Chapter 257 - 238: This Liquor Will Be a Hit! Such Is Reality

Chapter 257: Chapter 238: This Liquor Will Be a Hit! Such Is Reality

If he had only described the special effects, Yang Ming and Ah Pao might not have understood. But after drinking the wine themselves, they knew just how incredible it was.

"Xiaofeng, can this wine really affect people’s emotions?" Yang Ming asked, astonished.

He was no stranger to drinking, but this was the first time he’d ever had such a strong emotional reaction.

He glanced at Ah Pao next to him. After just one drink, tears were streaming down the man’s face. This was a guy who wouldn’t even cry if he got slashed with a knife and had it stitched up without anesthetic.

And now, here he was, a grown man, actually crying.

Lu Feng nodded. "Yeah. I plan to build a large-scale distillery in the Xuanfeng Alliance and sell this worldwide."

Yang Ming immediately asked, "Xiaofeng, can our Qingfeng Entertainment Company use this wine? If we put this in the nightclubs, it’ll be a massive hit!"

Lu Feng smiled. "Cousin, when the time comes, you can organize the brothers and set up a new company. That company will be the exclusive domestic supplier for this Dream-Returning Wine, and in Tianzhou City, it’ll be supplied exclusively to Qingfeng Entertainment."

Ever since he’d gotten access to the game world, he had planned to help his cousin, Ah Pao, and the rest of their brothers go legitimate.

And now, things were finally moving in the right direction.

Although they were still part of the Tianzhou City underworld, it was completely different from their days of messing around aimlessly in Youcheng. They were on another level now.

These days, even Ah Pao could walk out, and everyone in the underworld would give him face. With a single word, he could settle disputes for people.

It was still a swamp, but rolling around in the mud versus driving a car over it were two completely different things.

A small-time punk and a big boss are fundamentally different.

If you’re just some fishmonger, do you think you’d have the right to run wild?

Ah Pao, his voice thick with tears, said, "President Lu, leave this to me. I’ll make sure the company is set up perfectly."

Yang Ming couldn’t stand to watch any longer. "Ah Pao, are you fucking asking for it? Your crying is uglier than a ghost’s."

Ah Pao said with a tear-streaked face, "Brother Ming, it reminded me of my first love. I fought for her, I stole an electric scooter for her, I gave her my first time..."

Yang Ming kicked Ah Pao irritably. "Look at the pathetic state you’re in. If you miss her, why don’t you go win her back? Drive your new Porsche over, bring the deed to the property you just made a down payment on in Tianzhou City. Why can’t you learn from Ah Lin and win back your first love?"

This just made Ah Pao even more heartbroken. "She’s already a mother of three! She’s gained weight, up to 143 pounds! She’s not my little sweetheart anymore!"

"Get lost." Yang Ming gave Ah Pao another hard kick. ’This guy is just asking for a beating.’

Afterward, Yang Ming took the bottle design from Lu Feng, and he and Ah Pao took the Dream-Returning Wine with them. They found a bottle manufacturing plant and had the new bottles produced.

When Yang Ming and Ah Pao saw the finished bottles, they picked them up and examined them carefully.

The bottles were simply stunning.

Their entertainment company owned so many nightclubs, and their main business was alcohol. They had all kinds of liquor and had seen every type of bottle and packaging, but they were all more or less the same.

They wouldn’t claim to have a great eye for aesthetics, but one look at the Dream-Returning Wine bottle’s blue hue and intricate pattern told them it was exceptionally beautiful.

This just went to show that the bottle’s design was truly excellent.

"Ah Pao, take the bottles back, sterilize them, and then fill them up!" Yang Ming ordered. He didn’t forget to warn the factory owner, "Boss, this bottle design isn’t allowed to get out, and you definitely can’t make unauthorized copies. Otherwise, you know the consequences."

"Brother Ming, how would I dare!" The factory owner shivered at the threat and hastily said with a pained expression.

He knew exactly who these two were. He’d have to have a death wish to do something like that.

Only then did Yang Ming nod, leaving with Ah Pao and the bottles.

Before long, the two had poured all the Dream-Returning Wine into the newly packaged bottles. The new bottles were smaller, so the contents of the more than 50 original bottles were enough to fill 100 new ones.

Lu Feng instructed Ah Pao, "Ah Pao, take 30 bottles to the Qingfeng Entertainment Venue. Test out the effects tonight!"

"Yes, President Lu!" Ah Pao responded immediately.

Then, Lu Feng said to Yang Ming, "Cousin, come back to Youcheng with me tomorrow!"

’The infrastructure project has been settled, and now with the Dream-Returning Wine, I also need to go back to the Xuanfeng Alliance to handle things. Before that, though, I should go see my mom and make some investments in Youcheng.’

’After all, it’s my hometown. When a person becomes successful, they should always contribute something back to their hometown.’

’For one, it’s for my reputation. For another, it’s to make my family and friends proud and help them live better lives.’

’My mom finds it hard to leave her hometown and loves Youcheng. Without a doubt, if I make some investments there, the local authorities will know who I am. With my investment, even if I’m not around, the officials will make sure my mom is well taken care of.’

’My mom loves running her fruit shop. You can bet that if I invest, the authorities will probably start sending a couple of patrol officers to swing by her shop more often.’

’That’s just how society works, after all.’

’Moreover, Qingfeng Tea City is developing very well. Qingfeng Tea is becoming more and more popular, to the point where demand exceeds supply, and that’s just within some areas of Tianzhou City.’

’Youcheng is famous for producing tea. I could invest two billion, consolidate the entire Youcheng tea industry, and then sell Qingfeng Tea nationwide, and even export it.’

’By then, it could definitely become a massive industry for Youcheng.’

’And then there’s Qingfeng Electronics. The special effect of "Taste +1, Texture +1" for steamed rice made their induction rice cookers increasingly popular, basically to the point where demand outstripped supply.’

’I can also invest in building a factory for Qingfeng Electronics in Youcheng.’

"Okay." Yang Ming nodded. "I’ll give the people in Youcheng a heads-up."

After that, Lu Feng made another call and summoned Wang Kai, telling him about opening a branch in the Xuanfeng Alliance.

A powerful tool like the Qingfeng Intelligent Assistant naturally had to be promoted in the Xuanfeng Alliance as well.

「As night fell.」

Tianzhou City was once again bathed in the neon glow of the night, and its rich nightlife began anew.

The Bund District was where the nightlife was most vibrant, and Qingfeng Entertainment City was a prime example. It had not only bars but also discos, nightclubs, KTVs, foot massage parlors...

In the bar at Qingfeng Entertainment City, countless patrons had already gathered.

Ah Pao had come to the bar specifically to check on things. He had already instructed the promotional staff to deliver bottles of Dream-Returning Wine to some of the customers’ tables.

"President Hu, this is a drink from our Brother Pao. Please have a taste!"

"Brother Xiaoniao, this is from Brother Pao. Let us know what you think after you try it!"

"Young Master Jia, this is a sample on the house. Please give it a try!"

"..."

Clearly, these customers were all regulars at the bar, and they were all Black Gold Directors—big spenders who had topped up their bar tabs with over 200,000 yuan at once.

Moreover, the promoter’s attitude clearly varied with each of these big spenders. Saying the right thing to the right person was one of the arts of bar promotion.

Those who received the wine naturally knew who Brother Pao was. After all, they were regulars at the bar and had of course heard of this big shot.

Naturally, they felt very honored to be given the wine. After all, most people didn’t get any, right? The fact that only they received it made them feel very respected.

Soon, the singer’s set began.

The intro to the song "Guo Huo" began to play.

The singer was a beautiful woman with a fantastic figure. Qingfeng Bar was a well-known establishment in Tianzhou City, so the singers they hired were naturally of high quality.

As "Guo Huo" played, the singer’s voice was beautiful. But just as she was building up to the song’s climax, she suddenly heard a customer in the front grab a bottle, put it to his lips, and start roaring, "How could I bear to blame you for making a mistake? It was I who gave you too much freedom..."

This scene left the singer stunned.

She recognized him—a bar regular, the Black Gold Director, President Hu.

This was the first time she had ever seen President Hu lose his composure like this.

The blue bottle in his hand didn’t seem to be one the bar normally supplied.

And it wasn’t just President Hu. At almost the same moment, the others at his table stood up as well, shoulder to shoulder, and started roaring along.

This scene drew the attention of the other patrons.

However, no one thought much of it. In a place like a bar, they were instead drawn in by the atmosphere President Hu’s group was creating, even envying how they could relax and have so much fun.

President Hu and his friends were actually quite bewildered themselves. They had never been this uninhibited before, but after drinking the bottle Brother Pao had sent over, their emotions spun out of control, completely unrestrained.

Suddenly, something even more astonishing happened. As the next line of the chorus hit, another table of patrons joined in, roaring loudly. They even climbed onto their tables, waving their arms with abandon and letting themselves go completely.

Then a third table, a fourth...

It was as if their emotions had been stirred up and were now uncontrollable. They were all letting loose, and it seemed they were all Black Gold Directors.

For a moment, the singer’s voice was completely drowned out, replaced by a heart-rending chorus.

What makes a song moving isn’t just a beautiful voice. Sometimes, an emotional, unrestrained, heartfelt, and gut-wrenching roar is what resonates most with people.

The entire bar seemed to be captivated. All the patrons couldn’t help but join in the song: "How could I bear to blame you for making a mistake? It was I who gave you too much freedom..."

The atmosphere felt like it was going to blow the roof off the entire bar.

Watching this scene, Ah Pao’s heart pounded with excitement. This was the effect of Dream-Returning Wine. He had tried it himself and knew that feeling of his emotions spinning out of control all too well.

This wine would absolutely blow up in a bar. What bar with an atmosphere like this would have to worry about business?

The manager in the suit and the promoters next to him quickly took out their phones to record. A scene with such an explosive atmosphere, if filmed and posted on social media, would definitely attract people.

"Damn, once this wine is promoted, it’s going to be a total sensation," Ah Pao muttered to himself.

He wasn’t a businessman; he didn’t know the first thing about commerce. If it weren’t for President Lu, he’d still be messing around aimlessly in Youcheng, let alone become the big shot he was in the eyes of the people at this bar.

But even so, he knew this wine was destined to be a hit, destined to be a bestseller.

「In the Seaside Villa.」

Lu Feng was sharing a tender moment with Yang Qingxue when he suddenly looked at the screen of the game world.

On the game screen, Lin Jiao, Wang Cheng, Xu Bin, Guo Zhen, and the others were all gathered in the main hall of the East Suburb Fortress.

Xu Bin was even pacing back and forth, looking rather anxious.

This scene clearly meant that something had happened.