Pivot of the Sky

Chapter 291: God's Vineyard

After the Hippo war, the Aaron City-state established the Aaron Alliance to dominate the sea. There were constant conflicts with the Kibada Alliance established by the Kibala city-state, and there were more and more frictions and battles, and the scale became larger.

In the eyes of Amon, the former general of the Ecuadorian Empire and commander in chief of the battlefield, the war on the Heaton Peninsula seemed a little funny, sometimes like a competitive game. Although war is always accompanied by casualties, the casualty rate of the city-state conflicts here is much smaller than that of other countries on the Tianshu continent, and surrender is like a common occurrence.

The Heaton Peninsula lacks a large open plain, and the size of each city-state is relatively small. Therefore, the chariot army popular in the mainland countries is very rare here. The city-state army is mainly infantry. There are also heavy cavalry, but the cavalry is more expensive and is basically composed of noble warriors. They are also the main force for initiating charge in battle, followed by a swarm of infantry.

In small-scale battles between city-states, the charge and kill of noble warriors and individual fighting often become the main factors that determine victory and defeat, and the momentum of both sides also determines morale. Once the front line breaks down, in most cases they will not swear by **** battles, but will surrender to the opportune moment, and the winning side will usually not rush to kill.

This kind of battle is very similar to the wrestling of the heroic era in myth and legend, and the losing side surrenders to the winning side. After a period of time, changes in the covenant or the comparison of city-state powers, and new conflicts will occur, so the situation between the city-states on the Heaton Peninsula is very chaotic, and the sphere of influence controlled by the Kibadan and Aaron alliances It is also constantly changing.

How can such a military organization defeat the invasion of the Poz Army? In fact, during the invasion of Poz, many states and states hoped to surrender. It was Aaron and Kibada that united the city-states, using logistic and topographical advantages, and fought a long-lasting war of attrition with the Poz army that attacked from the division. The key to determining victory is the strong navy of the city of Aaron, as well as the trained Kibada fighters. The Aaron is proficient in naval warfare, and the Kibada Samurai Army has a heavy battle formation.

After the retreat of the Poz Army, the Heaton Peninsula fell into a low-intensity but frequent civil conflict. This was also the period when the social strata were most divided. The composition of the residents of Heaton's city-states is complex, mainly including nobles and citizens. Of course, nobles also enjoy citizenship. The so-called citizen and civilian or free citizen is not a concept, but an adult man who enjoys the political rights of the city.

During the city-state alliance hegemony, more and more free people lost land and government for various reasons. These freelancers do not have many options to make a living. When the war breaks out, they become mercenaries, whoever they give money to fight for, no matter who their opponents are. In this case, many city-state wars were settled only by means of conquest or surrender, rather than fighting desperately.

Free people who have lost their land often do nothing when there is no war, and often go to various commercial banks or granges for short-term jobs. There are many such people outside the grange where Amon lives.

Amon came to the avenue outside the vineyard early in the morning, and he yelled, "Fools, who can help me with the work in the vineyard?"

Someone soon came up and asked, "Are you going to hire short-term workers, and how much do you pay?"

Amon stretched out a finger and said a generous and surprising reward: "Everyone pays one silver coin until working until sunset."

Many people walked into the vineyard happily and started to work. When the sun hit the sky, Amon was still standing at the door of the vineyard to hire someone, and someone came to ask for a salary. He still offered a silver coin. stand up. At noon, Amon was still standing in front of the door to hire people, and workers kept entering the vineyard. Until the afternoon Amon was still standing in front of the door, and the price of the hired worker was still a silver coin.

A busy scene in the vineyard, after the sun set, the workers came out one after another. Amon was still standing at the door, his feet had not moved since sunrise, and he paid for every hired worker out of the vineyard, one silver coin per person.

The workers who entered the vineyard early in the morning were unhappy and said, "It's not fair! We worked all day in the hot sun, and the workers who came in the afternoon only worked for a while, why are they all paid the same?"

Amon replied: "Because I promised them that the salary is a silver coin, and I will keep my promise."

The workers who came into the garden in the morning were dissatisfied and said, "But we do much more work than them and deserve more pay!"

Amon said, "But you also promised me that the reward is a silver coin, and you must keep your promise."

Some people still wanted to argue. At this time, the magnificent Mei Danzuo came up on the road riding a high-headed horse, watching the posture was not good, so everyone took the wages and quickly dispersed. Medanzo stepped down to salute Amon, and Amon laughed: "Medanzo, you're here just right, otherwise I'm afraid I'll be beaten. Please evaluate this matter, am I right?"

Medanzo blinked and said, "My God, what you just said is completely correct, but no farmer will do this, and what is your purpose?"

Amon was lost in thought, and after a while he replied, "I just show the simple truth in something a little complicated, and see how people will react?"

"You didn't do anything wrong," said Medanzo. "Given these idlers a chance to work, and get them far more rewarding than they deserve, and express your commitment to commitment. And generosity to laborers. "

Amon smiled: "But I haven't done anything right. The world has its own truths and human nature. If I come back tomorrow morning, I'm afraid I won't hire anyone."

What Amun expected was true. When he came outside the vineyard door early the next morning, many people strolled nearby, but no one would work in the vineyard. Amon summoned, "Why people who don't do anything in the sun, why don't they work? Is there no one to hire? Then come to help me work, and when the work is sunset, I wish to pay a silver coin.

But no one came, everyone was waiting. A few unsuspecting newcomers heard that the salary was so generous that they wanted to be hired, but were whispered by the people next to them, so they stood still. Even if someone wants to enter the vineyard, it is not good to come back in this case, otherwise everyone will laugh at it as stupid.

People have been waiting, waiting, waiting to speak before the sunset in the afternoon. But at noon, Amon turned into the vineyard and never saw him out until sunset. In the afternoon, a group of people had already gathered around the door of the vineyard, shouting, "We are going to work in the garden. What about the man named Amon? How can he not keep his promise!"

Medanzo stepped out of the vineyard and said sternly, "When did Amon say he would hire someone in the afternoon? When he couldn't hire a worker, he naturally left."

The crowd dispersed again, and Medanzo went into the vineyard and saw Amon, smiling, and said, "My God, you are bad enough. This is fun!"

Amon asked with a smile: "So what have they lost? I have never been deceived word by word, but they think they are smart, but they think they have been deceived."

Medanzo didn't say much, just smiled: "Tomorrow you can hire enough workers."

Medanzo's prediction was also really good. When Amon appeared at the door of the vineyard early the next morning, many people were waiting here. Amon still expressed his willingness to hire them, and by sunset, the wage was a silver coin. All the work in the vineyard is done on this day.

After the workers left, Medanzo asked Amon again: "My God, I want to know what you think of these three days?"

Amon groaned: "People have no blame for me, but these three days, what I did was not common sense, only to show my free will. The choices people make are based on their reactions and feelings. When the world is used to the so-called human nature, they often ignore the simplest thinking, when they make all choices-what is the original and most fundamental purpose? "

Amon's story in the vineyard is probably that way. People are regarded as a stubborn weird man, but the owner Aesop is quite forgiving to him.

The situation on the Heaton Peninsula was as predicted by Aesop. The Aaron Alliance launched an maritime expedition, but lost to the Kibada Alliance in the land battle. The trade channels with many city-states were cut off and it lost its economic supremacy . The Midurian city-state is also getting more and more severely affected. This winter seems to have become extremely cold. How to get rid of difficulties for businessmen has become the hottest topic in the city-state.

Aesop became good friends with Thales the Midi. Thales often preached his views on everything in the city-state square. He has two famous sayings, one is "water is the source of all things." He told people that changes in water, gas, and ice also exist in all things in the world, and the world we can see is made of matter. His other famous saying is "Everything is in God", no matter you know it or not, this world has its own reason and way.

Thales was very knowledgeable. He had traveled to many countries in Tianshu mainland, and he imparted various knowledge to the people in the square. For example, he once told a craftsman how to measure the height that a ladder cannot reach, he can use a ruler to measure the length of the shadow on the ground, and calculate it in the same proportion. He also explained the astronomical calendar to people. The content was very complicated and esoteric. Few people could understand it, but he claimed that this knowledge was useful and predicted the occurrence of solar eclipse.

So someone asked Taylors, "Most of the residents of Midori are businessmen, not businessmen or businessmen's buddies. The thing that everyone is interested in is making money. If your so-called knowledge cannot make more money, there are What's the use? As for whether the solar eclipse in the sky will happen, it's just a matter of the gods! "

After hearing this, Thales said to Aesop: "Since this is the case, I have a business to do. Would you like to cooperate with me? If you are willing to invest, I will give you half of the proceeds."

Aesop replied with a smile: "I'd love it. Just take whatever you need."

A good man next to him advised: "How can you believe such a scholar who can only talk empty talk? He is indeed very knowledgeable, but where can he do business!" Aesop said with a smile.

In the winter, Aesop financed Thales, and Thales used the money to rent a lot of olive oil presses. At that time, no one was fighting with Thales, and they all thought it was inexplicable, waiting to see the joke between Thales and Aesop.

Thales, who is proficient in astronomical phenomena, expected a large harvest of olives in the mountains near the city-state the next year, and due to the effects of the war, these olives were difficult to transport. Fresh olives cannot be stored for a long time and must be pressed into oil as soon as possible for storage.

Olive oil has always been one of the most important export materials of the Aaron Alliance. Even if trade is temporarily blocked, merchants will store it until they are shipped to foreign countries for sale. So Thales made a lot of money. He didn't need to operate the oil presses himself, and he didn't need to hire someone to press the oil. He could easily get all the oil presses out by subleasing them.

The sage said to everyone on City State Square: "Knowledge is wealth, and the so-called wealth is not just what you see. My knowledge is not that I cannot make money, but that is what I ask for."

Aesop also made a fortune and made a lot of money with Thales, and Amon was silently watching these things from beginning to end.

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Another autumn is coming, and the Midoli city-state's products cannot be delivered in time, the import of external materials is also blocked, and the prices of wheat and wine produced in Aesop Farm are soaring. This old man not only made a lot of money, but also proved with facts that he once warned the merchants in this city-state.

Amon has been in Midori for a year, and as a farmer has ushered in a good harvest. The grapes are ripe and they need to hire short-time workers to harvest them. On the day he came outside the vineyard, and before waiting for a drink, someone came over and asked, "God Amon, do you want to hire someone to collect grapes? If I help you pick all the grapes from the garden, you plan to How much do you pay me? "

Amon froze slightly, this person he had seen in the theater in the city of Aaron was Zeus walking in the world.

The man who should be here has finally arrived, and since Hermes appeared in front of Aesop's shop, Amon had thought of today. Zeus calling him "Amon God" instead of "Amon" is tantamount to identifying himself. At the same time Zeus spoke, Amon also determined one thing. The person in front of him was the Zeus himself who came directly from the Olympus Kingdom, not any incarnation.

Amon replied with a smile: "Zeus, if you are willing to accept my employment and complete all the work, I can pay you a **** stone."

Zeus walked into the vineyard, while Amon stood still at the door. Zeus turned back again: "Don't you come in as a supervisor, the farmer outside Midori?"

Amon still smiled and replied, "I don't need a supervisor, even if you are a hired worker, what you make is a godly promise."

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ps: Sorry, some common things are delayed today, so the update is a little later, this chapter is only 4,000 words, please forgive me!

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