>>5332396>>5332452>>5332549>>5332578>>5332593You asked your brave councillor.
-How much our river boat project would cost ?
He seemed to think in his head before answering.
-All depends on the size of the boat, for a huge river barge 24 yards long it would be normally 1600 gold coins to build it, but since we have free labor and a cheap specialist to guide our craftsmen, and our own trees the expenses would be simply for the equipment and work of the carpenters. So in my opinion we could build it for 1200 gold coins. If we want a smaller boat, but a boat nonetheless, 12 yards long with a sail and 6 men to guide it our dear Popeye tells that it will cost 800 gold coins but in my opinion with the economies that I mentioned before we could build one for 600 gold coins in 30 days. If we put all our men on it of course and I will advise against that, it would be better to wait a bit more, we must mobilise our men for the canal when the earth is still not hard, before winter. Then we will need to engage a crew. If we only build a small rowboat with one man rowing we can easily do this for 90 gold coins.
You nodded, and thanked him, this man was really saving you money where he could.
-Thank you Oldfossil, I do not know what I would have done without you... And about the religious objects and church decorations, Father François has given you everything ?
He answered.
-His needs are costly my lord, very costly, more than 1500 gold coins, yes, probably everything with the decorations will cost 1000 coins, only the clothes are already costing us 400 gold coins and the religious tools 500 gold coins, they shall all be in gold...
-Well maybe you could economise, some do not need to be in gold...
-He has prepared in that case a "cheaper version" of his needs but that would hardly save us 200 coins for the tools and clothes and cut all the need for statues and decorations. So we would still need to pay at least 700 gold coins.
You nodded, it was not cheap, and you would eventually need to pay the full 1500 coins. Yes, religious clothes were costly.
-And what would be the expenses of our feast with Lady Takable ? If we organise a feast ?
The man smiled and told.
-My lord, with what we have taken from the witches we will have the means to feed her and her retainers. And fortunately I always save some clean clothes and decorations in case of a feast. The only expense would be distraction. But unfortunately we do not have the time to bring jugglers from Podunk or Pleasantville so...
Yes, it was too late, you needed to find something to distract her a bit. But before this you ordered.
-These Inns cost us too much, I want to see their owners in a week. Send someone to sommon them dear Oldfossil.
And he answered in his habitual calm voice.
-It will be done my lord.
