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- 290. Ordinary world
??What is the issue Hunter-Ackerman submitted? Hunter seemed to be the most "savvy" among Reid's three sons. He thought of a possibility in advance. If Aesop really had any tricks to make the citizens' assembly rule that he was Aesop Ackerman, then the house Hetianzhuang was about to be taken away, and their family's plan to purchase a merchant ship would be ruined.
In order to prevent this "worst" scenario from happening, he made a request to the Citizens' Assembly. If Aesop's identity was confirmed, then another matter would be decided - compensation for the sixty years of keeping the house and farm.
Aesop's father, Saiins Ackerman, was killed in an accident. The farm and house would be abandoned if no one took care of them. What's more, the house had to be renovated several times before it could be preserved until now, and the operation and maintenance of the farm in recent years have been difficult. Making money was a burden during the war years, otherwise their family would not have thought of selling their house and farm to engage in more profitable trade.
¡°If Hunter really made such a request, Aesop could also refute it. For example, the Red family once lived in the mansion, and the income from running the farm over the years should also be able to offset the cost of custody, or the two parties would not owe anything. This matter is complicated, but from a logical point of view, Aesop can still get his father's assets when he returns sixty years later. The Red family must have contributed a lot. If he is very rich, it is not a bad idea to make appropriate compensation. No.
So Hunter wanted to take advantage of the city-state citizens¡¯ representative meeting to apply for a ruling¡ªshould Aesop compensate the Red family?
But the outcome of the matter was beyond Hunter's expectation. Aesop did take back the farm and house, which belonged to him. However, Aesop did not come to fight for property and gave the three brothers such precious gifts in public. , far more valuable than farms and houses. If the second motion was thrown out in public, Hunter would become a joke to the entire Miduli city-state, so he quickly withdrew his request.
Since Hunter gave up his request, Thales did not say what the second motion was in public, and Aesop, who had a clear mind, could naturally guess it, but did not ask anything. After the citizens' representative meeting was over and relatives got to know each other, Aesop settled down in his hometown. He got along very well with his cousin and three nephews, and it was a pleasure to come and go frequently.
Aesop lived in the former residence. Red often invited his brother to his house for gatherings, and his three nephews also often visited Aesop's house. Aesop was a kind elder who was very kind to his three nephews.
Reid¡¯s eldest son is an army officer and has a bad temper and is easily impulsive. Aesop often told him about marching and fighting, telling him that war strategy and judgment of battle situations were far more important to a commander than passionate impulse. Red's second son was a businessman, and it was he who initiated the purchase of ships and trade. Doing business is Aesop's specialty, so I often talk to him about how to do business. The real benefits are not blind calculations.
As for the youngest nephew Weir, he is only sixteen years old this year, which happens to be the age when Aesop left his hometown. He also looks exactly like Aesop when he was a boy. He is Aesop's favorite junior. He even told his cousin that Weir should come to him when he had time, live with him and help him take care of the shop. The implication is that Weir will be his successor in the future. Of course Red was very happy, and Weir also liked to run to his uncle.
Aesop took back the farm and the house, so why is there still a shop? This incident is also related to Weir, and it is not without reason that Aesop likes him best. Among the properties left by Aesop's father, there was also a shop in the city of Miduli. Aesop's father was originally a businessman. Later, the shop was inherited by Red. Red sold his assets and bought a ship to start a business. The first thing he sold was the shop. Aesop did not mention it again.
But Weir took the initiative to tell Aesop that in fact, in addition to the house and the farm, the property he should inherit also included a shop in the city, which was not far from the house and had been sold not long ago. At the same time that Weir told his uncle, he bought the shop back with his own money, and returned it to Aesop with his uncle's name on the deed.
Aesop accepted the "gift" from his nephew and handed over the store to Weir. Some of Hunter's products are also sold in Miduli City, and of course they are all handed over to this shop. Aesop lived a very leisurely life, chatting with people in the city square when he had nothing to do, and became good friends with the sage named Thales.
Aesop often went to the shop and sat there, looking at the counter and doing business like an ordinary clerk. That was his old profession decades ago. Now he feels very friendly and happy to be back in his old business.
Of course, the old house has been renovated and it is very comfortable to live in. It was renovated by Amon himself with the hired craftsmen. Needless to say, the craftsmanship of the gods was not mentioned, but even the craftsmen who worked with Amon did not find anything. Abnormal, I just feel that this coachman is very hardworking and capable. Master Aesop is really good at hiring people!
When renovating the house, Amont specifically asked Aesop about the original patron saint.The location of the symbol has been exposed. Do you want to leave the symbol hidden again? Aesop said no, so the original steps in front of the door were not moved, and the stone slab was restored to its original state. The stone slab with the scepter of Hermes engraved on the back was still in its original position. There were no other guardians hidden in the newly built house. God symbol.
Aesop believed in Amon as the only god. In his opinion, the power engraved on the stone slab was just a traditional hidden decoration, which was kept in place as a memory preservation, but he did not believe in Hermes. , so there is no need to do anything extra.
With Aesop's age and experience, he has reached the stage where he doesn't need to be tempted by everything, and he can follow his heart's desires and be at peace with his ambitions. He knew who Amon was, but he still watched Amon repair his house like an ordinary craftsman. It was Amon who requested this, so he would not interfere. Anyway, someone happens to be needed to repair the house. Aesop doesn't care whether the person who repairs the house is a god, as long as Amon is a qualified craftsman.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? off out, Aesop and the God of God and the God of God. Amon must seek verification when he comes to the world. Since he has done this, it is the process of seeking verification. Aesop didn't know what he could do for the gods, and this was how he helped them.
With the house repaired, Aesop no longer needs to ride a carriage to live in the city, and Amon, the "cartman", is "unemployed". But he made another request to Aesop, hoping to take care of the farm. Aesop asked privately: "My God, why do you want to take care of my farm?"
Amon smiled and said: "It seems that I was destined to be a blacksmith and a miner when I was born. If it weren't for subsequent changes, I might have been that way all my life. But then I became a hunter in the mountains, a guard in the temple, a general commanding the army, you driver, but never a farmer."
Aesop said no more and directly handed over the full management of the farm to Amon. He just told Amon how he wanted to run the farm and what crops he wanted to plant. In the eyes of others, Aesop was very generous and trusting to the old man who followed him back home. When he didn't need the coachman, he handed over the farm to Amon.
Amon is also called Amon. No one would think that he is the main god of Aiju. They just regard him as a mortal with the same name as a foreign god. There are a lot of things to worry about when running a farm. Aesop's farm is half flat and half sloping. Most of the crops originally grown were olives. Olive oil is the most important product and export commodity of the city-states of the Arlen League.
But Aesop changed crops and planted grapes on the slopes to make wine. He also built his own wine cellar on the farm and planted wheat on the flat land. The area of ??fertile plains near the Miduli city-state is limited, and the yield of wheat grown on a lot of land is not high. People would rather import wheat than grow it themselves, but Aesop did the opposite.
It will take at least one or two years to replant crops and see a good harvest. Medanzo also asked Amon privately: "My God, you escort Aesop back to his homeland, and now you can fulfill your wish. Continue to stay here, Do you want to accompany Aesop to the end of his life?"
Amon shook his head and said: "This is not for Aesop. He is accompanied by his relatives in his hometown and is living a good life. This is what he asked for, not what the gods gave him. If he didn't have me, he could have hired someone better. A farmer comes to take care of the farm. As the god he believes in, there is no need for me to stay here. Even if I am far away in heaven, I can still hear his prayers and calls.
I came to the human world to seek my own verification. I interact with people here and observe what they think and think. All things are handled by me personally and happen naturally. This is different from looking at the human world from afar in heaven. The experiences along the way, including the drama we saw in the city of Arran and what Aesop did, all inspired me. "
Since Amon said this, Metanzo naturally stayed at Aesop's house. Neither the gods nor the ninth-level divine envoys would care about it for one or two years. In the eyes of others, Metanzo and Amon are both followers that Aesop brought home. Metanzo is a handsome and majestic warrior who can escort Aesop all the way back to Miduli. It is obvious that his means are not weak and may even be possible. He is a great warrior. As long as he was around, no one would dare to cause trouble to Aesop.
After Aesop handed over the farm to Amon, he stopped caring about it. Apart from going to the city square to find Thales or chatting with everyone every day, he would also talk to Weir in the shop about all kinds of things. Weir didn't quite understand one thing and asked specifically: "Dear uncle, running a farm naturally doesn't make money in business, but it doesn't matter if you like it. After all, you have retained the land of your ancestors. You grow grapes and make wine. If you make wine, If it's good, it's a good business, but growing wheat is obviously not as good as growing olives."
Aesop twisted his beard and smiled and said: "Just wait and see, it won't take long to understand. Now the conflict between the Arron League and the Gebadah League on the Hiton Peninsula is becoming more and more intense, and the Macedonian Kingdom in the north is rising. The Boz Empire is still unwilling to fail. Under this situation, the Yalen Alliance can maintain its commercial hegemony for a long time.Status?
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Once the sea lines of communication are cut off, or the business interests are diverted, what will happen to the city-state of Miduli, which lacks products? When your second brother goes into business, who will he be able to make money from? Everyone is growing olives, but what will happen if olive oil cannot be shipped out due to war? I have talked to your elder brother about the recent strategic situation, mainly military, but I am still a farm owner, so I will naturally have my own considerations. "
While Aesop was talking to his nephew, a young man walked into the shop. He was wearing a short-sleeved tunic and holding a willow branch, looking very delicate. Aesop stood up and said, "Sir, do you want to buy something?"
The young man smiled and shook his head: "I just went into the city to find a grocery store and came in to see what I needed."
Aesop waved his hand: "Then you can look at it as you like."
The young man looked at the goods on the shelves and suddenly pointed to the statues for sale on the most exquisite shelves at the back of the store and asked: "How much does Zeus cost you here?"
Aesop replied politely: "It's not Zeus, but a statue of Zeus. The one you pointed to sells for two silver coins."
The young man asked with a half-smile: "The great Zeus is the father of the gods in Olympus. Can this solemn statue of the god be bought and sold like an ordinary commodity on the shelf? Belief in the gods can also be Do you use money to trade? This shopkeeper, please answer this question, otherwise why do you sell the idols and make profits in the name of the gods? "
The young people¡¯s questions are very interesting, and they sound like they are looking for trouble. But this is the city-state of the Alliance of Arlen, and there are often various sages or wise men having similar debates in the temple square of the city-state, so Aesop is not surprised. It seemed that the young man was a traveling sage who was passing by, but he asked a question to the owner of a shop selling idols.
Aesop replied unhurriedly: "I have been to many countries in Tianshu Continent. For example, in Eju, statues cannot be bought and sold openly, otherwise they will be regarded as blasphemy to the gods. But the statues do not fall from the sky, official or official If people want to build statues of gods, they must also ask craftsmen to carve and depict them, and the remuneration must be calculated.
The beliefs here are more tolerant, and people are closer to the gods. You are willing to pay for this statue instead of using the money to drink in a pub, which proves that you are willing to pay the price for your faith. This money is not earned by the gods, but is paid to the craftsmen who carved the statues, the horsemen who transported the statues, and the shops where the statues were sold.
If you think you are buying a god, then two silver coins are indeed blasphemy. You can set a price for Zeus yourself, but in fact no one can afford it! All we have is the starry sky above our heads and the belief in our hearts. Things outside of us are a way of expression, so I want to ask you, how much are you willing to pay for such a statue of God? "
The young man was slightly startled, as if he did not expect Aesop to have such an answer. He changed the topic and pointed to the statue of Hera next to Zeus and said, "Then how much does this statue cost?"
Hera is the wife of Zeus in mythology and legend. This statue of her is a work of painted stone sculpture. She wears a corolla decorated with peacock feathers and a bright long skirt. Her figure is plump and her face is dignified, making her look dazzling. Aesop replied: "It takes four silver coins."
The young man said in surprise: "The two statues are made of the same material and the same size. Why is the statue of Hera twice as expensive as the statue of the Father of the Gods?"
Aesop explained calmly: "This is a statue of a goddess. The corolla and clothing are much more complicated. The craftsmen have to spend twice as much time carefully carving and painting. If you are not careful, it will be easily damaged, and the entire stone will be useless." , so it will sell more expensively.¡±
The young man nodded, pointed to the bottom of the wooden frame and asked: "Then the statue of Hermes, the patron saint of Miduli City and the patron saint of merchants, is about the same size as the two statues just now, and the carving is also very good. It¡¯s beautiful, I like it very much, how much do you plan to sell it for?¡±
At this moment, Amon's voice suddenly sounded in Aesop's soul: "The young man in front of you is the god Hermes himself. He comes from the Kingdom of Olympus and is also directly from the Kingdom of Olympus. He walked down from the altar of the city-state temple."
Amon was far away in the vineyard outside the city, but he noticed the situation here in time and secretly reminded Aesop. Aesop didn't show any strange expression when he heard Amon's voice, and said to Hermes calmly: "Are you talking about this statue? If you paid six silver coins to buy the two statues just now, this one is considered Add your head and get a free discount from our store.¡±
Hermes' smile froze for a moment, and then he asked again: "I think this statue is good, don't you plan to sell it more expensively?"
Aesop still smiled and said: "This is just a statue worth so much money. It is genuine. I don't want to deceive you."
??Hermes frowned slightly: "Old man, do you know who I am?"
Aesop replied: "You are a customer who comes to inquire about the price, and I am the owner of the shop."
The young man turned around and walked out of the shop without saying a word. Weir, who had been standing next to him, felt a little confused, and Amon's voice sounded in Aesop's soul again: "Aesop, I want to say thank you! You have given me the best inspiration for thinking.¡±
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Why should Amon thank Aesop? Perhaps only the god himself knows. And what is the purpose of Hermes' visit? I'm afraid only the god knows it in his heart.
In the meeting of representatives of the city-state citizens, Hermes once issued an oracle in response to the people's request: "People of Meduli, the old man in front of you has returned from a foreign land, where he has not received the radiance of the gods. His identity will be proven and he needs to prove himself.¡±
¡°The way Aesop proved his identity was to uncover the hidden symbol of Hermes¡¯ scepter in the old house, and when he renovated the house, he put the stone slab back intact. Hermes knew Aesop's beliefs, and Aesop expressed his own beliefs, creating a silent dialogue between gods and mortals.
When Hermes came to the world and appeared in person in front of Aesop, whether he said his name or identity or not, Aesop would regard him as a guest who came to inquire about the price. The goods in the shop are sold as they should be, and Aesop was not disrespectful to this customer. Amon watched this scene, understood the cause and effect, and had his own insights.
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Autumn is about to pass, and the depth of winter is approaching. The newly planted grapes need to be removed from the racks, pressed with branches, and buried in the soil. However, the farmers in the farm are busy in the wheat fields and cannot spare any manpower. So Amon came to the road outside the farm and prepared to hire day laborers.
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