Chapter 148: On The Way To Kaifeng (2)
Gramps, whom I hadn’t seen in a while, was worried sick. “Above all, take care of yourself. I have prepared some modest travel expenses, so make sure you never go hungry.”
As he said this, he handed over a money pouch. When Qing opened it to check, it was full of bright yellow gold.
“Wow. If this is modest, how much would be immodest? I’ll use it well. Thank you.”
“This much is modest for you. Always get the best room and buy the most expensive dishes. Being lavish is how you avoid being looked down upon. Do not bother being diligent on your trip. Sleep when you want to sleep and play when you want to play.”
Usually people say the opposite, but…
It was convincing since he was saying this while handing over a pile of gold.
And he even added on more of the legendary Power of Convincing!
“These are promissory notes I prepared just in case. Each is worth one gwan of gold, so do not even think about saving money.”
“Wait, Gramps, where did you earn all this money?”