Chapter 490.2 (1/2)
”Is there any other cost?” Dewey sighed.
”Yes! Of course there is! ” Deron said with a bitter smile: ”many of the members of the Knights' associations all over the world are members of the association. Those Knights' officials who are responsible for assessment have to eat and drink Lhasa to support such a large number of people. There are more than 600 knights to be supported by the mainland Knights Association! The armor of these people needs to be repaired, right? Are weapons still being repaired regularly? And their horses. How can they be Knights without horses? The cost of more than 600 people a year is almost equal to a medium Knight Order! At least 30000 gold coins is enough to live! Now we can only put the limited economic cost in the aspect of supporting people... We really can't care about horses! My Lord, you are also the leader of the army. As you know, it costs more to feed a war horse in a year than to feed a man! ”
Dewey nodded involuntarily.
”In addition to the knights in the association, there are also some normal handyman in the associations. You can't expect those noble knights to sweep the floor and clean the windows in person, can you? Now there are 1040 people on the list of associations all over the mainland, and the annual expenses are about two or three thousand gold coins. Of course, these are very few. We try to hire some cheap labor. ”
”I know that I have a bad reputation in the imperial capital. Many people say that buying and selling knighthood badges is a violation of chivalry, but I can't help it.” Delong frowned: ”my Lord, to maintain such a large shelf, the annual cost is at least 100000 gold coins! It's just that we can barely make a living and maintain this shelf! But where can I get 100000 gold coins? The army can only give ten or twenty thousand gold coins a year at most. Thanks to the Regent, the legitimization of the mercenary regiment is now open. Now more and more people apply for the knight rank examination every year, but the annual income in this aspect is only 40000 or 50000 gold coins. After all, I still lose more than 30000 gold coins every year! Where can I get these 30000 gold coins? ”
When Delong finally said this, he looked at Dewey with a sincere expression, just like a child looking up at his parents: ”my Lord. You say, can I do without buying and selling Knights' badges? If I'm not a clown, can I get along? ”
Dewey was completely speechless.
When Delong talked about his excitement, he suddenly hit his chest armor with a strange smile: ”my Lord, the armor I'm wearing now... Still looks like it, but you don't know, in order to save costs and material costs... This armor looks magnificent. In fact... The iron plate inside is hollow! Don't say it's a weapon. Take a stronger stick and gently poke it into a hole! ”
Dewey: ”it's not like...”
The famous knights' Association headquarters is in the south of the imperial capital.
so to speak. In terms of area, it is quite in line with the name of ”mainland Knights Association”, one of the two major organizations in the mainland.
The theme building of the headquarters of the Knights association is a square tower with an open patio in the middle. On all sides are a wide row of three story buildings. The theme building is made of solid granite. It looks very solid, and it is also very defensive in wartime.
And the area is also quite large. If you ride around the headquarters of the Knights Association, it will take about a cup of tea!
For such a large piece of land, the price of the land alone is already very valuable in the imperial capital, the first city in the mainland.
It's a pity. When Dewey came to this famous ”Continental Knights Association headquarters”, he was almost shocked by the scene in front of him!
Is this... Is this the holy land of solemn chivalry?
This... This is a vegetable market!!
See this square building, every side of the wall has been broken, inside the house has become a variety of shops! There are those who sell cloth, gesture, jewelry, food, handicrafts and even vegetables!!
Dewey's eyes widened. Pointing to the front... The shouting came one after another. It's very lively.
Knight Delong's face was not guilty. Instead, he laughed with pride: ”look, my Lord. Here we are
”This... This is...”
”This is our knight headquarters!” Delong straightened his chest.
”I thought I saw a vegetable market!” Duvidi's voice is a little ugly.
”There's no way.” Delong sighed: ”according to the law, this land and house can't be sold, so after thinking for a long time, I can only get through the wall near the street and rent these houses into shops. My Lord, don't underestimate the rent. Many people in our imperial headquarters live on it! ”
Then he got off the horse and led his old horse to the front.
What stunned Du Wei and his many bodyguards was that the knight of Deron walked all the way, as if he was in the water. He kept saying hello to the shop owners, looking very familiar.
”Ah! Uncle Arnon, how is business! Ha ha... ”
”Aunt Sophie, this month's rent is going to be due soon... Well, I'll send someone to collect it tomorrow.”
”Boss Dick, these cabbages look fresh... Ah, for me? Thank you very much. Ha ha ha... ”
Looking at the president of the mainland Knights Association, Du Wei suddenly remembered a kind of professional person he knew in his previous life: farmer market administrator!