"There are almost no servants in our tribe, so we are indeed somewhat different from our allies in the south." Otto followed what Vilia said.
"They robbed some people from further away and used them as draft animals. You know these things. Our ordinary families cannot get a servant unless they spend a lot of money to buy it. Only you, My leader. I know that you have accumulated a lot of wealth. You can buy some servants to take care of your daily life." "No need," Otto said with his head raised. Already old, those coins are of little use to me. They are my son's wealth and the backing of his wealth when he becomes the leader in the future. You see, I have found a servant for Rurik.
But it is a pity that those deer farmers are really crazy people. Many of the prisoners we captured simply chose to commit suicide, and some of them froze to death.
Including this girl. He resisted desperately and almost killed Rurik!"
Otto simply believed that the priest Vilia had magical insight, and he did not dare to lie at all.
Villa was startled at this moment. Her aging eyes stared at the girl who was making needle pricks, "Otto, is this child still dare to attack Rurik?"
p>"Obviously, she is unwilling to be a servant. But I am sure that she has been tamed by Rurik." At this point, Otto believed in his son's ability. "Rurik does have the talent of being a leader. I'm sure that when the weather warms up, more children will follow him to the hillsides for training. He can tame more than a hundred boys, and it is even easier to tame a girl."
Vilia nodded: "But it is abominable for a servant to dare to resist his master. Such a servant needs to be punished. Did Rurik punish her?"
"This..."< /p>
Otto was really embarrassed to speak out about his son's daring to use force to protest against his decision.
He said euphemistically: "Rurik said that those are his own servants, and it is his business how to treat them."
"That's true."
p>"After all, she is a deer farmer, and of course she is good at raising deer, so I hope to grow our deer through her hands."
"Chief, the deer you brought back was also good at raising deer." Are they all hers?" Vilia asked slowly.
"Yes. She will do this well because of this."
"Let's listen to what Rurik wants."
After that, Vilia waved gently: "Rurik, come here and sit in front of me with your servant."
At this time, the girl was like a lamb being led by others. , she has no more ideas.
Rurili pulled the girl and sat down obediently. The girl still raised her head fiercely and pointed her orange hair towards Vilia.
Judging from her hair color alone, she is also very different from other Ross people. Because the tribesmen all have blond hair, and some even have blond hair.Nearly white hair.
Velia looked at her beloved Rurik kindly, "My child, have you thought about how to treat your servants?"
"Yes! Of course you have. , since she is a servant, she must do whatever I order her to do."
"Oh?" Vilia quickly noticed the scar on Rurik's neck and asked suddenly: "Child, you have a wound on your neck. What's going on? I heard that this servant resisted you."
"She took my knife and tried to hurt me, but I knocked her down easily." "
Seeing the ferocious expression on the priest's face, Rurik quickly explained, "It's like a captured wolf. At first, it can still realize that it is a wolf and will resist its owner. After the master shows his strength, the wolf becomes a loyal dog. You see, she has no ability to defeat me. Even the older boys in our tribe can't defeat me." p>
What the child said was indeed true. After all, Rurik was a person blessed by Odin and was born with some magical fighting skills.
"So you were angry that she attacked you?" Vilia asked.
"Angry? No! If anyone should be angry, it should be her. After all, our people attacked the deer herders and robbed all their deer. I know many people think this kind of thing is It's honorable, but I always feel that it's not wise to do so. Maybe we should be more merciful, so I..."
Rurik paused, his father was here, and so was the priest. He said what was in his heart: "I feel a little uncomfortable and always feel a sense of guilt. I have already thought about it. As long as she is loyal, I will treat her well. I must ensure that she has enough food, and If she has a proper daily life, I will ask her to do something, and if she does well, I will also reward her.
I am actually more willing to be her friend, maybe a bit like a family member. She will also feel better."
Rurik thought about it and decided that he was willing to maintain a relatively close relationship with this girl. Only the word "family" in the Norse vocabulary was more appropriate. . Of course, "family" in Norse refers to everyone living under one roof, which of course includes slaves and sometimes pets.
Vilia never expected that Rurik, a servant who had resisted her, would fall in love with her.
The young Rurik has already shown his precocious wisdom. He must have noticed that this girl must have some special abilities, otherwise he would not have such trust and expectation.
Villa paused for breath: "Your father hopes that your servant will continue to raise deer, do you support it?"
"Of course! My father and I have discussed this along the way. My deer needs further development. I don’t know how to raise deer, so I will give her an order to raise deer well.”
“That’s a good girl. I always feel like she's a little sluggish. It's not like she's mentally injured.Stimulate? It would be bad if you were a fool. "
The girl has been extremely nervous since she entered the room. Now she is always raising her head, as if everything has nothing to do with her.
" She Not a fool, just a little scared. "I'm sure she has never seen a settlement as huge as our Roseburg, nor our huge population," Rurik explained. She was really frightened. "
"Well, hopefully she will get used to it slowly. One more thing, Rurik, have you given your servant a name? "
"Name? ! "Velia said something and directly stopped Rurik.
"Yes, I don't know her name at all. Dad, what is her name? Rurik turned around and asked his father.
Otto also looked regretful: "How do I know? I don't understand the language of deer farmers." ”
“No name? It doesn't matter. Both men and women have a name. I might as well ask her myself. "After Vilia said that, she stretched out her aging right hand to lift the girl's chin. With this touch, she directly felt the girl's fear and trembling.
Vilia finally looked at her face, The childish face fully proves the child's weakness and helplessness.