Chapter 32: Make a New Year!

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The troubles caused by heavy snow are far more than this.

Because on the third day, Murphy received not very good news from the logging farm in the north.

It was about the afternoon of the previous day, and a group of lumberjacks saw huge footprints in the nearby forest. According to their description, Murphy suspected that it was the footprints left by the ogre.

Because if he remembered correctly, an ogre clan had moved over the nearby mountains.

When I went to the elf ruins to look for ebony, I saw huge footprints and a gigantic army in a canyon. At that time, Murphy thought they had moved to the other side. However, it seemed that the ogre clan was still moving near the territory. Because of the heavy snow, he returned to the city of Athens to move around.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Murphy immediately canceled the logging field.

These ogres wandering in the Karazan Mountains are both big and small, but now Murphy has no time to clean them up, so he can only let them entrench there for the time being.

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On the fifth day after the heavy snow fell, Murphy finally received a pretty good news.

After contacting the barbarians living in the northwest of the southern plains, diplomat Tobayes successfully reached a trade relationship with them. He purchased a batch of grain with funds slightly higher than the market price. This batch of grain was enough to support the winter wheat harvest in Athenian territory by June next year.

This is undoubtedly a good news!

In the letter, diplomat Tobayes also said that the Psiah mercenary leader Utols, who was rescued by Murphy, turned out to be the heir to a barbarian tribe. He helped a lot when reaching trade cooperation with the barbarians.

This made Murphy remember the Psyia he saved casually.

Compared with the noble parliament, these barbarian humans who had a very low status and were excluded from the periphery of human city-states made him feel a little more favorable.

Not to mention anything else, just talking about the battle of the canyon, the leader of the Psyia, Utols, led a group of mercenaries to help him, proved that he was a very kind person. This time he went to the barbarians to buy food, and he helped another big favor. Murphy had to admit that these barbarians who had almost no culture and didn't even know a few words really value friendship.

He now thought that if he could, he might be able to try to form an alliance with those barbarians.

In comparison, they are much more reliable than the noble parliaments in human city-states.

Due to the large amount of food, it is already winter.

It is obviously impossible to ship it back now.

It is estimated that the food will be transported back until early January next year, after the snow melts, the roads will be clear. Now the food in the territory can last for a month or two, and Murphy is not too anxious for a while. However, diplomat Tobayes is probably going to stay there for the New Year. He will stay there until the beginning of next spring, and then escort the food together. In these days, Murphy will send an army to send the money for the purchase of food and escort the food all the way back.

One thing that must be mentioned here is that a batch of corn soju that university scholars in the territory have been produced.

The degree is slightly higher than the first batch, about forty-five degrees.

Because Murphy tasted the slave merchant Prife, it said that this degree was completely within the tolerance of the indigenous people. Moreover, there was a similar spirit in the Orc Empire. However, their spirits were not made of corn, but a special fruit called the Flame Fruit. Murphy estimated that it should be a fruit with a higher alcohol content in nature.

This kind of spirit wine brewed by orcs is called fire wine because the fruit is produced in the northeastern Winter Spring Canyon area, also known as winter spring fire wine.

It is an expensive spirit with a value equal to the same volume of gold!

Since ordinary humans can adapt to these corn sojus of about 45 degrees, the barbarians living in the northwest will not have to worry about it.

Soju is a thing that is strong in nature. When you drink it in one sip, your stomach is as warm as it is burning.

It's definitely a good thing to keep warm in the cold winter.

In such a primitive world where there is little enjoyment, spirits are undoubtedly one of the main entertainments for men.

Murphy's current plan is to take out a batch of people who gave the money to take with him. He now decided to take photos of the slave merchant Prife and went there with him. He is very experienced in this area and can handle it.

As for the price, Murphy plans to order a little higher.

The amount sold at one time is not too large. I plan to take a look at the market reaction before considering it.

All the soju wine is produced in the inner city of Athens. Murphy had already implemented a comprehensive *** when he was developing the distillation technology.

So he is not worried that technology will go out.

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At the end of December, the breath of the New Year is coming.

Early this morning, Murphy called the high priest over to discuss an important matter.

The two discussed from morning to noon before discussing the whole story clearly, and some details and possible impacts were sorted out.

"You really decided to make this day the New Year and the birth of Athena, the goddess of wisdom? "The high priest's face seemed to be radiating a brilliance. Her eyes were shining and fixed on Murphy's face, and she spoke.

"Yes." Murphy nodded and said in a deep voice: "The Athenians must have a festive festival."

"In addition to the harvest festival, we need a festival to mark the coming of the new year! Although the indigenous people of this world will celebrate the New Year on this day, no one has really set this day as a major festival!"

The high priest couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face and said seriously: "The goddess will definitely give you!"

Is the goddess' gift?

Murphy smiled faintly, but he didn't care much.

In fact, as early as after the Harvest Festival, he was preparing to include the New Year as one of the major festivals in the territory.

The second era of this world began when the ancient elves planted the second tree of life. Although this day is customary, many intelligent races celebrate the New Year, no one has truly formulated it as an important festival.

What Murphy has to do is to formulate New Year's Day!

On Earth, the New Year originated in ancient Egypt, about 50,000 BC. The ancient Egyptians discovered from long-term observation that the time of the Nile flooding was regular, so they recorded this time on bamboo poles every time, and learned from it that the two flooding times were about 365 days apart. Therefore, the ancient Egyptians set this day as the beginning of the year. This is the earliest origin of "New Year's Day".

History moves forward.

In 46 BC, the ancient Roman emperor Caesar set this day as the beginning of the New Year of the Western Regions. In order to bless the double-faced god "janus", this door god in Roman mythology.

Then, the rise of the Cross Church after the Milan pardon was launched.

When the Cross usurped the whole Western fortune and held it firmly in his hands, the Pope set the Western New Year as December 25, which is also Christmas.

As a result, New Year's Day faded and even disappeared, and Christmas became a symbol of the Western New Year.

Later, in order to resist religious invasion, take care of other believers, and dilute the religious atmosphere of the Cross, countries changed the statement of Christmas.

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This world needs a New Year.

After the Olympic Games are stopped, Athens also needs an important festival that represents the beginning of the new year.

So after thinking for a long time, Murphy decided to make all this with his own hands.

And hand over the authority in it to Athena, the goddess of wisdom!

January 1.

The entire Athens will hold a grand celebration to celebrate the arrival of the New Year, the hope of a bumper harvest next year, and a better future!

At the same time, this celebration will be dominated by the temple of Athena, the goddess of faith wisdom.

On this day, everyone will have a three-day vacation! (The future will be seven days.)

On this day, everyone should go to the temple to ask for the goddess' blessing.

On this day, all citizens of Athens will attend a huge festival to pray for a better next year.

On this day, even the most stingy slave owner should give his slave a meal and a few pieces of bread.

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Such an important festival is naturally impossible to be perfected in an instant.

What Murphy needs to do is to set up such a system. In what direction to develop in the future and how to gradually improve it, there will naturally be time and history to arrange it.

A civilization, a nation, festivals and celebrations are definitely one of the iconic features.

Murphy must lay the foundation for everything in the future now!

And his name will continue to be passed down with the formulation of this festival.

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The goddess of wisdom, Athena, is the current king of the gods in the Olympus system. If this day will be used as a festival, then the only one who can be competent will be her.

Because she holds the authority of the king of the gods!

Because she is the master of the Olympus god!

This decision made by Murphy means recognizing the authority of the Goddess of Wisdom, Athena, and delivering her a friendly olive branch.

Murphy thought about this decision for a long time before finally making it true.

Looking at the high priest smiling in front of him, an uncontrollable thought suddenly surged in Murphy's heart, but he tried his best to suppress it.

Everything has just begun!

He buried the thoughts in his mind in his heart, and then came to the high priest and slowly said, "I need the goddess to bring down miracles that day!"

miracle!
Chapter completed!