Chapter 12 The Tua League in the Eyes of the Gentiles (2)

Through the management office, Tios contacted the four Turui ship owners (because he only brought one ship), and under the guarantee of the manager (the manager assured him: the ship owner would do his best to help him deliver the goods, because They are all prospective citizens of the Tua Union. Once the agreement is not fulfilled, the Union will think that they have a problem with their integrity and will immediately cancel their citizenship. After the charter contract, he relaxed and went to the market in leisure.

Although the market in Turiyi is relatively simple, it has strict management, good order, and a clean environment, at least there is no peculiar smell, which is rare.

There are many kinds of goods in the market.

In the crowded market, Tios accidentally discovered that there was a large open space in a place with only one larger house, and market patrols could be seen from time to time in the alleys around the house. Tios walked over curiously and saw the sign outside the house that read: Bank of Christoia.

Among the many Greek city-states, all the prosperous cities have banks. This is nothing new, but it is rare to see such a long queue in front of the bank, and all of them are excited. You must know that the bank is a loan in addition to currency exchange, and the interest rate of the loan is generally 20 to 30 percent. Usually, a businessman will go to the bank to borrow money unless he is in a hurry to use the money, or there is no other way. won't get close to it. Moreover, when the borrower thinks about repaying so much interest, his heart is inevitably heavy, and it is rare for people here to be so happy.

Therefore, Tios stepped forward and asked politely, only to know that the loan interest of this bank is only 5%!

Tios thought he had heard it wrong. You must know that the trade in the Mediterranean region is developed, and you can easily get more than 10% of the profit after running a boat. Of course, the premise is that there are no accidents, such as pirates, storms, etc., so 5% of the loan is equivalent to the bank borrowing money for nothing! No wonder there are long queues of customers in front of the door!

Tios was also very moved, thinking about whether he also borrowed a lot of money to buy a few more boats of wheat.

But when I asked at the counter, I found out that this bank only provides loans to citizens of the Tua Union.

This frustrated him.

On the way out of the market, he silently calculated in his mind that due to the low tariffs and relatively low wheat prices, he could at least earn nearly one talent by selling them back to the city-state in Corinth. Therefore, although he was slightly depressed by the news of the Tua Union's promulgation of the "Public Service Law" and the benefits of the Bank of Cristoia to the people of this new union, he soon cheered. He felt tired and hungry after running around for most of the day, so he decided to go to Amendolara to stay at the suggestion of Nicoblos.

As soon as he left the market, he was stopped and asked, "Are you going to Amendolara? Do you want to take a carriage?"

"Wagons?" Theos saw five or six double horse-drawn carriages parked on the grass not far from the market. The roads in most parts of mainland Greece are rough and undulating, and they are not suitable for driving carriages, and it is extremely expensive to raise and maintain horses and carriages, so it is only a recreational tool for a few wealthy businessmen and aristocrats, just like racing at the Olympia Games. Like the project, the general audience can only watch it. Although Tios has some wealth, he has never ridden a carriage since he was a child, so he asked curiously, "Can I take a carriage to Amendolara?"

"Of course! You'll know when you try it. It's fast and comfortable, and it only takes an hour for you to reach the city of Amendolara smoothly." The older coachman strongly recommended.

"How much?" Tios was a little moved.

"Only two Opals." The driver saw that there was hope for the business, and a smile appeared on his face.

The price of two opals is really not expensive, and Tios decided to experience the feeling of riding in a carriage. He sat on the carriage seat which was padded with wheat straw and covered with fur, which was very soft.

The groom Soricos waved the reins and steered the carriage slowly forward.

Several coachmen next to him shouted enviously: "Sorry,

You have another customer at your door! "

Solikos laughed: "Haha, wait patiently, it will be your turn soon." Just as he was talking, the carriage was already on the main road.

Solikos waved his whip lightly, the horses began to jog, the wheels began to turn faster...

Soon, the carriage began to gallop...

"How does it feel?!" Thorikos yelled as he maneuvered the reins.

"Very good! Very good--" As soon as Tios opened his mouth, the strong wind from his face poured straight into his throat, and an invisible force pushed him tightly to the backrest, and the scenery on both sides was rapidly retreating. He likes this high-speed thrill. It’s not that Tios has never ridden a horse, but it’s just that the ride is too bumpy. After a long time, his butt and inner thighs can’t stand it. It’s not as comfortable as it is now.

He knew, of course, that it was mainly due to the road under his feet, which was so flat and solid, and wide enough to accommodate at least six horses abreast. At the same time, he also noticed that there were ditches and trees parallel to the road on both sides of the road. When he thought about it, he understood the builder's intentions, and couldn't help but praised loudly: "Your road is well built!"

"Of course, this is the best road in all of Greece!" Thorikos's words made Theos not refute, and indeed he had never seen such a good road in the city-states he traveled.

"I heard that this road was designed by our consul, Lord Davos! As expected of the descendant of Hades, he is omnipotent!" Thorikos said proudly.

Davos' name was only heard when Tios arrived in Turii, but after only half a day, his ears were filled with this man's deeds: what Davos led a mercenary, many The second repelling the Persian army... What Davos defeated more with less, annihilated the Lucanian coalition, captured the Crotone army... What Davos drafted and proposed, promulgated the "Immigration Act"... and so on.

Theos disapproved of the rumors that Daphs was a descendant of Hades: the Spartans claimed to be the descendants of Hercules, Athens claimed that the city-state had always been under the blessing of Athena, and even Corinth himself He also said that he had a very close relationship with Poseidon, and even founded the Isthmus Games for him... Many Greek city-states and rulers claimed to have some kind of intimate relationship with the gods...

It was the things that Davos did that surprised Theos: If these things were indeed written by the consul, then it can be said that the Tua League can have almost all of his power today. It's no wonder that the people of the Tua Union are full of reverence when they mention him. I heard that he is still very young. This is really an amazing person! Will he be the Tua League's Periande or Feidon? (Periande, one of the seven sages of ancient Greece, the ruler of Corinth in the seventh century AD, he made Corinth the richest city-state in Greece. And Feidon was the mortal enemy of Sparta in the seventh century BC - Argo The king of the Spartans once dominated the Peloponnese, and the Spartans trembled in fear under his prestige.)

"Not only does Lord Davos often care about us ordinary people, but his wife is also a good person!" Thorikos continued to shout: "It was she who proposed that citizens who could drive a carriage be the horses on this road. The car-carrying business also provided us with a loan, otherwise property like me would have been burned up in a fire by the Crotones, and how could there be money to buy an expensive carriage!"

"What's her name?!" Tios asked loudly against the wind, thinking of a possibility.

"The name of the consul's wife can also be asked casually?!" Solikos pretended to be angry, and then laughed again: "But our lord doesn't care about these conservative city-state traditions, and even let his wife show her face and open up A bank that provides low-interest loans to citizens, and her name is the name of the bank—"

"Cristoia Bank!" Theos blurted out.

"Yes, as long as you have been to the bank, you can see that she is the most beautiful woman in our Tua Union!" Thorikos praised sincerely: "I heard that she is pregnant recently, and she has not been on the market for a while. Appeared, both of them are good people, and hope to have a healthy boy and become an excellent consul in the future!"

"Do you mean to let their sons be hereditary? Isn't it to turn the government of the Tua League into a royal government?" Thorikos was stunned by the question of Tios, and then he laughed: "I'll just say it casually, Why are you so serious?"

He raised his hand and threw a whip in the air, and the horses who were about to run towards the middle of the avenue were frightened and obediently returned to the original road.

Solikos chased the horse for a while, and then said seriously: "You have to know that those generals and members of the council in the former Turui City Hall only knew how to debate and quarrel every day, and did nothing serious. The road for transporting ore is so bad. Too bad, after arguing for many days, I haven't seen any measures to change the city hall. It's like the life-long consul Daves ordered that such a good avenue was built in more than three months. More importantly, once the war broke out, Not only the generals and the council, but also the general assembly convened by us citizens only know how to vent hatred and deny all proposals that are unfavorable to us for our own interests. In the city..."

Solikos sighed heavily and shook his head vigorously, as if he wanted to throw away all the painful memories before: "The democratic system in the past was very free, but we Turians have had enough of ruining our homes and ruining our homes. Pain. The management of the city-state should not be dictated by people who don't know anything, but should allow the truly capable people to implement his power and govern the city-state according to his plan without interference..."