Chapter 1871 - 689: Completely Convincing Both of Them!

Chapter 1871: Chapter 689: Completely Convincing Both of Them!

The owner immediately spoke in standard Yanjing accent upon seeing Zhang Jingdong and He Jieyu: "Are you both Huaxia people?"

Zhang Jingdong laughed casually: "How could you tell?"

"It’s quite simple. When Huaxia people go abroad, they walk with their heads held high. The Koreans and Japanese tend to bow a lot, and they rarely come to our Chinese restaurants."

Zhang Jingdong found the owner quite talkative and asked: "How long have you been running this restaurant, old brother?"

"Opened it in ’96, so it’s been exactly 8 years this year."

"What made you think of starting a restaurant here initially?"

"At that time, I was studying in Paris. After graduation, I found it hard to get a suitable job in Paris, and I didn’t want to return to my hometown, fearing embarrassment. So, I tried setting up a stall selling snacks like hand-grabbed pancakes. It turned out to be successful, so I gradually turned it into a restaurant."

"After my restaurant started doing well, several roast duck shops gradually appeared around. I don’t like competing with others, so I came to this Bordeaux."

Zhang Jingdong nodded thoughtfully: "Do local restaurant people here give you trouble?"

"Of course! People everywhere in the world have the same attitude about bullying outsiders."

"How did you solve that problem?"

"Find the Huaxia Association. As long as you pay a bit each month, they sort everything out for you."

"Can they handle any kind of business?"

"That’s right."

"Alright, I’ll have a chat with them then."

"Why, are you planning to open a restaurant here too?"

Zhang Jingdong shook his head with a smile: "No, old brother, don’t worry, I won’t compete with you for business."

"Then what are you planning to do? A laundry business?"

The other glanced at He Jieyu and Sophia beside Zhang Jingdong and continued: "The way you carry yourself doesn’t quite seem like it, though?"

Zhang Jingdong chuckled: "Not that either."

"Then what do you want to do?"

"I’m planning to start a winery."

"A winery!?" The other party was instantly surprised: "Brother, are you kidding me? This is Bordeaux, all Eight Great Vineyards are top-notch here, and you actually want to start a winery here?"

Zhang Jingdong shrugged: "That’s why I plan to buy one of them and compete on equal terms."

The other person stared at Zhang Jingdong, stunned for a good three or four seconds before saying: "Dude, did you drink too much wine before coming here today? Do you know how much one of those wineries costs? At least several billion Huaxia Coins! There’s no boasting quite like yours!"

Zhang Jingdong casually replied: "Boast or not, you’ll know in a couple of days when you read the newspaper!"

After dinner, back at the hotel, Zhang Jingdong made a call to Wang Tao.

"Hello, boss."

"The winery matter is almost finalized, come to Bordeaux first thing in the morning with the team."

"Got it."

...

By nearly 8 PM the next evening, Wang Tao and his team arrived in Bordeaux, and Zhang Jingdong picked them up at the airport.

On the way back to the hotel, with Zhang Jingdong driving and Wang Tao in the passenger seat.

Halfway through, Wang Tao couldn’t help but say: "Boss, as far as I know, besides the Eight Great Vineyards, there don’t seem to be any particularly large wineries in Bordeaux..."

Zhang Jingdong knew this kid had guessed something, so he directly interrupted: "Stop guessing, the winery I’m going to buy is indeed one of the Eight Great Vineyards."

Although Wang Tao had guessed it, he was still genuinely shocked to hear that Zhang Jingdong was really going for it!

"This... Boss, that winery should be quite expensive, right?"

Zhang Jingdong nodded: "It’s not cheap, it’ll probably take eight or nine hundred million... US Dollars."

Upon hearing this, even though Wang Tao was one of Jiangdu’s top rich second-generations, usually calm and collected, he still couldn’t hide his excitement at this moment.

After all, this one winery is equivalent to several large buildings back home!

"Boss, you’re indeed impressive! If you make a move, it’s a grand one!"

If this kind of flattery came from Liu Zongheng, Zhang Jingdong wouldn’t care much, but hearing it from Wang Tao, it felt quite satisfying.

He then said: "The reason I asked you to come is partly because I know you’re interested in wine, and partly because I want to build a wine sales platform domestically. It requires extensive connections and background, and you’re the only one in our company who has both."

"While Zong Heng also fits these two criteria, ultimately, you are more suitable."

Wang Tao was moved: "Boss, rest assured, I will do my utmost not to let you down!"

He Jieyu had previously seen how Wang Tao was so proud and dismissive in Jiangdu, but she also knew that Wang Tao had the capital in terms of both background and capability.

She could never have imagined that such a man would one day be so humble, so respectful, even a bit submissive in front of another man.

And the most amazing thing was, this man was her own man.

At this moment, He Jieyu’s admiration and pride for Zhang Jingdong reached an extreme once again.

And although Sophia didn’t know Wang Tao’s background or temperament, she could also see that Wang Tao was an exceptionally outstanding man in many ways, and that her man could make him so submissive, so she too was deeply impressed by Zhang Jingdong’s strength and charisma once again.

By nearly 9 am the next morning, Genevieve called again.

"Mr. Zhang, do you have time this morning?"

Zhang Jingdong directly asked: "Has your husband accepted my terms?"

"That’s right, if you have time this morning, please come to the winery."

"Alright, wait for me."