According to the plan of the Eye of Wisdom, Alvin started to work.
First, the most important thing.
money!
Make money!
Alvin secretly collected all the valuable small jewelry in the house, gemstones, pure gold or gold-plated jewelry, and all the coins that could be found in the house.
It's shameful to say that Alvin still hasn't figured out the monetary value system of this world. In other words, Alvin doesn't have the slightest idea of the specific value of money, especially the money in his hands.
So Alvin found Happy.
I have no choice but to ask without shame at this time.
Hearing Alvin's question, Hubby had only one reaction: "Master, you have finally grown up and know that you have to do something serious." He thought Alvin wanted to know about the family business.
But he was wrong. Alvin really just wanted to know the value of coins.
"Look, how much can you buy with this gold coin that has an old, ugly bitch on it? Is this a gold coin?" Alvin showed Habib the gold coin in his hand. This gold coin came from him.
Although not much was found in the drawer in the house, there was also a bag the size of a fist, placed together with other accessories. How much should it be worth?
Habi laughed: "Master, look, this big Mary is a pure gold coin. It was a gold coin entrusted by the Royal Mint to be minted by the king during his richest period. At that time, the Hale gold mine was discovered.
Although the value was very high, it was also the period when the circulation volume, especially the circulation volume of precious metal currencies such as gold coins, was the largest. At that time, I heard that rich people appeared in batches, and countless people became rich overnight.
It’s all because of the large-scale development of overseas continents. But now, because of those wars, it’s hard to find this kind of grand occasion anymore.”
Alvin responded: "Stop talking nonsense! Tell me, how many things can you buy with this gold coin."
Habi rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Master, let's put it this way, this gold coin can buy about twelve of the sheep you usually eat."
Alvin's old face turned red. This boy dared to laugh at me! Forget it, that's it this time. Next time he dares to laugh at me for eating too much, I'll kill him!
Alvin knew that Habib was laughing at his amazing appetite a while ago, but he also understood that the gold here was also very valuable. When the Hale gold mine was just discovered, it really caused a stir on the entire continent.
There was a gold rush, and everyone who wanted to get rich overnight flocked to Hale, a little-known frontier town. But there really was a huge gold mine here, and many people realized their dreams here.
Of course, there are also numerous bloody stories here. These are clearly recorded in mainland history. Alvin has read them all.
Suddenly, he thought: "So that's it! This gold coin is called the Big Mary. Was it minted during the period of Bloody Queen Mary?"
Hubby shrugged: "Master, I don't know about this. It should be like what you said. The size of Big Mary is based on the size of Queen Mary's left index finger and thumb, but hey...
...Some people say that it is based on the size of Queen Mary's husband, King Wellington. Well, he is indeed a great man, and he is big everywhere... Hehe... But there is also a small Mary here, and its currency value
It is only one-fifth of the size of Mary. However, there is also Semisis, and one sheath is equivalent to one-half of a horse."
Alvin ignored Habib's gossip and said, "What currency is currently in circulation, which one has the smallest value?"
Habi secretly took out a bag from his arms, opened it carefully, took out a small copper coin and put it in his hand: "Master, look, this is one dinar copper coin. Ten of these.
Copper coins can be exchanged for one asi silver coin, while ten asi can be exchanged for one sulades gold coin, and ten sous can be exchanged for one dama. For convenience, each type of coin is also added with a tourdne.
Er, it is equivalent to the value of five coins at each level. They are auxiliary coins. They are copper pictures, silver pictures and gold pictures."
Alvin was dizzy after hearing this, and watched Habi take out copper coins and silver coins from the bag as if offering treasures. The six coins were placed in a row and placed on the table. They were arranged in order from small to large. Alvin really admired Habi.
, to be so rich.
But... why are there no gold coins here?
Habi looked at Alvin as if he were a fool: "Master, I'm just a servant. If I could just take out gold coins casually, I wouldn't have to serve you here. I would have gone home and opened a mill."
, hire a young and beautiful fat cook to be my rich master."
Alvin raised his cane.
It seems that it is impossible not to teach this little follower a lesson!
"By the way, Hubby, I don't even know, how much is your monthly salary?"
Habi cried to Alvin with a bitter look on his face: "Master, my life experience is miserable! My family is poor. I have been a servant in the Hansen family since I was a child. At the beginning, I only had one a month. Later, I was lucky enough to follow you, Master."
, now it has been raised to five asi per month. So, I am considered lucky. You know, an auxiliary in the knights can only earn three asi's commission per month."
Alvin thought about it for a while, but it was still not intuitive, so he asked: "How much does a day's rations cost for an ordinary family of three?"
Habi thought for a while: "Well, if you only eat black bread and vegetable soup without salt, half a dinar is enough for a day. If you are more luxurious, if you add salt and meat to the soup, it will be enough."
One dinar."
Alvin did the math and said in surprise: "In that case, for a month, for a family of three, the ration would cost fifteen dinars, which is one and a half ass. Then if you start with only one ass per month,
Wages can’t even provide enough food for a family of three?”
A trace of embarrassment and sadness flashed in Habi's eyes: "Master, first of all, that's not how the accounts are calculated. Although I live in Hansen's house for one as, which is one silver coin, here I am in charge of food and clothing for two seasons every year.
, there are four sets in total, and they are also given free of charge. So, it is actually equivalent to a salary of one and a half As per month."
Habi sighed and continued: "Also, not every family needs to eat every day. Generally, only when the man has a job, the whole family will have food to eat. Once the man does not have a job, the whole family will have food to eat."
You may not be able to eat it after two meals.”
Alvin was stunned: "Two meals?"
Habi smiled bitterly: "Master, not everyone can eat three meals a day. I have rarely had enough for two meals since I was a child! You have to donate money to go to church, and those who are alive have to pay a poll tax. When children grow up,
When you get older, you need to wear clothes, which also costs money. There is no place without spending money. Fortunately, there are more job opportunities in the city than before. If we could catch up in the past few decades, there would be old people and people dying of hunger everywhere outside the city.
Abandoned baby. No one dares to leave the city at night."
Alvin's mouth opened wide, not knowing what to say. He didn't believe it, but he couldn't believe it, because for the first time he saw Hubby's face showing a maturity and sadness that was inconsistent with his age.
Alvin was still in a daze, but Habi quickly responded with his usual ingratiating smile: "Master, these are just small things. Speaking of which, if I hadn't been lucky enough to enter the Hansen family, I might have been like them.
I'm starving to death. By the way, Master, let me tell you about the current prices."
After all, Habi still has more contact with the outside world every day. He knows much more about the outside world than Alvin, so what he said made Alvin nod his head repeatedly and even forgot about the poor people that Habi just talked about.
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Finally, Alvin patted Hubby on the shoulder with satisfaction.
Then, he threw the big Mary, who had been playing so smoothly in his hand, into Hubby's arms.
"Take this, this is the tuition fee given to you. You can be regarded as my teacher today. You can go, the young master is about to finish class."
Alvin said with a smile.
Hubby suddenly covered his clothes with his hands. The hard and warm feeling was so exciting.
Habi's face turned red all of a sudden, and he stammered: "Thank you... thank you... thank you, Master, you are such a good person!" After saying that, he ran away without looking back.
Alvin looked at the closed door and sighed: "He is also a poor man."
Then he looked down at himself.
The Eye of Wisdom spoke Alvin's inner thoughts: "Who is not a poor person?"
Alvin suddenly slapped his head: "Damn, he just said that I am a good person! Who is the good person?"
The Eye of Wisdom asked in confusion: "Why, isn't it bad to say you are a good person?"
Alvin said helplessly: "Haha, in our place, calling someone a good person is a curse word."
The Eye of Wisdom wondered: "Where are you? It's such a strange place."
Alvin said: "It's really a strange place there. If I have a chance, I will take you to see it."