Less than five minutes later, the butler called from outside the door, "Your Highness..."

Come in...

"Your Highness, what brings you to this old servant?"

Butler, what's your name? I haven't known your name since I entered the manor.

"Your Highness, this old servant's surname is Feng and given name is Chao."

Hmm, Butler Feng, how much do you know about the desert?

"The desert?..."

Your Highness, the desert is not a place for humans to live.

Shen Yingying's lips twitched, thinking to herself: Is your prince not human? Your prince is about to be exiled to the desert.

"Tell me, how is that desert an uninhabitable place?"

"Your Highness," the princess replied, "the desert climate is dry, the land is barren, the population is sparse, resources are scarce, and trade is not possible."

Rumors are circulating that we are about to be exiled to the desert.

"Oh no! What should we do?"

Steward Feng, go to the accounting office and check how much silver we have in the accounts.

We'll sell as much of what we can within three days as possible from the items in our War King's Mansion.

Also, go to the accounting office and withdraw five thousand taels of silver to buy more seeds, cotton, and the like.

As for the rest, report back to me after you have calculated the amount of silver.

"Yes, this old servant will do it right away."

After Steward Feng left, Shen Yingying wondered, what was the ancient capital like? Should I go out for a stroll and buy some goods while I'm at it?

"Go if you want," Shen Yingying dismissed Xiao Tao.

She went into her spatial dimension and picked out a set of men's clothing that suited her from the boxes of those corrupt officials.

I also picked up a folding fan to show off.

Shen Yingying walked on the bustling streets of Kyoto, watching the crowds of people coming and going.

Hmm, as expected of Kyoto, it's really lively...

Hehe, how could I miss out on such a lively event?

Haha, my stockpiling journey is about to begin...

Hmm, this hibiscus cake is pretty good...

Wow! This osmanthus cake tastes so good...

This pastry tastes pretty good...

boss……

"Sir, what can I do for you?"

I'm buying all the pastries in your store, including those that aren't even on the shelves. Please pack them all up for me; I'm taking them with me.

"Oh? Sir, you've bought all the pastries in our shop?"

Yes, all of them are booked...

Shen Yingying pulled out a ten-tael silver note from her sleeve.

Here, this is the deposit. I'll bring the cart over to pick up the goods later, and the rest will be paid upon delivery.

"Okay, sir, I'll arrange for someone to pack it up right away."

Shen Yingying left the pastry shop and headed straight for the livestock market. She couldn't very well put everything into her spatial storage in front of everyone.

After walking for about ten minutes, we arrived at the livestock market.

In fact, there are many kinds of poultry in Shen Yingying's space, and the poultry raised in the space breed one after another.

If it weren't for the large space, she wouldn't have been able to fit everything in. She'll have to clean out a bunch of them when she has time.

However, she doesn't have the space in her inventory to buy more carriages...

After browsing around, Shen Yingying bought a robust chestnut horse from a horse dealer. The horse was only two years old and in its prime.

She bought five luxury carriages and two ordinary carriages while riding her horse.

Hitch the chestnut horse a luxury carriage, and have the rest sent to a secluded place before storing them all in your spatial storage.

After putting away the carriage, Shen Yingying drove the horse back to the pastry shop.

"Boss, are the pastries packed up yet?"

It's all packed, sir...

"Hmm, can you calculate how much it costs?"

Sir, the total price of the pastries is 385.2 taels. I'll round it down to 380 taels for you.

"Here, this is a four hundred tael silver note. Take it and have someone send the pastries to the carriage outside."