"Grandpa Zhang, how do you plan to divide these 200 taels of silver?" Lu Qing asked.
"Of course, it will be divided equally—each household in the village will receive the same amount," Grandpa Zhang replied as if it were obvious.
Lu Qing nodded in agreement.
Fair division is crucial since the worst fear with money is favoring one over another; equality in division is the best approach.
"However, it's not easy to exchange these silver notes for silver," Grandpa Zhang admitted, seeming troubled.
Lu Qing thought for a moment and understood the old man's concern.
To convert silver notes into silver, one must go to a silver bank.
And silver banks were only in county seats.
Moreover, letting villagers take the silver notes to the city to exchange for silver was not only daunting for everyone, but even Lu Qing would not feel reassured.
