Carlotta was a little tired. As soon as she and her sister left the sauna, they were picked up by Gevro, who had been waiting for a long time.
"My lord, it looks like we are clean. Next..."
"Just call me Gevro. You are Carlotta, and you are so much more beautiful now." . And your sister Ella.”
What girl with simple clothes and clean and fresh appearance doesn’t make people feel comfortable? On the surface, Carlotta and Ella are considered nobles after all, and Jevro can easily feel the temperament that is different from ordinary tribesmen.
Now, Jevlo has another task. This special task can be explained by the witch doctor standing behind him with a flower crown on his head.
Jevro continued: "My master has arranged things for the evening. You two are distinguished guests, and the master will have you for dinner tonight. Before that, Carlotta, I Ordered to treat your wounds."
"Dinner? For our sisters?" Was Carlotta moved? She was on guard first.
The previous bad contact with the businessman named Fodegen made Carlotta have to be particularly cautious in dealing with others, as if those businessmen were always greedy for her and her sister's body. In this world, if a woman is beautiful, she will become a treasure that many people are vying for.
Carlotta doesn’t think she is very beautiful, but what she has experienced during this period of time, is it possible...
She is not narcissistic, she just hopes that she and her sister can get through it as soon as possible suffering. But the fat benefactor made some unreasonable demands? At this point, Carlotta had to think about it carefully.
Because, people have to live.
She thought for a while, bowed her head respectfully and said, "Master Yevluo, thank you for treating me."
"Let's go, the sponsor also invited a witch." Doctor. Don't worry, you will recover soon."
In a relatively ordinary lounge, Carlotta was lying quietly on a soft sheepskin blanket.
The witch doctor was already sitting on the ground pounding herbs, while Jevro was also rubbing a knife with a cowhide.
Carlotta couldn't help but tremble when she saw the knife. She was not afraid of the knife itself, she just thought of the previous experience of being stabbed by a mercenary, although that was also the so-called treatment.
"Are you scared? Don't worry, my skills are very fast." Yevluo said comfortingly.
"Oh, sir. You...at least let me bite something, I'm afraid of biting off my tongue."
"You are very thoughtful." Yevluo himself did not Thinking too much, he threw a ball of linen to the girl. Carlotta quickly folded it and stuffed it into her mouth.
Her sister knelt down and sat on the side, holding her sister's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face.
The knife has been sharpened to an extremely sharp point. Yevro held down the girl's leg, and the tip of the knife began to press against the swollen wound.
It was only at this time that Yevluo suddenly discovered that the wound had beenHe had been treated, so to speak, by crude methods that only soldiers would use.
Something very exciting must have happened to this girl during her escape. Before taking action, Yevro had no choice but to ask again.
I was almost made a concubine by a businessman? How ridiculous! What's even more ridiculous is that the wound was "welded" by a mercenary.
Such an operation can only be used as an emergency, and it is likely to have endless consequences, and may even destroy the girl's legs!
"Really, I would like to see that idiot treated you. Your leg was destroyed without proper treatment. Now you are very lucky."
Hearing this, Carlotta bit the linen ball hard, she turned her face to the side, and tears flowed out unconsciously.
"That's it, kid, be strong."
After that, the tip of the knife pierced the wound again...
Because it was soaked in water , the scab on the surface of her wound was white and easy to fall off, but the underlying pustule still required thorough drainage.
Although the specific mechanism of the disease is not known, the witch doctors and priests of Melalen know that suppurating wounds often cause fever, and excessive fever can cause death. All pus must be removed if death is to be avoided. You even have to keep cutting the wound until you see bright red flesh and flowing blood.
Although the treatment methods are violent and barbaric, the injured will often faint from the pain, and this is the best treatment method that the witch doctors can think of.
Compared to the witch doctor, Jevro’s personal knife skills are better. He uncovered the girl's soft scabs and used a knife to thoroughly clean out the fetid pus.
It was really a torture to uncover the scars. Carlotta’s forehead was covered with sweat and her body was shaking unconsciously.
Then it’s time for the witch doctor.
After some mysterious spells, a sticky herbal ball was attached to Carlotta's wound.
Actually, this herb is not a mysterious thing. It's just a bunch of European purslane that has been pounded into a paste by the witch doctor's stone mortar, and then mixed with some honey.
Witch doctors don’t know the reason for this herbal treatment, but it is very helpful in healing wounds.
They have summarized this experience in their long-term life, and both purslane and honey have the effect of accelerating wound healing and anti-infection. Of course, the witch doctor cannot guarantee that this medicine will be absolutely effective, so you have to say a small prayer before applying the medicine, so that you can tell the injured whether a quick recovery depends on God's will.
Until this time, Carlotta finally received the most reliable treatment.
The clothes she is wearing now were originally used by Gould’s granddaughter. Since they experienced the goodness of soap, the family has been unable to live without the magical soap with the inscription RUS on it. Their linen clothes and leather clothing, all washed with soap.
There was a little sulfur content left in the clothes Carlotta was wearing, which gave the clothes a certain sterilization function. And her body is covered with highly alkaline chemicalsSoap bubbles, and the bacteria on the body are killed on a large scale. Really reliable antibacterial and healing-accelerating agents are applied to the wound. Perhaps for Carlotta, the only thing that can hinder her recovery from her injury is her own weak body.
Restore your strength? This is also easy to do!
As long as Gould was willing to provide these two children with exactly the same food as his granddaughter, it would probably take less than half a year for the two poor, skinny children to turn into chubby little ones.
The knee of Carlotta’s injured leg was wrapped with a linen cloth. It was entirely because the Gould family began to wash all kinds of linen fabrics with soap, so that even the linen used for bandaging was equivalent to disinfection. It can be said that this is all a coincidence. The Carlotta sisters are now living in a low-bacteria environment, which is very conducive to their physical recovery.
After treatment, Carlotta walked with a limp, and she knew this was only temporary.
She felt much better, but she was filled with doubts.
She was supported by Jevro on her arm and couldn't help but ask: "Sir, what's next is dinner?"
"Yes, I think you sisters are already starving. Indeed. , The sun is going to set now." Supporting the girl, Yevluo couldn't help but praise the girl's performance just now. "You are such a strong child, you didn't even faint. If you were a boy, you would definitely become a brave warrior."
"Can't girls do that?" the girl said weakly.
"A female warrior? Carlotta, maybe you can't."
"Alas..." Carlotta sighed and said slowly: "We were originally beaten by the Danes We were captured, there was a man named Ragnar from Denmark, and he let us go."
"Is there such a thing? Maybe that man can take you away and let him go. I've passed you." Jevro was a little surprised, but he didn't pay much attention.
"Because..." Carlotta didn't want to say more, but her thin lips already revealed her angry teeth, as well as the roots of her deciduous teeth that she had bitten off herself.
"Some unspeakable reasons? Okay, I won't ask more."
"I...I want revenge."
"So you just Planning to become a female warrior? You can indeed endure pain, my child. A good warrior must be able to withstand being beaten before attacking his opponent. Maybe you have such potential, but I don't want a beautiful woman to do something that should belong to a man. ”
“Okay, I must avenge you. Then…” Carlotta pursed her lips and asked cautiously: “That businessman, he is against us…he is against us. That's great, why? Could it be..."
Jevro chuckled: "Carlotta, just like I said on the boat, you two are going to the Ross people. The financial sponsor is an old friend of the Ross leader. Maybe for your grandfather's sake, the Ross leader will be very happy to take you in.My sponsor was happy to facilitate this. "
Hearing this, Carlotta let out a sigh of relief: "If that's the case, that would be great..."
"Let's go. Carlotta, Ella, you are safe. My sponsor will not treat you two badly. ”
Now, although things are very different from what she imagined. Carlotta can finally be sure that her fantasy has come true. There are indeed noble people here in Melalen, but the noble people are not Melalen People.
Russians, are you?
Once upon a time, Carlotta and Ella’s knowledge of the Russians came entirely from their family members’ words. >
Grandpa has always spoken highly of the Russians, and he is always envious of the birth of a master in the far north.
Everyone just hears Rurik's name, and is always bragging about it by businessmen. It is a boy who is said to be favored by the great god Odin. Therefore, there is a saying that the Russians living in the far north will rise because of this child.
Maybe this is a fabrication by the Russians. However, there were so many merchants and they heard so much that the people of Ostara had to think about it carefully.
Carlotta has been supported by Jevro himself, and she is holding her sister's hand. With little hands, the three of them walked into Gould's restaurant - an independent, small wooden house.
Time has passed, and the time when the entire Malaren Market was prosperous has passed. .
Nightlife?
The entire Mälaren market will quickly go into a spontaneous curfew
In Gould. On the island, most of the servants went to bed at night. Especially those who were bought and picked up, they fell asleep after dinner. For these people, their current life was like a paradise. They secretly praised Gould as a good man. , it is said that the leaders of the Rus are more generous, and they are full of hope for the future for the first time.
Starlight begins to appear in the sky, and a cool breeze rises from the lake.
In Gould. At the scene of the family dinner, the aroma of barbecue filled the air again.
When Carlotta and Ella appeared in front of Gould again, he had experienced many battles on women's issues. From their neat appearance, one can infer their future appearance - two beautiful women.
After all, he had personal contact with the Ostara chief family, and he was even able to determine who the leader was. The little boy in his arms would grow up to have two daughters. He never thought that thirty years later, he would be lucky enough to protect the last member of their clan.
Of course they would take a wife. They give priority to the beautiful daughters of other tribal leaders. They have been selectively marrying each other, so after several generations, they have absorbed the blood of beautiful women from various tribes, which naturally makes these two children beautiful and beautiful. For example, a pair of azure blue. They have big eyes and a slightly high nose bridge.
They usually eat relatively delicate food and don’t have to work hard to chew bacon like ordinary people..
So Carlotta and Ella, they both have comfortable pointed chins.
In comparison, Gould’s two granddaughters have simple round faces.
The sisters sat at the same table. In front of them were sizzling roast lamb, freshly baked bread cubes, honey water poured into crystal glasses, and some appetizing fresh raspberries. .
The staple food here is still barbecue.
It’s no surprise that the sizzling barbecue was delicious. The two children paid special attention to the thick crystal cups on the table. The way they observed with wide eyes made Gould laugh.
"You two, stop looking! From the moment you enter the room, you have been looking left and right. Is it difficult to be my guest?"
Carlotta He coughed twice hurriedly and pulled his sister to sit cross-legged, especially with her back straight, so that they would show their good temperament.
As the host of the banquet, Gould raised his expensive white horn cup inlaid with gold: "Family members, today's banquet is for Carlotta and Ella. They are Os. The descendants of the leader of Tara are noble people." As he spoke, Gould looked at Carlotta, who was well-versed in everything. "My child, what's in your cup is honey, let's drink it as if it were a bar! "
"Okay, cheers..."
Now Carlotta is attending this banquet as if she is a member of the Ostara tribe, and she also feels deeply that at this point.
As Gould continued to say some respectful words, Carlotta felt that things were getting a little strange.
In this banquet, the two girls undoubtedly became the absolute focus. Although they are indeed descendants of the leader of the Ostara people, the Snoleva family still feels that their father has given them too much courtesy. They are two children! Even a little younger than his two daughters.
It would be understandable if one says that Rurik’s father frantically fawns over the mere eight-year-old Ross for the sake of his family’s increasingly soaring profits. Because of the cooperation between the family and the Russian people, a large amount of silver coins and silver coins have been turned into it, which really shocked Snoleva.
The two orphan girls here who have lost their families, will it be of any benefit to the Gould family to treat them well?
And this is exactly what Carlotta and Ella must understand.
Gould announced that everyone could eat, and then he stabbed the meat knife into the barbecue.
A delicious meal is in front of them. Fortunately, both women have received basic training in table manners. Even if they are hungry, they suppress their instinct to eat.
So when the host of the banquet announced the start of the banquet, the two of them did not use the knives on the table and started tearing the barbecue with their hands, so that the two of them soon had their mouths full of oil.
"Haha, look, they are just two hungry little wolves." Gould teased, although he himself also looked very ferocious when eating.
The Gould family are all meat-eating enthusiasts, especially as the head of the family, Gould often claimed that he could eat meat when he was young.If you can't chew up a lamb now, you're just too old.
Children are children after all. The two people who were so hungry had an unlimited desire to eat. After all, their stomachs were filled to the brim with bread and meat.
After eating and drinking, Carlotta was in great spirits.
She could feel the kindness of this wealthy businessman who called himself Gould, and she still wanted to find out.
"Great businessman, I just want to know how you will arrange for us. I heard that there is no real free banquet."
"Yo? Start using honorifics. ? Carlotta, you are very smart." After that, Gould poured himself another glass of wine and said enthusiastically: "Maybe my Jevlo has told you that you two are indeed noble people. Take you to the territory of the Ross people, and I will try my best to recommend you to the leader of the Ross people." Before Gould finished speaking, Carlotta suddenly sensed a signal of danger.
She suddenly asked: "What are we going to do? Are we going to hand over our sisters to the leader of the Rus as wives and concubines? No... no!"
The girl had no warning at all. Gould was startled by his anger, but tried his best to remain calm on the surface.
He comforted and said: "If that's the case, why don't I keep the two of you as my wives and concubines? Don't worry, I won't do that. And the Russians, hehe... you don't understand at all The Russians."
"Yes, I really don't know. My grandfather only told me that a great man named Rurik was born."
"Ah! It's Rurik!" Gould became easily excited after drinking some wine. He slapped his thigh: "It's Rurik! It's such a pity that you two lost your parents. And the leader of the Rus people, that old guy, had two children die when he was young, and now he has a magical Rurik, But treat this child as a treasure. However, the leader will never forget the two children he lost. He even treats his little maid as his daughter. Your status is much nobler than that maid, and so are you. That leader’s ally.”
What Gould said seemed like fantasy to Carlotta.
"Mr. Merchant, do you want us to give the leader of the Ross people to... be daughters?" Carlotta asked weakly.
"Isn't this bad? In this way, you can still be Rurik's sisters. Do you know? Haha, Rurik is really..." Thinking of the exciting things, Gould smiled again Get yourself a drink.
Now, Gould has begun to promote Rurik’s business crazily, not only to prove Rurik’s wisdom, but also to prove the correctness of his family’s decision.
It was Carlotta who found it even more bizarre. She really could not have imagined that the strange thing that made her stink was Rurik's invention, and that thing had already made the businessman a fortune. .
But that thing is indeed a treasure, and Carlotta now has an unprecedented comfort experience. It is even said that the thing called soapa can kill annoying fleas.
Rurik seemed to have created a lot of interesting things, which Carlotta couldn't imagine very well. The only thing that interested her very much was Rurik's attitude towards servants.
From Gould's perspective, he just felt that Chief Ross's family was too kind to his little maid. And Rurik’s attitude towards Rumia even reached the level of a biological brother and sister.
In this way, Rurik gradually became touchable from an illusory figure.
"If this is the case, it is really...a blessing for the two of us." Carlotta said slowly.
"Alas! You two are so lucky. Ah, speaking of it..." Gould had to drink himself a glass of wine to heighten his excitement, "Speaking of which, the Russians must pay tribute to your sufferings." Take responsibility. The Russians attacked the Gotlanders, which caused the Danes to fight back. If the Danes hit Lake Mälaren, I would have to withdraw. If the Russians had not taken action this year, you would not have ended up here. ."
"So, you mean the Russians are responsible?" Carlotta asked weakly.
"Haha, isn't it?"
"Of course not. There are so many what-ifs in life, and the fate of us Ostara people is not controlled by the Rus." Carlota said with a dull face: "We have been fighting with the Gotlander. This time, we miscalculated. Who would have thought that the enemy's fleet could cover the entire sea. At least my family was killed in the battle. Only Only weak women like me and my sister are qualified to escape."
"Don't talk about it." Gould shook his head, "The Russians are still responsible, and they must take you two in." Don't worry, I will vigorously promote this matter. There is only one very difficult problem now."
"What problem?" Carlotta suddenly became alert.
"What identity should you two go with?"
"What identity? The leader's granddaughter?" Carlotta pinched her small pointed chin. I never thought of these things, and even this morning I was a dying, dirty little guy.
Gould categorically denied that his actions were more exaggerated because of the power of alcohol. He tugged at his arms, stretched out his fat head and shouted loudly: "Bah! The leader's granddaughter? How many of you Ostara people are left alive? In my opinion, you two are the only ones left alive! Besides, "Oh, Carlotta, do you want your tribe to disappear forever?"
The words are a bit hurtful. Ask yourself how much Carlotta hopes that the harmonious Ostara will be resurrected.
"My lord, I...I have dreamed of rebuilding Ostara."
"Then rebuild it! Remember, Carlotta! And you, don't be in a daze Yes, Ella. You two are women. Remember, one woman is one tribe. You don’t have to think too much.You are Ostara. When you grow up, you find a man, marry, and have many children, who will have more children. The tattoos on the backs of your necks prove your noble status. The Russian people I know value friendship very much. Maybe the Melalen people won't take you in, but the Russian people will. Is it difficult for you two to rebuild Ostara under the protection of the Russians? "
Things became very realistic, and Carlotta suddenly realized that she had great potential.
Gould laughed out loud now: "What a silly boy. ! Carlotta, there are no other descendants of your family, and you and your sister are the last two. Ostara has a seat in the alliance. If there is no one to succeed the leader, the seat will be gone. I feel that you must take over the position of chief. "
"Me? Shall I be the leader of Ostara? "Carlotta pointed at herself with wide eyes, shock written on her face.
"Why not? Now you have only two choices, watch Ostara cease to exist, or become its leader. "
"I... Where are my tribe? This is ridiculous. "
Gould shook his head: "You don't need followers for the time being. When you grow up and have many children, your family will be revived." Then someone will definitely join your tribe. Son, no one here knows you Ostara people better than me. What I know is that many people join you because of your cattle-raising skills. ”
“That’s true. Carlotta smiled proudly and even boasted to herself: "Don't look at me as just a child. I am good at raising cattle. This is a skill that all women in Ostara must learn." Even my sister is a good player. ”
“Okay, I think you understand. "After that, Gould poured himself another glass. He looked around at the family members who were ordering him to watch the big show, as well as the only mercenary Yevluo who was qualified to enter the family dinner, and ordered them to raise their glasses high.
< p>To whom? To Carlotta“To Carlotta, the female leader of the Ostara tribe! "Gould was the first to shout enthusiastically.
Although a little embarrassed, the others raised their glasses accordingly.
In this way, Carlotta has a new identity, this is it. At least someone reliable must admit it. Will the Ross admit it? Gould feels that since Otto and Rurik have long claimed that they intend to compete for the power of the Melalen tribe in the alliance, it is inevitable to accept these two girls. The right move.
Although Carlotta is a girl, she is already the first heir to the power of the Ostara chief family.
There is no certain rule in the alliance. The leader of a tribe must be a man, but usually, a leader will have at least one son to inherit the great cause.
If the Rus are willing to admit that Ostara has not been destroyed, then they must admit that Carlotta's. Leader status.
In this way, the Ostara tribe has become a vassal of the Ross tribe.
As an ambitious and weak tribe.It can be underestimated, and in a tribe that is growing rapidly, it does not matter the size of its vassal population. It is a subordinate relationship in nature.
Out of business thinking, Gould dared to conclude that the clever Otto and the wise Rurik would not only not miss this opportunity, but would also spread some news.
For example, the Malaren people sat back and watched the Danish army destroy the Ostara tribe and refused to rescue them. In the end, the Rus took in the Ostara refugees. Even if the Russians take in just two children, that would be "only the Russians take in the Ostara refugees", and they can then publicize and help them rebuild their homes, even if it is in name only.
So for these two children, Gould had told them that he would move home after the wheat harvest.
A big businessman with huge wealth moved to the territory of the Rus. Carlotta felt that this businessman might also be disappointed with the Malaren people. Businessmen bet their family's wealth on immigrating to Russia. Maybe the future brought by the Russians is really different.
At least Gould fully recognized the noble status of the two children, and also intentionally called Carlotta "chief". The girls who made trouble were always very embarrassed.
The two children began a comfortable guest life, and they have not landed on the island since they arrived. There was no need for them to land. There was food and drink here, and life was temporarily restored to peace and security.
They became very good friends with Gould’s two granddaughters, and they always got together to play games that little girls liked. Sometimes, Carlotta and Ella perform a traditional art of milking and comforting cows in public.
It was entirely because she had eaten so well during this period that Carlotta's weak body was supplemented with a large amount of protein, carbohydrates and vitamins. Her skinny body could be considered to have some fat, and her leg injury had recovered. The speed is amazing.
Fifteen days after applying the medicine, Carlotta’s knee wound turned into a huge scab. Because the new skin is growing at a rapid rate, she is often itchy.
During this period, she also fully understood the reason why more and more children from the Melalen Market entered the island.
It turns out that these are the tasks of the businessman Gould, specifically the purposes of the Russians.
There are not only children here, but also the poor people in the slave market. Almost as soon as they are born, they are brought to the island by merchants.
These people are almost all women of various ages, and among them little girls are the most begging. Will they all become slaves of the Rus? I'm afraid it won't be that simple.
In addition, some young men landed on the island. Carlotta saw that the good man Yevlo, who discovered himself, saved himself, and even treated his injuries, was actually teaching a group of young men to fight. Skill. Are they new mercenaries? Carlotta didn't care much about this. The only thing that shocked her was Jevlo's identity.
She really didn’t expect that Javlo was actually a Finn, and that Javlo’s life was also given to him by the now fat old fat man Gould. PlaceAs Jevro is a slave, I am afraid that is not the case.
He is like the adopted son of a big businessman.
The Carlotta sisters have already seen many strange things on the merchant Gould's island before arriving at Rossburg. Of course, there is nothing strange about his new identity.
In the end, only this big businessman recognized the orphan girl of the Ostara tribe as the new leader, even though there were only two women left in the tribe.
Of course Carlotta knows that many tribesmen are not dead. They have sadly become slaves of other tribes and may live miserable lives forever.
Thinking of these, she thought of Gould's goodness.
An idea of repaying gratitude sprouted.
That is the so-called Ostara tribe. If it really recovers because of its own ambition, then it will be given to its descendants. In the future, successive leaders must treat the Gould family well. Give them the cheapest hides, the best quality yogurt, and the chief should invite members of the Gould family to the seder.