Chapter 153: Wine Delivery
"There are fifty-seven people in total, so let's count them as sixty." Mikhail bargained with the merchant.
"That won't do. This isn't the way to round off a deduction. Brother, you have a big family and a huge inheritance left by your ancestors. Why do you have to make things difficult for a small worker like me?" Giovanni, an employee of a Moscow labor service company, said to Mikhail.
"Brother, I've had a hard time these years! Since the reform, my land has not increased, and I have to pay more labor costs. So I thought of buying some machines to save some costs, but the prices are too low. I haven't even paid back my money for those machines!" Mikhail complained.
After listening to Mikhail’s words, Giovanni seemed to have made a great decision and said, “Brother, I can’t bear to see you suffer.
I know your character. You are a well-known honest man in Moscow. But business is business, and I can't let the company lose money.
So, I will personally sponsor you a bottle of Romantic Paris red wine, with two bottles of Wrangler vodka, and then what is the price! Let's still calculate it according to what we agreed in advance, I will suffer a little loss, but our friendship, of course, cannot be measured by money.
What's more, this is not a one-time deal. Brother, as you know, we have been dealing with each other for more than just one or two days. I will be the first to inform you if there is any benefit.
Next time, when you receive the goods, just send them to us. Our company has a great demand in the past two years. I think this business can be carried out for at least another ten years. You can save more money day by day. I can't say anything else, but you can still earn some money for cigarettes and alcohol."
After that, Giovanni took out a high-end-looking box from the carriage and gave it to Mikhail reluctantly, along with two bottles of Wrangler vodka tied with ropes that he had gotten from somewhere.
Mikhail opened the box, and what caught his eye was a bottle of exquisitely packaged red wine. Being a rough man, Mikhail directly used the opener in the box to open the red wine, and took a sip from the bottle with his mouth.
Then, he pursed his lips thoughtfully and said, "This wine tastes good, but it's not strong enough. I still prefer Wrangler."
Giovanni quickly stepped forward and said, "Brother, this is wine, which is naturally different from vodka. Nowadays, the gentlemen in the city pay attention to the style when drinking. Next time you entertain some friends, it will definitely be face-saving to use this wine.
Look at the name, Romantic Paris, you can tell it is imported from France. Look at the introduction above, it’s all in French, what does it mean!
I have probably heard people talk about this romantic Paris. It is said that the ancient Roman Emperor Caesar, during his western expedition to Gaul, was thirsty at a place called Lovers' Fountain near Paris, so he drank from the spring, which felt very clear and sweet.
Later, a winemaker from Rome heard about this and made a special trip from Rome thousands of miles away to use the water from this spring to make fine wine. It is said that the wine brewed from this spring will linger for three days after opening the bottle.
Because this wine was born near Paris and the water used comes from the Fountain of Lovers, it is called Romantic Paris. "
Mikhail was puzzled: "If this wine has such a great origin, why haven't I heard of it before?"
Giovanni said: "Although this wine has an old story and a long history, it was discontinued due to wars and other reasons. In addition, the Lovers' Fountain eventually dried up, and it disappeared into history along with Rome.
More than ten years ago, an Italian businessman discovered this record and the approximate recipe of the wine while sorting out his ancestors' manuscripts.
A French winemaker heard about this, bought the recipe from the merchant, and later made a special copy of the wine in Paris.”
"Now that the Lover's Fountain has disappeared, the taste of this wine will be different!" said Mikhail.
Giovanni had been waiting here for a long time. He said, "Brother, you don't know this. No matter how good the water of the Lovers' Fountain is, it is still the water of Paris, so the water quality has not changed in essence.
Moreover, this wine has been verified by authoritative masters and won the gold medal at the Second European Winemaking Conference.
Look at the engraving on the lid of the box! This wine won the gold medal at the European Winemaking Conference in 1867.
The event was held in Hechingen, Germany. I heard that this wine stood out from many old brands and won the gold medal.
Twenty-four wine tasting masters gave it unanimous praise, how could the taste be bad? "
It is basically clear at this point that this wine is a marketing brand and it is absolutely inseparable from Ernst.
The so-called Lovers' Fountain, Italian merchants and French winemakers are all fictitious.
Moreover, Romantic Paris was not even produced in Paris. The raw materials and factories were all produced in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It was just marketed everywhere with a new trademark.
In order to sell the wine, the Heixinggen Group created more than 30 trademarks in a crazy way. Each trademark fabricated a romantic history or story, and none of them could be verified. They all came from a certain businessman or historical materials of unknown origin.
The so-called European Wine Conference was also organized by the Heixingen Group itself. Basically, every wine produced by themselves was awarded an award, and other manufacturers invited to the banquet received the same treatment. What matters is participation!
Of course, in this age of information blockade, no one could tell the truth from the false, and Mikhail was confused after this series of attacks.
Mikhail believed it and began to inquire about the information of this wine. He said to Giovanni: "Brother, where can I buy this wine and how much is it?"
Giovanni said: "You can buy it in most stores in Moscow and other cities, but if you want to avoid buying fakes, go to the Gorrigan store, which has official certification.
The bottle I gave you is only of medium price, worth six rubles. I heard that the high-quality ones cost twelve rubles, and there are also collector's editions, which are not accessible to ordinary people. I heard that there are only more than 2,000 bottles in Russia. "
"So expensive!" Mikhail was a little surprised after hearing this.
"Brother, it's quite cheap. Compared with those famous wines, this Romantic Paris is not expensive. What's more, Romantic Paris has history, taste and culture. It will be a great honor for you to use this wine when entertaining guests." Giovanni said.
"That's not necessary. Usually, there are no important people coming to my house, and they are not cultured people. It is enough to ask them to use Wrangler. I can buy some Romantic Paris for myself later." Mikhail said stingily.
"The Wrangler is not bad either. At least it tastes good with vodka," Giovanni said.
"That's right. Vodka is the symbol of Russia. It's kind enough to invite them and the shepherds," said Mikhail.
In fact, Wrangler Vodka is a product of the Hexingen Consortium, specially supplied to the Tsarist Russian market to expand the civilian market in Tsarist Russia. It has gained a good reputation in Tsarist Russia for its high strength, purity and low price.
Moreover, the name of Wrangler Vodka makes many Russians think that this is Russia's own brand.
Isn't the Wrangler the Cossack? As for vodka, the Cossacks, as the cavalry of the Tsar, do meet the high-strength characteristics of the Wrangler vodka.
(End of this chapter)
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