The annual Imperial Merchant Competition can be considered one of the liveliest events in the Dayong Capital City.
The Imperial Merchant competition isn't dominated by one family; each participating category competes separately, selecting their best to become the suppliers for the Palace that year.
Lin Yuan's Dong Tian has never participated in the Imperial Merchant competition, but due to her superb culinary skills, she provides the Palace with high-quality ingredients every year, even without becoming an Imperial Merchant.
This is actually a good thing for other taverns. Imagine, if Dong Tian really became an Imperial Merchant, what would be left for other shops?
As for embroidery and fabric, a few years ago, the longstanding leader was naturally the Chen family of Jiangnan.
