Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece Chapter 92: Turiyi Chamber of Commerce (2)

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Since the two most important Turiyi businessmen have chosen comity, Sostatus did not refuse. When he stood up, other businessmen stopped whispering, with respect on his face, listening to him attentively. This respect is not only because of his background, but also because of his own ability, although his age is the oldest among these businessmen. young.

"Everyone, I'll just make a long story short, so as not to delay everyone's time to make money." As soon as Sostatus spoke, there was a laugh.

"After the food we bought at a large price was transported to the port, His Majesty summoned me and expressed his gratitude to our generous donation. At the same time, he also said that because of this batch of food, he also had a chance. He personally led the army to conquer Rome in central Italy. He hoped that those of us Turii merchants who had donated food could follow his army on the expedition——"

"What?! We have all donated so much food, and let us go on the expedition to continue to provide military resources for the army!" The wine merchant Kalmandes was dissatisfied before Sostatus could finish talking. Shouted.

"Shut up, Kalmandes!" Sostatus glared at him and warned: "Whether you are stupid or for some other reason, don't say anything to insult the great Daves. King, or get out of here!"

"Yes, the great King Davos must not be blasphemy!" Tios emphasized again loudly from the side, attracting everyone's response.

Most of the merchants in the Kingdom of Dionian respect King Daves very much, not only because the bank set up by his wife Christoya has played a huge role in promoting the kingdom’s business, but also because of its invention The new business management model and the process of the fine division of labor in the workshop are an unprecedented innovation to Dionia's business. Therefore, some businessmen even think that Daves is not only a descendant of Hades, but also favored by Hermes.

"Kalmandes is absolutely not disrespectful to His Majesty Daves, he is just worried about making endless donations for the army's march." Shipbuilding businessman Mikris defended his friend.

Mikris is the cousin of En'anilus, and Kalmandes is the son of Orifis. These two families are the famous families of the original Turri, and they are related by marriage and communicate very closely. At the beginning, En'anilus and Orifis were implicated and imprisoned because of the Pollux case, but their family and industry were not affected much, but their political status plummeted. It is inevitable that there will be discomfort in their hearts. . In fact, En'anilus and Orifis were both released a few years ago because their sentences have expired, but because of the scandal, they are no longer suitable to show their faces for the sake of the family.

"It seems that you two are really stupid!" The slave merchant Cerpenus stood up, he was the one who urged Sostatus to speak before.

The businessman is big and thick, and he loves to choke people when he speaks, but everyone is still willing to get close to him because he can always provide satisfying slaves. The great demand for slaves in the Kingdom of Dionian makes him rich Cerberus, a slave source, made a lot of money.

At this moment, he laughed loudly and said: "Don't you understand that this is the food donated by His Majesty Davos! Since the establishment of Dionia, when did the army need our merchants to follow? Never before, but now there are! This means that the prisoners captured by the powerful Kingdom Legion can be obtained at the best price in time! The trophies obtained by the army can also be obtained at the best price. ! In towns occupied by the army, we can get shops at preferential prices and take priority in occupying the market!..."

The passionate words of Cerpenus made everyone's eyes light up, and some even shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty Daves is victorious!"

Kalmandes couldn't help but murmured: "Don't be too happy, this time the expedition will not necessarily win."

But it happened to be heard by the wool textile merchant Phrasias next to him.

Phrasias was originally a cloth merchant from Euboea. After he went to Turiyi to do business, he found that Dionian wool was not only of high quality, but also low in price and large in production (because of Lucca He chose to settle down, become a Dionian citizen, and start to make woolen textiles. By borrowing from Christoya Bank and giving up the traditional model of family workshops, Carrying out the fine division of labor management in the large workshop, his clothing workshop quickly expanded rapidly. The wool woven blankets, gorgeous robes made of wool, wool tunics, etc. produced were all welcomed by the Dionian people and were exported. Other inland city-states, thus making him a big businessman.

So after hearing what Kalmandes said, he immediately retorted loudly: "Under the leadership of His Majesty Daves, when has our army been defeated! It is not a Dionian citizen who expects the defeat of the kingdom's army? The attitude you should have!"

Faced with the dissatisfied gazes of other people, Kalmandes hurriedly explained: "I...I hope the army will not be too careless, because I heard...I heard that Rome is a very powerful city-state..."

"I heard that there are 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th legions, as well as the first and second two cavalry legions!" Sosta Tus interrupted him and said loudly: "This is an army of nearly 60,000 people! Everyone, I remember that even the original Battle of Crotone and the later Battle of Brindisi (that is, the Battle of Brindisi) In the war to conquer the Apulia region, the battle with the Maple coalition) has never sent so many soldiers! No matter how strong Rome is, how can it be possible to withstand such a powerful army of Dionia!"

"Sostatus is right, this will be another big victory! No wonder Cerpenus, you are so excited, it turns out that you have known the news a long time ago, this time you will get a lot of cheap Lam slave, then make a big profit! What are the rest of you hesitating?!..." With Dick Boris's help, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively.

The merchants expressed one after another: They must personally follow the army of King Daves to Latium and open up a new trading base in central Italy for their industries.

Amidst the noisy voices, a question from Phorazias caused everyone to turn their eyes on Sostatus again: "President, are we the only businessmen from Turrii to follow the army to Latin America? Huh?"

"Of course not." Sostatus's face showed a little helplessness: "It is also advantageous to Jim's businessmen...because they also donated a lot of food to the kingdom for free."

"Hey..." The crowd sighed in annoyance.

At this time, Teos spoke: "Don’t worry, Latham has a vast territory and many city states. Even if there are more Lijim merchants, there are still enough profits for us to earn. Moreover, Lijim merchants and us also It is very different. Most of their businessmen are engaged in transshipment trade, warehousing and hotel services (this is due to the barren land and narrow area of ​​Lijim, but also the special geographical location of the most important trade route in the Mediterranean), and we rely on reality. There is not much conflict of interest between the two parties to make profits with the goods in China. On the contrary, cooperation can be strengthened..."

"What Tios said is also reasonable. I heard that the city-states in the Latham area near the sea are due to economic backwardness, trade depression, and small and poor ports. Management. My subordinates and slaves can also live in their hotels, and they will be responsible for the transportation, which will save a lot of trouble..." Cerberus’ words made the dark clouds on the merchants’ faces dissipated a lot.

Actually, the participation of Lijim merchants does not have much impact on most Turriy merchants, but there is still competition for a small number of people. For example, the transportation and transshipment trade of the fleet is the same as that of Sostatus. There is direct competition in operating business.

But Sostatus is very big-minded and confident, and he has actually aimed at the fleet transfer trade of Lijim merchants a long time ago, and wants to grow and upgrade his fleet through digging and acquisitions. , To expand external marketing channels, but Lijim used to be a free city and Lijim merchants were monolithic and difficult to approach. Now this city has been fully incorporated into the kingdom, and there is another opportunity for an expedition to facilitate him to approach Lijim merchants. I believe there will be great gains.

But for the shipbuilder Mikris, the joining of Lijim Merchant will be a lot of pressure, because he is facing competition from Alcibidas, the in-laws of King Davos.

When Mikris’ cousin En'anilus served as commander-in-chief of the Dionian navy, the shipyard of Alcibidas settled in Turei at the invitation of Daves, because En'anilus Due to poor management, the quality of warships and ordinary ships manufactured by the family shipyard has declined. As a result, the shipyard of Alcibidas robbed a lot of shares. In addition, his downfall made the family even more serious. The shipyard’s boatsmiths and laborers were panicked, and as a result, many of them were dug away by competitors.

By the time Mikris took over, the benefit of the shipyard was already not as good as before. Fortunately, he made up his mind to strictly manage the shipyard and actively improve the technology, which greatly improved the quality of the ship and saved it. Some shipbuilding shares, but it is far from being able to compete with the shipyards of Alcibidas. At this time, the Ministry of Military Affairs also began to give Mikris an order to build warships, and told him bluntly that this was the king's will. In this way, other people believed that En'anilus’s family had been forgiven by King Davos, and began to contact Mikris actively, which greatly increased the sales of ships manufactured by it, which made it possible in Turíy. The family with decades of shipbuilding history is rejuvenated.