Helian Jue is gone, so she should get busy now.
"Yu Rong, write the invitations! Our new round of auctions is about to begin!"
Xie Yuan gave instructions to Zheng Yurong.
"yes!"
Zheng Yurong responded respectfully, and then, as if she had thought of something, asked, "What exactly is being auctioned? Is it the same as last time, a secret formula?"
"No!"
Xie Yuan shook his head, revealing a mysterious smile, "It's a secret!"
Zheng Yurong: ...If we don't even talk about the items to be auctioned, how can we attract "big clients"?
Seeing Zheng Yurong's question, Xie Yuan's smile grew even brighter. "Don't worry, those people will come!"
Firstly, Xie Yuan had previous successful experiences.
In Xie Yuan's opinion, that sugar-making recipe was indeed a bit of a scam.
However, those wealthy families also made money.
The capital city issued a sugar ban, but it couldn't be lifted in Lingnan.
Lingnan was too remote, and it never collected much tax revenue, so even the sages didn't pay much attention to it.
The wealthy families could continue to grow sugarcane and produce sugar.
Of course, because of Cui Boyong's example, everyone had developed a sense of awe towards the Yue Prince's Mansion.
Xie Yuan, in her capacity as the Princess Consort of Yue, issued a decree prohibiting the seizure of fertile land and the over-planting of sugarcane.
The powerful clans, fearing the power of the Yue King's Mansion, ceased their previous frenzied expansion.
They began clearing the land, and then tried to plant and cook as discreetly as possible.
Even now, the wealthy families can still make money from sugar production.
Therefore, they believed in Xie Yuan's miraculous abilities.
Secondly, the powerful clans also wanted to find an opportunity to climb up to the Yue King's mansion.
Unfortunately, Princess Xie, the wife of the King of Yue, disliked those flower-viewing and frolicking banquets, so they had no chance to curry favor with her.
Now, the opportunity has arrived...
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