A three-star Michelin restaurant was extraordinary.
In addition to bread for appetizers, there were also appetizers. Unlike the cucumbers and pickles in ordinary restaurants, this restaurant's appetizer was black caviar with crab meat.
The beautiful and dignified waitress introduced it as a small gift from the restaurant and invited the customers to try it.
This restaurant specialized in French cuisine, and caviar had always been the pride of the French menu. The fact that the restaurant gave caviar as a gift showed how high the quality was.
The plates that were served were thick with caviar. Under the soft light, the surface of the caviar shimmered with a layer of crystal light, a sign of superior caviar.
However, the plates were not all caviar. Otherwise, the price would be too high and the restaurant would have no profit margin.
There was only a layer of caviar on the top, and the bottom was fresh crab meat. The crab meat was all carved, a bit like the carvings in Li Du's hometown, layer by layer.
Roger served Li Du. "Please try it, Li. The black caviar here is a specialty. It is not for sale. Only those who eat here will get one."
Li Du took a piece of croissant, smeared caviar on it, and paired it with a piece of crab meat. In this way, the aroma of the baked bread and the freshness of the crab meat blended together. It was delicious.
As for the caviar? When Li Du ate it, he could feel the fish eggs exploding in his mouth, but he could not taste anything delicious.
Soon, the appetizers were served. Li Du ordered truffle seafood salad. This dish was very exquisite. It was not served on a plate, but on a large shell.
Although it was a salad, there was no salad dressing. Instead, there was a crystal clear seafood jelly and cheese sauce, sprinkled with a layer of black truffle powder, to be eaten with champagne.
As he ate the delicious salad, Li Du had to admit that this three-star Michelin restaurant was really worth the money.
Eating in such a place was to enjoy delicious food and life. In contrast, eating in an ordinary restaurant was just to fill one's stomach and to survive.
Next was a mint-and-pepper English bean soup. Two waiters were in charge of this bowl of soup.
One waiter was responsible for carrying the plates, and after putting them down, another waiter would use a small pot to pour the thick bean soup into the fresh onion fragrant foam and mix it on the spot.
Every dish had its own specialties that Li Du had never tasted before. When it came to the main course, the king crab with fresh milk sauce that he had ordered was even covered with a thin layer of gold leaf.
During the meal, Roger led the conversation. They didn't talk about jewelry or business, they just talked about food.
Cole's ability to do business was average, but he was extremely accomplished when it came to eating. Ever since he was in middle school, apart from his studies, he spent all his time traveling around the world.
Naturally, he wasn't just admiring the scenery and looking for beauties; he was also enjoying the food.
Roger was a person who lived a delicate life and was very particular about his food. Li Du, on the other hand, loved life and was good at cooking. Therefore, the three of them had a lot to talk about when they talked about food.
During the meal, they kept talking about food and the taste and texture of the dishes they had chosen. The waiter next to them overheard their conversation and kept looking at them.
After dinner, the manager of the restaurant came over and gave them some desserts. He asked them how they felt and if they had any suggestions.
Li Du felt very good and said he didn't have any suggestions. He was very grateful for their warm hospitality.
In the end, after they paid the bill and left, the manager gave them another set of pastries for supper.
Walking out of the restaurant, Li Du said with satisfaction, "The service of a Michelin three-star restaurant is really outstanding. It's definitely worth the money."
Cole laughed. "No, Li, I think they misunderstood and thought we were Michelin food inspectors, so they specially came to please us."
Michelin's rating of restaurants was done by a group of food spies who had been selected. They were called "food inspectors."
Every time the inspectors went to a restaurant or hotel for a review, they had to conceal their identities and sneak into the accommodation and review the food. They would often discuss the food at the table and give professional reviews.
Perhaps the waiters and manager of the restaurant had really misunderstood.
But no matter what, Li Du was very satisfied with that night's dinner.
Roger arranged a hotel for him. After a quiet night, all the gemstone appraisal results were out after lunch the next day.
Six hundred pieces of fire opal had a total value of 72 million US dollars. On average, each gemstone was worth more than 100,000 US dollars.
The reason why the value of the opals was so high this time was mainly because there were some high-quality gemstones of excellent quality that had driven up the price.
The batch of opals that Li Du had gotten from Surgi, Hughes, and the others was worth around eight million US dollars.
Having earned more than 70 million US dollars in just over 20 days, Li Du felt that he had the chance to become the richest man in the world. This meant that if he worked hard, he could earn a billion dollars a year!
As he was thinking about it, Cole's words shattered his dream. "Li, I don't know how you got so many gemstones. Firstly, I have to congratulate you. Secondly, I would like to ask, will there still be a supply of these gemstones in the future?"
Li Du said generously, "Of course, as long as the group needs it, I can continue to supply."
Cole shook his head. "Sorry, after this acquisition, the group will not be able to buy any more fire opals. In addition, if you continue to sell fire opals in the future, we will not be able to offer the current price. "
Li Du asked in surprise, "Why?"
"Because the market is saturated. Fire opals are not globally popular precious gemstones. They only have a market in Europe and the United States. If we continue to sell gemstones, it will cause their value to decrease, "Cole said.
Li Du understood that the rarer something was, the greater its value. The reason why fire opals could be sold at high prices was because of their scarcity. When they were no longer so rare, they would naturally not be able to maintain their high prices.
However, what he did not understand was, "Compared to the entire European and American market, the quantity of these opals is not much, right? It can't possibly affect the market price, right? "
"Divided into 365 days a year, this is very little. However, for a one-time launch, this is enough. It will have a certain impact on the market," Cole explained.
Li Du slowly nodded his head to show that he understood.
He understood what Cole was implying. In fact, Harry Winston could no longer buy the opals, but other luxury goods companies still had the purchasing power.
Cole did not continue on this topic. He asked again, "Li, as far as I know, you are currently acquiring the group's shares, right?"
Li Du nodded. "Yes, I am very confident in the development of the group."
Hearing this, Cole laughed and said, "I'm glad to receive your praise. I would like to know, what are you going to use the money from selling the gemstones for? Are you going to use it all to acquire the group's shares? "
"Yes." There was nothing to hide, so Li Du gave his answer honestly.
Cole laughed even more happily. "So, are you interested in acquiring the shares in my hands?"
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