Chapter 383
"Herney, calm down! I've asked Herpes to go to Laos. After I'm done here, I'll go to Laos tomorrow! "The Devers said loudly.
"Thank you, sir, thank you! …" Hennepolis was already sobbing uncontrollably.
Although Dyvers felt sorry for him, he couldn't let him suffer like this forever. He knew that cerebral hemorrhage was an extremely dangerous disease, and with the medical skills of this era, he couldn't let him live like this forever. Even if he was in Diónia, it would be a miracle if he could wake up. He had to plan for Laos' future.
"Herney! Herney! Look at me! Look at me!! "The Devers shook his body and yelled at him.
Henepolis raised his head blankly. His face was covered in tears and mucus.
"I have to tell you that the doctors in Diónia have experienced your father's condition many times. The outcome after treatment isn't optimistic." The Devers said. Henepolis showed a pained expression.
"Listen, son. You're a 25-year-old young man, a real man of Diónia! If your father isn't doing well … you should bravely take over your father's burden. Take care of your mother and the people of Laos, just like your father did! Do you understand?! … Do you understand?! "
"Un … understood …" Henepolis nodded while crying.
"Good. Go pack your things and return to Laos. We'll meet again in Laos! "The Devers patted his thin shoulder encouragingly.
Henepolis wiped his tears and staggered outside. He suddenly stopped and asked, "Sir, can … can I ask for help if I'm in trouble?"
"Son." The Devers said gently and firmly, "I've told you before, I treat you like my own child. I'll do my best to help you if you're in trouble!"
"What happened? I saw Hernie go out in tears. "Cristoya came in with Crotocatax.
"Father, I saw Brother Herney crying. You're already an adult, yet you're still crying, "said little Krow.
Devers picked up her child, who was almost five years old and looked quite strong. "Your Brother Herney's father fainted and hasn't woken up yet."
"Ah!" Kristoya exclaimed and asked, "Is it very serious?"
Devers nodded heavily.
Cristoya's expression turned gloomy. Then, she thought of something and asked, "Is Herney going back to prepare to take over as consul?"
"Apart from him, who else can be Laos?" Devers said faintly.
"Daddy." Little Krow pinched his face and asked worriedly, "Will you faint too?"
Devers looked at Crowe, then at Crystal, and answered seriously, "For you, I can't faint."
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Atilykrus, Aegnis' father, came from one of the first families to migrate to Lijim. He was a famous noble family in Lijim. Decades ago, Anaxilas, the famous tyrant of Lijim, came from this family. He even married Dillon, the tyrant of Syracuse. However, he fell out with the tyrant of Syracuse, Sieron, because of Lochli.
Dionysius had proposed to Aegnis not only because of her beauty, but also because of her family's influence in Lijim and their relationship with Syracuse. But in the end, Lijim chose Diónia, and Atilykrus married his daughter to Diónia's Consul Devers. Because of this, Atilykrus was elected as one of Lijim's generals by the citizens for two years in a row.
Atili Cruz took advantage of Lijim's special geographical location to develop his family's sea trade, especially with the two city-states of Massilia and Sagunto, and made a lot of business profits. Besides, Atilykrus owned two shipyards, and his shipbuilding ability was second to none in the whole of Southern Italy. That was why the Diónia Senate approved six of the ten three-decker ships to be built this year to be built by Atilykrus' shipyard. Of course, this was also a way for the Diónia Alliance to rope in Lijim.
But when the father-in-law and son-in-law met, the scene was not as harmonious as imagined.
"What did you say?! Let Lijim hand over the six three-decker ships in his fleet to Diónia! "
"Yes. We'll still pay you the price of the new ships, and you can also use the new ships to upgrade your fleet. Isn't that great? "
"No, that's not good! We can't give you the ships we have now. This will greatly weaken the strength of Lijim's fleet! "
"You just have to wait a few more months, and you'll be able to use the new ships."
"That won't do. The Messinians have the support of that tyrant from Syracuse, and they're very arrogant. We need to have enough warships to intimidate them! Why can't you wait a few more months?! Don't worry, the warships built by my shipyard will definitely be delivered to Diónia on time. "
"Our navy is stepping up their training for new tactics, and urgently needs new warships to join in. We need to familiarize ourselves with tactics as soon as possible …"
"New tactics? What new tactics are you so anxious about?! … … "
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The slave outside the living room heard Atilykrus's voice getting louder and louder, as if he was quarreling. He hurriedly ran to tell Aegnis.
Aegnis was helpless when she heard this. She had grown up under her father's roars. Even though she was now the wife of the most powerful consul in Southern Italy, she still felt uneasy trying to dissuade her father who was in a meeting with her husband. She could only go to Christoya.
Christoya, who was strolling in the garden, heard Aegnis's request. She looked at the sky and smiled confidently, "Sister, don't worry. I'll go persuade them."
She gave Athena a few instructions, then went outside the living room. After listening for a while, she walked straight in and smiled, "Devers, Lord Atilykrus, I'm sorry to interrupt you. Dinner has already been prepared, and the children are waiting. Do you want to talk after dinner, or — "
"Of course after dinner." When Devers heard that the children were hungry, he immediately couldn't sit still. He said to his father-in-law, "Let's talk after dinner." He stood up.
Atilykrus glared at Christoya, but he couldn't say anything to a pregnant woman. He could only helplessly follow her out of the living room.
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"Devers, to be honest, the fish soup your family made is much better than the one you made in Ligim's restaurant. Are you holding back?!" Atilykrus, who loved eating fish, ate the dinner specially prepared for him. He was very satisfied and forgot his previous unhappiness. He joked.
"Of course not. There were many customers in the restaurant, and time was tight. The chef didn't have enough time to cook. Here, the marinating of the fish took more than an hour, "Devers explained.
"Mm, well done!" Atilykrus praised and took another big gulp. He then asked, "Have you tried the fish sauce I sent last time?"
"I've tasted it. It's very special. It's salty, umami, and a very stimulating taste … My chefs are trying to use it as a sauce to go with other foods …" Dyvers said.
"That's the fish sauce made by the Phoenicians. It's produced in Gaddis. Gaddis isn't just rich in silver. This thing is famous in North Africa, Iberia, Carthage, western Sicily, the coast of Egypt, and the coast of Asia Minor. Many places see it as a delicious seasoning … "Atilykrus drank a mouthful of wine and rinsed his mouth. He then said," There are only two processing workshops in Gaddis. One is to refine silver, and the other is to make fish sauce. They each take up roughly half of the production. "
"Oh, Gaddis." Devers knew this town. It was located at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula and was famous for its abundance of silver. It was originally a settlement built by Tyre, the powerful mother of the Phoenicians in Asia Minor. It was now controlled by the people of Carthage. He didn't expect it to have such an industry other than silver.
"It's said that this fish sauce is made from a … um, a kind of rotten mackerel innards mixed with vinegar. I-" Just as Atilykrus said this, he heard a 'retch'. Aegnis was lying on the table and vomiting.
At this moment, Atilykrus was angry at his daughter for interrupting him, but he quickly realized something and looked at Devers anxiously.
"I didn't have time to tell you," Devers said with a smile, "Aegnis is pregnant."
"That's great! She's finally pregnant! After being married for more than two years, Kristoya is about to give birth to her second child, but her stomach hasn't moved yet. I was worried that Artenis was punishing her (referring to Aegnis being the priestess of the famous virgin goddess Artenis before becoming the priestess of Hera and getting married), but now I can finally relax! "Atilykrus smiled happily and raised his glass," This is a joyous occasion! Devers, let's have a toast! "
"Alright!" Devers also raised his glass, and the two drank it in one gulp.
Atilykrus put down his glass and burped.
Devers saw that Aegnis was still lying on the table vomiting, and hurriedly motioned for Kristoya to get someone to help her down to rest.
At this moment, Atilykrus said, "Devers, it's a rare happy day. I've decided to agree to your previous suggestion. First, I'll give you the Lijim … uh … the Lijim fleet's six three-decker oar warships. As for other suggestions such as training the two fleets together, I'll have to go back and discuss it with the council before I can give you an answer.
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