Koala Reads

"Thus, on the day after the list was announced, a spectacular scene unfolded. Merchants who had previously refused to donate a single coin suddenly became extremely enthusiastic, vying with one another to be the most generous. They flocked to the Ministry of Revenue with ox - carts loaded with grain and silver. Even many small - scale merchants, not wanting to miss this chance to turn their fortunes around, set off with sacks of grain, surrounding the Ministry of Revenue so tightly that no one could get through!"

""Sir! I want to be an official! Here are ten thousand dan of grain I've brought!""

""Sir! Register me first! Here are three thousand taels of silver and twenty thousand dan of grain from my family!""