Da Tang Xiao Si Zi: I have a little pouch-like boy.

"Hey! What are you spacing out for! I just bought three, hurry up and get me a pack of tissues!"

At the basketball shooting booth, the two brothers, Li Tai and Li Ke, had no interest in watching the fireworks.

They had already seen that thing on New Year's Eve, and now the two of them were focused on getting seven in as quickly as possible.

This wretched guy is just staring blankly at the sky. Does he want to quit?

Don't you understand what your responsibilities are?

The waiter was jolted awake by Li Tai's shout, gave an embarrassed smile, and quickly grabbed a pack of tissues and placed it in front of Li Tai.

Now the two brothers are surrounded by a pile of lollipops, soda, and tissues.

There were also a few lighters.

In just over an hour, their skills improved dramatically.

They've managed to score four goals a few times now, so it won't be long before they win the coveted stocking prize.

Little did the two know that among the crowd watching them, there was someone eyeing them menacingly.

We're just waiting for them to collect the stockings, and then we'll hand them over to Li Er.

The fireworks show lasted for almost half an hour, and everyone, including Sizi, enjoyed it immensely.

After watching, Li Qin and Li Er Changsun returned to the palace together, and then went back to the villa.

The little princesses had a great time at the temple fair tonight.

Even after they got home, they were still chattering away about what was delicious and what games were fun.

They weren't sleepy at all, and were even discussing going out to play tomorrow.

Li Qin did not refuse the offer.

Starting tonight, the pedestrian street will remain open for half a month.

It's open to the public during the day, so little princesses can go and play without any problem.

In the following days, Li Qin accompanied everyone to stroll around the pedestrian street.

It is said that on the second day, Li Tai and Li Ke finally achieved their long-cherished wish and accomplished the feat of making 7 out of 10 shots.

Before the two brothers could even burst into wild laughter, the soldiers who had been waiting nearby seized their spoils.

The two were dumbfounded and immediately lost their temper.

Aside from obediently following orders, they didn't utter a single complaint.

In the following days, Li Qin did not see the two of them, and wondered if they had been discouraged.

Li Er has been very happy these past few days. The income on the night of the Lantern Festival has indeed met Li Qin's initial expectations.

I broke even, and even made a little profit.

For the remaining two weeks, all income was pure profit.

Li Er was overjoyed as he watched the money being sent to the palace every day.

Truckloads of money and goods are coming into the warehouse; there's nothing more gratifying than that.

With money, you naturally want to spend it.

For example, building a new palace, adding more palaces, or even constructing some temporary palaces.

In short, he has a hint of nouveau riche air about him.

"Li Qin, now that the imperial treasury has money, give me some ideas on what aspects it would be best to use it for?"

Of course, Li Er wasn't completely out of his mind; he knew to ask Li Qin for advice.

Li Qin glanced at him in surprise and casually said, "Of course we'll continue to make money from money. You've all seen how powerful this temple fair is at attracting money. Don't you want to continue making money this way?"

"Huh? Isn't the temple fair only supposed to last for half a month? You mean it will continue indefinitely?"

Li Er was puzzled and did not understand the meaning behind Li Qin's words.

Li Qin was the one who initially said it would only take half a month, but now he's gone back on his word?

Li Qin rolled his eyes in annoyance: "Of course not! You are the emperor. You said it would last for half a month. Do you think you can just take it back?"

This made Li Er even more confused.

"Then what do you mean?"

“Sigh~” Li Qin sighed: “It’s very simple, just use a similar model to create a market.”

"Of course, I can't keep controlling everything myself to sell the goods. I don't have the energy to supply goods every day."

"We can sell some snack recipes and share the profits, while we'll be responsible for selling some seasonings. We can also attract established families or merchants to join us and pay a franchise fee."

"You can let Hongxiu and the others handle this part; you can set the price yourselves."

"Of course, this is just a small part; it won't make much money. The most important thing is selling those stalls!"

“We collect stall fees every month. The price can be set low at the beginning, but it will gradually increase as the market becomes more and more popular.”

"Of course, in order to ensure the market is bustling with activity, those entertainment activities will definitely continue."

"We can let Lizhi and the others figure out the specifics of how to organize it. Hmm, Qingque and Li Ke are also good options; let them join in."

"They like stockings, they're obsessed with them, right? Second Uncle, you can use this as a reward. If you do a good job, give each of them a pair."

Li Er: "..."

He kept nodding in agreement, thinking it was a great idea and that it would definitely make him a lot of money.

But in the end, Li Qin said he would use stockings to entice Li Tai and Li Ke to do his bidding, which felt rather inhumane.

My son would never be tempted by a mere pair of socks.

After pondering for a while, it seems there's a real possibility!

If those two bastards can monopolize shooting practice for so long, what else is impossible?

"In short, the shops in the market should try their best to differentiate themselves from the East and West markets and create their own unique characteristics."

"The area, which is mainly for eating, drinking and having fun, should be transformed into a commercial street to attract more people."

Li Qin continued, "Give me another suggestion: the items inside should ideally be inexpensive, and not just anyone or any project should be allowed to set up shop there."

"When attracting investment, we also need to conduct reviews and consider this aspect. We need to think about the overall picture and how to build this market."

Li Lizhi listened attentively and took out paper and pen to take notes.

Li Qin had already said that she should participate, so she would naturally listen carefully to his opinions.

In fact, what Li Qin said was all from online articles and some shopping malls.

He wasn't sure if it would work or not, but with modern times as the backdrop, he was bound to lose money no matter what he did.

"Actually, we could also approach this from the perspective of the imperial court: create a city specifically for making money, which would generate even more revenue."

Li Qin suddenly said.

"Hmm? Tell me, which cities are profitable?"

Li Qin: "Gambling city! This thing is a deadly weapon for making money!"

"Gambling City?!" Li Er stared wide-eyed at Li Qin.

He never imagined that there would be a city built on gambling.

"Of course, if we simply adopt the modern casino model, I'm sure that a small city could easily earn more in a year than the current national treasury's annual tax revenue."

Li Qin said with great confidence.

"Is this true?!"

Li Er was somewhat skeptical, feeling that the statement was exaggerated.

Li Qin chuckled and said, "How about this, in a couple of days, I'll take my second uncle to Macau. You'll understand then."

"I want to go too!" Si Zi immediately shouted upon hearing this.