"What's wrong?" Yu Rong looked at An Le, who seemed a little off, with confusion.
Anle pointed to the bag of small gold coins in her hand and licked her lips.
"Look at this, it's three million six hundred thousand gold coins?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Rong took the bag of gold coins from An Le's hand, poured it onto the table, and began counting them one by one. After counting them all, he nodded to An Le.
“That’s right, it’s three hundred and sixty coins.” He said, stuffing the gold coins back into the bag and handing it back to Anle.
"Huh? That's right?!" Anle took it blankly, looking completely bewildered.
These 360 gold coins are worth 3.6 million gold.
What?
Can someone tell her what kind of ghost this is?
Sitting dazed in room number 24, Anle clutched the bag of gold coins in her hand, still in a daze, having followed Yu Rong back.
Yu Rong had never seen An Le stay for so long before, and he seemed stunned as if he had been struck by something.
Yu Rong couldn't help but glance at him again.
Are you alright?
"Hmm? It's unbelievable." Anle's voice was still trembling as she looked down at the bag of gold coins, her mind still drifting in and out of her daze.
Yu Rong seemed to know that it was because of this bag of gold coins; ever since she got the bag of gold coins, she had been acting strangely.
"What's wrong with this bag of gold coins? You've been staring at it for so long."
"I... I don't quite understand, how could 3.6 million gold coins be just a bag of gold coins?" Her dream of a big gold ingot was shattered, and she was naturally still reeling.
When Anle asked this question, Yu Rong, who seemed to take it for granted, didn't understand.
"Why not?"
Anle licked her lips and finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering her.
"Shouldn't they be individual large gold ingots?"
Yu Rong paused for a moment, as if he understood something, and began to explain things to An Le.
"If this were replaced with a gold ingot worth 3.6 million gold, how would the two of us carry it back? Usually, at this amount, it's easier to carry it back in gold coins."
Moreover, these gold coins are a common currency in many countries, much more convenient than banknotes. In our country, we prefer to use these common gold coins for transactions.
"Those 3.6 million gold ingots are equivalent to this amount of gold coins? How is that possible?"
As soon as Anle said this, Yu Rong finally understood the problem and looked at Anle with a strange expression.
"You don't actually think this 3.6 million gold coins are real gold, do you?"
Anle countered, "Isn't that right?"
Yu Rong stared at her with an expression that seemed to say, "Are you out of your mind?"
"Of course not. Do you think these gems are worth 3.6 million taels of gold? Wouldn't that mean we'd be handing over our entire country to Saros and Ilant?"
Anle: "..." Uh, yes, yes.
Anle awkwardly touched his nose and smiled sheepishly, "Then what's the difference between 3.6 million gold coins and 3.6 million taels of gold? What's going on here?"
Yu Rong gave a concise and insightful explanation.
"The 3.6 million gold coins mentioned refer to pure gold, not gold."
"pure gold?"
copper?
Anle was stunned for a moment, then finally realized what was happening.
She covered her face, her cheeks burning and flushing.
A gong sounded outside the window, drawing Anle's attention and easing her embarrassment. The flush on her face gradually subsided, and she looked out the window.
"...The first item to be auctioned, a gold-threaded robe, was a product from the Embroidery Workshop in the capital. It was genuinely embroidered by the embroiderers of the workshop."
Look at the workmanship, look at the embroidery! This gold-threaded peony embroidery garment, along with the gold-threaded phoenix embroidery garment and the gold-threaded twin lotus embroidery garment, are all new products from the Imperial Embroidery Workshop this year, and only these three pieces were produced this year.
Everyone knows that the Imperial Embroidery Workshop produces no more than ten pieces of goods each year, and each piece is stunning and must be the best of the best. It is truly rare that such a piece has flowed into our Red City.
The starting bid for this gold-embroidered peony robe is one thousand gold coins.
Anle glanced at the glittering, magnificent dress hanging on the clothes rack, but showed little interest. She merely raised her eyelids for a quick look before looking away.
The young ladies from prominent families in room number twenty-three next door were excited as they stared at the dress that had been carried out.
"Ah, I didn't expect the clothes to come from the Embroidery Workshop in the capital!"
"This dress is truly exquisite and luxurious, no wonder it is the number one embroidery workshop in the capital."
"It's really rare to find products from the Imperial Embroidery Workshop here. Look at the peony embroidery on that dress, it's so lifelike, it's almost as if the peony is alive."
Xue Jinluan stared intently at the garment on the high platform outside the window, her eyes gleaming with desire.
That was the wolf's gleaming green appearance when it saw meat, making no attempt to conceal its desire for the gold-threaded, peony-embroidered garment on display.
A handsome young man in purple robes waved his folding fan and turned to speak affectionately to the girl in white robes with wide sleeves sitting beside him.
"Qingluan, I find this dress quite eye-catching. How about I take a picture of it and give it to you? What do you think?" The purple-clad youth's eyes were filled with undisguised admiration for the girl in the wide-sleeved white dress.
Upon hearing this, Xue Jinluan clenched her fingers, her nails digging deep into her palms, and the veins on the back of her hand stood out prominently.
It's no secret in the Hongcheng aristocratic circles that Wei Jingyue, the young master of the Wei family, is in love with Xue Qingluan, the eldest daughter of the Xue family.
Especially the young masters and ladies from prominent families who played together all knew this.
These two are a match made in heaven.
They are a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
They are already a recognized couple within the elite social circles, and even their parents are happy to see them get together.
Especially on the Wei family's side, Wei Jingyue's mother, Madam Wei, was quite satisfied with Xue Qingluan, who was a potential daughter-in-law.
They were just one step away from getting engaged once they reached the appropriate age.
Both families tacitly agreed to allow Wei Jingyue and Xue Qingluan to meet privately.
She, Xue Jinluan, was a childhood friend of Wei Jingyue. How was she inferior to Xue Qingluan? Why did Wei Jingyue only have eyes for Xue Qingluan and not see her, Xue Jinluan?
Before Xue Qingluan could say anything, Xue Jinluan smiled sweetly and took the initiative.
"Wei Jingyue, my eldest sister always prefers to dress in a simple and plain style. Among all the clothes she wears, I have never seen such a bright gold color before."
"This dress is too elaborate; it doesn't suit Sister Qingluan."
After saying that, Xue Jinluan turned her head and looked at Xue Qingluan with a smile.
"Big sister, don't you think so?"
Xue Qingluan smiled slightly, nodded, and said nothing.
Xue Jinluan continued talking to herself and then looked at Wei Jingyue.
“Wei Jingyue, this outfit matches my usual style quite well. I’ve always liked clothes with vibrant colors and intricate designs. I really like it. Why don’t you take a picture of it and give it to me?”
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