Chapter 150 Betrayal
Jiang Mi asked, "Sister-in-law, what happened? My brother went to the market to buy things. Who offended him?"
Liu He opened her mouth, glanced at her husband's expression, and seeing that he didn't stop her, said, "We...we ran into the master chef who left yesterday at the market."
Jiang's mother sighed, "I thought it was something serious. It's fine to run into someone. We're all from the same place. It's not uncommon for us to meet. I often run into people from our village at the market. It's quite rare."
Liu He said awkwardly, "No, Master Chef... Master Chef has started selling alcohol."
Jiang Mu looked confused, thinking that he was a winemaker, so selling wine was a normal thing for him.
Jiang Mi suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked, "Could it be... that he's selling peach blossom wine?"
Liu He nodded, her face full of anger. Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan slammed his fist on the table again and said angrily, "I was so angry that I went up to argue with him, but he pretended not to know me and said that I was petty. He said that our Jiangji Restaurant only allows itself to sell wine, but not others. The worst part is that the people watching the show actually thought he was right!"
The poor always side with the poor. When something benefits them, they will tolerate it even if they know the inside story.
"So that's how it is. I was wondering why, although our family's peach blossom wine recipe isn't too difficult to learn, outsiders can't learn it so quickly. It turns out there's a traitor inside."
"You traitor! I'm going to confront him. Even if I can't stop him, I'll give him a good scolding to vent my anger!" Jiang's mother rolled up her sleeves and headed out. Jiang Cheng wanted to follow her; he couldn't let his wife suffer.
Jiang Mi quickly pulled her mother back: "Forget it, Mother, these things can't be explained clearly. Fortunately, I was careful at the time. Only I know the most crucial step. No one else knows, not even you."
Liang Lan suddenly realized and said, "No wonder the master chef once tried to trick me into saying that the wine they brewed was different from the wine we sold. He asked me what was going on, and I said I didn't know. Maybe it was because of the passage of time. I guess he believed me and thought that after brewing the wine, it would taste like peach blossom wine if left overnight."
Jiang Mi sneered: "This guy is quite cunning. He probably already knows that the secret formula he got is missing something. In order to prevent us from discovering anything, he left first. He even dares to show his face on the street. He's not afraid of us at all."
"Should we teach him a lesson, Honey? Just say the word and I'll be there to kill him!" Jiang Yan pulled out a kitchen knife from somewhere and placed it on the table. "I hate being betrayed the most. I hired this chef, so this is my responsibility. I'll take the blame."
Jiang's mother snatched the kitchen knife away: "Do you want to go to jail? It's not worth it to deal with people like this. You can't trust the people you bring in. As the saying goes, time will tell. Only over time can you know what a person is really like. Fortunately, we found out not too late."
Jiang Yan said angrily, "When I recruit people again, I won't be as easy to talk to as I was last time. I must investigate carefully, and character is the most important thing."
"We've learned from our mistakes, which is a good thing," Jiang Mi said optimistically. She's not worried about anyone stealing the secret recipe now, because the real recipe is in her mind, and no one can steal it.
As the weather grew colder day by day, Jiang Mi bought a lot of winter gear. There were also many charcoal braziers and stoves burning in the lobby of the restaurant, making it especially warm. Even if some people came in not to eat or drink, but just to warm up, Jiang Mi welcomed them. As a result, Jiang's Restaurant became even more lively.
"Shopkeeper, you are truly kind-hearted. You've burned so many charcoal braziers and stoves; it must have cost a lot of money. Won't our presence be a disruption to your business?"
Jiang Mi was still holding a hot water bottle in her hands. She was most afraid of the cold and couldn't be without it for a moment.
“We’re all from the same village, we’re all family, why be so formal? We all need to stay warm, and it’ll be warmer if we all get together.”
Jiang Mi had a very good plan in mind. In this way, not only would the reputation of their Jiang's Restaurant be improved, but people would also come in to warm up and have a meal and drinks, which would be equivalent to attracting customers and making the business even better.
"What Zhao Laosan said is completely wrong. The owner of Jiang's Restaurant is such a good person. It seems that we can't just listen to things; we have to observe them more."
Jiang Mi asked, puzzled, "What did you say?"
Jiang Yan said coldly from the side, "The master chef who left earlier was Zhao Laosan."
"I see..." Jiang Mi said with a smile, "Master Zhao's skills are still very good. Although he only worked in our restaurant for two months, he was quite diligent. He also liked to ask questions about brewing. His departure is a great loss to us."
Zhao Laosan deliberately ruined the reputation of Jiang's Restaurant, but Jiang Mi spoke well of him. The difference in their character was immediately apparent, and others had a better impression of Jiang's Restaurant while developing a dislike for Zhao Laosan.
“Boss, you’re still defending him? You have no idea how badly he’s talking about you guys outside. He’s such an ingrate! I told you his wine before was just so-so, how come he can brew peach blossom wine now? Turns out he stole the secret recipe from you guys and went to make money on his own. He’s a real scoundrel.”
Jiang Yan was about to join in the cursing when Jiang Mi stopped him in time. She gave Jiang Yan a look and said to the others, "Everyone has their own choices. If he works hard at our Jiangji Restaurant, we will naturally not treat him unfairly. Since he has chosen this path, we can only wish him well."
Some people gave Jiang Mi a thumbs up: "You little girl, you look young but you have a big heart. It's a pity that Zhao Laosan is not worthy of it. To be honest, I only bought wine from him once. He told me that this was the authentic peach blossom wine, and that I only needed to leave it overnight to make it taste the same. But I left it for two days and it was still the same. It's not the authentic peach blossom wine at all!"
"Exactly, he's a fraud. I bought from him once. He claimed to be a chef from Jiang's Restaurant, and we believed him, but the taste was much worse."
“I went to argue with him, but he wouldn’t admit it at all. He insisted that we bought it from another store and were trying to extort money from him. Is it really necessary for such a small amount of money? He’s utterly heartless!”
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