Salt Empire: Gu Tingye joins forces with modern logistics concepts to create “combined salt-and-iron transport,” drawing the emperor's attention;
Signs of Household Strife: Lin Qinshuang is punished after her schemes are exposed, sowing the seeds of disaster for Mo Lan's later attempt to attach herself to Liang Han;
Romance: Minglan recognizes Gu Tingye by his jade pendant and proactively asks her grandmother to teach her how to do business, setting them both on a path of growth.
