A doctor who travels through two eras

In faraway Europe, in Bordeaux, France, at a wine estate.

A luxury tour bus drove in and stopped in the square in front of a European-style ancient castle.

Two Chinese tour guides and three white tour guides jumped off the bus. After the five of them got off, they whispered a few words to the manor staff who came to greet them, and then bowed and scraped to invite the people in the bus to get off.

After the members of the Lin family's tour group got off the bus one by one, they started taking pictures with their mobile phones.

"Wow, this is a castle? Are there any vampires?"

"Oh dear, Count Dakra doesn't drink blood, he only eats tomato sauce, okay?"

"Hahaha~~~"

After getting out of the car, Lin Sanqi looked around, took a few deep breaths, and then nodded:
"The air here is good, almost the same as in 1964. There's not much pollution. No wonder this place is famous for its wines."

The third brother, Lin Hang, said disdainfully:
"It's like you've been to 1964. But the air here is about the same as in the mountains of Qingyuan. I wonder if they raise chickens here. I've been out for half a month and I'm really craving poached chicken."

Tour guide Xiao Zheng smiled and patted his chest, saying:

"Mr. Lin wants to eat poached chicken? That's easy! There are plenty of Chinese restaurants in France. Leave it to me. I guarantee you'll have a good meal tonight."

For tour guides, these super-rich tourists with tour fees of 50 yuan per person can afford anything, from a simple boiled chicken to a foreign woman.

Another white tour guide, Jacob, joined in with jokes to liven up the atmosphere.

"What you bosses may not know is that in France, or even throughout Europe, the owners of Chinese restaurants are of Chinese descent, and the owners of Japanese restaurants and Korean kimchi shops may also be of Chinese descent."

Especially the sushi that the Japanese are so proud of, it's almost 100% monopolized by you Wenzhou people. Go into any Japanese restaurant and say "private" or "Massai," the owner might not understand, but if you say "niho," the owner will smile and nod.

Lin Hai found this rather strange:

"Why? Aren't Japanese restaurants all serving dishes from the Japanese people's hometown?"

Tour guide Xiao Zheng said with a smile:

"The reason is actually quite simple. Since the 1980s, when a large number of Chinese immigrants poured into Europe and America, most of them chose to open Chinese restaurants to make a living due to language and skill limitations."

However, as competition intensifies in the Chinese food industry, the price of a bowl of fried rice has dropped from $5 to $3, squeezing profit margins to almost nothing. This seems to be a bad habit among Chinese people who like to engage in price wars.

Meanwhile, Japanese cuisine has gained popularity for its "high-end and exquisite" image. The average spending per person at a Paris sushi restaurant has soared from $30 to $70, almost double that of Chinese food.

So some Chinese people went to Japanese restaurants to learn from their experience and discovered that sushi is incredibly easy to make.

Chinese cuisine emphasizes controlling the heat, tossing the wok, and seasoning, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Japanese cuisine, on the other hand, often doesn't even require turning on the fire in the kitchen; all they need to do is cut fish and make sushi.

Clever Chinese business owners have spotted a business opportunity: since Westerners can't distinguish between Chinese and Japanese cuisine, why not use the "high-end shell" of Japanese food to sell more cost-effective meals?

Thus began a "Chinese-style Japanese cuisine revolution." No expensive cooking equipment was needed; all that was required was a knife and a set of plating tools to package low-cost cold dishes into "Japanese aesthetics."

Moreover, our Chinese bosses understand market rules better. For example, they add cheese, avocado, and grilled meat to sushi, and even launch "Mexican roll sushi" to conquer local palates with Western ingredients.

The menu features sashimi, xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), curry rice, and even a "Chinese-Japanese-Korean fusion set meal" to meet diverse needs.

To attract customers, many shops have lowered their prices and launched "all-you-can-eat sushi for 20 euros" packages. Sushi restaurants owned by Wenzhou owners have quickly captured the market with their low prices, high efficiency, and catering to local tastes.

When sushi became the "Pinduoduo" of the food industry, those with a keen sense of opportunity shifted to new tracks, selling Japanese ramen, Korean fried chicken, Indian curry, and Sawasdee ka milk tea, practically dominating the European food scene.

The white tour guide, Jacob, also smiled and said in Chinese:
"In order to save costs and improve efficiency, some manufacturers sell automatic sushi machines. The same machine can make nigiri, gunkan, sushi and rice balls, saving even the cost of labor."

Pre-made food is used wherever possible. After all, foreigners grew up eating canned food, so they can't tell the difference between premium and regular sushi; frankly, it's just a rice ball.

hahaha~~~
Everyone was amused by the little foreigner.

Lin Hai laughed and scolded:
"Jacob, aren't you just a foreigner? How dare you talk about your own compatriots like that?" Jacob said with a righteous expression.

"No, I studied in China, and my girlfriend is also Chinese. I now consider myself a true Chinese, not a Frenchman."

The crowd laughed even harder.

Lin Sanqi also joked:
"Comrade Jacob, now you can show us around your world-class vineyard."

Lin Hang exaggeratedly said:
"This is Lafite! In our nouveau riche circle, we only recognize Lafite when it comes to imported liquor, especially the 82 Lafite. This is definitely more prestigious than a 20-year-old Moutai."

Jacob chuckled twice, amusement in his eyes.

"Lin, I'll just tell you one statistic: the maximum annual production of Lafite wine is 4 cases, and one-third of those cannot be labeled as Lafite wine because they don't meet the quality standards."

I know that Chinese people love to drink Lafite. If I'm not mistaken, over the past 30 years, the number of bottles of 82 Lafite consumed in China alone has probably exceeded 400 million, right?

Everyone burst into laughter again.

"Just as we French can't tell the difference between the worst and the best sushi, you Chinese can't tell the difference between fine wine and ordinary wine. If you don't believe me, let's try it today."

Lin Hang, being a billionaire, retorted somewhat defiantly:
"That's not necessarily true. I've drunk all sorts of foreign wines and I can tell the difference between good and bad, such as smoothness, acidity, and tannins."

Jacob shrugged, neither confirming nor denying.
"Lin, let's start with a tour. Now, let's have Ade, the butler of Château Lafite Rothschild, lead us on a tour of the castle. Afterward, we'll be able to enter the core cellar. Finally, we'll be able to have everyone taste red wines made from different vintages and types of wine."

Lin Sanqi brought her relatives on a group vacation this time, and the tour fee was very generous.

Besides wanting to stay in the best hotels and go to the best restaurants, another requirement is to personalize every tourist attraction.

They specifically requested to visit several of the most famous wineries.

Led by the butler, everyone began their tour with great interest.

Yin Lianyi held Lin Sanqi's hand, walking along while also showing some curiosity:

"Hey, 13 o'clock, are you planning to buy a winery? I've heard that there are quite a few wealthy people and celebrities in China. There are rumors that Ma Yun, Huang Xiaoming, Shi Yuzhu, Big Eyed Princess, Carina Lau, and others have all bought wineries in France."

Oh, and there's Yao Lanqiu, he bought the most wineries, publicly stating he bought six, all in the US and Europe.

Lin Sanqi was a little surprised:
"Yao? Isn't he the pride of the nation? A national brand? How come he's like me, with all his assets invested overseas?"

Yin Lianyi pouted:

"They're very smart. Their daughter was born with American citizenship. She earns money playing basketball abroad while also collecting advertising and endorsement fees in China. She invests all her earnings in Europe and America. Just watch, in a few years she'll be a full-fledged American citizen."

Lin Sanqi chuckled:
"That's still me. I'm a real scoundrel. I openly distrust certain domestic capital and run far away. Unlike them, they say no but their actions speak louder than words."

Lin Sanqi was joking, but what he was really thinking was something else entirely.

As he began launching antibiotics in another timeline, it was destined to cause a sensation worldwide, and subsequently, they were sold all over the world.

But whether it's US dollars, pounds, marks, lira, francs, etc., they are all just pieces of waste paper to him, of little use to him personally.

What he wants is something that can transcend two time periods and generate revenue from traffic.

Red wine is undoubtedly a good choice.

Mouton Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild, Sassicaia, Dom Pérignon, Petrus, and Romanée-Conti—each of these commands exorbitant prices, is highly sought after in the market, and is extremely easy to liquidate.

If you could travel back in time to 2016 and bring wines from the 1950s and 60s to the market, and sell them there, that would be a huge business opportunity.

What if the vintage of the wine that was brought from another time doesn't meet the requirements and is easily exposed?
Actually, this isn't a problem at all. If Chinese people can enjoy even fake Lafite, what difference would they make between genuine Romanée-Conti and real Lafite? (End of Chapter)