Crusader Kings: Prisoners of War.

Chapter 72 One-Stop Service
"Aurelian will never have children in his lifetime, and because he is too strict in his military discipline, some officers will assassinate him for fear of punishment. If my memory is correct, this will happen in the fifth year of his reign, when he is on an expedition to the Persian Plateau, and Aurelian will die as a result."

He keenly grasped the word "in power", which in this context obviously did not refer to the consul or a local governor, but the only honorable position above these positions.

But a cavalry commander, whose origin was even lower than his, and who was still tepid in his forties, really made people feel that he had no relationship with the emperor.

After saying this, Orville understood that Vespa didn't quite understand, so he chatted with him for a few more words, then left and returned to his room.

If his guess is correct, the lives of various historical figures in this time and space will still follow a certain predetermined trajectory, then Orville's words will not be in vain. Vespa will know the purpose of his words at that time and will not be in a hurry.
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A few days later, Orville went to the hotel on the outskirts of Rome to inspect the situation there.

After a period of preliminary preparation, this place has been put into use, but at a glance there are indeed not many customers here and it is a little deserted.

In fact, Orville's business is pretty good. It's not that his service is so high-end and perfect. People who come to him for work mainly want to save time and effort. Not everyone has people to serve them like the famous families, and they don't have to worry about carriages and documents when they go out. For ordinary people who don't understand, doing these things is very troublesome.

As long as the guests pay the money at Orville, they don't have to worry about the rest. They just need to go to the hotel address on time, and then guards and carriages will take them directly from the Appian Way to Brindisi, a large port near Greece. They will then take a ship directly to Athens. Everything has been arranged.

If you are willing to pay a little more, Orville is also willing to find reliable tour guides and guards for tourists, reliable colleges for students, and suitable places for people who want to experience food and culture. As long as you pay, local hotels will basically do everything. There was no Internet platform back then, and not everyone had acquaintances in Greece, so this service was quite popular.

In the past, if ordinary Roman middle-class people wanted to study in Greece, they would first have to find a carriage to take them to the port, then get the customs documents, and then negotiate with the owner of a cargo ship at the dock. They would only go with the cargo ship when it left the port. When they arrived in Greece, where they were unfamiliar with the place, they had to solve all problems by themselves. In comparison, Orville's method could be said to save money and effort.

Orville provides a one-stop service, which was a very advanced concept in the 1st century AD, so there were many customers willing to try it. He had official endorsement and his name was impressive enough, so his business was pretty good and he was basically able to make initial profits now.

There was no one in the branch in Rome, mainly because his customers were all residents of Rome who had their own relatively decent houses in the local area and there was no need for them to squeeze into the hotel rooms that were just for business purposes.

In this era, there are always problems in doing business across regions, such as being blackmailed or excluded. He hasn't encountered such a situation yet, but Orville is ready.

In front of each hostel branch there is a sign written by Orville himself that reads "Veterans' Home". On the one hand, it is to cultivate the spirit of honor and collective consciousness of these people. On the other hand, it is also a warning. If anyone makes trouble, they will know what this means.

There are about a hundred people in each branch, and almost half or even more are retired soldiers. Although they are a bit old, they are after all professional soldiers who have retired and found jobs.

There is an essential difference between professional soldiers and hooligans. The former train to kill people during the day, and chat with colleagues at night to study how to kill people. They may even dream about how to kill people and make meritorious deeds. The latter can take one or two days a week to exercise and study tactics before fighting. This is already very competent. There is no comparison between the two.

In a one-on-one situation, he might be able to take advantage of his youth and strength, but in a multi-on-multi situation, he would simply crush the opponent. If a large-scale and powerful trouble came to him, Orville would not be afraid. Although a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, it still depends on the situation. Orville was able to make a fuss from the local governor to the Roman Senate, raising the issue to the correct topics of "royal dignity" and "respect for veterans". The Greek governor must be a member of the Senate, and the Senate members are also very powerful in Greece. As long as he did not break up with the Senate, he would always win in the end.

That's why Orville is fearless and he is not afraid of anyone causing trouble.

After learning that Orville was coming to inspect, the person who came to receive him was the former tribune Nicanor. The two sides were old acquaintances and had fought together in Palphi. It seemed that the years of war in Palphi had exhausted him a little, and after the war ended, he retired and returned to his hometown of Rome.

He didn't come to Orville because he was short of money, but because he was persuaded by Orville and Tia's propaganda and wanted to help, so he volunteered to come here.

In fact, there are not many talents available on Orville's side. It is unrealistic to keep asking Vespa for people. He also needs his own team, but the conditions he can offer are not good enough. He can only attract some civilians and frustrated people. In this case, it is not easy to have someone who knows his background, is safe and trustworthy.

Therefore, although Nicanor's management ability was very mediocre, Orville still kept him as the head of the Rome branch. The main financial and operational matters were handled by dedicated people, and major matters were reported directly to Orville for him to decide. Nicanor was only responsible for maintaining order and watching over the place, which was not difficult.

"how is the situation?"

Nicanor scratched his head and said bluntly: "I don't know the specific details of the operation. You can discuss it with the financial specialist later, but the business is still good. Many customers choose us specifically to support veterans, and they are very generous with their money.

It’s just that we are a little short of manpower, especially for cleaning, sweeping, and serving. You know, these jobs can’t be handed over to veterans, it hurts their self-esteem.”

Orville originally wanted to just buy some slaves to deal with the problem, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them, so he changed his plan.

PS. Attached is a reference table. The supporting characters who don't appear often may be used again. Like this, I think it's easier to remember.

[Nikanor Stilicho, the Dumb and Brave Warrior]

【外交：13军事：15内政:9谋略：7学识：11】

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