Rich Man Jin bid two thousand five hundred gold coins, a sum that drew gasps of shock from everyone in Enze Pavilion. One gold coin was equivalent to ten taels of silver; two thousand five hundred gold coins amounted to twenty-five thousand taels of silver. People wondered if Rich Man Jin had lost his mind.
"Master Jin, that is two thousand five hundred gold coins. Once you’ve named your price, there’s no backing out, you hear?" Li Niang, fearing he might retract his offer, pressed him for confirmation.
"Back out? Do you think so little of me, Li Niang?" Rich Man Jin retorted, sounding slightly annoyed.
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