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Feeling humiliated, the Jiang family became aggressively competitive in business. Both families specialized in silk, although they avoided direct public confrontation.
However, it seemed that silk prices had been driven up overnight.
"Miss, the price of silk has skyrocketed. Should we follow suit?" the butler inquired.
Honestly, last night's thunderstorm alone was enough to make one's heart flutter.
When he woke up, he found the price of silk climbing steadily within half a day, never having dreamt that silk would almost rival gold in value.
"The Sima family will not follow," declared Sima Manli decisively, "Some money can be made, but some should not be pursued."
If their Sima family joined the fray, the price of silk in Nan Du City would surely be driven even higher, which would not only prevent the lower market from profiting but would also crush the century-old reputation that their Sima family had built.
