Rome Must Perish

"Women are more attentive than men, better at caring for people, and can soothe the pessimism of injured soldiers, aiding their recovery. More importantly—" Maximus patiently and earnestly explained, "Acronis, you must know that although our team consists of people who have suffered, the traditional view places women at a relatively low position in the team. They often face harassment from the soldiers, who remain unpunished.

But when soldiers are injured, they tend to be pessimistic and despairing. Under the meticulous care of women, their recovery seems like a second chance at life. These women become ’mothers’ who gave them this second life. Can their respect and gratitude towards the women be any less?! When these injured soldiers return to their respective teams and spread the stories of the women in the Medical Team, who would dare bully you again? Wouldn’t your status be elevated?!"

"This... this... that’s true." Acronis was moved but still hesitated, "But the young women in our kitchen are the main workforce. If we send them all out, the kitchen work won’t be easy to manage. If we can’t provide food for the soldiers on time—"

"You don’t need to worry about this. Among the new Roman army slaves who joined, many can cook and can temporarily help you."

Why temporarily? Because Maximus thought this group of army slaves could play a greater role; just being cooks would be a waste.

"The soldiers of the Guard can also temporarily help you. As long as we get through one or two days, when the leaders assign people to us, I can let you choose first. However, I think the number of people in your kitchen is not small, but the work efficiency is not very high. Actually, with some changes, fewer people can finish more work. You don’t need to watch over the kitchen all the time—it’s too exhausting! Regarding this matter... after the meeting, we can discuss it further."

Acronis was a farmer’s daughter and used to be a slave and cook without managing people. Since becoming the head of kitchen affairs, she had been figuring out how to manage things and people for a month. Listening to Maximus, she was intrigued, especially since this young Supply Team Captain had already demonstrated his wisdom multiple times before.

Maximus, unaware of her thoughts, continued, "After this victorious battle, we acquired a lot of weapons, armor, several crossbow cannons, and some military supplies. This is different from ordinary life supplies and requires knowledgeable people to manage them carefully. Otherwise, if they get damaged, it would be such a waste!"

After saying this, Maximus glanced at Gaius.