Tangyuan was well aware that her rush for quick success and immediate profits might cause some trouble for Shen Xiaoyu, but having lived in this life for six or seven years, she still felt she had achieved nothing. Unlike modern times, where she was constrained by others at every turn, some jobs were still unsuitable for women. That she could go to Beijing to do business was indeed thanks to Yan Qing's good fortune.
In Port Town, it was because Zhang Quan was a good person that she was able to gather enough money for the journey to Beijing, along with some left over to buy fields and shops.
Money is a wonderful thing; without it, one can hardly take a step, and this was especially true in ancient times.
Whether one called it taking shortcuts by relying on Yan Qing's influence, since she had such resources, there was no reason not to take advantage of them.
But because these things could not be produced in ancient times, she had to take such great risks to earn money.