Vol 3 Chapter 18: Maliji's business plan (1)

He reminded Epiphanis: "If these newcomers come, they are different from the free soldiers of the third brigade now. I am afraid that you need to submit a motion at the Senate meeting to let other elders discuss the review. I am sure. I will tell you that I will do my best to let this proposal pass. Just want to be a citizen, they will have to meet the conditions that are difficult to achieve, you must be psychologically prepared. In addition, go to the Eastern Mediterranean, it is best to quietly carry out, do not provoke Bada!"
"Understand!" Epiphanis said excitedly.
Then came the captain's flag, and even the captain's flag was the iron statue of the vengeful goddess Tihifeng, the goddess that the Greeks feared, holding a torch and holding a python whip. The flag on the statue is also embroidered with Venus and the company number...
And the top of the team's flag is the iron statue of the Hell Watchdog Three-Headed Ears Palos...
The whole ceremony lasted nearly two hours. From beginning to end, the morale of the soldiers in the square was high and the cheers were constantly on the sidelines.
In the end, Davers once again held high the flag, and in the various phalanxes at the same time, the flag of the brigade, the company flag, the flag of the team, the statue of gold and silver, the flag of red and yellow, and the red and purple white hats were added to the wall. It’s bright, but more importantly, with these, the morale of the soldiers will be even higher, the command of the team officer will be more efficient, and the action will be more rapid,...
Davers is very happy to see that a real army is taking shape. He waved the flag and shouted: "The flag is in the team! The flag is dead! The flag is pointing! It is invincible!"
"The flag is in the team! The flag is dead and the team is dead!!! The flag is pointing!!! It is invincible!!!..."
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The vast majority of Lukarias could not understand what the soldiers were shouting in the square, but the huge pressure from the shouts of the tsunami-like shouts made anyone who was hostile in their hearts chilling.
Both Wesbach and his son Bachule understood, so they were silent for a longer time.
Finally, Weispa sighed and seemed to vomit his uneasiness in his heart: "Children, remember the wolves that we can often see in the mountains. After the powerful Wolf King defeated other lone wolves, some lone wolves. Will choose to join the wolves, do you think the wolves are weak?"
"No, father, I think they are the smartest, because they know that only under the leadership of the powerful Wolf King will they have enough food to be attacked by fierce enemies, and their blood will continue to multiply. !......and those arrogant wolves or lonely old dead mountains, or become the food of other beasts!..." Bagul understands what his father is thinking, so he took the opportunity to persuade.
Wesba nodded, and gradually decided: "When I was young, I also led the people to make a living. I have seen many Greek city-state troops, Napoli, Turui, Tarantum... never one. The Greek army has given me such a big touch like them! You must know that Amendola Lara is just a small town. With such an army, the consul is not afraid of what he wants. Becoming their captives, then... can only make choices that are more conducive to the survival of our people, hope that the Greeks will not renege!"
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When the whole city was still immersed in the enthusiasm of the spectacular scene in the square yesterday, the commercial officer Mariji told him about his business plan at the home of Daves: "The ruling adult, we are less Amenadora There are not many rich citizens, no special output, no port, and it is very difficult to attract foreign businessmen to trade here because of the usual methods..."
Davers nodded, but the truth is that why Amendola Lama has been built for more than two hundred years, and has always maintained the number of 4,000 citizens, because this small town can not afford more people, and encourages more people. I can emigrate elsewhere and look for livelihoods, so Amendola Lala has always been a small town. Davers believes that Mariji dares to tell this fact, then he must have come up with some good methods.
"But-" Mariji raised the volume and said: "The port of our neighbor, Turily, is very prosperous. Every day, the merchant ships from other city-states to Turai trade up to hundreds. Our other neighbor, Heraclea Although the time of city construction is not long, there are twenty or thirty merchant ships coming to trade every day. There are also ports of Metapentum, which are farther away from us, are equally prosperous...but according to my observations over the past few days, their ports and There are some problems in the market. Because there are too many merchant ships and too many goods, the storage is not enough, and the warehouses are queued. Therefore, the goods are piled up on the open space, but they are exposed to the sun for a long time, which is prone to spoilage and easy to lose. At the same time, because of the foreign sailors Many hotels in the city are not enough. Not only are the living expenses high, but the food prices are also high, which makes them very complaining. There are many people in the port who are mixed and prone to disputes. When a dispute arises, the city state solves the problem too much, not only delays the business people. Time, and often tend to favor the people of their own city-state..." Mariji said a lot of the drawbacks of the neighboring city-state ports, apparently did Survey points, even when combined with some of the feelings and experiences of his own to do business.
Hearing here, Daves can vaguely guess what business he is going to do in Amendola. During these days, when he was chatting with his wife, Christopher, he found that compared with the modern people in the past, the economic concept of the Mediterranean merchants of this era was not bad. Even the Athens banking industry had insurance business (mainly maritime affairs). Insurance), even more terrifying is that the Athenians have learned to use the currency to promote and consolidate the commercial hegemony of Athens. Before the Peloponnesian War, the Athenians used the silver produced by the Laurie Silver Mine to cast a very high-purity "Owl" silver coin (the Athens silver coin engraved with the patron saint Athena's head and the other was Athena's token owl) ) Even in the most difficult times in Athens, Athens did not reduce the purity of silver coins, making this silver coin popular in Greek city-states. Then Athens forced the unification of the currency in the Delos League, which made Athens firmly control the trade of the Delos League and consolidate its hegemony. After more than two thousand years, Uncle Sam regained the work that the Athenians had done. Therefore, Daves did not dare to underestimate the wisdom of these ancient people. He did not rush to express his opinions, but listened carefully to Mariji’s comments.
"Turiy is only 50 miles away from us, Heraklia is similar, and Meta Pontum is only a little farther than 90 miles. It can be reached in an hour or so, and the caravan can be reached for a long time. So - Mariji glanced at Duffus with a smile on his face: "We can build a large cargo warehouse between the Burano and Sisno rivers in Amendola, and charge a lower rent." We also need to build a large number of simple hotels, charge a lower room rate and provide ample food, I believe it will attract foreign businessmen and sailors, as well as free people. If there are more people, we can be in these warehouses. And next to the hotel, rebuild a bigger and better market in the market built in Turui, and use our good service to protect the interests of these merchants and sailors, then the trade of Amendola will surely prosper. !"
After Mariji confidently finished, Daves couldn't help but slap the palm: this is not the distribution center of commodity circulation in the past!
"Very good, Mariji! It seems that this business officer, you deserve it!" Daves did not hide his appreciation of Mariji: "In the beginning, Little Cyrus only let you be the head of trade in Mediterra, really It’s burying your talent!

When he mentioned Little Cyrus, Mariji looked awkward and said: "Because compared with the merchant, His Royal Highness, Cyrus, prefers soldiers and peasants. He has said many times, 'He likes two people most, one is the most. Those who will provide farm tools and livestock for the land and who are good at cultivating the land; the other will be the ones who will defend these lands, farm tools and livestock.'"
Davers carefully thought about it and exclaimed: "Yes, after all, Persian land is vast, and peasants and herders account for the vast majority of the people. Therefore, ensuring the stability of Persia is the most important issue. There are so many affiliated countries and city-states. And the race pays taxes to the Persian royal family every year. Persia does not lack wealth, so the words of the little Cyrus are not wrong. If he is alive, he may become a good Persian king. Unfortunately, many people’s hopes are pinned on him. When I was on my body~EbookFREE.me~ his life is not his own, but he doesn't know this. Instead, he takes such a big risk and personally takes the troops to fight... Unfortunately!"
Marigi also sighed.
"I agree with your plan! In addition, I will add a few more points." After Davers said, Mariji immediately erected his ears. He knew that Davis had an extraordinary talent in business. It was built temporarily in Turui. The market is so lively, mainly the hand of the consul.
"One is the road. Now we have only one dirt road between Turui and Heraklia. It is too difficult to go. It is not conducive to merchants transporting goods. We must build a flat, wide and firm road. To build a strong bridge on those rivers, I will start preparations soon. Another is that warehouses and hotels not only reduce the cost of rent, but also ensure cleanliness and safety. No stealing or robbery is allowed. This requires you to negotiate with Hilos and come up with a solution. Right, what are the tariffs of the city-states of Turui, Heraklia, and Metapontom?"
"It depends on what goods merchants sell. The tariffs of goods that are commonly used by city-states are low, generally only 2 percent. Foreign goods that are not commonly used by city-states, or even citizens who threaten to produce similar goods in city-states, Its tariffs are as high as 20% to 30%..." Marigi seriously told what he had learned.