Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 993 Winery Opening

Han San said, "It's nothing, I'm at home right now, lying down. Is something wrong?"

Chen Hui said, "Xiao Wei and I are in Xidu. We finalized the headquarters location today. Soon, we'll be opening a shopping mall, convenience store, cake shop, and restaurant. Shouldn't you come over?"

Han San said, "When did you go? Why didn't you call me?"

Chen Hui said, "I was so busy I forgot. Come over tomorrow."

Han San: "...You two are definitely doing this on purpose. Are you trying to turn the world upside down?"

Chen Hui laughed and said, "I was so busy I forgot. I have no experience. I took more than ten bites at once."

Han San said, "Where are you staying? I'll leave now and arrive tomorrow morning."

Chen Hui said, "Xidu Hotel, we'll be setting up the dorms tomorrow. When you get here tomorrow, just look for Sister Jin. Xiao Wei and I are going to attend an opening ceremony."

Han San asked, "Who is it? What shop?"

Chen Hui said, "It's a winery that sells foreign wines. It's owned by Miler, you've seen it before."

Han San said, "You guys supply bars? Actually, you should open one in Fengtian; the business would be quite good."

After exchanging a few casual words and hanging up the phone, Chen Hui asked, "What time should we go over tomorrow?"

Xiao Wei said, "Let's go over it, we're leaving at 7:30."

Chen Hui stood up and walked out: "I'm going back inside to chat with my son for a while."

The next morning, Xiaowei and Chen Hui had breakfast at the hotel and then drove to Miler Winery.

The stage at the entrance was already set up. Just as Xiao Wei had predicted, several huge helium balloons swayed in the air, displaying banners celebrating the grand opening of Miler Winery. Chen Hui looked up for a while and said, "Could it be that he registered the winery as Miler Winery?"

Xiao Wei looked around and said, "Isn't it great? His name would be nice as a winery name."

The open space nearly ten meters in front of the door was now filled with flower baskets, and red banners hung down from the roof of the building. There were also some cars parked on both sides. The entire building was over a hundred meters long, with the winery occupying two-thirds of it. The very top third seemed to be under renovation, but no one knew what it was for.

Miler, dressed in a new suit and looking like a groom, stood with a girl by the back door of the stage, smiling and welcoming guests.

Small groups of people were scattered around, some talking, some watching the excitement; quite a few people had come.

"Xiaowei, Chen Hui." Someone called from the second floor. The two turned around and saw Li Weibing waving at them. Chen Hui waved back.

Miler also saw them, pulled the girl over, and said with a smile, "Welcome! Come on, let's get acquainted. This is my girlfriend, Gu Xuemei. Xuemei, this is Xiaowei, and this is Chen Hui, my buddy."

Xiao Wei greeted Gu Xuemei, and Chen Hui clasped his hands in a respectful bow, saying, "Congratulations! May you grow old together and have many children."

The crowd around them started to cheer, some grabbing flowers from the flower basket and throwing them at Mi Le and Gu Xuemei's heads. Many others followed suit, and for a moment, petals flew everywhere, making it truly resemble a wedding. Gu Xuemei blushed as she looked at Mi Le.

Miler clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to the surroundings, smiling as he said, "Congratulations to you all! I hope you'll give me a big red envelope later, as I'm doubly blessed."

Xiao Wei asked Miler, "What are they doing over there? Didn't you take over the whole building?"

Miler turned his head and glanced at it, saying, "A restaurant? I don't need this much space. There's a large area underground. My wife's brother is going to set up a restaurant here. The kitchen is underground, the first and second floors are the main hall, the third floor is the private rooms, and the fourth floor is mine with guest rooms, but you can also come up from over there. I'll listen to you two and set up a shop for the public. We'll open a shop here when we come to work tomorrow or the day after."

Chen Hui said, "You should buy this building; renting it out isn't worthwhile."

Miler leaned closer and whispered, "I want to buy it, but I don't have enough money. I'll just live a couple more years and see. Anyway, I'm not going to run away."

Xiao Wei asked, "How much?"

Miler said, "It would cost three or four million. Even if we pay in installments, it would still be at least two million. I plan to wait until your houses are finished before making a decision. All my money is tied up here, so it's not much in total."

Chen Hui glanced at Mi Le and said, "What are you pretending to be poor for? Can't you come up with three or four million?"

Miler said, "Really, I don't have any. I've already spent seventy or eighty thousand on this winery, including rent, renovations, setup, and supplies. How can I not keep some working capital on hand? My brother-in-law borrowed another fifty for his restaurant business. What do I have left?"

Chen Hui said, "Why would I need fifty people to run a restaurant? He'll have to do it himself." He glanced at Gu Xuemei and then swallowed his words.

Miler said, "We need to get a decent car, right? We can't lose face. If we can't afford one of those, you guys drive something that costs at least three or four hundred thousand, right?"

Xiao Wei nodded, and Chen Hui asked, "Are you... getting married?"

Mi Le chuckled and took Gu Xuemei's hand, saying, "It's settled, next May Day. Come over then."

Wang Gang and Li Weibing walked over: "What are you saying? Why aren't you going up?"

Xiao Wei said, "It's about to start, let's stand here for a while."

Chen Hui said, "You two are always together, are you planning to get married?"

The voice was a bit loud, and the people around laughed. Li Weibing gave Chen Hui the middle finger and said, "Come on, get to know my wife." He turned around and pulled out two girls holding hands from behind him.

Chen Hui said, "Holy crap, you two?"

Wang Gang said, "That's my wife." Everyone laughed even harder. Li Weibing pointed to the slightly taller one: "My wife, Li Yuhong. This is Wang Gang's wife, Tian Miaomiao. This is Xiaowei, Zhang Wei, and this is Chen Hui, two nouveau riche."

They nodded and greeted each other. Xiao Wei leaned closer to Miler and said, "Didn't Wang Gang say he didn't have a girlfriend?"

Miler said in a low voice, "It was provided by my family, it's alright."

The host walked onto the stage, tested the microphone, and said, "Good morning, distinguished guests and friends."

Chen Hui chuckled and said, "I just remembered that wedding in Harbin."

"Today is the auspicious day for the grand opening of Miler Winery. Look at the time, the auspicious hour has arrived. Let's set off the firecrackers."

Several strings of red paper were lit, and the deafening sound was amplified by the reflection of the buildings on both sides. Smoke billowed, and the girls covered their ears. Many people on the opposite building opened their windows to watch the commotion, and passersby also stopped to gather around.

As soon as the firecrackers went off and the smoke hadn't even cleared, the streets around the stage were already packed with people watching the spectacle.

The host raised the microphone: "Milo Winery specializes in all kinds of imported wines, cigars, and high-end wines, as well as authentic French cuisine. Our chef is a master chef from France. Don't miss out! Today, the first real Western restaurant in northern Jilin is officially open! Now, please welcome Mr. Miler, the general manager of Miler Winery, to the stage to speak."

Miler straightened his tie and strode onto the stage.

Chen Hui watched with a chuckle: "This kid isn't nervous at all."

Xiao Wei said, "Don't you even know who his father is? He's such a smooth talker."

Li Weibing said, "He's nervous. You didn't notice, but when this kid gets nervous, he clenches his fists and won't let go no matter what."

"Dear friends and guests, today is the opening of Miler Winery. We sell only the finest products imported from France. The purpose of Miler Winery is to sell genuine and high-quality goods and to wholeheartedly provide the best service to every customer."

It's the perfect choice for business meetings, romantic dates, and gatherings with friends. From now on, in Jibei and Xidu, you can enjoy French romance anytime. Plus, delicious food!

(End of this chapter)