Rome Must Perish

"Leader, our Commerce Department will not let you down!" Pigeris was filled with fervor at these words; he turned to look at Capito, who was also looking at him. There was some intensity in both their eyes.

"So... the Weaving Team Capito just mentioned can be disbanded, but we need to select the most skilled individuals from the original group to establish a Weaving Workshop. I see a lot of reeds growing well on the edge of the Validosi Swamp, which can be used to make straw sandals, straw mats, ropes, and straw baskets... anything that can be woven from grass to be sold to the tribespeople to facilitate their lives.

We currently don’t have linen or wool; we can start by purchasing them from the Aldeans, letting the Weaving Workshop weave them into fabrics and blankets, to be sold by the Commerce Department. In the future, we could encourage the tribesmen to grow flax and raise sheep, with the tribe purchasing these resources, ensuring a stable supply of raw materials for the Weaving Workshop..."

Maximus, speaking with enthusiasm, continued: "We don’t need to completely disband the Transportation Team either. Retain the top ten to twenty skilled individuals and the best-equipped dozen of carriages to form a new Transportation Team, which will be managed by the Commerce Department. After all, in the future, the Commerce Department will need to purchase and transport iron ore from the Alde Tribe, or transport large quantities of goods to other tribes for trade, necessitating a Transportation Team."

"Your considerations are thorough, leader!" Pigeris said happily in praise.

"I have no objections," Capito responded.

"When the Transportation Team is idle, they can serve the tribespeople, fulfilling their transportation needs, but a small hire fee should be charged and submitted to the Finance Department."

"That’s a great idea!" Pigeris continued to praise.

"There’s something I hope everyone will take seriously." Maximus looked at everyone, emphasizing as he said: "The craftsmen in the various workshops under the Public Works Department, and the assistants in the various shops managed by the Commerce Department, although not tribal officials, they work for the tribe and are not ordinary tribesmen. They fall under the supervision of the Civil Affairs Department.

Moreover, they frequently handle goods and finances, which makes them more susceptible to corruption. Therefore, the officials in the Public Works Department and Commerce Department need to enhance their management, while the Civil Affairs Department should conduct periodic audits to prevent such issues from arising."

Capito and Pigeris felt a tightening in their hearts, just as Karina resolutely declared: "Leader, rest assured, I will keep a close watch on them and will not allow anyone to steal tribal property!"

"Good." Maximus nodded in approval, then asked, "We just discussed transportation; Capito, your Public Works Department is in charge of road construction, what’s your plan for this?"

"Leader, in the short term, our Public Works Department has decided to concentrate on addressing the transportation between the two villages of Snowdonia and Westeni. The old dirt road is not flat or wide enough, and it becomes muddy and impassable after rain, so I intend to model it after the Roman Road. This way, traveling between the two villages will be more convenient, and we can also display our distinctive strength to other tribes in these mountains."