After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

"Of course it's delicious! I never knew Wen Ding was so good." These words came from Bai Zunxing, who was holding his stomach.

"Manager Shi, I plan to have the blacksmith forge another batch of cauldrons. When the new book comes out, the storytelling should also be arranged. We can hold an event so that these guests can eat from the warm cauldrons while listening to the storytelling."

Shopkeeper Shi naturally thought the plan was good. He had eaten this Wen Ding today and found it very delicious, which would surely cause a sensation in Bianjing.

So, a few days before the book was published, Ye Yuwu had the blacksmith prepare a warming cauldron.

This Wen Ding doesn't make two pots yet; currently, there's only one flavor. After all, if she wanted to make a spicy pot, she wouldn't have many bell peppers; there aren't even enough for her own cooking.

It's not being cultivated on a large scale yet, and bell peppers are very expensive. After all, they're imported from overseas, and people haven't yet discovered the uses for them, so most of the wealthy and powerful buy them as ornamental plants.

Before the new issue of the book is published, there is one problem to solve: visiting the Chamber of Commerce.

The chamber of commerce sent someone to inquire and they found out where it was located.

In the spirit of trying to settle things peacefully, Ye Yuwu prepared some gifts and money.

The chambers of commerce are scattered along the most bustling streets. It is said that the houses here were once the residences of imperial merchants, and could not be bought even with silver.

The cobblestone streets were not as rugged as those elsewhere. As you walked deeper into the street, the houses on both sides had green tiles and blue bricks, and were shaded by green willows.

The Chamber of Commerce is located here, on land allocated by the Fifth Prince.

Inside the courtyard, a group of men were sitting in chairs discussing matters.

Suddenly, a servant came in to report.

"Master, Manager Ye from Chayunhe requests an audience outside the door."

After the announcement was made for quite a while, no one came to call her in. Ye Yuwu knew that this was a show of force from the other party.

It was late autumn, and the weather outside was cool. Ye Yuwu and Zhang Rouyan had been waiting outside for a long time.

"Was this done on purpose?" Zhang Rouyan rubbed her arms angrily.

They have been waiting outside for an hour now, and Ye Yuwu is freezing cold. It looks like they still have a long wait ahead of them.

"We're not waiting any longer."

"Huh?" Zhang Rouyan suddenly heard Ye Yuwu say this.

I thought she meant she was leaving and would come back another day, but she just barged in.

"Tell me, what kind of person are people most afraid of?" Ye Yuwu asked Zhang Rouyan before barging in.

Zhang Rouyan was stunned, clearly unsure how to answer. The topic had changed so quickly!

Ye Yuwu didn't expect her to answer; instead, she answered the question with reality and her own experience.

What people fear most is not tantrums, acting crazy, or being reckless!

Just like a turd stirrer, if you don't stir it, turd will spray all over you, whether you agree or not.

Ye Yuwu relied on her madness to make sure that these people wouldn't dare to harm her, especially since these imperial merchants valued their reputation the most. So, by acting crazy and being cunning, she successfully entered the front hall where these people were discussing their business.

Unable to continue the discussion due to the commotion outside the gate, Zhuang Zhongyi, sitting in the main seat, frowned and wanted to call for a servant.

Before he could call for help, Ye Yuwu and Zhang Rouyan swaggered in with their gifts, and the guards behind them didn't dare to stop them.

Zhuang Zhongyi saw that the two women seemed fearless and walked in anyway, and he thought they were crazy.

His expression was somewhat unpleasant. Everyone who came to him would inevitably be reprimanded by him, and the next time they would be even more respectful, greatly damaging his pride.

These two women barged in without a care, making him lose face, and it hadn't even been an hour!

Ye Yuwu was already being kind enough to make her endure it for an hour.

"So everyone's here? I thought you weren't here, which is why we had to wait outside." Ye Yuwu didn't notice the silence and spoke first.

The merchants, seeing that there were only two women, did not take them seriously.

"How dare you two women wander into this place so easily?!" Zhuang Zhongyi glared angrily at the two of them.

"I'm so sorry to have interrupted your discussion, but I'm in a bit of a hurry, so I had to resort to this." Then she and Zhang Rouyan placed the gifts they were carrying on the side table next to Zhuang Zhongyi.

"I'm sure this Master Zhuang is magnanimous and wouldn't hold a grudge against a mere young woman!"

As the saying goes, one cannot hit a smiling face. Even if he was angry, Zhuang Zhongyi could not retaliate against her after she said those words.

"What are you all talking about? May I join the discussion?"

While asking questions, Ye Yuwu quickly found an empty seat and also asked Zhang Rouyan to find a place to sit.

They showed absolutely no embarrassment, displaying remarkable shamelessness.

And so, he joined them openly and legitimately.

"I've heard that Manager Ye's Tea House is packed with people lately. My wife also really enjoys going to the Tea House and listening to storytelling. Manager Ye must be making a lot of money, right?" A middle-aged man next to her suddenly spoke to her as soon as she sat down.

Fortunately, she had done her homework before coming and knew that the man in front of her was Tian Boya, the head of the silk shop.

"Mr. Tian is joking. It's just a small business; how can it compare to the money earned by Mr. Tian's silk shop?!"

Tian Boya never expected that a young woman could speak so directly, able to openly and honestly respond to even the most subtle and roundabout remarks.

Seeing that Tian Boya had been rebuffed by her, the others stopped trying to probe her thoughts and continued discussing the topic they had just discussed.

Actually, they didn't talk about much. They just kept emphasizing that the Fifth Prince had gathered merchants together so that everyone could work together and achieve a win-win situation. There was nothing practical to say, and they also flattered Zhuang Zhongyi.

In short, they just wanted these merchants to fund the construction of another trading street, located on the outskirts of Bianjing.

These merchants are like shrewd people; they say flattering and agreeable things, but they don't want to spend a single penny.

After all, what genius would have thought of building a trading street in such a remote place on the outskirts of the city, surrounded by villages? Building a trading street would be extremely difficult and costly.

Ye Yuwu was getting sleepy listening to it, but thankfully the group dispersed after a short while.

Ye Yuwu exchanged a few more pleasantries with Zhuang Zhongyi.

Zhuang Zhongyi looked down on a woman doing business, so he treated Ye Yuwu with complete disdain.

Fortunately, Ye Yuwu was not made to suffer, and the money for the "paying respects to the mountain stronghold" was accepted.

On the way back, Zhang Rouyan couldn't help but ask, "Manager, are we really going to give them three-tenths of the silver every month?!"

Zhang Rouyan was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth; these people were really asking for an exorbitant amount.

Originally, Ye Zhanggui was expected to be as firm as before and say no, but Ye Yuwu did not say anything.

"This matter was initiated by the Fifth Prince, so we can't refuse to give it to him." She just suspected that most of the money given would end up in someone's pocket.

Zhang Rouyan wanted to complain about the Fifth Prince, but she also knew that since ancient times, agriculture had been valued and commerce suppressed, and merchants were considered inferior. Therefore, these nobles always tried to squeeze money out of merchants.