Chapter 370: Merchants Gather
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In front of Prince Qi’s residence, many merchants gathered, waiting eagerly for Xiao Ming’s return from Shanhai Pass.
The news that the Qingzhou Army had captured Shanhai Pass had been published in the newspapers several days ago. The merchants who had funded the northern campaign were so excited they couldn’t sleep.
At first, they had little hope that Xiao Ming would ever defeat the barbarians in Youzhou. Most of them had only invested money to flatter him and earn his favor. But to their surprise, in just three months, Xiao Ming had truly taken Shanhai Pass. The once-lost lands of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun now belonged to him.
Only now did the merchants remember their support and rush to Prince Qi’s residence, holding the promissory notes from when they had provided funds and supplies.
They came every day, waiting faithfully. After all, Xiao Ming had promised them triple returns. If someone invested 100,000 taels, they would now receive land worth 300,000 taels.
Just thinking of the wide grasslands outside Cangzhou made their hearts race. It was prime land for raising horses. If they could raise horses there and sell them to the Great Yu Empire’s vassal lords, the profits would be enormous.
“His Highness is back!”
As soon as Xiao Ming appeared, a merchant shouted, and everyone rushed toward him with flattery on their faces. Some looked ready to hug his legs just to stay close.
Ziyuan was already standing at the gates of the residence.
These merchants gathering every day had been a headache, but now that Xiao Ming was finally back, she let out a sigh of relief.