Davers knew in his mind: it seemed that the ancient Greeks were not fools, and they also knew how to protect the economy of their city-state. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"We have nothing in Amendora right now, so don't worry about anything, get our tariffs down. If the surrounding city-states take two percent, we will take one percent; They take 20 percent, and we take 10 percent...... As long as we attract people, it will lead to the development of our trade, and citizens will take the initiative to find opportunities to earn money for their families. "Short of money, Davers has decided to dig into the wall.

"Lord Davers, I'm waiting for your decision!" Marigi was happy, but he quickly reminded: "However, Heraclia and Metapontum have a good relationship with us, and they are allies, so I believe we can negotiate with them very well." However, the relationship between Turii and us is not good, and it may be hindered for foreign merchants to transport goods from Turii to us for storage and then to the Turii market for sale. ”

This is indeed a problem! Davers rubbed his chin in embarrassment.

Originally, the Davers mercenary had a good relationship with Turriyi, and was also a great benefactor who saved Turii. However, after the mercenaries became citizens of Amendolala, in view of the hatred of the people of Amendolara towards Turiyi, Davos did not take the initiative to contact the Turii envoys, and the Turii envoys also became angry after many visits were blocked: Amendolara was originally just the "little brother" of Turii, but now he is inexplicably arrogant, which hurts the self-esteem of the Turii people, and at the same time, the "deception" of the Davos mercenaries to them (the view of the Turii people) also makes them angry.

As a result, the relationship between the two sides began to stiffen. Such a stalemate is not good for Amendolara and bad for Davers. Because it affected not only Amendolara's economic diplomacy, but also Davers's strategic plans and the commitments he made in the Senate.

In Davers's plan, Amendorala should take advantage of the weakening of the Lucarians and should take advantage of the victory to pursue and invade the land of the Lucanians. But in the past few days, when he calmed down, carefully studied the map, and personally surveyed the surrounding terrain, he found a big problem: there was Heraclia to the north of the city of Amendolara, or was it an alliance, and there was Tarantum behind it, so he could not move; To the south there is Turi, although its power is now seriously weakened, but Davers cannot lead an army to attack, because Turiyi has no grudge against Amendora, and was once an alliance, and Davos and they were once mercenaries invited by it, and they will undoubtedly cause dissatisfaction and vigilance among the great Greek city-states, and Amendolala's small size cannot provoke the anger of the public; And to the west of Amendolara, between Amendolara and Heracles, along the Sini River, you can indeed reach the Lucania region, which is the path that Vespa led his people took.

For this reason, Davers also specially approached Bagul to inquire, and learned that to the west of Amendolara was a wild land with many mountains, rivers and lakes, dense forests, and snakes and insects, and that the Bagul tribe had stayed there for more than a year, and in the end there were less than 4,000 of more than 10,000 people. This is why Vesbah was reluctant to go back to Lucania after he occupied Amendora. Going down the river, it's slightly better to get to Amendolala; If you want to reach Lucania against the current, the attrition caused by injuries on the road alone is probably a staggering number, and once the Lucanians are attacked, there is no reinforcement behind them.

Therefore, the only way to reach Laos was to trek west through the plains of Xubari through the rugged mountain roads to Laos, which, albeit long, would at least have been much less non-combat-attrition. And to pass through the Sybari plain, relations with Turii must be good.

Davers rubbed his chin. Originally, he planned to wait for a while, when Amendolala's newly formed family had settled down, and the hatred had gradually faded away, and it would be better to negotiate again. But now it seems that whether it is to improve economic and trade or strengthen military strength, diplomatic relations with Turii have become a bottleneck that needs to be solved urgently. So, Davers made up his mind: "Maliji, don't worry! This afternoon I will convene a meeting in the Senate to discuss the issue of Turiyi, with a view to improving diplomatic relations with Turiyi. ”

"Master Davers, as long as you put forward a bill, do they dare to disapprove of you!" Marigi is not flattering, it is true. However, Davers also had to take into account the feelings of the senators like Cornerus. After all, it is a question of solidarity between the old and new citizens of Amendora. But he didn't want to talk to Marigi now, he just smiled. After all, it will take a long time for the Persians to adapt to the Greek political system.

Marigi immediately stopped talking about the subject, then raised his voice and said, "Oh, Lord Davers, I almost forgot to mention one more thought. The doctors of our mercenary battalion are quite skilled, and when we opened a clinic in the bazaar we built in Turiyi, many citizens and freemen came to see us, and then more and more patients came to see us, and when we had to demolish the bazaar and move to Amendora, some patients begged us not to leave...... Do you think we should open a big clinic in Amendolara?! Attracting patients from neighboring countries can also allow them to stay and eat in Amendolara, buy goods, and increase the income of our city-state. ”

Marigi's words really reminded Davers. Recently, he has been so busy that he forgot that Amendolara still has a special product, that is-medical treatment! So, he said a little excitedly: "The clinic is too small, if you want to build a big hospital!" ”

"Hospital?"

"The hospital can not only consult and see patients, but also allow seriously ill people to live in the hospital, and continue to treat them while observing their condition, which is more conducive to the patient's recovery. At the same time, it is also possible to conduct medical research, hold medical lectures, and train young doctors...... I believe that such a place will attract many patients to come for treatment! Davers explained to him in detail.

Marigi listened in a daze, and although he didn't quite understand some of the contents, he couldn't help but say: "I have never heard in Persia that a clinic can be made into the kind of hospital you told you about, this is really ...... That's great! ”

"I'm saying that's good, but it's going to take your time to get to the level I'm talking about, so let's prepare first. To be honest, I already owe Phelps two medical classes that I didn't teach! Davos's words reminded Marigi that the young man in front of him was the real leader of the medical battalion, and those doctors all spoke of Davers with respect. Isn't a young man who is well-versed in military, politics, business, and medicine a godsend? The more Marigi walked out of Davers's house, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was following the right person.

And Davers was thinking at the moment: since Amendora is going to be built into an all-Greek medical center, can it also be made into a big entertainment center?!

Thinking of this, he immediately walked towards the side room.

In the side house, Christoya is discussing some of the bank's loans with a few freemen who are bookkeepers. Next to her is her personal maid Asuna (Asuna is an Egyptian slave girl who was sent by Mersis to help in the medical camp, and when Christoya was in charge of the medical camp, she found that she was smart and capable, and she was very compatible with her, so she asked her to come over from Mercis) was arranging labor tasks with several male and female slaves that Christoya had just bought from Tarantum.

As soon as Davers entered the door, Asuna saw it, and she immediately bowed her head and bowed her hand: "My lord, you are back." ”

The freedmen also hurried to salute respectfully, while the new slaves were bewildered and overwhelmed.

"Christoya, have I bought the leatherman I want?" Davers asked.

"Got it. But the money for one tanner is enough for me to buy four or five ordinary slaves. Christoya complained.

"In the long run, don't look at the fact that the tanners spend a lot of money now, and in the future the money earned by the tanners will exceed the price of tens of thousands of slaves." Davers laughed half-jokingly and half-seriously, he didn't dare to make some intimate gestures in front of everyone.

"Yes, big businessman!" Christoya gave him a disgusted look and said, "Anyway, our family needs a leatherman. As she spoke, she pointed to one of the slaves: "That's what you want." ”

Davers walked over, and the thin old man saluted respectfully: "Master." ”

"You're a Greek?!" Davers was slightly surprised to see his appearance.

"Yes, master."

"Where did it come from? What is your name? Why did you become a slave? ”

"My name is Tolicas, and I am from Ephesus, and I can't pay my debts, so I become a slave." The old man said calmly.

"As long as your craft is good, in a few years, you will be able to save enough money to redeem yourself and become a free citizen." Davers promised.

"My son died on the battlefield, and my wife died early, so I am the only one alive. If you don't drive me away, master, I'm willing to stay here until I go to see the river crosser......" Tolikas made Davers stunned for a moment with a very open look, and then nodded helplessly: "In this case, you can rest assured that you can spend your old age here in peace." With that, he took Tolicas to the courtyard atrium and used a stick to make a pattern on the soil where the flowers were planted.

"This is an olive?" Tolicas looked at the rudimentary pattern on the ground and said uncertainly.

"It's a rugby ball made of cowhide!" Davers' eyes were sparkling.

"Rugby?!" Tolicas' eyes widened.