Seeing that her money-grabbing plan was going badly, Lu Qiqi thought of making money. The paper mill had a steady stream of income, and all she needed to do was lay a good foundation.
In this border town by the sea, is there any way to make money these days?
Moreover, the Great Jin Dynasty produced mostly coarse salt. Even the fine salt reserved for high-ranking officials and nobles was considered very coarse by Lu Qiqi.
So even without salt fields to dry seawater to produce salt, the market would probably still be in short supply just by processing coarse salt.
After all, the coarse salt sold by salt merchants had a slightly astringent taste. Poor people had no means of obtaining salt; they were lucky to have any at all, so they wouldn't be picky.
But high-ranking officials and nobles are different. Even if the national treasury is empty, they will not have much less silver in their hands. At most, their income will be reduced sharply in the years of war, but it will not affect their enjoyment in the new capital.
Such people are extremely particular about food and clothing. Having grown up with a silver spoon in their mouths, they are naturally very picky about food. Even if they are concerned about appearances, they will buy fine salt that has no bitter taste at all.
Suddenly, Lu Qiqi thought of something. She propped her elbows on the table, leaned forward, and stared straight at the person in front of her, saying, "Song Yanqing, as a prince and a member of a noble family, since you are so wealthy, you must have more than just a cloth shop business, right?"
Song Yanqing hadn't expected her to set her sights on him, and confessed, "I do own quite a few properties. In the new capital, I have fields and estates, and shops all over the Great Jin Dynasty."
The businesses were diverse, including cloth shops, wineries, salt fields, sugar factories, bookstores, and blacksmith shops.
He then coughed lightly, "There are quite a few, so I won't list them all for you. You'll see them when I show them to you later."
As Lu Qiqi leaned forward, her eyes gleamed with a sharp light as he listed off so much of his wealth.
To everyone's surprise, Song Yanqing turned out to be a wealthy and eligible bachelor.
She secretly made up her mind that once she clung to this powerful figure, she would never let go!
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