Their proliferating remarks left everyone speechless, as they stared at him as if he were a fool. This guy truly had no filter.
At that moment, another person spoke up. "Five thousand taels, just sell it to me for five thousand taels, and I'll send the silver to you right away."
Upon these words, everyone turned towards him, realizing that it was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue who spoke—an official in charge of all finances. It was surprising that he had such wealth at his disposal, and this left the crowd dumbfounded.
Goodness! Five thousand taels, a hefty sum indeed. On a regular day, no matter how wealthy they were, they'd never shell out such an amount just to buy a piece of glazed porcelain. It was practically their entire fortune.
Yet, in the current state of the Ministry's market, this seemed to hardly affect his wealth, which showed just how prosperous his household must be.
