In the bank, the clerk was busy cutting silver. Meanwhile, the calico cat was playing, spinning around on the floor.0

The road to Pingzhou stretched for several hundred li, mostly through mountainous areas with few inhabitants. Although there were people, there were no large cities, making it difficult to buy supplies or find lodging. Song You felt that using silver coins might be inconvenient, as he had very few copper coins left. Therefore, he specifically visited a bank today to exchange some.0

The official silver of Great Yan was thin and flat, with wide ends and a narrow middle, making it easy to cut.0

The clerk, being quite skilled at the task, swiftly snipped out a small corner with just a few precise cuts. He then weighed it with a scale and immediately smiled, showing it to Song You.0

“Sir, it’s exactly one tael.”0

“You have great craftsmanship!”0

“I was lucky.” The clerk grinned as he took the cut corner and returned the remaining piece to Song You. He then proceeded to pull out a large string of copper coins, followed by a smaller string, and finally took out a few more coins.0

“Don't worry, we always give the full string of coins here for convenience, unlike some other places. You can trust us.”0

“I’ll count them.”0

“Please do!”0

“Alright.” Song You sat down with a smile and began counting. 0

Recently, the copper to silver exchange rate in Xiangle County was 1,200 to 1. Song You had inquired about this rate at an inn, and the innkeeper had confirmed it...0