Valens did not expect that Otto would be so straightforward, and his eyes showed joy.
"If there is anyone in the church who can help the Earl, it would be our honor."
However, unlike what Valens expected, the business Otto mentioned was not the business tax he was expecting, but the soap trade.
As for the church's help that Otto needed, it was the establishment of a church school in Aargauen.
After hearing Otto introduce the two things, Valens looked as usual, but began to think deep in his heart.
After seeing samples of the soap, Valens felt that this product would be popular among the clergy, even more so than the nobles.
As priests, they need to keep their bodies and clothes clean at all times to reflect the holiness of their faith. Therefore, soap, which can not only clean the body and clothes, but also has a light fragrance, is not very suitable for priests.
usage requirements.
So, this soap trade looks like it will be a very profitable business.
As for the manufacturing process, even if Valens was tempted, he knew that it was impossible to obtain it from Otto. Since the launch of Lafite wine, the Lafite Manor has built a tall wall, basically cutting off the prying eyes of outsiders, even if
As a person from Aargaard, it becomes very difficult to enter and leave Lafite Manor at will.
As for the missionary school Otto mentioned, it is not a difficult matter.
The church often sends priests to the homes of big aristocrats or wealthy aristocrats to serve as their tutors. Now it has just changed from teaching the children of a few aristocratic families to read to teaching a bunch of aristocratic children to read. It is not a big deal.
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If that's the case, then you might as well agree to it, but since it's Otto who wants something, the church must get a bigger share of the soap trade.
Valens frowned, pretending to be embarrassed, and said softly:
"I'm quite interested in cooperating with His Excellency the Earl to sell Berg soap, but running a school might be a bit difficult."
If it’s difficult to do, then don’t do it?
Otto felt contempt in his heart, knowing that the other party wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to get more benefits, so he showed a flattering expression on his face.
"This is indeed a bit hard, Bishop.
Let's see, the profit from the sales of soap, as mentioned before, is 60-40 between Algaoling and the church. In order to thank the Bishop for his hard work, Algaoling will allocate an additional half to the Bishop. I also ask the Bishop for your help.
Already."
When he heard that half of the proceeds would fall into his own pocket, even Bishop Valens, who had a lot of wealth, couldn't help but feel his heart beat suddenly.
He knew very well how big a return this soap would bring if it was popularized. Half a percent of the revenue was by no means a small amount.
Such a large amount of money is enough to improve his status in the church. Maybe he really has a chance to move up?
What he originally wanted to say and the benefits he wanted to help the church were suddenly forgotten in his mind. Just kidding, even if he helps the church change the share ratio to 50-50, the reward the church will give him will not be worth this.
Half of the income.
Valens took a deep breath and smiled again on his face.
"Since the earl has spoken to this extent, I can only do my best, hoping to help the earl.
However, I still have a little question, whether this scent can be customized."
Want to change the scent? It’s not difficult at all.
Otto also smiled and said, "Of course, then I would like to thank the Bishop in advance for your help."
For Otto, it seemed that he lost half of the profit by giving it to Valens, but in fact he made a lot of money from this transaction.
First, with the help of the church's huge organizational network, the soap can be quickly sold to all parts of Western Europe. At the same time, it also saves Otto the cost of publicity and promotion.
Secondly, the church is also a big buyer and consumer of soap. With a big customer like the church, Otto doesn't have to worry about his soap being ignored, which can be regarded as a completely new source of income.
Thirdly, there is an interest alliance with a high status within the church, which will make it much easier to deal with the church and collect information in the future. During this period, the intelligence network is still the church's most reliable.
It can be said that both Otto and Valens made money, another win-win situation!
Otto was simply moved by his own benefit to others and himself.
Now that Valens' interests have been satisfied, the subsequent detailed negotiations went very smoothly.
In terms of the sales and promotion of soap, Valens took over everything on behalf of the church and made guarantees.
Regarding the school that Otto cared about most, Valens also made a commitment.
"I will send several priests who have served as tutors for nobles to help the Earl establish a school. I don't know if the Earl is satisfied."
"How many?" Otto was a little dissatisfied. "Is there a little less? It's not impossible to send more than ten or twenty priests at one time. Bishop Valens, don't worry, I will provide generous remuneration to the priests."
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Valens was a little speechless. Good guy, you think these are ordinary priests. These are twenty priests who can teach. They are considered senior even in the church. How can they be so easy to find?
I'm afraid his entire jurisdiction won't be able to raise enough.
"Haha, Your Majesty the Earl has some misunderstanding."
Valens patiently explained to Otto, letting him know how rare it is to have senior priests who know their respective classics and can teach and educate people.
"No, no, it's not that good." Otto shook his head and began to explain to Valens.
"They don't all need to be senior priests who can serve as tutors for noble families. Most of them only need priests who can read.
This problem can be solved by dividing the school into two levels and letting senior priests and ordinary priests teach different groups of people respectively."
Otto's idea was probably to imitate the school system in his previous life, dividing students into grades. The primary level was simply learning to read and write, which anyone who could read could teach.
For more advanced things, such as various knowledge, it would be good to let senior priests who have served as tutors teach them.
In this way, manpower can also be saved to the greatest extent.
"If that's the case, it's not impossible." Valens nodded. Literacy is a basic requirement for being a priest these days. Otherwise, if you don't even know the classics of the church, how can you spread the faith of the gods.
Soon, after thinking for a while, Bishop Valens wrote a list and handed it to Otto.
"These people should be able to meet the requirements of the Earl."
Otto didn't even look at it and put it into his sleeves. He didn't know these people either, so he had no choice but to believe Valens. "I have to ask the bishop to write a few letters for me and bring them to them."
"Of course, I'm extremely happy."
"Thank you very much, Your Excellency. Now that we have finished talking about the official business, I have some personal matters that I would like to ask the Bishop for."
"Your Majesty, feel free to ask, and I will tell you everything you know."
"Who is the mastermind behind my father's serious injury to the point where he is now unconscious?"