Although Hong Tao has gone up the mountain to catch brown bears and caught dragon sharks in the sea, he has never eaten hippo meat. This thing was a protected animal in later generations. It lived in groups in African rivers and swamps. It is not easy to catch and kill, and it has no economic value. Few people would spend money to kill hippos. In their previous life, they went to Africa, including lions, antelope, wildebeests, and zebras, but they have never hit hippos.

What does hippo meat taste like? It has no taste, it is similar to grilled crocodile meat. Although the hippo is fat and has a very delicate meat, its meat is quite delicate and moderately fat and thin. However, these hippo meats that have been transported by long distances have been marinated, and spices and salt are added a lot, so it is difficult to taste the original flavor.

Sitting by the window, eating delicious dishes, drinking cold wine, and blowing the slightly salty sea breeze on the Jinhe River. I looked down at the people coming and going on the commercial docks, which was a bit quiet. Hong Tao added another one, and a cigarette after the meal, which was better than a living god! After eating, I took a bite of tea and sucked another one. When there was oil in my mouth, the spicy taste of tobacco would be reduced a lot, and the remaining flavor would be even more fragrant.

Holding a teacup in one hand and a cigar in the other hand, looking out the window with eyes, humming tunes that no one could understand in his mouth. Hong Tao had no spare place on his body, and even his feet were beaten. Seeing the emperor's virtue, the two guards became much more relaxed. They carried Hong Tao with a very small gesture and gestured downstairs, probably reporting the situation upstairs to Ciqi, so that he could rest assured.

"Come on...Mr. Weng, please ask first, please..." Jinhewan is so big, it's hard not to meet an acquaintance. Just as Hong Tao relaxed and immersed in his own state, his only idle ear suddenly became dull. A group of guests came to the door of the private room behind him, and they were greeting each other. One of them was a little familiar.

"Boss Jin, if we don't promote it, we can just call the general manager, or call me the manager according to the empire's custom." It turns out that he is an acquaintance, not very familiar with him, but Hong Tao probably knows who it is. He said that this is a manager in the chemical group, and the Weng family, and he doesn't know what kind of relative he is. The relationship between them is too complicated and he is not interested in inquiring.

"Yes, yes, Manager Weng, Manager Weng, I heard that my colleagues in the Strait Company call it this way, so it is called decent, generous, and has an identity!" Hong Tao couldn't hear who the other two people were, but it was certain that they should be the Southern Song Dynasty merchants, unlike Jinhe people, because their accent was wrong. Unless they were just immigrants from the mainland, there were almost no quota for immigrants as merchants.

The Weng family basically worked in the chemical industry group. This is not because they deliberately monopolized an industry, but because of the historical problems. When Jinhewan was first built, the labor force was severely insufficient. Men went to sea to hunt whales, cut down trees and built houses. Most of the people who stayed to make whale oil were women, and the Weng family had the most women, because there were very few men in their family, almost all adults died, and all those who showed up were women. Later, Hong Tao got oil and needed fractionation, so he simply handed it over to the women who made whale oil in the Weng family. For nothing else, it was because they became familiar with this industry.

Gradually, as the chemical industry in Jinhewan became larger and larger, the Weng family actually controlled this industry. The masters with good skills were all from their family. In addition, the industry was dangerous and toxic, and it was unrealistic for ordinary people to insert it. Those experiences, tricks, and data were obtained by the two or three generations of the Weng family. Whether to teach it to outsiders or not is up to them, they have to decide. Hong Tao has to discuss it carefully when he goes there. The order is useless.

Of course, the Weng family did not expand themselves because they actually mastered the chemical group. In fact, among the old families like Jinhewan, the Weng family is the most low-key and least visible family. At the same time, they are also the most grateful to Hong Tao. Every time Hong Tao advocates anything, they don’t ask too much, let alone wait for the emperor to come to say hello. As long as the old lady in the family nods, everyone agrees immediately, let’s vote and raise her hands, and there is no other way.

Several old ladies in the Weng family treated Hong Tao as their godson and benefactor. If Hong Tao had not appeared, the incense of their family might have been cut off. Even if they were kinship with the Bo family, Huang family, Bu family, and Ou family, they were all married. At that time, the Dan family was all produced and lived in the family. Without men at home, it would be like losing labor. Everyone had eaten this meal and had no meal, and it was impossible to rely on others to help them.

Rich is in the deep mountains and distant relatives, and poor is in the downtown area without anyone asking about it.

What the ancients said makes sense. Since the Weng family became the management of the chemical group, many women in the family have become government officials, and at least they are managers of state-owned enterprises. More and more distant relatives have come to join them. After suffering from the suffering of the family members, the Weng family is a little hungry and will eat. As long as they are surnamed Weng and are willing to recognize their ancestors, they will accept them. Not only do they serve as guarantors, but they also help arrange their work. If other departments cannot stuff them, they will stuff them into the chemical group.

Hong Tao used to turn a blind eye to the actions of the Weng family, and was unwilling to be too serious with these orphans and widows. As long as it does not affect normal production, does not violate imperial laws, and does not blatantly engage in family in the group.

Weng Xiaoyi is the family member of the Han family who was recruited by Rong Weng from the sea. When he came, he had two brothers and a blind mother, all of whom were bachelors. However, he was lucky, sweet-mouthed and surnamed Weng. He soon married a widow of the Weng family. He was one of the more core personnel of the Weng family. He specialized in logistics transportation in the chemical group, was responsible for transporting oil from the Brunei Port, and then transporting the waste generated by the chemical group by ship.

Due to work reasons, Hong Tao has had contact with him several times. He is a good person and is down-to-earth and willing to work hard. In recent years, he has never delayed production in the supply of logistics raw materials. What made Hong Tao most satisfied is that he strictly abides by the laws of the empire and never throws away toxic and harmful chemical waste because of laziness. After putting it into wooden barrels, he is sent to the waste storage area near Minduluo Island by boat.

He had dates with the Dasong Maritime Merchant, and Hong Tao didn't care at first. It was normal. He ran around the sea to transport goods all year round, and it was inevitable that he would meet a few friends who could get along somewhere, not to mention that he was in charge of logistics work, and the people he had to interact with were more complicated and had nothing to make a fuss. Whether it was the Maritime Merchant treating guests or Weng Xiaoyi as the host, the businessmen ate and drank with each other, Hong Tao did not prohibit it.

However, Hong Tao was very curious and more cautious, and it was difficult to trust others completely. Now his seat was right against the private room, so the imperial emperor started to listen to the work, leaning back as much as possible, leaning against the carved partition of the private room, and trying hard to distinguish the intermittent voices from the wooden cracks. As he listened, Hong Tao's ears became longer and longer. He even forgot to stuff the cigar into his mouth, and held it in his hand and let it slowly extinguish.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! What are you doing?" Hong Tao's posture and expression quickly attracted the attention of the two guards.

They really impressed the emperor. They listened to the fact that they were so high-end, elegant and high-end, and they were really aligned with the people. If they were placed in Jinhe City, the emperor would listen to anyone who they like to listen to, and even if the family was holding hands, the guards would not be disgusting. But it was different here. This is a commercial area, a place where it is open to the outside world, and foreigners are everywhere. If others see it, it causes any misunderstandings and reveal the emperor's identity, it would be so shameless! Not only Hong Tao is shameless, but they are also shameless. If this kind of thing is spread, it will not be a joke! The emperor of a country likes to listen to the wall! After the spread, it may not be a guarantee that Emperor Hong likes to pull out the widow's wall. But this kind of thing cannot be criticized openly, so it can only be a side reminder.

"You two go down to wait for me first. When you go downstairs, call the waiter just now... Don't forget to check out!" Hong Tao was listening seriously, and let the two guards interrupt, but he didn't hear several keywords, and was very angry. However, the guards were right. His outfit was already eye-catching, and he put it on the partition wall and tilted his head and eavesdropped. It was obviously inappropriate. However, he didn't want to give up. He had to understand this matter, otherwise there would be endless troubles.

"Then you..." The two guards didn't want to go downstairs. According to regulations, they could not leave the emperor's side.

"I'll go down afterwards, I promise!" Hong Tao knew their difficulties and didn't want to make things difficult for them.

"Customer, what else do you want to order? Hehe... Your Majesty, it's not that you are deliberately teasing you, it's that we have discipline..." The two guards turned around and walked back three times. The waiter came over and shouted their work words. He didn't whisper to Hong Tao until he got close to the table.

"I know, you executed well, I've recorded it. Now I'll ask you something, this restaurant is the property of the Interior Bureau, right?" Hong Tao simply praised the waiter, stopped his nonsense, and then asked him in the same low tone.

"...Yes..." The waiter was a little panicked. He didn't understand what the emperor had caught again.

"The industry of the Interior Bureau should have eavesdropping equipment, right?" Hong Tao continued.

"...Your Majesty wants to check?" The waiter understood a little. The emperor was not trying to cause trouble for himself, but was checking the work.

"Take me there, right away! If you don't have the right, go downstairs to ask your director, and he will sit in the teahouse across the street." Hong Tao gave the order without explaining.

"Then come with me..." The waiter was very happy, without any irregular excuses. He probably knew that Ci Qi had been sitting opposite him for almost an hour. As for asking for instructions on his superiors, it would be better to execute the emperor's orders first and then go to ask for instructions. From Hong Tao's expression and tone of speaking, he could hear that the emperor was a little anxious.
Chapter completed!