Chapter 1001: Chapter 1001 Each with a Bulging Waist Pouch_1 Chapter 1001: Chapter 1001 Each with a Bulging Waist Pouch_1 Not in a rush, it took them four days to reach Capital City. Before they even entered the city gates, there were many people zooming back and forth on various snow sleds on the road.
Outside Capital City was a large, flat open space used for military exercises during the New Year festivities, which had now beco a skiing ground, with nearly a hundred people playing on the snow.
Yang Wenxiao lifted the curtain of his sled and looked out, chuckling to himself.
When it ca to these quick-profit snow sleds, Yu Ang had really put a lot of thought into them. There were all kinds of designs out there, sleds in the shape of lions, tigers, and bears.
Beyond these fierce animals, there were also adorable ones—rabbits, ducks, swans, turtles, and so on—gentle and cute creatures. The sleds carrying petite ladies weren’t open-topped; they were enclosed like his own.
However, this didn’t affect the good mood of those petite ladies; in just a short while, he had already heard plenty of bell-like laughter.
After pulling the curtain back down, the sled continued on its way and soon arrived at the city gate.
At the city gate, Emperor Yongan and Yang Hao were waiting. Today was overcast with a nippy breeze that still felt quite cold despite being wrapped up in fur. He quickly called the father and son duo onto the sled.
After exchanging greetings and pleasantries, he couldn’t wait to ask about the sleds outside, “Did all these designs co from Yu Ang?”
Yang Hao replied with a smile, “Yes, he had people working day and night to make them, and finally stockpiled a large batch just in ti for this snowfall. On the day it snowed, he personally rode around Capital City in a tiger-shaped sled, attracting countless onlookers. He sold out his entire inventory that very day.”
Hearing this, Yang Wenxiao couldn’t help but laugh as well, “Yu Ang is really going all out to earn silver.”
“Indeed, with a debt of over ten billion silver on his back, he has no choice. His sleds are all made from top-quality wood, exquisitely fashioned, each branded with Extre Flavor Residence’s mark. A single sled costs six thousand six hundred and sixty-six taels. He made five hundred sets, and all were sold out that day.”
“These past few days, he’s hired most of the craftsn in Capital City to work nonstop at the Pri Minister’s residence, and they’ve sold several hundred more sleds.”
“There’s no snow storage in Capital City; it’s all transported outside the city walls. Now the gateway has turned into a skiing playground, and the country estates around Capital City have each beco skiing grounds as well.”
“Playing Mahjong is already outdated; snow sleds are the latest and most popular trend.”
Hearing all this, Yang Wenxiao raised an eyebrow in amusent, “How much silver did Yu Ang rake in with this move?”
“Over six million.”
“Tsk, these families sure are wealthy.”
First it was Mahjong, then snow sleds, before that tricycles for toddlers and adult tricycles—wave after wave of cash grabs, and these people still spend so lavishly.
Emperor Yongan, who had been silent until then, interjected, “Father, have you forgotten how it was when we confiscated the Ruan Family’s assets? A family with a three hundred-year legacy had copper coins all rusted in their Warehouse, the strings threading the coins rotten. It took the soldiers a whole morning just to move the copper coins, and over a hundred carriages to haul them.”
“The accumulation of a great Aristocratic Family over hundreds of years, that’s nothing compared to how much silver they still have, not even close.”
The accumulation and extortion over hundreds of years had led to their current status. Though Extre Flavor Residence and the Royal Family were proficient at amassing silver, it was nowhere near enough to shake the foundation of these families.
It didn’t even reach the level of causing them heartache.
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