The profits from a marketplace are enormous. The rent alone provides a very considerable annual income, but after splitting that income six ways, there isn't much left over.
The Song Clan was currently in a period of rapid development, and its finances had always been extremely tight. Cutting expenses was no longer an option; increasing revenue was imperative.
A marketplace was undoubtedly the perfect solution. The Song Clan had previously chosen to join forces with several other families to establish Liuyun Marketplace only because they lacked the manpower to run one alone.
But after these years of rest and recuperation, the Song Clan's strength had recovered significantly. They were now strong enough to maintain a marketplace on their own.
Now, they were just waiting for Song Chang'an and the others to achieve their breakthroughs. Once they did, establishing their own marketplace could be put on the agenda.
