Chapter 334 The Growth of Minus

Finally, there were only more than 7,000 foreign auxiliary people left here, and they were concentrated in the Todelido village, which made it easier to supervise and manage.

Therefore, Todelido did not appoint an administrative chief for the time being, but let the commander of the Fourth Army, Aulus, become the military supervisor of this village composed entirely of foreign auxiliary people. The Foreign Auxiliary People Management Department also set up a branch in the village to manage and organize these foreign auxiliary people to work.

The military camp that was finally vacated next to the Todlido village was originally going to be completely removed so that the occupied fields could be reused, and the tents, blankets, cloth, wood, pots and other materials in the camp could be taken back by the tribe and used elsewhere...

But Pigris raised an objection. He believed that now that Nix's territory has expanded rapidly, it takes several days to travel from the westernmost Snowtia to the new center of the tribe, Ophidilla. In the case that Todlido cannot allow the tribe members to rest in a short time, part of the camp outside should be retained and converted into a more comfortable temporary hotel, so that the tribe members living in the Kupa River and the caravans transporting various materials and goods can have a place to rest on the way to Ophidilla. At the same time, the tribe can also earn some profits from it to maintain the normal operation of the hotel.

This proposal was adopted by the Political Affairs Hall, and the camp was handed over to the Ministry of Commerce.

Not long after the decree was issued, Maximus and the heads of various departments realized that since the large-scale relocation of the tribe was about to begin, this camp that had not been demolished could play an important role in it, and they were grateful for this.

The arrival of the relocation team made the soldiers of the Fourth Legion more stringent in controlling Todlido to avoid any accidents.

However, Aulus, who rarely showed up, walked out of Todlido and rushed to greet Maximus's wife and the families of the heads of various departments.

Nessia was familiar with him. After a few friendly greetings, he led everyone to the camp next to him, and the soldiers of the Fourth Legion were also under his command, ready to help the families of the tribesmen who arrived one after another to enter the camp to rest at any time.

When Nessia and others arrived at the gate of the camp, the clerks of the Ministry of Commerce were already waiting to greet them.

The chief steward of the interior, Akonis, widened her eyes in surprise: "Manas, why are you here, little guy?!"

As soon as these words came out, the followers standing behind Minas covered their mouths and laughed secretly.

Mainas reminded awkwardly: "Aunt Akonis, I am now an official member of the Ministry of Commerce, responsible for managing this camp!"

"Although Mainas is young, he is smart, can speak, write and calculate, and is a talent that our Ministry of Commerce urgently needs, so I sent him here. He has managed it very well during this period!" Pigris on the side immediately praised his young subordinate.

"Nessia, I am very happy to hear this for you! If the leader knew that you did a good job here, he would be very proud of you!" Nessia encouraged with a smile.

When she married Maximus, Mainas and his children were still Maximus's attendants. Maximus cared about them very much, which also affected Nessia's attitude towards them. When Maximus was busy with affairs and had no time to take care of them, it was Nessia and Akonis who took care of their lives, especially after Nessia knew that she could not have children, she transferred part of her motherly love to these children. At this moment, she was really a little excited to see Mainas suddenly.

"Master... Madam!" Mainas almost said "Master's Wife" as he called Nessia in private. He said confidently: "Don't worry, I will do everything here, and then get promoted, and help the chief in the future and do more for the tribe!"

Nessia smiled lovingly, patted his head gently, and reminded him softly: "You forgot what the chief taught you, do more and talk less! Hurry up and take us to the camp to rest!"

Nessia was worried that Mainas' words would cause his boss Pigris to be unhappy, so she deliberately put on a scolding gesture, but her gestures still revealed her love for Mainas.

Pigris saw it, his eyes rolled, and thought: It's really a good idea to arrange Mainas here! It seems that this little guy will be the treasure of the Ministry of Commerce!

Mainas took Nessia and the others to the center of the camp. Originally, he arranged a tent for each of the three chiefs' wives, but Nessia refused.

She said seriously: "Minas, this tent is big enough for the three of us to sleep in. You can arrange the other two tents for others to stay in. There are so many people coming to the camp to rest today. Accommodation must be very tight. Don't let the tribesmen gossip. When the time comes, the leader will be unhappy!"

Minas has been with Maximus for so long and is familiar with his style of doing things. After hearing this, he dared not persuade him anymore and could only answer: "Yes!"

Then Nesia waved her hand to drive people away: "Also, you are the person in charge of this camp. You have to take good care of all the people staying in the camp. Don't make any mistakes. Go and do your work quickly, don't stand here!"

Minas had to leave. Before leaving, he said worriedly: "Madam, I will leave someone in front of this big tent. If you need her to do anything, just -"

"With our Ministry of Internal Affairs here, why leave anyone? Do you want to steal your aunt Akonis's job!..." Akonis pretended to be angry and drove Minas away.

The tent that Nesia and the others were going to live in was the central military tent of the previous military camp. It was indeed spacious enough, but there was only a wooden bed inside, so Akonis led her men to get busy.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs that Akonis was in charge of was no longer just a few people when it was first established. With the increase in the number of Maximus' wives and the expansion of the secretariat, the number of people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs responsible for taking care of them also increased accordingly, and now there are 25 people.

They are all women, half of whom are from Akonis' former subordinates, and the other half are from Segestica and Skodischi who joined the tribe. Most of them are married to Nix people. After Akonis's repeated investigations, they were confirmed to be trustworthy and then recruited into the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

There was no need for Akonis to command personally. These men divided into several groups on their own. Some went to carry wheat straw, take blankets and sheets, and lay straw beds. Some took wooden basins to fill hot water, and some took out earthenware jars to hold meat soup and took out the prepared dry food to reheat... Soon the tent was arranged in an orderly manner, and dinner was prepared.

Nessia and the others washed their faces and hands with hot water, and then invited everyone to eat together.

Aconis opened the tent and walked in, holding a wooden bowl in her hand, and said happily: "This little guy Minas is quite thoughtful. He specially prepared several buckets of goat milk for the babies and boiled it. I asked for a bowl, which was still warm."

Nessia was a little surprised: "In the past, Minas liked to laugh and joke, unlike Cassius who liked to think about things. I didn't expect him to be so careful when doing things."

"As long as you dare to give him an important task and he wants to do things for the tribe, he will naturally be trained, just like when I joined the baggage camp..." Aconis remembered what Maximus said when he appointed her as the kitchen manager, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes..." Nessia felt the same way, and also remembered the situation when she was appointed as the head nurse of the medical camp.

Aconis handed the bowl of goat milk to Forles Lyusia.

Although goat milk is a bit fishy, ​​which usually makes pregnant women feel nauseous and vomit, Folesliusia took it without hesitation and drank it all in one gulp, leaving no drop.

Ever since Maximus learned that she was pregnant, he sent a messenger to Snotia to tell her that she should try to drink a bowl of milk every day to ensure the healthy growth of the fetus in her stomach. She has been insisting on drinking goat milk. Today, because she had a long journey and couldn't prepare, she was still nervous just now, but now she is completely relieved after drinking the milk.

"Call Naisuya to eat together." Nesia said.

Akonis shook her head: "Naisuya should be eating with the children in the secretariat, she won't come."

"The children are all grown up now and have their own ideas." Nesia sighed, turned her head and asked Folesliusia: "Are you tired after walking for a day? Do you feel uncomfortable?"

"Not tired, really, I'm fine!" Folesliusia answered very straightforwardly.

Nessia looked at Gnian Davra again: "What about you? Are you tired?"

Gnian Davra didn't expect Nessia to ask her, and was stunned for a moment, then answered hesitantly: "I'm not tired either! It's just... my legs are a little uncomfortable."

"Let me see." Nessia heard it and immediately walked to her side, squatted down, and prepared to lift her long skirt.

Gnian Davra subconsciously shrank, and then took the initiative to expose her legs.

Nessia pressed her calves and found that they were indeed a little swollen.

She frowned immediately: Gnian Davra seemed to be stronger than Forsythe, but Forsythe had been a slave since she was a child and grew up in hardship. Even if she was pregnant, there was nothing unusual about walking this day. Gnian Davra, however, had never suffered much, and it was rare for her to walk such a long distance, but she had edema in her calves.

Nesia, who used to be the head nurse, was very experienced in dealing with the minor illnesses caused by long-distance marches. She thought for a moment and said, "Aconis, before going to bed, ask someone to bring two basins of hot water so that they can both soak their feet. I will give them a good leg massage. After a good night's sleep, they should be able to walk without any major problems tomorrow."

"Okay." Aconis responded.

"Thank you, sister!" Folles Lyusia did not refuse.

Only Gnian Davra hesitated: "I... don't need it. It's just that my legs are a little swollen. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep. I can still walk tomorrow. If I really can't walk anymore, I can still take a pack cart or ride a horse."