Chapter 494 Specialty Products
Chen Xiao looked at Sheng Ze, then said, "Yes, the general is also worried about the merchants coming and going, so he wants to form an official caravan."
This was just the right point, but Li Hezhou was a smart man and understood it immediately.
"Yes, yes, our great general is concerned about the country and the people. He is the one that our Li family admires the most." Li Hezhou quickly praised Liang Cheng and quickly added, "But Brother Shen, let me be honest. There shouldn't be anyone in our Hubei North Army who is familiar with business. Don't you have any other ideas?"
There were many ideas, but there were some things Shen Xiao didn't know, and it was impossible for him to tell Li Hezhou. He just shook his head and said, "Mr. Li, I'm just an ordinary armorer in the Arms Bureau. Many things I have only heard."
The implication is that if you want to ask him for help, you've come to the wrong person.
Sheng Ze looked at Li Hezhou thoughtfully, but he did not speak rashly.
Li Hezhou himself knew that as a fugitive from the Shen family, it was impossible for him to know too much. It was because he had almost no connections in the Hubei North Army and had no choice but to come to the door.
"Haha, Brother Shen, don't underestimate yourself. I just asked casually. The main reason I came here today was to ask if your chili peppers can be supplied long-term. Chili fried pork is very popular in our restaurant, but it's a pity that you only provide a little bit, and many customers just try it. Recently, more and more people come to ask about it. Look at this..."
There was fried pork with chili peppers on the Shen family’s table just now, and Li Hezhou didn’t believe that they couldn’t supply it.
Shen Xiao really didn't know about this matter, so he said to him apologetically: "The vegetable garden at home is taken care of by my second and fifth sisters. Mr. Li, wait a moment, I will call them over to ask."
Then he said to Shen Yong, "Little Four, go call Fifth Sister and the others over."
Shen Yong brought people over in a short while, but the person who came was Shen Qingqian, not Shen Qingman and Shen Qingning.
After working together several times, Shen Qingqian's impression of Li Hezhou has changed a little. Apart from anything else, they are quite generous in paying money and can be considered as relatively honest partners.
However, Li Hezhou wants the Shen family to supply chili peppers in bulk, which may be a bit troublesome.
It’s not that they can’t supply it, but Shen Qingqian originally planned to supply peppers to the Hubei Northern Army and use them as one of the special products to open up the market outside the customs.
This is also the reason why Shen Qingman and Shen Qingning did not come.
"Sixth Miss, long time no see." Li Hezhou greeted Shen Qingqian hurriedly when he saw her.
Shen Qingqian bowed, "Mr. Li."
Shen Qingqian greeted Li Hezhou and then asked, "I heard that Master Li wants us to supply chili peppers to Yunzhongxian Restaurant on a long-term basis."
"Exactly. I wonder how much Sixth Miss can supply every month."
Shen Qingqian shook her head. "I'm sorry, Mr. Li, but we don't supply chili peppers to anyone else."
"Oh, why is that?" Li Hezhou raised his eyebrows. Doesn't the Shen family make money even though they have it?
Shen Qingqian said helplessly: "It's not that we don't want to, but the chili peppers have already been reserved by the Hubei Army."
"The Hubei Northern Army has made a reservation," Li Hezhou was surprised. "Does that mean you only supply to the Hubei Northern Army?"
Shen Qingqian nodded, "Yes."
Li Hezhou was now at a loss of temper. He couldn't possibly snatch things from the Hubei Northern Army.
At this moment, Sheng Ze suddenly spoke up, "There's still room for maneuver in this matter."
Everyone in the room looked at him, and Sheng Ze continued, "The court doesn't care about the life and death of the Hubei army. If the general wants to open up the trade route between Hubei and the outside world, he naturally needs powerful merchants and distinctive products."
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