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That''s more than that.
Because on the third day, Murphy received a piece of bad news from the logging yard in the north.
It was about the afternoon before yesterday. A group of woodcutters saw huge footprints in the nearby forest. According to their description, Murphy suspected that they were the footprints left by ogres.
Because if he remembers correctly, in the nearby mountains, there was once a clan of ogres.
When I first went to the spirit ruins to look for ebony, I saw huge footprints in a canyon and a team of jackals who were eaten. Murphy thought they had moved to the other side. However, it seems that this ogre clan is still living near the territory. Because of the heavy snow, he returned to the city of Athens.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Murphy immediately canceled the logging site.
These ogres wandering in the karazan mountains are not only big but also a problem, but now Murphy has no time to clean them up, so he has to let them stay there for a while.
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Five days after the heavy snow, Murphy finally received a fairly good news.
After contacting with the barbarians living in the northwest of the southern plain, diplomat tobayes successfully established trade relations with them. And bought a batch of grain with funds slightly higher than the market price. The grain will be enough to support the winter wheat harvest in Athens until next June.
This is undoubtedly a good news!
In the letter, diplomat tobayes also said that uthors, the leader of the puccia mercenaries rescued by Murphy, was originally the successor of a barbarian tribe. He helped a lot when he reached trade cooperation with the barbarians.
This reminds Murphy of the puccians he saved.
Compared with the aristocratic Council, these barbarians, who were excluded from the human city-state, gave him a little favor.
Let''s not say anything else. Just say that in the first battle of the canyon, uthors, the leader of the puccians, led a group of mercenaries to help himself, which proved that he was a man of gratitude. This time he went to the barbarians to buy food, and he helped a lot. Murphy had to admit that these barbarians, who had little culture and didn''t even know a few words, really attached great importance to friendship.
Now he thought, if he could, maybe he could try to form an alliance with the barbarians.
By contrast, they are much more reliable than the aristocratic assemblies in the human polis.
Due to the large amount of grain, and the season has already entered winter.
It''s obviously impossible to bring it back now.
It is estimated that the grain will not be transported back until early January next year, when the snow melts and the road is unblocked. Now the food in the territory can last for a month or two. Murphy is not in a hurry. However, diplomat tobayes estimated that he would stay there for the new year. He will stay there until the beginning of next spring, and then come back with the food. In these days, Murphy will send an army to send the money for food and escort the food all the way back.
It must be mentioned here that a batch of corn wine has been produced by university scholars in the territory.
The degree is slightly higher than that of the first batch, about 45 degrees.
Because Murphy gave the slave merchant pulifer a taste, saying that this degree was completely within the scope of the aborigines. And in the orc Empire, there is a similar kind of liquor. However, their liquor was not made from corn, but from a special fruit called flamingo, which Murphy estimated should be a high alcohol fruit.
This kind of spirit brewed by orcs is called huojiu because its fruit is produced in Dongquan gorge, also known as Dongquan huojiu.
It''s an expensive liquor with the same volume of gold!
Since ordinary people can adapt to the 45 degree corn wine, the barbarians living in the northwest need not worry about it.
This kind of thing, strong nature, a drink down, the stomach as warm as fire.
It''s definitely a good thing for heating in cold winter.
In such a primitive world without much enjoyment, liquor is undoubtedly one of the main entertainment for men.
Murphy''s current plan is to take a group of money with him. At present, Murphy decided to take a picture of the slave merchant pulifer. He is very experienced in this field and can cope with it.
As for the price, Murphy plans to make it a little higher.
We don''t plan to sell too much at a time. We are going to take a look at the market reaction before we consider it.
The production of Shaojiu was all in the inner city of Athens, and Murphy had carried out comprehensive distillation as early as the development of distillation technology.
So he''s not worried about the outflow of technology.
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At the end of December, the new year is coming.
This morning Murphy called the high priest over to discuss an important matter.
They had been discussing the whole matter from morning to noon, and some details and possible impacts were sorted out.
"Do you really decide to make this day the new year and the birthday of Athena, the goddess of wisdom?" The high priest''s face seemed to shine, and her eyes twinkled. She said, firmly fixed on Murphy''s face.
"Yes." Murphy nodded and said in a deep voice, "Athenians must have a festival."
"In addition to the harvest festival, we need a festival to mark the coming of a new year! Although the indigenous people in this world will celebrate the new year on this day, no one has really made this day a major festival! "
The high priest could not help showing a trace of joy on his face and said seriously, "the goddess will surely bestow you!"
A gift from a goddess?
Murphy faintly smile, but also not very care.
In fact, as early as after the harvest festival, he was ready to incorporate the new year into one of the major festivals in the territory.
The second era of the world began when the ancient elves planted the second tree of life. Although this day is traditionally celebrated by many intelligent races, no one has made it an important festival in its true sense.
And all Murphy has to do is make new year''s Day!
On earth, the new year originated in ancient Egypt, about 50000 BC. From long-term observation, the ancient Egyptians found that the flood time of the Nile was regular. They recorded this time on the bamboo pole every time, and learned that there was about 365 days between the two floods. So the ancient Egyptians set this day as the beginning of the year. This is the origin of new year''s day.
History moves forward.
In 46 BC, Caesar of ancient Rome set this day as the beginning of the western new year, in order to bless Janus, the door god in Roman mythology.
Then, after the amnesty of Milan, the rise of cross religion.
When the Crusade usurped the whole western spirit and firmly held it in his hands, the Pope set the western new year as December 25, also Christmas.
As a result, new year''s Day faded and even disappeared, and Christmas became a symbol of the western new year.
Later, in order to resist religious invasion, take care of people of other faiths, and weaken the religious flavor of the Crusade, all countries changed the idea of Christmas.
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The world needs a new year.
Athens also needs an important festival to represent the beginning of the new year after the Olympic Games.
So after thinking about it for a long time, Murphy decided to make it all by himself.
And give it to Athena, the goddess of wisdom!
January 1.
A celebration of the new year will be held throughout Athens to celebrate the coming of the new year, the hope of next year''s harvest and a better future!
At the same time, the temple of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, will lead the celebration.
On this day, everyone will have a three-day holiday（ The future will be seven days.)
On this day, everyone should go to the temple and ask for the blessing of the goddess.
On this day, all citizens of Athens will attend a grand ceremony to pray for a better next year.
On this day, even the most miserly slave owner should give his slaves a full meal and a few pieces of bread.
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Such an important festival can''t be perfected all at once.
All Murphy has to do is set such a system. In the future, there will be time and history to decide what direction to develop and how to gradually improve.
A civilization, a nation, festivals and celebrations are absolutely one of the symbolic characteristics.
Murphy must lay the foundation for everything in the future now!
And his name will be handed down with the formulation of the festival.
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Athena, the goddess of wisdom, is the king of the gods of Olympus. If this day will be used as a festival, she is the only one who can do it.
Because she holds the power of the king of the gods!
Because she is the master of Olympus!
Murphy''s decision means recognizing the authority of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and giving her a friendly olive branch.
Murphy thought about this decision for a long time, and finally decided.
Looking at the smiling high priest in front of him, Murphy suddenly felt an irrepressible thought, but he tried his best to suppress it.
It''s just the beginning!
He buried his thoughts in his heart for a long time. Later, he went to the high priest and said slowly, "I need a miracle from the goddess on that day!"
Miracle!
A miracle can set the foundation for all this!