Li Bao went to the Li clan's marketplace, looking for the items that her brother asked her to fetch for him. She stood out like a sore thumb amidst all of the people there.
The Li clan's marketplace was not particularly busy, this marketplace's business compared to the top clan's marketplaces was pretty mediocre. Not a lot of people were buying here, except for when they see Li Bao strolling around.
The people that were present quickly spread the word that Li Bao was there, and so the number of people rose quickly. It was now as busy as it would be if there was a festival.
Li Bao was used to this, she always caused a ruckus when she walked anywhere in the city because she had never really been outside of the city. If she had though, the result would be the same. She herself didn't know why she caused a commotion, unaware of her own beauty.
Li Bao was looking for ingredients on a list made by her brother, Li Bai. She took it out of her pocket and looked at it. This garnered the masses' attention.
"She's looking at a list?"
"She's out on an errand?"
"We have to help her!"
All of the people's thoughts went in this direction as they sneaked a peek on the list. They were very common and cheap ingredients, ones that you would find in any marketplace. Li Bao just went out to buy, so of course, she hadn't completed the list yet.
When the people saw the remaining ingredients, they immediately raced to see who would be faster in providing them for the goddess-like being Li Bao.
One by one, the shops ran out of stock, because even though someone already bought a specific ingredient, someone else would buy it too in hopes that he would be faster to give it!
The shopkeepers were happy because this was one of the rare occasions in which all of their items on sale had run out. Some of the shopkeepers set up shop here just for the fact that Li Bao was here. When she bought something, all of the other people would buy the exact same thing, resulting in that specific item selling out.
When Li Bao would come out and buy, the marketplace would be blessed. When she bought in any other marketplace besides from the Li clan's, their marketplace would prosper. People would come there thinking that they would meet Li Bao, and when Li Bao left, they would think that they might as well buy since they were already there anyway.
The Li clan forbid Li Bao to buy in any other marketplace aside from when the item that she wanted was not available in their own marketplace. This way, they were able to keep the gold all to themselves.
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Li Bao successfully finished buying all of the stuff that Li Bai ordered her to buy. Although it was hectic, she managed to do it because all of the people were generous and were willing to help her. They even bought items that she didn't need, which she didn't accept but were instead forced on her.
After her departure from the marketplace, the commotion slowed down. It wasn't as busy as it was when Li Bao was there. Although there were other girls that were beautiful, none of them were as beautiful as Li Bao, therefore, only she was able to obtain that effect as opposed to the other girls.
Liu Heng tried to do this once but ended up making a fool of herself, flaunting her face in an empty marketplace. What good does a pretty face do in an empty place?
