Chapter 26

The Maxims family is on their way to Turii, except that Maximus himself has been dispatched several times by the slave camp to private workshops in the city to help, Falvia and her two children live in the distance The slave camp not far from Turii has been in the slave camp for several years, and I have never visited the largest city in the Western Mediterranean.

The road leading to the city just under their feet made them happy. It was flat and wide. There were deep drainage ditches on both sides of the road, and neatly arranged street trees farther away from the drainage channels. Row of white steles.

The two children who got out of the cage were surprised by all this, they shouted and shouted, chased each other on the sidewalk, sat down on the wooden bench by the roadside to rest for a while when they were tired, and then curiously fiddled with the three engraved on the top. White stele of the head dog statue.

At this time, Maximus would rush over and warn them to stay away from the stone tablet, because it is the tombstone of the dead of Dionia's Turian citizens, and no one is allowed to desecrate it. When Maximus first entered the city, he heard people say that the names of Dionysian soldiers who died in battle will be enshrined in the temple for worship, and their tombstones stand on both sides of the avenue. Due to the wishes of their families and citizens, I hope that pedestrians who come and go can learn about their heroic deeds, feel the hard-won life of today, and at the same time deter those outsiders with evil intentions...

The practice is said to have originated in Turii, and is now imitated by the towns of the kingdom. Maximus once had to sigh: Dionia gave such lofty courtesy to the dead citizens, how could they not let the living citizens continue to fight, so Dionia was able to destroy Rome, not because From fluke!

When the children were excited to play, they were always easy to forget. Just after the two of them were tired from running and sitting on the stone tablet, they were caught by the inspectors, who not only reprimanded them, but also fined them 10 opals. And also to check the identity of Maximus.

After learning that Maxim was freed from slaves, the inspectors also specifically told him some laws that should be obeyed in Turii City, and warned him not to violate them.

The two children, apparently frightened, have followed their parents closely ever since.

As it gets closer and closer to Turiyi City, there are more and more pedestrians on the road, and the fields on both sides of the road are gradually replaced by more and more houses...

Standing in the hustle and bustle of people, not only his wife and children, but even Maxim himself became a little scared, looking at the countless moving heads and overlapping houses in front of him, he couldn't even see the shadow of the inner city wall. , I can't help but wonder: what a huge city this is, can I really gain a firm foothold here?

Maximus, who had imagined how he would live in the city of Turii countless times, really felt his own insignificance when he stood in front of this giant city, but clinging to his wife and children made him once again. Be strong, and move forward with the flow of people with the hope of a better life, like other people who have come into the city.

Half an hour later, they stood in front of the statue of Hermes, Maximus wiped a sweat and said, "The outer city of Turii is in front."

Falvia's eyes widened: "After walking for so long, you haven't entered the city of Turii yet?!"

Falvia grew up in the city of Rome, and she felt that Rome, with a population of more than 100,000, was already a huge city, but it was nothing compared to the city in front of her. Although she also came from a Roman noble family, she is also a traditional Roman woman. She usually raises children, takes care of housework, and takes care of other things by her husband. At this time, she has no idea, and she asked in a panic: "Maximus... …where are we going?"

When Maximus was in the slave camp, he asked the freedmen and prospective citizens many times about this.

He already had a set of plans after he obtained his freedom. Compared with some of his compatriots who are still reluctant to admit the reality, he has come to a clear understanding through various channels: Dionia has ruled more than half of the Italian peninsula. If you want to survive in this familiar land, you can only live in the territory of the Kingdom of Dionia, and if you want to have a better life, of course, you must become a citizen of Dionia as soon as possible.

So for him, the first thing to do after becoming a slave is to apply for and register at the household registration office, and he is willing to become a citizen of Dionia.

So Maximus dared to ask a patrolling team.

The inspector rather enthusiastically told him the location of the nearest inspection post.

After entering the outer city, the first impression given to the Maxims family is that walking is much freer. Pedestrians can walk on the main road in the middle. As long as the traffic is not deliberately blocked, the patrol team will not trouble him.

This is because there are many shops on both sides of the road: furniture shops, iron shops, cloth shops, pottery shops, cookware shops, medicine shops, butcher shops, fruit shops, vegetable shops, bakeries... and some Romans and even other city-states simply do not some shops.

For example, the lingerie shop (affiliated with the Cristoia Chamber of Commerce) is specially guarded by guards at the entrance, only women are allowed to enter, and most of the people who enter and exit are gorgeously dressed women.

Learning tools shop - a shop specializing in the sale of student tools, Maximus also took a closer look. The dazzling variety of learning tools are not only very finely made, but the price is still relatively cheap, if not considering the living places. Not yet settled, he also wanted to spend money to buy some for the children.

Competitive equipment store, most of the goods in it are rugby and football supplies.

The two children looked curiously at the statues of football stars made of various materials on the shelves.

The shop clerk took the opportunity to sell Maximus: "If you want to buy it, I recommend you to buy this, this is the statue of Prince Briantes, the third son of our great king, don't look at him only 16 Years old, he's played three times in our rugby game in Turui and has a touchdown, but he's a huge hit with the kids!"

The king's son also plays rugby! ...Maxims, despite being curious, has no urge to buy.

The medical tool shop, which sells more professional items, is complete with surgical instruments for doctors, instruments for treating fractures, instruments for treating trauma, etc. Maximus has to sigh: "No wonder in the slave camp clinic. The doctors of the 1970s once proudly declared, 'Dionysian medicine is the best in the Mediterranean!'"

Bathtub shops, various styles of wooden bathtubs, stone bathtubs, herbs, spices, body scrapers, razors, bath towels, lubricating oils, algae mud masks, etc.... There is a dazzling array of everything, which is enough to see Dionia People's love for bathing.

There are actually flower shops here. Some flowers and plants that can be seen everywhere like wild grass in the mountains of Rome are also splendidly packed in clay pots and placed on the shelves. Although the price is very cheap, it is not uncommon for people to buy it. , which surprised Falvia.

The habit of the Turians to plant flowers and plants originated in the inner city. When Turiyi City was rebuilt, in order to make the whole city environment beautiful and pleasing to the eye, Davos once suggested that every family should plant flowers and plants in their courtyards, and also asked Helps to lead doctors to publicize, saying, "Planting flowers and plants can make the Fresh air is good for health.”

When the urban area expands outward, the concept of planting flowers and plants has become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, but many people in the outer city do not have as large houses as those in the inner city, and some people even live in small houses, but they will plant flowers and plants in Put it in a special pot, put it on the balcony or indoors, to please yourself and others. Later, many people were too busy and did not have time to dig flowers and plants in the wild, and flower shops came into being.

Although Maximus has been to Turiyi City a few times, he hastily walked under the supervision of his employer every time. He has no time to wander around slowly. He has just been freed today. Attracted by the row upon row of shops on both sides of the street.

As soon as he turned around, he found that his wife and children were not by his side. He was startled and hurriedly looked for them. He soon saw the two children jumping on a row of small stone piers in the middle of the road ahead. His wife was trying hard to persuade them. return.

Maximus rushed over to stop the play of these two naughty children.

"Dad, these little rock piers are fun!" The 5-year-old son was pulled by Maximus and excitedly wanted to jump up again.

"Dad, why did the Dionians put so many stone piers on the road? Isn't it easy to trip people?" the 7-year-old eldest son asked curiously.

Maximus looked at these small square stone piers arranged from one side of the road to the other. They were firmly welded to the road by cement, and the stone piers were half a meter apart. He couldn't help feeling a little emotional. He patiently gave The children explained: "This is called a speed limit stone. You see, because there are many shops on the roadside and many people are shopping, some people have to walk on this avenue. But, you see, there are still many people on this avenue. A lot of carriages and pack animals, if they run too fast, they can easily knock people over, right?"

The two children nodded.

"Then how can we keep them from hitting people?" Maximus asked politely.

"Don't let the carriages enter the city," replied the 5-year-old son.

"Those dreadful uncles (referring to the patrol) will not allow the carriage to speed up." This was the answer of the eldest son.

Maximus touched the heads of the two children and said seriously: "If the carriages are not allowed to enter the city, then there will be so many things in these shops, and people will bring them in from the outside, will it be very tiring! Those terrible things? My uncle can indeed make the carriage go slowly, but there are so many carriages from morning to night, and they have to stare at them, will they be very tired? But this thing can make the coachman and the groom consciously slow down, because only when the wheels are just right Aiming between the stone piers, the carriage can pass smoothly, otherwise it may be damaged..."