To host the foreign merchants who had traveled such a long way, Luo Xueqing purchased a large number of houses from brokers to provide lodgings for them.
Zhu Wencong couldn't help but give a thumbs-up. Buying low in Gusu during this period was truly brilliant, though he no longer had much interest in such trivial investments.
Luo Xueqing stated that she had provided food and clothing for the local populace while also offering loans to some small merchants.
Those foreign merchants would undoubtedly spend money upon arriving, but the local market had been devastated, necessitating support for the small and medium-sized businesses.
Zhu Wencong ascended to the attic and gazed at the bustling streets in the east. Luo Xueqing's goals aligned with his own—while she sought to aid the people, he was focused on reconstruction.
No matter how many times Jiangnan suffered the ravages of war, it always managed to ignite a renewed commercial vigor, remaining the most prosperous region.
