Chapter 24 24 "Financial Crisis"

Chapter 24 -24- "Financial Crisis"

"What? No money?"

Charlotte's tone slightly raised, her expression somewhat incredible.

She really couldn't understand.

The wealthy Castel family could actually have a day when they were broke!

"Yes, Castelf... Well, that person seemed to have spent all the money on the account. After you ordered, I checked it specifically. Now there are only more than 5,000 gold tana left in the family account..."

Quasimodo scratched his head, frowning.

Charlotte:...

"5,000 gold tana..."

She really couldn't help it, and still twitched her mouth slightly.

Nothing else...

Because this amount of money is already a lot, even for ordinary people or even unranked extraordinary people, this is already a huge sum of money.

After traveling through so many days, Charlotte is no longer a novice. During the few days in the hospital, she also madly learned the common sense of this world by herself.

In the Miria world, regardless of race or country, the currency used is "Tana" issued by the Holy Royal Court in conjunction with several other Orthodox Churches.

Tana is a round metal currency, divided into three types: gold, silver and copper. The official exchange rate is very simple and crude, 1:100:1000.

Of course, in fact, this setting is quite stupid. It is definitely decided by the priest in charge of issuing it at the time, which is not in line with reality at all.

In fact, according to the quality of the coinage, the local economic situation and the difference in gold and silver mine reserves, the actual exchange rate in each country and each place is different, and it has been changing all the time. In addition, most of them are higher than the official ratio.

Taking the Principality of Boulder as an example, the actual exchange rate of Tana on the market is currently 1:117:1316, which is lower on the black market, but also much higher than the official one.

As for the income of ordinary people...

Charlotte once hinted at it when chatting with citizens who came to the church for worship.

The other party told her flattered that in Boulder City, the monthly salary of a skilled craftsman is about 2-3 gold Tana.

5,000 quintana... Even if the other party worked for three lifetimes without eating or drinking, he would not be able to earn so much!

This is a skilled craftsman in the western city.

The income of civilians in the outer city is likely to be even less!

The income of extraordinary people is definitely higher. The monthly allowance of trainee priests in the church hospital is generally 15 quintana.

But even so, it is outrageous!

5,000 quintana is enough for a trainee priest to work for more than 20 years without eating or drinking!

It's simply... Is this called having no money?

She is not planning to hire one or two hundred servants like before. It is enough to maintain the normal operation of the manor at a minimum!

Not to mention, her own territory will also send a considerable amount of expenditure funds at the end of each month.

Although Charlotte does not know how much money the territory sends every month, she remembers that every time at this time, a large group of armored knights carefully escort the carriage carrying money!

In other words, the current funds can only last until the end of the month.

5,000 quintana...

Can't it even last for half a month?

How is that possible?

Charlotte was about to complain, but when she saw her unfinished lunch on the table, she suddenly had an idea and asked:

"How much is this steak?"

"This is an imported steak from the Grand Duchy of the North, a special supply for the royal family, about 30 golds."

Charlotte:...

"What about this fried goose liver?"

"The wild goose liver imported from the Highland Hills by the Falling Star Kingdom, marinated with a secret sauce, this small piece...at most 50 golds."

At most...at most...

Charlotte felt her eyes twitching.

"What about the flowery cheese and cream of mushroom soup?"

"The flowery cheese is the same as the one that has been supplied to the Crescent Royal Family for a long time. It is produced in limited quantities by the Honey Workshop. After it is made, it is directly delivered by the magician. It costs 25 golds. The cream of mushroom soup is also a special supply, which costs 30 golds. The vegetable salad is cheaper, only 5 golds."

Charlotte:...

It's cheaper!

This plate of sparse vegetable leaves is equivalent to the two-month income of a skilled craftsman? !

Is she eating gold? !

No, gold is not that expensive!

She finally knew why she didn't have enough money to spend...

She ate more than a hundred quintana for lunch? ! An ordinary craftsman's income for ten years? !

That's it, is it the "simple lunch" that Quasimodo said?

"Has the manor always eaten like this?"

Charlotte took a deep breath and asked.

Quasimodo scratched his head and said with some embarrassment:

"No, no, the quality was better before, but now our finances are tight, so we can only be a little tighter."

Charlotte:...

Be a little tighter!

"Why, Master, is the food too bad and not to your taste?"

Quasimodo asked cautiously.

"No, no, I just think... my stomach is really valuable."

Charlotte sighed.

Quasimodo tilted his head, as if he didn't understand.

"How much is your daily food allowance?"

Charlotte suddenly asked.

"Me?"

Quasimodo was slightly stunned.

"Yes."

Charlotte nodded.

The old servant thought for a moment and said:

"To report back to the master, our family has always treated its servants very well. When we were in the store, our daily food standard was about 10 guineas a day. In the manor, it would be higher, almost 30 guineas."

Charlotte:…

In other words, one day's food expenses are not enough to put a leaf on the table!

"What did you eat for lunch?"

Charlotte asked again.

"Well... I haven't eaten anything today. As for yesterday... a piece of pancake, a ham sandwich, half a roast chicken and a large glass of wine."

Quasimodo answered honestly.

Isn't this very rich? !

And...there are only 10 Gintana!

What a financial crisis!

It was obvious that the manor was spending too much money!

The price of an after-dinner dessert is as much as a month's allowance for a church priest... The life of a nobleman is so extravagant!

"From now on, the cost of meals will be reduced every day. My standard will be similar to yours. I don't eat much anyway."

Charlotte thought for a moment and said.

"Isn't this... bad? You are the master and we are the servants... and this is also beneath the dignity of a noble..."

Quasimodo hesitated.

“Respectability when you have money is respectability, but respectability when you have no money is just trying to make yourself look fat and asking for trouble.”

Charlotte shook her head.

She picked up the tall crystal glass, took a sip of milk, and continued:

"Now I am the head of the family in Castel, and I have the final say in everything. Since there is not much inventory in the house, let's save some money and use the extra money to call some servants."

Quasimodo hesitated for a moment and nodded:

"As you command, my master. Just..."

"Just what?"

"It's just...I'm afraid no one will want to come to our manor."

Quasimodo smiled bitterly.

Charlotte was stunned for a moment, and then understood instantly.

Castel Manor has experienced many deaths, including being wiped out directly. Moreover, it was also a notorious case of the Blood Demon. The previous head of the family was most likely related to the Blood Demon Order.

No normal person would dare to come to a place like this that involves the blood sacrifice of the evil god...

After all, nothing is as important as your life.

The Blood Demon Cult has been so rampant recently, and no one can guarantee whether anything will happen to the Castel family again...

"Give it a try and increase the commission. There are always brave guys. Hmm... Or, you can also recall some servants from the family's few shops in the city."

Charlotte thought for a moment and said.

Quasimodo was even more confused:

"About this...actually...I just wanted to report to you..."

"Um?"

"In several of our stores, the clerks are almost gone..."

Charlotte:…

"Huh? What's going on?"

"Hey, it's all based on rumors... In the days after the incident, there were rumors that the Blood Demon God was eyeing the Castel family. If they didn't leave quickly, sooner or later they would be captured and sacrificed, or be killed. Turned into a living corpse... As a result, everyone ran away within a few days..."

Charlotte:…

"Hey, forget it, let's try our best."

She rubbed her temples and sighed.

After receiving the order, Quasimodo was ready to clear the table and leave.

"Wait a minute, wait until I finish eating and then clean it up."

Looking at the rest of lunch, Charlotte hesitated and said.

Although she was already full, when she thought about the price of this meal, she couldn't bear to waste it.

This is all money!

One meal paid for her food at the mission hospital for several months!

After forcing herself to finish the last piece of veal steak, Charlotte ended her lunch, while Quasimodo packed up the dishes and retreated.

After the old servant left the manor, Charlotte was the only one left in the family.

Quasimodo would definitely not be back for a while, so Charlotte looked at the time and decided to take this opportunity to try the fully charged Blood Summoning.

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