Rome Must Perish

"Volenus, now you have all the manpower you need. Tell me, how many days will it take to complete the task of land measurement and allocation?"

"Hmm... about 15 days."

"15 days is too long. I’ll give you 10 days."

"10 days is indeed a bit too short, leader. I just mentioned, even if you allow me to draw people from the entire tribe, there are very few who actually know how to measure land—"

"Don’t worry for now." Maximus confidently turned his gaze toward the Ritual Officer not far from Volenus: "Kefisofon, how many of our children are proficient in arithmetic and capable of calculating the areas of geometric shapes?"

The Chief Officer of the Cultivation Department, Kefisofon, thought for a moment, then uncertainly said, "Around seventy or eighty children, I think."

"It’s not enough for the children to just learn; they must be able to apply their knowledge in practice," Maximus said warmly. "In the coming days, you’ll be in charge of leading these children to assist the Agricultural Department in measuring the land. What do you think?"

"No problem! I believe the children can perform excellently," Kefisofon replied earnestly. "And I’ll bring other children to observe. I only hope that after they complete the task, leader, you can give them some encouragement to spark their enthusiasm for learning and let them understand that what they learn is truly useful!"

Maximus approvingly said, "You are a good teacher! Rest assured, not only will I encourage them, but I will also reward them. If they do well this time, they will have even more opportunities in the future to apply their knowledge!"

"I thank you on behalf of the children!" Kefisofon bowed to Maximus.