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When the time came, she would need to select a few more suitable ones, especially those who were clever with their hands and possessed a particular skill. Even if it cost more silver, it wouldn't matter. With Zhao Erhu embarking on overseas trade, this was indeed a lucrative business. Unless something unexpected happened, they were likely to continue this business. The more goods they required, the fewer skilled workers she seemed to have trained, not only in embroidery but in other aspects as well. And she couldn't be as hands-on as she was now forever, so she needed to bring in more help.