Tong Cheng'er had just gotten a little more familiar with knitting scarves and was ready to start knitting properly when she received many invitations to visit her home.
"Madam, the gatekeeper delivered ten visiting cards today."
Tong Cheng'er was taken aback: "Ten invitation cards?"
She didn't hear wrong, did she?
This is far more than the amount of sofas handed out by the wealthy ladies of Beijing who used to inquire about them.
Rulan: "Yes, Madam."
Tong Cheng'er asked, "Who sent these visiting cards?"
Rulan replied, "This servant observed that most of them were from the wives of merchants under the master's command, and one was sent by the wife of the prefect."
Upon hearing this, Tong Cheng'er realized that she couldn't possibly refuse all the invitations, and besides, she had come along this time hoping to do something for Yinzhen.
There are actually many things she can do with her identity, but Yinzhen didn't mention them because he was afraid she would get tired and didn't want to force her.
He didn't bring it up, so she never brought it up herself, but now that the invitation has been sent, she has no reason to refuse it.
Tong Cheng'er said to Ru Lan and Ru Xue, "I mentioned in my reply that I would be hosting a flower appreciation banquet in a few days. I will invite them over, and also invite some female relatives of wealthy merchants."
Ru Xue and Ru Lan: "Yes, Madam."
Tong Cheng'er didn't hide the fact that she was going to hold a flower-viewing banquet from Yinzhen, though of course, it was impossible to hide it anyway.
When Yinzhen found out, he asked his young wife, "Why did you decide to hold a flower-viewing banquet? Aren't you the one who hates these things the most?"
Tong Cheng'er: "I'm only saying this because I see you've worked hard. After a flower viewing banquet, we'll treat you to Mongolian specialties and a few cups of milk tea. Once the news spreads and I whisper sweet nothings in your ear, you'll be able to relax a bit."
Yinzhen conducted an investigation and found that Mongolian specialties did not experience any "acclimatization" issues when they arrived in Jiangnan. However, the biggest problem lay with the wealthy merchants and magnates of Jiangnan.
If he were to seize the market all at once, even if he were a prince, he wouldn't be able to protect it. After all, he couldn't stay in Jiangnan for long, and Jiangnan was a place where all sorts of people lived, making it difficult to predict the future.
Starting with the women would indeed be much better.
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