"Hey, you know it quickly." After hearing this, Chen Yunhe closed the folding book in his hand and looked at Shen Chen calmly.

He and Shen Chen were almost brothers who grew up together. He could tell what Shen Chen was thinking just by looking at Shen Chen. Therefore, when Chen Yunhe pushed himself to Zhao Dequan last night, he understood immediately. After realizing what Shen Chen meant, he was particularly unhappy.

Even if he helped Shen Chen, Shen Chen would ask him to pave the way for others.

Shen Chen stood up, took Lin Xi's hand and led her to sit down, and said directly: "Don't you want something from the southern border?"

Lin Xi was startled and glanced at Chen Yunhe subconsciously.

Chen Yunhe clicked his tongue, "Look at what I'm doing, do you think I don't know that the Southern Barbarians are in Da Qin?"

Lin Xi was stunned. Then he thought about the relationship between Shen Chen and Chen Yunhe, and figured it out. They even worked together to catch the rebels who were trying to transport smuggled money. There was no reason that Shen Chen would hide such a big thing from Chen Yunhe.

Lin Xi looked at Shen Chen and said, "I do want it, but what does it have to do with what I want over there?"

Shen Chen explained patiently: "The imperial court has set a total of seven imperial merchant quotas, one of which is for trade with the Southern Barbarians. Because of the special nature of the southern border, the imperial court has given such a quota, so we must be cautious."

Lin Xi understood: "If Zhao Dequan wins this quota, can he help me transport the things I want?"

"Um."

"But, how did I hear that Huangshang is engaged in a designated industry? The things I want, and the business that Zhao Dequan can do...it's hard to do it, right? If the court doesn't allow it, he will be discovered again... …”

"Then consider yourself unlucky."

Chen Yunhe said nonchalantly and continued to read the book in his hand.

Lin Xi looked at Shen Chen, and Shen Chen hummed and said, "He can choose not to be an imperial merchant."

Lin Xi thought to himself that the Huangshang matter would be of great benefit and no harm. Even if it involves more risks in Zhao Dequan's case, as long as the rewards are huge, Zhao Dequan would not be able to give up given his temperament.

Shen Chen said: "You two are doing business together. He has to do what you want to do. If he really doesn't want to, can you still force him?"

Lin Xi thought so, but he still felt uneasy and said, "I'll remind him later."

Shen Chen hummed in disbelief, and Chen Yunhe shook his head.

The next day, when Lin Xi saw Zhao Dequan again, he quickly gave him a word of advice. Unexpectedly, Zhao Dequan said indifferently: "It's just a small favor, it's nothing. If Zhao really becomes an imperial merchant by then, you and I will still be We want to make money together and build a big business. And when will the business be free of risks?"

Lin Xi didn't expect Zhao Dequan to be so open-minded and looked at him with admiration.

Time flew by, and soon it was late July. The renovation of the restaurant was completed, and a new plaque "Treasure Building" was also hung.

Zhao Dequan quickly selected the first batch of workers, and Lin Xi screened them again, leaving ten in the end.

Lin Xi divided the ten men into three groups, four on the first floor, and the other four on the second floor. Each was responsible for different processes and tasks, and the remaining two were responsible for registration.

Of course, the first batch they made was hot pot ingredients. The hot pot ingredients in the department store were already in short supply, and orders from Ke Yunlou and Zhuo Minghe were waiting for them again.

At first, Lin Xi waited at the Jubao Tower every day.

When the first batch of hot pot ingredients was made, Lin Xi tasted it first and found that it was different from what she had made. She thought of ways to improve it before asking the guys to continue making it, and then failed two or three times before making something similar. of.

Fortunately, Lin Xi didn't have high expectations at the beginning, so he wasn't too disappointed.

At the end of July, the first batch of hot pot ingredients available for sale in Jubaolou was ready. Lin Xi taught the workers how to make soup cubes without stopping.

Most of the guys Lin Xi picked were smart, so it wasn't too troublesome to teach them. But it also took a long time, in late August, to make a large batch that could be sold.

Lin Xi divided these into three parts, one part for Zhuo Minghe, one part for Zhao Dequan, and the rest was kept in the department store to sell.

Before it was completed, Lin Xi wrote a letter to Zhuo Minghe in advance. After the goods were ready, Zhuo Minghe's reply came in time. At the same time, the caravan and escort agency entrusted by Zhuo Minghe came with him.

They brought Zhuo Minghe a deposit, and after the goods were delivered, they would bring the remaining money when they came back.

To be honest, Lin Xi was not very relieved.

She mentioned this concern to Shen Chen, and Shen Chen said: "It doesn't matter, let Wang Shou and Du Bubu follow. They have a lot of free time during this time."

Wang Shou and Du couldn't help but agree happily. Ma Liu packed his luggage and prepared to follow the caravan.

Lin Xi said gratefully: "When you come back, I will cook you a delicious meal. This time, I will hire you as my sister-in-law, and the price will be the same as that of the escort agency."

Wang Shou waved his hand boldly: "Sister-in-law, you have the final say. I and I can't help but go to other places to gain experience."

Du couldn't help but nodded.

Lin Xi sent them off as Qian Dingzhu and Wan asked, and immediately returned to the work of Jubaolou, because she was about to start making half-finished dishes. Regarding this, Lin Xi decided not to make a large amount at first, so it didn't take long, and the main thing was to cook On hot pot ingredients and bouillon cubes.

Because the vegetable soup cubes are as popular as hot pot ingredients as soon as they are new, customers buy them every day.

Zhao Dequan has already extended his business to other counties openly, and the daily demand is also gradually increasing.

It can be said that the situation is very good.

When Zhao Dequan looked at the account book, joy almost overflowed from the corners of his brows and eyes: "Miss Lin, doing business with you is really the most correct decision I have ever made!"

Lin Xi smiled and said nothing.

In mid-September, Wang Shou and Du couldn't help but come back.

Zhuo Minghe knew them and when he saw them coming, he directly asked them to bring back the remaining money.

Wang Shou came back and said, "Master Zhuo is really far away. We traveled all the way to Yanmen Pass in Jiannan and saw him at the junction. Then we delivered the goods, took the money and left."

When he said this, Shen Chen was also there. Hearing this, he stopped what he was doing and looked at Wang Shou.

Wang Shou nodded vaguely towards Shen Chen and said, "It's the Yanmen Pass we know."

Lin Xi was reading the letter from Zhuo Minghe that Wang Shou brought back, and did not notice this. She saw that there was a list of goods at the back, which was the rouge goods that Zhuo Minghe was going to give her this time. Wang Shou and Du couldn't help but bring it back.

Overall, the first transaction went smoothly.

Lin Xi said: "Thank you for your hard work. I'm not busy today. I'll cook a big table of delicious food. You all can stay and finish eating before leaving."

"Thank you sister-in-law!"

Wang Shou became greedy just thinking about the food Lin Xi cooked.

He and Du couldn't help but help Lin Xi unload the goods and put them on the carriage, then went to wash their hands and help cook.
Chapter completed!