Chapter 283 Visit
As soon as General Xie returned home from the food street, he went straight to the study and wrote down on paper the names of all the foods that (he thought) could be promoted in the northwest.
After finishing writing, he put down the pen, looked at it carefully again and again, then picked up the wet towel beside him and wiped his hands with satisfaction.
Although he was not able to write down the names of all the food in the food court, he would be satisfied if he could promote all the food listed here to the northwest.
The next step was to send someone to deliver a visiting card to the Shen Mansion, and then go to the Yinghua County Lady in person to discuss the two matters of the annual banquet and opening a branch in the northwest.
By the way, doesn’t my daughter-in-law have a good relationship with Princess Yinghua?
Let her talk to Princess Yinghua about the New Year's banquet first, and feel out their opinions.
Although General Xie and Xie Yanqing both had a good relationship with Princess Lejia, he knew that in the operation of Yipintang and the Food Street, it was actually Princess Yinghua who played the leading role.
Even if we talk to Princess Lejia about this matter, she probably won't be able to make the decision.
It would be better to talk directly to Lady Yinghua and finalize the matter.
General Xie thought about it while opening the oil paper bag he brought back from the food street.
He took out another piece of dried sweet potato and started eating it.
The dried sweet potatoes are bright and translucent in color, with a thin film of sugar coating on the surface, which feels soft and slightly sticky.
As soon as you take a bite, you can feel the natural sweetness of sweet potato and the soft and delicate potato flesh on your tongue.
It has the soft, sweet taste of sweet potato, but also has a more flexible and chewy texture.
After chewing it, I feel the whole body is sweet.
After swallowing, there is a pleasant aroma between the lips and teeth, sweet and not greasy.
It’s delicious.
General Xie swallowed the dried sweet potatoes in his mouth, picked up another piece and started eating it happily.
I bought too little this time. I should have bought more.
You can eat it not only when you are at home, but also when you are busy with official duties.
If you feel tired or exhausted, eating one piece should help you feel better.
Dried sweet potatoes can fill you up, and you can eat one or two when you are hungry.
It can relieve fatigue, satisfy cravings and fill your stomach.
It really kills two birds with one stone.
General Xie chewed the dried sweet potatoes in his mouth, then silently picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and drew a circle on the paper where the words "dried sweet potatoes" were written.
I don’t know what the outcome of tomorrow’s talks with Lady Yinghua will be. If we fail to reach an agreement on opening a branch in the northwest, we must at least negotiate the price of the dried sweet potatoes.
At worst, he could just buy more and then fill several large boxes with them and ship them back to the northwest.
No, you can’t just buy dried sweet potatoes.
There are also many delicious and long-lasting foods that can be brought back, so don’t miss them.
General Xie looked at the names of the food on the paper again and again, then picked up the pen again and circled one food after another on the paper.
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Soon, the Shen family received a visiting card sent by General Xie.
Prior to this, Yun Ruo had already told Chen Huazheng that General Xie was planning to hold a New Year banquet for the soldiers remaining in the capital.
So when the Shen family received the invitation from General Xie, they were not surprised, but made some preparations as usual.
The next day, General Xie came to the door with a valuable gift.
Although he knew that General Xie was mainly here to see Shen Huazheng this time, Shen Zhaonian still received him together with Shen Huazheng.
"I came to see Lady Yinghua this time because I have something to discuss with you."
General Xie has always been outspoken. He just sat down and exchanged a few words with Shen Zhaonian before speaking directly.
Chen Huazheng: "General Xie, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."
Although General Xie is a military general, he is still strategic in some matters.
For example, of the two things I need to discuss with Chen Huazheng today, which one should be discussed first and which one should be discussed later.
He knows what's going on.
General Xie looked at Chen Huazheng and said, "To be honest, I came to see the county lady today to discuss the New Year's banquet. It's like this. At the end of every year, we will prepare a New Year's banquet for the soldiers of the Northwest Army. But His Majesty has allowed us to stay in the capital for the New Year, so some soldiers also stayed in the capital. So we thought about preparing a banquet in the capital..."
What Yun Ruo said before was just a rough outline, but what General Xie said was much more detailed.
He told Yun Gan about his and Yun Gan’s plans and various concerns.
General Xie alone brought back hundreds of personal soldiers, and some of them had come back with Xie Yanqing earlier.
If they want to prepare a banquet, the chef at Xie Mansion probably won't be able to do it, so they can only find a restaurant.
General Xie, Yun Gan and others were full of praise for the various foods in Yipinlou and the Food Street. It would be great if these two places could host the banquet.
However, the price of Yipinlou may be a bit more expensive.
Moreover, Yipin Building may not be able to accommodate so many soldiers.
After all, you still have to do business with other people.
General Xie hoped that the banquet could be hosted by the food street, whether the soldiers could eat in the food street or have the dishes delivered to the barracks.
Chen Huazheng smiled and said, "This is not a big problem. We can set up a banquet in the food court. We can also not dine in the food court, but just order the dishes for the banquet. But the dishes for the banquet must be decided first."
Long before Yun Ruo mentioned this matter, Chen Huazheng, Zhou Ying and Princess Le Jia had already discussed it.
If General Xie wanted to hold a New Year's banquet for the soldiers, the best way would naturally be to let them dine in the food court.
The food street is big enough to accommodate all these soldiers.
Of course, you can also order meals.
After all, the food street already has a precedent of delivering meals to the Imperial College, so all we have to do is follow the rules set before.
However, there was no precedent for the food street to set up a banquet for the Northwestern soldiers, so they had to think about what dishes to eat in advance.
Seeing Shen Huazheng agreed without hesitation, General Xie was overjoyed.
He just told Shen Huazheng about the standards of the annual banquet in the northwest in the past, and then added one more sentence.
"As for the dishes on the table, you can eat anything you want. The dishes are up to the county lady to decide."
Let Princess Yinghua make the decision, he has absolutely no objection.
I believe Yun Gan and other soldiers will have no objection.
Shen Huazheng pondered for a moment and already had the answer in his mind.
"OK."
The two reached a preliminary agreement, and the purpose of coming to the Shen Mansion this time was half achieved. General Xie was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
Shen Zhaonian chatted with General Xie for a few more words, and seeing that it was almost noon, he invited him to stay for dinner.
Shen Huazheng had already thought of a dish that could be served at the New Year's banquet, and she warmly invited General Xie to stay.
Naturally, General Xie would not be polite when given the opportunity to eat for free.
He also knew that Shen Huazheng should have thought of the dishes that could be arranged for the annual banquet and planned to finalize them after lunch, so he stayed openly.
As for persuading Shen Huazheng to open a branch in the northwest, he thought about waiting until after dinner to talk about it.
Food must be eaten bite by bite, and things must be done one by one.
Finalize the first collaboration first, then bring up other ideas.
This will also go more smoothly.
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