NOVEL NEXT Chapter 197: If the Poet Immortal Were Alive
"But if you, the Suye Group, continue to invite disreputable artists to live-stream and sell products, and in one night fall into such disrepute among many consumers, allowing you to remain in this wine expo will seriously damage the sophistication of our event,"
The reputation of the Suye Group online had amply provided the man the reason to "invite" Wang Ye and Su Wanqing out.
And the onlookers around, whether they were visitors or other wine sellers, all nodded in agreement after hearing the man's words.
"Young Master Sun is absolutely right. Our wine expo is supposed to have an extremely high level of sophistication. If any brand of wine could join our expo just by paying a fee, wouldn't that lower the standard of our event?"
"I agree with what Sun Junqi said. We should just kick the Suye wine out of our expo and not let them exhibit here,"
As Sun Junqi listened to the surrounding crowd voicing their agreement, he looked at Wang Ye and Su Wanqing with a very smug expression in his eyes.
It seemed as though he was telling Wang Ye and Su Wanqing, "So you think what I say is nonsense, huh?
But now, I can prevent you from continuing to exhibit at the wine expo."
You should know, I am the son of the chairman of the expo's organizer, Tan Bing Liquor Industry.
To disallow a brand of wine from exhibiting at the expo is no problem at all, provided it's not some big-name brand, especially when there's ample reason.
Naturally, Su Wanqing and Wang Ye did not want to leave like this. Wang Ye approached to reason with Sun Junqi, while Su Wanqing attempted to snatch a bottle of wine from someone's hand.
In the process of snatching the wine.
Crack!
A bottle of wine shattered on the ground during the struggle with the other person, sending out a crisp sound.
The wine bottle broke on impact.
Drawing the attention of everyone present.
A drop of wine spilled, releasing a rich aroma of alcohol that even invoked a sensation akin to the smell of ripe wheat under the sun.
Everyone around was a connoisseur of wine.
They naturally loved wine as well.
Thus, when they smelled this scent, every face showed an immersed expression, and some even closed their eyes, quietly savoring the aroma.
Sun Junqi, looking toward Wang Ye, felt a sense of crisis in his heart due to the rich aroma of wine and urged the expo's staff,
"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and clear out all their stuff!"
The staff hurried to take action.
However, the surrounding crowd now approached each staff member, stopping them in their tracks, and turned to Sun Junqi with smiles, saying to him,
"Junqi, you can't always believe what's on the internet. We are all grown-ups here and know about the convolutions online. Don't let some people lead your thoughts astray. Everything requires personal practice, personal witness to be true."
"That's right, although their online reputation isn't good, none of us has actually tasted it. What if we miss out on a good brand, right? How about this: Uncle Zheng will taste it first for you. If the taste is indeed bad, then Uncle will take the lead in driving them out. But if the taste is okay, then having them here won't tarnish the reputation of our wine expo, wouldn't you agree?"
Listening to the middle-aged man's words, Sun Junqi knew he had a point.
Although he could ban lesser-known brands from exhibiting, that was without anyone speaking up for them.
Now, as people continuously stepped forward, including a few who were close friends with his father, Sun Junqi could no longer act recklessly.
He could only say, "Okay, then, let's have Uncle Zheng try it first."
"Sure, trust me, my ability to taste wine has always been up to par."
Uncle Zheng said while walking over to Su Wanqing and spoke:
"Pour me a glass of wine, I'd like to have a taste."
There was a twist in events, and Su Wanqing was somewhat surprised, but she knew that she had to seize this opportunity.
Su Wanqing responded and hurriedly poured a glass of wine for Uncle Zheng, handing it to him with both hands and said, "Please enjoy it slowly."
Uncle Zheng, satisfied, took the wine from Su Wanqing's hands, placed it under his nose, and gently sniffed it. The rich aroma of the wine made Uncle Zheng close his eyes, indulging in the scent.
The people around all turned their attention to Uncle Zheng, trying to glean something from his expression.
Actually, just the aroma of the Suye Group's wine being so rich and full-bodied meant that, as long as the taste wasn't terrible, merely relying on the aroma alone was enough to turn Suye's wine into a hit sensation.
Some liquor merchants had already started thinking about approaching Wang Ye later to stock up on a batch of this wine.
Many reporters had also gathered around.
Some reporters had already been covertly taking photos of Wang Ye's side.
Suye wine had generated a lot of buzz on the internet over the past few days, and collecting some information about Suye Group was an easy way to make a quick buck online.
But until now, that was just it, a quick buck, and not many reporters were paying much attention to this side of things.
After all, making a quick buck and earnestly searching for other valuable news channels yield different feelings.
Some reporters were not satisfied with just making quick money.
But now it was different; with so many people gathering here, regardless of the final outcome, it was bound to be big news.
So many reporters had converged here, planning to get firsthand material. Once the result came out later, they were ready to publish the content online immediately.
After sniffing the wine, Uncle Zheng gently sipped a mouthful.
"Good! Excellent wine!"
Uncle Zheng squinted his eyes, uttered a sigh of appreciation, then finished off the remaining wine in his glass in one gulp, his face showing a deep sense of enjoyment:
"If Li Bai had this wine back then, he surely would have been inspired to write a few more great poems."
The people around had been watching Uncle Zheng's reaction all along.
Now, hearing Uncle Zheng utter those words, they all turned their eyes greedily toward the remaining Suye wine.
Uncle Zheng, among those present and even throughout the entire liquor industry, had a renowned reputation.
He was very particular about his wine.
However.
After Uncle Zheng finished drinking the Suye wine and spoke such words, it was proof enough that this wine, which was being talked about online, actually tasted great!
Therefore, a crowd began to press towards Su Wanqing's direction and exclaimed:
"Pour me a glass too!"
"I want to try one too."