Chapter 140: A two-pronged approach
Halfway through his words, Xiahou Zhen's breathing became short.
He had already realized how broad the prospects of what Chen Mo said.
Because of this kind of thing, hot pot is really suitable for the people of Hu Xiaguo.
First of all, the nomads are most indispensable for cattle, sheep and horses, which can be said to be inexhaustible from the perspective of ingredients.
Secondly, whether it is a copper pot or charcoal, it is very convenient to carry.
Even if charcoal is not used, it can be replaced with dry firewood or livestock manure, especially the latter, which can be found everywhere in the grasslands outside the Saiwai.
Finally, compared with the Great Chu Dynasty, the Hu Xia Kingdom was very barbaric, so it longed for the civilized and prosperous Central Plains.
Compared to their traditional cooking methods, hot pot is much more elegant.
In addition, it is also cleaner and more hygienic.
The so-called disease comes from the mouth, so to some extent, eating habits are a very important issue.
Xiahou Zhen believes that hot pot will definitely be very popular in Hu Xiaguo.
This also means that there will be an endless amount of money rolling in.
In this regard, Chen Mo did not lie, this small pot did contain an inexhaustible amount of gold.
Talent, talent......
Xiahou Zhen sighed with emotion in his heart, and couldn't help but think of taking Chen Mo under his command again.
At this moment, with the strength of wine, I simply brought it up.
"Chen Mo, before you said that you don't want to be famous, have you ever thought about hiding behind the scenes to serve your family and country?"
"Back to the general, my wish in this life is to just be in a corner and concentrate on things." Chen Mo politely refused.
"According to what I said, you can do the same." Xiahou Zhen was unwilling, and continued to persuade, "You are a scholar, you should understand the truth that good birds choose trees to perch." Besides, it costs a lot of money and utensils, so wouldn't it be easier for someone to help you? ”
"The general's kindness Chen Mo understands." Chen Mo gave up his hand, still the attitude just now, "I am lazy in life, and I have a lot of annoying problems, from the perspective of self-knowledge, it is still suitable for living in the city." ”
Alas......
Seeing Chen Mo's repeated insistence, Xiahou Zhen couldn't help but sigh.
"In that case, General Ben will not be reluctant, but there is one thing, I hope you can accept it."
"General, please." Chen Mo nodded.
"If I entrust you with the task of crafting weapons, would you like to take it?"
"Yes." Chen Mo responded without hesitation.
He had already made calculations about this long before he set off, and the delivery of supplies on this trip was only the second, and the most important thing was the other two things.
First, do business out of the plug.
Second, take this line of the border army of the fortress.
Throughout the ages, military and military affairs have been a major plan of the country, and if you can get in touch with the superior among them, it will be much more convenient to do whatever you do.
At the very least, no one dares to move themselves easily.
Of course, there are interests and risks, and if you are affected by the other party, you will inevitably be entangled in things at that time.
However, Chen Mo is not worried about this.
First, he acts with principles and bottom lines.
Second, when the mountains open the road and meet the water, Chen Mo believes that with his own mind and talent, at most he will fall back to the same place.
Saving lives is not a problem at all.
The most important thing is that Chen Mo has no ambition to dominate the world, he just wants to guard the one-third of an acre of land at the door of his house and be a "small landlord" at ease.
Baihe County has unique geographical conditions.
As long as the plan is right, the development of border trade can be in full swing.
But things have always been two-sided, and the biggest drawback of the border between the three countries is that it will be coveted by neighboring countries at all times.
In this way, it is necessary to rely on a strong army.
It is based on the above considerations that Chen Mo will make up his mind that he must find a way out of the army.
Coincidentally, Zheng Chou didn't know how to open the situation, Hou Yong jumped out, followed by Xia Fangzheng, who was a prisoner.
Otherwise, he really didn't know how to meet Xiahou Zhen.
And in the process of solving things, Chen Mo also has a certain understanding of Xiahou Zhen.
This person is by no means as unbearable as rumored.
On the contrary, there is great wisdom in the chest, and it is a good partner.
Take what is said at this moment, if Xiahou Zhen is really a person from the Lord and the faction, he will definitely not mention the matter of forging weapons.
He will not take the initiative to ask Chen Mo to undertake it in person.
From this, it can be seen that this person was just forbearance before, and he didn't want thousands of soldiers to make senseless sacrifices.
At this moment, I saw the light of day, and my attitude changed.
loves soldiers like children, can bend and stretch, and is fully worthy of the three words of a husband.
With such a person, why worry about big things?
Chen Mo was very satisfied with Xiahou Zhen, and vice versa, when he saw that the former agreed without hesitation, the latter also nodded with satisfaction. The breath that had been hidden in my heart for a long time also spit out.
"Chen Mo, let me ask you again, if it is equipped in batches, how long will it take?"
"It's hard to say." Chen Mo told the truth, "The main reason is that two materials are difficult to find, which is one of the reasons why I insist on going out of the plug." ”
"My Dachu has a vast territory, don't you have the materials you need?" Xiahou Zhen frowned and asked.
This is not only his question, but also his worry.
Even if Chen Mo successfully bought the materials he needed, what would he do in the future?
In case the news leaks out, not to mention that the materials will be interrupted by Hu Xiaguo, everyone involved will be in trouble.
Chen Mo also knows this, but the reality is so cruel.
"General, let's let Meishu talk about this."
Hua Meishu nodded and stepped forward to explain: "General, I have been taking care of the tooth shop before, and the original materials were entrusted to me by Chen Mo to find them. It is no exaggeration to say that those two materials are extremely scarce in China. ”
"Of course, I haven't been to many places, so my knowledge is shallow, and maybe there are plenty of other places. It is not excluded that there is another possibility, that is, no one knows that the two materials are suitable for forging weapons, so they will be dusted in the world. ”
"In that case, let's do both." Xiahou Zhen thought about it and said, "After you get out of the fortress, you will act according to the plan, and at the same time, I will also send people to try my best to find it, no matter what, we must create a batch of high-grade weapons." ”
"Yes, General." Chen Mo and Hua Meishu nodded at the same time.
"Alright, it's not too early, you guys should go and rest early. There are some things that I should start preparing for. ”
Xiahou Zhen got up as he spoke, swept away the drunkenness just now, and became dignified.
"General, I want to go and see General Yang Qi, I don't know if it's okay?" Chen Mo has been thinking about this matter.
"Absolutely."
Xiahou Zhen said and took off a jade pendant from his waist.
"You can hold this item so that you can walk around the fortress."
"Yes."
Chen Mo responded and took it.
Because he has already seen that there is another layer of intention and intention hidden in Xiahou Zhen's move.