"This business cannot be done; the price is set too high, and no one will buy it, Minister Zhao." Minister Zhōu managed seven shops himself and had his own ideas on how business should be run, but in his view, Zhao Yan’s plan was absolutely unfeasible.
Buying a porcelain vase for a tael of silver? It wasn't as if the wealthy had nowhere better to throw their money.
There were many wealthy people in the Capital, but they weren't fools.
Chapter 579