This Bad Luck is Awesome!

Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Chen - Layman Add-Money - Mo

Seeing Feng Yu looking so eager to make progress,

Chen Mo could barely keep a straight face.

He shot the manager an amused look, eager to see his reaction to her words.

The manager did not disappoint.

Upon hearing what Feng Yu said, he was instantly terrified.

His body trembled like a sieve.

"Brother-in-law, I swear I’ll never do it again! I’ll give you all the money I took. For my sister’s sake, please don’t..."

The manager dropped to his knees and hugged the owner’s thigh, begging for mercy.

He knew that as long as his brother-in-law didn’t pursue the matter, he would be fine.

But if his brother-in-law decided to take this seriously, he could actually end up in jail!

After all, the amount of money he had handled recently was no small sum.

Hearing this, the owner fell into deep thought.

He actually wanted nothing more than to have the manager thrown in jail.

But at the end of the day, the man was his brother-in-law—his wife’s own brother.

He had poured his heart and soul into the restaurant for years. His wife was the one who took care of everything at home, from the children to the elderly, managing every little detail.

If he really sent his brother-in-law to jail, he wouldn’t know how to face his wife when he got home.

There was another concern.

He was also afraid that if he sent his brother-in-law to jail, the man might give up all hope and go scorched earth.

He could expose all the dirty business publicly.

If that happened, the restaurant he had poured half his life’s work into would have to shut down anyway.

"Well... it’s best not to air one’s dirty laundry in public. We won’t trouble you. We can handle this internally."

The owner hesitated for a moment before saying to Feng Yu with a bitter smile.

He didn’t plan on filing a police report, but his brother-in-law would definitely have to return the money he’d embezzled from the restaurant.

Furthermore, he could no longer allow him to continue working at the restaurant.

"Fine."

Feng Yu gave a slight nod.

However, Chen Mo thought he saw a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

"Thank you, Brother-in-law! Thank you..."

Hearing that his brother-in-law wasn’t going to send him to jail, the manager clutched his leg gratefully.

"Let go! Get out of here and clear out all the fakes!"

The owner shoved him away with his foot in disgust and roared.

He hadn’t thought much of it before, but ever since the man mentioned he was currently pursuing another man, he realized his brother-in-law was gay.

Now, with the man hugging his leg, he felt a wave of revulsion, and goosebumps broke out all over his skin.

The manager didn’t seem to mind. When his brother-in-law told him to get lost, he scrambled out.

He left the office at once to go clear out the counterfeit wine.

With the farce over, it was time to talk business.

"Mr. Chen, I won’t beat around the bush with you."

"First, this meal is on the house. The money you’ve already paid will be fully refunded."

"Second, as per the rule of ’three times the compensation for a counterfeit item,’ I will compensate you 150,000 yuan. I’ll also give you a bottle of ’88 Romanée-Conti, which is valued at 158,000 yuan."

"Furthermore, I’ll give you an additional 200,000 yuan as compensation for emotional distress. In exchange, I ask that you don’t speak of what happened today to anyone. What do you think?"

The owner mulled it over briefly, then looked at Chen Mo and proposed his solution.

At these words, Feng Yu shot Chen Mo a peculiar glance.

’Chen Mo’s luck is truly fascinating,’ she thought.

’Can you say he’s lucky? He’s always running into misfortune.’

’But can you say he’s unlucky? The money in his bank account just keeps growing.’

’And now someone was voluntarily handing him more money.’

’150,000 in compensation, a bottle of wine worth 158,000, plus 200,000 in hush money.’

’That added up to 508,000 yuan.’

’To use the popular internet phrase, she really wanted to rub off some of Chen Mo’s luck for herself!’

’With luck like his, making progress in her career would be a breeze.’

’The only question was whether Chen Mo would agree to this compensation plan.’

After hearing the owner’s proposed compensation, Chen Mo gave it some thought.

’There’s still room to negotiate,’ he thought.

"I believe wine falls under the food category. So, besides the Consumer Protection Law, we should also consider the Food Safety Law."

"I’d like to have this bottle of wine sent for testing. After all, the label is fake and the wine’s origin is unknown. What if it contains toxic or harmful substances?"

"Do you think that’s an unreasonable concern?"

Chen Mo seized on a crucial point, smiling as he presented his idea to the owner.

’Wine is different from a handbag. A bag is purely a commercial product.’

’But wine is both a product and a food item.’

’Counterfeit products are subject to the ’three times compensation’ rule, just like with the fake handbag he’d bought before.’

’But if it’s deemed non-compliant with food safety standards—for example, if the wine itself is toxic or harmful, or the fake label affects its safety—’

’Then the consumer can demand compensation of ten times the price.’

’He wasn’t sure if the counterfeit wine was toxic or harmful, but that didn’t stop him from making the demand.’

Hearing Chen Mo’s words, a flash of surprise appeared in Feng Yu’s eyes.

’He knows quite a bit, doesn’t he?’

"My apologies, that was an oversight on my part."

The owner was momentarily stunned, then quickly changed his tune.

"There’s no need to have the wine tested. I’ll compensate you directly at ten times the price. Will 500,000 yuan be acceptable?"

The owner didn’t even hesitate, immediately deciding to pay Chen Mo ten times the price.

’Chen Mo wasn’t sure if the fake wine was harmful or toxic.’

’But he wasn’t sure either!’

’Who knew where his brother-in-law had gotten the counterfeit wine? For all he knew, it wasn’t even made by a licensed distillery.’

’If it was tested and they actually found toxic or harmful substances...’

’Then word would get out that his restaurant not only sold counterfeit wine, but that the fake wine was also goddamn toxic—with a lab certificate to prove it.’

’In that case, his restaurant would be well and truly finished.’

’It was far better to just pay Chen Mo ten times the price and have the wine destroyed immediately.’

’Eliminate the problem for good.’

"I agree to ten times compensation."

Chen Mo nodded in satisfaction, then changed tack. "It might be an issue with the quality of the wine, but after a few sips, I’m feeling a little dizzy."

"Sir, how about you take me to the hospital for a check-up?"

Feng Yu covered her mouth to hide a smile. She knew exactly what Chen Mo was getting at.

’Dizzy? A hospital check-up? All nonsense.’

’She had drunk some as well, and she wasn’t dizzy at all.’

’When all was said and done, it came down to two words.’

’More money!’

’Chen Mo reminded her of that classic movie character, the master of "add more money."’

The owner was much more composed than Feng Yu, his control over his expression far more practiced.

He acted as if he truly believed Chen Mo was feeling unwell, even casting a concerned glance his way.

"Then it seems I underestimated the physical and mental toll this wine has taken on you."

"I still have many things to handle here at the restaurant, so I won’t accompany you to the hospital. How about I add another 200,000 yuan for your medical expenses?"

The owner proactively offered another sum for medical expenses, a guilty look on his face.

Hearing this, Feng Yu glanced at the owner with admiration.

’For the first time, I feel like I have low emotional intelligence and a narrow perspective,’ she thought.

’Low EQ: "More money!"’

’High EQ: "Medical expenses."’

’You learn something new every day,’ she mused.

"What’s your surname, sir? I think we could be friends."

Hearing the owner’s words, Chen Mo immediately smiled and extended his hand.

’It’s so easy dealing with smart people,’ he thought.

"My surname is Yang, no need for formalities. It would be my honor to be friends with you, Mr. Chen."

Boss Yang let out a long sigh of relief and shook Chen Mo’s hand.

"Do you have any requests?"

Boss Yang then turned to Feng Yu.

Although Chen Mo had paid the bill, Feng Yu had also drunk the wine.

Combined with her special status, he would be in for a world of hurt if she decided to take things seriously.

"I have no requests. Don’t worry about me. I won’t say anything."

Feng Yu said with a serious expression, giving her head three firm shakes in denial.

Her job was rather sensitive.

If she had been the one to pay the bill, she might have accepted the compensation.

But since Chen Mo was the one who paid, she wouldn’t use her position to demand compensation.

As for the counterfeit wine, that was a matter for a different department; it wasn’t her jurisdiction.

Unless a formal report was filed, she wouldn’t speak of this to anyone.

"Thank you!"

"I’ll draw up an agreement."

Boss Yang quickly typed on the office computer, and the printer soon spat out two copies of an agreement.

The restaurant would refund the 71,000 yuan for Chen Mo’s bill (14,600 for food, 50,000 for wine, and 6,400 for the service fee).

It would compensate Chen Mo 500,000 yuan, according to the ’ten times compensation’ standard.

Additionally, it would voluntarily compensate Chen Mo with 200,000 yuan for emotional distress, 200,000 yuan for medical expenses, and one bottle of ’88 Romanée-Conti red wine, valued at 158,000 yuan.

The total compensation amounted to 900,000 yuan, plus a bottle of red wine worth 158,000 yuan.

In return, Chen Mo was required to give back the bill and hand over the opened bottle of red wine to the restaurant for disposal.

Furthermore, he was not to disclose any information about the restaurant’s counterfeit wine to outside parties.

Otherwise, he would be required to pay the restaurant 3,000,000 yuan in damages.

"No problem."

Chen Mo skimmed through the agreement, and seeing no issues, signed his name.

’Practice makes perfect. He’d already signed several of these agreements recently.’

’He wasn’t an expert on other kinds of contracts,’ he thought.

’But when it came to non-disclosure agreements, he was practically a minor expert.’

After the owner signed, he immediately had someone from finance come over to make the transfer.

A face-to-face transfer was incredibly fast.

In no time, he received two text messages.

DING~

"Your debit card account ending in 1234 has received a deposit of 71,000.00 yuan. Current balance..."

"Your debit card account ending in 1234 has received a deposit of 900,000.00 yuan. Current balance: 7,503,294.32 yuan."

’Almost another million in the bank.’

A wide smile spread across Chen Mo’s face as he read the messages.

’After all, people were always volunteering to deposit money into his account at the drop of a hat.’

’And the starting amount was always in the hundreds of thousands.’

’Who wouldn’t be happy about that?’

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