Shen Xiao looked at Sheng Ze, and then said, "Yes, the general is also worried about the merchant travelers, so he wants to form an official caravan." ”

This is a point-and-point stop, but Li Hezhou is a smart person and understands it as soon as he hears it.

"Yes, yes, our general is worried about the country and the people, and our Li family admires him the most." Li Hezhou hurriedly buttoned Liang Cheng with a high hat, and quickly said, "But Brother Shen, let me also say something from my heart, there should be no one in our Northern Hubei Army who is familiar with business, right?" You don't have any other ideas? ”

There are a lot of ideas, but there are some things that Shen Xiao doesn't know, and it is impossible to tell Li Hezhou, he only shook his head and said: "Li Gongzi, I am just an ordinary ordnance master of the Ordnance Supervisor, and many things have only been heard. ”

The implication is that if you want to ask him for help, you are looking for the wrong person.

Sheng Ze looked at Li Hezhou thoughtfully, but he didn't speak rashly.

Li Hezhou himself also knew that as a prisoner of the Shen family, it was impossible to know too much, it was not that he had almost no connections in the Northern Hubei Army, so he had to find the door.

"Hehe, Brother Shen, don't be presumptuous, I will ask casually, I came here today, mainly to ask, can your chili pepper be supplied for a long time? Stir-fried pork with chili is so popular in our restaurant, but it's a pity that you provide a little bit, and many customers will try it, and recently they have come to ask more and more, you see this ......"

There was chili fried meat on the Shen family's dining table, and Li Hezhou didn't believe that they couldn't supply it.

Shen Xiao really didn't know about this, and said to him apologetically: "The vegetable fields at home are all taken care of by the second and fifth sisters, Li Gongzi wait a minute, I called them to come and ask." ”

As he spoke, he said to Shen Yong: "Little Four, you go and call the fifth sister to come over." ”

Shen Yong brought people in a short time, but it was not Shen Qingman and Shen Qinglu who came, but Shen Qingqian.

After cooperating a few times, Shen Qingqian's perception of Li Hezhou has changed a little, not to mention anything else, they are quite happy to give money, and they can be regarded as a more honest partner.

It's just that Li Hezhou wants the Shen family to supply chili peppers in batches, which may be a bit troublesome.

It's not that they can't supply it, but this kind of thing, Shen Qingqian planned to supply the Northern Hubei Army at the beginning, and use it as one of the special commodities to open up the market outside the customs.

This is also the reason why Shen Qingman and Shen Qinglu did not come.

"Sixth girl, long time no see." Li Hezhou saw Shen Qingqian and hurriedly greeted.

Shen Qing bowed, "Master Li." ”

Shen Qingqian greeted Li Hezhou, and then asked, "I heard that Li Gongzi wants us to supply chili peppers to Yunzhong Immortal Restaurant for a long time?" ”

"Exactly, I wonder how much the sixth girl can supply every month?"

Shen Qingqian shook his head, "I'm sorry Li Gongzi, we don't supply chili peppers to the outside world." ”

"Oh? Why is that? Li Hezhou raised his eyebrows, doesn't the Shen family make money if they are rich?

Shen Qingqian said helplessly: "It's not that we don't want to, but the chili pepper has long been booked by the Northern Hubei Army." ”

"The Northern Hubei Army is booked?" Li Hezhou was surprised, "In other words, do you only supply the Northern Hubei Army?" ”

Shen Qingqian nodded, "Yes." ”

Now Li Hezhou has lost his temper, he can't grab things from the Northern Hubei Army.

At this moment, Sheng Ze suddenly spoke, "This matter is not without room for maneuver. ”

The people in the room all looked at him, only to hear Sheng Ze continue: "The imperial court doesn't care about the life or death of the Northern Hubei Army, if the general wants to open up the trade routes between Northern Hubei and Guanwai, he naturally needs powerful merchants and distinctive commodity ......"