The hotel manager approached, a stout man in his forties, well-built with a buzz cut.
“I heard you weren’t satisfied with the price of this table?” the manager asked with an air of superiority.
“I’d like to ask why a bottle of baijiu costs over three thousand. Even Guojiu isn’t that expensive, is it?” Guo Xuyang felt a surge of anger at the manager’s demeanor. He unconsciously focused his perception on the man.
“Kid, you don’t even know where you are? Daring to act like a big shot here. Three thousand is too little, it should be at least thirty thousand. If my brother-in-law hadn’t stopped me from being so conspicuous, we would have scammed you for at least three hundred thousand. Hmph, you’re upset over less than eighty thousand more? What a joke. You’re the one who doesn’t know what you’re talking about.” The manager’s intentions were laid bare for Guo Xuyang to perceive.
“The wine is specially procured for our esteemed guests. Three thousand a bottle is really not much. We have plenty of bottles worth over thirty thousand here,” the hotel manager said with a fake smile.
“In that case, please bring a case of the thirty-thousand-yuan wine over. I’d like to see what it looks like?” Guo Xuyang was truly angered.
Instead of de-escalating the situation, the hotel manager seemed to want it to escalate further. Guo Xuyang wondered how such a person could be a manager.
“Will you buy it if I bring it?” the hotel manager challenged.
“Yes, I’ll buy as much as you bring.”
“Alright. Xiao Liu, notify the counter to bring over all our thirty-thousand-yuan wines.”
“Okay, Manager. I’ll go right away,” Xiao Liu replied and ran towards the counter.
Guo Xuyang focused his perception on Xiao Liu. “Bullshit, thirty-thousand-yuan wine. This hotel only has this one kind of wine. Whatever the manager says goes.” He glanced at the manager with a half-smile. The manager was also sizing him up.
Shortly after, a dining cart was pushed from the hallway, laden with ten cases of baijiu. They had the same name as the wine they had just drunk, only the packaging was slightly different.
“This is our specially supplied wine. Each case is one hundred and eighty thousand, ten cases in total, one point eight million,” the hotel manager said.
“Alright, swipe my card.” Guo Xuyang handed over his card. “Please issue me an invoice.”
“I’m sorry, we do not issue invoices for our specially supplied beverages.”
“It’s fine, then just give me a receipt. I need to report this much wine back for accounting,” Guo Xuyang said.
“Sure.” The hotel manager picked up a pen and scribbled on a two-finger-wide slip of paper, handing it to Guo Xuyang.
Guo Xuyang looked at the slip and read, “Received today for specially supplied wine, one million eight hundred thousand yuan only. Jun Yue Lai Grand Hotel.”
“I’m sorry, this kind of receipt cannot be used for accounting. Could you please sign it, Manager? So I can use it for accounting back there.”
Selling wine that normally cost three thousand six hundred a case for one point eight million, it seemed like a huge profit. The hotel manager was overjoyed and, without thinking, took the slip and signed his name.
“Liu Xinyu?” Guo Xuyang read out. “Is that your name?”
“I am Liu Xinyu, and Liu Xinyu is me,” the hotel manager said, somewhat smugly. “Next time the boss comes for a drink, I’ll give you a fifty percent discount.”
“I will definitely come next time, but you might not be able to give me a fifty percent discount,” Guo Xuyang said with a smile. “Manager Xiao, call Cheng Xiuping and ask him to come over right now.”
Xiao Yun glanced at Liu Xinyu, who appeared nonchalant.
“Mr. Cheng, I apologize for disturbing you so late. We are currently at the Jun Yue Lai Hotel. Would it be convenient for you to come over?”
“You’re at the Jun Yue Lai Hotel? Alright, I’ll be right there.”
Less than ten minutes later, Cheng Xiuping arrived at the Jun Yue Lai Hotel.
“Brother-in-law, you’re here,” Liu Xinyu said to Cheng Xiuping.
Cheng Xiuping ignored him and walked up to Guo Xuyang. “Brother, what’s going on? Did this kid upset you?”
“It’s nothing major. Just that the wine for today’s meal was a bit expensive. I asked you here to understand the real situation?”
“The wine?” Cheng Xiuping looked bewildered.
“This.” Guo Xuyang handed the receipt to Cheng Xiuping.
One point eight million!? Cheng Xiuping looked at the name below and wished he could kick this unlucky fellow away.
“Brother, this is my brother-in-law. He’s a bit willful. Please be merciful and let him off the hook.” Cheng Xiuping truly didn’t know what else to say.
After the incident at the 4S dealership during the day, he was embarrassed again at night. It was impossible for Guo Xuyang to have no thoughts about it. What would he think of him? That he was unwilling to support his business? That he was intentionally causing trouble?
Thinking of the god-like methods the other party possessed, he was truly panicked. He had personally witnessed his father transform from a chubby man weighing over three hundred pounds to his current youthful appearance. Although his father hadn’t woken up yet, he could feel from his father’s breathing that he had gained immense benefits this time. He didn’t want to offend such a person; he wanted to show goodwill, not offend him.
“Let him leave.”
Guo Xuyang could sense exactly what Cheng Xiuping was thinking. He didn’t want to make Cheng Xiuping difficult, as he was his brother-in-law after all.
“Thank you, thank you, brother.” Cheng Xiuping was overwhelmed with gratitude. This was Guo Xuyang giving him face. After all, he was also a former 4S dealership owner. It would have been extremely embarrassing to lose face in front of his former subordinates.
“Hurry up and thank the boss,” Cheng Xiuping said, kicking Liu Xinyu.
At this moment, Liu Xinyu was truly stunned. He had just received notice that the boss had changed in the morning, and now he encountered the boss on a discreet visit in the evening. What’s more, he had been caught red-handed. If this were to be investigated thoroughly, he would definitely end up in jail. Thinking of this, he felt a chill run down his spine and quickly bowed his head. “Thank you, boss, for your magnanimity.”
Guo Xuyang waved his hand and said, “I won’t pursue your matter. However, you cannot stay at this establishment. What do you think?”
“Okay, okay. I’ll pack my things now.” Liu Xinyu, covered in sweat, readily agreed.
“Then go ahead,” Guo Xuyang said. “Mr. Cheng, since you’re here, why don’t we have a couple of drinks?”
“Drink what? We can’t drink anymore. We’ll drink tomorrow,” Xiao Yun interrupted his invitation. “Mr. Cheng still has things to do, doesn’t he?”
Seeing Xiao Yun say this, Cheng Xiuping quickly declined, saying that his elderly father hadn’t woken up yet and that he would invite Guo Xuyang for drinks after his father woke up.
The initially pleasant atmosphere was ultimately ruined by a troublemaker, but the ending was still good.
The meal today was very satisfying, like a roller coaster, with ups and downs. Everyone was astonished by the boss’s power. They hadn’t expected that this hotel also belonged to the boss, and that he had taken it over from the previous owner. They wondered who this current boss was to possess such great ability. They only knew that the previous boss’s ability was already enough to cover the sky with one hand.
Of course, Guo Xuyang didn’t care about their thoughts. After eating and drinking their fill, everyone went their separate ways.
Xiao Yun escorted Guo Xuyang back to the hotel and then went to find her best friend.