The fifth prince, Xiahou Yi, now spends most of his time in the palace. Although his coronation ceremony is still being prepared, he is already fulfilling his duties as emperor.
The second prince is currently half-dead and has no time to cause trouble for Xiahou Yi, giving Xiahou Yi time to consolidate his power.
Moreover, he was very clever. By leveraging the influence of Lin Qianqian, this "immortal," he suppressed many forces that opposed him.
No matter how busy he is, he will always take some time each day to ask about the mall.
They also urged the Imperial Household Department every day to quickly prepare the gold, silver, jewels, books, and prescriptions to be exchanged.
Although the national treasury is now so empty it could run a horse, there are still many valuable items in the palace.
I don't want antiques or calligraphy and paintings, but furniture, especially furniture carved from precious materials, is quite valuable and can be exchanged for a lot of things.
The golden nanmu, sandalwood, and huanghuali wood in the timber warehouse are also very valuable.
The fifth prince used these items to exchange for another batch of grain, which was then urgently sent to disaster-stricken areas.
A few days ago, the imperial court encouraged displaced people to return to their hometowns, settle down, and farm.
Those who wish to return to their hometowns will be given travel expenses and food. Moreover, upon returning home, they can go to the local government and, based on their household registration, receive high-yield grain seeds purchased from the Immortal Mall for free.
Thus, some refugees embarked on their journeys back to their hometowns, but many others wanted to stay in the capital to make a living.
However, those who stay don't need to worry, as there will be plenty of job opportunities ahead.
Because after the Fifth Prince switched to the new formula, he will open many factories.
We also need to pave roads, build bridges, repair dikes, and construct houses, which requires a lot of labor.
Yesterday, the Fifth Prince paid off all his previous debts.
But today he came again, accompanied by the palace's chief steward, carrying items that had been sorted from the emperor's treasury and library.
"Fairy Lin, I've brought some more things with me. I wonder if it's enough to exchange for the things we agreed on before?"
Xiahou Yi's tone was somewhat unnatural, and Lin Qianqian knew why.
"Don't worry, we have plenty of time. We'll stay here for a while longer. The things we agreed on will be reserved for you; we won't sell them to powerful families or merchants."
It seems he knows that several powerful entities have been offering high prices to buy valuable formulas for weapons and ammunition in the past few days.
However, she refused all the demands made by those forces.
"The salt and iron refining technologies that are vital to the nation's lifeline, as well as weapons and gunpowder that are ahead of their time, will only be in your hands, since you are the one in power in this country."
Lin Qianqian once again gave her assurance.
"Thank you, fairy!" Xiahou Yi's gratitude came from the bottom of his heart.
The head steward beside him glanced at Lin Qianqian furtively, thinking to himself, "Truly worthy of being called an immortal, regarding money as dirt."
If Lin Qianqian heard this, she would only say: No, she is not. She does not regard money as dirt.
Although this is not her homeland, she would not do anything that harms the country and its people just to make more money; the country should handle the important things.
Lin Qianqian never took out those missiles, ships, or airplanes. She also put away some powerful firearms. Apart from selling some pistols to the Fifth Prince, she wouldn't sell them to anyone else, no matter how high the price.
However, they didn't hide their shipbuilding technology; they sold it all.
However, it's all cash on delivery; there's no way to extend credit anymore.
If he doesn't have the money, Xiahou Yi can raise it slowly and then come back to trade when he has the money.
While Xiahou Yi was raising money, a large number of martial arts figures also arrived.
Zhang Laodao's second disciple, the one who became the leader of the martial arts alliance, gathered a large number of martial arts sects. After traveling for more than twenty days, they finally arrived at the imperial city.
He also brought along many wealthy merchants' entourages along the way, and incidentally earned a protection fee.
Lin Qianqian, Luo Zexuan, Wen Mingyue, and Zhang Laodao each conducted transactions with them separately.
They acquired hundreds of martial arts manuals and hundreds of secret recipes, and each sect also bought what they needed.
They also obtained the formula for the Black Jade Rejuvenating Ointment that Lin Qianqian had been longing for, in exchange for the Superpower Tree.
Medicine King Valley traded all their medical books and formulas, including the Black Jade Broken Heart Ointment, as well as their accumulated rare and precious herbs, for a supernatural tree and the method to extract penicillin.
Lin Qianqian also gifted them a set of refining chemical equipment and allowed them to watch videos and learn in the mall during this time.
Lin Qianqian would naturally also sell a copy of the production method for this type of medicine to the imperial court.
In fact, the imperial physicians had already come to learn about smallpox prevention, penicillin extraction, newborn care, and other related knowledge.
Whenever they ask, Lin Qianqian will find relevant videos for them; how much they learn is up to them.
Of course it's not free!
The cost consisted of their medical books, prescriptions, precious medicinal herbs, and various collections; if that wasn't enough, they would use gold and jade to cover the cost.
At first, these imperial physicians were unwilling to reveal their precious treasures and secret formulas; those were their livelihood, and they couldn't afford not to keep them safe.
Later, when the Fifth Prince found out, he forced them to watch Lin Qianqian's videos for a whole day, and they were so impressed!
They wish they could stay in the mall 24 hours a day. Now, the conference room on the fifth floor of the mall is completely occupied by the imperial physicians and people from Medicine King Valley.
Later, the news somehow leaked out, and many folk doctors also asked to join.
The Fifth Prince posted a notice stating that once any folk doctors have mastered their skills, they can provide free medical consultations for three days each month. Anyone is welcome to come and learn from him now, and he will cover the expenses for this session.
This was an exchange and learning session between folk doctors and imperial physicians, showcasing ancient prescriptions and methods as well as future medical advancements.
This marked a significant step forward in medicine during the Tianwu Dynasty, saving countless lives in the future.
This also boosted the Fifth Prince's popularity among the people, further consolidating his imperial position.
As time went by, the existence of the mall gradually spread beyond the imperial city. With the influx of martial arts practitioners, merchants, and ordinary people from all over the country, the mall had no choice but to open for business 24/7.
If we operate all day, we'll need to work two shifts, which means those kids won't have to hand out flyers anymore.
Lin Qianqian assigned the older staff to the sales team, while the younger staff worked as models in the children's clothing and toy sections to promote products. Lin Qianqian gave them commissions, and their daily income was quite good.
She had already planned it all out. Wasn't the Fifth Prince going to build a lot of factories and open a lot of shops?
Before she leaves, she will try to secure some job opportunities for these children with the Fifth Prince, so that their future livelihoods will be guaranteed.
She can't save everyone suffering in the world, but if she encounters someone in distress, she can't just ignore them; she'll help as much as she can.
If she speaks up, the Fifth Prince should give her face.
A month and a half later, the mall's goods were almost all sold out.
The things the Fifth Prince wanted to exchange were gradually exchanged. Since he didn't have enough money, he took the opportunity to investigate and confiscate the property of many corrupt officials. Most of the confiscated items ended up in Lin Qianqian's pocket.
The storage bag is now filled with martial arts manuals treasured by the royal family, recipes for medicine, food, incense, and clothing, as well as various precious spices and exquisitely embroidered fabrics.
Currently, not only the national treasury but also the fifth prince's private treasury are empty.
The steward searched these warehouses three times, making sure not a single gold jewel was missed.
Now, when a mouse enters the warehouse, we have to sadly leave behind two grains of rice as a relief.
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