It turned out that this middle-aged man hailed from Jizhou, and his purpose at Chongshan Pass was to engage in the glass trade. The merchant he was partnering with was none other than the Luo family.
In order to favor the business of Chongshan Bank, Luo Shang had already instructed that, starting from today, all significant transactions of the Luo family within Chongshan Pass would only accept silver notes from Chongshan Bank, and not even gold or silver, only the silver notes from Chongshan Bank.
If the middle-aged man wanted to purchase glass products from the Luo family, he could only do so with a silver note. If he brought silver, the shopkeeper and assistants at the Luo family's store would not accept it.
