ancient greece mediterranean ruler

Chapter 746 Turiyi Chamber of Commerce ([-])
Since the two most important Thurii merchants had chosen courtesy, Sostatus no longer refused.When he stood up, other businessmen stopped whispering, and listened to him attentively with respect on their faces. This respect was not only because of his background, but also because of his own ability, even though he was the oldest among these businessmen. young.

"Everyone, I will keep my story short, so as not to delay everyone's time to make money." As soon as Saustatus spoke, there was laughter around him.

"After the grain we purchased at a large price was transported to the port, His Majesty summoned me and expressed his gratitude for our generous donation. At the same time, he also said that it was precisely because of this batch of grain that he had the opportunity to personally lead the The army is going to conquer Rome in central Italy, and he hopes that we, the Turii merchants who donated food, can follow his army on the expedition——"

"What?! We have donated so much food, and we are still allowed to go out and continue to provide military supplies for the army!" The wine merchant Kalmandes shouted dissatisfied before Sostatus could finish speaking.

"Shut up, Karmandes!" Saustatus glared at him and warned: "Whether you are stupid or for other reasons, don't insult the great King Davos again, otherwise Just get out of here!"

"Yes, the great King Davos cannot be blasphemed!" Theos emphasized loudly from the side, attracting everyone's response.

Most of the merchants in the Kingdom of Dionia respect King Davos very much, not only because the bank set up by his wife Christoya has played a huge role in promoting the kingdom's business, but also because of the new business it invented The management model and the process of fine division of labor in the factory are an unprecedented innovation in Dionia's business, so some businessmen even think that Davos is not only a descendant of Hades, but also has the favor of Hermes.

"Karmandes is absolutely not disrespectful to His Majesty Davos. He is just worried about making endless donations for the army's expedition." Shipbuilding businessman Mikris defended his friend.

Mycles was the cousin of Anilus, and Kalmandes was the son of Orifes. Both families were famous families in the original Thurii. They were related by marriage and had close contacts.Initially, because of the Polyxes case, Anilus and Orpheus were implicated and imprisoned, but their family and industry were not greatly affected, but their political status plummeted, which inevitably made them feel uncomfortable. .In fact, both Enianilus and Orifes were released a few years ago because their sentences had expired, but due to the impact of the scandal, for the sake of the family, they were no longer suitable to appear in public.

"It seems that you two are really stupid!" The slave merchant Sebernus stood up. He was the one who urged Saustatus to speak before.

This businessman looks big and thick, and he loves to talk, but everyone is still willing to get close to him because he can always provide satisfactory slaves. The great demand for slaves in the Kingdom of Dionia makes the rich source of slaves Cebernus made a lot of money.

At this moment, he laughed loudly: "Don't you understand, this is the reward for the food donated by His Majesty Davos to us! Since the establishment of Dionia, when did the army go out and need our merchants to accompany it?! From the past Never before, but now we have it! This means that we can get the prisoners captured by the powerful Kingdom Legion in a timely manner at the best price! We can also get the trophies obtained by the army at the best price! In the occupied towns, we can get shops at preferential prices and occupy the market first!..."

Cerberus' passionate words made everyone's eyes shine, and some even shouted excitedly: "His Majesty Davos is victorious!"

Kalmandes couldn't help but muttered in a low voice: "Don't be too happy, this expedition may not necessarily lead to victory."

But he happened to be overheard by Folacias, a wool textile merchant next to him.

Pholasias was originally a cloth merchant from Euboea. After he came to Turii to do business, he found that the wool of Dionia was not only of high quality, but also low-priced and extremely productive (because of Lucania and cloth (two excellent pastures in the Luti area), therefore, he chose to settle down, became a citizen of Dionia, and began to make wool textiles. By borrowing money from Christoya Bank, he gave up the traditional model of family workshops and carried out large-scale workshops. With his fine division of labor management, his garment factory soon expanded rapidly. The wool blankets, gorgeous robes made of wool, wool tunics, etc. were very popular among the people of Dionia and were exported to other inland areas. city-state, thus making him a big businessman.

Therefore, after hearing what Kalmandes said, he immediately retorted loudly: "Under the leadership of His Majesty Davos, when has our army been defeated! Expecting the kingdom's army to be defeated is not what a Dionian citizen should have. manner!"

Facing the dissatisfied looks of others, Kalmandes hurriedly explained: "I...I hope the army will not be too careless, because I heard...I heard that Rome is a very powerful city-state..."

"I heard that the army that went to Rome this time included the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth legions, as well as the first and second cavalry legions!" Saustatus shouted. He cut off his words and said loudly: "This is an army of nearly 6 people! Everyone, I remember that even the original Battle of Crotone and the later Battle of Brindisi (that is, the conquest of Apu launched in Davos In the war in the Leah region, the battle with the Map Alliance), so many soldiers have never been dispatched! No matter how powerful Rome is, how can it withstand such a powerful army in Dionia! "

"Sostatus is right, this is bound to be another big victory! No wonder you are so excited, Cybernus, it turns out that you have known the news for a long time, this time you will get a lot of cheap Latium slaves , and then make a fortune! What are you other hesitating about?!..." With Dick Boris' fuel, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became lively.

Merchants have expressed their intention to follow King Davos's army to Latium in person to open up new trading strongholds in central Italy for their industries.

Amid the noisy crowd, Pholasias's question made everyone turn their attention to Sostatus again: "President, are we the only merchants from Thurii who follow the army to Latium?"

"Of course not." Saustatus' face showed some helplessness: "There are also the merchants of Lijim... because they also donated a large amount of food to the kingdom for free."

"Hey..." Everyone sighed in annoyance.

At this time, Theos spoke: "Don't worry, Latium has a vast territory and many city-states. Even if there are more Lijim merchants, there will still be enough profits for us to earn. Moreover, the Lijim merchants are very different from us. , most of their merchants are engaged in transshipment trade and warehousing and hotel services (this is due to the barren land and narrow territory of Lijim, and its special geographical location guarding the most important trade route in the Mediterranean), while we rely on real goods. To make profits, the two parties do not have much conflict of interest. On the contrary, they can also strengthen cooperation..."

"What Theos said makes sense. I heard that the city-states near the sea in the Latium region have small and poor ports due to their backward economy and sluggish trade. They can just be entrusted to the Ligim, who are best at operating ports, to expand and manage them. I Their men and slaves can also stay in their hotels, and they will be responsible for the transportation, which will be much easier..." Cebernus's words made the haze on the merchants' faces dissipate a lot.

In fact, the addition of Lijim merchants did have little impact on most Thurii merchants, but there is still competition for a small number of people. For example, the transportation and transshipment trade of the fleet is the main business of Sostatus. Direct competition.

However, Saustatus was very ambitious and confident, and he had actually long ago set his sights on the fleet transshipment trade of the Ligim merchants. He wanted to expand and upgrade his fleet through poaching people and acquisitions, and expand his exports to the outside world. Marketing channels, but in the past Lijim was a free city, and Lijim merchants were monolithic and difficult to approach. Now the city has been completely integrated into the kingdom, and there is an opportunity for this expedition to facilitate him to approach Lijim merchants. He believes that there will be Big gain.

But for the shipbuilding merchant Mikris, the addition of the Lijim merchant will be a great pressure, because he faces the competition from Alcibiadas, the in-law of King Davos.

When Mikris's cousin Enanilus was the commander of the Dionysian navy, Alcibiadas's shipyard settled in Thurii at the invitation of Davos. Due to Enanilus's poor management, , the quality of both warships and ordinary ships manufactured by the family shipyard has declined, so Alcibiades' shipyard has taken away a lot of its share. In addition, his subsequent downfall has further affected the family shipyard's shipbuilding industry. The craftsmen and workers were panicked, and many of them were poached by competitors.

By the time Mikris took over, the efficiency of his shipyard was already far worse than before. Fortunately, he made up his mind to strictly manage the shipyard and actively improved the technology, which greatly improved the quality of the ships and regained some shipbuilding shares. , but it is far from being able to compete with the shipyards of Alcibiades.At this time, the Ministry of Military Affairs also began to give Mikris orders to build warships, and told him bluntly that this was the king's will.As a result, others believed that the family of Enanilus had been forgiven by King Davos, and began to actively contact Mikris, which greatly increased the sales of the ships he manufactured, making this family famous in Thurii. A family with decades of shipbuilding history has been revitalized.

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