Chapter 103 Good News and Bad News

"However, now the restaurant has encountered a problem. There is a shortage of wheat flour and fish, and we cannot provide some of the food that customers want, which has led to many people's complaints..." The restaurant director introduced the situation.

"Hey, there's nothing you can do about it! Because of the war, the supply of grains and fish in the entire alliance is very tight, and it's not just us who are sad..." Kristoya sighed and said seriously: "I suggest that every A notice is posted on the door of a restaurant, explaining the reason to customers and apologizing to them. At the same time, customers are advised to order more beef and mutton foods, such as beef and mutton, fried beef, roast lamb shank... Andrea A letter from Grummentum told me that there are too many cattle and sheep raised in the Lucania region this year. If the cattle and sheep are not consumed in large quantities, it will be a trivial matter for cattle and sheep to lose fat in winter. A lot of freezing to death, then the loss of the herdsmen will be great, so we have to buy as many livestock as possible from Lucania...

And considering that it is a difficult time now, the people of the whole alliance are facing the difficulty of food shortage. We will be resented by the people when we obtain high profits at this time! So I decided to bring down the price of all food and make only a small profit to pay my employees. Before the war is over, we will get through this together with the people of Dionia! "

"Yes, ma'am! I'll do it right away!" The restaurant supervisor's response was much more succinct.

Cristoia yawned. Seeing that the hostess was a little sleepy, Asuna immediately stepped forward to stop the meeting and asked the supervisors to go back first.

"Madam, you are about to give birth, why are you working so hard! You have to think about the child in your belly!..." Asuna complained while supporting her.

Cristoia held her bulging belly lightly with both hands, and said softly: "If such a big thing happens in the alliance, things will naturally increase, and it won't work if you don't deal with it. In a few days, Andrea will come here. , take over these things for me temporarily, and I can give birth to the baby with peace of mind..."

"Mrs. Andrea is coming, that's great!" Azuna said happily, she helped Cristoya walk slowly in the backyard to relieve her from sitting for a long time. resulting in swelling of the legs.

"Andrea will also bring her two children back to Turiyi (one of them is the son of her ex-husband), so that Bagule's father can see his grandson well to satisfy his missing "..." Christoya sighed with emotion: Andrea was married before, had a child, and was married to an alien leader family, which could be accepted by Bagule's huge family and get along well, Andrea Ya has put in a lot of effort...

"Adoris and Little Chloe will definitely be very happy!" Azuna laughed.

Cristoia suddenly remembered and asked, "Is Agnes back?"

"not yet.

Madam, I think it is because of the failure of the battle that not only the number of people going to the Temple of Hades has increased, but also the number of believers in the Temple of Hera, so Mrs. Agnes is not finished yet..." Azuna guessed.

"Nonsense!" Cristoia frowned slightly and said anxiously: "She is also pregnant, how can she ignore her body! Send someone to call her back, and say it's my order!"

"Yes!" Asuna knew what the hostess said, so she hurriedly called another slave girl.

At this moment, the backyard door was pushed open.

"Mother, I'm back." Cynthia, carrying a satchel with school supplies, took the initiative to catch up and support Cristoia.

"Where's Adoris?"

"He was playing football in the school square with his classmates."

"I hope he doesn't go home after dark like yesterday."

"He won't, I have warned him." Cynthia comforted Christoya, and then asked with concern: "Mother, is there any news for father? This afternoon, everyone learned the news of our defeat in Silitin. , I didn't even bother to go to class, and they asked me one after another, 'When will my father lead the army back?'"

Cristoia turned her head and looked at her adopted daughter, who was almost reaching her shoulders. She remembered how wary she was with Davos when we first met, but now she is proud of him, and she couldn't help feeling relieved: "Don't worry, your father. You will come back victorious soon!"

"Yeah!" Cynthia nodded vigorously.

"Mom, I'm back!" A clear child's voice came from outside the door.

"This little trickster is back!" Kristoya showed a doting smile on her face. Because she was approaching childbirth, Kristoya was no longer able to accompany the energetic little Chloe, so she had to let the slave girl take her with her every day. He went to the square to play.

"Mother, I'm going to accompany my brother." Cynthia came forward sensible.

Then the slave girl who came in shouted excitedly: "Madame, good news! Good news! Lucania's messenger came back, saying that the master had won a great victory in that place in Poseidonia! Say yes... destroying two Thousands of enemies..."

"That's great!" Cristoia couldn't help shouting, how could she not worry about Davos leading the expedition for so long! But as a mistress, she usually has to force herself to remain calm, but this time she is really relieved...

As soon as she finished shouting this sentence, as soon as her heart relaxed, she felt a heat flow between her legs, and her abdomen began to swell.

Having had one birth experience, she immediately stood firm, supported the stone table with her hands, and said in a calm tone as much as possible: "Asuna, Asuna, I'm going to give birth, go, go and inform Helpus …”

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Just when Davos's mansion was in a hurry for Cristoia's childbirth, the news that "the consul led his army to victory over the Samonais in Lucania" calmed the people of Turii like a warm wind. Emotions. Among the people worshiping at the Temple of Hades, someone publicly shouted the slogan "Let Lord Davos be the king" for the first time.

However, at dusk, the messenger galloping from the south once again broke the calm mood of the people, "Syracuse's army broke through the city of Sirius, not only looting the whole city, but also turning the whole city into slaves. "This astonishing news once again shocked the people of Turii, as well as the senate, so that the elders who were still hesitating quickly made a decision: agree with Felixius' proposal and send the newly-built sixth legion to Ke. Remisa, guard the safety of Dionia's territory.

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That night, while the Turians were tossing and turning, unable to sleep, a newborn fell to the ground at the Davos mansion.

"Madam, she's a healthy and lovely girl!" Asuna cautiously came to the bedside, holding the newborn child who had cleaned her body, tied the umbilical cord, and wrapped it in clean linen, and showed it to Kerry Stoya looks.

Cristia, who was already exhausted and exhausted, turned her head with difficulty, looking at her daughter who was clutching her hands and crying, a kind smile appeared on her sweaty pretty face.

"...Eunice... Her name is Eunice..." Cristoia remembered the agreement with Davos.

Everyone who had been waiting anxiously outside the bedroom was relieved to hear the good news that "mother and daughter are safe".

In this day and age, having a child is a big and difficult thing. Dystocia is a common occurrence in childbirth, although Davers told Helps and other doctors about the fertility precautions he had heard in his previous life, and he also proposed to gather Dionia’s experienced midwives and undergo professional training. , making it a doctor who is specially responsible for delivering births in the hospital... The implementation of these measures has allowed Dionysian neonatal mortality to be controlled to a certain extent, but its mortality rate is still not low.

"Little Chloe, you have a younger sister!" Agnes said softly, stroking little Chloe's head.

"Sister?! Can I play with her often?!" Little Chloe asked happily.

"Not now, just wait for her to grow up." Agnes explained to him while covering her slightly bulging belly. She sincerely hoped that she would be able to give birth to a child smoothly in a few months.

"It's great, it's a sister!" Adoris also shouted happily. Little Chloe pestered him every day to play. He didn't want to have another younger brother, then he would be annoying.

Cynthia is also very happy, she can finally have a small follower like other female classmates.

Eunice was welcomed by the whole family from birth.

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The next day, when the Turii Senate was summoning the newly built sixth legionary soldiers in the Victory Square, ready to send them south to garrison the Crimea, Damocles, the envoy of Syracuse, walked into Kaulun with his head held high. nia city.

Damocles brought Dionysius' ultimatum to Corenia: surrender now, or Celestine is its example!

For a long time, Coulonia has been the front line of the Crotone Alliance against Locri, and its people have full confidence in the defense of the city, mainly because of the full support of Crotone and other allies behind it. But this time the great battle failed, Dionia and Crotone were defeated, Cilitin and Trina were captured, and the forces supporting it were lost.

Now Coulonia is under siege. Moreover, they have long heard that Syracuse has a strong siege ability, and once captured the important Sicilian town of Carthaginians - Motia, and the news that just arrived made them even more surprised: Cili Court fell within half a day. (Syracuse and the army of Locri tightly sealed the city of Corenia, so that no one knew that the fall of Cilidia was because of Dionysius' treachery), so that the people of Corenia lost their defense against the city. At the same time of faith, the tragic experience of the Siridin people also terrified them.

The Cologneians believe that even if Dionia and Crotone have the opportunity to counterattack in the future, by then Cologne has already fallen, and they themselves have become slaves and have been sold to other places, the city of Cologne. Even if they recover, it means nothing to them anymore...

Finally, the citizens' assembly unanimously decided: surrender to Syracuse!