"Also, unlike other large restaurants that only offer a few main courses each day, that restaurant has an exceptionally wide variety of main dishes, and their wine is quite good—especially the Aurmir Red Wine."
At this point, Bison paused and deliberately asked Sifa, "Do you know how much a bottle of Aurmir from the year 1330 costs?"
Sifa smiled and asked in return, "Do I have to know?"
Bison said seriously, "Yes, you do. A bottle of Aurmir from the year 1330 is worth 126 pounds."
"Sifa, you cannot remain my child forever. One day, you will have to start a family of your own. You need to understand every expense you have so that you can allocate your resources wisely and gain the greatest benefit at the smallest cost."
"You may not believe it, but I know every single expense our family has."
Bison said calmly, "For example, the servants' wages. Our butler, Mr. Benson, receives an annual salary of 120 pounds from me. Mrs. Kunna gets a little less, with an annual salary of only 45 pounds."
"Then there is Matthew, who used to serve you but is now my personal valet. His annual salary is 30 pounds. The footman responsible for receiving guests at home and serving at the dining table earns 22 pounds a year."
"Your sister's maid earns 18 pounds a year, while second maids earn 12 pounds. Their annual wages are the same as those of the menials."
"There are also the cook, kitchen assistant, kitchen maid, family nurse, groom, gardener, and laundry maid. Their annual salaries are 35 pounds, 15 pounds, 12 pounds, 28 pounds, 25 pounds, 20 pounds, and 12 pounds respectively."
Listening to Bison recite the servants and their annual wages as smoothly as if he knew them by heart, Sifa