, which made Li Zixi who was on the side hear other meanings.

She patted Kimura Asuka lightly a few times, and when Kimura Asuka's attention was attracted by Li Zixi, Li Zixi said to her in a serious manner, "Asuka, selling fake products is illegal."

"Ah? Why do you think so?" Asuka Kimura was a little surprised. She asked Li Zixi in surprise while recalling the explanation she gave Nanako just now, and then she burst out laughing. What she just said was true. It would make people think so, so she quickly corrected, "No, no, my designer Li is not what you think."

"As Nanako said, the coffee beans I buy in the store are indeed more expensive, because cheap coffee beans cannot make good quality coffee." Asuka Kimura cleared her throat, and she continued to explain herself So that Li Zixi could understand what was going on, "The coffee sold in my store is indeed cheap, but it doesn't mean that all my things are cheap. For example, I can't make much money selling coffee, but I usually drink People who drink coffee will choose to pair it with a piece of cake..."

Asuka Kimura didn't continue to talk, because any further talk would involve her own secret.Although the words were only ordinary, Asuka Kimura felt that with Li Zixi's brain, she could understand what she meant.

"That's it..." Li Zixi really understood, she looked at Kimura Asuka, "No wonder Asuka you have been studying how to make cakes seriously, so you planned to sell it in the store, I thought it was just your simple interest."

"Actually, I'm also interested..." Asuka Kimura nodded, "But I happen to be running a coffee shop. I think it's very interesting to make cakes by myself. On the other hand, it can save a lot of processing costs. In general It’s still a good deal, but it’s just a little more tiring.”

This is true. Although it is not a serious cake shop, the sales of cakes in the coffee shop will not be too small in a day. If all the cakes to be sold are made by Asuka Kimura herself, then she will really be busy for a moment She can't stop, unless she recruits someone who specializes in making cakes to help, the Yui in her family who can't cook at all can't help a little bit.

Li Zixi thinks what Kimura Asuka said is very reasonable, she has kept all these in her mind, she has thought about opening her own shop, although she has no idea what to buy, but it will not hurt to listen to what these experienced people say wrong. ,

"Then you will be very busy after your store opens, right?" Nanako asked, the beer in the glass in her hand had already been drunk, she wanted to pour another glass, but Li Zixi would not do it anyway. Agree, she is still a patient whose wound has not fully healed, Li Zixi can allow her to drink a glass every day, it is very good, "You have to work in your own shop during the day, and go to Yui's place at night, although the two of you The store is adjacent, but it must be a bit too hard, right?"