Chapter 522: Chocolate Arms Purchase Proposal
"Ahem, cough ......" Wang Yong was suddenly choked with saliva when he heard this, and coughed violently.
Then he looked at Xiahoudun and asked, "Let's not say that he has nothing to do with the word 'ba', what the hell is Zhongquan?" Uncle Zhong Ji, Zhong is the second, Xiahou Yuan should have no other children under his knees, so this 'Zhong Quan' is inappropriate, right? ”
"This ah......" Xiahoudun smiled, "Our family is ranked together in each room, Xiahouba has a clan brother above, although he died early at the age of seventeen, but he had already taken the table word at that time, so when he came here, he could only be regarded as the second." ”
"I see." Wang Yong was speechless, but it turned out that Xiahou Ba and Xiahou Juan were actually alone. Thinking that Xiahou Ba also went to Shu later, it seems quite reasonable.
"How's the name?" Xiahoudun still looked like he was showing off, "Mighty and domineering, isn't it?" originally thought that he would be able to stand up to the sky and support the Xiahou family! ”
"But the one you said is going to support the people of the Xiahou family...... I guess I have to support other people's families as a virtuous helper......" Wang Yong pointed to the person next to him who was sticking to Zhang Fei.
"The family is unfortunate, the family is unfortunate......" Xiahoudun suddenly suffered a million critical hits.
"Anyway, he's still young, and a lot of things haven't been decided before they get married." Wang Yong stepped forward and comforted, "Let's take a look in a few years, maybe after his three views are slowly cultivated, he can also marry Zhang Fei smoothly?" ”
"What else can we do now?" Xiahoudun is also right, the key is that this nephew is not close to her!
"So, I'm going to prepare a lunch...... For afternoon tea, I also have cookies and hot cocoa...... Why don't you stay for afternoon tea? It's not bad to have a lady party! Wang Yong looked at the women.
"What's that hot cocoa?" It was the first time Zhang Fei had heard this word, and he couldn't help but be a little curious.
"Speaking of which......, this thing is still a foreign product," Wang Yong thought for a while, "It seems that Wanshiwu was introduced from the extreme west last year, and then it was successfully planted on a small scale in the south this year, which is very expensive!" Of course, very little! I stumbled upon it, mainly because they wanted me to know how to eat it! Yes, this thing has not been popularized and promoted, there are too few of them! ”
"I'm suddenly a little envious of you...... You can taste something so rare. Zhang Fei looked at Wang Yong.
"Knowing a little more, that's all." Wang Yong smiled at her, "There aren't many things, but it's not a problem to prepare a delicious meal for you." There may be more next year, but it is estimated that it will not be promoted until the year after next, but it is estimated that it will be a long time before it becomes popular, and during this time, it will be a luxury! ”
"Is there a lot of budget for the Cheqi General's Mansion?" Guan Yu asked curiously.
"No, it's a friendly sponsorship!" Wang Yong smiled, "The lord likes the taste of cocoa very much, but unfortunately I can't provide it to her often, believe me, the cocoa that tastes better after adding milk and sugar is very delicious." ”
In fact, just like milk coffee, chocolate basically contains milk and sugar. There are also dark chocolates that like bitterness, sour chocolates that are not good, and white chocolates that are sweet and creamy.
However, in Wang Yong's view, there is no difference between people who challenge bitter dark chocolate and caffeine lovers who challenge the 'wish of death', or brandy lovers who challenge 95% alcohol concentration, and it can only be said that ordinary chocolate can no longer satisfy them.
"Then look forward to it!" Zhang Fei was immediately attracted, for chefs, they must be curious about ingredients they have never seen.
"Well, let's talk a little bit, and I'll get ready! Lunch was beef fried noodles, and I was going to prepare seafood, but at this time, I couldn't get it fresh at all......" Wang Yong finished speaking, and turned to leave.
It's not impossible, if you are really willing to spend a little money, you can still get some of it. If you keep it with seawater every day and change it every day...... However, this is not a big cost.
It's nothing to sponsor some afternoon tea occasionally, after all, it is Cao Cao's exclusive supply, and other people drink just ordinary Ceylon black tea, and spend so much money to get seafood back, which is somewhat suspected of buying people's hearts.
When it was really time for afternoon tea, several women gathered in Cao Cao's office, along with Xiahou Juan's little attendant.
"This brown drink, is it cocoa?" Zhang Fei raised it up, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, it was a very peculiar smell. The familiar smell is probably milk and sugar, and there is a vague feeling of fat.
You're welcome, take a sip, the unique taste and silkiness of chocolate immediately wrap around the tongue, and the cocoa butter retains this flavor on the tip of the tongue, so that it can linger for a long time.
"Curious taste...... It feels like people can't live without this taste......" Zhang Fei sighed.
"For people with a sweet tooth, maybe." Cao Cao smiled, she liked the taste very much, but she just liked it, and besides, there were not many people in the future who were addicted to chocolate, and the coffee said otherwise.
"No, there is already one person, it is estimated that he can't do without this taste......" Guan Yu took a sip of chocolate, it tasted very good, she could accept it, but at the moment, her eyes were looking at another person.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa...... What a sweet delicacy! Liu Bei was completely intoxicated by this taste at the moment, and the tears of emotion were like bursting the embankment, constantly flowing out.
"Just drink a hot cocoa, do you need to be so excited?" Wang Yong shook his head, "Speaking of which, the previous proposal ......"
"Proposal?" Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and then understood, "It's about the chocolate military purchase, right?" Originally, Sangong was still skeptical, but after providing them with enough chocolate, they finally passed without any problems. It is estimated that many areas in the south will start to widely plant this thing next year, and if the price can be reduced, then it will be a good thing. ”
Chocolate can't be promoted, it has become a luxury, in the final analysis, the planting area is too small...... Or the house of everything, it's not easy to make a lot of them in one go. If it is widely cultivated, it is imperative to promote it, and as a result, the price of chocolate will fall, and it is not surprising that it will eventually become a military item for the army.
"This thing, military purchases?" For the first time, Liu Bei heard that this thing could also be used as a munitions.
"Chocolate relaxes the mind, and for soldiers on the front lines, it keeps their bodies and minds relaxed and reduces the stress of war and death. At the same time, this thing is high in calories and sugar, and a palm-sized piece of chocolate can already provide about the calories of a meal, and it is not bad as a portable ration. Wang Yong replied.
"The question is, how do you know?" Zhang Fei looked at Wang Yong.
"The results of the measurement in cooperation with Wanshiwu have clear data, which is the main reason why Sangong can agree, of course, in order to see is believing, they also directly join the data collection and experience it for themselves." Cao Cao replied helpfully.
"So, this thing will be supplied to the army in large quantities in the future?" Liu Bei looked at Cao Cao incredulously.
"Basically, it is set like this, and it depends on the output, but it is scheduled to be so, and it also needs the cooperation of Wanshiwu." Cao Cao looked at Liu Bei, looking at the situation, as long as the supply of chocolate was stable, this guy had no choice but to run.