The advent of white sugar made the name of Taoyuan Prefecture shine even brighter in other regions. A constant stream of merchants rushed toward the prefecture, terrified that being even a step behind would mean missing out on the white sugar.
They had hesitated over the lotus root starch previously and lost the chance to seize the initiative; they were certainly not going to let this scarce white sugar slip through their fingers.
Consequently, many inns in Taoyuan Prefecture hung up "Full" signs. Many merchants counted themselves lucky to have the connections to book rooms in advance; otherwise, having just arrived, they would be forced to sleep on the streets, only to be laughed at by their rivals.
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