"What? No money?"
Charlotte's tone rose slightly, and her expression was somewhat incredulous.
She really couldn't understand it.
The wealthy Castel family would actually have a day when they become penniless!
"Yes, Castelf... Well, that person seems to have spent all the money on the account. After you gave me your instructions, I checked it out. Now there are only more than 5,000 quintana left in the family account..."
Quasimodo scratched his head, looking worried.
Charlotte: …
"5,000 Quintana..."
She really couldn't help it and twitched her mouth slightly.
No other…
Because this amount of money is already a lot, even for ordinary people or even extraordinary people who have not yet entered the realm, 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 frantically taught herself the common sense of this world.
In addition, regardless of race or country, the currency used in the Miria world is "Tana", which is issued by the Holy Royal Court in conjunction with several other orthodox churches.
Tana is a round metal currency, which is divided into three types: gold, silver and copper. The official exchange rate is very simple and crude, which is 1:100:1000.
Of course, in reality this setting is quite stupid. It was definitely made up by the priest in charge of publishing at the time, and it is totally unrealistic.
In fact, the actual exchange rates in different countries and regions are different and are always changing, depending on the quality of the coins, local economic conditions, and differences in gold and silver mine reserves. In addition, most of them are higher than the official ratio.
Taking the Principality of Bold as an example, the actual exchange rate of Tana on the market is currently 1:117:1316. It is lower on the black market, but still much higher than the official one.
As for the income of ordinary people...
Charlotte once hinted at this when chatting with citizens who came to church for worship.
The other party was flattered to tell her that in Boulder City, the monthly salary of a skilled craftsman was about 2-3 gold coins.
5,000 quintana... Even if the other party worked for three lifetimes without eating or drinking, he still couldn't earn that much!
This is a skilled craftsman in the western urban area.
The income of civilians in the outer city areas can only be less!
The income of extraordinary people is definitely higher. The monthly allowance of trainee priests in church hospitals is generally 15 gold coins.
But even that is outrageous!
5,000 quintana is enough for a trainee priest to work for more than 20 years without eating or drinking!
It’s unbelievable... Is this also called having no money
She was not planning to hire one or two hundred servants like before. It would be enough to maintain the normal operation of the manor at the minimum level!
Not to mention, at the end of each month, his own territory would also send a considerable amount of spending funds.
Although Charlotte didn't know exactly how much money the territory sent every month, she remembered that every time at this time, a large group of armored knights would carefully escort the carriage carrying the money!
In other words, the current funds only need to last until the end of the month.
5000 Quintana…
Can't you even hold on for half a month
How can it be
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 offer for the royal family. It costs about 30 quintana."
Charlotte: …
"How about the fried foie gras?"
"Wild goose liver from the high hills imported from the Fallen Star Kingdom, marinated in a secret sauce. This small piece... is 50 quintana at most."
most... most...
Charlotte felt her eyes twitch.
"What about the fritters and cream of mushroom soup?"
"The flower-skin 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 will be directly delivered by the magician. It costs 25 golds. The vegetable salad is cheaper and only costs 5 golds."
Charlotte: …
God, please make it cheaper!
This plate of sparse vegetable leaves is equivalent to two months' income of a skilled craftsman? !
Is she eating gold?!
Oh no, gold is not that expensive!
She finally understood why she didn't have enough money...
She ate more than a hundred quintas for lunch?! An ordinary craftsman's income in ten years?!
Is this it, or is this what Quasimodo called a “simple lunch”
"In the manor... has it always been eaten like this?"
Charlotte asked, taking a deep breath.
Quasimodo scratched his head and said with some embarrassment:
"No, it's not. The quality used to be better, but now our finances are tight, so we can only be frugal like this."
Charlotte: …
God, be 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.
"I?"
Quasimodo was slightly stunned.
"Um."
Charlotte nodded.
The old servant thought for a moment and said:
"My Lord, our family has always treated servants very well. When we were in the store, our daily food standard was about 10 silver tana. In the manor, it would be higher, about 30 silver tana."
Charlotte: …
That is to say, one day’s food expenses are not enough for a single vegetable leaf on the table!
"What did you eat for lunch?"
Charlotte asked again.
"Um... I haven't eaten yet today. Yesterday... I had a pancake, a ham sandwich, half a roast chicken, and a large glass of wine."
Quasimodo answered honestly.
Isn’t this rich?!
And... there are only 10 silver tana!
The devil's financial crisis!
It's obvious that the manor is spending too much money lavishly!
The price of a dessert is equivalent to a church priest's monthly allowance... The life of the nobles is so damn extravagant!
"From now on, when I order food every day, my standard will be similar to yours. I don't eat much anyway."
Charlotte thought for a moment and said.
"This... isn't good? You are the master, and we are the servants... And this is also unworthy of a noble..."
Quasimodo hesitated.
"Being respectable when you have money is respectable, but being respectable when you have no money is just pretending to be rich and asking for trouble."
Charlotte shook her head.
She picked up the tall crystal glass and took a sip of milk, then continued:
"Now I am the master of Castel, and I have the final say in everything. Since there is not much inventory at home, we should save some money and use the extra money to hire some servants."
Quasimodo hesitated for a moment, then nodded:
"As you command, my Lord. Only..."
"Just what?"
"It's just... I'm afraid no one will be willing to come to our manor."
Quasimodo smiled bitterly.
Charlotte was stunned for a moment, and then she understood instantly.
People have died in Castel Manor, and it was a total annihilation, and it was the infamous Blood Demon Case. The previous owner of the manor was very likely related to the Blood Demon Cult.
A normal person wouldn't dare to come to a place like this involving blood sacrifices to evil gods...
After all, nothing is more important than your life.
The Blood Demon Cult has been so rampant recently, no one can guarantee that the Castel family will not be in trouble again...
"Give it a try. Increase the commission. There are always brave ones. Well... Or, you can call back some servants from the family's stores in the city."
Charlotte thought for a moment and said.
Quasimodo was even more confused:
"About this... Actually... I was just about to report to you..."
"Um?"
"In several of our stores, most of the employees have left..."
Charlotte: …
"Huh? What's going on here?"
"Ah, it was all rumors... In the days after the incident, people were saying that the blood demon evil god had set his sights on the Castel family. If they didn't leave quickly, they would be captured and sacrificed, or turned into zombies. But... In the end, everyone ran away in a few days..."
Charlotte: …
"Oh, never mind, just give it a try."
She rubbed her temple and sighed.
After receiving the order, Quasimodo prepared to clear the table and leave.
"Wait, wait until I finish eating before cleaning up."
Charlotte hesitated and said, looking at the rest of her lunch.
Although she was already full, she couldn't bear to waste it when she thought about the price of the meal.
This is all money!
One meal is enough to cover her food expenses for several months in the church hospital!
After forcing herself to finish the last piece of veal steak, Charlotte finished her lunch, while Quasimodo cleaned up the tableware and left.
After the old servant left the manor, Charlotte was the only one left at home.
Quasimodo would definitely not be able to come back for a while, so Charlotte looked at the time and decided to take this opportunity to try the Blood Summoning that had already been fully charged.