ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 109 Andrea
"You don't have to worry about this. There is a multitalent of silver left by Menon in the baggage camp; and on the way back to Greece, we obtained a lot of supplies through fighting and... snatching... except for the ones distributed to soldiers and others. Yes, there is nearly a talent of silver left; in addition, Mariji and Merses also made a lot of money in the market they built before. Logically speaking, all of this should belong to the mercenary leader... I I will discuss with Mercis and ask him to hand over all the money to you." Davos detailed his savings in the past six months to her.

"Bank lending is something that people hate. There are very few bankers who can do what Lucion did. As the consul of Amendolara, I'm afraid you will arouse criticism or even opposition from others!" Christia did not respond to this question. Davos was pleasantly surprised by his rich net worth, but reminded him with concern.

Davos smiled happily: "You can think of it this way. It seems that I did not do anything wrong by letting you open a bank!" He hugged Kristoya's body and said softly: "Why do people hate lending money? That's Because the interest rates required by lenders in Greek city-states are generally too high! I heard that 20.00% interest is considered low. Once the borrower cannot repay the money, the land will be taken away to pay off the debt, and the family will be ruined. Of course, that is not It will be what I want. As the lifelong consul of Amendolara, I hope that every citizen of Amendolara can live a good life, so as to make our city-state rich and powerful. The bank itself can promote city-state trade It's just the bankers' greedy practices that ruined its reputation, and the bank I want you to open -" Davos said in a deep voice, "its interest cannot exceed 5.00%!"

"Only 5.00%!" Christia exclaimed in surprise.

"Only such a low interest rate can allow citizens with business talent to obtain loans with confidence to realize their ideals. Only in this way can citizens who are desperate for money be saved from the terrible usury and restore their hope in life... I believe you will This bank built will definitely accelerate the post-war economic recovery of Amendolara and promote the great development of Amendolara's trade!" Daves said with confidence.

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The next day, these new citizens, who were usually busy with war and did not pay attention to their appearance, had fluffy hair, dirty beards, and shabby clothes, cleared out all the tents in the square early and tried to make themselves as clean as possible. The Doria-style heatton made of light linen fabric makes everyone look taller and taller.

They waited expectantly in the square. When the entire square was shrouded in sunshine, the women of Amendolara appeared. Under the leadership of the old woman, they came to the square in twos and threes, with shy expressions on their faces. curious.Although Greek women's clothing is extremely simple, they still try their best to dress themselves up: adjusting the density of the folds of the heaton to make the long skirt look elegant and graceful, and at the same time using exquisite metal ornaments and fine metal ornaments at the joints of the shoulders and cuffs. Button it up for added appeal.They also style their hair and apply dark or light makeup on their faces according to their own circumstances to make themselves look younger and more attractive.

When the new citizens saw them, they were like bees seeing flowers. They all swarmed over them without caring about maintaining their grace, and tried their best to strike up a conversation with the woman they liked in order to attract her attention.

Davos, who was on the sidelines, asked several old citizens who were proficient in music to play the harp and piccolo to add a romantic atmosphere to Amendolara's "large-scale men-and-women blind date event."

In fact, things in the square soon became less romantic and more heated.After all, women with outstanding looks will always attract many suitors and even cause conflicts.At this time, Davos will appear in time with the patrol team, use his authority to warn both parties to the conflict, and then ask the heroine in the conflict about her wishes...

When groups of men and women take a liking to each other, some will leave the venue, walk along the mountain path, and continue chatting to enhance understanding; some will go directly to the household registration officer Rafias who is waiting by the square, and both parties will To show him that he was willing to get married, Laphias registered the names of both parties and allowed the woman to take the man home (in fact, Greek tradition must hold a wedding before they can have sex. But Davers persuaded Cole Nelus and the others have received official confirmation and registration from Amendolara. The man and woman are considered husband and wife. They just owe a wedding, which will be made up for later).

It is not just men who actively pursue women. Some older or less attractive women will also take the initiative to talk to the men they like and show off their advantages, such as being good at textiles and winemaking, when few people care about them. , be good at making olive oil or show off that you are from a noble family, have lots of money and land in your family, etc.

By the afternoon, there were not many women left in the square, but there were still many men.

At this time, Davos found that many new citizens had gathered in a large circle in a corner of the square. He hurriedly found someone to ask about the situation: it turned out that there was a young noblewoman from Amendolara in the circle, and all the men who came up to talk to him were the same. Regardless, she is beautiful, so men are still very persistent in trying to impress her, but no one has succeeded so far.

Davos was curious, and because procrastinating like this was not an option and could easily lead to conflicts, he called Laphias and squeezed into the crowd together.

"Hey, girl, our leader Davos is here. If you don't like him anymore, I'm afraid you will have to find a husband from the gods!" someone in the crowd said jokingly.

When the woman heard this, she raised her head and opened her sleepy eyes.

Davos took a look: This woman has snow-white skin, a beautiful face, and a pair of big and bright eyes...

Rafias immediately recognized her and whispered to Davos: "Her name is Andrea. Her husband followed the Thurii army to attack Lucania last year and died in Laos, leaving her and a The three-year-old son lives alone, and she seems to be only 20 years old..."

While Davos was listening, Andrea stepped forward and said, "Are you the Archon Davos?"

"it's me."

"I have something to tell you." Andrea said directly.

Davos was stunned: "Just tell me."

Andrea looked around and asked, "I want to talk to you alone, is that okay?"

Davers immediately felt that the matter might not be simple. He hesitated for a moment, saw the urgency in Andrea's eyes, nodded, and said, "Come with me."

Seeing that Davos was about to take Andrea away, some new citizens said unwillingly: "Chief Davos, you already have the beautiful Kristoya, so don't rob her from us!"

Davos smiled and said: "Don't worry, brothers, she just wants to have a few words with me alone. You all know that I already have Krystoya. If I mess around, Krystoya will be in trouble tonight." Don’t let me in the house!”

Davos's dirty words aroused everyone's laughter, so everyone made way for them.

Davos took Andrea to a secluded part of the square, guarded by patrols.

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Davos asked softly.

Andrea bit her lip, hesitated several times, and finally plucked up the courage to ask in a low voice: "I want to know...Bagule...he...how is he doing now?"

"Who is Bagule?" Davos asked doubtfully.

"It's just... he's a Lucanian..." Andrea's voice suddenly sounded as thin as a mosquito: "I was in the temple and saw you knocking him down and then arresting him... What's wrong with him now... Are you ready?"

Seeing Andrea's blushing cheeks, she still didn't understand what was going on. Then he had been living in vain for more than 30 years in his previous life: "You fell in love with a Lucanian, why?"

Davos's calm tone made Andrea panic: "I...I just..."

"Don't be nervous. I'm not blaming you. Tell me the truth. Maybe I can help you." Davos' heart moved and he comforted her softly.

"Really?! You can really help me?!" Andrea shouted excitedly, as if she had found a life-saving straw.

Davos made a silent gesture and said, "First tell me why you like him."

Finally, Andrea coyly told her story.

It turns out that Andrea was hailed as the "Rose of Amendolara" by busybodies because of her beauty, and she had many suitors.Later, she was arranged by her father to marry a rich and handsome young nobleman from Amendolara four years ago. Although she had no contact before the marriage, Andrea was still satisfied with the marriage.Unexpectedly, after getting married and the two of them getting along for a long time, she discovered that her husband was a jealous man and did not allow her to have contact with any men. For this reason, he executed two male slaves. The young and energetic 16-year-old Andrea could only be confined to her home.Her husband also had a more terrible bad habit of drinking. He often held banquets at home or attended other people's banquets. He often got very drunk and then abused her when he returned home. Andrea, who had just become a young woman, found it difficult to She endured it and ran back to her parents' home, but was forcibly sent back by her father, who warned her, "As a woman, she should treat her husband like a slave serving her master. He hoped that she would not come back again, lest the family become the object of ridicule by others." . 'Andrea returned to her new home with fear and endured everything her husband did to her.

Fortunately, she became pregnant soon after. During the period of giving birth, her husband stopped abusing her, but began to have sex with prostitutes and female slaves. This was a habit of Greek male citizens, and Andrea could barely accept it.What she couldn't tolerate was that sometimes when her husband was doing things with the slave girls, he forced her to watch from the sidelines. As a high-status city-state woman, she was looked at with strange eyes by the lowly slave girls who were usually under her control. Andrea was The dignity of the matron was ruthlessly trampled on, so she began to have conflicts with her husband. As a result, she was knocked unconscious by her husband. From then on, Andrea was extremely afraid and hated her husband. However, for the sake of her young children, she I can only swallow my tears and bear it silently.

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