Christoya pointed to the glass in Andrea's hand and said, "The beer is made from barley, and the one you drink has been made after many trials, and it tastes good, but there is a bit of lees, but Davers said, 'It's okay, these things are good for the body'." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Now I drink a little bit every day, both to quench my thirst and not to get drunk as easily as wine......"

"The beer tastes a little special, but after drinking it, it makes people want to drink it again! Please give me another drink! Andrea said, handing the cup to Arsuna.

Asuna filled her up again, and she took another sip before saying, "Madame, I have come to tell you good news that most of the money we lent to the citizens of Amendolara in April has been paid off!" ”

"So fast?!" Christoya was slightly surprised.

"This year's wheat harvest and the fact that there are said to be wars in both Sicily and the Peloponnese have increased prices. In addition, our restaurant actively buys cattle and sheep and even their offal, and they make a lot of extra money. "So they were able to repay the loan and interest, and some of them wanted to continue to borrow more money and buy more cattle and sheep to meet the needs of our restaurant." ”

"That's good! They make money, we get the loan back, we make more money, we both get the benefits, and in Davers' words, it's a 'win-win'. Moreover, we can also lend money to the citizens of the Union Turriyi who need it more! ”

"Madam, we have received a total of four hundred drachmas from the interest on the loan this time, and that restaurant in Amendolara has only been open for more than a month, and it has earned about five hundred drachmas, and we have earned nearly a thousand drachmas so far!" Andrea said excitedly.

"Yes, who would have thought that the offal of livestock, which the people disliked, would make such a delicious taste, and it would be very good for the body! If Davos hadn't focused on governing the city-state, he would have become a famous merchant in all of Greece! Christoya said happily: "This time he gave me a suggestion that I am also very optimistic about this beer, I am afraid that it will become our new money-making industry, now we are waiting for the arena to be built!" ”

"Lord Davers is a descendant of the Immortal King, what else wouldn't! Bagul has great respect for Lord Davers! Andrea echoed the praise, she remembered something, and said, "Madam, these days several groups of prospective citizens have come to the bank to inquire about the fact that they want to engage in maritime trade, and if they can get a loan?" ”

"Maritime trade?" Christoya frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "Maritime trade is risky, and if we are not careful, the ship will be destroyed and people will die, and we will not be able to recover the loan at that time." What's more, they are still reserve citizens, once the foreign trade fails, they run away, where are we going to find someone to pay back?! However, Davers said that the greatest function of our bank is to support the commerce of the state, and to promote the prosperity of trade...... "Christoya thought so earnestly that she forgot that she still had a rose in her hand that was about to be planted, and the spikes on the stem of the flower pierced her fingers.

Asuna and Andrea immediately screamed and came over to help her suck her fingers and bandage the wound with strips of muslin.

Christoya didn't think anything, she continued to say seriously about the question just now: "As for the matter of preparing citizens to apply for loans, we must be cautious, first investigate their character, whether they are honest and honest, and also see how good their navigation skills are, whether they have equivalent collateral and trustworthy guarantors...... If all the preceding conditions are met, it would be advisable to specify in the agreement that they are initially prohibited from engaging in long-distance maritime trade between the East and the West......"

"Ma'am, I see." Andrea nodded.

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While Christoya and Andrea were talking in the backyard, Davers was receiving two guests in the living room in the front yard.

"Hieronymus, Agacia, please take a seat! This is the first time you two have come to me! Davers happily welcomed them into the drawing-room, and immediately asked the slaves to bring them dried figs, dates, and wine.

Hieronymus was a little restrained, and Agacia smiled, "My lord, we have one thing we want to get your permission for!" ”

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"My lord, when we were both in Persia, in order to return to Greece, our companions helped each other and killed the enemy together, and established a relatively deep friendship and affection. In Byzantium, I, Hieronymus, and a few companions followed you to Great Greece. Most of the rest of the comrades-in-arms chose to go home because of confusion and fatigue. I thought they had all returned to their hometowns and lived peacefully, without war. Some time ago, one of the light infantry recruited by Epitenes from the Eastern Mediterranean said, 'The mercenaries who went on an expedition to Persia did not return home, and they were forced by the Spartans to continue fighting the Persians in Asia Minor for a small salary.'

When we hear this, we feel bad. We enjoy a life of abundance here, while our former comrades-in-arms are still suffering from afar, and they can be killed at any moment because of a javelin, a sharp sword, or a spear. Your Excellency, if we have so much land left, and so many enemies to defeat such as Lucania and Crotone, why don't we invite them here?! Not only are they experienced in the battlefield, but they are also from the Eastern Mediterranean like us, and they are all accustomed to each other, and they know each other very well, unlike with the citizens here—" As soon as Agacia said this, Daves' face changed, and he hurriedly stopped.

"What's wrong with the citizens here?" Davers asked in a deep voice.

Before Agacia could speak, Hilorimus took over: "Some of the Turians said, 'We are inferior people from Greece, we only know how to kill, we have no knowledge, we don't know how to run the city-state at all, we only mess up the Turii ......'"

Davers lowered his face, and then comforted them, "That's just a few, and most of the Turriyi people are still very grateful to us!" What's more, the power is in our hands, let them talk about it, vent their frustration, and they can't hurt us anything. You're right?! Davers reassured.

"As for inviting Timasong and them to the Tua Alliance, I have not thought about it. But now they are Spartan mercenaries, and with our current strength we do not dare to provoke the Spartans. ”

"Your Excellency!" Agacia said earnestly: "You and I both know that mercenaries are a freelance profession, if the conditions are not good. They can leave their employer at any time. Now it is only because Timason, who left the Spartans, has nowhere to go, that they have to stay there, and we can offer them a new option. As long as we send people to Asia Minor quietly to spread the news, I believe that they will know our situation and will definitely try every means to get here! ”

Agacia's words made Davers very moved, knowing that he could achieve his current career mainly by military victory, and the basis of victory was these soldiers of the Greek Expeditionary Force, and the future war will only be more and bigger, and he needs more excellent soldiers. His fingers tapped the back of the chair, and after weighing the pros and cons, he decided to give it a try: "Okay, then send someone, and it's better not to contact them directly, just spread the news." Have you figured out who to send? ”

Hieronymus and Agacia were overjoyed when they saw that Davers agreed.

"My lord, Hieronymus still needs to train soldiers, so I'd better go there." Agacia said.

"Yes, but stay safe, go early and come back early!" Davers nodded in agreement, and then said to Hieronymus, "How has the training of the citizens been lately?" ”

"The recruits are trained very seriously, especially the original citizens of Turiyi, who have mastered various skills and lack real combat." Hieronymus replied.

"In the near future, there will be a lot of new recruits joining the teams, and our troops will be significantly expanded. I hope you will strengthen your training, don't let the combat effectiveness decline, and next year you will have the opportunity to let them participate in real battles. Davers demanded.

Hieronymus's eyes lit up: Lucania?!

After Hieronymus and Agacia left happily, Davers's expression became serious, and he called Asistes: "Recently, there are people in the city of Turriy who are dissatisfied with the Amendolars, what is the reason for this?" Who are they? ”

"Yes!"

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October, the leisure season, should logically be the month when the Greek city-states convene citizens' assemblies and elect generals and consuls, but in the Tua Union consuls are the only and lifelong consuls, and do not need to be elected; The senators of the Senate either had special approval from the consuls, or they advanced according to their qualifications, and there was nothing to do with the citizens; All high-ranking public officials served for two years under the newly adopted law, and were elected by the Senate, appointed by the consuls, and had nothing to do with citizens.

Fortunately, at this time, the Tuafa citizens, the Amendolars, were busy with all kinds of business because of the increasing prosperity of the warehouse and hotel area under the city, while the Tua Union citizens, the Tuua, were all about rebuilding their homes. The prospective citizens were so excited about the land they had rented for the first time in their lives that they began to loosen the land, fertilize it, and water it early, and the jobs they vacated were filled by the frenzied influx of freedmen who were more informed about it, and the port area was full of gentiles with all kinds of accents, who worked as sailors, porters, cleaners, and even small businesses...... While doing dirty work and tiring work, they actively went to the household registration office to register, and then crossed their fingers and counted the days, hoping that in two years, they would immediately apply for probationary citizenship.