Chapter 19
Zhao Yuxin said in a pitifully cute, coquettish way, "Brother Hao, the atmosphere is so nice, how about we have some foreign wine?"
"Sure, something with a bit of alcohol is fine."
Chen Jiahao was easygoing; he didn't really care what they drank.
"What should we have???"
Zhao Yuxin was still looking at the wine list when Chen Jiahao pointed at a bottle and said, "This bottle looks pretty. Let's get this one!!"
The waiter's expression froze. He hesitated and said, "Sir, please wait a moment. This wine is our restaurant's crown jewel. I need to ask my manager for permission."
"300,000!"
When she saw the price, Zhao Yuxin gasped and covered her mouth in shock.
The Louis XIII LE JEROBOAM limited edition 3-liter bottle was a rarity in the country, basically the epitome of prestige.
Soon, the waiter returned with the manager. The manager asked with an excited look on his face, "Sir, are you sure you want to open this classic commemorative Louis XIII???"
"Open it!!!"
Chen Jiahao said it casually, as if it were nothing.
"Right away, we'll prepare it for you immediately!!!"
The manager knew the big spender in front of him had topped up his membership with two million, so naturally, he wouldn't hesitate.
"Brother Hao, this... it's so expensive!!"
Zhao Yuxin was stunned and whispered.
"It's fine. It's valuable as long as you like it."
The usually inarticulate Chen Jiahao surprisingly cracked open his shell, imitating a classic line he'd read online for scumbags: "Every dish here, every bottle of wine, only has value after you've tasted it."
Zhao Yuxin was so moved her eyes glistened with unshed tears. Her heart raced as she looked at the man before her. If it weren't for all the people watching, she would have thrown herself at him for a kiss right then and there.
"Ma'am, you'd better sit across from him. It will be more convenient for your meal!!"
The manager kindly reminded her.
Zhao Yuxin immediately moved to the opposite seat. The manager stood to the side and prompted, "If you would like to take photos, we can provide professional equipment."
"Okay, thank you!"
Zhao Yuxin agreed without hesitation.
Meanwhile, at another table, Tian Tian was happily taking photos for her social media and savoring the exquisitely plated dishes.
Zhao Kai gave a hundred yuan tip and secretly got a copy of the menu from Chen Jiahao's table. Tian Tian frowned as soon as she saw it. "Did you get the wrong one?"
Zhao Kai said firmly, "No way. I confirmed with him several times. It's definitely their table's menu."
"What's going on? Don't tell me they ordered two portions of seafood fried rice. That would be so embarrassing."
Tian Tian looked dazed as she handed it back. "No, it's very possible you got the wrong one. How could they possibly order such expensive food?"
A single serving of braised fish maw in a pot was 5,800, and the supreme shark's fin was even more at 6,800…
The total on this menu came to nearly a hundred thousand. Zhao Kai frowned deeply and said, "That can't be right. Zhao Yuxin's family is well-off, but they couldn't possibly spend like this."
"Just to piss you off, they'd spend that much money???"
Tian Tian didn't even believe the reason herself as she said it.
Zhao Kai put down the menu and sneered, "It's fine. Let's see how they get out of this. After ordering so much, they'll be paying off debt for the rest of their lives."
"If they dare to dine and dash at the Sky Garden, they'll t."
As they spoke, they couldn't help but look over. The first dish to arrive at the other table was Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.
The other dishes were all time consuming culinary masterpieces, but Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, while also labor intensive and made with precious ingredients, was prepared daily, so it was served the fastest.
At one glance, Tian Tian felt a surge of displeasure.
Because the manager was standing right there, personally ladling the soup into their bowls with great eagerness.
Zhao Yuxin was taking photos, and behind her, a waiter was holding a reflector, and they had even brought out special lights. This setup was unique in the entire restaurant.
In contrast, Tian Tian's face immediately darkened. The food before her suddenly didn't taste as good.
Zhao Kai's face was also grim as he said, "Waiter, come here!!!"
The waiter hurried over. "Hello, sir. How can I help you?"
Zhao Kai pointed over to the other table and asked sharply, "What's going on over there? Are you filming some kind of commercial??"
The waiter shook his head. "No, sir. Those are two distinguished guests having a meal. They wanted to take photos, so we provided the corresponding service."
Hearing this, Tian Tian immediately said, "I want to take photos too. Get two people over here for me."
"I'm sorry, we can provide the reflector and lighting equipment, but you will need to operate it yourselves."
The waiter shook his head again.
Zhao Kai was about to explode with rage. "And why do they get special treatment?"
The waiter answered immediately, "It's like this. That Mr. Chen gave each of my colleagues a two thousand yuan tip and signed a ten thousand yuan tip for our manager."
As he finished, his face was full of envy. While they did receive tips here, they weren't common, as the tipping culture wasn't widespread in the country. When they did get them, it was usually fifty or a hundred yuan. A two thousand yuan tip was the highest they'd ever seen, not to mention the ten thousand for the manager.
When Tian Tian heard this, her face turned even uglier…
This 1,888 yuan set meal was already considered a luxury for university students.
She never imagined that the tip Chen Jiahao gave the waiters was more expensive than the entire meal for her and Zhao Kai.
In an instant, the salmon she had just eaten tasted rotten, the oysters tasted sour, and even the grilled king crab legs before her seemed to give off a strange odor.
Zhao Kai's eyes nearly popped out of his head. He gritted his teeth and said, "You're salaried employees, yet you take tips to treat customers differently? I want to file a complaint against you."
Hearing this, the waiter's face turned cold. He said, "Sir, the complaint form is at the bar. Please feel free to use it later if you wish."
"According to our company's policy, we cannot actively solicit tips from guests. If we are caught doing so, we are fired immediately."
"However, if our service attitude earns a guest's appreciation, then the tips received belong to the individual, and the company will even commend them for it."
"If there's nothing else, I won't disturb your meal any further."
After saying this stiffly, the waiter turned and left.