In the evening, Cheiristoya ca to the tent of Davos and heard about what happened in the dayti. With her understanding of Davos, she said, “Do you want to annex those rcenaries?”
“I really want to help them.” Said Davos seriously.
“Really?” Cheiristoya smiled, her plump chest pressed against Davos strong chest, she raised her head and her sexy red lips were charming.
“Really.” Davos lowered his head and held her soft and moist lips, and sucked on it hard.
This kiss ignited their desires. Davos reached out his hands to hold Cheiristoya…
At this ti, the voice of Martius was heard from outside, “Leader, rsis and Mariji want to see you.”
Davos murmured and wanted to say, “No!”
Cheiristoya giggled and pinched him, and said, “Having rsis and Mariji who contradict each other co to see you then it must definitely be important!”
Davos knew that she was right. Therefore, he reluctantly put down Cheiristoya and kissed her twice on the lips.
Cheiristoya pushed him away.
rsis and Mariji entered the tent and saw Cheiristoya in it. They didn't care at all, as the intimate relationship between Davos and Cheiristoya had been an open secret in the whole camp. They then imdiately explained their intention to Davos.
It turned out that even during the ti the soldiers began building the camp, rsis and his n were not idle. No, It could be said that the Thurians were not idle, although the rcenaries are forbidden to enter the city of Thurii, the Greeks were famous for being good at business. As soon as they heard that there were rcenaries coming, the rchants and peddlers ca running to the old city of Sybaris to see if there was any business opportunity. In addition to the food provided by Thurii, the rcenaries also needed other daily necessities, and so the two sides ca to an agreent.
At the beginning of the trade, it was only one-sided. The Thurians were the sellers and the rcenaries were the buyers. However, rsis soon found out that these Thurian rchants were interested in sothing in the camp. When the rcenaries were on their way back to Greece, they had not only captured won and slaves, but also robbed a large number of gold and silver wares, and so work of arts, such as wood carvings, exquisite gold statues, ivory carvings that are full of exotic tradition, and even so strange peculiar fragrance, they could use those as decorations, as souvenirs and as boasting evidence. Although throughout their way, many of the things that they had robbed such as nurous gold and silver wares and so work of arts had been lost during their continuous battles, but there are still so that have remained.
For the rchants of Thurii, who are thousands of miles away from Persia, these objects from the hinterland of Persia and so unheard races are very exotic, which made them felt that these are very novel, and they imdiately realized the value of these things and expressed their intention to buy them from rsis.
rsis is not a fool. Of course, he couldn't sell those at a low price. Besides, so of the items doesn't belong to him, but had been stored by the soldiers in the supply camp for safekeeping. He thought about it and decided to first go see Mariji, because for these stuffs, only Mariji, who is also a Persian, can explain their origin, as well as the cultural aning and values they represent.
Mariji gave him a suggestion: Why not make a market that is managed by the rcenaries and deal with Magna Graecia and perhaps collect taxes.
Taxing on a land in another countries?! rsis thought the idea was too crazy, but he couldn't resist the temptation of money, and so he went to look for Davos together with Mariji.
Building a market? Davos thinks that this is a good idea, not only can it et the needs of the rcenaries, but it can also be a place to expand the influence of the rcenaries. It also helps them to understand the market situation in Magna Graecia, training the rchant teams in the rcenary, collecting intelligence and to search for talents…and so on. But from the perspective of the leader of the rcenaries, Davos, who had a huge plan on Magna Graecia certainly needs to think more comprehensively and thoroughly than rsis.
The more he thought about it, the more he feels that this is a wonderful idea, and so he imdiately nodded and said, “A market can be build. Tomorrow, I will have the soldiers build a market between the east side of the camp and the coast. Mariji is responsible for the construction of the market, but we don't have much ti, so do not make it too complex. When it's finished, you will be responsible for its managent and operation…” Mariji was excited after hearing what Davos had said.
Davos then reminded him, “My requirent is that the market can be simple, but it needs to be orderly, fair and tidy in order to expand the reputation of the market as much as possible and attract more rchants from the other city-states to trade here. As for the tax collection, you do not need to think about it, I don't want to make the Thurians be unhappy, but you can think of other ways, such as letting our slaves help carry goods and providing cheap wastewater…and so on. And if the market is booming, then you can charge shop fees.”
Mariji nodded and said, “Leader, I didn't expect your wisdom in business to be amazing!”
Davos smiled as these ideas had long rotting in the industrial age. But since the ti he promised Mariji, this guy has entered into his state very fast. Does this guy really want to be in charge of the ministry of comrce?
Davos then faced the sowhat depressed rsis, “rsis, you will be incharge in our dealings with Magna Graecia.”
“Okay! Okay!” rsis rejoiced.
“Don't touch the valuables of the soldiers that they have left in the supply camp, unless they are willing to sell them, but you need to sign an agreent with them, in addition to a small fee for selling it…well, you can negotiate with the owner, but it's better that it won't exceed 1/50th of how much the item got sold. The rest should be returned to the owner, do not conceal it nor embezzle it! Mariji, you are in charge of supervising it!” Davos seriously instructed rsis.
“Davos, you are too partial! 1/50th is too little, at least make it 1/20th! It's not so easy for us to sell things, while also standing in the sun for half a day and the energy we would spend to convince people…” rsis muttered his grievance.
“1/20th is too much, at least no more than 1/35th, that's all” Davos wasn't in the mood to debate with him, “Instead of thinking of ways to get our soldier's money, you should think of ways to increase your trading projects and increase your financial resources!”
Hearing this, rsis started pondering and soon a smile appeared on his chubby face, “There are so races from Persia and Arnia in the supply camp, and many of them had also learned the massage skills of the dical camp, which will absolutely be a novel experience for the n in Greece. We can then set high prices…” The exuberant voice of rsis was then interrupted by Cheiristoya's cough.
Talking about this kind of business in front of a woman, this guy…Davos doesn't know whether to laugh or cry, then said, “I can give you idea. The physicians in our dical camp are very skilled, and besides, there are no major injuries in our camp now. Therefore, it's better for them to open a clinic in the market that is to build, and collect consultation fees when they go see the doctor. You can discuss about the details with Cheiristoya.” Originally, there were eight physicians in the dical camp, but two of them left when they departed Byzantium. While six of the physicians led by Herpus continued to stay in the dical camp under the strong attraction of the so-called mysterious dical knowledge that Hades had imparted, and was taught by Davos from ti to ti. (In fact, those are just the basic knowledge of modern dicine)
When he heard Cheiristoya's na, rsis, who had his eye's shine, looked bitter.
Cheiristoya didn't embarrassed rsis, this fat man seed to bully her, but Cheiristoya understood his importance to Davos. Therefore, she seriously discussed about setting up a clinic with him, and how to distribute the consultation fee and so on. But she asked rsis to not force the won in the supply camp.
rsis cried out injustice and said, “Most of the won in the supply camp were captured by the soldiers during our way back to Greece, and few of them were slaves in the supply camp that needs to take care of the animals and manage the goods, and only a few dozens that are really used to this will be ***… to earn money with this thod.”
“I'm afraid that there will more than that.” Mariji butted in.
Note: In the ti of ancient Greece and Ro, there was no percentage, but comrce was already developed, and so the rchants and even the ordinary citizens were very good in using fractions to complete contracts and transactions. However, in order to make reading conveniently, percentage will be use as much as possible from the onward.
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