"This thing is really worth ten billion coins?" Xu Shu asked incredulously.
"Take it, go out and try it for yourself, and you'll know. Just remember not to actually spend it, as I might destroy it later," Chen Xi casually tossed the slip to Xu Shu.
To be honest, this was just Chen Xi's way of dismissing Xu Shu. When Xu Shu brought up money and grain, Chen Xi hesitated. Liu Bei's finances would definitely suffice if managed like Yuan Shao's rule, but it wouldn't be enough to sustain spending like Mount Tai's.
The concept of money is merely a general equivalent, so paper slips can be assigned this value as well. This was precisely why Chen Xi claimed that as long as he was in charge, Liu Bei's domain would never run out of money. However, grain was different—it inherently held value and couldn't be circulated simply by relying on Chen Xi's credibility.
