Chongguang Ward, Lu's Fur Shop. Lu Dayuan, burping contentedly after his meal, sat in a corner of the shop, slowly sipping tea. His family had been running the fur shop for four generations, and their reputation was well-established. To the northwest and southwest of Lingzhou lay a vast, continuous mountainous region. Although the mountains weren't high, they yielded abundant mountain produce, and many people made their living from it. Lu's Fur Shop was among the best, even able to trade directly with large fur shops in Chang'an. Now, with an accountant behind the counter and shop assistants outside, Lu Dayuan no longer needed to do much. Moreover, after decades and four generations of operation, Lu's Fur Shop had long since moved beyond the stage of sourcing goods from the mou

