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"Excluding cleaning fees, service fees, and overtime pay... $300,000. Credit card or check?"
Just as Pepper fell into a daze, still wondering whether this was the power of magic or just a dream, Dio came over with a POS machine and interrupted her shock.
In consideration of the ingredients, Dio didn't charge any miscellaneous fees. He lamented that he was such a disgrace among unscrupulous businessmen for only charging such a small amount of money.
Thanks to him, Pepper finally came to her senses and reluctantly put down the mirror. Then she took the POS machine and swiped 300,000 yuan without saying a word, which made those little Hollywood stars ashamed.
"This is truly amazing. If you spread the word, believe me, women all over the world will go crazy for you."
Dio seemed to be in a good mood after earning another 300,000 yuan. After listening to Pepper's sigh, he said with a little reserve, "That's too much. In fact, the number of customers who want to make a reservation for dinner here has been lined up for a month, and many people call to inquire every day. So even if more people know about it, it won't have any effect on me. After all, my energy is limited, and I can only entertain a fixed number of customers every day."
Pepper had regained her composure at this time, and gradually came out of her frenetic state of excitement. The image of the strong woman in charge of the entire Stark Industries returned to her again.
"You mean, it's not these things that are important, but... ...that's why it can't be mass-produced, there are some limitations, right?"
Pepper pointed out the key issue directly and received Dio's admiring look.
"That's about right. So I have to be present during the treatment. First, to avoid accidents. Second, once they are away from me, these dishes will turn back into ordinary food and lose their magical effects. But it's funny that there are always people who want to secretly take them away and try to figure out the secrets inside. But since those people readily paid for the entire meal, I won't care."
Pepper seemed to have heard another hidden meaning in Dio's words, so she said directly: "I don't have any other ideas, I just think it's a bit of a pity."
Dio knew very well that this restriction made him lose the opportunity to become the richest man in the world.
Think about it, if Pearl Jam had no restrictions and just made health supplements and beauty products and sold them all over the world, how great would it be? They would make money countless times faster than opening a restaurant.
But it is a pity that each [Pearl Jam] needs ripple energy to condense, and Dior's ripple energy is not infinite. In addition, the "range" is there, so it is just a dream to become bigger and stronger and sell overseas.
Fortunately, Dio is very satisfied with his current speed of making money. If he had not drawn Pearl Jam right at the beginning, he might still be struggling with how to make money.
"It's overtime time. Any other questions? I think if you don't go back, the 'baby' at home will be upset again."
Pepper immediately checked the time and realized that it was indeed a little late, but she still had a few questions she wanted answers to.
"I want to know, are there any side effects of the 'treatment' just now? What aspects can it treat?"
"Side effects? Of course there are. You've just experienced it," Dio said in a very serious tone.
When Pepper heard about the side effects, she was a little nervous, but after hearing what was said next, she felt a little amused and relieved.
"It was a really serious side effect. I was almost scared to death at the time."
Dio smiled and continued, "Actually, I don't know what can be cured and what can't. I have to try to know. That's why I said I don't believe I can cure Tony. If he is willing to cooperate, I can try to cure him. No one knows what the result will be, but it won't be worse than what he is enduring now."
Pepper nodded solemnly to show her understanding. Just like in a hospital, no matter how big or small the operation is, even if the success rate is as high as 99%, no doctor would dare to pat his chest and guarantee to the patient's family that the treatment will be successful. Leaving yourself some wiggle room when speaking will avoid a lot of trouble and pressure.
In addition, she also heard from Dio's words the severity of Tony's illness, and he seemed to be very pessimistic about Tony's current condition.
This cast a shadow over her heart again.
"I understand. When I get back, I will try my best to persuade Tony to accept your treatment. No matter how much the medical expenses are, we can accept them."
Pepper was worried that Tony would lose his temper again. Most people could hardly tolerate his personality. What if he made people angry and left? So she tried to please Dio and specifically mentioned the medical expenses. She hoped that Dio would be more lenient with Tony because of the unlimited medical expenses and not make a fuss with him, or at least not end up in a bad mood like last time.
As for Dio, although he likes money and needs money, he always has his own bottom line. In his previous life, he could only earn money on his knees, and there was nothing he could do about it.
But now he is different. He can make money just by standing still, and those rich and famous people line up and beg him to give him money, and he has no choice but to accept it.
So even Tony has to understand the relationship here. It's not that I, Dio, have to come to your house to treat you, but that you have no choice but to come to me for help.
This is a question of who has the dominant power, which is very important!
This is like the story of Zhuge Liang's three visits to the thatched cottage. If Zhuge Liang had not put on airs and waited for others to come to him for invitation three times before reluctantly agreeing to come out of seclusion, but had instead taken the initiative to recommend himself, then the treatment and respect he would have received in the future would definitely have been greatly reduced.
The easier it is to get something, the less we value it; the less we can get it, the more we want it.
"It's too early to talk about medical expenses now. Some things can't be forced. Maybe Tony can handle it himself."
Dio acted very calmly. He could make money just as well without Tony, it was just a matter of how much. There was no need to curry favor with someone who didn't like him. If it wasn't for Pepper's sake, would he have been so bored that he agreed to have dinner with that guy Tony
"Let's not talk about this for now. I'll let you know once the restaurant is booked. At least give us a chance to express our gratitude." Pepper was very good at speaking. She changed the subject immediately and said goodbye decisively.
Dio took a look at the mess on the ground, thought about it, and decided to leave it to Will to clean up tomorrow. A boss who doesn’t exploit his employees is not a good brother!
Then he locked the door and drove to the booked hotel. It was a pity that the villa was blown up by Jin Bing's men, and he didn't know how to solve the problem.