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Jinghua Pavilion's work efficiency is extremely high.

Less than 10 minutes after ordering, one exquisite dish after another, like works of art, began to be served.

Also brought up was a case of Feitian Moutai.

And the bottle of Romanée-Conti from 1990 that Jiang Tao left over yesterday.

Although the cork of the wine bottle had been opened, the bottle and label were intact.

As soon as the red wine was brought to the table, everyone's eyes were immediately drawn to it.

Zhang Long and his son Zhang Bo also had expressions of eager anticipation, like bystanders waiting to see what happens.

"Miss Jiang, please take a closer look at this bottle of red wine."

Jiang Tao smiled and gestured for Jiang Li to proceed.

"Okay, Mr. Jiang, please wait a moment."

Jiang Li's expression turned serious, and she immediately got into work mode.

She first picked up the bottle and carefully examined the printing on the bottle, the groove on the bottom, the texture of the cork, and the branding on it.

Jiang Li concluded: "The outer packaging and details are fine; it's a genuine Romanée-Conti product."

"continue."

Jiang Tao remained expressionless, but he was still quite certain of the information Tongzi had provided.

"Ok."

After Jiang Li agreed, she continued with the next step of the verification.

She then took out a special wine tasting glass from the set of tools she had brought.

Then, I uncorked the wine bottle and carefully poured in a small amount of the dark red liquid.

After pouring the wine, Jiang Li didn't rush to drink it immediately.

She first gently swirled the wine in the glass to observe the wine's clinging to the sides, then lowered her head and took a deep sniff of the aroma.

"See that? That's what professionalism is all about."

Jiang Tao smiled and said something jokingly to Zhang Long and his son.

Zhang Long laughed and said, "Haha, that's right. A roughneck like me would prefer to drink baijiu (Chinese liquor). I can't handle this foreign stuff."

Suddenly, Jiang Li frowned slightly, as if she had noticed something amiss.

When everyone saw the expression on Jiang Li's face, the atmosphere instantly quieted down again.

After smelling the aroma of the wine, Jiang Li brought the glass to her lips and took a small sip, but did not swallow it immediately.

She let the wine roll around in her mouth, touching the tip, sides, and back of her tongue, to experience its tannins, acidity, sweetness, body, and layers of flavor.

About 10 seconds after the drink entered her mouth, Jiang Li's expression changed slightly, and a serious look appeared in her eyes.

To be honest, before coming here, she didn't really believe that such a high-end place as Jinghua Pavilion would sell fake alcohol.

But now, facts speak louder than words.

"Pfft~"

After identifying the authenticity of the liquor, Jiang Li turned her head and spat the liquor in her mouth into a trash can at her feet, then rinsed her mouth with water.

Zhang Bo couldn't help but ask, "Sister Li, what was the result?"

“Mr. Jiang, Uncle Zhang, this bottle of 1990 Romanée-Conti is fake.”

Jiang Li's gaze was sharp and resolute, and her voice clearly reached the ears of everyone present.

"Fake? It really is fake!"

"This……"

Upon hearing Jiang Li's verification results, Zhang Long and his son wore expressions of disbelief.

How could such a high-end and upscale place as Jinghua Pavilion sell counterfeit alcohol?
Several waiters standing nearby also showed disbelief on their faces after hearing Jiang Li's words.

Even they themselves couldn't believe that their restaurant would have counterfeit alcohol!
Jiang Li said with certainty:
"Although its appearance is so realistic that it is almost indistinguishable from the real thing, and its aroma has also been blended to be seven or eight parts similar."

"But its flavor profile is too one-dimensional, lacking the complexity and variation that a top-tier red wine should have."

"Its aftertaste has a distinctly abrupt sourness and astringency, and the aftertaste is so short that it is almost non-existent."

"Therefore, this bottle of Romanée-Conti is definitely not of the quality that the genuine product should have! It is a meticulously crafted counterfeit!"

"How could this happen..."

The account manager, Mu Xuezhen, standing to the side also showed a look of shock.

Jiang Tao looked at Mu Xuezhen with a normal expression and said:

"Manager Mu, please find someone who can resolve this matter."

"Okay, okay, Mr. Jiang, please wait a moment!"

Mu Xuezhen said nervously, and immediately took out the walkie-talkie from her pocket and started calling for help.

Three minutes later.

A man who looked to be in his fifties, with neatly combed short gray hair and wearing a sharp black suit, arrived at the private room where Jiang Tao and his group were, surrounded by several staff members.

"Hello Mr. Jiang, I am Zeng Lingyun, the deputy general manager of Jinghua Pavilion. I am very sorry for the bad consumer experience you had."

After Zeng Lingyun entered the room, regardless of whether she was right or wrong, she apologized to Jiang Tao first. She adopted a very humble attitude, which pleased Jiang Tao.

"Manager Zeng, right? I really didn't expect that our Jinghua Pavilion would also have counterfeit wine."

"If I hadn't happened to invite this sommelier friend over today, I would have lost over 10 yuan without even realizing it."

"That's not how we do business."

Jiang Tao looked at Zeng Lingyun, his calm tone revealing no anger whatsoever.

Indeed, he didn't have anything to be angry about.

Rather than saying he came to Jinghua Pavilion today to protect his rights, it would be more accurate to say he came to "take advantage of the situation".

According to Brother Tongzi's information, Jinghua Pavilion will provide at least 10 times the compensation, plus several opportunities to get a free meal.

Jiang Tao couldn't wait for this kind of good thing to happen a few more times!
"Mr. Jiang, please be patient. We will definitely give you a satisfactory answer to this matter."

"This is our sommelier from Jinghua Pavilion. Please wait a moment while we conduct a self-inspection."

After Zeng Lingyun finished speaking, he turned around and gestured to a young man who had come with him to examine the opened bottle of Romanée-Conti.

The man's inspection process was exactly the same as Jiang Li's; he first checked the appearance and workmanship of the bottle, as well as the label.

He then poured the remaining wine from the bottle into his own tasting glass.

See it, hear it, taste it...

After a few steps, the man also showed an incredulous expression and whispered something to Zeng Lingyun.

Upon hearing the man's report, Zeng Lingyun's expression darkened considerably.

Counterfeit liquor found at Jinghua Pavilion!
The impact of this incident is still very serious and extremely negative!

If this gets out, who will feel comfortable coming here to spend money in the future?

As for the origin of this bottle of wine...

Zeng Lingyun has also retrieved the inbound and outbound records of his own restaurant, and it is indeed their own wine.

"We are very sorry for the bad consumer experience Mr. Jiang has had. We will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"At the same time, to express our apology, we will compensate you with a refund of one ten times the amount, as well as five free meals."

"Mr. Jiang, are you satisfied with this solution?"

"Or, if you have any requests, you can tell us, and we will try our best to meet them."

After the self-examination results came out, Zeng Lingyun immediately apologized to Jiang Tao and actively negotiated compensation. Her attitude in resolving the matter was impeccable.

"Refund plus ten times the purchase price? Five free meals?"

Zhang Bo, who was standing to the side, looked surprised when he heard Zeng Lingyun's proposed solution.

Out of curiosity, he also checked it on his phone.

That bottle of Romanée-Conti costs 12!
With a refund of one unit and a ten-fold compensation, Jiang Tao can receive a total of 132 million yuan in compensation!

"It has to be Brother Jiang!"

Zhang Bo's gaze towards Jiang Tao became somewhat envious.

Xu Li, who was standing to the side, didn't show any expression on her face when she heard Zeng Lingyun's compensation plan, but she was secretly overjoyed. "Okay, let's go with the compensation plan that Manager Zeng suggested."

Jiang Tao knew when to stop, neither pressing his point nor making exorbitant demands.

Even a fool could guess that the owner of Jinghua Pavilion, a high-end restaurant in Beijing, must be no ordinary person.

As the saying goes, "Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future."

Jiang Tao was quite satisfied with the 132 million yuan in compensation he received from Jinghua Pavilion.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Jiang. Consider this lunch as my apology to you, and it doesn't count as one of the five free meals."

"And I'll also give you a bottle of our Romanée-Conti."

Zeng Lingyun nodded slightly to Jiang Tao to express his gratitude, and generously gave Jiang Tao an extra discount on one order, and also gave him an extra bottle of wine worth more than 100,000 yuan.

This lunch set meal that Jiang Tao ordered today is the most expensive one, worth over 10 yuan!
A bottle of Romanée-Conti also costs over 10.

Jiang Tao couldn't find any fault with Zeng Lingyun's attitude.

Judging from his appearance, his position as deputy general manager at Jinghua Pavilion is quite special.

Jiang Tao looked at Zeng Lingyun and smiled, "Then thank you, Manager Zeng."

Zeng Lingyun smiled gently:
"Mr. Jiang, you're too kind. This was our oversight, which caused you a bad consumer experience. We hope you can understand our apology."

"I appreciate Manager Zeng's kindness, but let's leave it at that."

Jiang Tao also gave Zeng Lingyun a slight smile, reassuring her.

He also knew that Zeng Lingyun did this to "shut" him up and prevent him from spreading the news.

After all, if the fact that Jinghua Pavilion was selling counterfeit liquor were to become public, the impact on the Jinghua Pavilion brand would be immeasurable.

Spend one or two million to minimize the impact of this incident, or even eliminate it altogether.

For Jinghua Pavilion, this is also a very cost-effective option.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Jiang. I'm also very sorry to disturb your meal. I'll go prepare now, please continue."

After bidding farewell to everyone with an apologetic smile, Zeng Lingyun left the room with a few staff members.

"The little incident is over. Everyone, please eat and drink as usual. Uncle Zhang, let's have a drink first."

After seeing Zeng Lingyun off, Jiang Tao smiled and invited Zhang Long to have a drink together.

Zhang Long picked up his glass and said enthusiastically, "Come on, let's have a drink!"

"Brother Jiang, I'd also like to offer you a toast to thank you for your continued support of our business."

After Zhang Long and Jiang Tao finished their drinks, Zhang Bo also raised his glass to toast Jiang Tao.

"Yes, you should really give Brother Jiang a proper shout-out. If it weren't for Brother Jiang, our business wouldn't be as successful as it is now."

Zhang Long's gaze lingered between his son and Jiang Tao, and he felt quite grateful to Jiang Tao.

At this moment, Zhang Bo is not only the agent manager of Boya Auction House.

He was a full-time employee of Jiang's Entertainment Co., Ltd., and had signed a contract with Jiang Tao.

Under Shan Yang's management, Zhang Bo's account has reached 70,000 to 80,000 followers, and each live stream attracts 700 to 800 viewers.

Since starting its live streaming service, Boya Auction House has significantly expanded its procurement channels.

The monthly turnover also increased accordingly.

Once the turnover increases, the profit will naturally follow.

"Mr. Jiang, I'd also like to toast you. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Sister-in-law, I'll drink this. You can drink as much as you like."

After the dinner began, everyone toasted each other, and the atmosphere at the table was very harmonious.

In the latter half of the dinner, Zeng Lingyun reappeared and handed Jiang Tao a cash check for 132 million yuan.

There is also a brand new, unopened bottle of 1990 Romanée-Conti.

Xu Li doesn't drink alcohol, and Jiang Tao and Zhang Long don't like red wine either, so this bottle of wine remained unopened.

Jiang Tao asked Xu Li to give this bottle of wine to her father, Xu Wencheng.

My father-in-law, Xu Wencheng, is also a drinker.

Moreover, my father-in-law drinks both baijiu and red wine, and has a considerable collection of fine wines at home.

However, there are no bottles like Romanée-Conti that cost over 100,000 yuan.

The meal lasted until around 2 p.m.

Everyone had eaten and drunk their fill.

Before leaving Jinghua Pavilion, Jiang Tao transferred 2 yuan to Jiang Li's mobile phone.

Jiang Li couldn't refuse, so she reluctantly accepted it.

The group chatted for a few more minutes before saying goodbye.

Jia Guilin drove Jiang Tao and Xu Li directly back to Baigezhuang Community.

My parents have already moved all their things to Building 79.

Quite a few people came to help with the move today.

"Jiang Tao and Lili are back."

"Jiang Tao is back."

"Jiang Tao".

"Little Jiang, it's been a while since you visited me!"

My mother-in-law and my brother's wife both came to help.

Grandpa Lü Qian and Ma Dongmei also came together.

Many hands make light work.

My parents' new home has been arranged neatly and looks very cozy.

"Everyone has worked hard. At the housewarming banquet tonight, everyone can eat and drink to their heart's content."

Jiang Tao greeted everyone with a smile, and looking at the harmonious scene before him, he felt a warm feeling in his heart.

Time flies, and the afternoon passed in the blink of an eye.

In the evening, my parents set up three large tables at their new home to entertain the many friends who came to celebrate.

Yuan Mengqi's family also came all the way from Century City.

Xu Li and Yuan Mengqi started whispering and chatting non-stop as soon as they met, occasionally letting out giggles.

Seeing this, Jiang Tao felt greatly comforted.

Besides Yuan Mengqi's family, the guests who came to congratulate us tonight also included several elders and younger relatives from the Jiang family's food factory who are closest to the Jiang family.

Those who came tonight were mainly my parents' social connections; the number wasn't too large.

If Jiang Tao moves, there will be more people than just these.

Congratulations, Lao Jiang! Happy housewarming!

Happy housewarming, Uncle Jiang!

"Congratulations, Uncle Jiang and Aunt Tian."

"Grandpa and Grandma, is there a room for me in the new house? Can I come and stay with you when I miss you?"

"Of course! Xiaoxue can come whenever she wants! How about she stays in this room?"

Jiang Bing looked at her mother speechlessly: "Mom, isn't that my room?"

Tian Xiaomei: "Not anymore."

"Hahaha……"

Everyone burst into laughter at the conversation between the mother and daughter.

The atmosphere at tonight's housewarming dinner was incredibly harmonious.

The meal lasted from around 6 p.m. until after 9 p.m.

After seeing off their relatives and friends, Jiang Tao and Xu Li returned home after 11 p.m. (End of Chapter)