Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

Mei Meng and Qi Cang discuss the challenges of surviving in the martial arts world without family support. Mei Meng dreams of opening a private school by a river, but Qi Cang points out the financial impracticalities. They encounter merchants in a tea house, where discussions reveal the dangers and complexities of trading in the Kang Kingdom, especially regarding grain prices. A messenger from General Lü presents Mei Meng with a heavy wooden box containing gold and a token for withdrawing money from the Silver Guild, indicating a loan rather than a gift. Qi Cang encourages Mei Meng to accept the offer, while she contemplates her future amidst political turmoil in Qi Country, fearing for her safety as national mourning approaches due to the shifting power dynamics.

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