When Meng Xiang left with his lotus root powder and white sugar, he looked like a victorious general. News always flies on wings, and he had caught wind that some people had failed to buy any lotus root powder and white sugar at all, which made him feel all the more grateful for his own decisive choice.
"Second Brother, Taoyuan Prefecture is truly a fine place. Trade is fair and there are no messy entanglements. Next year we are coming right back here to buy lotus root powder and white sugar!" Meng Xiang was so excited his features practically danced. Second Brother Meng was well accustomed to his older brother's occasional bouts of eccentricity and adapted to them with ease, simply smiling and nodding in agreement.
As their business grew larger over the past two years, the prefectural yamen acquired more funds to inject new vitality into the development of Taoyuan Prefecture. Not only were the ordinary people of Taoyuan Prefecture overjoyed by this, but Instructor Liu now seized every chance he got to sing Zhao Yan's praises to anyone who would listen.
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