"Hahaha, it's just a small gesture," Yan Xing laughed heartily. "Sit down, everyone, please take a seat. Let's sit down and talk."
The merchants all took their seats.
Yan Xing continued, "The reason I've called you all here today is to familiarize you with the Grain Tickets that Eternal Grain Bank is about to issue. I believe everyone is aware that workers employed by the Eternal Commerce Guild use the grain they are given to buy things at the market. But grain is too heavy and inconvenient to carry around... Metal currency, too, becomes cumbersome in large quantities, especially when traveling. You cannot go without money, but carrying too much is not only heavy, it also makes you an easy target for thieves."
