- Gena. It's not your job to determine where we spend our money and how efficiently we do it. It's your job to bring in lots and lots of pennies to the treasury so that we have enough. And although your concern for the common good is understandable and even commendable, but you are now overstepping all bounds of decency. - Eugene stood up and came close to Gennady, - Oksana does a good job as treasurer and everything you earn for the community is spent carefully and wisely. And the purchases made for Maria's wards, which upset you so much, have paid for themselves long ago, even if not yet in the form of silver in the treasury. Masha (Maria) will come to the report soon and you can stay and listen to her. And then draw conclusions about whether or not we spend the money correctly.
- All right! I'll listen to Maria's report!
- That's the right decision! Want a morsel?
- I will!
When the chief scientist and vampire mage entered the office, she saw three men playing cards. Lately the vampires had more and more free time, and it was occupied by various games from their homeworld. So far they had only played cards, chess, checkers, dominoes, and backgammon, but there was talk of more exotic games, such as mahjong or the forgotten Reversi.
Although according to some people cards were more than enough. The girl was noticed and, having broken away from the next deal, was invited to sit down and wait a bit.
- I'll complain to Olga that her husband is playing cards instead of building... - said the vampiress with a dreamy smile on her lips.
- It's not nice to complain, and stop imagining me getting beaten up because of your complaint! - Eugene joked back, "We're waiting for you, by the way, not for work!
- I'm already here!
It was impossible to argue with this statement and the men with visible disappointment broke away from the cards, giving the necessary attention to the girl.
- Then tell me, and you can be a little more detailed. Gennady is here specifically to understand where and on what we spend money.
Konstantin's last statement made Maria smile. The frantic attempts of Crocodile, which was the nickname Gennady got among vampires for his "tears" on money, to earn and save money on everything, were the reason for numerous jokes.
- I could go into more detail. But perhaps first I'll show something new! - with these words the girl opened her palm on which was a classic pill, slightly grayish in color.
- And what do we see on your palm?
- Antibiotic!
- Really? - Gennady jumped up to Maria and deftly snatched the pill from her palm before the girl could clench it into a fist.
- There is no doubt. On people of course not tested, but in laboratory conditions works perfectly!
- It's a gold mine! - The man's delight was unbounded.
- There! And you said we're spending our money wrong! To invest in science - always right! - Konstantin shook his finger.
- I thought you were doing some military stuff!
- We do that too, - the triumvir didn't deny it, - But first of all, simple everyday things.
- And for example? What else is there?
- Legal drugs! - Maria smiled ominously.
- What? Sasha (Alexander) will kill for them!
Everyone laughed.
- Don't worry. I'm talking about painkillers.
- Ah, painkillers, - Gennady visibly calmed down, he knew his friend's point about drugs for a long time and was afraid of what he would do to those who would try to sell drugs, - What else is there?
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