Rome must fall.

Chapter 228 Meeting an old friend in a foreign land

"take an exam?"

Valles explained: “The school will regularly test the knowledge that students have learned. Students who do well in the test can successfully enter the next stage of study, while students who repeatedly fail in the test may be dropped out of school, so the test is very important to them. It’s very important that no one is allowed to come in and disturb you during the exam.”

Hearing what he said, Calsipempas felt a little uneasy: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for my silly boy to pass such a test...exam, right?"

"Loginius lived with us. I knew him well. Although he knew nothing before coming to school, he was very smart and learned things quickly, especially arithmetic. He passed the previous exam easily. It won’t be difficult for him this time, don’t worry.”

Valles's firm answer reassured Calsipempas. He looked at the ajar door, turned around and walked to the shade of the big tree nearby.

"The exam won't be over for a while, how about I take you for a walk around here first?" Valles suggested.

"No need." Kalsipempas sat down on the ground and let out a long sigh of contentment: "As people get older, their physical strength is getting worse every year. I took the car from your S...Snotia to get here in the morning. , I’m still quite tired.” After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and rested.

Vallers knew it and stopped talking.

The school's residence is next to the road in the town. There are not many pedestrians on the road, and they all have something to do. Therefore, no one has the time to disturb the rest of the two, until a man carrying a bundle of wheat straw and his left leg has a little trouble. The lame middle-aged man walked up to Carl Sipimpas and shouted excitedly: "Boss!"

Kalsipempas opened his eyes suddenly and stared at the man in front of him in surprise. Then he quickly stood up and gave the man a strong hug excitedly: "Ecbarnruth! You are still alive, I I thought you were already dead!"

"That time we robbed a merchant ship and had a battle. I was injured in the leg and had to leave the fleet and go back to the tribe to recuperate. The tribe and my family took good care of me. In addition, you sent people to send me things from time to time. I lived a good life. Not bad, my injury healed within a few months, but the leg was still a little uncomfortable. At that time, I didn’t want to go back to the fleet, so as not to drag you down——"

I was injured and did not go to the battlefield. I was lucky to survive, but there were less than a hundred people left in the tribe, and most of them were old people, women and children. In order to survive, we had to temporarily join other tribes.

Calsipempas was so angry that he interrupted him: "How can you think like this? There are many people on our ship injured. Damalaricus broke his hand and put an iron hook on it. Why don't we return it as usual?" What are you doing on the boat?"

Kalsipempas let go of the hug, but still held the other person's shoulder with one hand, as if he was afraid that the other person would run away. While looking at the other person carefully, he complained: "Where have you been hiding in the past few years?!"

But we were defeated again and again. It turned out that almost all the tribes on both sides of the Kupa River retreated to the south of the Mreznica River, but there was not enough free land in the south. Later we had to live in the mountains, and life was a bit difficult—— "

Akbarnruth shook his head and answered candidly: "The snow in the mountains fell heavily in the past two winters, and the tribes in the mountains lived a difficult life. I heard that you worked hard to raise a lot of food to help us survive. You have tried your best to help us in the most difficult days, how can I bother you again!"

"Boss, what he broke was his hand, and what I injured was my leg. The sea is so rough that I can't even stand, so how can I take a boat to rob!" Ikbarnruth first smiled helplessly, and then looked hateful. He said with interest: "Later, the damn Segestika people invaded our territory. My tribe was in the far north, adjacent to their tribe, and was the first to suffer. Most of the men in the tribe died in the battle. Already...

Ekbarnruth smiled bitterly and said: "I almost died several times. Fortunately, I was blessed by the gods and I survived..."

"At that time, I heard that your tribe was gone, and I thought you were dead too, but I didn't expect..." Calsipempas looked sighing, and immediately asked: "Since you are still alive, and your life is still difficult. , why haven’t you come to me these past few years?”

"You, you, let me tell you what you are good at!" Kalsipempas punched him twice: "I have gained a lot at sea in the past few years. Even though I have paid a lot for the entire tribe, there are still some Savings, if you come to me, your life will definitely be much better than now!"

"Since the Nyx tribe came here, my life has become better now." Ekbarnruth smiled and comforted him and said: "Our family signed an agreement with a Nyx man to help him farm the land, and we will pay him when we work. After the harvest in September, I can still get 9% of the harvested food——"

"It's only 28%, not much."

"The Knicks have a hundred acres of land, all planted with wheat, and their agricultural department has taught some new farming methods. The wheat is growing very well. It will definitely be a bumper harvest this year. Twenty-eight percent is enough for my family to eat. It’s been a year!” Ekbarnruth said excitedly, and then he lowered his voice: “And the Knicks man was originally from Illyria. Seeing that I have a large family and work hard, I specially raised it. The share given to me by other tribesmen who come to help with farming is mostly 2%.”

Valles listened quietly. Although he usually doesn't like to talk, he has a lot of ideas in his heart. After Maximus publicly announced that he would enter the Illyrian mountains, he began to actively learn the language from his friends from Illyria, and now he can listen. He could speak Illyrian, so he couldn't help but ask softly: "What is the name of the Nix man who hired you to farm?"

Ecbarnrus glanced at him and saw that he was only a half-grown child, so he said casually: "Pheasalus."

Kalsipempas immediately turned to look at Valles.

Valles said without waiting for him to ask: "Phesalus is the commander of the first legion of our tribe. He is indeed an Illyrian. He is warm and cheerful. The leader values ​​him very much."

Kalsipempas was relieved, but Ekbarnruth realized that this young man's identity was not simple: "Who are you?"

Valles stood up straight and said sternly: "I am the attendant of the leader Maximus of the Nyx tribe. Today I am accompanying the leader Carl Sipempas here to visit his children."

"Your child is also studying in this courtyard?!" Ekbarnruth pointed to the house next to him and asked in surprise.

Kalsi Pampas tried his best to explain in a calm tone: "Well, I have some... business dealings with the leader of the Nix tribe, so I sent my youngest son here as a messenger. I didn't expect Maxim to be The leader actually sent him here to study."

""What a good thing! I heard that all the children studying there can write and do calculations, unlike when we couldn’t even count how much money we gained after robbing merchant ships..." Ekbarnruth obviously passed by here often, and he was very familiar with the situation inside. He understands better, with envy on his face: “It would be great if my children could study there! "

"If you really want your children to study here, I'll go to Chief Maximus and say -" Carlsipempas was about to make a promise, but was interrupted by Valles: "Actually, wanting your children to study here is a It’s an easy thing, as long as you join the Nix tribe and become a reserve tribe.”

Akbar Enrus was stunned for a moment and shook his head: "You are young and don't understand how I could leave my own tribe and join a strange tribe."

"But your original tribe is gone, haven't you just joined another tribe now!" Valles continued to persuade: "Then why can't you join the Nix tribe? At least here, you don't have to starve.

And after a year or two, when you become an official ethnic minority, you will be able to own at least 50 acres of land, and even more land in the future. You can live in a more comfortable house, graze a lot of cattle and sheep, and the grain you harvest can Fill your barn, and through their studies here, your children will become your best helpers when they grow up..."

Listening to these words, Ekbarnruth couldn't help but swallowed. He tried hard to suppress the impulse in his heart, and quickly asked: "I heard that the leader of the Nyx tribe and some leaders of our Aldiyi tribe reached an agreement. We have reached an agreement, and after defeating the Segostikas in the future, some of the recaptured land can be handed over to these tribes for living and farming——"

"Is this true?" Carlsipempas was a little surprised. He had only been back for a short time and had not heard any rumors in this regard.

"It is indeed true." Wallers admitted, because Maximus and the Ardei leaders did not intend to keep this agreement secret when they made it. Now this matter has spread among these Ardei employees.

Valles persuaded: "But our Nix tribe has just been established and is still weak. I believe you also know that the tribe does not even have enough food now. I am afraid it will be difficult to declare war on the powerful Pannoni in the next few years. Even if it does happen in the future, If you defeat them, the land allocated to each tribe that signed the agreement will not be too much. How many acres of land will be allocated to your family? Can it be compared with the 50 acres or acres of land of the Knicks tribe? "

Ekbarnruth felt his heart beat faster. The young man's words shook his persistence. He hurriedly picked up the bundle of straw on the ground and said in a hurry: "Boss, I want to rush to the fields to make straw." Scarecrow, let’s go now and look for you later.” After saying that, he took big steps and ran towards the road.

Just as Calsipempas was about to catch up, there was a burst of cheers in the courtyard, the door of the courtyard was pushed open, and a group of children poured out.

Calsipempas hesitated, stopped, and shouted loudly: "Where can I find you later?!"

(End of this chapter)