One thousand taels was a hundred catties in weight. A large box filled with one thousand taels meant a total of three thousand taels of glittering silver.
Even the shopkeepers of the Iron Banks held their breath.
Three thousand taels of silver, converted into silver notes, would be just a single piece of paper.
Yet, they insisted on packing it into three large boxes and opening them before everyone, purely for the visual impact.
At the same time, it was a declaration to all present: Chen Ku's business was opening, and this demonstrated Official Chai's status and goodwill.
The family of Martial Arts Scholar Chai genuinely held the Seventh Rank Military Award, granted decades ago, a rank equal to that of the County Magistrate.
The shopkeepers exchanged glances, already feeling a little unnerved.
How could this be? An apprentice from Medicine King Hall, actually connected to Official Chai?
