☆ 19. Chapter 19
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Chapter 19
"I can't accept it, director, don't you care? Call the police!" Tang Yao walked a few steps quickly and finally saw the person who spoke, it was Zheng Xinrui.
There was also a pot of messy flowers in front of her.
The beautiful flowers had been smashed to pieces and stained with soil.
The live broadcast equipment has been turned off, and the scene is chaotic.
"What's wrong?" Tang Yao walked into the center of the crowd and asked.
"Yao Yao, Zheng Xinrui damaged a pot of flowers. According to the contract signed with Director Huang Yong, compensation for the damage will be tenfold, but Zheng Xinrui refused to compensate." Xiaoyue said.
"It's not that I refuse to compensate. You are too outrageous. What kind of flowers can be sold for hundreds of thousands? This is clearly a fraud. Boss, did you get rich by fraud?" Before Huang Yong could say anything, Zheng Xinrui took over. said.
"Yao Yao, can you not compensate? You have to be merciful and merciful." Xu Wan frowned and said, "We all know that your flowers... shouldn't be worth so much money."
Xu Wan tried to smooth things over in the middle and spoke. I also looked around the B&B, and the meaning in my eyes was obvious.
The reason why she is so sure is because she has investigated Tang Yao and her biological parents' family before. The data shows that Tang Yao and her parents have been living in this small town, running a B&B with good and bad business, and barely making ends meet. .
In Xu Wan's eyes, such a life is poverty and is completely incomparable with the Xu family's life.
Therefore, Xu Wan and Zheng Xinrui had the same idea. They both felt that Tang Yao exaggerated the value of the plants in the B&B.
Seeing Xu Wan helping her speak, Zheng Xinrui instantly felt that Xu Wan was more pleasing to the eye.
"I reminded everyone repeatedly before recording that no vegetation or trees in the B&B should be destroyed." Huang Yong was helpless in the face of the noisy Zheng Xinrui.
"How did it break?" Tang Yao ignored Zheng Xinrui and Xu Wan and turned to look at Xiaoyue.
"She damaged it intentionally. She hit the flower pot before, causing one flower to fall. After I reminded her, she directly picked up the flower pot and threw it to the ground. She also told me that she had money and she would drop two more flowers. Even a basin can be compensated to us." Xiaoyue stated what happened in a straight-forward manner.
"If it is accidentally damaged, we do not need to ask for compensation, but if it is maliciously damaged, it will be handled according to the contract we originally signed." Tang Yao was not used to it, and said directly, "This potted flower is called White tea is a rare variety. Generally, the price of ordinary white tea on the market is more than 100,000 yuan. The quality of this pot is more than 200,000 yuan. I will give you a compromise of 150,000 yuan. Ten times is one hundred thousand yuan. Five hundred thousand, please pay."
"What white tea? Isn't this just an ordinary flower?!" After hearing the huge compensation of one and a half million, Zheng Xinrui suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
She hasn't made any money for the company, so it's naturally impossible for the company to help her pay such a high amount of compensation. Regardless of whether the potted flower is really worth so much, she can only bite it to death. This is Tang Yao's deliberate raising of the price.
Xu Wan had disapproval written all over her face, but Tang Yao didn't even give her a look.
Huang Yong and the guests also signed a contract not to damage the vegetation of the B&B. Most of the compensation will be paid by the guests themselves. Huang Yong's compensation is not much.
He was worried that Zheng Xinrui's continued trouble would affect the progress of the show.
Zheng Xinrui was shouting loudly at this time and was unwilling to compensate.
"Since you don't believe it, let the experts come over for identification. I've already contacted him and will be here soon." Lu Bei walked back holding his cell phone.
Zheng Xinrui's face turned pale for a moment, and her eyes looked pitiful when she looked at Lu Bei. Unfortunately, Lu Bei walked directly to Tang Yao to talk without even looking over.
Then, Zheng Xinrui regained her composure, not knowing what Xu Wan whispered in her ear.
After waiting for more than an hour, the experts Lu Bei called for finally arrived.
The expert was an old man with gray hair. When the old man saw the flowers and plants in the courtyard of the B&B, his breathing became rapid.
"This... this..." the old man's voice was a little excited, "These flowers are all treasures."
As soon as the old man said these words, Zheng Xinrui's face instantly became extremely ugly.
"White tea, red mist, ghost-faced orchid, snow orchid, where did you get these?" The old man was still excited, and even took out a magnifying glass from his arms to observe carefully.
Soon, the old man saw the pot of white tea that was thrown to the ground, and he suddenly looked distressed: "Who did this?! Such a good appearance! What a pity!"
Zheng Xinrui subconsciously took a step back after hearing this.
"You...are you mistaken? These cannot be such precious flowers." Xu Wan took a step forward and tried to overturn the old man's remarks.
"I can't be wrong. Although I am older, my eyesight is still very good." The old man turned his head and glanced at Xu Wan, his eyes were quite stressful.
Xu Wan smiled and said nothing.
Finally, after appraisal by the old man, the broken pot of white tea was in excellent condition, and the lowest price on the market could reach more than 300,000 yuan.
Tang Yao still only calculated it as 150,000.
The contract was written clearly in black and white. Even if Zheng Xinrui didn't want to, there was nothing she could do. In the end, she left with a pale face. She was still dialing someone's phone number when she left, presumably to collect money.
Xu Wan obviously couldn't believe this result, looking at the yard with disbelief and a hint of regret.
The old gentleman who appraised flowers and plants was named Liu. He was an expert in the field of flowers and plants and a professor of the Department of Botany at Q University. He was just a relatively niche person and not many people knew about it.
Tang Yao invited Mr. Liu and Lu Bei to have dinner together in the small garden on the roof of his house.
It was Lu Bei's first time here. His eyes fell on the warm and comfortable small garden, and there was a warmth in his eyes that he didn't even notice.
Mr. Liu was attracted by the flowers and plants in the small garden.
Xiaoli cooked a large table of delicious food for them alone. Mr. Liu was very happy with the meal and praised it repeatedly.
Before leaving, the old gentleman spent 180,000 yuan to buy a pot of Little Red Mist.
Originally, Tang Yao wanted to give it to him directly, but the old man insisted on giving the money, and in the end, the treasure's guardian walked away.
"I owe you another favor." Tang Yao said to Lu Bei beside him.
Lu Bei smiled: "It's just convenient. If Boss Tang feels bad, you can treat me to a few more meals."
"Okay." Tang Yao also smiled and nodded in agreement.
The atmosphere here is harmonious, but Zheng Xinrui's side is in dire straits.
The company learned the truth of the matter from the people on the program team and knew that Zheng Xinrui was the one who started the trouble, and was not willing to help pay compensation.
"Are you a pig? I ask you to earn traffic, do you think you are a front-line person? You are not popular yet, just imitate other people's big names, and pay back as much money as you want, then you should take the money out! Call me now. What's the use?!" Zheng Xinrui's agent said angrily on the phone.
"I know I was wrong, Sister Huang, can you help me think of a way? I really can't afford so much money." The resentment in Zheng Xinrui's eyes flashed, but she whispered for help.
"What can I do?" the agent said. After saying that, there was silence for a few minutes, and then he spoke again, "I can help you negotiate with the company, but the contract signed with you may need to be changed."
Zheng Xinrui was stunned. Then she reluctantly agreed. After the contract was changed, it meant that she had to do the most tiring work, get the least money, and have to obey all the company's arrangements unconditionally.
That evening, Zheng Xinrui posted a message on the platform.
"I blame myself for not being a traffic star. I have no choice but to compromise when being asked for a high price. I swallow all the bitterness in my stomach. You all only see my surface. Who understands the pain in my heart?"
Because there are many people following the show recently. So not long after Zheng Xinrui posted the news, netizens flocked to the comment area.
"What's going on? This cup of green tea has changed its style?"
"Are you being bullied? Aren't you filming a variety show on Escape from the City now?"
"You want to gain traffic again. Posting some messy words that others can't understand is enough. ."
"My focus is on the sky-high asking prices. What does this mean?"
Netizens have different opinions, but because Zheng Xinrui is usually not popular on the show, there are not many people who can speak for her.
Until an anonymous netizen appeared in the comment area.
"I know what happened. Zheng Xinrui accidentally broke a pot of flowers at the B&B. The B&B charged 1.5 million for it, and the boss's attitude was very tough. My relative is from Wanhua Town, and it caused quite a fuss."
"Fuck!" , is it true? A pot of flowers costs 1.5 million? Is it made of gold or diamonds?"
"Is it the boss from the Ouyang Hua incident? He doesn't look like this kind of person."
"No wonder it's broadcast live at noon. It was suddenly interrupted, and the director said there was something wrong with the equipment." "
No wonder this kind of person is harassed by Ouyang Hua. Maybe he posted it himself, but the price couldn't be agreed upon, so the whole thing broke down." "
Everyone is sensible. If you eat melon, maybe there will be a reversal."
"The boss doesn't look like a serious person. It's impossible for a woman to support such a big B&B without some tricks."
Zheng Xinrui hid behind the screen and looked at herself The consequences of the trumpet's revelations and the abuse and rumors against Tang Yao in the comments could not help but reveal a happy look on his face.
The comment section gradually went in an outrageous direction, and the rumors and curses against Tang Yao never stopped. Occasionally, some sensible netizens advised everyone to calm down before knowing the whole truth, but they were all considered by other netizens to be speaking for Tang Yao. So he was angry.
Netizens actually didn't want to know the truth. As long as they held high the so-called banner of justice, they rushed over one after another, feeling that they were the embodiment of justice.
Under Zheng Xinrui's deliberate guidance, this matter became more and more popular, and even made it onto the hot search list.
Many netizens asked the industrial and commercial administration and police station of Aitewanhua Town to take charge.
Therefore, when Tang Yao, who had just come out of the shower, received a call from the police station and the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, she was still a little confused.
The woman on the other end of the phone told her seriously that she had received reports from the public, saying that she was driving up prices, asking for extortionate prices, and engaging in extortion.
At this time, Tang Yao found out what happened from the woman's mouth.
She explained clearly what happened to the person on the other end of the phone. She had the contract and surveillance, and also sent her contact information.
The woman felt quite sympathetic, and then reminded: "There are many people spreading rumors on the Internet now. You can contact the Internet Police to investigate, or you can choose to accuse. If there is evidence, it is recommended to put it on the Internet for clarification as soon as possible."
After hanging up the phone, Tang Yao took a deep breath to calm herself down again.
Then I opened Weibo and clicked on the hot search.
The comments below are still full of random speculations and curses.
Zheng Xinrui was the beneficiary of this incident, and her number of fans increased by hundreds of thousands in an instant. Some people followed her and wanted to see the follow-up, while some people felt that she was pitiful because she was not afraid of power and turned from a fan to a fan.
Tang Yao found out that someone was still fleshing out her information below.
In the end, some content was revealed. Everyone knew that both of her parents died, and she came back to inherit the B&B after graduating from college.
Tang Yao's face instantly turned cold when she saw someone in the comment area started posting her photos and attacking her deceased parents.
She began to prepare evidence for counterattack, and memorized the IDs of the most powerful people.
Just when Zheng Xinrui was proud, the reversal came.
Tang Yao registered a Weibo called Garden in Memory and posted a surveillance video and a photo.
The surveillance clearly and completely recorded everything from Zheng Xinrui knocking over the flowerpot to Xiaoyue's warm reminder, to Zheng Xinrui's arrogant and domineering smashing of the entire pot of flowers and the conversation after Tang Yao came back.
The photo is a contract with the program team. It clearly states that damages to flowers and plants will be compensated ten times.
Immediately afterwards, Tang Yao did not give them a chance to breathe, and released Mr. Liu to evaluate the process and results of the flowers and plants.
The reversal happened quickly and violently. Before Zheng Xinrui could react, the trend in the comment area changed.
Not only did the number of fans she had just gained lose, netizens also flocked to her comment area to scold her.
However, some netizens questioned whether Mr. Liu, the expert, was fake. After all, the potted flower looked ordinary and there seemed to be nothing outstanding about it.
Soon some students from Q University came out to speak.
"I advise you to be careful what you say. This is the most respected professor in the Department of Botany of our Q University. He has retired and was rehired. He is still a nationally certified flower and plant expert. No one is more authoritative than him."
"It is false to say that Professor Liu , be careful of being retaliated by our Q University students, Professor Liu is the "god man" of our school, his lectures are humorous, and he is also very kind! " "To
tell you the truth, the orchids next to the pot of white tea cost at least seven figures. "
Just when the public opinion on the Internet was fermenting, Ji Mingquan also came out, and his words were filled with anger.
"This kind of treasure is so casually smashed! I begged for a long time to get a pot, and I even threw dirty water on Boss Tang! Today's young people are too eager for quick success and impetuous!"
Ji Mingquan's Weibo It was certified, and there were several big characters on it: Chairman of Ji's Group.
He spoke out and no one dared to question it.
"I didn't expect that Chairman Ji would also beg for help when buying things. It seems that the gap between Chairman Ji and I has narrowed a bit." "Chairman Ji
is asking for help to buy flowers worth six or seven figures, and you are begging for help." I’m struggling with dozens of dollars worth of takeout.”
With Ji Mingquan and q college students testifying, the reversal of the matter was confirmed.