A mere 80,000 pounds of grain is just the beginning. The grain trade itself is also the largest traded item in the entire Siiya Tribal Alliance and even in the entire sea area. Gould just wanted to gather more grain and transport it all to Fort Ross. He couldn't help but speculate that maybe even Rurik wouldn't have enough money to afford the grain he collected in August.
This matter is not a problem.
Food! It is used to eat and make wine, and it can be stored for many years without spoiling.
Gould estimated that he could build a new home in Fort Ross and build a large granary. In this way, Rurik could slowly buy food from himself. By then, it is estimated that not only Rurik, but the entire Ross tribe will also buy food from them.
After all, the size of the current population of Ross tribe settled in Rossburg is not much smaller than the core settlement of Melalen. The leader of the Rus is now keen on establishing a marriage alliance with Novgorod in the east, so that the future Rus tribe should be able to surpass the Melalen tribe. Gould was unable to make an accurate estimate of whether the Russians could become the new alliance leaders. The only thing he could be sure of was that he could obtain the development dividends of the Russians.
The Rus people have a better market, and because they have established an increasingly close relationship with the local chief, this relationship will bring a better future for his family. At that point, it won’t just be more money.
Gould began to have beautiful fantasies. The more he fantasized, the more he wanted to caress his goods and immerse himself in happiness.
It was late at night, and the mercenaries smoothed out the ruts left by the carts pulling wheat, and they fell asleep one after another.
Gould no longer lingered with the two maids, and he did not even have time to talk to his other five wives, nor did he want to talk to his children.
He was alone, holding an oil lamp, stroking the large amount of wheat purchased during the day in his warehouse.
A figure walked into him quietly.
"Yevluo, you haven't rested yet?"
The mercenary captain Yevluo hurriedly said with respect: "Oh, sir, I am your servant. I must be strict I'm here for a routine inspection to take care of your goods."
"I'm reassured by your loyalty. Now, let's sit down and talk."
It's all my own. Gould didn't mind the dirtyness of the sack, so he randomly found a sack and sat down.
He placed the oil lamp on the ground and patted the seat on the right: "Jevlo, sit next to me."
"Sir, is this okay?"
p>"I'll pass as soon as I ask you to come over!"
"I obey."
Young Yevluo is the only strong man. He is a Finn, although He did not develop the bear-like appearance of a traditional Viking. When fighting, he mastered many flexible fighting skills.
He always wears a leather armor with a waistbandHe always hangs his sword inside, and a hemp rope ties his forehead to restrain his curly short hair.
Jevro sat down, looking cautious.
"Sir, are there any new orders?"
Hearing this, Gould let out a long sigh: "Let's not talk about this yet. Look!" Gould pointed to his own house. Goods: "These are all wheat, which they plundered from tribal farmers. I will transport all this wheat to Rossburg and sell it to the Ross people."
"Yes."
p>He pointed to another pile of goods: "There are soapa in there, a kind of treasure with sulfur added, which can wash away all dirt. That was invented by Rurik of Rus, I will take these Sell clean and make a fortune."
"And another pile of furs," added Jevlo.
“Father goods are also made by the Russians. But this year, I can make a huge sum of money by selling all the soapas. In the autumn, we will transport the wheat to the Russians, that Rurik It will also pay me a huge sum of money. By that time, I can import another batch of soupa, and I will become richer next year."
Jevro listened carefully, listen. The one who can bring wealth to his master is "Rurik of Rus".
"Rurik? Is that a businessman?"
"Businessman?" Gould chuckled, and patted Jevro's muscular back with his big hand . "My child, that Rurik is a businessman, but not a businessman."
"So, who is he?"
"Oh, of course he is a subordinate of the Russians. A leader. He is a man of God who has been blessed by God, even though Rurik is only an eight-year-old child. "What? That Rurik is only eight years old?" Years old? Master, those soapas..."
"That's him! And the sword I sold, it's a magic sword that can cut everything, and it was also given by Rurik. Forged by the wisdom of the local blacksmith. For you..." Gould turned his head and looked into the eyes of this loyal servant, and his hands gradually pinched Jevro's neck.
"Sir, do you have any... orders? I am your sword, and I will do anything for you."
"My sword?" Gould smiled bitterly He shook his head, then raised his head and looked up at the beams of the warehouse, staring blankly at the shadows on the roof that were swaying under the weak flame of the oil lamp.
Gould’s thoughts couldn’t help but go back to a long time ago. "Yevluo, you were still a child at that time. I gave you the possibility to live, and you did a lot for me. It was I who raised you, and I trained you to be a warrior. You were like My son, you are not my son."
"Sir..."
"How I wish my sons could have a body like yours, but they are. If they are more interested in eating and drinking, they will eventually become obese like me. Now, I have taught my sons how to do business.Business matters ultimately depend on their own efforts. I made an agreement with Rurik with the Russians. Our era of Onkras is over. From now on, our family will be protected by the Russians.
I am old, and maybe my life will come to an end soon. Whether my sons can carry forward the family property I have accumulated throughout my life is their business. And you! ”
“Sir? "Jevro said alertly.
"You are the token of my agreement with Rurik. Jevro, you are leaving me and you will serve a new master. ”
Hearing this, Jevluo’s heart seemed to be pierced by a sword.
Jevluo stood up in a hurry, half-knelt in front of Gould, and almost killed him. The oil lamp was kicked over.
"Sir, is it because of my poor service? "
"No. I would be very happy if you were my son, but unfortunately you are not. Since you want to be my sword, that's fine. I will give you to Rurik, and you will make Rurik's sword, serve him, and be loyal to him. ”
“Sir! "Yevluo suddenly raised his head, his eyes full of regret and confusion.
More than ten years later, Yevluo has forgotten the faces of his biological parents. When he was young, he was kidnapped by a group of pirates. After leaving, he was sent to the Melalen Market. Perhaps because of his unruly nature, he did not have a buyer.
Only Gould, this man is not afraid of anything. /p>
Gould, what he needed back then was not a "talking animal", but a loyal and personal warrior. Due to this need, Gould gave Yevro a weapon. He cared a lot, but he didn't give much but just the right amount.
From Gould, Javlo got a considerable amount of wealth over the years, and developed a martial arts that could fight ten with one person. .
Now, Gould’s home in the Onkras tribe, the commander-in-chief of the mercenary guards is him.
This trust and love have completely surpassed him.
In Jevlo's heart, Gould has become almost a father-like presence.
Gould has never been a real father. , times have really changed...
"Are you depressed? "Gould asked deliberately.
"No, it's your Lord's order. I will do it well. "
"Your voice is a little low, and you are still frustrated. Yevlo, you are already twenty-five years old, a time when many men already have two children. Are you going to give everything for me? When I die of old age, will you still sacrifice your life for me? Don't be stupid! "
"I...I am willing. "
"Shut up! Gould's big hand suddenly covered Jevro's fluffy head, "You should have a better piety. I can't give it to you, but Rurik can." That is a child with unlimited possibilities and a very reasonable child. Rurik is not only a person blessed by God, but also aA virtuous and good man. And you, be his guard captain and protect his safety. I have made an agreement with the Ross people. When autumn comes to Rossburg, I will no longer be your master. "
Gould said it to death, and these words also touched the heart of Jevro.
Rurik? Is that a magical child? The master will The child's talk made Yevluo suspicious. Looking at the goods in the warehouse, it was obvious that the owner was serious.
Tonight's night talk got into Yevluo's head. Very confused, he returned to his independent small house, lying on his own leather mat, resting his head on his hands and having a sleepless night.
As Gould's mercenary captain in Onkras, Yevluo has a lot of power at a young age.
For example, Yevluo has been personally responsible for the security work of the "Wooden Castle" since he was twenty years old and defeated him through internal competition. The other mercenaries under Gould have held on to this power.
Are they going to be the servants of the Russian Rurik?
Time is like this. Spend time in peace.
In ancient times, life was always extremely slow.
At the end of April, the Russian expeditionary force attacked Gotland. It was already May when the news of the attack on Tran Island reached the areas around Lake Mälaren!
It was in late May that there were traveling merchants from the Mälaren tribe selling iron farm tools! At that time, I set up a stall under a big tree and chatted with bored farmers about distant stories. Some traveling merchants claimed that the island of Gotland was attacked by the Melalen tribe. After all, it was only Melalen. The tribe can organize a powerful force to avenge the previous fighting.
And more traveling merchants insisted that it was the Rus who did it.
The news reached Gur. In the German family, the entire family was moved by the righteous deeds of the Russians.
Because those Gotlanders were traitors to the alliance, and they actually defected to the Danes!
Only Gould was happy to see the Russians win the war. Everyone also knew that the Gotlanders were very wealthy, so they took the initiative to collude with the Danes just to gain more wealth.
Gould keenly estimated that the victory of the Russians would definitely bring in a lot of loot, such as a large number of silver and gold coins.
It can be said that after learning this good news, the whole of Ang. The Kras tribe is in a state of happiness.
The majority of residents of the tribe are already facing the dilemma of not having enough food to eat. They know that the landowners have forcibly bought the surplus food from them, and they have some concerns about this. That's all verbal anger.
You can't abandon your farmland and leave your hometown! For example, you might as well stay in your hometown and become a coolie worker.
The Angkras tribe living in the inland areas cannot, like other members of their own tribe, enjoy grudges on the sea, or simplyBy fishing in the ocean, we can obtain food all year round. The farmers were itching. They had never seen the appearance of the Ross people. In short, those people were their allies.
For the sake of storytelling, the traveling merchants deliberately exaggerated what the Russians did on Gotland.
Some traveling merchants even claimed very irresponsibly that the Russian army completely wiped out the entire island of Gotland.
The tribesmen sighed at the mighty power of their allies, and couldn't help but feel itchy in their hearts, imagining that they were part of the army that was attacking the Gotlanders. This will not only avenge the alliance, but also get a large amount of loot for yourself.
The good news has greatly alleviated the hungry bellies of the Onklas people. The good news is like spiritual food.
Here in Gould, he stocked up on 80,000 pounds of dry oats, plus his own surplus grain, the total amount reached 100,000 pounds.
No one in the Gould family understands the feeling of hunger. Even the mercenaries, their daily meal consists of two pounds of wheat, and basically every meal is accompanied by fish. The energy these mercenaries get from food every day is close to the level of heavy infantry more than a thousand years later. After eating so much food, they are not only fat and strong, but also spend a lot of time in combat training every day.
The mercenaries were all lamenting that their sponsor was so rarely generous! If I stop training and still eat this kind of food, I will turn into a fat seal within half a year.
But those ordinary farmers are too thin, especially the children of farmers, whose ribs are clearly visible.
The farmers felt timid just by seeing Gould's group of burly mercenaries.
Gould had no intention of selling any more wheat to his own people, and he would continue to stockpile the grain until August.
He just sits and watches his people starve, because it has nothing to do with him.
What's more, the big leader Angreev encourages hungry farmers to go fishing in streams and lakes to satisfy their hunger. Why does a businessman care so much?
Gould only cared about whether he could make a lot of money at the Melalen Market. He counted the days and finally set a departure time.
The time has arrived on May 30th, and Gould has stayed in his hometown for more than thirty days in total!
It was also during these thirty days that he determined two other things.
The two Brythonic women he bought next to him had no menstruation in May in the Julian calendar.
What this means is crystal clear.
At his own home, Gould held a pleasant family dinner, and then rewarded the two women with beautiful clothes and some silver jewelry, just like the last three of his five wives. Like that.
The status of the two maids has been upgraded! It's just that if they want to be promoted to wives, they must give birth to a son for Gould. Regarding this matter, Gould was always very trustworthy and responsible. Even if they gave birth to a daughter a year later, Gould would not dislike it and asked the two maids to have sex again as soon as possible., until the son was born.