"Young Master..." Chen Qingsheng confessed to Bai Qingqi, "Young Master Fengnian's business in Xiliang is running smoothly due to his connections with the Eight Great Families. Early on, when Young Master Fengnian involved the Eight Great Families in these endeavors, he promised them profits from jade, fur, and paper. But most importantly, he planned for the day when Xiliang's farmlands would be unworked, and the people's demand for grain would skyrocket. Then the Eight Great Families could sell their stockpiled grain at high prices. Despite all their hard work earning silver from jade, fur, and paper, it would effortlessly end up in the pockets of the Eight Great Families. It's as if the people of Xiliang are tirelessly working, all for the silver of the Eight Great Families!"