How had the villagers become so wealthy? How could he not have known? If they truly were that affluent, why would his nephew from the countryside come to his home to scrounge for food?
Having thought of this, the broker became somewhat worried. They might be just teasing him, maybe they couldn't actually afford to buy anyone. If so, he wouldn't be happy later on.
"Lord Broker, how much does this add up to in silver?"
As the broker was still grumbling in his mind, Ye Zi'an suddenly asked another question.
Concerning silver, the broker momentarily put his doubts aside. However, he was still thinking about what he would do if they couldn't produce the money and that he would teach the two youngsters a lesson.
