Goblin Dollar (1)
A few days after a new guild ordinance was strongly implemented in the Lyon guild.
Lyon started bustling with foreigners from all over the country, bringing gold coins to earn interest income based on gold deposits.
The commoners and nobility alike, indifferent to their social standing, have discontinued their dealings with the preexisting bank and are solely focused on the interest income guaranteed by the Lyon guild.
"Hey, have you heard the news?"
"Ah, of course I heard. They say if we deposit our gold here in this bank, they'll give us interest, right?"
"The bank here is in chaos right now. On top of a crisis where they should be charging for storing gold, they are actually giving interest. Are they still sane?"
"They must be mad. Definitely."
People on the street who looked down on the bankers of Lyon soon began to jeer.
"Aren't they fools? Why would they provide interest? I fear they might go bankrupt."
"But how much interest are they going to give?"
"I hear they are going to give 1% each month. That means if you have 100 gold coins, you get 1 gold coin every month. 1 coin!"
"1% in this world? This is madness. Those guys have clearly lost their minds."
"But if you think about it, didn't they used to deduct 1% if we stored gold in a bank in Lyon in the past?"
"That's right."
"So actually it's like they're paying for storing gold, isn't it?"
At that, they both clapped their hands in realization.
"They must be insane."
"Yes, clearly insane! This isn't something a sane person would do."
Then one of them expressed a question.
"But why would they pay us interest? There was no such thing before, right?"
"You didn't seem to catch the news."
"What news?"
"There's a rumor that the guild leader there changed."
"What? The guild leader there changed? Originally, it was Benjamin, a member of the Lyon family."
"Right. But it seems that the guild leader has changed."
"Who did it change to? As far as I know, only those from the Lyon family could become a guild leader."
"It seems differently now."
"What? You mean the Lyon family just let it happen?"
He shook his head as if he didn't believe it.
"No way! You must have got it wrong."
"No, seriously. The newly elected guild leader isn’t from the Lyon family. It was... someone from the commoners, I heard."
"What? A commoner?"
He retorted with a frown.
"Hey! Stop talking nonsense. How could a commoner sit in that position?"
He continued confidently.
"You must have it wrong. That's not a place where a commoner can sit. And besides, the Lyon family has their eyes locked on it. Most probably, it’s someone from their family."
"No, I mean, that's not it. I clearly heard that he's actually from the commoners. That... what was it... Ro, Ros... Ah, right! It said it was a common family called Rothsmedici."
"Rothsmedici? What's that? I've never heard of it. Are they nobles?"
"No, what did you hear? I just said it was a commoner family."
"What? A commoner family? You should talk sense!"
"No, really! A commoner, I said! A commoner became the guild leader!"
"Stop talking nonsense! Do you think I'll believe that?"
"Wanna bet? I clearly heard it, okay?"
"Alright, fine! Let's bet. I have nothing to fear. You are definitely talking nonsense. How can a commoner become a guild leader overnight? It’s a position recognized by the royal family as a noble position once you sit there."
"Really. Don’t change your tune after losing!"
"That's what I should say!"
After having an intense argument, the two made a bet and headed straight towards the street where the new guild leader was reportedly elected.
When they arrived at Ghetto Nuovo, it was crowded as usual, with throngs of people making it densely packed.
The narrow streets were even filled with carriages the nobles had ridden in. How chaotic could it be?
After pushing through the crowd and the carriages, they finally reached the bank.
It was the bank that Benjamin de Lyon, who had previously been the guild leader, had operated.
However, when they went there, the owner of the shop had changed.
And of course, the shop sign also,
"Where did the Lyon bank go...."
"Bank of Rothsmedici? Is this the bank?"
"Isn't 'bank' a typo for 'banco'?"
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