Before long, Little Beast finished handling the accounts, casually put them away, then jumped onto the table and sat there on its haunches. A pot of tea appeared in its paws. "This is this spring's newly produced Big Red Robe. You've returned from far away—would you like a cup?"
Di Kun smiled. "It has indeed been a long time since I tasted Purple Jade Mountain's fresh Big Red Robe tea. Pour me a cup."
Feng Yi asked for a cup as well, then smiled. "Senior Brother said before that counting money is what you like most now, and that you no longer enjoy holding a teacup. Seems that isn't entirely true!"
Little Beast raised a paw slicked with hair gel and smoothed back its hair, chuckling. "Actually, Little Yellow Dragon wasn't wrong. My greatest pleasure now is sleeping on piles of banknotes."
As it spoke, it pulled out a stack of banknotes from its storage pouch and handed them over. "These are the notes issued by our First City, to be used as currency in trade. With these, there's no longer any need to barter goods directly during transactions. It's convenient and simple."
Little Beast then explained the concept of money to them and concluded, "In First City, money may not be everything, but without money, you can do nothing. Without money, you can't enjoy the delicious food and spirit brews, stay at inns, or enjoy anything this city has to offer. Of course, there's no need to worry if you've just arrived and have no money. Making money is easy."
"For example?" Di Kun asked curiously.
Huanglong sipped his tea without responding, letting Little Beast continue boasting about its great achievements.
"For example, pawnshops! Since you dared to venture out and travel, your cultivation surely isn't low. You must