Li Xiang and Joseph walked out of the door of the Business Management Committee.

"The veterans really gave face, and they all became shareholders of our company." Joseph said.

Li Xiang smiled slightly and said, "In fact, they didn't pay for it. ”

"Huh?" Joseph frowned.

"So far, not only have they not paid for it, but none of the elders have even known that I was going to start a company."

"Isn't the partner column on the "Business Certificate" written 'all the senators of the Senate'!"

"It's just a business strategy."

"'Business Strategy'?"

"Do you understand 'pulling the banner and seeking tiger skin'?"

Joseph shook his head and said, "I don't understand." ”

Li Xiang explained: "With the participation of the senators, it will definitely be twice the result with half the effort to start a business in Rome. ”

"That's for sure, but not all the elders will agree to become shareholders of our company!"

Li Xiang smiled confidently, "If you put one hundred and twenty hearts on this, the elders will definitely gladly become shareholders of our 'empire'." ”

"So confident?"

"It's not that I'm confident, it's that I understand human nature."

"What do you mean?"

"In Rome, in order to enter the Senate and become a senator, the first condition is to have a property of 1 million sesteres."

"I know that."

"And the property of the patriarchs accounts for more than half of the real estate."

"'Real estate'?"

"As the name suggests, it is property that cannot be moved, that is, real estate, real estate and land." Li Xiang gave an explanation.

"Oh!"

"Because of this, it is relatively impossible for the patriarchs to have too much cash in their hands, and if they are just a patriarch and do not hold any official positions, they will not have any money."

"The absence of the senators is also a major feature of Rome."

Li Xiang joked: "Another major feature of Rome is the style of life of the senators. ”

Joseph smiled and said, "This kind of thing can be said to have been passed down from generation to generation for a long time. ”

"To paraphrase what Augustus said at the regular meeting of the Senate, 'The style of life is the most direct external manifestation of political character and ideology and morality, and it reflects the individual's world outlook, outlook on life, and values.'"

"After hearing Augustus say these words, the patriarchs should be a little more restrained!"

"Like you said, this kind of thing has been passed down from generation to generation for a long time, and it can be easily changed by one or two people saying a word or two."

Joseph nodded in agreement.

Li Xiang continued: "As the saying goes, 'full of warm thoughts, greedy for sex will be greedy for money', if the patriarchs' own money cannot satisfy their selfish desires, they will definitely embezzle." ”

"In this way, it is the common people who are unlucky."

"If in the future, our 'imperial development' makes money, the patriarchs will be able to get considerable dividends, and naturally there will be no need to embezzle."

"This is similar to 'high income and honesty'!"

"And the patriarchs don't need to pay money to own shares in the company, and you say who will have trouble with money."

"That's right, but does this count as a bribe to the elders with company shares?"

Li Xiang thought for a moment, and then said: "No, from my point of view, I am taking the noble status of the elders as a non-physical asset, and then converting it into shares. ”

"The "Business License" has been successfully obtained, what are we going to do next?"

"Find one of the most well-known architects in all of Rome."

"The most famous architect in all of Rome is undoubtedly Vitruvius." Joseph immediately blurted out.

***

Joseph's name was Marco Vitruvius, the most famous architect and engineer of Caesar and Augustus. He was awarded by Augustus for his compilation of the Ten Books of Architecture.

The Vitruvian Man, one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous masterpieces, was named after Vitruvius (a middle-aged nude male standing between a circle and a square in two ways) named after Vitruvius, who praised the perfect proportions of the human body in his writings.

To commemorate the 555th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's birth, the European Central Bank also made a special mention of his "Vitruvian Man" on the euro coin.

***

Hearing Joseph's praise of Vitruvius made Li Xiang decide on the architect who would design the public bath for himself.

Li Xiang has a motto: I am an acute child, with a lively brain and many ideas! To get rich, it is absolutely impossible for me to wait! When you think of it, you do it.

So Li Xiang immediately carried out his idea and went with Joseph to Vitruvius' residence.

Unfortunately, when the two arrived at Vitruvius's home, they were told that Vitruvius was not at home and did not know where he was.

Li Xiang's first feeling was that it was possible that Sidula had bought Vitruvius at a high price before herself, so that she refused to undertake the design of the large communal bath.

In desperation, Li Xiang and Joseph planned to return to their residence first, and then convene the shareholders other than the elders later to discuss the choice of a site for the construction of the large communal bath.

***

Li Xiang returned to Octavian's mansion, and was told that someone had come to look for him, and that he was waiting in the living room at this time, and had been waiting for a long time.

Li Xiang couldn't guess who it was for a while, so he went into the living room to meet the guests.

When I walked into the living room, I saw a man in his 60s who seemed to be in good health, sitting in a chair.

Li Xiang couldn't help frowning, thinking: Who is this?

When the man saw Li Xiang walk in, he got up and said with a smile, "Lord Li Xiang!" ”

"You are?"

"Contemptible Vitruvius, Marco Vitruvius."

Li Xiang smiled and said, "You are the famous architect Vitruvius!" ”

"Adults have won prizes."

"You're welcome, please take a seat."

The two sat down.

Before Li could speak, Vitruvius went straight to the point, "What is the purpose of my visit!" I hope that adults will leave the design of the public communal bath to me. ”

Li Xiang smiled secretly, and thought: God is really helping me, I went to him to help me with the design before, but I didn't expect him to come to me in person for this matter. "Not many people know about the construction of the large bath, you are really well-informed?"

Vitruvius smiled, "Just go to the restaurant in Apicius, and you can find out anything you're interested in." ”

Li Xiang thought to himself: It seems that eighty percent of them drank more than Lado and said it casually. "Looks like you're interested in designing a large public bath?"

"From the time I was eighteen years old when I began to design and build my first building...", Vitruvius continued, wrenching his fingers: "... I was able to design all kinds of buildings, including houses, temples, squares, synagogues, theaters, arenas, ports, and senates, but I felt that I could never surpass myself, and I was always just doing simple repetitive work, spinning in the circle drawn by my predecessors. ”