Halfway through his words, Xia Houzhen's breathing became rapid.
He has realized how broad the prospects are for what Chen Mo said.
Because hot pot is really suitable for the people of Hu Xiaguo.
First of all, the most indispensable thing for nomadic people is cattle, sheep and horses. From the perspective of food materials, they are inexhaustible.
Secondly, both copper pots and charcoal pots are very convenient to carry.
Even if charcoal is not used, dry firewood or livestock manure can be used instead, especially the latter, which can be found everywhere on the grasslands outside the Great Wall.
Finally, compared to the Chu Dynasty, the Hu Xia Kingdom was more barbaric, so they mostly longed for the prosperous and civilized Central Plains.
Compared with their traditional cooking methods, hot pot is much more elegant.
In addition, it is also cleaner and more hygienic.
It is said that diseases enter from the mouth, so to some extent, eating habits are a very important issue.
Xia Houzhen believes that hot pot will definitely be very popular in Hu Xia Kingdom.
This also means that there will be endless money rolling in.
According to this, Chen Mo did not lie. This small pot did contain inexhaustible gold.
Talent, talent...
Xia Houzhen was filled with emotion, and he couldn't help but think of taking Chen Mo under his command.
At this moment, under the influence of alcohol, I simply brought it up.
"Chen Mo, you said before that you were not interested in fame, but have you ever thought about hiding behind the scenes to serve your family and country?"
"General, my only wish in this life is to settle down in a corner and concentrate on studying things." Chen Mo declined politely.
"According to what I said, you can also search for things." Xiahou Zhen was unwilling to give up and continued to persuade, "You are a scholar and you should understand the principle of good birds choosing trees to roost. Besides, searching for objects requires a lot of money and utensils. Someone can help you."
Wouldn’t it be easier?”
"The general's kindness is appreciated by Chen Mo." Chen Mo handed over his hand, still maintaining the same attitude as before, "I am lazy by nature and have a lot of annoying problems. From the perspective of self-awareness, I am still suitable for this position.
Ichino.”
well……
Seeing Chen Mo's persistence, Xia Houzhen couldn't help but sigh.
"In this case, I won't force myself, General, but there is one thing I hope you can agree to."
"General, please speak." Chen Mo nodded.
"If I entrust you with the task of making weapons, would you be willing to take it over?"
"Yes." Chen Mo responded without hesitation.
He had already made plans in this regard before setting off on the trip. Transporting supplies for this trip was only secondary, the most important were the other two things.
First, go out and do business.
Second, take the line of the fortress and frontier troops.
Throughout the ages, military affairs have been a major plan for the country. If you can build a relationship with someone in power, whatever you do will be much easier.
The most basic thing is that no one dares to touch him easily.
Of course, with benefits comes risks. If you are implicated by the other party, you will inevitably be involved in trouble.
However, Chen Mo was not worried about this.
First, he acts with principles and bottom lines.
Secondly, when it comes to building roads across mountains and building bridges across rivers, Chen Mo believes that relying on his own brains and talents, at most he will fall back to where he was before.
Saving one's life 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 three-acre land in front of his home and be a carefree "little landlord".
Baihe County has unique geographical conditions.
As long as you plan properly, you can definitely develop border trade in full swing.
But things always have two sides. The biggest disadvantage of the three-nation border is that it will always be coveted by neighboring countries.
In this case, we must rely on a strong military.
It was precisely based on the above considerations that Chen Mo made up his mind to find a way in the army.
Coincidentally, Zhengchou didn't know how to open up the situation, so Hou Yong jumped out, followed closely by Xia Fangzheng, who was the supervisor.
Otherwise, he really didn't know how to meet Xia Houzhen.
In the process of solving the matter, Chen Mo also gained a certain understanding of Xia Houzhen.
This person is definitely not as bad as the rumors say.
On the contrary, he has great wisdom in his heart and is a good partner.
Take what is being said at this moment, if Xiahou Zhen was really a member of the Lord He faction, he would never mention the matter of forging weapons.
He would not take the initiative to ask Chen Mo to take over the job himself.
From this, it can be seen that this person was just holding back before and did not want thousands of soldiers to make unnecessary sacrifices.
Now that I saw the light, my attitude changed.
He loves his soldiers as much as his sons, is capable of bending and stretching, and is fully worthy of the word "man".
If you cooperate with such people, why worry about success?
Chen Mo was very satisfied with Xia Houzhen, and conversely, when he saw the former agreeing without hesitation, the latter also nodded with relief. The sigh that had been hidden in his heart for a long time also came out. come out.
"Chen Mo, let me ask you again, if it is equipped in batches, how long will it take?"
"I can't tell." Chen Mo told the truth, "The main reason is that the two materials are hard to find. This is one of the reasons why I insisted on going out."
"Our Dachu territory is vast, don't we have the materials you need?" Xia Houzhen asked with a frown.
This is not only his question, but also his worry.
Even if Chen Mo successfully bought the required materials here, what will he do next?
If the news leaks out, not to mention that the material will be interrupted by Hu Xiaguo, everyone involved will be in catastrophe.
Chen Mo knew this very well, but the reality was so cruel.
"General, let Meishu talk about this."
Huameishu nodded and stepped forward to explain: "General, I have been taking care of my teeth before. The original materials were commissioned by Chen Mo to find. It is no exaggeration to say that those two materials are extremely scarce in our country."
"Of course, I haven't been to many places, so my knowledge is inevitably superficial. Maybe there are enough in other places. I can't rule out another possibility, that is, no one knows that the two materials are suitable for forging weapons, so they are left in the world. ."
"In that case, let's do a two-pronged approach." Xia Houzhen said thoughtfully, "After you leave the fortress, follow the plan. At the same time, I will send people to try my best to find them. In any case, we must build a batch of high-quality weapons."
"Yes, General." Chen Mo and Hua Meishu nodded at the same time.
"Okay, it's getting late. You should go and have a rest early. I should also start preparing for some things."
Xia Houzhen stood up as he spoke, swept away his drunkenness and became dignified and serious.
"General, I want to see General Yang Qi. Is it possible?" Chen Mo has been thinking about this matter.
"sure."
Xia Houzhen said as he took off a jade pendant from his waist.
"You can take this thing so you can move around the fortress easily."
"yes."
Chen Mo responded and took it.
Because he has already seen that there is another layer of plans and intentions hidden in Xia Houzhen's move. This chapter has been completed!