After sending off Meng Pei and the Xiao Family, everyone returned to the city gates, and resumed their activities.
Shu Yu quietly opened her shop in the county town—a modest establishment situated on Ningshui Street, which she had purchased.
Melon seeds and sunflower oil were stocked, but business was not booming.
After all, these were novel items that no one had seen before, and everyone was still in a wait-and-see mode. Due to the recent passing of the previous emperor, Shu Yu hadn't advertised loudly with drums and gongs, so many people didn't even know what her shop sold.
Shu Yu hired two eloquent staff members to help with introductions.
However, the prices were a bit steep. The melon seeds were reasonable enough, but sunflower oil was more expensive than regular vegetable oil, which was not cheap itself. When sunflower oil hit the shelves, ordinary citizens were reluctant to buy it.
