Chapter 353
When Devers finished his speech, all the doctors in the audience stood up and bowed to him. Then, they began to clap. They clapped with all their might, and the applause continued.
The words "wonderful" and "creative" could not describe Devers's speech. He had pushed the medical theories of this era to a more profound and vaster world. If the doctors of the past were only groping their way forward in the dark, then every speech of Devers was like a beam of light that they could follow to move forward.
There were no words to describe the shock and gratitude in the doctors' hearts. This was the only way to express their emotions. Even Nicus Tratus was one of them. Although he did not know much about human anatomy, he was finally sure that the true mystery of medicine was here, in the School of Diónia, in the Devers!
Devers bowed again and again in return.
The applause continued …
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The three-day medical exchange forum finally ended. Some foreign doctors left, while others applied to stay to continue visiting and learning. This included Nicus Tratus and Stasipus.
For the next few days, they worked as assistants in the Turií Hospital, learning how Diónia doctors treated patients and occasionally watching them perform surgeries.
As for the systematic study of medical theories, human anatomy, and so on, the School of Diónia had very strict requirements. Students had to be citizens of Diónia, prospective citizens, or free people who had left their motherland and applied for citizenship of Diónia. At the same time, they had to pass the rigorous examinations of the School of Medicine before they could enter the School of Medicine.
The extreme Nicus Tratus had a characteristic. Once he agreed with something, he would be much more enthusiastic than ordinary people. He was conquered by Diónia medicine and wanted to stay here. However, it was not easy for a citizen of Crotone to join Diónia. He had a family like him, so he had to go back and discuss it.
Nicus Tratus' attitude even influenced Stasipus. He also considered staying to study.
On this day, the two decided to visit the pharmacy in Turií. After visiting the pharmacy in the city, they heard that there was a larger, more complete, and more medicinal market in the port, so they decided to take a look.
Today's Turií port was different from a few years ago. Although it was not as good as the deep-water port of Crotone, it did not have the natural ability to withstand storms like the port of Tarantum, and it did not have the superior location of the port of Ligim, it had become the largest port in Greece.
The reason was simple: the City-State Alliance of Diónia had become the well-deserved hegemon of Southern Italy, and its strength far exceeded that of other city-states. As the center of the alliance, Turií had a strong political advantage. Many free people wanted to move into Turií and become citizens of Diónia. Many envoys and Senate members of the Greek city-states came to Turií to visit, ask for help, and negotiate with the Senate. Many merchants and tourists came to experience the unique culture of Diónia, to enjoy the unique ball games, celebrations, and even food and entertainment. Not to mention the citizens of Diónia who moved to Turií from nine to five. The huge flow of people naturally created a huge demand, and this demand could not be completely met by Turií itself. Therefore, merchants who were good at seizing business opportunities came with merchant ships loaded with goods from all directions.
The port and market of Turií expanded again and again. Now, it had expanded from the mouth of the Krati River to the north near the Temple of Hera.
Nicus Tratus and the others passed the Temple of Hera and entered the area of the port market. They soon felt that it was difficult to walk. Although Turií had built several roads between the main city and the port market, and vehicles and pedestrians had to go their own way, the huge flow of people still caused traffic to become congested. Walking in the middle of the road, people brushed shoulders with each other. Although it was still warm spring, Nicus Tratus and the others were already sweating profusely.
At this moment, a group of patrolling soldiers passed by.
The quick-witted Lucasus hurriedly brought the two of them to follow behind. With the patrolling soldiers clearing the way in front, they felt a little more relaxed.
The port of Turií had actually developed into a large town. It was divided into two parts: one was the port, and the other was the market. The two were separated by a stone wall guarded by guards. The cargo ships entered the port and anchored at the pier. After unloading the goods, they were transported directly to the market. They were either stored in warehouses or put on sale in shops.
The market was strictly planned by the commercial officer of Diónia, Marigi, into straight streets. On both sides of the streets were a series of shops, warehouses, and workshops. The same type of goods or commodities were placed on sale in one or more streets as much as possible. This made it easier for management and for the people to trade. In the port of Turii alone there were several streets or little markets, famous in Magna Graecia, and even in the whole of Southern Italy, where the same commodity was sold, formed by several streets.
For example, the stone market. For the Diónia Alliance, which was passionate about building roads and temples, and also owned several stone mines in their territory, this industry was very prosperous. Not only did they have a variety of quality marble, but there were also many laborers engaged in this industry, and the price was relatively low.
And matching this was the sculpture street. The statues in the temples, the monumental pillars in the squares, and the stone tablets on both sides of the street attracted and gave birth to a large number of sculptors engaged in this industry. However, because there had yet to be a sculpture that could shock the whole of Greece, there had yet to be a master sculptor. Most of them produced middle and low-end sculptures.
The weapons market was also very famous. The people of Diónia conquered Greece by force, so of course, they attached great importance to the production and sale of weapons. In order to gain merit, the people were willing to invest money in this area. So, hundreds of weapon workshops and shops of all sizes had gathered in the port market. Half of them came from other Greek city-states outside the alliance. Among them, there were two most famous ones. One was the armory of the Disabled Soldiers Committee under the Ministry of Military Affairs, and the other was the armory of Dios.
There was also a very famous market – the livestock market. Since the two mountain races of Lucania and Bruti, who mainly relied on livestock, joined the Diónia Alliance, Diónia also owned Lucania and Bruti, two plateaus and mountains with rich pasture resources. In addition, Cristoya's restaurant was widely spread in various cities of the Diónia Alliance. More than half of its recipes were made from cattle, sheep, and other livestock. This gave rise to a great demand for meat in Diónia. While gradually changing their diet, it also prompted the two regions of Lucania and Bruti to raise cattle and sheep and other livestock in large numbers.
The livestock produced in these two regions were not only large in number, but also delicious. The southern Greeks who had tasted the delicacies of Cristoya's restaurant loved it. In fact, a long time ago, the Lucanian cattle were known for their docility, strength, and endurance. They became the first choice of pack cattle in this area. At the same time, although the Bruti horse was not good at running, it was good at climbing mountains, and it was a good pack horse. It was also quite popular in Greece. In recent years, under the guidance of the Senate's policy, the Bruti region began to raise a large number of horses. Most of the horses used in the carriages of Diónia came from the livestock market of the Bruti in the port of Turií …
There was also a street that was unique to Diónia and quite famous in Southern Italy — the Ball Market. Rugby and football were first played in the Diónia barracks. Later, they became popular throughout the Diónia Alliance and the Confederacy. Every year, a city match was held. However, the people were not satisfied with only one match per year. Therefore, under the proposal of the Devers, the Senate introduced a new bill last year, allowing citizens of each city (please note, only citizens) to organize their own rugby or football teams. After reporting to the city hall, the city's chief executive would organize the rugby or football games in each city. Rugby or football games would be played about every ten days in a single round-robin tournament. A win was worth three points, a loss was worth zero, and a draw was worth one point. The team with the highest points would become the city champion and would be sent to Turií to participate in the Southern Italy Finals. The rugby finals were held after the Hades celebration ceremony on September 9th every year. The football finals were held on November 1st every year to celebrate the establishment of the Confederacy. The overall rugby or football champion of the year would be decided. The participating teams also included some city-state teams of the Confederacy. However, some city-states were invited but had never participated, such as Tarantum and Crotone.
As a result, most of the citizens of Diónia were both participants and spectators. The arena was always full of spectators for every game. The people's enthusiasm for such games surpassed watching plays, and it became their main form of entertainment. The so-called investment of the people naturally led to the popularity of the industry. From small things like the piccolo that the referee spoke of to big things like the goal used in the game, as long as it was involved in rugby or football games, it was sold on this street. At the same time, it also included some other competitive sports supplies. The most surprising thing was that there were many famous players' supplies stores on this street. The popularity of the football market would naturally give birth to some players with superb skills. Some of them shone in various city games, and some even dominated the Diónia Finals. Naturally, there would be people who would chase after them and regard them as idols. Therefore, such stores came into being. There were famous players' statues, dolls, and sportswear marked with their names and numbers, made of various materials and sizes. There was everything one could think of … it showed the prosperity of this street.
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