But Liu Mao was not afraid of this. All under heaven belongs to the king, and who dares to act rashly in front of the royal family?

Isn't that just waiting to die?

Even if he didn't use the royal banner, even if he encountered any conspiracy, he could solve it with just a few words.

Besides, if you mess with him, you'll be hitting a brick wall. He doesn't even need to take any action, as the people below will already be scrambling to solve the source of the problem.

He might be the last one to know.

Of course, he would not tell Chen Shuilian about this. Chen Shuilian currently only knew that he was the son of a royal merchant family in the capital.

Now I'm out to gain experience and start my own business to show my family.

He happened to come across the braised food made by Chen Shuilian, and he was also optimistic about it, so he wanted to cooperate with her.

If this gets bigger, it will be beneficial to both parties.

Chen Shuilian was naturally shocked when she saw that the other party's family actually had a royal merchant background.

Even if Liu Mao does not use the banner of imperial merchant, his strength should not be underestimated.

If I cooperate with him, I will have a backer.

At least ordinary merchants would never dare to plot against the imperial merchants.

Even if something really happened, could his family just sit there and do nothing?

Chen Shuilian was secretly happy, but her face remained expressionless.

She pretended to think, and after a moment she looked up at Liu Mao and said with a smile, "Mr. Mao's suggestion is very good, but we still need to discuss the specific method of cooperation."

Liu Mao was not the kind of person who would cheat others. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "Don't worry. Since I am here to cooperate with you with sincerity, I will not cheat you."

Chen Shuilian said with a smile: "I believe you, you can tell me what you think."

Liu Mao looked at the person in front of him. Although he had a smiling attitude, he seemed to be in a very good temper.

But the shrewdness in his eyes also let him know that he must show his utmost sincerity.

Otherwise, when it comes to serious matters, she won't be as easy to talk to as she is now.

Liu Mao thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have to make this stew yourself, or can you teach the secret method to others?"

If the secret recipe is not released, the cooperation cannot continue.

He wanted to open branches all over the country. If she was the only one who could do it, the goods could not be shipped there.

"Please wait a moment." Chen Shuilian stood up and walked to a table not far away and brought over a few packets of seasoning.

She placed the seasoning in front of Liu Mao and said, "I will definitely not hand over the secret recipe, but here are the seasonings I need for my stewed food. One pack of seasoning can be used to make at least a few pots of stewed food. If the marinade is well preserved, it can even be used over and over again."

Liu Mao was surprised: "Oh? Can this seasoning be used to stew the same taste no matter who you give it to?"

Chen Shuilian nodded affirmatively, "With the addition of seasoning, the taste will definitely be similar, but the taste still depends on the individual's cooking skills. If you give this seasoning to a skilled chef, it may even taste better than what I make."

When Liu Mao heard that the braised food might taste even better, he became very excited.