German Eagle: Steel and Magic

Chapter 74 Frank's Lunch
Karl's military rank is captain, and he can receive a salary of 70 marks and 60 pfennigs per month, plus the wizard's allowance of 35 marks and 70 pfennigs. The total income is 106 marks and 30 pfennigs, which is 106.3 marks a month.

This kind of income is already much higher than that of ordinary German people. There is no way, after all, he is a German soldier.

But if you want to enjoy a bowl of oyster bisque in Heidelberg, you will spend nearly one-tenth of your monthly income, not to mention other side dishes to keep you full. A meal will cost about 20 marks.

Those who eat seafood in Heidelberg are not necessarily rich and powerful, but they must be taken advantage of.

Of course, this does not include his bonus.

No one really spends money on their own salary, right?In fact, apart from defending the country, a large part of the reason why German boys join the army is because there are bonuses for killing enemies.

If you kill or capture a Frankish soldier, you will get 5 marks, a non-commissioned officer 10 marks, a lieutenant 20 marks, a school officer 50 marks, and a general... Maybe, since the war began, no general on either side has been killed. The opponent was killed.

If it was Frank's mage who was killed or captured, the ordinary mage would be rewarded with an additional 20 marks, and the aviation mage would be rewarded with 50 marks. One can imagine how much Karl made on the Western Front.

However, this is far from the original bounty, which is [-] francs, which is equivalent to [-] marks.You know, when he sold his own real estate at the beginning, it was only [-] marks, although Karl sold it at a big promotion in order to get cash as soon as possible.

At this time, he already had a considerable savings, and Karl deposited most of the money into a Deutsche Bank account to buy bonds.

Because of the war, the empire issued national debt, and as the war started, military industrial enterprises also publicly issued bonds to invest in the production and research and development of equipment.

Karl didn't want to miss this opportunity to make "war fortune".The annual interest rate of national bonds is 4.7%, and corporate bonds are around 8%. Karl divided his savings into two parts, one part was purchased for national bonds, and the other part was purchased for corporate bonds.

Anyway, Karl was fighting all day long, so there was no benefit in carrying a lot of cash. It was better to invest in the rear.

With inflation, money in the bank will only depreciate, which is far less beneficial than buying bonds to increase in value.What's more, the national debt is pledged by the empire with its own national credit, and the corporate bonds are concentrated in those few large arms dealers.

Unless the war is lost, they will not risk defaulting, and if the war is lost, then the mark may become a piece of paper, worthless.

It can be said that this is the optimal solution. After all, the war is over, and there will be no second war in a short time. Moreover, killing the enemy in the hail of bullets to make money is always very risky.

But when the war is over, no matter whether he is still in the army or not, he will have a considerable amount of movable property, which can be used to open a shop and live in the elderly, although he may not be an adult at that time.

Or go back to the countryside and be an evil landlord, frantically squeezing those peasants who have never read a book. Although it is immoral, it is really cool.

Carl finished his fantasies, tasted the oyster bisque, then cut off a small piece of grilled red sausage, put it in his mouth, and chewed it carefully.

This red sausage is also very fresh, using fresh meat instead of cured bacon.

Germans generally have a strong taste, but this red sausage is relatively light, the sauce is not salty, and does not cover the original flavor of the red sausage, which makes Karl very satisfied, after all, his taste is far from that of other Germans.

Wiping his mouth with a napkin, Karl took a sip of grape juice.

By the way, there are no grape production areas in the north of Germany, most of them are concentrated in the south and central regions, and the quality of the grape varieties is not as good as that of the Mediterranean coast, so this grape juice is mixed with some kind of spices, and the taste is not bad. Don't have fun.

Carl picked up another meatball with a fork and put it in his mouth. He closed his eyes and felt the deliciousness of the gravy.

The meatballs are made of fresh pork and cornmeal. Garlic, bay leaves and some unknown seasonings are also added to the meatballs. The taste is smooth and the meatballs are juicy.

The vegetable salad is also very good, the vegetables are very fresh, and the salad dressing is specially prepared, which tastes slightly sweet.It reminded Carl of some kind of fruit sauce, but it was clear that this salad dressing was not made with fruit.

Carl waved his hand after sweeping away, motioning for the waitress to come over.

"It may be presumptuous, but your chef shouldn't be a local? I mean he shouldn't be from Germany."

Carl took out the money with a relaxed face, and the seemingly unintentional words in his mouth made the waitress' face change, and she was a little squeaky.

"So it's the Franks? It doesn't matter. There is no need to involve civilians in the war between soldiers and the country."

Karl deliberately left two extra marks on the table as a tip. This was a very generous gesture, but it made the waitress even more nervous.

"Mr. Captain, if you suspect me, please take me for interrogation, and don't scare my wife."

A young man ran out from the back kitchen. He looked at Karl with a little trepidation in his eyes, and his accent was Frankish.

"Why did you come out, go back quickly."

The woman immediately stepped forward and pushed him back to the back kitchen, but the man was unmoved, his calf began to tremble, but he still stood firmly on the spot.

Karl was touched, although he didn't want to do anything, he just wanted to remind him.

"I'm just an ordinary officer of the Central Army, neither a policeman nor a security force, so I have no right to take any of you away.

In addition, I haven't heard that the empire will take compulsory measures against the Franks in the territory, so you don't need to be so worried. It's just that I wonder why your restaurant opens to North Rothenburg. This is an important military town and is very sensitive. "

At this time, Carl was the only customer in the restaurant, so he didn't need to pay attention to his volume, just speak normally.

"This is my hometown, and I also met my husband here. This store was left by my father. I don't want it to close down just like that."

The waitress explained in detail, but her tone seemed trembling, even though she had already begun to believe that the little officer in front of her would not take her husband away.

"We are very familiar with the neighbors around us. Please believe us. He is really not a spy, and he will not do anything that endangers the German Empire."

After the woman finished speaking, she stretched out her hand and made a swearing gesture.But she directly revealed that the neighbors around knew her husband's identity, but did not call the police.

If it is a malicious officer at this time, then they are really blessed, no matter how kind people are, they will bless this cute little girl.

"But it's still very dangerous. I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible. By the way, no matter who asks, you must say that the neighbors don't know."

Cal looked at the waitress and the husband next to him calmly, and said in a deep voice: "Although no measures have been taken yet, with the changes on the battlefield, the problem may become sensitive at any time, and talking casually may harm you and your neighbors. "

"No problem, I will take her away when the time comes, we have a cabin in the forest, we can hide there." The man replied quickly, which made Carl and the waitress stunned.

"Hey, it's not easy to talk about this kind of thing. I'll pretend I didn't hear it." Carl rolled his eyes. As expected of a family, they all speak so carelessly.

It seems that this Frankish man is also a straightforward guy.

"Please keep it a secret." The waitress showed a sincere pleading expression.

"I've said it before. I haven't heard anything. Your craftsmanship is very good. I will visit you again. May the gods bless you."

Carl smiled, then picked up his luggage and turned to leave the restaurant.

Looking back, Carl looked at the signboard—Happiness Restaurant.A little corny.

"I will stay in North Rothenburg for a few more days. The food here is very good, so I can come here often."

But forget about the desire to eat here in the future. The couple closed the restaurant overnight and disappeared after boarding the train. It seems that they are not so dull.

(End of this chapter)