Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 12: The Tua Alliance in the eyes of the Gentiles (2)

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Tios contacted the four owners of Turíy through the management office (because he only brought one ship), and under the guarantee of the steward (the steward assured him: the owner will do his best to help him transport Goods, because they are all prospective citizens of the Tua Union. Once the agreement is not fulfilled, the Union will think that there is a problem with their integrity and will immediately cancel their citizenship), so Tios safely negotiated with the shipowner to charter the ship. Price, after signing the charter contract, he relaxed and went to the market leisurely.

Turiyi’s market is relatively rudimentary, but the management is strict, the order is very good, and the environment is relatively clean, at least there is no peculiar smell. This is rare.

There is a dazzling array of goods in the market, with a wide variety of products.

In a crowded market, Teos accidentally found a place with a large vacant lot, with only one larger house, and the market patrols could still be seen from time to time in the lanes outside the house. Tios walked over curiously and saw the sign outside the house that read: Christoya Bank.

There are banks in all the prosperous cities in Greece among the many city-states in Greece. This is nothing new, but it is rare to see such a long line in front of this bank, and all of them are excited. You should know that banks are not only currency exchanges, but also loans, and the interest rate of loans is generally 20 to 30%. Under normal circumstances, merchants will go to the bank to borrow money unless they are waiting to spend money in a hurry, or if there is really no way. Won't get close to it. Moreover, when the borrower thinks of repaying so much interest, he will inevitably feel heavy. It is rare that people here are so happy.

Therefore, when Tios asked politely, he found out: The loan interest of this bank is only 5%!

Tios thought he had heard it wrong. You have to know that the Mediterranean region has developed trade and more than 10% of the profits can be easily obtained after a boat trip. Of course, the premise is that there are no accidents, such as pirates, storms, etc. Wait, so 5% of the loan is the bank borrowing money for nothing! No wonder customers line up in front of the door!

Tios was also very excited, wondering whether he also borrowed a large sum of money to buy more ships of wheat.

But when I asked at the counter, I realized that this bank only lends money to Tua Union citizens.

It makes him feel frustrated.

On the way out of the market, he silently calculated in his mind that his five ships of wheat, due to low tariffs and relatively low wheat prices, arrived in Corinth and sold them back to the city-states, which would earn at least one tarent. Therefore, although the news that the Tua Union promulgated the "Public Service Law" and the knowledge of the preferential treatment of Christoya Bank to the people of this new alliance made him feel slightly depressed, he quickly became happy. He felt tired and hungry for most of the busy days, so he decided to stay in Amendorara as suggested by Nicobulus.

As soon as he left the market, he was stopped and asked: "Are you going to Amendorara? Do you want to take a carriage?"

"Carriage?" Theos saw five or six double horse-drawn carts parked on the grass not far from the market. The roads in most parts of mainland Greece are rugged and undulating, making it unsuitable to drive horse-drawn carriages, and horse-raising and maintenance of horse-drawn carriages are extremely costly. Therefore, it is only a recreational tool for a few wealthy businessmen and nobles, just like racing cars at the Olympia Games. The project is the same, ordinary viewers only have to watch it. Although Tios has some wealth, he has never taken a carriage since he was a child, so he asked curiously: "Can I take a carriage in Amendola?"

"Of course! You will know if you try it. It is fast and comfortable. It only takes an hour to reach the city of Amendorara." The older driver strongly recommended.

"How much?" Tios was a little moved.

"Only two Opals." Seeing the hope of business, the coachman also smiled.

The price of the two Opals is really not expensive. Tios decided to experience the feeling of riding a carriage. He sat on the carriage seat with a straw underlay and a fur-covered carriage seat, which was very soft.

Mafsorikos waved the reins and steered the carriage forward slowly.

The coachmen next to him yelled enviously: "Sori, you have customers coming again!"

Sorikos laughed: "Haha, wait patiently, and you will be on your turn soon." While talking, the carriage was already on the highway.

Sorikos flicked his whip, the two horses began to jog, and the wheels began to accelerate...

Soon, the carriage began to run...

"How do you feel?!" Sorikos yelled while manipulating the reins.

"Very good! Very good—" As soon as Tios spoke, the oncoming wind hit his throat, and an invisible force pushed him firmly to the backrest, and the scenery on both sides was fast. He likes this kind of high-speed stimulation. It's not that Tios has never ridden a horse, but the ride is too bumpy. After a long time, the buttocks and inner thighs are unbearable, which is so comfortable as now.

Of course, he knows that this is mainly due to the road under his feet, it is so flat and solid, and wide, it can accommodate at least six horses side by side. At the same time, he also noticed that there are ditches and trees parallel to the road on both sides of the road. After thinking about it, he understood the intention of the builders and couldn't help but praised loudly: "Your roads are really well built!"

"Of course, this is the best road in all of Greece!" Soricos did not refute the words of Teos. Indeed, he has never seen such a good road in the city-states he traveled.

"I heard that this road was designed by our consul Daves himself! It is indeed a descendant of Hades, omnipotent!" Solicos said proudly.

The name of Davos was only heard by Tios when he arrived in Turri, but after only half a day, his ears were filled with this man’s deeds: what Daves led the hire Soldiers, repelled the Persian army many times... what Daves defeated more with less, annihilated the Lucanian allied forces, captured Crotone’s army... what Daves drafted and proposed and promulgated the "Immigration Act"... and many more.

For the rumors that Daves is a descendant of Hades, Teos disagrees: the Spartans claim to be descendants of Hercules, and Athens claims that the city-state has always been under the blessing of Athena. Even Collins himself said that he had a very close relationship with Poseidon, and even founded the Isthmus Games for him...Many Greek city-states and rulers claimed to have a certain close relationship with the gods...

It’s the things Davos has done that surprised Teos: If these things were indeed done by the consul, then it can be said that the Tua League can almost rely on him today. Strength, it’s no wonder that the people of the Tua League are full of admiration when they mention him. I heard that he is still very young. This is really a magical person! Will he be Periand or Feidon of the Tua League? (Periande was one of the seven sages of ancient Greece and the ruler of Corinth in the seventh century BC. He made Corinth the richest city-state in Greece. Feidon was the mortal enemy of Sparta in the seventh century BC-Al The king of the Goss once dominated the Peloponnese, and the Spartans trembled with fear under his prestige.)

"Not only does Master Daves always care about us ordinary people, but his wife is also a good person!" Soricos continued to speak loudly, "It is she who proposed to let citizens who can drive horse-drawn carriages on this road I started the business of the carriage man and also provided us with a loan. Otherwise, the property like me would be burned out in a fire by the Crotone people. How can the money be able to afford an expensive carriage!"

"What's her name?!" Tios asked loudly against the wind, he thought of a possibility.

"The name of the consul's wife can be asked casually?!" Solicos pretended to be angry, and then laughed again: "But our adult doesn't care about these conservative city-state traditions, and even made his wife show up. , And opened a bank that provides low-interest loans to citizens. Her name is the name of the bank—"

"Christoia Bank!" Tios blurted out.

"Yes, as long as you have been to the bank, you can see it. That is the most beautiful woman in our Tua League!" Sorikos praised sincerely: "I heard that she was pregnant recently. Appearing in the market, both of them are good people, hoping to give birth to a healthy boy and become an excellent consul in the future!"

"You mean to let their sons inheritance? Don't you want to turn the Tua League government into a kingly government?" Sorikos was taken aback by Tios' question, and then he laughed: "I will just do whatever you want. Tell me, what are you doing so seriously."

He raised his hand and threw a whip flower in the air, and the horse that was about to run toward the middle of the avenue was scared and returned to the original path obediently.

Soricos drove his horse for a while, and then said seriously: "You need to know that the generals and members of the council in the former Turíy Town Hall only knew about debates and quarrels every day. There was nothing serious about transporting ore. The road is so bad. I have been arguing for many days, and I haven’t seen any measures taken by the City Hall to change it. It’s like a life-long consul Daves’ order to build such a good road in more than three months. More importantly, once When a war occurs, not only the generals and councils, but also the conventions convened by our citizens, we all know that for our own benefit, we vent our hatred and deny all proposals that are unfavorable to us. In the end, nothing is done, and the enemy’s The army has been forced to the city..."

Soricos sighed heavily, shook his head vigorously, as if he wanted to throw away all the painful memories of the past: "The previous democratic system was very free, but we Turiyi people have tasted enough of the city. The pain of family death. The management of the city-state should not be dictated by people who don’t know anything, but should allow truly capable people to implement his power and govern the city-state according to his plan without interference..."