This became a vicious cycle without a solution. They thought they would have to spend money to buy connections. Unexpectedly, before they could take the first step, they received news about the regulations.
Without wasting time, they tidied themselves up, prepared some gifts, and left the inn. All of them headed in the same direction—the Magistrate's office.
When they arrived, there was already a large group of people waiting at the entrance of the Magistrate's office.
The merchants never expected that after the new regulations were established, there would be so many people interested in starting businesses.
From what they observed, while the commoners living in Northeast City had food and water, they had no money at all. Therefore, the possibility of them spending money to buy goods was very low.
