Chapter 141: Chapter 141: Who Touched My Wine?
This bottle of wine was the Qingyun Supreme brought by Lin Yun.
"Isn't this our wine from the Wangxian Tower?" The Waiter Leader, Zhang, frowned slightly as soon as he saw this bottle of wine.
He was very familiar with every kind of wine in Wangxian Tower, and he was certain that this was not one of their wines.
"Is this Liu Ming's wine? I never thought that Liu Ming would have such a fine wine, or could it be, brought by those two vegetable vendors?" No sooner had he thought of this than the Waiter Leader's brows knitted tighter.
Normally, if it was Liu Ming's wine, or his friend's wine, he could casually have Liu Ming bring a new bottle over.
Liu Ming was a very reliable person. He believed Liu Ming would not refuse, and those two vegetable vendors probably wouldn't refuse giving a bottle to the Secretary of Immortal Origin County for tasting.
However, just now, he had been in an unpleasant situation with Liu Ming and the two vegetable vendors. Who knew whether they would refuse such an offer now?
He didn't think Liu Ming, or the two vegetable vendors, would refuse to offer a bottle of wine for tasting to their County Secretary.
Anyone in Immortal Origin County would feel honored in such a situation, shouldn't they?
Perhaps, it might become a matter of boasting!
However, it was hard to say whether they would make him lose face.
With these thoughts in mind, the Waiter Leader's eyes flickered, and he quickly made a decision.
"This is a wine brought by one of Wangxian Tower's chefs. It's rare that Secretary Zhu has taken a liking to it. How about giving it a try, Secretary Zhu? If this wine is good, I'll suggest to our boss to stock more." The Waiter Leader walked over with a smile, taking the Qingyun Supreme and placing it on the table where Secretary Zhu was, he said with a smile.
"Is this really okay? Someone appears to be drinking this wine..." Secretary Zhu laughed.
"What's the issue? This wine was brought by one of our own. I suspect he only brought this one bottle, getting another would be troublesome. So, we hope Secretary Zhu wouldn't mind tasting this wine that's already been opened. If my colleague learns that Secretary Zhu wants to taste this wine, he will definitely feel very honored." The Waiter Leader waved his hand and said.
"Secretary Zhu is a well-known wine connoisseur. Letting Secretary Zhu taste the wine, you've found the right person! You can't buy this opportunity, no matter how much you're willing to spend!"
"That's right, as long as Secretary Zhu gives the word, your wine at Wangxian Tower will definitely sell well! Little Zhang, you are smart. Your boss picked the right person for the head waiter position. You are very good at brown-nosing, haha!"
"Little Zhang makes a good point. Secretary Zhu, please help Wangxian Tower test this wine. By doing so, we can also benefit from the aroma of this fragrant wine. Surely the taste won't be bad, we also want to taste it!"
The officials around Secretary Zhu chuckled and agreed, nearly all their words were flattery.
Seeing these officials praising him, Zhang felt quite pleased.
Thankfully he made a smart move by immediately taking that bottle of wine.
Even if Liu Ming and the others returned and saw this, could they possibly refuse letting Secretary Zhu drink their wine?
This impression should rightfully fall on him.
Liu Ming and the two vegetable vendors could do nothing but suffer the consequences silently.
Otherwise, if they had waited for Liu Ming and the others to return and then proceeded with this, the good impression should have fallen on them.
Why would he let such an opportunity pass by?
If Liu Ming and the two vegetable vendors returned and had any objections, he could just buy the bottle.
The wine bottle looks appealing, but considering Liu Ming and the two vegetable vendors could afford it, it couldn't be worth much.
Moreover, if this wine really turned out to be good, the credit of introducing it to their boss would be another feather in his cap!
That fool Liu Ming probably didn't even consider this.
He had the resources but didn't know how to use them.
It served him right for being an ordinary chef.
"Since the Waiter Leader Zhang says so, I won't stand on ceremony. Haha, I was really tempted by this wine. As for the wine already being opened, I don't mind." Seeing everyone flattering him, Secretary Zhu also laughed.
Their table was also equipped with ready-made wine glasses.
As he spoke, he poured the wine into a glass.
"Everyone, have a try too." Having poured for himself, Secretary Zhu also poured for the others and laughed.
The aroma of Qingyun Supreme was extraordinary and filled the room as soon as it was poured.
The officials present had weathered countless occasions involving wine, and many of them appreciated wine.
At this moment, the throats of a few attendees moved a bit, almost unable to resist.
However, Secretary Zhu's status was the highest here, naturally, he should drink first before anyone else was permitted to.
"This wine..." Having the wine ready, Secretary Zhu did not hesitate. He picked up the glass and took a light sip. His eyes widened with surprise.
He had expected the wine to taste good, but he didn't anticipate it would taste this good. All the wines he had tasted before fell short in comparison to this one.
How could there be such a delicious wine in this world?
"Hmm?"
"Let me taste it!"
The others were keeping an eye on Secretary Zhu's actions, and seeing this, some couldn't restrain themselves. They hurriedly picked up their glasses and took a sip.
"Is it really so delicious?"
"Hiss - this - the taste of this wine - "
Those who tasted the wine looked incredulous, their faces revealing surprise.
Some hot-tempered individuals couldn't resist gulping down the wine in their glass.
"This wine is simply delicious!"
"The so-called ambrosia of legend can't be any more than this!"
The next moment, they closed their eyes, lightly sighing.
"I can't resist, I must have another glass!"
"What wine is this? I must buy a case!"
"Little Zhang, you really should stock this wine in Wangxian Tower, I guarantee it will fly off the shelves!"
"If the price isn't too high, I'll book a case now! No, make it five!"
Some looked toward the Waiter Leader, excitedly making their declarations.
"Is this wine... really so good?"
Seeing this, the Waiter Leader couldn't help but feel bewildered, muttering to himself.
He had tasted good wines before. The staff were aware that the best wine in their tower was tens of thousands per bottle, but few knew the existence of bottles that cost over a hundred thousand. Each bottle was a treasure which their boss didn't casually serve to guests.
Once, their boss had served a bottle to guests and left some, and he had secretly tasted it.
Indeed, the wine was very good, but it shouldn't evoke such a strong reaction, should it?
Could this wine possibly be better than that hundred-thousand-dollar wine?
Well, judging from the fragrance, this wine did seem very aromatic, and people's excited reactions made him want to taste it.
The Waiter Leader swallowed his saliva.
"Who told you to touch my wine?"
Just then, a cold voice sounded.
A fair hand suddenly covered the bottle, blocking an official's hand that was reaching for the bottle.