Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 30: Yamaguchi Town
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Half of the volunteers for the Dionian Rugby Finals came from the senior class of Turíy School and Dionian Academy. This is what Davers meant. He hopes that these young talents in the Kingdom who have not yet reached the age of 18 and have not been granted public positions can exercise some practical skills in addition to their studies, which is more conducive to their future development.
The young man in front of him came from Dionia Academy. He whispered a few words to the slave behind him. The slave immediately turned around and ran into the city gate. Then the young man said to Gailny: "You are from Abbe Nirum must have been very tired after crossing the mountains to Turei. It should have allowed you to rest in the small town for a good night, but the celebration will begin the day after tomorrow. You need more time to prepare for the game, so let’s It’s best to rush to the camp now—"
"What are you talking about so much nonsense! We are not tired at all, let's go!" a Sammonite yelled anxiously.
"Tatoni!" Gailny turned his head and glared at his hand. Although he could see that this young man was not very old, he showed his temperament and the four powerful slaves who followed him. , Is definitely the son of a certain veteran or important minister of the Kingdom of Dionian, he doesn't want to offend people for no reason.
The young man didn't think it was a pestle, but realized that he had been standing in front of the city gate, delaying the time of the pedestrians behind, and hurriedly led the Samonais into the small town of Yamaguchi.
The terrain of the town is like a horn, with steep mountains on both sides, extending eastward, and in the middle is a relatively flat lowland. It continuously expands eastward, with a avenue winding forward and swinging on both sides. It is full of various shops and stalls, so crowded that pedestrians have nowhere to go, and behind it are rows of houses built on the hill...
The various screams of merchants are like cicadas screaming on trees in summer, endlessly pouring their ears into their ears, making people feel irritable, and some vendors directly stop pedestrians, peddling goods or inviting them to stay. After the Samoneites rudely rejected a few people, no one harassed these sturdy, vicious-looking pedestrians.
Going forward for a while, the terrain is much more open and the surrounding area is no longer so crowded.
At this time, the young man said: "Chief Gherney, it's so hot, and you're all thirsty after walking so far. Take a sip of water first, and then continue on your journey."
Following the direction of his fingers, Gellney saw a stall selling water on the side of the road ahead, and the slave who had left before was standing by and waving.
To the young man, Gailney licked his dry lips subconsciously, but he hesitated a little, because he knew that the price of buying water here should be expensive, he couldn’t bear it, and thought: It’s better to wait. When you get to the Delos River, go drink the water.
The young man seemed to see what he was thinking, and said loudly: "The money for the water has been paid. If you don't drink it, you can only throw it away."
As soon as the voice fell, the other Samoneites could not bear it for a long time, and they rushed up, each holding the earthen jar, and pouring it into their mouths. The cool and sweet honey water not only quenches thirst, but also can To relieve the hunger in the abdomen, the Samonais drank a can, feeling uncomfortable, and picked up another can.
"This...this really cost you a lot..." Gailny, who usually prides himself on his ostentatiousness, was also a little embarrassed at the moment.
"You are able to accept the invitation, climb the mountain and wading to Turei. Such hard work is just to participate in the celebration of our Dionia. As the host, of course we should take good care of your distinguished guests. What a small expense!" The young man thinks it is right to do this, and he doesn't speak like an underage person.
Gerney's heart moved. He put down the pitcher and asked: "What is your name? How did you know my name is Gellney? I don't remember that I said my name."
The youth said calmly: "My name is Crotox, and the officer who sent me to greet me told me in detail that the Samone’s team is led by the leader of Gherny, and I know Among the Samonais, only nobles wear white robes, and you are the only one wearing white robes in the team, so..."
"You know a lot about us Samoni!" Guerney looked at him in surprise.
"My father told me this." The young man said modestly: "My father said that the Samonais are brave warriors and deserve the respect of our Dionians!"
A brave warrior? ! If Gairny hadn't looked at the young man’s sincere and sincere expression, he would have thought that the other party was mocking himself: Are the Samonais brave? If you are brave, how can you kill each other out of fear overnight? That huge army didn't even have the chance to fight the Dionians head-on, so it was defeated! In the end, he became a prisoner. In order to regain a foothold in Abeni Rum and regain his father's position as the leader of the year, he had to rely on the power of the former enemy Dionians! ...
Gerney suddenly felt that the honey water in his mouth was tasteless. He spit the water on the ground and shouted: "We should hurry!" After speaking, he strode forward.
The other Samonais drank the water quickly, stroking their swollen belly, and followed Gailny one by one.
Walking through a mountain beam, I left the small town of Shankou.
At this time, I heard someone yelling next to him: "Leader Gherney! Lord Gherney!"
Jinat, the former Potentian, hurried to Gailny's side while shouting.
The Samonais not only made way for him, they also helped his herders drive away cattle and sheep.
"Ginat, you don't live in a small town?" Gellney asked casually.
"If I stay at the hotel, where do so many cattle and sheep live?! I have to hurry up to the livestock market in Turyi. If I can save money, I will save money. Hurry up and sell this batch of cattle and sheep!" Ji Nat said.
"You are a Potentian, why don't you sell these cattle and sheep to Poseidonia or Enona, and have to travel so far to Turíy?" someone next to him asked.
Jinat turned his head and saw that it was a strange young man, and asked suspiciously: "Are you?"
"Klotoks, the Turiy Town Hall sent me to meet the leader of Gailny." The young man replied.
Hearing this, Genat didn't dare to underestimate the childish youth, and said: "Poseidonia and Enona are not big cities, they are close to us, where cattle and sheep are sold. The price is too cheap, and it may not be able to sell, because there are not enough people to buy. Last year I heard that Turri came to Turri in September every year because of the Hades celebration and the rugby match. There are a lot of people watching the game in Iraq, so all the food in the market is sold at a high price. It is said that a sheep can sell for more than 30 drachmas, so I decided to give it a try this year..."
"There are more than two hundred miles from Potentia to Turei, and most of them are mountain roads. There are many wild animals. People find it difficult to walk, let alone cattle and sheep. Are you afraid that they will have any accidents?" The young man asked curiously.
"Isn't it, ah..." When Jinat heard this, he was ashamed of meeting a friend, "I took 120 sheep and 15 cows with me when I set out, and there are only 108 left here. The first sheep, 12 cows, the others either ran away in the middle, were taken away by the wolf, broke their legs, ate bad stomachs and fell ill, and finally had to kill them..."
Jinat pointed to the fresh cows and sheepskins carried by some herdsmen, with a painful expression on his face: "I only hope that this time I go to the Turyi market and can sell these remaining cows and sheep at a good price, otherwise I It’s a great loss with my people! Hey..."
The young man listened carefully. A slave whispered a few words in his ear, and his handsome face showed a little sympathy: "You are right. The price of a sheep has indeed sold for more than 30 drachmas, and a cow can even reach 80 drachmas. But other merchants have the same idea as you, and they often flock to Turíy, the port market and The shops and stores in the inner market simply cannot accommodate so many merchants, and there have been many riots in the past years. Therefore, this year the Turiyi Town Hall has issued a new regulation that only merchants with kingdom citizenship are allowed to enter the two markets during the festival. With this rule, your cattle and sheep cannot enter the port and the city at all."
When Genat heard this, he couldn't believe his ears, and loudly defended: "We Potentia are also part of the Kingdom of Dionians, and we Potentians are also Dionians! We! You should also get preferential treatment from the Kingdom!"
The young man shook his head: "Potentia is just the free city of the kingdom. You manage your own city. You don't have to turn over your finances and taxes to the Senate, you don't have to perform military service, and the laws of the kingdom cannot control you. You don’t have to bear the obligations that the kingdom requires citizens to perform, and of course you will not get the rights that Dionian citizens should enjoy, such as sharing land, rewarding military merits, and of course the benefits that a kingdom like this gives citizens..."
The youth talked eloquently, and Gellney was surprised to find that this somewhat childish youth showed a trace of majesty that ordinary teenagers did not have at this moment.
Jinat didn’t notice this. After listening to the young man’s words, he was dumbfounded and said angrily: “Since we are not allowed to sell in the market, we will sell it outside! Turiyi is so big, there must be some Where we sell cattle and sheep!"
After hearing this, the young man reminded him with some seriousness: "Except for those two markets, there are indeed a few temporary markets set up in Turri at this time. Around the farm, the priority is also given to the Dionian merchants, and livestock trading is not allowed outside the livestock market, mainly because the surrounding environment is too polluted and the noise is too loud. Once discovered by the inspection team, it may be possible Subject to heavy fines, your cattle and sheep may be detained!"