Master Xie stroked the beard on his chin and explained the situation.
The Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master of the Xie family looked at each other. They had just returned two days ago, and they often went out to do business. How could they not know that a merchant could not run a business just because they had a ship? Along the way north or south, they needed to take care of everything. Not to mention the possibility of encountering bandits along the way, they needed channels to buy cheap goods in the northern capital. Otherwise, with the prices in Jing City and other places, it was simply a small profit.
Not only that, but the river would freeze in winter, which would also delay some time.
They could only do business for eight months a year.
The influence of these objective conditions was not mentioned. After all, doing business had risks.
