Roman Slave Owner

After understanding Li Wei's thoughts, Yulia sent people around to purchase deaf-mute slaves.

Li Wei also tried every means to transform the production line, how to increase the production of white sugar more efficiently.

The changes in the Levi family did not attract much attention, except for some people who had been keeping an eye on his property.

A gladiator school actually gave its own gladiators freedom. Is this going to give up on themselves?

So they came to offer offers one after another, hoping to buy Li Wei's manor, but they were rejected by Li Wei.

The Li Wei family successively added 10 slaves, and the sugar reserves also increased to 3 tons.

In later generations, this is an extremely ridiculous output, not even as good as the output of a small factory in one day, but it took Li Wei a full month.

Levi is very satisfied with this. Sometimes the value of a commodity does not depend on your output, but on how much it can be sold for.

Li Wei set off with a large group of guards and gladiators, and his goal was Naples.

Li Wei did not intend to sell the first batch of white sugar to the nobles of his country, but to sell them to foreign merchants.

Out of caution about this strange world, he felt it would be safer to trade with foreign merchants.

Those foreign businessmen did not dare to offend Roman citizens at will, let alone a Roman knight.

Naples was a busy port in Rome. Every day, a large amount of food, slaves, ironware, and jewelry came ashore from Egypt, Africa, Gaul, Spain, and Sicily to supply Rome's needs.

Rome exports special products such as wine and olive oil, which are Rome's largest export commodities.

In order to monopolize the Mediterranean wine market, Rome arbitrarily stipulated that the production of wine was prohibited in areas other than the Alps, so as to achieve the purpose of occupying the market.

This is not the first time Li Wei has come to Naples. Before that, Li Wei and his father came here to pick slaves and train them into gladiators.

There are a large number of slaves from North Africa, Gaul and even Asia, which are not only plentiful but also cheap.

The nobles and knights of the Campania region are very fond of coming here to pick up slaves.

Li Wei came to the slave market first. Although he was mentally prepared, he still had nosebleeds. It was too hot and caused great harm to Li Wei's young heart.

The slave market, you know.

Come and see, a standard German barbarian. Look at this figure, look at this mouth, buy it back, whether it is a farmer or a gladiator, he is a good hand.

The slaves from Carthage are not only literate, but also know how to do business. Don't miss it when you pass by.

Slaves from Syria are cheap and available in large quantities.

Senior Greek slave, do you want your child to learn Greek? Buy a Greek slave and go home!

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The first thing to enter is a large number of naked people, and people are picking those slaves like picking animals.

Not only look at the figure, look at the wound, but also look at the teeth.

Those with bad teeth will have lower prices, which means that their health is not good, and few people will even buy them.

The most expensive were learned Greek slaves, who could be bought and used to teach their children Greek.

Greek at this time, like English in later generations, is the lingua franca of the Mediterranean.

There is a saying that Rome conquered Greece, but Greek culture conquered Rome.

At this time, Greece has created a splendid civilization and a luxurious and lustful culture.

Greek culture has always dominated Roman culture, and Roman nobles basically had a Greek slave teacher. It is difficult for Romans to be respectful of their teachers. Those slave teachers would at most pull their ears and dare not punish them too much.

However, there were also Roman nobles who hated Greek culture deeply.

They believe that Greek culture is a symbol of corruption, and that Greek culture should be strictly prohibited.

Sometimes the Romans would angrily drive the famous Greek teachers out of Rome, but they had to invite them back after a while. They were so helpless.

Some qualified nobles and knights will also go to Greece to study abroad, which is the place where the real culture flourishes. The best places to study abroad are Athens and Rhode Island, just like people of later generations go to Harvard and MIT in the United States to study abroad, and the quality of teaching in Rome is far inferior to these places.

Li Wei walked among the crowd unhurriedly. He had already sent his men to contact those foreign businessmen with samples, so he was not in a hurry.

Hello, dear Levi.

At this time, a slave owner discovered Li Wei and asked very enthusiastically.

Li Wei looked over at him and found that it was a Gaul slave trader he had dealt with before, and his Roman name was Remus.

He has long hair like a braid. Gaul has a name called long-haired Gaul, and people there especially like to wear long hair.

The Romans liked short hair, and thought that those with long hair were barbarians, so they always called the Gauls Gaul barbarians.

Hello, Remus.

Li Wei said with a smile, and the two sides hugged hard.

Are you here to pick out slaves? I just got the best stuff. There's a lot of Germanic savages, the Speybes.

Remus rolled his eyes and said.

Hearing this, Li Wei couldn't help being very interested.

The Spebes are in the middle reaches of the Rhine River. They are not the largest in number in Germany, but they are known as the strongest tribe in Germany.

Every year, 100,000 people are recruited to invade other tribes, and they return to the tribe to rotate with others in the second year.

The whole tribe lived in war all year round. Apart from combat training, the men in the tribe hunted. Because they often ate meat and milk, the Speybi looked tall and strong.

Although it is not as good as the previous Spartans, it is not bad.

Take me to see.

Levi said.

Remus smiled and led him to the back of the house. It was a large yard, and all kinds of slaves were chained up.

Some Gaul guards yelled at these slaves, and even beat some disobedient slaves with whips.

Remus led them to a shed at the back, where slaves were treated much better.

The quality of the slaves was extremely high, and Livi found some Celtic beauties and strong men among them.

What do you think of them?

Remus pointed to some big naked men and said.

They were almost completely naked except for a pair of underpants, and their hands were handcuffed to a stake.

Li Wei glanced at Carus, and Carus immediately stepped forward to check the big guys.

open mouth.

Carus said to a big man over 1.8 meters tall.

The slave hesitated, then opened his mouth.

Carus watched his mouth carefully, then examined his body.

This is not bad, it is a good material.

Then he checked the next one.

How much?

Levi asked.

10 dinars, not expensive.

Remus said with a smile.

Li Wei nodded. This size is indeed considered to be of high quality and low price. If it is shipped to Capua, it will be worth at least 5 dinars.