The district where the school was located wasn’t as bustling as the city center, but it had one advantage: less strict city management.

As long as a spot was lively, street vendors and small stalls could usually be found on the roadside. Occasionally, city enforcers would chase them away, but it wasn’t too common.

For his first try at setting up a stall, Wen Yang had brought only a small selection of goods to test the waters.

However, when he arrived at the night market, expecting a bustling scene, he found the usually lively stalls almost deserted, with only a …