Chapter 194 Gould’s decision to move

Gould's family members greeted the hired porters and unloaded the goods they put on.

There were a large number of wooden boxes piled up in the cabin, and the boxes were nailed tightly with nails. The cargo inside was very heavy. The porter had no way of knowing what the cargo was, but he could always vaguely smell the smell of sulfur coming from nowhere.

The other batch of goods is so pleasing, because it is a large amount of tanned deerskin, and the quantity is quite large.

There are also many other furs, many of which are rare.

The porter moved for the richest man, Gould, and could earn a silver coin by selling his physical strength. It seems that the sale of one silver coin is very popular, but they also know that the lowest price for the bundle of deerskins they carry on their shoulders is only three silver coins.

Because all the leather here has been processed, the deerskin is draped on the body and becomes a blanket. After some tailoring, it can be quickly made into a leather jacket.

Either pulling or carrying, a large amount of valuable materials are in his hands. It is impossible to say that he is not greedy. But the workers didn't dare to engage in ink, because the sword-wielding warriors raised by Gould were the supervisors, and those who engaged in ink would be beaten.

These farmers and porters moved Gould's babies to the mansion with steady steps.

Luxury house? Is it really a mansion?

For a wealthy family like Gould, his home is not overly luxurious, or rather simple. The simplicity also reveals solemnity, because most of the longhouses are old houses.

In the corner of the Angkras tribal settlement, there is an area surrounded by tall wooden walls.

This fence is extraordinary!

It is not a simple wall, but more like a wooden city wall.

Thick pine trees are deeply rooted in the ground. Countless pine logs form wooden walls and are tied with iron nails and hemp ropes. Scaffolding for people to climb was built behind the wooden wall, and there were two wooden towers at the only gate.

In fact, there is a small hidden door on the wall. Usually this small door is hidden by pine branches and dead branches. It is the escape route for the Gould family in times of crisis.

Is it really dangerous? Didn't exist for decades.

The Gould family lived in this area during their time. It was Gould’s father who began to build a wall that could wrap around the entire family house. When Gould came to power, the wall became able to wrap around servants and The mercenary's residence. There is even an empty space that has been neatly maintained within the wall. For a long time, this empty space has been a place for mercenaries to gather and train. Now, it has naturally turned into a material unloading yard.

Gould not only had a warehouse dedicated to inventory, but also a cellar for storing important supplies.

Before returning the goods to the warehouse, all goods must be placed at the unloading dock for inventory.

The sky is gradually getting darker, and it is hard to say that Gould is not tired after so many days of traveling and traveling.Reality.

This fat guy just wants to drink the mead from his hometown and see his children.

He has already thought about it. He will recuperate for a few days after returning home. During this period, he will order his men to sort out supplies, and then organize a fleet to go straight to the Melalen Market to meet with his eldest son and his family.

The situation has slightly changed for the better.

For money, Gould really would not sell anything except his own family, provided of course that the buyer paid enough.

The sulfur-smelling boxes have always been a source of interest to the Gould family.

"Mom, Dad, did you come back with a bunch of sulfur?"

"No one knows what your father brought back, but it must be something good." Gould's fifth wife held the cute little head of his tiger-headed son.

Others, they were also talking about the strange box.

The three older brothers got together and speculated whether their father had really got the sulfur back.

The boys in the family will naturally take on the life mission of expanding the family's business lines when they grow up.

As for the daughters, their task is probably to get married when they grow up.

Gould had two daughters, but he did not think much about his daughters. If he meets a trustworthy business partner or needs to complete a major trade, he will betroth his daughter to him.

While the four boys continued to speculate and discuss, Gould led a kind of noble man back in a mighty force.

Those mercenaries, even those holding short spears standing on the wooden wall scaffolding or on the wooden tower, all stood solemnly and bowed their heads slightly to salute their sponsors.

As for the porters who had moved the goods, they had no right to enter the homes of big businessmen on weekdays. After looking around and sighing, now they just want to get their own reward.

Seeing the well-dressed big businessman coming, they greeted him happily at first, and then the big leader of the tribe, Angklas, also came, so they stayed where they were.

Gould noticed them and immediately threw a bag of money to Jevlo: "Jevlo, give them the money, one for each of them."

"As you command, sir. But the rest of the money..."

"You can keep it for yourself."

"Yes! Thank you, sir." After that, Yevluo smiled. Went on errands.

Gould was in a very good mood. After meeting his family, he was delighted to see that his empty space was empty and the goods had piled up into a hill.

He twisted his plump body, proudly stretched out his arms, and looked at the merchants and leaders: "You see, they are all Russian things. Now, please allow me to introduce you to a treasure. "

After that, Gould ordered his two mercenaries to use the blade of the ax in his waist to open the nailed wooden planks.

In an instant, those stretchedThe businessmen who looked around to find out were completely attracted by the yellow-white lumps in the box.

After a brief introduction, the onlookers had the most basic understanding.

Actually, everyone knows that sulfur is a good thing. Many people are troubled by lice and fleas, and the wounds bitten by parasites are itchy and unbearable, but wiping them with ground sulfur powder usually has good results.

Now, Gould specially announced that this is a baby that can remove the deepest dirt on the body, including all fleas and lice from hair and clothes. He spoke in eclectic terms, as if a piece of sulfur soap could cure all ailments.

As for the price, one piece is twenty silver coins. Gould insisted on this price. He was afraid that if he set a low price, his peers would rush to buy it and then transport it to the Mälaren Market to make a profit on the price difference. Twenty silver coins a piece, he promised to sell it anywhere and to anyone at this price.

The only purchase price, Gould would not tell anyone, was only three silver coins per piece.

Ungreave, he doesn’t really believe Gould’s words. The only thing that can prove the miraculous effect is field experiments.

Ungrieve dug his hands into the soil, so that the gaps between his fingers were full of dirt. He even said boldly that if he could even wash away the dirt between his fingernails, he would buy at least ten yuan.

As a result, the big leader Angrefu became the first member of the Angkras tribe to use soap.

His hands were washed clean, and the skin on his hands sizzled when rubbed, especially between the nails. Angreev never thought that his nails could be so clean.

In a sense, what Gould is doing now is a trade show.

As many as 1,200 pieces of soap of all kinds were shipped, and Goodell was marked with a clear price. Twenty silver coins for those with sulfur added, and ten for those without sulfur.

On the issue of pricing, Gould didn’t dare to let go because it was his first sale. Those who pursue cost-effectiveness will buy dark brown ordinary soap, while those who pursue luxury will buy golden sulfur soap.

He particularly understands the reality that wealthy households in the south always do not seek the best but the most expensive when buying things. Because in this era, basically the best is also the most expensive. The powerful need to demonstrate their strong economic strength to their tribesmen and potential competitors through consumption.

Because of his strong economic strength, it means that this person can spend money to recruit many temporary mercenaries!

Gould's wealth was enough for him to pay "military pay" to five hundred people and work for himself for a year and a half. In terms of weapons and equipment, mercenaries need to raise their own funds.

Gould was happy to sell a carefully crafted steel sword for a terrifyingly high price of two thousand silver coins. When he was sailing, he came up with a plan, which was to equip his guards with the best swords!

Private weapons?The number of people cannot be large, so that it is easier for oneself to manage. At the same time, each of these people must have the ability to fight ten of them one by one, and some of the best weapons are enough for them to do this.

For this reason, Gould does not feel that his current financial resources can achieve this.

Even if it is to gain greater strength in the future, embarking on a Russian warship is a shortcut to success.

Even at the price of 20 silver coins per piece, Gould still sold 200 pieces of all the sulfur soap. On this day and night, all the money of 4,000 silver coins flowed into his family's treasury.

Among them, Ungreave, who was deeply shocked, bought twenty yuan for himself! Among the other merchants, some bought ten yuan, and some bought a few yuan.

Gould was in a very good mood. The fact that more than ten of them purchased such a small amount only meant that they wanted to use it themselves.

In addition to the money from selling the sword before, when the crowds of people dispersed, Gould, who was sitting in the spacious and bright longhouse of his house, held a linen bag containing sixty pounds of silver coins. Facing my family, I feel so happy.

"Sir, is this not much money? We made so much today?!" Gould's eldest wife was both excited and nervous.

"Why, you are scared after making a lot of money?!"

"No...I'm not..."

"My sister. A lot of money Isn’t it okay? Don’t most of the money belong to your son?” His second wife’s words were a bit harsh, which also illustrates the fact that most of Gould’s wealth will eventually be lost to his eldest son. inherit.

Gould's eldest wife was his first wife. Although she was old and frail, because she was the mother of the eldest son, Gould still relied on her very much in this family.

As for the second wife, this woman is the daughter of Gould's business partner when he was young. This marriage was just for the business of that year.

As for the remaining three women, without exception, they are all former female slaves. They are the young people who came from nowhere and were "rescued" by Gould when he was scanning goods at the Melalen Market. woman. Due to their humble status, they could sit back and watch the bickering between the two women, and secretly hoped that their husbands could give themselves and their children more wealth.

The eldest wife could hear the barb in the words, so she retorted: "Will your son be missing from the family property? Your son has also reached the age to get married. When the time comes, the adults will give him a share. Family property."

"Is this enough?" The second wife immediately turned to her husband and said seriously: "My son will definitely give birth to a grandson for you..."< /p>

"Shut up, all of you!" Gould scolded him pretending to be angry, and then he laughed while holding his money bag.

The family sat around the longhouse, each sitting on a comfortable leather cushion, facing the brazier in the middle, watching the bickering between the two old women.

Gould actually knows that although the two wives will always quarrel over their own wealth, that's all it seems for now..

Sons, they do not despise each other because of their mothers' identities. They are all brothers to each other. Although the age difference is slightly larger, they have also been friends who have played together since childhood.

The sons are quite united, but their mothers are always jealous. For this reason, Gould simply doesn't bother to talk to them, so he is willing to stay in distant Roseburg for a long time.

Now, times are changing.

In fact, sometimes when watching his wives quarrel, Gould also had an unexplainable pleasure.

Because in Roseburg, the two personal slave girls beside him were two cowardly cats who were always at the mercy of him, allowing him to do whatever he wanted without even the slightest intention of resisting. After a long time like this, life becomes a little boring.

Gould didn't mind letting these two Britton women become his sixth and seventh sons. It would be better to have a sixth and seventh son.

He coughed twice and ordered everyone to stay quiet.

Gould looked around and looked at the faces of all his family members, including his two daughters, whom he did not attach much importance to.

"Now, except for Snoreva (the eldest son, whose name originally means white fox) and his family are not here, you are all here. Now, I want to announce something big to you!"

" Tell me, my lord. It's not possible, you want Snoleva to..." The eldest wife was not in a good mood. Now that her husband suddenly mentioned her son's name, the situation changed again. Her eyes couldn't help but glance at the second son who was quarreling with her, and there was no lack of pride in her expression.

Gould shook his head and joked: "You are already discussing, who will share the family wealth if I am gone? It's ridiculous! I prayed to God, and God will grant me at least twenty years. "My life will be very long."

Of course, his wives didn't believe what he said. god? Even if God exists, how can he take care of his own family? If you want to show favor, it means favoring a noble leader like Ungreave.

Gould continued to announce while holding the money bag: "I have decided, this year, we will move."

"What? Moving?" The eldest wife was shocked: "No way. To Mälaren? To be with our Snoreva?"

"No! To the Russian Rossburg"

As soon as he said this, No one questioned it.

"It seems I didn't make it clear?" Gould said loudly: "This is Rossburg! The home of the Ross people! I have decided that I will no longer be a guest in winter, I will move my family there. . I want to transport all my money, and you also want to follow me." "Sir, are you serious?" The eldest wife's eyes were full of doubts about this move. .

"Why, are you doubting me?" Gould asked displeasedly.

"I just...I have some doubts about the Russians. Even if they are allies, they are not our Onkras people."

"This is not your kind.What women need to worry about is that I am the owner of the wealth. Where I want to move my family is also my business. "Of course, moving is a big deal even for tribes that like to immigrate. Now for the Angklas people who have settled down and actively become a farming people, moving is definitely a huge risk.

“To tell you the truth, the child named Rurik, the only son of the great leader of the Rus that I know, is indeed favored by God. Just like those yellow soapas, they are Rurik’s creations. I've brought in an incredible amount of soapa. I'll take them to the Mellaren Market and sell them all. We'll make at least one hundred and fifty pounds of silver! Look, I already have sixty pounds of silver coins here! Children, I am already old. Can you five brothers take control of this family business? I want to find you a new supporter! That's the Russians. I have become friends with Rurik. In the future, you will inherit this family business and Rurik will inherit the Ross tribe. Only by being friends to each other can our wealth be safe. ”

Whether the children understand it or not, Gould has decided to go.

And he also made the time limit for moving very clear, that is, the fleet will go north this fall. The whole family immigrated to Roseburg. As for his hometown, it will continue to exist, but its status can only be reduced to a warehouse, and he will send a few people to look after the situation.

He feels that he has explained enough. , their own family members have no room to refute, everyone, especially the sons who have high hopes, must accept the reality that the future "Gould of Unclas" will become "Gould of Ross." ", the family identity changed, and they all became Russians.

Gould was tired, he stood up and said nothing to his family.

About supervising the transportation of goods to the warehouse In this matter, the movers became their own mercenaries, and the overseers were their sons.

Gould just wanted to have a good sleep, and before that, he couldn't wait to order his maids. The servant heated several pots of hot water, and finally he dragged his fat body into the wooden bathtub, and the clear water was dissolved into gray white by the sulfur soap.

He ordered the two to get close to each other. The Brython women wiped their hair and wiped the mud from their bodies with rough linen cloth. After receiving the promise that their status would be upgraded after giving birth to a boy, they became more and more diligent in their service.

The enjoyment allowed Gould to temporarily ignore some of the worries of life. As for tomorrow, there are still days to come...

He couldn't help but close his eyes while soaking in the wooden tub, and suddenly a thought came to his mind.

“Ah! I'm afraid that in ten or twenty days, the news of the Russians' sneak attack on the Gotlanders will reach me. RossPeople, may you win the battle. Hopefully. Your victory will not disturb the Mall of Malaren. ”