Chapter 5 ancient rome city

The white mist gradually dissipated, and the ancient city of Rome more than 2,000 years ago appeared in front of me clearly and truly. The straight and vertical streets constitute the main road in the city. The streets are paved with stone slabs ten meters wide, with narrow sidewalks on both sides.The pavement of the streets and alleys is also paved with the same solid stone, and there are various taverns, shops and houses on both sides of the street. The heavy-laden animals lingered on the side of the street, neighing dissatisfiedly at their owners, in exchange for a few heavy whips, and the loudly shouting coachman drove past me in his carriage, each Traditional peddlers and slaves from all over the world were bustling with each other, the smell of food wafted from the tavern, richly dressed businessmen toasted there, and fragrant ladies swaggered through the market in sedan chairs...

All this prosperity gave me a dreamlike hallucination... I stared at everything in disbelief. Traveling through time and space----It turns out that there is such an unbelievable thing... I walked forward slowly, looking at the surrounding scenery curiously... The crowd in typical Roman-style tunics kept walking past me, and from time to time they cast strange and curious eyes. Crossing that main road, I seem to have entered a residential area.To my surprise, there are all apartments here, three-, four-, and even five- and six-story apartment buildings abound, which are no different from modern times.

If I remember correctly, the population of Rome at that time had exceeded one million, and it was facing the same problems as modern big cities—more people and less land.However, the people who live in these apartments are all poor people. In order to reduce costs, the owners not only build higher buildings, but also the distance between buildings is getting smaller and smaller.There are many streets that can only pass a carriage, and some places are so narrow that the balcony protruding from the upper floor almost touches the apartment building opposite. I walked carefully along the side of the road to avoid hitting the oncoming person.Just now I overheard someone saying that from here it will lead to the People's Square in the city center.

Anyway, let's go to the famous People's Square first. Although there were many strange eyes staring at me, I continued to walk forward as if nothing had happened. I was about to walk out of this residential area when suddenly there was a strange noise above my head. The smelly thing hit my head impartially. I petrified in place, that---my luck is too bad.Is this the meeting gift given to me by the city of Rome?What a big portion... It wasn't until a fish bone and two rotten vegetable leaves slid down my face to the ground that I reacted abruptly. I raised my head and couldn't help but angrily said, "Which bastard littered..."

Just about to teach this culprit a lesson with spells, suddenly thought of Si Yin's words, he just endured it and didn't attack. "Are you okay?" A gentle and friendly voice sounded above my head, and then a scented towel was handed in front of me, "Wipe it first, you are a foreigner, because the streets here are narrow, And the upstairs residents directly dump the garbage downstairs, so pedestrians are often hit by pedestrians on the road. But it doesn’t matter, Rome has passed a special law, and victims like you can get compensation.” 7 I subconsciously took the towel, turned my head and said thank you to the man.Standing in front of me was a delicate girl who, judging from her appearance and attire, did not look like a native of Rome.

She also smiled at me gently, and looked up helplessly. "However, the perpetrator may not show up." I wiped the filth off my face and winked at her, "That's not necessarily the case." You actually provoke me, Ye Wan, even if you don't use magic, I will cure you. "Oh, my God, I'm so lucky, there's actually 2As in this bag of garbage!" I shouted excitedly, and just as I finished speaking, I heard a woman's distraught voice from the third floor, " You idiot, didn't you see clearly when you threw the trash! You actually threw the money too!"

Then there was a man's aggrieved voice, "But I clearly saw it..." "Boom!" It sounded like something was hitting the head... Then there was the sound of crying and cursing... I raised my eyebrows, and an evil smile appeared on the corner of my mouth, uh---------This is complete. The girl couldn't help giggling, "By the way, seeing how you look, why don't you come to my house to wash and change your clothes." I looked at her with staring eyes, "Thank you then!" It seems that luck has not been recited to the end, at least there are such kind-hearted people.

Following her, I came to a nearby apartment.This is a five-story apartment building. The houses on the first floor facing the street are shops, and the rest are residential.In the middle of the building is a patio to provide light to the rooms in the middle.There are public toilets on the first and second floors. I calculated that such an apartment can accommodate more than 40 people. The girl's home is on the second floor. Compared with the other families, her home seems to be slightly larger. "If I'm not mistaken, are you from Seris? Because I went to Seris with my father before, and I think you are a bit like the people there, but you seem to be a little different from them... Besides, your clothes It's not quite the same as them." She asked with her big eyes blinking.

I was lowering my head and smelling the smell on my body. Although I took a shower, I still felt that stinky fish smell on my body. correct?what did she say?Serris?By the way, this is what ancient Greece and Rome called China at that time, meaning "of silk" or "where silk comes from".Because for a long time, China has been the only country in the world that can produce soft and beautiful silk. It turns out that this girl has been to China... I can't help feeling a little more fond of her. "I am indeed from Seris, how about you?" Of course my appearance is a little different from theirs. They are also a mixed race, but with a little more of my mother's genes.

"Really? Great, I like it very much." She smiled and sat down next to me, and chatted with me affectionately. It turned out that this girl named Hafi came from Persia. Her father had a big shop here before, specializing in selling oriental spices and Chinese silk, but later the business lost money, so he had to change to a small shop. Selling some oriental groceries.The family has also moved from the original big house to the apartment building here. I rolled my eyes and lied that I came by boat with the merchant team, but when I was about to arrive in Rome, I encountered pirates and got separated from everyone.Halfway through the talk, I had an idea, I might as well pretend to be pitiful, maybe there will be a place to stay for a while.

After listening to me, she really looked at me with sympathy, "This is too pitiful, Xiaowan, why don't you stay at my house first." "Then thank you," I certainly wouldn't refuse, "but I don't want to live and live for nothing, so let me sell things for your store." She thought for a while and said, "My father is just going back to Persia to purchase new goods. It would be nice if you could help me. However, I will pay you according to the standard here, one denarius a day. What do you think?" Sample?" I nodded immediately. The Denarius was the currency unit of ancient Rome at that time, 1 Denarius = 16 Ass = 64 Quadrons.At that time, the price of a half liter of wine and bread was 1 asi. In this way, one denarius a day was enough for food and clothing. No matter what, I will find a place to stay first, and then think about how to get close to Octavian. When the first ray of sunlight shone into the room, I opened my eyes in a daze, and saw Hafei’s smile, and then suddenly remembered—— I'm in ancient Rome in 31 B.C., and the thought of it knocks all sleepiness out of me. Since most ancient Romans, especially civilians, usually didn't have kitchens in their houses, they seldom started a business by themselves, and usually ate out.There are a large number of bakeries and restaurants in Rome, and the main customers are civilians. Haffey also took me to a nearby bakery, where I ate a rough bread and drank a bowl of porridge called Purs.The taste is not very good, but when it comes to this, I have to thank my mother, thanks to her never-improved cooking skills, my little stomach has a strong resistance. If a person is not even afraid of death, what is there to be afraid of? If you are not even afraid of the dishes made by your mother, what else is there to be afraid of? ---It is simply invincible. Haffey's shop is just downstairs of the apartment where she lives, and there are not many people who come and go. "By the way, I heard that Octavian is the current consul in Rome?" I asked casually while packing the goods.In 31 BC, it was the time when the two giants of Rome, Antony and Octavian, each occupied one side.Antony controlled the eastern provinces and made Athens his capital.Octavian controlled the west and the city of Rome. However, Anthony at this time should be in the sandy Egypt, enjoying the tenderness of the Egyptian queen. She nodded, "Yes, Octavian Consul is deeply respected by Roman citizens, and he will definitely become a great person like Caesar." I smiled, Octavian's uncle, the famous Julius Caesar in history, probably didn't expect his nephew to be so outstanding in the future, and he will go down in history forever. "Such a great person, I'm afraid people like us will never have the chance to meet." I sighed pretending to be disappointed. "Of course," she smiled, "However, I heard that he, like other Romans, likes gladiatorial fights very much, so you may be able to see him from a distance in the largest Colosseum in the city. .” Colosseum?My heart moved, yes, maybe I can go there to try my luck. "Want to go there?" She finished dealing with a customer, turned around and said, "I'll accompany you some other day, but wait a minute, I'll take you to another place first." 4 "Another place?" I raised my eyebrows curiously. She smiled mysteriously, "This is a place as famous as Rome and the Colosseum. Since you are in Rome, you must try it." It turned out that the place where Hafi brought me was the public bathhouse in the city of Rome. Although this bathhouse is not as grand as the bathhouse built by the later Emperor Caracalla, it still looks luxurious enough, and because the public bathhouses at that time were built with donations from the rich as social welfare, the fees were very low, usually Men charge 1 quadrence, women double, and children are free. I have seen in the book that the public bathhouse was not only a place for bathing for the ancient Romans, but also a social center.Therefore, a complete public bathhouse must also be equipped with a library, reception room, fitness room, restaurant, shop and garden, just like a small shopping mall. "Xiao Wan, what do you think of this place?" Hafei took me into the locker room, took off his clothes skillfully, and applied sesame oil all over his body, "You can also rub some, and then go to the exercise room to sweat, so It will be better to go to the warm pool for bubbles." I looked around and saw a whole body of gleaming white. I lowered my head in embarrassment, and took off my robe slowly. I didn't rub the sesame oil, it felt greasy. "Xiao Wan, your skin is so beautiful," she couldn't help admiring. "Well, let's forget about the activity room, I'd better go to the warm water pool first..." I picked up the big towel and wrapped myself tightly. Going to the activity room naked like this always feels uncomfortable. I have never stripped naked in front of so many people. She smiled and pointed to the front, "Alright, then I'll come to you later, by the way, after going to the greenhouse, I have to go to the hot room to sit on a chair to smoke steam, then soak in the hot pool, and finally go to the hot room. In the cold room, jump into the cold pool, this is a standard Roman steam bath." "Ah..." The veins on my forehead twitched. It was a very complicated bathing procedure. After washing like this, I was afraid that I would catch a cold. The exercise room is next to the locker room. I saw a few women coming out of the exercise room, so I followed them to the greenhouse. Look at those women who are beautiful and plump, with frivolous eyebrows and eyes, and a sense of dust.But I didn't think much of it, and stepped in. when------------- When I saw the scene in front of me, I was petrified again, as if there were countless small stars spinning above my head, and it seemed that there were thousands of crows flying past... Why... there are creatures like -----men in the pool! Ah... how did I forget this matter, in the early days of the ancient Roman Empire, men and women could bathe together in public bathhouses, and this permission also led to confusion in the relationship between the sexes, and there were even quite a few prostitutes here Soliciting customers, so to speak, those women who walked in front of me---maybe they are in that industry? ? Oh...heh...heh...I think it's better for me to hurry up and get away. It’s okay, it’s okay, I still have a big towel wrapped around me, so I won’t have a big break… I’m so lucky… Thinking of this, I quickly lowered my head, turned around and walked out hastily. As soon as I turned around, I bumped into a solid body with a bang. Woohoo, it hit me right on the nose! I rubbed my nose, and from the parallel line of sight, my face twitched, this body--is a flat chest...so...this is a--man... Sin, sin, let me, a little girl, see these scenes that are not suitable for children... This is the first time I have seen such a hot scene in my life... It was the first time that I had such intimate contact with a strange man... My face suddenly turned red. "What kind of new way of attracting customers is this?" The man's voice came from above his head, and the voice was clear and clear with a bit of frivolity. I was a little embarrassed at first, but hearing his tone seemed to regard me as that kind of special professional, I couldn't help being a little annoyed, how could I look like that kind of person? He raised his head slightly angrily, and saw his face clearly. Suddenly, it seemed as if I saw the Roman statues I had seen in art books before.He has clear eyes that are contrary to his frivolous tone. His long eyelashes cast a faint shadow under the eyelids. His thick brown hair is slightly curly. The slight warmth of the sun in the deep mountains, but also the biting indifference of the frost and snow that has not disappeared all year round, two completely different things appear at the same time in an instant. But I'm not in the mood to think about it, and now I'm in the bathhouse... Isn't this kind of background weird... "So it's a girl from a foreign country this time," he lowered his head, and reached out to pinch my chin, but I dodged lightly, causing his hand to miss. "What? Still wanting to play hard to get? This is not good. Even if you look too beautiful, it will make a man lose his patience." He stared at me, and smiled with a raised lip, "Come here, rub sesame oil on me. If I am satisfied, tonight I will take you back." I resisted the urge to kick him to death, rolled my eyes, and suddenly came up with a bad idea.Hmph, I'll make you regret it... "Okay." I smiled sweetly at him.