Chapter 54
"We're bringing a total of one thousand taels, transported by horse-drawn carriage."
A copper coin weighs about 4 grams, a tael equals a thousand coins, so about 4kg in weight. A thousand taels would be four tons, hence the need for a horse-drawn carriage. A single carriage might not even be sufficient.
This is why silk cloth is currently a more convenient form of currency than copper coins. There are no silver notes being circulated at this time, after all."
"Is that enough? Or is it perhaps too little?" Cheng Dalei asked.
"It's sufficient. Big boss, slaves are cheaper than we imagined, an adult slave is merely a tael, the elderly, weak, women, and children are even cheaper. The reason we've brought so much money is that Liu Zhi's ransom will be pricier and money is needed to ensure a smooth transaction."
Given the current market prices, a horse costs about twenty taels, a cow around fifteen, and a donkey somewhere between seven and eight taels.
