Chapter 742

Maybe it was because they were going to be sent to Gladiator school to become gladiators. The work they were assigned was not too heavy. Zhang Heng did not feel the cruel oppression of the abominable slavery society for the time being.

After finishing the work at hand, the supervisor didn't show up again. It was like forgetting them when he assigned them new jobs. So Zhang Heng and varo, two new slaves without consciousness, naturally began to touch the fish.

Zhang Heng took the initiative to communicate with varo and wanted to get as much useful information as possible from each other. After all, his understanding of ancient Rome was limited to some famous historical figures and events. Varo was different from other slaves. Before he became a slave, he was a serious Roman citizen and a businessman. He had very good information and was close to him The burly figure was different, but he was very kind. At the same time, he probably felt that what he had just done was somewhat deficient, and he basically had questions to answer.

Considering their current situation, Zhang Hengxian asked varo about the slaves, because from varo's previous words, we can see that although the slaves were at the bottom of Roman society, the fate of different slaves seemed to be quite different.

"Of course." Varo patiently explained, "for example, it's usually better to stay in the city than to sell to the countryside, because the city is relatively rich, and the living conditions of slaves will be better. Moreover, some nobles need to consider their face and show their kindness. Most people won't press slaves too much. Your job is basically to take care of the male and female masters and do cleaning work Well, there's not much hard work, but the countryside is miserable. "

Varo licked his slightly dry lips, and then said, "if you are sold to the countryside, you can either farm or go to the mines. The food and living conditions are not good, because the owners there will try to make you work more. They don't care about your living conditions. The more you dry, the less you eat, the more they earn. The female clergymen are more miserable, and they may be asked to have more children A child is a sum of money. It's a good choice whether you keep it for work or sell it. "

"What about the investment you're talking about?" Zhang Heng then asked.

"Oh, this is the best fate for a slave like me who has a certain talent. You can ask the master to invest a sum of money and open your own shop. As long as you can bring a steady stream of income to the master, your status will naturally become higher and higher. You don't have to serve the master like any other efforts, and if you are lucky, you will finally be free, because in order to stimulate the enthusiasm of the slave, A lot of owners will set a certain amount, and after making so much money, you will become a Roman citizen again. "

"That sounds good." Zhang Hengdao.

Varo hesitated, then added, "in fact, gladiators It's just a way out. If you can pass the examination and become a gladiator, your status will be a little higher than that of ordinary slaves. If you can win enough games in the arena, you can also get freedom. But that's too difficult. Many people who have been on the battlefield and have excellent fighting skills can't live that day, let alone us. By the way, I didn't know where you are I've never seen you look like that. "

"I come from the Han Empire in the East." Zhang Hengdao.

He is not a liar. In the second century A.D., it was almost the Eastern Han Dynasty in history. At that time, the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were the two most powerful super empires in the world, so that many villagers who had enough to eat and had nothing to do on the Internet were very keen to discuss the topic of who could win a fight between the Han Dynasty and Roma, and they were constantly tearing.

Unfortunately, up to now, although the Roman cup has been unearthed in China, there has not been a unified answer in the archaeological circles as to whether or not there was contact between Rome and the Han Dynasty, let alone who would win a fight. On the contrary, the more the topic of empty line, the more enduring it is, because there is no one on either side Who can be convinced.

Sure enough, varo heard that the Empire of the Han Dynasty was a little confused. He didn't know where it was. "Then how did you come to Rome and become a slave?"

"I wanted to see what was in the west, so I prepared a trip. When I came to Persia, I met robbers, then I was sold to slavers, and finally I went to Rome." Zhang Heng made up a lie which is not easy to be exposed.

"You are very unfortunate, my Oriental friend." Varo mourned for Zhang Heng for three seconds. In his opinion, Zhang Heng's temperament and modern people's well maintained skin all prove that Zhang Heng is an aristocrat in the Great Han empire he said, and it is estimated that he is an unusual aristocrat.

As a result, this guy didn't know what he was thinking. He was living a good life of decadent ruling class. However, he had to pursue poems and distant places. Now, he plunged into the arms of robbers. Not only did he become a slave from the nobility, but he could not go back to his hometown, and it seemed that he would also lose his life in Rome.

However, varo didn't feel sorry for Zhang Heng for a few seconds. He remembered that his tragic experience was not much better, so he was depressed again. But with this connection, he felt that the relationship between him and Zhang Heng was closer. They both had a good life, but they suddenly fell into slavery. In this respect, they had a common language.

Varo even patted his chest and said, "don't worry, if I regain my freedom and make money in the future, I will redeem you from the arena and let you go back to your hometown.""Thank you very much." Zhang Heng said politely, but he didn't pay much attention to varo's promise.

Since he knew that slaves were at the bottom of Roman society, he certainly would not be slaves all the time. Fortunately, although Rome was in the stage of slavery society, the society was not completely without mobility. According to varo, slaves could obtain the status of Roman citizens through efforts, even higher than foreigners. In the same way, civilians could also become expensive Of course, it's much more difficult than mixing slaves into civilians.

Zhang Heng doesn't need to think so much at this stage. He just needs to get rid of his slave status first.

After that, they talked for a while until they had dinner.

To be fair, the dinner was not bad. The richness of the meal could not be compared with that of later generations. Besides beans, it was congee paste, but it was rare that there were meat and crabs in the congee paste.

But varo is not happy to see this, whispered to Zhang Heng, "it seems that they are really going to let us enter the Gladiator school."

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