Chapter 174. Peace in Front, Misogyny Behind (3)

"There's a way to solve the church's budget shortage. Let's hear it."

"How about selling Bibles?"

Hearing my words, the cardinal tilted his head.

"The Bible, and books in general, are crafts and works of art, aren't they? But how can you make big money by selling Bibles?"

In our Tuscan Empire, printing technology isn't that widely spread.

So the price of one Bible or one specialized textbook is roughly the price of a house.

Though that's not a huge sum for high-ranking people.

Since it takes an average of 3 months to over a year to write one book by hand.

Logically, it's virtually impossible to make a fortune selling Bibles.

"Couldn't we print Bibles as if stamping them from a mold? To put it more simply, make a huge stamp with the Bible's contents written on it and stamp it on paper."...