Episode 7 recap: Zhao Ruoqi organized the Xifang Market.
With only 10 days left until the market opened, Zhao Ruoqi had been busy preparing on this side, and the opening day was quickly approaching. Lizhao's side had invited a troupe of performers to attract many merchants. Zhao Ruoqi's maidservant was very anxious when a drunkard entered. The maidservant wanted to drive the drunkard away, but Zhao Ruoqi believed that since they were open for business, it wouldn't be right to chase away customers. Instead, she ordered tea to be served to help the drunkard sober up.
The maidservant thought that they should also offer some discounts, while the drunkard believed that they should offer even more discounts. Zhao Ruoqi agreed that discounts should be offered, but Lizhao's side offered even more discounts, so the merchants went to Lizhao's side instead. Zhao Ruoqi felt that their products were all the same in quality, and the only difference was in the discounts offered.
To attract the merchants, Zhao Ruoqi invited the artist who had previously worked for them and asked him to draw stamps on the merchants' packages. The merchants were delighted and thought that with the stamps from the imperial palace, they could show them to others when they returned. Zhao Ruoqi named these packages and thought it would be convenient to hang them on the saddle of a horse, so she called them "saddlebags." When it came time to settle the accounts, the income in Dongfang was higher than that in Xifang, which made the people on Lizhao's side very frustrated, but they had no solution.
When others saw the drunkard, they were all very surprised to find out that he was actually the Fifth Prince.
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