Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 4: Tuliyite Mine

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But at the same time, the slave camp also accepts some private employment, temporarily renting out the remaining labor, and part of the gold and silver earned is turned over to the slave management office, part is used for the camp’s own expenses, and a small part is used for the slaves. Salary (According to the regulations, slaves who have worked in the camp for half a year can be paid a certain amount of salary every month according to their work performance. Although the salary paid is far lower than the salary of normal employees in the market, it is also huge This promoted the enthusiasm of the slaves in work and reduced their sense of resistance).

Although the Slave Management Office has clearly marked prices for private employment of public officials for various types of labor, and does not allow employment for more than one month, the demand for such temporary employment is still very strong, such as various celebrations. There is a surge in foreign tourists, and there is a shortage of staff in various restaurants, hotels, and shops. In the autumn harvest, it will also cause insufficient labor in private households...One of the important reasons why short-term employment of public officials is prosperous is that The cost is lower than that of a normal employee.

Because of the strong demand, the financial aspect of the slave camps is often an important target of the supervisors and security officers. In the past 10 years, the officials of the slave camps in Turei have been severely punished for corruption and bribery.

The reason why the slave camp management office will write detailed information, needs and specific numbers of various employees on the black board is that the slaves hope that after seeing the information, they will sign up voluntarily according to their own circumstances, such as Christo Ya Restaurant needs to temporarily hire 4 slaves who can keep accounts, so applicants need to have a certain arithmetic ability and write Greek characters. The slaves can make judgments based on their own circumstances; on the other hand, the company who completes private employment* * In addition to getting a little extra payment from the management office, slaves who are often employed will be given priority for freedom by the camp management office. After all, this fully shows that he has been able to integrate into the life of the kingdom.

This forces the slaves in the camp to take the initiative to learn the words and language of Dionian. (There is a special school in the camp to teach language and writing, but you have to pay for it), this is a very good means of assimilation.

When Maximus passed these signs, he subconsciously looked at the contents above. This is already his habit. As long as he stays in the camp and has no tasks, he will go to the playground to check the signs. Card, and see if there is any work to do. As the head of the family, he not only has a wife, but also two underage children. Although the cafeteria also provides a little free food to the children, that little food cannot meet the growth needs of the children. The shop spends money on food to satisfy the children's appetite.

In addition, as a former Roman nobleman, Maximus not only longed for freedom, but he also longed for the children to develop well in this new kingdom after being free, so he must Let the children learn Dionian's writing and language from now on, but it all requires money, so he has almost no idle time and has worked as a private employee many times, which also deepens his understanding of the kingdom.

Today’s sign is the same as in the past, there is no extra content, only one-that is to encourage slaves to work hard to complete the task of expanding the main temple of Turi Ihadis, and when the task is completed, they will perform well. Slaves will be given priority for free rewards and so on.

Maxims is not excited about this, because he knows: According to regulations, public officials generally have to work for 4 years before they are eligible to be free. As for whether they can be free, it depends on whether they can be free. His past performance and whether he can be recognized by the management office, and his own years are not enough.

Hundreds of slaves have gathered in the square. The arrival of Massimus made some slaves happy, and they all greeted him one after another.

The foreman also came over and asked concerned: "Are you well?"

"It's ready."

"Don't hold on, if something goes wrong, I will also be implicated."

"Really good."

"Well, you still care about your original team." As soon as the foreman finished speaking, the slaves beside him cheered.

The foreman patted Massimus on the shoulder and turned to leave.

The reason why the foreman has a good attitude towards Maximus is that in the slave camp, the foreman is the person directly responsible for managing and supervising the work of the slaves. They are all hired workers in the camp and are free to apply for joining the kingdom. People and temporary citizens, each of them often has to manage hundreds of slaves. The performance of the slaves also determines whether they can get extra salary rewards and smoothly turn into formal citizens in advance.

In order to facilitate management, they often divide the slaves under their control into more than a dozen teams, and select a capable team leader to assist him in managing the slaves. And these captains are often the priority of the slave management office in selecting slaves, so they are mutually beneficial.

After the foremen ordered the number of slaves, the squad leader from the barracks ordered the soldiers to **** the hundreds of slaves to the mine.

It's the end of April. The annual marriage festival celebration for the goddess Hera has already begun. The rainy season is coming to an end, and the dawn is getting earlier and earlier. Even though the slaves got up very early and set off early, they could still see some farmers who had begun to take care of their own fields on their way against the rising sun.

It’s not surprising that these farmers saw such a large group of people passing by. Some people even shouted: "Hey, I wish you all the best today, and dig more stones for the temple. !"

The slaves quickly walked across the stone bridge over the Koseni River, a branch of the Krati River, and entered the Delta region of Turri.

Passing here early in the morning, they can always hear the clear and loud voices from the high wall not far to the east. They know that it is a student called "Dionia Academy". Most slaves were accustomed to reading or practicing speeches, and only a few slaves would cast longing eyes there.

The slaves crossed the stone bridge and turned westward again. The terrain became higher and higher, and the ground gradually became uneven. Only the road paved with stone bricks and cement was always wide and straight underneath. But in fact, after years of rolling over this road, the road with a load car carrying stone and copper ore will collapse and crack. It’s just that the Turiyi Construction Department has maintained it in a timely manner. At the same time, this is also It has promoted construction officials and craftsmen to continuously improve the road construction process, find better materials, and improve the hardness and load-bearing capacity of the road surface.

After the road stretches forward for a while, it diverges to the south and north. The road to the northwest leads to the copper mine, and the road to the southwest leads to the quarry. Usually when they get here, the slaves will be divided into two parts, but because of special tasks during this period, all the slaves of the kingdom of Turii were gathered to dig stone, so the foremen led all the slaves on the road to the southwest. .

It didn’t take long to reach the foot of the mountain. The hard stone road ends here. In front of it is a valley dug out by hand. The open space that can accommodate thousands of people is strewn with many stones of different shapes. There are countless pieces of wood and tools piled on the side.

There are towering mountains around the open space. Their green lichens have been stripped clean, revealing white snow-like rocky mountains. The part closest to the valley has been excavated squarely and straight due to year-round excavation. , Under the light of the morning sun, the mountain wall reflects the soft white light.

This is the marble mine of Turiyi. The marble excavated by it is regarded by the Greeks and Dionians as the most suitable main stone for the construction of the temple.

At this moment, a few people came out of the valley. The middle-aged man headed by him was burly and handsome, but it was a pity that he was missing a left hand. The bodies of the few people behind him were also somewhat mutilated, but none of the foremen dared to show contempt, and instead greeted respectfully.

Aristagras is the name of this man. 20 years ago, he was a slave to the master of this quarry. Because of his prestige among mining slaves, he was appointed as a foreman by his master, and the Crotones attacked Turey, the owner’s family was destroyed. Later, the Alliance of Dionians was established. He was freed and served as a squad for several times. The First Army of Onia. However, after landing in Sicily and fighting with the Syracuse army in Meyaro, he was seriously injured. He was lucky to survive under the rescue of a doctor, but his left hand was amputated and he was naturally unable to serve in the military.

However, with the rewards and pensions he received, he bought a few more slaves and farmed at home, so his life would not be too bad. What's more, with his military merits, he can run for the village chief, and then rely on his political achievements to step by step from the village chief, chief Democrat, town official, chief executive of the city... In the end, he might even become the elder of the kingdom. Like King Davos’s relative, Pariandoros (Cynthia’s father-in-law), some citizens who were disabled as a result of service have embarked on this road of politics because of his encouragement. If he doesn't want to make himself too tired, he can also choose to run for a civic officer to protect the interests of himself and the villagers.

Of course, if he wants to make his life better, he can also write to the Kingdom Soldiers' Committee to apply for a job in the Army Weapon Shop. This Legion Weapon Shop was originally established under Daves’s suggestion. After repairing and refitting the weapons, armors and other trophies obtained on the battlefield, they will be sold on the market, and part of the profits obtained will be used for dead and wounded soldiers. The pension can also solve the future livelihood of some disabled soldiers.