407: Bill leak

Wang Weitian stared blankly as Su Yue acquired his ingredients at a 50% discount, momentarily stunned.

Leaving aside his purchase price, a 50% discount definitely wouldn't allow him to recoup his capital.

Wang Weitian said with a bitter expression, "General Manager Su, you can't just give me this little bit of money. I can't survive!"

How could Su Yue not know that a 50% discount wouldn't earn any money? He shrugged indifferently, "Then please find another position."

Now, as long as Far View (Yuantu) Investment didn't want his ingredients, he believed no one else here would need them.

In the end, his ingredients would only spoil gradually; there was simply no other possibility.

Su Yue watched Wang Weitian fall silent, then checked the time on his watch. "I'll give you five minutes at most to consider."

They didn't absolutely need Wang Weitian's ingredients. After all, they already had vegetables from the market that had increased in price.

Before five minutes were up, Wang Weitian slowly came before Su Yue, giving a helpless, bitter smile. "Can we sign for a bit higher price in the future?"

From his perspective, he naturally hoped to have the same delivery price in the future.

Unfortunately, Su Yue no longer had a good impression of him and was completely unwilling to raise the vegetable price to a normal level.

In just a few seconds, Wang Weitian gritted his teeth. "We'll take 50% off here, and the future delivery price will be 70% of the original price for you."

70% was equivalent to a small profit, but definitely not much. Su Yue felt they could accept it.

Since that was the case, Su Yue felt there was no need to object. Pointing outside, he said, "Go find Liu Long later and sign a new contract."

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Su Yue quickly added, "Oh, right, I almost forgot. This batch shouldn't have any spoiled items."

Because this batch of ingredients had been stockpiled for a while, no one knew if any of them had gone bad.

If even one of the three hotels had such ingredients appear, he believed others would immediately amplify the incident.

At that time, Far View (Yuantu) Investment could potentially be at the center of controversy again, and he certainly didn't want such a thing to happen.

Seeing Su Yue being so cautious, Wang Weitian took a deep breath. "If you find any spoiled ones, just throw them away."

Not only could Su Yue not predict it, but he believed Wang Weitian also had no way of knowing if there were any spoiled items inside.

In just half an hour, Liu Long drove to Far View (Yuantu) Investment and saw Wang Weitian sitting in the office at a glance.

Liu Long came before him with a face full of anger, unable to utter a single word for a long time.

If it weren't for him blocking the supply route for ingredients, the three hotels wouldn't have had their restaurants temporarily closed.

Su Yue saw Liu Long's different attitude towards Wang Weitian and quickly came before him. "Go ahead and sign the contract."

Liu Long looked at Su Yue with a face full of surprise, having no idea what contract he needed to sign.

In just a few seconds, Wang Weitian walked in with the printed contract, his face full of anticipation.

From his appearance, it seemed as though he was looking forward to Su Yue signing the contract.

Liu Long quickly scanned the initial clauses and found that all of them were standard templates, with no issues at all.

Suddenly, as if discovering a new continent, Liu Long pointed at the price on it. "This price... can you accept it?"

In his opinion, a 50% discount was equivalent to giving them the ingredients for free.

Su Yue watched Liu Long hesitate to write his name on the contract and couldn't help but take a deep breath. "Just sign it."

Since the contract had been reviewed by Su Yue, Liu Long naturally didn't need to look at the contents.

If Wang Weitian dared to tamper with this contract, he believed Wang Weitian would have no future.

Doing business once and doing long-term business, he believed Wang Weitian should be able to distinguish between the two.

Only after Liu Long received Su Yue's hint did he nod and write his name on it.

Su Yue saw that the contract had been signed and chuckled softly. "Deliver it to us on time tomorrow morning. Don't delay."

Originally, Wang Weitian thought he could deliver the ingredients now, but who knew Su Yue insisted on waiting until the next morning.

He came before Su Yue again, his face serious. "General Manager Su, can I deliver it now?"

Su Yue didn't give him any chance and shook his head. "Sorry, our restaurant is temporarily closed. It's useless for you to deliver it now."

Ingredients could spoil at any time. Su Yue couldn't let the ingredients rot in his own warehouse.

As someone from Far View (Yuantu) Investment, he needed to consider his own company.

Wang Weitian was about to say something else, but Su Yue immediately stopped him. "If you keep talking, our contract will be invalid."

Now, only Far View (Yuantu) Investment had the initiative; Wang Weitian had no initiative whatsoever.

Wang Weitian reluctantly agreed with a helpless look. "Tomorrow morning, I'll deliver the goods to you on time."

Su Yue waved his hand indifferently. "Go back and prepare as soon as possible."

As Wang Weitian left, Su Yue came to Liu Long's side and quietly reminded him, "Be sure to inspect it thoroughly tomorrow."

Ingredients stored for a day would inevitably have some spoilage. Those items couldn't be served, nor could they be paid for.

Liu Long saw that Su Yue had given him an important task and readily agreed. "Su Yue, leave it to me. You can rest assured."

He was originally specifically tasked with handling this matter, and he believed he definitely wouldn't disappoint others.

Before they knew it, a night had passed.

Liu Long arrived at the hotel entrance early in the morning, waiting for Wang Weitian to deliver the vegetables.

Originally, Wang Weitian thought only Liu Long would be here, but no one expected Su Yue to be here as well.

When he saw Su Yue standing at the entrance, he immediately went up to Su Yue with a smile. "Come and take a look."

As the General Manager of Far View (Yuantu) Investment, he had no reason to proactively check the ingredients on the truck.

Su Yue greeted Liu Long. "What are you waiting for? Inspect it as soon as possible and give me a report later."

With him supervising here, he believed even Liu Long wouldn't dare to give Wang Weitian any so-called backdoor favors.

Meanwhile, Su Yue and Wang Weitian went into the office.

Wang Weitian said with a smile, scratching his head, "General Manager Su, I've already thrown away those unusable ingredients."

Su Yue didn't respond but pointed to the sofa opposite, indicating for him to sit there.

Whether the ingredients were spoiled wasn't up to him to say; after all, Liu Long was inspecting outside.

In just half an hour, Liu Long walked in from the entrance, holding a receiving slip in his hand.

To ensure the ingredients could be used normally, he specifically arranged for all the chefs to come out.

If there was a problem with the ingredients the chefs used, they themselves would have to take responsibility.

So everyone was very strict, and nearly half of the ingredients were unusable.

Su Yue placed the receiving slip in front of Wang Weitian and pointed at the numbers on it. "See? This is what we acknowledge."

In front of him, Su Yue called the finance department, instructing them to only settle the amount reported on the slip.

Wang Weitian had never expected Su Yue to have this intention, and his face was full of difficulty. "This time, I've really lost a lot!"

Originally, he thought he could get on the right track by following Huasheng Group, but no one expected that he wasn't brought along at all.

Huasheng Hotel and Far View (Yuantu) Investment were originally two incompatible companies; there was no real conflict between them.

In the blink of an eye, a breakfast had been prepared.

Su Yue and Liu Long stood by the window looking at the restaurant downstairs, their faces smiling. "Business is like this, huh?"

Perhaps because the restaurant hadn't been open for the past few days, there were quite a few regular customers sitting inside this time.

Liu Long felt their business was gradually stabilizing, and his heart was filled with strong excitement.

In contrast, Su Yue was completely different. He kept feeling that something was about to happen, and his eyelid kept twitching.

Su Yue glanced at Liu Long and took a deep breath. "Can you be sure about the safety of those ingredients?"

A hotel not only needed to ensure comfortable sleep but also needed to ensure the safety of the food.

When Liu Long heard Su Yue say this, he quickly patted his chest. "Put your mind at ease. I'll stake my head on it!"

This time, it wasn't just him who helped inspect food safety; the chefs were also involved.

As long as there was a safety incident in one section, the chef responsible for that section was also liable.

Su Yue watched Liu Long connect food safety with the stalls and said with a smile, "Then it's up to you."

Since the hotel's operations were gradually returning to normal, Su Yue felt he didn't need to stay here any longer.

In just a few minutes, Su Yue walked out of the hotel, intending to leave.

However, just as he sat in the car, he immediately saw many reporters walking towards the hotel.

These reporters were all unfamiliar faces, meaning none of them were their people, which attracted Su Yue's attention.

Su Yue glanced at a few of them and took a deep breath. "Surely nothing bad will happen, right?"

In his opinion, whenever reporters appeared, there was bound to be turmoil.

For safety, Su Yue called Liu Long and informed him that a large group of reporters had arrived at the entrance.

When he learned that the reporters had arrived at the hotel entrance, his face was full of confusion, having no idea what had happened.

To prevent the reporters from wandering around inside the restaurant, Liu Long had to come down from upstairs and block them at the entrance.

Although reporters had the right to interview, they didn't have the right to interfere with the hotel's normal operations.

Liu Long glanced at the reporters, his brow furrowing slightly. "What is your purpose for coming here? Just say it."

Reporters couldn't possibly come here for no reason; he believed someone must have instigated it.

When the reporters saw Liu Long blocking their path, they silently pointed inside. "Someone reported that you're using expired ingredients."

Liu Long had personally inspected the ingredients that morning, and there were no so-called expired ingredients inside at all.

Moreover, the ingredients were delivered by Wang Weitian. Even if he had ten times the courage, he believed Wang Weitian wouldn't dare to deliver expired ingredients.

But the reporters didn't care about all that. As if they had concrete evidence in their hands, they pointed inside, wanting to go in and see.

Having no choice, Liu Long could only take them to the back kitchen, wanting them to film the ingredients that had just arrived that morning.

When Su Yue arrived at the hotel entrance, he found that the reporters had already been taken inside by Liu Long.

Instantly, he had a sense of foreboding in his heart, as if something was about to happen.

In just a few minutes, noisy sounds came from the kitchen.

Su Yue involuntarily walked towards the kitchen, wanting to see what was happening inside.

The reporters were holding a slip in their hands, which contained quite a bit of purchase data and amounts.

And in front of a few people, there were quite a few expired ingredients laid out.

Liu Long looked at the ingredients on the table with a face full of surprise and repeatedly said, "These things aren't from here. We didn't sign for them."

Unfortunately, the reporters twisted the facts and deliberately claimed these items were ingredients from the hotel.

Just as the few people were arguing, Su Yue came up from behind, his face serious. "What are you arguing about?"

Seeing Su Yue arrive at the hotel, the reporters were subconsciously a little scared.

They all knew Su Yue was very famous and also knew that Su Yue always handled matters decisively.

Liu Long came to Su Yue's side and pointed at the items on the table. "General Manager Su, those things are really not from our hotel."

Their receipts were filed with Far View (Yuantu) Investment, and these ingredients were not listed there at all.

Su Yue walked up to the reporters and pointed at the receipts in their hands. "Let me see the receipts you have."

Originally, the reporters were unwilling to take out the receipts and kept hiding them behind them.

Who knew Su Yue found a valid reason and made them hand over the receipts they held.

At the same time, he asked the surrounding reporters to focus their cameras entirely on him so he could carefully examine the data.

The reporters had no choice but to place the data in Su Yue's hands.

After Su Yue's observation, he could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with the data.

The contract they signed with Wang Weitian had a price that was half the market price.

In contrast, the price list in their hands was completely different; it was clearly fabricated afterward.

Su Yue placed the list in front of them. "We have a lot of surveillance here. Are you sure this is ours?"

The reporters should understand what responsibility they would bear for fabricating evidence. The few of them exchanged glances, and not one dared to speak.

Just then, a familiar figure walked in from the entrance. "This slip is what I issued to them."

Everyone looked towards the entrance and saw Wang Weitian walking in with a few workers.

From their appearance, it seemed as though they had come specifically to testify.

Su Yue glanced at the few of them and took a deep breath. "President Wang, if you do this, it's meaningless."

No need to ask, it was very likely that Wang Weitian wanted to seize the opportunity to make a profit because of the price issue.

Meanwhile, the reporters all pointed their equipment at Wang Weitian, as if wanting to see what Wang Weitian would say.

Now that the main person had appeared, they felt it was time to gather material.