Chapter 373 Pig Horse Donkey

Locteas carefully calculated the price for him and found that the iron ore he owned was not enough to exchange for so many goods, but he was unwilling to reduce the number of items he wanted to buy. Locteas had to write an IOU for him first. Converted into the next ore transaction.

After the discussion between the two parties was completed, Roctias's men wrote the sales contract and signed it (with their thumbprints) in triplicate, and the entire bargaining transaction was completed.

For Kalsi Pampas and others, this contract does not mean much. As long as the food and items are transported back to the tribe, the elders and tribesmen will not come to check the contract or ask for details.

But for Loktias, the iron ore transaction account books and every contract must be completed carefully and carefully kept, because not only the Ministry of Property must inspect them regularly, but even the Ministry of Personnel may occasionally check them.

Locteas consciously would never violate the law for the sake of corruption, but if the contract and documents were incomplete due to negligence at work, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs used this as an excuse to affect his promotion, it would be too late to regret it.

After all the procedures were completed, Kalsipempas said: "Because I have to attend your summer festival and the time is very tight, I will not stay here any longer. After you have collected the wheat and cloth, give it to Oman." Timenas, he was responsible for the inspection and returned with the fleet."

Omantimenas is one of the two people from Ardei who just came in with Roctias. He is a rare nobleman among the mountain tribes west of Ardei who is proficient in arithmetic. He is the administrator of Chalsipempas. A powerful assistant for iron ore mines.

In the past, when Chalsipempas had something to do, he had been asked many times to lead the fleet to trade iron ore. Roctias did not find it strange, so he responded: "Okay, I will send the goods to him." Good handover.”

After leaving the river port, Carlsipempas took Agatacus and the others directly to the main house of Snodia, which is now the office of the chief executive of Snodia. Carlsypampas has been here many times. Therefore, after receiving the order "Western Pompos agreed to receive him," the guards at the courtyard gate immediately let him go.

Pompos the West was once a noble slave of Sarapia, but was later forced to join the rebel army and follow Pygris. After the establishment of the Nyx tribe, he was responsible for managing the market of Snodia. Because of his outstanding work performance, he was later promoted to the administrator of Snodia and has been in this position for more than three years. During this period, Snodia was in stable order, its people were wealthy, and its trade was prosperous. It almost became the commercial center along the Kupa River and in the Ardei territory, in which he played an important role.

Western Pompos received Carlsipempas and his entourage warmly, because he knew very well that Snodia’s prosperity and stability today is inseparable from the important contributions of the Ardei people, and people like Carlsipempas, Cleobrotus and other important figures of the Ardei tribe were important cornerstones of the long-term friendship between the two tribes.

After learning that Chalsipimpas was going to participate in the summer festival of Ophidelia, Theo Pompos expressed his envy. As the administrator of Snodia, he would preside over the summer festival of this town. It was never possible to go to Ofidilia to watch the games and participate in the sacrifices.

After Charles Pampas asked him to issue a certificate for Agatachus and others, he was very interested in asking Agatachus and others in detail about the current situation of the Adriatic pirates, and Write the document quickly and stamp it with a big seal.

Then he also proposed to send a carriage for Charles Pampas and others to take them to Ofidilia.

Charles Pampas did not refuse Theo Pompos's kindness because he knew that it would save time.

After everyone left, Theo Pompos thought for a moment, wrote a memorial, and asked his men to send it to Ofidilia.

By the time Calsipempas and others left the courtyard, the carriage was already waiting by the roadside.

This is a carriage from the transportation team stationed in Snodia. It is usually responsible for transporting things to tribes or ethnic groups. Of course, some fees will be charged.

The carport is relatively spacious, and there is still room to spare after sitting down Carl Sipimpas and his party. Moreover, the animals pulling the cart are no longer the previous oxen and donkeys, but four horses.

The driver waved his whip, and the carriage moved forward slowly on the road in the town. After exiting the east gate and getting onto the road, the carriage began to accelerate.

"Ta-ta-ta..." Amidst the sound of horse hooves, everyone looked at the road in front of them, feeling a little dazed.

"I didn't expect that here you can see wide avenues like those in Italy." Carl Sipimpas said with a slight complacency.

Unexpectedly, when the coachman heard this, he couldn't help but interject: "The roads built by the Romans are not as good as ours!"

Kalsipempas responded seriously: "You are right, it is indeed the case."

Agatacus and others listened to the conversation between the two. Although the road in front of them really surprised them, it was almost exactly the same as the road built by the Romans, but to say it was better than it would be a bit too boastful. Out of politeness, they did not retort.

The carriage ran faster and faster on the flat and solid road, and in the end it was almost speeding. Agatacus finally realized that something was wrong.

It was already morning at this time. There were many pedestrians on the sidewalks on both sides of the road, and there were also many horse-drawn carriages and pack cars in the middle of the road. However, the horse-drawn carriages they were riding in could move forward at high speed without hindrance...

Agatacus said doubtfully: "Hey, the carriages coming from the front seem to be on that side of the road, and the cars following us are all on this side. Is this...?"

"Hahaha, you discovered it quite quickly." The coachman said with a proud smile: "After the road was repaired, Chief Maximus personally issued a decree requiring all people or vehicles on the road to go eastward or eastward. You must drive on the right when traveling south, and on the left when traveling west or north.

At first, everyone was not happy and found it troublesome. They often violated the rules and were always caught and punished by the patrols. Later, they gradually got used to it and found that this method is really good! Especially for carriages and pack cars running on the road, it is faster and more convenient, and less likely to cause accidents!

Our leader is truly the Son of God. How can his wisdom be incomparable to us ordinary people? Let me tell you, I have been in Italy for decades, and the Romans built so many roads, but I have never seen them issue such a decree to make the vehicles on the road more orderly..."

Agatacus and others had nothing to say.

The carriage galloped on the road, the sound of horse hooves and wheels intertwined into exciting music, and the wind blowing in the face ruffled the hair, taking away the hot breath from the body. On the left side of the road is the slow-flowing Kupa River, with sparkling waves; on the right side of the road are acres of wheat fields, with golden ears of wheat undulating like waves. From time to time a house is exposed in the wheat waves, with ropes tied around it. There are several sheep, and occasionally you can see them...

"Oh, the Nyx people actually raise horses!" Dioscris exclaimed. As an Illyrian, he knew that his compatriots rarely raised horses because they were poor, did not have the conditions, and could not afford to raise them. For them, raising horses is a luxury.

"Not only do they raise horses and sheep, but they also raise a lot of pigs in those houses." The coachman took over the conversation and said loudly: "Both the Scotians and the Pannoni are good at raising pigs. Let's defeat Seg." After the Stika tribe seized a lot of pigs, the tribe took some of them to the market to sell, and gave the rest to the Ministry of Labor to raise carefully, and regularly brought the piglets they gave birth to for sale in the market.

Pigs have a complex diet and are easy to feed. As long as they provide enough food, they can gain dozens of kilograms of meat in more than half a year. Not only will there be enough meat to eat, but they can also provide a lot of fat, and pigs can give birth to many cubs in one litter. , the excrement produced is quite a lot, which can provide a large amount of fertilizer to the fields...

Pigs have so many benefits, so every household built a pig pen in their own yard and followed the Scotians to learn how to raise pigs. As a result, the town smelled bad.

The tribe also issued a decree specifically for this purpose, prohibiting the breeding of livestock in the town! As a result, everyone had to build a house on their own land and raise pigs, cows, and sheep in it. However, it is convenient for the livestock to eat, and it is also convenient to use their manure to compost and fertilize the fields... many people even live in houses on the fields when they are busy farming.

As for the horse raising you mentioned, in fact there are not many people raising horses in the tribe. Although most of the tribesmen have planted several acres of alfalfa fields and have enough food to feed the horses, the horses in the tribe are still Not much, mainly concentrated in the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Ministry of Agriculture has dedicated personnel to breed horses. It is said that there are close to a thousand horses there. Every year, some of the worse horses are sold in the market. The initial price is not bad. Everyone wants to buy them, whether they are used for farming. It is much more convenient to carry things and travel.

As a result, everyone was arguing and the price was raised. It was good for them to buy a horse to raise, but it was still far behind me. My family raised three horses! "

"Why do you have so many horses in your house?!" Everyone in the car was surprised.

"I have been a slave since I was a child, responsible for feeding the horses. When I grew up, I became a slave coachman, transporting things for people. My only wish is to have my own horse in the future. Now this wish has finally come true! Although for these few years The horses cost me almost all my money."

The driver's face showed a look of satisfaction, but then a hint of worry emerged: "Although our tribe still has relatively few horses, there are more donkeys. Almost one of two or three families has a donkey cart, plus water and water The traffic on the road is becoming more and more convenient, and the people ask us to help them transport things less and less. In a few years, when everyone has a horse, maybe our transportation team will be cancelled... "

"The Nix people don't need you anymore. Your transportation team can transport goods for us Aldiyi people." Kalsipempas said.