How could she shift her attention?
People were not beasts of burden. They needed an outlet for their emotions.
Gambling, tobacco and drugs, sex.
All three were highly profitable industries, but they were rather dark. Li Zhao believed that if she got involved with any of them, she would be doomed beyond redemption. Besides, she did not have the capital for it.
Other than those three, however, there were other ways to vent one's emotions—
What was the purpose of venting emotions?
To calm down.
That was the answer Li Zhao had come up with. Reading a book and listening to what its author had to say was an excellent way to do so.
Maybe I could make a fortune!
Li Zhao thought, This should be the most precious inheritance my parents left me. But if I want to make money from this book, four conditions need to be met.
First, I need printing methods, technology, or enough manpower.
Second, materials.
Paper isn't cheap. Writing it on bamboo slips would be far too old-fashioned, and it would take too much time and effort.
Third, I need to confirm that this book hasn't already been published. Otherwise, everything would be for nothing.
And most importantly, this book is too straightforward. Its target consumers must be commoners; scholars and refined gentlemen would look down on it.
There are a great many commoners. Most country folk are illiterate and wouldn't buy books, so the only possible customers are commoners living in towns and cities. I've heard that, hoping their children will possess Innate Soul Power after awakening their Martial Souls, they buy some more straightforward books in advance for enlightenment... Though there isn't necessarily any causal connection between the two. They're just seeking a good omen...
*And this book's contents really can touch