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Fu Hanwen saw how the beginner textbooks were selling so well and mentioned the Shengxuan Guild in the Capital City to Xiao Ruo.
"Shengxuan Guild?" Xiao Ruo had never heard of it: "What kind of place is that?"
"Shengxuan Guild is a grassroots organization established specifically for merchants. Those who can join the guild are almost all people with significant influence in the business world of Xilin Country, or those with strong backing. Whenever there's a problem in the Xilin Country's marketplace that can't be resolved, people usually seek the guild's help first."
In Xilin Country, merchants had a very low status. Sometimes when they wanted to seek justice from the government office, officials often just went through the motions. Otherwise, they might beat around the bush or fine both parties a certain amount of silver without solving the fundamental issue.
