No one could go against money.
Moreover, the merchants who had come here were mainly probing.
The noble families behind them had asked them to come, in order to establish a relationship with Kant and establish friendly trade. Without exception, they all planned to spend money and asked to talk alone with Kant.
If they were to be disqualified from this trade, or even their future trading qualifications, they would be skinned alive by the noble families behind them if they went back with empty hands.
This was the early stage.
It was barely a matter of cooperation based on benefits.
As for after they understood Kant's actual situation, the hidden rules of the noble families would begin to devour Kant's industry. At that time, they would not have to worry too much and they would just have to eat in a less ugly manner.
But now, they still needed to maintain a certain degree of friendliness.
There was also competition among the nobles.