Chapter 447 General Huo’s Purpose
He was wearing a gray-black short-sleeved shirt, his hair was gray, and his face was full of wrinkles, but his back was straight. Although he looked old, he was not decadent and looked extremely energetic.
If he didn't need Huo Qingbai and Huo Qinglin's support to walk, it would be impossible to tell that he was forcing himself.
The Huo family arrived early and deliberately avoided the peak crowd. The majority of people at this moment were Shen Qing's family and the shop assistants.
Everyone looked at the old man who walked slowly but steadily towards them. The guys secretly lowered their heads and wiped their tears with their sleeves.
The general that my grandfather described as a god, the iron-blooded general who faced tens of thousands of cavalrymen without fear and ultimately defended the city, unexpectedly needed help to walk.
How torturous these years of exile must have been.
Fortunately, fortunately he came back alive. As long as he is alive, there is hope...
General Huo walked up to Shen Qing, released the hands of his two children, steadied himself, and said with a smile, "Congratulations. I, an old man, am here to have a drink of wedding wine today."
Shen Qing was flattered and said hurriedly, "General Huo, it is an honor for all of us to have you here. Please come in!"
General Huo waved his hand: "No hurry, Boss, send the gift over."
Shen Qing was about to refuse, but General Huo refused, saying, "How can congratulations be without gifts? The Huo family doesn't have many good things, and what we have now is all thanks to you. Just take it with peace of mind."
Even if the entire Huo family was given to her, it would be her due.
It is no exaggeration to say that she saved the entire Huo family.
Shen Qing felt embarrassed to refuse when he saw that General Huo was being so polite.
But looking at the valuable items one after another, the Huo family members looked calm, but she couldn't remain calm!
This is so precious!
General Huo still waved his hand: "No hurry, see the last one."
Shen Qing took a deep breath to suppress his surging emotions, thinking that even if he saw the last one, the finale was the most important! It was just right to talk about it together.
Gold, silver, jade, amber, beeswax, and jadeite... tray after tray was carried over, and when he finally carried a bulging sack of items, Shen Qing was stunned.
What's this?
If it is a valuable item, it will not be put in a sack. If it is not important, it will not be placed at the back, and General Huo will not mention it separately.
General Huo looked at Shen Qing with a clear gaze: "Madam Shen, can you please excuse me?"
Shen Qing reacted.
Sure enough, the old man came out not just to satisfy his appetite!
The dining room for the Huo family was prepared early. It was located at the innermost part and was particularly quiet, making it more suitable for discussing things at this time.
After we sat down, the waiter brought us some appetizing barley tea, and after leaving, he closed the door tightly.
General Huo glanced at the boss. Huo Qingsong immediately stood up, picked up a large sack with one hand, untied the hemp rope on it, revealing the items inside, and explained: "This is Sichuan pepper, not Sichuan pepper."
Afraid that Shen Qing didn't understand the difference between the two, he explained in more detail: "Sichuan pepper has a light numbing taste but a strong fragrance. In the past, it was often used in meat dishes in the capital to remove fishy smells and increase fragrance. The palace and wealthy families would also use it to paste walls, saying that it could ward off evil spirits, and named it 'Pepper Room'. Sichuan pepper is very expensive;
This Ma peppercorn has a strong numbing taste and a light aroma, so many people can't get used to it. But we in Bashu have found it very delicious over the years, not much worse than Sichuan peppercorns. I heard that you are in the hot pot business, and hot pot is very similar to the dipping sauce of Bashu. My dad was wondering if you could try using this Ma peppercorn?
It doesn't matter whether you succeed or not, as long as you give it a try first."
Sichuan peppercorns are expensive, but they are mostly found in the mountains and forests northeast of Bashu. In the place where they were exiled, only Sichuan peppercorns were available, and they were worthless and couldn't be sold. They also had no good farmland, so it was difficult for them to even fill their stomachs.
When they came back, the villagers were afraid that they would miss the local food, so they searched their house and found two sacks of peppercorns!
I wish I could prepare all the supplies the Huo family would need for the rest of their lives!
My father and the others were eager to help the villagers and had originally planned to send them gold and silver, but they also knew that this would only be a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. Over time, the consequences would only worsen - getting something for nothing would easily breed laziness, and that would not help them but harm them instead.
After hearing about the beef and mutton used in the copper furnace hotpot, my father forced himself to come over and try it - if it works, that would be best, but if not, they won't force it and will find another way.
Shen Qing understood instantly!
She calls her spicy hotpot "fragrant hotpot." In order to enhance the taste and flavor of spicy food, some peppercorns are added. The Huo family used to be one of the top wealthy families in Beijing, so they naturally knew this, which is why they came here.
Sichuan pepper is indeed expensive. It’s far away, the production is small, and the demand is high. How can it not be expensive?
What she actually used was Sichuan peppercorns. She originally made a spicy hot pot, and she borrowed a hint of numbing flavor. Moreover, Sichuan peppercorns are expensive and have a light numbing flavor. Sichuan peppercorns are cheap, so it must be more cost-effective. Why would she buy Sichuan peppercorns?
While Shen Qing was hesitating, General Huo thought of a possibility and asked, "Do you already have a regular partner for the supply of spices?
If we succeed now and we intervene, will we be letting down the people who signed the contract?"
If that's the case, they are indeed rash. The most important thing in doing business is integrity!
You can't just cancel the agreed upon things right after starting a business. Without integrity, who would want to cooperate with you?
Shen Qing felt a little ashamed.
This is really not a problem!
Because not only did she not have a partner to supply spices, she had never even been to a spice shop.
She bought all these peppercorns from the mall!
We tell others that it is a unique supply channel and a commercial secret, so we will naturally not tell others.
Now that Mr. Huo had sent some peppercorns, wasn't that a perfect coincidence? She was just thinking about how, once the hot pot business was stable, she'd ask the fourth son to go to Sichuan and open a spicy hot pot restaurant there, and also find and establish a supplier for the peppercorns. That way, when she was gone, the business wouldn't be affected by a shortage of raw materials.
She quickly picked up a handful of peppercorns. Unlike the reddish-brown or dark red color of Sichuan peppercorns, this one was brown with a yellowish tint. It was indeed peppercorns!
She whispered, "No need to try. This is actually what I use. And you don't have to worry about finding a partner to supply the spices. I don't have a fixed partner, and I haven't signed any contracts, so I won't have to let anyone down."
Everyone in the Huo family was delighted. They stood up excitedly, swallowed their saliva, and asked in a low voice, "Really?"
Isn't it to comfort them and deceive them?
"I can't lie to you, right? What good will this do for me?" Shen Qing laughed.
The Huo family also laughed and breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Qing got to the point and asked, "How much do you have? How much can you collect in a year? What price are you planning to set?"
These words stumped the Huo family. They only knew how to march and fight, and knew nothing about doing business, especially pricing.
What's a suitable price?
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