It must be said that when it comes to their own interests, the nobles act very quickly.
The very day the order was issued, even before the appointment letter was in hand, those nobles had already come knocking. Leading the charge were Erminuo and Duojia, along with many others who brought various materials and Gold Coins.
"They're really quite prompt," a subordinate muttered under his breath.
"Do you think they're just twiddling their thumbs? They're demanding that we fulfill our promises. After all, we're merchants; if we can't deliver, the appointment we secured earlier might well go down the drain."
"Before the appointment letter is handed over, a noble's appointment can be retracted—just a suitable excuse is needed. We don't have powerful backers and are not of noble birth; such tactics are most fitting to use against us."
Jia Siwei understood these things all too clearly; after all, he had originally planned to become a noble himself.
