56. Busy business

If Jason Liu's products—paper, pens, and soap—were successfully sold to the wealthy merchants in King's Landing, he could truly become a major businessman.

The idea became more appealing the more he thought about it. He quickly ordered his servants to go to Blackwater Bay and rent an entire merchant ship. He planned to hurry to Winterfell in the North, buy a large amount of goods from Jason before others did, and bring them back to King's Landing.

At the same time, Odover, a businessman from the West, was also headed to Winterfell. He had the same plan in mind.

Previously, Odover had bought some of Jason's paper and pens and took them to the western border to try his luck selling them. Unexpectedly, in Golden Tooth City, a wealthy merchant immediately bought all of Odover's stock. Odover didn't want to sell at first, but the merchant offered such a high price that he couldn't refuse.

A single gel pen was worth 8 silver stags, a refill 3 silver stags, and a sheet of white paper 70 bronze stars. Odover made a huge profit.

However, the next day, he regretted it. Lord Leo Lefford of Golden Tooth bought the goods from the merchant at an even higher price. Odover not only missed out on a fortune but also lost a valuable opportunity to deal with a powerful noble!

Determined not to make the same mistake, Odover raced north to Winterfell, swearing he would buy as much as possible and take it to Casterly Rock to sell at an even higher price.

Meanwhile, Bert Bancroft, the wealthy merchant from Golden Tooth who bought the paper and pens from Odover, had people keep an eye on him. As soon as he learned Odover was heading north, Bert prepared to follow him, eager to discover the source of these magical items.

By now, news had spread across Golden Tooth about the wonders of Jason's pens and paper. Many nobles wanted to buy them, but Bert had already sold his entire stock to Lord Leo. Watching such a money-making opportunity slip through his fingers was unbearable.

So, when Odover set off, Bert immediately followed with his own convoy, loaded with goods from the West to sell in the North. As a smart businessman, he knew not to travel with an empty wagon.

Back in Winterfell, Jason Liu's store was booming with merchants coming to buy pens, paper, and soap. Many of them bought in bulk, hearing that even the Stark family of Winterfell and the Manderlys of White Harbor were using these goods. The excitement grew even more when news came that Lord Walder Frey of the Twins was also using Jason's products.

Merchants from all over the North began buying Jason's products to resell in places like Last Hearth, Dreadfort, and Widow's Watch. In just three days, northern merchants alone bought thousands of gel pens, tens of thousands of refills, and thousands of sheets of paper and bars of soap, totaling 125 gold dragons and 42 silver stags.

Merchants from the Riverlands, though fewer, also bought hundreds of pens, thousands of refills, and more than 3,000 bars of soap, spending over 50 gold dragons.

In just three days, Jason had earned over 200 gold dragons, bringing his total to 221 gold dragons, 63 silver stags, and thousands of bronze stars.

This wealth, converted to modern currency, would be over 2.43 million yuan. Jason Liu was now a millionaire.

And this was just the beginning. He still had plenty of stock left—thousands of bars of soap, tens of thousands of refills, and thousands of sheets of paper. If he sold it all, Jason stood to make tens of millions.

Despite his success, Jason wasn't satisfied. He wanted to convert his gold dragons into modern currency and bring it back, doubling his wealth.

Although these days had been busy, Jason was happy. He had hired five more guards to help, and even Jon Snow had temporarily taken a break from training to assist in the shop. Jon, who had learned to read from Jason's men, was now helping with bookkeeping.

Jason couldn't help but complain about Westeros' high illiteracy rate, which made it hard to find literate workers. Though he could write the Westerosi script himself, it was too much work. As the boss, he preferred to sit back and count his money.

Meanwhile, Todd, a small merchant from White Harbor, had finally arrived at Jason's store after a long, exhausting journey. After drinking water and feeding his horse, he stepped inside. The store was bustling, with Jason's guards carrying goods to waiting customers.

Todd carefully approached the counter and, with a smile, greeted Jason, "Lord Jason, I am Todd from White Harbor. May the gods, old and new, bless you and your family!"

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