Chapter 148 Fake Wine
However, the winery owner, thinking that the wine would be a good business, agreed anyway.
"Your wine is so good, why don't you produce more? Forgive my question, but is the winemaking process very complicated? If I had such good wine, I would naturally produce as much as I could. Besides, there's no harm in producing more; the longer it's aged, the more fragrant and mellow it becomes, and the better it will sell."
Ever since the people at the winery learned about the peach blossom wine, they've been green with envy. Such a fine wine could be a huge business opportunity, but unfortunately, they don't know the secret recipe, and the production of this peach blossom wine is so limited.
"If there's money to be made, everyone wants to make money. There's no other way." Following the lines Jiang Mi had taught him, Jiang Yan successfully deflected the winery manager's probing questions.
The winery manager said, "Alright, then what price would you give me? I'm buying such a large quantity, could you give me a discount? Of course, I know your business is good and you're not worried about not being able to sell the wine, but if it goes through my hands, it can greatly increase the reputation of your peach blossom wine, which will only benefit you."
Jiang Yan smiled and said, "Of course. We're cooperating, not just doing business. How about this, we'll give you 80% of the selling price, so you can earn more when you sell it."
The winery owner was taken aback. He was indeed quite satisfied with the price; he had thought he could only get 90% of it.
"I didn't expect the shopkeeper to be so generous. Since that's the case, I will also show my sincerity. How about this, your restaurant will sell the peach blossom wine from Shushan County, and I will only sell it outside. This way, I can also help you spread the word about your wine and let more people know about it."
Jiang Yan's eyes darted around. This was also Jiang Mi's plan. Now that the goal had been achieved, he immediately nodded: "Okay, it's settled then. You can set the price yourself."
The two worked together very well. When the winery manager left, he patted Jiang Yan on the shoulder with regret: "You two had better produce more. It would be a huge loss not to do such a good business. Besides, there are already many wineries imitating your peach blossom wine. When substitutes come out and are cheaper than yours, your business will be affected."
Jiang Yan was stunned: "What? Someone has already copied it so quickly? Can they even make it? We have a secret recipe, and besides, even if they sell it cheaper, the taste won't be authentic!"
The winery owner shook his head, seemingly thinking that Jiang Yan was being too simplistic: "With your kind of thinking, you're likely to suffer losses in business. Besides, how do you know that the people you hire don't have ulterior motives? It doesn't matter if the taste isn't authentic, after all, it's cheap. Many ordinary people just want that sip of wine; their requirements aren't that high. Ordinary people won't care about so much."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan became worried. After the winery manager left, he told Jiang Mi and the others what he had said.
Jiang's mother quickly glanced at the workers who were busy in the courtyard.
"You mean, the winery owner said there are disloyal people among these chefs? They all look so honest, is it possible they're really thinking of stealing our peach blossom wine recipe?"
Jiang Mi wasn't surprised: "There might be some, there might not be. But they can only learn the superficial skills. Only I know my secret recipe. No matter what it is, as long as it sells well, there will definitely be people who want to learn it and make a quick buck. But they'll only make a little money at most. We don't need to worry."
Jiang Cheng sighed and said, "The winery manager is right. The people of Shushan County are generally very poor. In addition, there have been many disasters recently, and everyone is having a hard time. It's good enough if we can make ends meet. Our prices are not too low either. If a substitute appears now, it will definitely sell better than ours."
Jiang Mi thought for a moment, biting her lip, and said, "I know, but we're not just trying to make money; we also want to build the restaurant's reputation, so we can't lower the prices. But we can give them a discount occasionally as a way of giving back. If there are any fakes... let's take it one step at a time."
Seeing everyone's worried expressions, Jiang Mi smiled and said, "There will always be people who want to drink authentic peach blossom wine. We just need to do our best and be worthy of heaven and earth."
Jiang Cheng nodded: "Honey is right. Your magnanimity is no less than that of a man. If you were a man, you would definitely be more capable than your three older brothers."
Mother Jiang was displeased: "No, it's good enough that Honey is a girl. We already have three sons. I don't want so many brats. My Honey is the best."
Jiang Cheng also said, "I was just saying that. Of course, I don't want Honey to be a boy. Girls are good, girls smell good, boys smell bad!"
Jiang Yan smiled helplessly; he had long since gotten used to it.
Jiang Yan then spent money to hire two children to brew more wine, trying his best to ensure that four vats were produced every day, with one vat to be sold to the winery.
The winery owner's words soon came true. Within a few days, a wine that looked very similar to Peach Blossom Wine appeared. It was named Peach Blossom Wine and was priced at half the price of Peach Blossom Wine. Many people went to buy it. Although they felt cheated, the price was still there, so the business of Peach Blossom Wine was very good.
"This is outrageous! They're even selling it in the market behind our restaurant. They have absolutely no respect for us!" Jiang Yan said angrily, picking up a shovel to go out and argue with everyone, but Liu He stopped him.
Although Jiang Cheng was angry, he remained rational and transferred his anger to Jiang Yan: "Look at you, you're already the manager, yet you're still so impulsive. You can't just rely on your fists when things happen, especially since we don't know the specifics. Here's what I'll do, I'll go find a waiter to go to the market and buy some wine to check back."
Jiang Mi quickly said, "I'll go myself. I can learn part of how to make our peach blossom wine. Maybe someone from our courtyard tipped us off. I also want to know what their plans are."
Jiang Yan nodded: "I'll go with you."
"No, brother, you are the manager of Jiang's Restaurant. Many people know you, while I am just a woman. People will lower their guard. Besides, I can wear a bamboo hat, so others won't recognize me."
That's what they said, but Jiang Mi still took a waiter with her. The person selling fake wine was in the market, and there were two other people next to him shouting that it was genuine peach blossom wine, half the price of some restaurants, so many people gathered around to buy it.
When I got close to the ginger honey, I realized that the smell was a bit off.
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