Chapter 109 - 15 Never Tried
Zheng Fa arrived at Zhang’s house first thing in the morning.
"Is there something the matter?"
Seeing Zheng Fa coming to look for her, Zhang’s face showed a bit of puzzlement.
"Sister, I’ve been looking at the accounts from the past few days, and the workshop’s revenue... it has decreased significantly lately."
Zhang thought for a moment, then gestured to a chair nearby, indicating for Zheng Fa to sit down.
"When I first took over the Affairs Hall, the workshop’s income was more than two thousand Spirit Stones a month," Zhang said frankly. "But over the past century, both the rent and the transaction tax from the workshop have been declining."
Zheng Fa was also somewhat surprised to hear this; the decline seemed quite substantial.
"This isn’t just a problem for our Jiushan Sect alone," Zhang consoled him. "Just do your best."
It was apparent that she thought Zheng Fa was afraid of taking over the workshop operations and being punished for a continued decrease in revenue, which was why he had come to her.
Revealing her own shortcomings was a way to comfort Zheng Fa.
Zheng Fa was silent for a while, then spoke up: "It’s not that I’m worried about this, Junior Brother has an idea and wanted to consult with you, sister, to see if it’s feasible."