Charlotte's tone of voice was slightly raised, and her expression was a bit incredible.
She really couldn't understand it.
The extremely rich Castel family can actually have no money one day!
"Yes, Castelve... Well, that one seems to have spent all the money in the account. After your order, I checked it specifically and found that there are only more than 5,000 quintana left in the family account...
"
Quasimodo scratched his head and frowned.
Charlotte:……
"5000 Quintana..."
She couldn't help it, so she twitched her lips slightly.
Without him...
Because this amount of money is already a lot of money, even for ordinary people and even unqualified extraordinary beings, this is already a huge amount of money.
After traveling through so many days, Charlotte is no longer a novice. During the few days she was hospitalized, she frantically taught herself the common sense of the world.
Let us also say that the currency used in the world of Miria, regardless of race or country, is "Tana" issued by the Holy Royal Court and several other orthodox churches.
Tana is a round metal currency, which is divided into three types: gold, silver and copper. The official exchange ratio is very simple and crude, 1:100:1000.
Of course, in fact, this setting is quite silly. It was definitely decided by the priest in charge of distribution at the time, and it is not realistic at all.
In fact, depending on the quality of the coins, local economic conditions and differences in gold and silver mineral reserves, the real exchange ratios in each country are different and changing all the time. In addition, most of them are higher than the official ratio.
Taking the Principality of Bold as an example, the current real exchange ratio of Tana on the market is 1:117:1316. It is lower on the black market, but it is still much higher than the official one.
As for the income of ordinary people...
Charlotte once made insinuating remarks while chatting with citizens who came to church for worship.
The other party was flattered and told her that in Boulder City, the monthly salary of a skilled craftsman was about 2-3 quintana.
5,000 quintana... The other party can't make so much even if he doesn't eat or drink for three lifetimes!
This is still a skilled craftsman from the western urban area.
The income of civilians in outer urban areas is likely to be even less!
The income of extraordinary people is definitely higher. The monthly allowance for trainee priests in church hospitals is generally 15 quintana.
But even this is outrageous!
5,000 quintana is enough for a trainee priest to go without food or drink for more than 20 years!
It’s simply...is this also called having no money?
It's not like she planned to hire one or two hundred servants like before. It would be enough to maintain the normal operation of the manor at a minimum!
Not to mention, their own territory will also send a considerable amount of spending funds at the end of each month.
Although Charlotte doesn’t know the exact amount of funds sent from the territory every month, she remembers that at this time, a large group of armored knights carefully escorted the money-carrying carriage!
In other words, the current funds will be enough to last until the end of the month.
5000 quintana…
Could it be that I can’t hold on for more than half a month?
How can it be?
Charlotte was about to complain, but when she saw her unfinished lunch on the table, she suddenly felt something in her heart and asked:
"How much does this steak cost?"
"This is an imported steak from the Grand Duchy of the North. It is specially paid for by the royal family. It costs about 30 quintana."
Charlotte:……
"Where's this pan-fried foie gras?"
"Wild foie gras from the highlands and hills imported from Fallen Star Kingdom, marinated with secret sauce. For this small piece... it costs up to 50 quintana."
The most...the most...
Charlotte felt the corners of her eyes twitching.
"Where's the cheese 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 in the honey workshop. After it is made, it will be transported directly by the mage. It costs 25 quintana. The vegetable salad is cheaper and only costs 5 quintana.
Quintana.”
Charlotte:……
God is so cheap!
This plate of sparse vegetable leaves is equivalent to a skilled craftsman’s two months’ income?!
Is she eating gold?!
Oh no, gold is not that expensive!
She finally understood why she didn't have enough money...
How dare she eat more than a hundred quintana for lunch?! What is the income of an ordinary craftsman in ten years?!
Is that it, or is it what Quasimodo calls "a simple lunch"?
"Have you always eaten like this in the manor?"
Charlotte took a deep breath and asked.
Quasimodo scratched his head and said with some embarrassment:
"No, it's not. In the past, the quality would have been better, but now we are financially strapped, so we have to be tighter."
Charlotte:……
God is so tight!
"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 does your food cost for a day?"
Charlotte asked suddenly.
"I?"
Quasimodo was slightly startled.
"Um."
Charlotte nodded.
The old servant thought for a while 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’s obvious that the manor is 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 great noble 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 while 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 the inventory at home is not much, I will save a little money and spend more 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.
Castle 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 few shops the family has in the city."
Charlotte thought for a while 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.
It turned into a living corpse. As a result... 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 up."
Looking at the remaining 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.