Chapter 182 Rurik’s first contact with his future sister-in-law

This visit is so unexpected! Lilia could not have imagined that the Rurik whom she was bound to meet would meet now.

"Rurik? Is he Rurik?!" Lilia opened her eyes wide and inadvertently Suddenly, he looked at this very beautiful little boy with a golden ponytail.

With just one look, Lilia understood that Peravina and Kawei’s praise for Rurik was truly appropriate.

He is really a cute boy. In his cuteness, he also secretly reveals the meaning of bravery and wisdom.

As for the girl behind him, is she a servant?

Is he really a servant?

A girl who is plainly dressed but wearing a huge pair of silver jewelry can also be considered a servant?

For a moment, Lilia had a pessimistic attitude, as if her sister Svetlana was already taken advantage of by another woman at a young age.

While Lilia was thinking wildly, Rurik noticed that he was being stared at by a girl, and he was also murmuring mentally.

He faced Kawei directly: "The girl here is your wife?"

Kawei was really excited. He walked up behind Lilia and held his hands with a very skilled look. The girl's shoulders, "This is Lilia, my wife."

"Oh? Really? She... looks very beautiful."

"Hahaha, thank you so much Your compliment."

Rurik's words were definitely not flattery. He thought the girl was indeed beautiful, the kind of girl who fit his own taste. Here, he truly wishes Kawei a winner in life.

Everyone knows that many young men of the tribe went to Novgorod to find a wife.

Kawei’s purpose in going to the far east was to find such a beautiful girl and bring her back.

Her name is Lilia? A very familiar name.

Rurik knew that many ancient Slavic words for naming people would be used for thousands of years. "Lilia" is a customary female name.

Rurik put his own affairs aside for the time being, faced Lilia's eyes, and suddenly asked in Old Slavic: "You? Are you Kawi's wife?"

"Are you Rurik?" Lilia asked excitedly.

"I am Rurik, what? Is it weird?"

"You..." Lilia never thought that this Rurik actually understood the language of her hometown. He walked over very boldly and stood in front of Rurik. "You..."

"What's wrong with me? Sister Lilia?" Rurik deliberately said the honorific, but Lilia felt that this little boy was a little familiar?

A very warm feeling flooded into Lilia's heart. At this glance, she felt that this little boy was really great!

It’s as if she has really become a sister.

Lilia originally showed a quiet and shy side to the Kawi family, but that was just her disguise.

She is very willing to try some interesting things, and has a deeper understanding of the great mission entrusted by her hometown manor on her thin shoulders.

Rurik must be trying to get closer, Lilia simply stretched out her hand, as if teasing her own brother, trying to fiddle with Rurik's deliberately blond ponytail. Of course, Lilia didn't have a biological brother, so that didn't matter.

In her opinion, when this child marries his biological sister, he becomes her younger brother.

It seems that there is nothing special in essence.

But this move seemed offensive to Rurik.

Although she was beautiful, Rurik still subconsciously remained vigilant. Besides, deep down, he didn't feel that he was really being treated as a child. Being teased by a girl who was a generation younger than himself was something that made him happy.

Things should obviously be the other way around. It was him who gave orders to Lilia!

Hearing a snap, Rurik quickly pushed away the girl's outstretched right hand and pushed it aside.

In an instant, Rumia, who was eager to protect the Lord, seemed to have a conditioned reflex, and rushed to Rurik, stretched out her hands, and looked at Lilia with determined eyes, showing a threatening look.

Lilia, who was smiling at first, froze on the spot. She looked like she had done something wrong and hurriedly explained: "I'm sorry, I'm not a bad person."

"Lumia , stand down!" Rurik ordered, and then he looked up at Rumia again with a serious image of holding the hilt of the sword.

He ordered in ancient Slavic: "Woman! Now, kneel down on one knee and tell me your identity!"

As the only son of the leader of the Ross tribe and the recognized leader of the next generation , recognized as a child blessed by God, Rurik has long discovered that he does not need to talk about contracts and cooperation with the tribesmen and simply give orders. The tribesmen are generally willing to do things for themselves and think it is an honor.

The reason is very simple. My identity is noble. Of course, in this process, by negotiating the contract with the tribesmen, what you gain is the praise of "justice" from the tribesmen.

Once he felt the refreshing feeling of having power in his hand, Rurik's current mentality changed quickly.

Lilia was startled. She looked left and right, including at her husband's house. Her husband's expression was also very serious, and he had no intention of speaking for herself. It seems that the husband is also very afraid of Rurik's authority?

Lilia really knelt on the ground on one knee, and even lowered her head slightly.

She learned some etiquette in her hometown. Her biological father, Ligus, taught her that she must bow her knees when facing more noble people, especially as a woman, she must master this aspect of etiquette.

Lilia, who was half-kneeling, explained her identity in ancient Slavic.

“The daughter of the manor chief is indeed of a higher status than ordinary girls.More expensive. But, in my opinion, no more noble than my maid. It’s those people of yours! "Rurik pinched his hairless chin and spoke like a stinky old guy.

"Yes, I am now the blacksmith's wife, and my status is humble. "Lilia followed Rurik's words and said weakly.

"Humble? No, I don't think blacksmiths are humble. Your husband and I are friends. ”

After hearing his words, Lilia’s nervous mood improved a lot. Who would have thought that the relationship between her husband and Rurik was very good?

The words came back.

Lilia slowly raised her head, opened her dark blue eyes wide, and asked sincerely: "Are you really Rurik? Really? "

"Huh? Are you actually doubting me? "

"No! How dare I doubt it? ”

At this moment, Rurik thought, it’s unfair that his golden ponytail cannot be touched by others.

Rurik stretched out his right hand and covered Lilia’s head directly. Touching her somewhat rough hair braid. Indeed, the feeling it gave him was rough, completely different from the smooth hair that a girl should have.

In fact, this is not to blame. The wind and sun were blowing along the way, and there was also a nasty rainfall.

There was no way to clean her clothes along the way. Even her personal cleaning consisted of washing her face with salty sea water. . As for her hair, she hasn’t washed it since she left her hometown, not to mention that it can’t be washed very clean without the use of soap.

Lilia is actually radiating hair. Rurik could smell the regretful smell of sweat.

Lilika still slightly tilted her head. She was completely sure that this little boy was Rurik, a person much more noble than herself.

It was from being touched that she felt the aura of a king.

Rurik took his hand back and faced the silent Kawei and Klavason: “She is your daughter-in-law, but she lacks cleanliness. Kawei! "

"I'm here. "Kawei responded hurriedly.

Rurik skillfully changed to Norse: "I have ordered my new servants to wash their hands and faces with soap, and will arrange for them to take a bath soon. You have just come back, you should clean yourself well and completely wash away the stinky smell on your body. You know, there are relatively high cleaning requirements for you. "

"Ah! I understand. "Kawei had a smile on his face, his eyes staring at his half-kneeling wife, and he felt happy.

After all, use soap to clean thoroughly, and then wash the clothes on your body well. Once you have After feeling comfortable for the first time, Kawei could no longer bear to live without soap. Now, he wanted to bring his married wife with him.

Lilia didn’t know what they were talking about. She also had other things to say. Said.

She said in honorific terms: "Honorable Rurik, the leader of Varyag has chosen a wife for you."

"Huh? What did you say? "Rurik was suddenly stunned.

"Yes, your father has chosen a wife for you. "

"My wife? What? How come I don't know? ! "

Rurik thought she could say some flattering words, but how did he expect that her words were so abrupt. Wife? My wife? I am only eight years old! It is still far from the traditional twelve-year-old engagement. It’s early!

Rurik asked hurriedly: “What is going on? What arrangements did my father make? Say it quickly! "

"Yes. Lilia's attitude was calm: "My sister is called Svetalana, and she will be your wife." "

"Wait, Svetlana? Was it really arranged by my father? ”

“It’s absolutely true! She is my sister, and when...when you get married, I will be your sister. "

"Is that so? That girl, how old is she? Rurik asked anxiously.

Lilia immediately replied: "Seven years old." ”

“So small! "Rurik was surprised at first, and then after thinking about it, he couldn't help but feel relieved when he looked at his little hands. He was just an eight-year-old boy.

Rurik's mind was a little messed up, so it stands to reason that he was just an eight-year-old boy. He said that because of his status, he could have three wives and four concubines in this ancient era where the strong took all, but his body was too young and it might take nearly ten years before he could actually get married.

Besides, since it’s his own marriage, wouldn’t it be better for him to choose his wife?

For a moment, Rurik complained in his heart about his father’s arbitrariness.

But after calming down a little, he stared at Lilia’s face, and the more he looked at her, the more he felt that she was really pleasing to his eyes.

“Stand up, Sister Lilia. ”

Although the other party said the honorific, Lilia did not dare to neglect it at all now.

She stood up and stretched out her arms at Rurik’s request. , spinning around in circles again, and even being forced to make strange movements like standing and holding his feet with his hands, which tested his flexibility.

It seemed like a confusing request, but Rurik actually followed it. Evaluate Lilia's figure and think of the legendary Svetlana's appearance when she grows up.

Since they are biological sisters, the girl should look like this Lilia when she grows up.

Lilia's beauty lies not only in her face, but also in her figure. Her temperament is indeed far better than those of the girls in the tribe. This is what Rurik thinks. This is her biggest shortcoming. Without a thorough cleaning to wash away the faint smell of sweat,

The meeting with Lilia ended in a dream. Rurik never imagined that his father would give him four years in advance. Make an engagement.

Fortunately, Otto’s aesthetics are acceptable. Svetlana, who is only seven years old, should be a pair of blooming flowers.

Still according to the biographyPresident, in four years at the latest, he will be dragged by his father straight to Novgorod to complete the formal engagement ceremony with that girl.

For this matter, it is best to finish the important things by yourself and go back to talk to your father in person about your life-long events.

In any case, being married to Lilia is equivalent to saying that he and Kawei are brothers-in-law.

There is no term used to describe "brother-in-law" in the West. Instead, it is simply the all-purpose "bro", which means brother.

Brother? Of course there is a concept of seniority in the tribe.

Rurik knew that even if he and Kawei were more than ten years apart, they were still of the same generation. It’s just that he is the junior among his peers.

Seemingly junior and extremely noble, Rurik knew that he also had the right to give orders to Kawei. This gives him more authority to issue orders to Klavasen.

Even though I am young, my noble status is here.

The dreamy contact with Lilia came to an end, and Rurik thought that he had already met his future sister-in-law, and it would not be good to express anything.

He casually took out a silver coin from the linen bag on his waist and put it into Lilia's hand himself.

"Rurik, is this...appropriate?"

"Take it as long as it is given to you. This is an order. I think we will still be relatives in the future, and you will obey me." Get more benefits.”

Lilia feels very honored by these words! She felt that this was a major promise, which meant that it was the right choice for the people of her hometown to board the Russian dragon-head warship. If he could replace his father and establish a good relationship with the next leader of the Rus people now, his biological sister would marry him again many years later. Ah, how wonderful the future is.

Kawei saw all this.

It’s a pity that poor Kavey can’t understand and can’t even think of it. When did this kid Rurik learn the Novgorod language? Can you even talk and laugh smoothly with your wife? !

Perhaps this is the favor given to Rurik by the great god Odin! That is beyond the reach of mortals.

Ruri ordered Lilia to stand still, then flicked her neck coolly, and the golden ponytail on the back of her head also swayed, which was really beautiful.

"Rumia, Kamne, follow me."

Rumia naturally followed closely. The new servant Kamne, his movements It's much more cramped.

Kamne was indeed cramped. When passing by Lilia, she couldn't help but look at this eldest sister from her hometown who was many years older than herself.

In the past, because of his humble status, he did not even have the courage to see Lilia from afar.

Now his mentality changed instantly. The noble young lady from my hometown must have lost the nobility of the past when facing her master Rurik.