So, shopkeepers with connections usually seek the protection of military leaders. This shop gives me twenty percent of its profits annually, and I pass half of that up the chain. There are about thirty shops like this. This income alone is enough to cover the daily expenses of my subordinates.
How about it? If you say the word, junior brother, you could easily have control over one or two hundred shops, with their shopkeepers eagerly offering you money!"
"No need." Liang Qu shook his head with a smile. "I won't be staying long anyway. I can't just intervene and take over new shops, stealing others' income for no reason. It would offend many people."
The customs and cultures of various places are different, and eating and drinking here have their own unique charm.
An orange glow covered the room.
Thick cotton cloth covered the windows, nailed at all four corners, blocking the view of the flying snow outside, though the howling wind could still be heard.
"Be careful, sir!"
