章 542: The Naval Trials are Done (2/2)

Vijay had heard enough and was satisfied with the ships so far, but he had to ask the main question: "Gangadhar, so tell me, what's the cost of each of these ships for our navy to procure?"

This question immediately drew the attention of the finance minister, the prime minister, the minister of trade, commerce, and industry, and finally the director of the Reserve Bank of Bharat. Since all four knew that His Majesty had already passed a naval expansion bill, which would involve the empire investing 161,764,705.88 Varaha, or 5.5 tonnes of gold, in order to build the second generation of the Bharatiya Navy, they were keen on ensuring that these resources were not spent wastefully. They were intent on making sure that the empire would not overspend on the Navy and that they would get what they paid for.

Vinod silently eyed Jagannath Mohan, Rajesh and Dharmendra, reassuring them with a wink.