Then for the next several days, Liu Sisi was immersed in loss, finding herself listless in everything she did.
Soon, it was time to tally up the income from the several shops after one month of business. Liu Sisi calculated the earnings and gathered 10,000 taels of silver to present to His Majesty.
Though the shops seemed to have made a substantial amount of silver, after accounting for various expenses, the actual profit was just under that 10,000 taels of silver.
Di Yelei entered the palace with the silver ticket for 10,000 taels but returned with several treasures bestowed by His Majesty.
"His Majesty said that the 10,000 taels of silver should be considered your act of respecting him, and from now on, you should keep that silver by your side; he is not in need of that silver."
Liu Sisi narrowed her eyes, "Didn't you say that the national bank is severely depleted now?"