"But there are still secret transactions. The restrictions are much less strict than in the black markets in the past. No one really bothers with it now. But there are plenty of people with a little money who want to go overseas or want a little money for their retirement or want to improve their lives! Get some gold ready, and we'll go and take a look."
At this time, the markets had opened, but a lot of people had not yet changed their way of thinking. They were still living in the past.
Some old people were too frightened. Even though freedom had arrived many years ago, they were still very cautious, afraid that those terrible days would come again.
So, at the time, many people still maintained a low profile.
Some people wanted to secretly barter for some gold to leave the country.
Mo Beihan had already asked around. When he sent his men out on business, he had asked them to take note of the markets here, so he knew where they were.