Rome must fall.

Chapter 334 The Growth of Minus
In the end, there were only more than 7000 foreign auxiliary people left here, and they were concentrated in the Todlido village, which made it easier to supervise and manage.

Therefore, Todlido did not appoint an administrative chief for the time being, but instead let the commander of the Fourth Legion, Aulus, become the military supervisor of this village composed entirely of foreign auxiliary people. The Foreign Auxiliary People Management Department also set up a branch in the village, which is responsible for managing and organizing the work of these foreign auxiliary people.

The military camp next to the Todlido village was finally vacated and was to be completely removed so that the occupied fields could be reused and the tents, blankets, cloth, wood, pots and other supplies in the camp could be taken back by the tribe and used elsewhere...

But Pigris raised an objection. He believed that now that the territory of the Knyx was expanding rapidly, it would take several days to travel from Snowtia in the westernmost part to the new center of the tribe, Ophidilla. Since Todlido could not allow the tribe members to rest in a short period of time, he should partially retain the camp outside and convert it into a more comfortable temporary hotel. This would provide a place for the tribe members living on the Kupa River and the caravans transporting various supplies and goods to rest on their way to Ophidilla. At the same time, the tribe could also make some profits to maintain the normal operation of the hotel.

This proposal was adopted by the Council of State, and the camp was placed under the charge of the Ministry of Commerce.

Not long after the decree was issued, Maximus and the heads of various tribes realized that since a large-scale migration of the tribe was about to begin, this camp, which had not been demolished, would play an important role in it, and they were grateful for this.

The arrival of the relocation team made the Fourth Legion soldiers' control over Todlido more stringent to avoid any accidents.

However, Aulus, who rarely showed up, walked out of Todlido and rushed to greet Maximus's wife and the families of the heads of various departments.

Nessia was familiar with him, and after a few friendly greetings, he led everyone to the camp nearby. Under his orders, the soldiers of the Fourth Legion were also ready to help the families of the tribesmen who arrived one after another to enter the camp to rest at any time.

When Nesia and others arrived at the camp gate, officials from the Ministry of Commerce were already waiting to greet them.

The housekeeper Akonis widened her eyes in surprise: "Minus, why are you here?!"

As soon as these words came out, the followers standing behind Minas covered their mouths and laughed.

Mainas reminded awkwardly: "Aunt Akonis, I am now an official member of the Ministry of Commerce, responsible for the management of this camp!"

"Although Mainas is young, he is smart, can speak, write and do math. He is a talent that our Ministry of Commerce urgently needs, so I sent him here. He has been doing a good job during this period!" Pigris on the side immediately praised his young subordinate.

"Nessia, I'm very happy to hear this! If the leader knew that you are doing a good job here, he would definitely be proud of you!" Nessia encouraged with a smile.

When she married Maximus, the children of Minas were his servants. Maximus was very concerned about them, which also affected Nessia's attitude towards them. When Maximus was busy and had no time to take care of them, it was Nessia and Aconis who took care of their lives. Especially after Nessia knew that she could not have children, she transferred part of her motherly love to these children. At this moment, she was really a little excited when she suddenly saw Minas.

"Master... Madam!" Minas almost said "Master's Wife" as he called Nesia in private. He said confidently: "Don't worry, I will do everything here well, and then get promoted. In the future, I will help the chief and do more for the tribe!"

Nesia smiled lovingly, patted his head gently, and reminded him softly: "You have forgotten what the leader taught you, do more and talk less! Take us to the camp to rest!"

Nessia was worried that Minas's words would displease his superior, Pigris, so she deliberately put on a scolding attitude, but her every move still revealed her love for Minas.

Seeing this, Pigris rolled his eyes and thought: It was a good idea to arrange Minas here! It seems that this little guy will be the treasure of the Ministry of Commerce!
Minas brought Nessia and the others to the center of the camp. Originally, he planned to arrange a tent for each of the three chiefs' wives, but Nessia refused.

She said seriously, "Minus, this tent is big enough for the three of us to sleep in. You can arrange the other two tents for others to stay in. There are so many people coming to the camp to rest today, and accommodation must be very tight. We can't let the tribesmen gossip about it. If the chief knows about it, he will be unhappy!"

Minas had followed Maximus for so long that he was familiar with his style of doing things. After hearing this, he did not dare to persuade him anymore and could only answer, "Yes!"

Then Nesia waved her hand and drove them away: "Also, you are the person in charge of this camp. You have to take good care of all the people staying in the camp. Don't make any mistakes. Go and do your work quickly. Don't stand here!"

Minas had to leave, but before he left, he said worriedly, "Madam, I'll leave someone in front of this big tent. If you need her to do anything, just go directly—"

"With our Ministry of Internal Affairs here, why would we need to stay here? Do you want to steal your aunt Akonis's job?..." Akonis pretended to be angry and drove Minas away.

The tent that Nessia and her men were going to live in was the central tent of the military camp. It was indeed spacious enough, but there was only a wooden bed inside, so Akonis and her men began to get busy.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs that Akonis was in charge of was no longer just a few people when it was first established. With the increase in the number of Maximus' wives and the expansion of the secretariat, the number of people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs responsible for taking care of them also increased, and now there are 25 people. They are all women, half of whom are from Akonis' former subordinates, and the other half are from the Segestica and Skodischi who joined the tribe. Most of them are married to the Nix tribe. After Akonis's repeated investigations, they were confirmed to be trustworthy and then recruited into the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

There was no need for Akonis to give personal command. The men divided themselves into several groups. Some went to carry wheat straw, blankets and sheets, and make straw beds. Some took wooden basins to fill hot water. Some took out clay pots to hold broth and took out the prepared dry food to reheat... Soon the tent was arranged in an orderly manner and dinner was prepared.

Nessia and the others washed their faces and hands with hot water, then invited everyone to have dinner together.

Akonis opened the tent and walked in, holding a wooden bowl in her hand. She said happily, "This little guy Minus is very thoughtful. He specially prepared several buckets of goat milk for the babies and boiled it. I asked for a bowl, and it was still warm."

Nesia was a little surprised: "Before, Minas liked to laugh and joke, unlike Cassius who likes to think about things. I didn't expect that he is so careful in doing things."

"As long as we dare to give him important tasks and he wants to work for the tribe, he will be trained naturally, just like when I first joined the baggage camp..." Akonis couldn't help but feel emotional when she thought of what Maximus said when he appointed her as the kitchen manager.

“Yeah…” Nessia felt the same way and also recalled the time when she was appointed as the head nurse of the medical camp.

Akonis handed the bowl of goat's milk to Phrysliusia.

Although goat milk had a bit of fishy smell, which usually made pregnant women feel nauseous and vomit, Fleslyusia took it without hesitation and drank it all in one gulp, leaving not a drop behind.

Ever since Maximus learned that she was pregnant, he sent a messenger to Snowtia to tell her that she should try to drink a bowl of milk every day to ensure the healthy growth of the fetus in her belly. She has been insisting on drinking goat milk. Today, because she had a long journey and could not prepare, she was nervous just now, but now she is completely at ease after drinking the milk.

"Let's call Nasuya over to eat together." Nessia said.

Akonis shook her head: "Naisuya should be eating with the children from the secretarial department. She won't come."

"The children are all grown up now and have their own ideas." Nessia sighed and turned to ask Folleslyusia: "Are you tired after walking for a whole day? Do you feel uncomfortable?"

"Not tired, really, I'm fine!" Fleslyusia answered straightforwardly.

Nesia looked at Gnian Davra again: "What about you? Are you tired?"

Genian Davra didn't expect Nesia to ask her this question. She was stunned for a moment and answered hesitantly, "I'm not tired either! It's just... my legs are a little uncomfortable."

"Let me see." Upon hearing this, Nessia immediately walked to her side, squatted down, and prepared to lift up her long skirt.

Geniandafla subconsciously shrank back, then took the initiative to expose her legs.

Nessia pressed her calf and found that it was indeed a little swollen.

She frowned immediately: Genian Davra seemed stronger than Forsythe, but Forsythe had been a slave since she was a child and had suffered hardships. Even though she was pregnant, it was normal for her to walk that day. Genian Davra, on the other hand, had never suffered any hardships. It was rare for her to walk such a long distance, and as a result, her calves were swollen.

Nesia, who used to be the head nurse, was very experienced in dealing with minor illnesses caused by long-distance marches. She thought for a moment and said, "Akonis, before we go to bed, have someone bring two basins of hot water so that they can soak their feet. I'll give them a good leg massage. After a good night's sleep, they should be able to walk without any major problems tomorrow."

"Okay." Akonis responded.

"Thank you, sister!" Fleslyusia did not refuse.

Only Gnian Davra hesitated: "I... don't need it. My legs are just a little swollen. I'll be fine after a good night's sleep. I can still walk tomorrow. If I can't walk anymore, I can take a pack cart or ride a horse."

(End of this chapter)