Chapter 108: Selling Wine
A dozen minutes later, Shi Lin and his group had all finished eating.
"You've had a long and tiring journey these past few days. It's getting late, so go back to your rooms and get some rest. We'll be staying in Heaven Dou City for at least a week, so you can enjoy yourself to the fullest without worrying about time constraints," Shi Lin said to the people in front of him.
"Alright! We're going back now." The group nodded to Shi Lin, then stood up and went straight back to their rooms.
After watching everyone leave, Shi Lin did not return to his room, but instead sat in the restaurant, waiting for the waiter.
Not long after, a waiter came in. He was originally going to clear the table, but when he saw that Shi Lin was still sitting there, he must have something to do.
"Sir, what brings you here..." The waiter approached Shi Lin and asked respectfully.
Shi Lin didn't say anything, but took out a bottle of clear, water-like wine from his soul tool and pushed it to the waiter.
"This is... Hibiscus Wine?" The waiter exclaimed in surprise, smelling the aroma of the hibiscus wine through the bottle.
"Does your boss accept these? Five hundred gold soul coins a bottle," Shi Lin said to the waiter.
"Young Master, I will go and fetch the boss right away." The waiter bowed respectfully to Shi Lin, then turned and left.
Before coming here, Shi Lin inquired in the nearby cities and learned that the production of Hibiscus Wine was extremely low, and it was difficult to find even in the big restaurants in Heaven Dou City.
That's why Shi Lin decided to sell Hibiscus Wine directly in the restaurant, which would eliminate the middleman and prevent them from making a profit.
Regarding the issue of leaks, Hibiscus Wine is a high-end beverage with collectible value, so many people buy and store it, which they can then use to repay debts when needed.
This is all quite normal; many businessmen do this, so Shi Lin isn't worried at all about anyone investigating him.
Not long after, the restaurant owner came to Shi Lin.
"Young Master, do you have any Hibiscus Wine? How much?" The restaurant owner stood next to Shi Lin and asked in a low voice.
Shi Lin slowly extended his finger and gestured five.
"Five bottles, huh? Well then, we'll take them. Please bring out the drinks so we can check them. If there are no problems, we'll accept them." The restaurant owner's eyes lit up, and he smiled as he spoke to Shi Lin.
This hibiscus wine is a high-end beverage, so it's easy to sell.
Although Shi Lin sells it for 500 gold soul coins, as long as the restaurant owner sells it, he can earn at least 200 to 300 gold soul coins per bottle.
This transaction could earn at least a thousand gold soul coins!
"Not five bottles, but fifty bottles." Shi Lin shook his head and said calmly to the restaurant owner.
"This..." The restaurant owner was stunned for a moment, and then didn't know what to do.
Fifty bottles is indeed a lot for a restaurant, as it represents a significant amount of cash flow.
"Boss, how many bottles can you finish? Could you please find someone to collect the rest for me? I'll give you a referral fee," Shi Lin asked the restaurant owner with a smile.
The restaurant owner glanced at the hibiscus wine on the table, then gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and nodded to Shi Lin.
"Young Master, I'll take all your wine!" the restaurant owner said fiercely to Shi Lin.
More than 20,000 gold soul coins immediately cut off the restaurant owner's cash flow, but as long as these drinks are revitalized, the restaurant's scale can be doubled.
So this is a high-stakes gamble.
Shi Lin smiled and then stood up.
"This way, please." The restaurant owner led Shi Lin to the backyard.
Shi Lin wasn't afraid. None of the staff in this restaurant were Soul Masters, so there was no need to worry about murder or robbery.
After arriving at the backyard, Shi Lin looked around and, seeing that no one was there, waved his hand, and fifty bottles of Hibiscus Wine in glass jars appeared on the open ground.
These are all ordinary bottles, but the moment these drinks appear, a unique aroma of Hibiscus Wine is released.
The restaurant owner instantly perked up.
"Don't worry, these are the best of the best. Boss, go check the goods first, and then we'll talk about the rest," Shi Lin said with a smile to the restaurant owner.
The restaurant owner nodded, then excitedly went to the glass bottles and began to inspect each bottle of liquor.
Half an hour later, the restaurant owner stood up and looked at Shi Lin excitedly.
"The quality of these hibiscus wines is even better than those at the auction! I'll take them all," the restaurant owner said excitedly to Shi Lin.
"Twenty-five thousand gold soul coins," Shi Lin said with a smile to the restaurant owner.
"Alright, someone, bring me the two boxes from under my bed," the restaurant owner said to his trusted aide behind him.
"Yes, boss!" the burly men replied, and then went directly to the restaurant owner's room and carried out two mahogany boxes.
"Young Master, I apologize to you. My shop only has 20,000 gold soul coins. This is a soul tool I obtained before, but unfortunately I am not a soul master and cannot activate it. So I would like to use it as payment for 5,000 gold soul coins. Is that alright?" The restaurant owner apologized to Shi Lin first, and then took out a yellow jade thumb ring from his pocket.
Although he wasn't a Soul Master, seeing Shi Lin's generous gesture, he immediately assumed that Shi Lin was a Soul Master.
Shi Lin didn't speak. He took the ring from the restaurant owner and channeled his soul power into it.
The next second, a space appeared in front of Shi Lin.
There wasn't anything of great value in the space, just a few tattered books. However, the soul tool's space was quite large, several dozen cubic meters, and it had cracks. If it could be repaired, the space of the soul tool would be even larger.
"Alright, in that case, let's have a pleasant cooperation." Shi Lin said to the restaurant owner.
"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you." The restaurant owner extended his hand and shook hands with Shi Lin.
"By the way, boss, I'd like to ask where I can buy the Soul Hunting Token of the Heaven Dou Empire?" Shi Lin asked the restaurant owner.
Information about the channels for purchasing Soul Hunting Tokens is not a secret, after all, only the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the three upper sects can do this business.
The Heaven Dou Empire has no say in the affairs of the other factions.
"Young master, you've come to the right person. My restaurant is not far from the entrance to the black market, where you can buy what you're looking for," the restaurant owner nodded to Shi Lin.
"However, you need a token to enter the black market. I happen to have one that I don't need, so I'll give it to you, young master." The restaurant owner smiled at Shi Lin and then took out a black wooden token from his pocket and handed it to Shi Lin.
"Thank you very much, boss. Goodbye." Shi Lin thanked the restaurant owner after accepting the token.
We'll find out the rest after Shi Lin enters the black market.
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