Chapter 681 Stingy
The surrounding youths were overjoyed. One of them said, "Brother Scorpion, I'll invite this little loli over to drink with you right now."
Another young man, always eager to please, quickly added, "I'll book you a presidential suite at the Haiyue Grand Hotel across the street!"
However, someone expressed concern, saying, "Everyone who comes to Blue Mountain Restaurant is either rich or noble. We should be careful."
"What are you afraid of? Those rich people are nothing! Every year during festivals, they practically beg to send us cars and houses. Even if they are rich, what can they do to Brother Scorpion?"
"Exactly. Who is Brother Scorpion? He's the underground king of this area, with a powerful backing. What are they?"
"Oh... it seems I was overthinking."
The two disdainfully stood up and were about to go invite Mo Xiaoxue back.
Scorpion, still cautious, stopped them. His greedy eyes fixed on Mo Xiaoxue, and he said, "Don't rush. This little loli is a gem. I want to appreciate her properly first, then act when the opportunity arises."
"Sir, this is the menu for our Blue Mountain Western Restaurant. What would you like to eat?"
The beautiful waitress, with her exquisite makeup, smiled enchantingly.
"I want the Tomahawk steak!"
Mo Xiaoxue looked at the picture on the menu and her mouth began to water.
Such a large steak, it must be amazing to eat!
Xue Chuan glanced at the price of the Tomahawk steak, his eyes widened, and he shook his head like a rattle drum, saying, "Xiaoxue, your delicate body can't handle such a big steak. How about you choose the pan-fried steak instead?"
The Tomahawk steak was priced at 8,888 yuan per serving!
It was too damn expensive, enough to buy a whole cow!
The pan-fried steak was a bit cheaper, costing over a thousand yuan, but he still preferred the pan-fried steak.
"Pan-fried steak?"
Mo Xiaoxue looked at the picture of the pan-fried steak. Visually, it was much less impressive.
"No, I want the Tomahawk steak!"
Mo Xiaoxue shook her head and said decisively.
However, after Xue Chuan's persuasion, Mo Xiaoxue still chose the pan-fried steak.
The waitress's gaze towards Xue Chuan changed.
She had initially thought Xue Chuan was a rich and powerful boss, but it turned out he didn't have much money. It seemed he had only come to their Western restaurant for a special day with his girlfriend.
"Chen Xuan, you pick the drinks!"
Mo Xiaoxue glared at Xue Chuan indignantly and handed the menu to Chen Xuan.
Xue Chuan chuckled, looking at Chen Xuan with a fawning expression, as if expecting Chen Xuan to go easy on him.
"A bottle of Lafite from '82!" Chen Xuan took the menu and said directly.
Upon hearing this, Xue Chuan's face turned green. He quickly said, "Brother Xuan, there are only three of us. Why are we drinking '82 Lafite? How about we choose a bottle from '85 or '90?"
Actually, Xue Chuan was thinking that it would be even better if they could choose a bottle of Niulan Mountain, but there was none here at all.
"Chen Xuan said to choose '82 Lafite. Are you unwilling?" Mo Xiaoxue snorted coldly.
Xue Chuan pouted and looked at Chen Xuan obsequiously.
Mo Xiaoxue said, "Chen Xuan, just choose the '82 Lafite."
She was already being stingy about a piece of Tomahawk steak, and this time, she was determined to make Xue Chuan bleed.
"Then Lafite from '85." Chen Xuan circled the wine section on the menu.
Seeing Chen Xuan's circle, the nearby waitress's eyes widened, and a peculiar glint appeared in them.
Hearing this, Xue Chuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Here, Lafite from '82 cost 800,000 yuan a bottle, and Lafite from '85 was only 300,000 yuan a bottle. The price difference was huge.
"Hmph, you're all in cahoots."
Mo Xiaoxue said indignantly.
"Hahaha..."
Xue Chuan laughed heartily but said nothing. After all, saving even a penny was a penny earned.
"Chen Xuan, you've disappointed me too much!" Mo Xiaoxue glared at Chen Xuan.
"Just drink some red wine." Chen Xuan let Mo Xiaoxue look at the menu.
Mo Xiaoxue was initially unhappy, but as soon as she saw the menu clearly, her big eyes narrowed, and a smile appeared: "Then let's have this. Just drink some."
It was indeed Lafite from '85, but it was the Grand Reserve edition of Lafite from '85, priced at more than double that of Lafite from '82. This meant a bottle of Lafite from '85 was priced close to two million yuan!
This price was enough to shock anyone.
Mo Xiaoxue immediately showed a smile of revenge: "Very good, very good, Lafite from '85 it is!"
"Xiaoxue, you're becoming more considerate of your Brother Chuan. Good, good!"
Xue Chuan laughed heartily, but then he noticed Mo Xiaoxue's gaze was off. He immediately snatched the menu from the waitress and, upon seeing it, nearly spat out a mouthful of blood: "Lafite from '85 for two million?"
"Brother Xuan, look..."
Xue Chuan didn't dare to be so presumptuous in front of Chen Xuan, so he spoke in a very small voice.
"Didn't you want Lafite from '85?"
"Brother Xuan, I didn't mean that. How about we choose the regular '85 Lafite next to it, or a bottle of '87 Lafite?"
"Then the Grand Reserve edition of Lafite from '87!" Saying this, Chen Xuan picked up the pen and was about to circle it.
Upon hearing this, Xue Chuan's face changed. His hand shot out like lightning, stopping Chen Xuan's hand: "Or... let's just not change it!"
Chen Xuan chuckled, "Didn't you ask to change it?"
"No more changes!" Xue Chuan shook his head.
"Then no more changes!" Chen Xuan said with a smile.
Xue Chuan breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his brow.
Damn it, a bottle of Grand Reserve edition '87 Lafite was as high as 4 million yuan. This wasn't drinking, it was drinking gold!
No, it was more expensive than gold!
An ounce of gold wasn't even worth five hundred yuan, and five hundred ounces of gold would only be 250,000 yuan. A bottle of Grand Reserve edition '87 Lafite at 4 million yuan was sixteen times the price of gold of the same weight!
"You're not even willing to buy a bottle of '82 Lafite for such a beautiful little loli. Are you even a man?"
Just then, a cold shout rang out.
The bald Scorpion, leading a few companions, walked over aggressively.
The other companions had already pushed the staff aside.
The staff member was about to say something, but when she saw the blue scorpion tattooed on the bald man's face, her face turned pale, and she stammered, "Brother Scorpion..."
Seeing this, everyone around lowered their heads, focused on their meals, pretending not to see anything. No one dared to say a word.
This Scorpion was the underground king of this area, ruthless and venomous.
Among the guests were many wealthy individuals, but if they were to provoke this guy, their connections might not be useful, as most of their influence wasn't in this area.
"Who are you?"
Xue Chuan's eyes revealed a hint of coldness.
Although he was stingy, he hated it most when someone called him stingy.
"Do you think you're worthy of knowing our boss's name? Get lost!"
A subordinate of the bald Scorpion cursed. The others tried to step forward and slap Xue Chuan, but they were stopped by the bald Scorpion.
Scorpion's mouth curved into a cold smile, and he said, "Tell him my name!"