Seeing that tonight's poetry gathering was coming to an end, Ye Tian purposefully called all of them over to stand before him. He then took out his specially made "business cards" and said, "I had these custom-made as a form of identification and a personal token of mine. Normally, I only give them to those closest to me. Since we were fated to meet today, and I've also heard all about you from the teacher, I am making you a promise: if any of you should ever run into trouble in the future, you need only present this item at any Ye Family establishment to redeem one thousand taels of silver banknotes for your emergency needs.
Of course, if you don't need the money, you are free to keep the item. Or, once you have wealth of your own, you can use the exact same amount to buy it back. That way, if any of you encounter someone holding this item in the future, you will be able to recognize them immediately and help one another out. Consider it a small contribution of mine to the literary world of Da Qian."
Had it been the old Ye Tian, he certainly wouldn't have bothered trying to win people over like this. It wasn't that he put on airs of aloofness—rather, he felt he had plenty to eat, a good life to enjoy, and absolutely no need for such efforts. To the former him, doing this would have been a complete waste of time.
Chapter 401