Chapter 107: Big Deals
Braised stewed cabbage, this name is good, but it is actually a small green vegetable stewed first and then stewed.
In order to have a unique flavor for this dish, the chef of Chaifu also deliberately added some aged bacon to enhance the flavor, and the flavor of the whole dish was thus raised to a higher level.
"Please take another bite of this stewed stew and keep the current taste in mind."
Although Chai Jin didn't understand what he meant, he still did as he said, and after tasting it again, he put down the chopsticks and chopsticks, and sat quietly to watch Zou Run's performance.
Zou Run opened the oiled paper bag, stretched out two fingers, gently picked up a pinch of powder, and sprinkled it into the dish with a smile. Then he took a pair of chopsticks and stirred slightly, and in Chai Jin's puzzled gaze, Zou Run tasted it himself, and nodded slightly after tasting it for a while.
Then he motioned for Chai Jin to do the same.
"Please take a second bite and feel it carefully."
Chai Jin suspiciously picked up a small green vegetable and put it in his mouth, and after a while, his eyes widened in disbelief.
A taste of umami that he had never felt before overwhelmed his taste buds, and Chai Jin couldn't wait to pick up the spoon and scoop another spoonful of the soup himself and taste it.
Now I am completely convinced.
"The end of the decay into magic! What is the price of this item?? ”
Zou Run was still the same old as he had just now, and said with a slight smile: "It's not expensive, this thing is a condiment, just a little bit can add freshness and flavor, and the starting price is one or two or thirty Wen." ”
In the Song Dynasty, the price of one catty and sixteen taels, thirty wen was enough to buy more than half a catty of salt or a dime of ordinary wine.
This price is destined to make monosodium glutamate at this time not a daily necessity in the kitchen of future generations, and like canned food, it is not something that ordinary people can afford.
People can't consume in large quantities, which means that the market demand and consumption will not be large, so the final profit will not be too high.
Zou Run didn't want to lower the price, but the current social productivity is there, going out to sea to catch sea intestines and all kinds of dried shrimp, it takes a lot of labor, boats and nets, and then cleaning, drying, grinding and other finishing procedures, the whole process is down, and the cost is destined not to be low.
Therefore, these two products are just gimmicks to make a big sign in Zou Run's eyes, and the product he really wants to reach a strategic cooperation with Chai Jin is still the third one.
But when the third commodity revealed the true face of Lushan, it taught Chai Jin to be disappointed.
"It's salt!?"
Chai Jin looked at Zou Run with a strange expression, as a top boss in Cangzhou, his family lives by the sea, and there is no shortage of private salt business on the seaside, but the distinguished guest who entertained him today actually told him that he wanted to sell salt from Dengzhou to talk to him about cooperation???
Is this different from digging coal from Hegang, Heilongjiang and transporting it to Datong, Shanxi to sell chicken feathers?
If it weren't for the fact that the person in front of him was Zou Run, and he had just come up with two very novel and promising products, Chai Jin would have called someone to beat him out with a big stick.
"Yes, it's salt."
Facing Chai Jin's eyes as if you were mentally retarded, Zou Run replied in the affirmative unswervingly.
"The big official lives in Cangzhou, this thing is naturally common, and he can't say that he has a private business, but it's not a little brother's boast. First, there is no limit to the amount of sea salt in Dengyun Mountain, and the big officials can send as much as the younger brother wants from the sea. Second, no matter what the market price of Cangzhou is, the price of the younger brother can be sold at a lower price on this basis! ”
If it was a simple profit of three pennies, Chai Jin would definitely scoff at it.
But salt is a necessity of the common people, it is a commodity that has been monopolized by all dynasties, and its price can be said to be transparent throughout the world, and few people can reduce its costs or increase its profits without the use of administrative means.
If you want to make a big profit in salt, you have to win by quantity, and when it comes to the point where firewood enters, you have to start with a thousand catties, not to mention it.
Naturally, three dollars are nothing, but what about a thousand three dollars? If it doesn't work, what about 10,000 sanyuan? Or 100,000? Million?
This can't help but be moving.
If another person came to Chai Jin and boasted about such a Haikou, Chai Jin would either think he was a madman and ignore it. Or they will tie it up and ask them for the secret recipe for cutting costs.
Don't think that Chai Jin's humble gentleman is like a match, as a big man, in the face of huge interests, Chai Jin will not be a little soft when he should be strong, otherwise you really think he has nothing to do with hundreds of customers just for fun?
But it was Zou Run, the king of Xiao Qin, who said this, aside from this person's fame, in terms of his strength alone, he had two major mountains under his command, more than a dozen leaders with great names and strong skills, and thousands of young and strong minions who listened to his orders.
Cangzhou and Dengzhou are connected by a sea of water, and it is a piece of sail to reach ......
You can't provoke you by waiting for leisure, you can only be good with it, and you can't be evil with it.
Chai Jin sighed secretly, forcibly suppressed a certain impulsion in his heart, replaced it with a sincere smile, and picked up the wine glass again.
"It's a shame that it's the virtuous brother who came today, and this deal has already been made."
"Haha, thank you to the big official Yucheng, the younger brother is here to thank thousands of sons. If it weren't for the fact that the younger brother was already extremely shy, he wouldn't dare to go to the mansion of the big official to do this businessman's behavior. The younger brother was originally shaving food in the green forest, and then he was in charge of the businessman's cheap business, it didn't matter, lest the copper-smelling wind would soak the elder brother's clean air, and he was terrified, terrified. ”
The verbal confrontation reflects the strength behind each other, Chai Jin and Zou Run are both understanding people, some words don't need to be said thoroughly, just stop when you click.
A wine banquet was enjoyed by the guests and hosts, and the guests and hosts strengthened their understanding and reached cooperation.
This fully proves that there is no love for no reason between people, and there is no hate for no reason, as long as there are the same interests, it will give birth to better and deeper emotions.
Then the wine was strong and hot, Chai Jin called the steward in charge of his own business, and Zou Run called a personal attendant, and several people took the opportunity to finalize the details of the cooperation. Chai Jin's industry is many and large, and when he knew that the ship carrying several truckloads of goods was moored at the seaside, Chai Jin immediately said that his family happened to have a manor on the seashore that could be used as a warehouse.
Zou Run was overjoyed and ordered someone to go to herald the handover overnight.
The big event has been decided, everything has been completed, and the feast should be reopened when the wine is added back to the lamp.
In ancient times, due to the lack of entertainment activities, a banquet of a large family often lasted for several hours without interruption, which is like the communication between modern adults, and they are not allowed to go to KTV to sing a song after eating? Can't go wash your feet when you're tired of singing? Feet are washed and no longer do a spa?
After all the above projects are completed, the energy returns, and you can move on to the next round.
This is also the principle and pattern in ancient times.
Chai Jin patted his palms lightly, and his own sensible little servant came up to remove the leftovers and cold dishes, reorganize the cups and plates, and then serve wine and meat delicacies, and at the same time called back the wave of pretty maids to return to the house to serve.
At this time, the atmosphere was very relaxed, and Zou Run tried to invite Wu Songtong to the table, and at the same time asked General Shi Yong if he lived in the village.
Chai Jin, who had already entered a slightly drunken state, immediately ordered someone to invite Wu Song to come here, and at the same time called a supervisor to ask Shi Yong about this person.
There is no way, Chai Jin has more Zhuangzi, and the other has more Zhuangzi, and the latter has great mobility to come and go freely, except for a few Zhuangke who have broken into a name, Chai Jin rarely remembers the name of the specific person.
After asking the supervisor, I found out that although General Shi Yong was not in Zhuangzi, he was also in Cangzhou, and he could be summoned tomorrow.
Zou Run hurriedly expressed his gratitude, and at this time, Wu Song was also led to the attic by a servant.
Seeing such a grand reception scene in the pavilion, Wu Song couldn't help but be surprised, but then he entered the seat without squinting, and didn't look at those young and beautiful maids.
Seeing this, Chai Jin began to look at Wu Song squarely, he didn't expect a young man from the countryside to have such determination, so he opened his mouth and shouted:
"Good man! Come, and drink this cup. ”
Wu Song hurriedly stood up, took the wine and drank it all, Chai Jin saw that he drank a full cup but his face was as usual, and he drank again, and at the same time ordered someone to change the big cup to Wu Song.
"I watch Wu Erlang be very strong, and with this big cup, he shows his pride."
Wu Song had nothing to do, but Zou Run persuaded him, "Erlang has traveled a long way here, and he has not had to rest, and he uses a small cup as appropriate, and when he has a good body, it doesn't hurt to change to a large cup." ”
But Chai Jin was already a little drunk, so he had to order someone to change the big cup for Wu Song, and at the same time disliked that the scene was not lively enough, and called several supervisors in the village to come out to accompany him.
The scene was extremely noisy for a while, so that Zou Run couldn't introduce Wu Song in front of Chai Jin, and when he mentioned the conversation several times, he was either interrupted by the supervisor who came up to toast, or Chai Jin was so drunk that his face was red and his ears were hot, and he didn't hear what he said at all.
This scene was seen by Wu Song, he picked up a glass of wine and held it to Zou Run.
"Brother's love, Wu Song is grateful, it's funny, except for my own brother in this world, there is no second person in this world who treats Wu Song like this, brother, Wu Song toasts you."