บท 1266: IOUs

"Yeah," Qiao Xuan responded, seemingly unaware of any issues with her statement. She maintained a pleasant smile as she continued, "Your workshop is exceptionally spacious, and a minor price adjustment could potentially result in significant losses for you, correct? Are you dissatisfied with the prevailing market rates? Naturally, you can explore other suppliers, but finding an alternative source for such quantities might prove challenging. Moreover, resorting to coercive means to obtain silk would only drive up prices, costing you even more in the long run, which hardly seems worthwhile."

Zhao Mu remained silent, unable to formulate a retort. He begrudgingly acknowledged the validity of Qiao Xuan's argument, though he remained far from convinced.