In Great Chu, one tael of gold could be exchanged for ten taels of silver at a Bank. Five hundred taels of gold were equivalent to five thousand taels of silver, enough to secure a worry-free life for a modest family of five for a lifetime.
Even though the Mo Family was considered wealthy, five thousand taels of silver was no small sum, considering that it took a year for the Mo Family Fragrant Rice Shop to earn that much.
Having just spent two thousand taels of silver on a barren mountain, and with another five thousand taels of silver easily coming into the account, Mo Yan felt if she didn't go to the city for a good shopping spree, it would be an injustice to all the hard work she had done over the past half-year.
Mo Yan readied the carriage and brought Xin Er, Lixiu's nephew, Tang Xin, along with San Ni and Shitou, a pair of siblings, cheerfully to the city. They planned to join Wu's mother and daughter for shopping after they had packed up their market stall.
