Chapter 73 Cui Ji’s Dilemma
That evening, two channels broadcast two interviews almost simultaneously.
One channel was interviewing Mr. Guo from Yulongxuan. The topic was the reception for the Japanese superstar's concert. The superstar would arrive in Hong Kong tomorrow, and they had made all-round preparations from accommodation to catering.
Ensure that Ms. Nakamura Mii can sing for Hong Kong fans in the best condition.
As the conversation went on, Boss Guo began to think divergently: "We uphold the principle of customer first and low-key operation. Now there are some very popular businesses out there that don't want to take the right path all day long. After becoming extremely popular, they don't know who they are anymore. Today, they actually said that French foie gras is not as good as Chaoshan foie gras. French foie gras! Foie gras is listed as one of the 'three great delicacies in the world' along with caviar and truffles. They actually compared the braised foie gras that has never left Chaoshan with French foie gras, and said that it is far superior to French foie gras. I want to say to the little girl here: 'Child, you are still young, and you can be arrogant, but being arrogant out of ignorance is particularly stupid. If you have never tasted French foie gras, you can come to Yulongxuan and experience the beauty of French foie gras.'"
HTV broadcast an interview about the food exhibition. The organizer of the food exhibition saw that Yue Ning had become a hot topic, and the import and export company and the imported food company were going to hold an event together. They simply invited Yue Ning and people from the two companies to do an interview together.
The leader of the import and export company explained why they asked Yue Ning to do the publicity, and also said that Yue Ning not only did not charge any endorsement fees, but also took the initiative to use braised food to attract audiences. Today, the inquiries they received are more than four times that of last year.
"I am from Yuecheng! It is my honor to bring goods to my family." Yue Ning said with a smile, "If there is a chance, I would like to promote our northwest. I hope to bring mutton, beef and potatoes from the northwest to the dining table in Hongcheng."
The host asked: "Ms. Yue, there was a news report at noon saying that Chaoshan foie gras is far superior to French foie gras. What do you think?"
Yue Ning smiled and pointed at the importer and said, "I haven't seen the news yet! Boss Qiu saw it and used it to market his products. Let him talk about it."
Boss Qiu shrugged, "I just won the food agency rights of this French company. The Hong Kong city's economy is developing rapidly, and the consumer group of foie gras will continue to rise. I saw this news, and Miss Yue happened to be more popular than the popular stars. I saw the news at noon, and the news said that Chaoshan foie gras is a hundred times more delicious. It was the audience at the scene, and Miss Yue's voice did not come out. She should not have expressed a similar meaning. If she did, the news would definitely not let her go. I thought I could take advantage of this opportunity and use Miss Yue's name for publicity. When Miss Yue walked towards me, I was actually quite panicked."
Yue Ning glared at him: "Are you panicking? Why do I only see you being calm and shameless? You are so thick-skinned!"
"I looked calm on the outside, but I was panicking on the inside, fearing that you would come and mess things up. With my size, I would probably be kicked away by you." He lowered his head and looked at himself, "I didn't expect that you would come and fry my foie gras."
Yue Ning was speechless: "The little chef hates to waste natural food. I want to make Wagyu beef, goose liver, hot spring egg and abalone rice. I have looked for several shops and found suitable Wagyu beef, but I couldn't find goose liver that satisfied me. I liked the quality of your goose liver at first sight. You cut and fried it randomly. Do you know how I feel?"
"Wait, what kind of dish are you going to make?"
Yue Ning seemed to be keeping everyone in suspense and said, "Keep it a secret. You will know in two days."
The host looked down at the note and asked, "The audience would like to know, Miss Yue is a Cantonese chef who used to live in the northwest, how did she know how to fry foie gras?"
"Before liberation, Western food was very popular in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong. French foie gras is actually two kinds of foie gras and duck liver. At that time, there was a dish in the Six Nations Hotel in Beijing..." Yue Ning began to talk about the situation of Western food in the Republic of China. "In the northwest, my father couldn't let me cook with foie gras. I could only memorize the recipes. When I arrived in Hong Kong, I was like a mouse falling into a rice jar. I could find everything. I could try one by one! It was just a family tradition and I was willing to learn."
Yue Ning looked at the camera and said, "Mr. Qiu wanted to expand the market, so he came to take advantage of my popularity. I want to sell more products to the mainland, and let Chaoshan foie gras catch up with the fame of French foie gras. This is in Hong Kong, and many people like me come from Guangdong Province. Braised goose is what we look forward to during the Chinese New Year, and it is also a memory of the Chinese New Year. Hong Kong is also an open and inclusive city. In this booming city, French foie gras, a top-quality ingredient, also has its place."
She stood up and looked at Boss Qiu: "Boss Qiu, tomorrow, we will show you how similar ingredients can develop into different flavors in different countries."
Boss Qiu and Yue Ning stood side by side, and they said together: "We look forward to your visit, no need to argue, just taste it. Thank you!"
When the interview ended, it was already time for the 9 o'clock news, and the headline was: Yuan Zai Noodles refuses to use Cui Ji light soy sauce.
The news said that Cui Huiyi, general manager of Lide Food, admitted in an interview that Lide Food has recently stopped using the soy sauce produced by Cui Ji. The reason is that the bacterial count of two consecutive batches of soy sauce purchased from Cui Ji exceeded the standard.
There have been rumors in the market recently that the hygiene issues of Cui Ji seasoning are worrying, but Cui Jiachang of Cui Ji has come out to refute the rumors several times.
Now it is an independent company under Cui Ji, and Li De Food, run by Cui Jiachang's daughter, no longer uses their soy sauce. So the hygiene problem is confirmed?
Affected by this, Cui Ji's stock price plummeted 13% today. Combined with the recent drop in stock price due to rumors, Cui Ji's stock price has fallen by more than 40%.
Cui Huiyi was at home, she was leaning on the sofa, watching the female anchor's report on TV, her sister was sitting next to her and said to her: "Huiyi, do you really want to kill him? After all, he is our father."
Cui Huiyi stood up, went to the bar and poured a glass of red wine. She leaned against the bar, looked at the ships dotted on the sea, and said, "Sister, he just wants to send you home. But he wants to send me to jail. If you stand on his side, you can buy out my shares in Lide. I'll get out and start a new Lide."
Cui Huiwen sighed: "He..."
"Hasn't he done enough?" Cui Huiyi poured wine for her sister as well. "He relied on grandpa's resources to get Cui Ji what it is today. But after grandpa died, he immediately indulged in wine and women. We have told him so many times that the woman is a venomous snake. Not only did he not listen to these words, he also wanted to give everything to the son born to that woman. Do you think he doesn't want Li De? Do you think he didn't put his heart into running the business during those years? No, after he inherited mom's inheritance, he wanted to sell Li De and wash off the mark of relying on a woman to make a fortune. Our mom's body is still warm, and he is selling Li De, which will affect his business. He has only persisted for a few years. He originally wanted to wait until Li De suffered losses for a few years before selling it. He didn't expect me to come back to take over. He was just waiting for me to toss around for two years, and when Li De is hopeless, he can get rid of it."
Cui Huiyi sighed, "But who would have thought that mom didn't inherit grandpa's business talent, but my sister and I did. Li De was brought back to life in my hands, and I also created a new world. On the other hand, Cui Ji..."
Cui Huiwen knew this. When she suggested opening Huihuang, her father said he would give her the best resources and let her open the best hotel in Hong Kong. After opening the hotel, she realized that there were pitfalls everywhere. For this reason, she learned little by little, climbed out of the pits step by step, and turned Huihuang into a real high-end hotel in Hong Kong. Huihuang made money and recovered its investment, so her father thought of moving to Huihuang. At that time, she was pregnant and had severe pregnancy reactions. Her father was forcing her to choose Huihuang or the child. In the end, she decided to go home and let that woman take care of it.
Cui Huiwen felt sad to see the glorious business she had founded and brought to a state of decline and eventual acquisition. What she hoped was that Lide and Cuiji would be separated, with her and her sisters taking Lide and Cuiji's father taking it. She didn't want to care who would get it.
"Sister, he is the one who wants to kill us all, not me." Cui Huiyi raised her head and drank the red wine in one gulp. "Help him or help me, it's your choice. If you help him, it's okay. I'm still young, and I still have Ningning, she will help me. At worst, I can start all over again. With these few years of experience, it's better than when I first took over Lide."
Cui Huiwen was turning the red wine when the doorbell rang. Cui Huiyi looked out through the peephole and saw her father standing at the door angrily.
She turned around: "Dad is here."
Cui Huiyi did not open the door immediately. Cui Jiachang could no longer bear it and started banging on the door.
Cui Huiyi opened the door and looked at Cui Jiachang: "Dad, this is not a single-family house. The neighbors will be scared by you."
Cui Jiachang rushed in and slammed the door shut.
Seeing his eldest daughter there, he walked over and said, "Huiwen, don't you know how to control your lawless sister who doesn't care about me, her biological father?"
Cui Huiwen held the wine glass. She understood what her sister meant. If they did this, they would completely break off relations with their father. No one wanted to go this far, but now the choice was before her.
Cui Huiwen looked up and asked, "Does Dad have eyes for us sisters?"
Cui Jiachang never expected that his eldest daughter would ask him such a question. He roared, "Why didn't I? Aren't we dedicated enough to you? I opened Huihuang for you when you just graduated, and I handed Lide over to her when she just graduated."
Cui Huiwen walked to the bar, poured a glass of red wine for Cui Jiachang, and handed it to him: "Dad, calm down."
She went back to get the red wine glass and took a sip. "I don't want to talk about brilliance anymore. Brilliance has changed hands and is a thing of the past. I will believe you for the time being. You don't want Lide. Then, you transfer all your shares in Lide to us two sisters. Lide and Cuiji are completely separated. From now on, apart from the father-daughter relationship, let's not talk about anything else between us. We two sisters will not want a penny from Cuiji. With this premise, how can I persuade Huiyi to get along with you?"
Cui Jiachang placed all his hopes on his eldest daughter. He never expected that she would be exactly like his younger daughter. He was so angry that he threw the wine glass in his hand at his eldest daughter. The wine glass hit the wall behind Cui Huiwen, and the blood-red wine hung from the wall cloth.
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