Ye Chen reached out and took it.
But just as the teacup touched Ye Chen's hand, before Ye Chen could even grasp it, the waiter suddenly let go.
Click!
In an instant, the teacup fell to the ground and shattered into countless pieces.
Some water even splashed onto Ye Chen slightly.
For a moment, the atmosphere became awkward.
Before Ye Chen could speak, the waiter suddenly spoke up.
"Our teahouse has the finest teaware."
The waiter showed no concern for Ye Chen whatsoever; instead, he cried out with obvious heartache:
"Sir, you have broken our teahouse's finest tea set. You are required to pay for it!"
The waiter suddenly spoke to Ye Chen.
compensation? !
Hearing this, Ye Chen was somewhat surprised.
"I hadn't even gotten a firm grip on the teacup before you let go. Is this how you treat your guests?"
Ye Chen countered with a question.
"Sir, I can assure you with absolute certainty that I delivered the teacup to you."
The waiter said with absolute confidence.
Therefore, you must pay compensation.
Because these are private rooms, to ensure their privacy, none of the private rooms in the teahouse have cameras installed.
"How much? Just say it."
Beside him, Meng Deping, with an air of wealth and power, asked.
It's just a small teacup, how much could it cost? He'll pay for it so as not to disturb Mr. Ye and his own enjoyment.
We have something very important to discuss in a little while.
"Sir, our tea set is a Northern Song Dynasty Ru kiln celadon glazed tea cup, worth fifty million."
The waiter said to Meng Deping in a very serious tone.
"Furthermore, according to our store's rules, breaking anything in the store requires double compensation, so you will need to pay 100 million."
One hundred million?!
They need to pay 100 million?!
After hearing what the waiter said, both Ye Chen and Meng Deping were stunned.
Meng Deping, who usually spends money lavishly and doesn't care about anything, even began to wonder if there was something wrong with his ears.
If the waiter had said that the teacup that was broken was worth tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, Meng Deping might have paid for it.
You're saying a teacup is worth 50 million, and you still want to pay 100 million in compensation?!
This is absolutely outrageous!
This is outrageous!
This is clearly ripping people off.
No, it's extortion!
"You dare to say this is a Northern Song Dynasty Ru ware celadon tea bowl?"
Ye Chen directly questioned the waiter.
Ye Chen wasn't very knowledgeable about antiques, so if the waiter mentioned other antiques, Ye Chen might not be familiar with them.
But he said it was a "Northern Song Dynasty Ru ware celadon tea bowl".
Excuse me, Ye Chen is extremely familiar with the Northern Song Dynasty Ru ware celadon-glazed tea bowl.
The difference between a genuine Northern Song Dynasty Ru ware celadon tea bowl and the one that was shattered is quite significant.
As for why Ye Chen was so sure, it's simple: he had one in his possession.
Among the dozens of treasures in the basement of the garden in Suzhou that Ye Chen acquired, there was a Northern Song Dynasty Ru kiln celadon tea bowl!
There are only a handful of these top-tier antiques in the entire world.
The waiter actually claimed that the broken item was a Northern Song Dynasty Ru ware celadon tea cup. How ridiculous!
"Yes, I'm sure it's a Northern Song Dynasty Ru ware celadon tea bowl. We have an expert's certificate of authenticity."
The waiter said with unusual certainty.
"Kid, you think you can extort us? Don't you know who we are?!"
Meng Deping flew into a rage and questioned him sharply.
"What, you're not going to offer compensation?"
The waiter seemed to have anticipated this, so he immediately shouted for help.
A short while later, four or five security guards from Linglong Pavilion, along with a man in a suit, walked in.
"Manager Shen, these two guests broke our Northern Song Dynasty Ru ware celadon tea cup and are not prepared to pay for it."
The waiter quickly got up and went to the manager to report.
However, before reporting, the waiter secretly winked at the manager, indicating that everything was going smoothly.
This is a "trap".
A scheme targeting nouveau riche and wealthy people from other places.
Just now, the waiter overheard Ye Chen and Meng Deping's conversation.
The waiters at Linglong Pavilion are specially trained and are particularly good at reading people's expressions and moods.
From the waiter's perspective
One was a nouveau riche from out of town, and the other was a young man in his early twenties.
If we don't kill these two, who will we kill?
In order to "generate revenue," Linglong Pavilion would set up such a scheme.
They fleece these nouveau riche, or wealthy people from other places who have no connections in Hangzhou.
Of course, if it were an ordinary teahouse, they wouldn't dare to do this even if they had a hundred times the courage.
But Linglong Pavilion is different. Behind Linglong Pavilion is a big shot in Hangzhou who has terrifying connections in various underworld circles.
With such a powerful boss backing them up, Linglong Pavilion has already ripped off nouveau riche several times.
Those nouveau riche, lacking connections, had no choice but to admit defeat and obediently hand over money when faced with a powerful figure in Hangzhou.
This time, however, the people of Linglong Pavilion didn't know they had met their match...
"What do you two mean?"
Manager Shen questioned Ye Chen and Meng Deping.
"What I want to ask is, what do you mean?"
Ye Chen countered with a question.
"You two are obviously not poor. If you break someone else's things, it's only right that you should pay for them."
Manager Shen explained.
"Well then, I see this is your first time visiting our Linglong Pavilion, so I suppose you didn't mean it this way."
“I will remove our teahouse’s rule of double compensation and only accept your compensation of 50 million.”
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