Siheyuan: Taking over the steel mill

The Camel Country Ambassador laughed and gave a thumbs-up to express his praise.

"The gas cylinders produced by your factory are really excellent! Although they are light in size, they are very powerful. Military generals and royal family members all like them."

Hearing the consul's praise, Su Chen confirmed the subsequent cooperation transaction. As he expected,

"I came to Guihongxing Steel Rolling Mill to place orders on behalf of my country, hoping to continue to purchase large quantities of economical and useful items such as gas cylinders."

Compared with the order quantity mentioned by the consul of Camel Country, his words are obviously more convincing.

An order from a country means a steady stream of income.

Su Chen was secretly happy in his heart, but he remained calm on the surface.

"No problem. You can rest assured about the production capacity of our steel mill. The supply of gas cylinders will never decrease!"

After hearing this, the consul of Camel Country gave a thumbs up again.

"I have great faith in your ability. There is one more thing..."

"Please say."

The consul rubbed his hands.

"Since the order volume is so large, we cannot pay all of it in U.S. dollars for the time being. Would you accept to use crude oil to offset part of the payment?"

There was a hint of uneasiness on his face.

Because although crude oil is a valuable resource that other countries dream of, it is completely different in Camel Country. As a huge crude oil exporting country, their oil fields are so rich that they can't be exhausted even if they are mined for centuries, so it is almost equivalent to an ordinary item in the country.

Using crude oil for settlement is undoubtedly an extremely favorable choice for Camel Country.

It is also an opportunity for Su Chen.

In the international market, oil prices are controlled by certain major countries, but if you can bypass them and directly obtain crude oil, you can undoubtedly get higher profits. In addition, crude oil has many by-products, even if Su Chen uses it for internal factory consumption, it is also very valuable.

Therefore, he agreed with the proposal: "Yes, but I hope not to pay all with crude oil. A certain amount of liquid cash is needed to ensure smooth production."

Upon hearing this reply, the consul of Camel Country happily hugged Su Chen again.

"That's entirely possible, Director Su. Just using part of the crude oil to settle the bill will be enough."

In fact, he did not expect the other party to agree to this request, because in the eyes of most people, crude oil is a very precious resource, but in Camel Country it is almost everywhere.

"Hassan, please bring in the gift prepared for Director Su."

Mohammed called out to the outside. Hassan was his assistant.

With a light knock on the door, the assistant handed a small box to the leader.

The consul of Camel Country took it solemnly and handed it to Su Chen respectfully. "Is this a gift?"

Looking at the small gift box decorated with golden luster, it was obviously worth a lot. He opened it and saw a medal specially made by Camel Country.

Although Su Chen was not very familiar with these medals, he could still see the exquisite and complex ** language engravings on them.

After he read it carefully, he found out that it was marked as the "Zahad Order of Honor" - one of the highest honors for foreign contributors. In this unexpected surprise, the consul carefully put it around Su Chen's neck and said, "This is a precious item that our leader personally instructed to give to you. I hope you like it."

With a solemn look on his face, he waited for the other party's reaction. Finally, Su Chen nodded.

"I like it very much. Please also give your regards to your leader on my behalf."

With this medal, it can be seen that Su Chen has indeed made significant contributions. The last Zahad Medal was awarded to an important national leader. Therefore, he feels honored to receive this medal this time.

When the Camel Consul put the medal on Su Chen's chest, his assistant immediately came forward and asked if they could take a photo together. Su Chen did not refuse and nodded in agreement. After adjusting their poses, they took a few photos together. Then, Su Chen put the medal away.

"Thank you very much, my friend."

The consul of Camel Country was all smiles. Now that he had solved the biggest problem after returning home, he admired Su Chen even more.

Su Chen laughed heartily, carefully put the medal back into the box, and solemnly placed it on the side of the bookcase. "Mr. Mohammed, it's time for dinner, how about we go to a nice restaurant together?" Su Chen remembered that he had been to that restaurant before.

He felt very sorry if the restaurant was not bought by Li Hongbing. However, Su Chen did not wait for Li Hongbing to take action, so he quickly bought the restaurant and still appointed Wang David as the general manager and chief chef.

Before Su Chen took over, Li Hongbing had been pocketing a lot of money. Even when the situation improved while he was running the restaurant, Li Hongbing still took the opportunity to put a lot of money into his own pocket.

All of this naturally did not escape Su Chen's eyes, so after he bought the restaurant, he started investigating Li Hongbing's illegal behavior. As Su Chen expected,

The investigation found that Li Hongbing committed many serious crimes in this process.

And his previous behavior was enough to be sentenced. After this thorough investigation, Li Hongbing was finally sent to prison. Even if he pleaded with Wang David, Wang David was helpless in the face of irrefutable evidence and could only watch him being taken away by the police.

Although Wang David was a little clumsy, he also came to ask Su Chen to show leniency and not send Li Hongbing to jail. But faced with the ironclad evidence, even Wang David was helpless.

"If a social pest like him stays in the restaurant, it will sooner or later destroy this place." Su Chen said mercilessly. "Besides, he has committed serious crimes. Even if I want to forgive him, the law will not show mercy."

After Su Chen said this, and considering that Li Hongbing had already been taken away, Wang David had no choice but to accept the reality and continue to be the chief chef.

In this way, the restaurant was taken over by Su Chen and he had a suitable place to receive foreign guests.

Wang David's level of royal chef is rare. With such an outstanding chef, there is no need for the slow-witted Sha Zhu. Before, Su Chen wanted to taste Sha Zhu's cooking skills and had to endure the feeling of being bullied. Now he feels more and more that he should take Wang David under his command.

Fortunately, there was no need to deal with the guys in the courtyard for now, which made Su Chen feel relaxed and happy. At the same time, the consul of Camel Country received Su Chen's invitation and gladly accepted it.

Not only for the sake of building good relations, the Camel Consul also has a great interest in local cuisine. He is a person who is familiar with Chinese culture. Even though he cannot speak the local language, he is very familiar with many customs.

The consul of Camel Country was even happier when he learned that Su Chen would personally take him to taste the local specialties. Su Chen immediately arranged for a driver to take the two to the Shanfang Hotel.

As for the assistants of both parties, Su Chen asked them to take care of their own dinner. There were some things that he did not intend to reveal to others.

The moment he stepped into Shanfang Restaurant, the waiter immediately came forward to greet him. "Boss, you're back." These waiters were already familiar with Su Chen's face and knew that he was the real boss. Since Su Chen took over Shanfang Restaurant, the restaurant's business has become more and more prosperous.

He did not follow the example of Li Hongbing in the film who kept raising prices, but followed Wang David's advice to keep the dishes at an appropriate level, although this was already a reasonable price for an imperial chef. For most people, any dish at Shanfang Restaurant is a luxury.

Nowadays, only the wealthy or foreigners can set foot here. In particular, wealthy guests from Beijing are the main customers of Shanfang Hotel. Due to the delicious dishes, the good reputation of Shanfang Hotel has gradually spread, forming a word-of-mouth phenomenon, making it famous. This is also due to the help of Yang Xue.

If Yang Xue had not enjoyed the meals at Shanfang Restaurant and shared them with her wealthy friends, Shanfang Restaurant would not have become famous so quickly.

Then, Su Chen took the Camel Kingdom Consul to the box specially reserved for him.

As the boss, Su Chen certainly has the right to have such a special box, which is not open to the public during either off-peak or peak periods.

After taking his seat, the Camel Country Consul kept looking around with a face full of curiosity.

"This is really unique, and it feels like visiting a palace." He exclaimed. "Indeed, these are all arranged in the style of a royal palace." Su Chen explained with a smile.

"What a great environment!" The Camel Consul seemed particularly comfortable in front of Su Chen, and he obviously considered him a friend. Based on the business dealings between the two sides and Su Chen's consistent excellent performance, the Camel Consul believed that being friends with him would be more conducive to long-term cooperation.

As a member of the Camel Nation, he was naturally good at business strategies. "Take a look at the menu. You can eat whatever you want. If there's anything you don't understand, I can explain it to you."

In order to facilitate communication, Suchen specially ordered a bilingual menu, which included English annotations and pictures of the dishes. This innovative move was appreciated by everyone.

No one had ever designed a menu like this in this era.

With the addition of pictures, the menu becomes extremely intuitive. Even if some of the names are confusing, people will know what the dishes are just by looking at the photos.

The consul of the Camel Country took the menu and began to order food. He couldn't help but nod frequently when seeing the pictures: "Although I can't understand the words above, these dishes look great." After considering for a while, he finally selected a few.

Su Chen smiled, and after the waiter took away the menu, he said to the consul: "Don't worry, the food here will definitely suit your appetite."

The cooking skills of the royal chef David can naturally cater to the discerning royal family members.

Therefore, these exquisite dishes are also appropriate for entertaining foreign guests and will not make foreigners feel uncomfortable.

After hearing this, the consul of the Camel Kingdom nodded expectantly.

After resolving the issue of the menu, the Camel Country Consul mentioned to Su Chen the previous experience of being searched by the Pacific Fleet of the Eagle Sauce: "Director Su, you are really great. You encountered a fleet inspection as soon as you entered the high seas."

"If it weren't for the fact that there was no gas in these gas cans, I wouldn't have been able to bring them back."

At this point, the consul could not help but sigh with emotion and admire Su Chen's wisdom. Recalling his uneasiness at the time, he felt relieved as if he had survived a disaster.

"Thanks to you, otherwise we wouldn't be able to bring them back home, and we probably wouldn't be able to win this war."

Hearing this, Su Chen responded with a smile:

"This is also due to your flexibility. After all, I produce civilian products and am not afraid of inspections."

This was a very precise statement, and the Camel Country Consul nodded in understanding: "Yes, you produce ordinary civilian gas cylinders, of course there is no problem." The two smiled at each other, picked up the teacups on the table and toasted each other.

While they were talking, the dishes from the kitchen were quickly served. Wang David learned that the boss was having a meal, so he quickly prepared various dishes with great enthusiasm.