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All in all, in short, Calabis knew that the eight thousand drachmas he had given to his master mother when he undertook the Prima water diversion project last time were now squandered by her, and she also needed to cooperate with Calabis again to get a piece of the pie, "I also deeply regret it, how much commission do you need to help you?" ”

"Eight thousand to ten thousand." Claudia said nonchalantly, "Okay, you can seize this opportunity to breed or sell in freshwater lakes, and you can get at least 50,000 to 80,000 drachmas." With a thought in his mind, Calabis bowed his head quickly, and then slowly walked towards the southwest corner of the banquet hall.

Caesar, Crassus, and several noblewomen began to play a game of dice in the dim light, and when Calabis stepped forward and declared himself, Caesar raised his head, and the crow's feet flew up from the corners of his eyes, and greeted him cordially: "I have seen you at the Municipal Hall, dear Calabis, is your name so?" ”

"Indeed, Honorable Mayor, please greet Kaimez on my behalf."

"Oh, Kaimais, Kaimais, poor man, he should now be crushed by the annual affairs of the Municipal Division." Caesar frowned, "You didn't come here to talk to me, you didn't come here to open a microphone, did you?" ”

Naturally not, Calabis politely relayed what Claudia had said to Caesar, "Of course, Your Excellency, I'm not an abrupt person, I have fifty thousand drachmas in my current assets, and I have the trust company of the Lord as a backing, I can handle this matter." Calabis said confidently.

Crassus, who was lying on the couch on one side, laughed in a harsh, shrill voice, "Fifty thousand drachmas? I'm curious how the tuna allowed you to come into this banquet and talk to us about things, maybe I can give you a suggestion now, go to the provinces and make usury, so that in another five to ten years, when your assets reach ten times the current one, there is still a possibility between us. Young Orientals, the two lakes that produce good fish and shrimp, have been taken over by the freemen whom I have sheltered. You and Gaius can talk about something else. With that, he stood up, nodded his apology to the people, and then took his glass and paced in the direction of his master, Cicero, and Cato the Younger.

Caesar winked at Calabis after seeing Crassus off, and said, "Ignore that old fellow, he doesn't know anything but money, but this lake does have a master, is there anything else that can help you, Calabis?" ”

After thinking for a while, Calabis was determined to speak out, and said, "I hope to make some contribution to your career, Your Excellency, and of course I need your Excellency to give me a chance. Caesar grinned, looked at the ladies and laughed, and then said to Calabis: "I am in a good mood tonight, and I have won three sets in a row by rolling the dice, which shows that I will meet someone lucky, and I hope that person is you, and the Municipal Department still has a public property to sell, and in a neighborhood of apartments at the foot of Mount Evandini, a place which is usually not of interest to wealthy knights and freemen, because it is in ruins, and sooner or later it will be reduced to rubble in fires and accidents." But do you have the courage to buy it in Calabis? ”

At this time, the noble lady next to her looked at Calabis affectionately, and said, "The handsome freeman from the East, if I were to buy this place, is still on the back of Mount Evindini, near the Tiber River." Even if you spend a lot of money on building a new apartment, it will take more than five years to pay for itself. ”

"How's it going, my Calabis?" Caesar smiled and spread out his palms, making Zuihou ask.

Calabis thought for a moment and asked the municipal magistrate, "What project will the municipal department carry out in the near future for the benefit of the citizens of Rome?" ”

Caesar hesitated, and then said that the Colosseum needed to be able to perform on land and water, a semi-amphitheater with automatic stage lifting, and that the old temple complex in the main square would be renovated. Calabis nodded and said I would like to take this place.

"But I seem to remember that you just said that your assets are only 50,000 drachmas, which is a little troublesome, even if it is the acquisition of this shabby apartment area, it needs to be certified by 100,000 drachmas - I am serious, I don't want to be seized by political enemies in this matter." Caesar's pale brown eyes froze, and he crossed his hands and reminded, "Maybe you need some small loans?" ”

After listening to Caesar's words, Calabis did not give a clear answer, but after the salute, he left respectfully, and then walked to Claudia's side, and after the other party asked about the situation, he asked Calabis with a look of loss if he wanted to retreat, it seems that this time the city was built, and all the meat was divided by Crassus and a few other gourmets.

"No, Weishenme is going to back down." Calabis said quietly.

At this moment, the bronze door of the dining room opened, and Kelly and several slaves were half running in a panic, a middle-aged man with a pale face, followed by a large number of swaggering young men, who broke into the Apollo Hall not so much as entering, "My dear Lucuras, look at your current style! If I hadn't asked Marcus who fed the crocodiles with Printhia outside, I wouldn't have been able to find this place, because it's even more spectacular and winding than the Minoan labyrinth. ”

Everyone present at Catiline, including Calabis, was secretly surprised.

Seeing this uninvited guest, the master Luculas coughed lightly twice, motioned for Kelly and the others to stand down, and then walked up to Catiline with a smile and hugged him: "I am worried that you are busy running for consulship, so I have only invited a few friends who have time to celebrate Saturnalia, I hope you will forgive me." ”

"Really? You were the same with Sulla, and I killed the public enemies in the square of the city of Rome, and you went to share their property. Catiline said with a grim smile.

"Did the public enemy you killed include your two brothers? In order to seize their property, you killed them, instructed the slaves to destroy the corpses, and when the people around you began to accuse and suspect you, you even asked Sulla to write your brother's name on the public enemy declaration, saying that they had absconded in fear of crime, so as to hide their eyes. At this time, Cicero leaned his head and came over and asked.

Killing brothers to occupy the family property, this Catiline is scum and ruthless enough! When Calabis saw this pale guy who was good at inciting public opinion, he thought about his actions again, and the cold air behind him also swished. Claudia smiled and leaned back on the couch, touched the golden snake hoop on her arm, and said to Calabis: "It seems that the election in a month will be ahead of schedule." ”