th that could we package the Magical Instruments."
Varys pulled out a small book and after a few flips, he said, "The candles, chandelier, tables, chairs, utensils... I have already contacted the distributor and we can contact them whenever; red wine, meals and fresh flowers won’t be a tough decision. I suggest we order on the day of the event as I am still in contact with the seller. About the serves for the day itself, I have contacted a few. Why don’t you take a look and if it is not enough, I can contact more..."
Listening to the report, Benjamin quite satisfyingly nodded his head.
Benjamin came from a business background, and it always came in handy. In the days to follow, he would be the one dealing with people. Besides, he seemed to have already familiarised himself with connections in The City of Rayleigh. He had contacts for anything he wanted to buy.
If not for the talents in this team, Benjamin wouldn’t have dared to organize such an exhibition! But...
"Even though it is not confirmed, can you calculate a rough estimation?’ Finally, they were at the key problems. Benjamin took a deep breath, "With all these add up, how much do we need to spend?"
Varys seemed to have done the calculation before. He kept his book and answered, "It would approximately be three thousand gold coins after deducting the money from our bank. With our current income, we could completely cover the cost in four months."
... 4 months?
Benjamin frowned. To be honest, one season and a little bit more was still too long. Not that Benjamin had no patience, it was just that he was relying on the exhibition to make an impact and expand his team. But if he could only expand four months after, then waiting for the team to shape would take how many monkey years and horse months? The Palace gave him a huge pressure that made him feel that he could not wait four months.
"That can’t do. The exhibition must take place a month after." Therefore, he firmly nailed the iron in the head, " We have to take this opportunity while I still have a bit of reputation in The City of Rayleigh. Who would remember Benjamin in four months? And publicity would drop down a notch."
"But... where would these three thousand gold coins come from?" said Varys helplessly.
"Well that you don’t have to worry. In short, I would think of something to get it this month. If not, we’ll follow that four months plan," Benjamin replied.
Three thousand gold coins wasn’t a small amount but to a mage, that wouldn’t be too hard... Right?
Varys hesitated for a bit and suggested, "Actually, we all have a bit of savings. If twenty people were to chip in on top of finding other ways, that should get us three thousand."
Benjamin heard and immediately disagreed.
"How is that possible? Everybody can keep their money. What if something happens on the day itself?" He patted Varys’s shoulder and said, "Relax, I’ve got it covered."
"... Well, alright."
Even though Varys was still worried about the three thousand gold coins, but since Benjamin had put it that way, he couldn’t oppose.
In fact, since the days they had been with Benjamin, he had always been the one to make that final decision. It may seem risky sometimes and yet nowadays, haven’t they been living quite comfortably?
That was why Varys had cultivated trust in Benjamin since the early days.
Even though Benjamin had never shown his ability of money making, with his confident expression, Varys felt as if his many years of experience in the business industry had gone to waste. Instead, he had a feeling that Benjamin could do it.
"It is only three thousand gold coins right?"
After Benjamin left, Varys was alone in the room and he suddenly spoke the sentence in a way Benjamin would; he couldn’t help but let out a laugh.