Chapter 438: A few matters of the Luo Clan
Luo Sheng headed toward the Western Regions with worry weighing on him.
In Zhao City, Luo Wuji lay in a courtyard, lazily basking in the sun. Several other people were there, all clan stewards reporting to him on the clan's various worldly affairs.
Duke Zhao's State was not a self-sufficient state. Given its size, it could not possibly support so many Dare-to-Fight Warriors.
Duke Zhao's State drew its main income from trade.
The reputation of a thousand-year-old clan truly came in handy. Polish an ordinary bronze mirror a little more finely and engrave the Luo script on it, and noblewomen would scramble madly to buy it. This was even more outrageous than the top luxury goods of later ages.
Another factor was that people in ancient times valued their native soil, and local powers were strong. Trading caravans generally had their own spheres of influence and did not wander about indiscriminately.
For instance, caravans from Liaodong would not transport their goods to Jiangdong to sell them. In most cases, they took them to Handan or Linzi, where caravans from those cities carried them south.
The Luo Clan's caravans had no such concerns. Apart from official government caravans, they were the only ones that could travel throughout the realm. If anyone dared lay hands on the Luo Clan, they would have to see whose blade was sharper.
After the report on the paper establishments concluded, the steward responsible for the clan's horse trade said, "Household Head, this year's main income from the horse trade still came from Dayuan celestial horses, accounting for nearly sixty percent."
Dayuan celestial horses were what later generations called blood-sweating steeds, an exceptionally fine breed of warhorse. They were tall, with powerful charges and explosive strength. Their only