Chapter 229 Temporary leader Rurik

In the morning, Rurik put on his fresh white clothes made of white fox and ferret, with a black leather belt restraining his small waist.

A sword inlaid with gems hung on his waist, and a long sword, which he carried on his back.

This is my father’s sword, and it is also my future self’s sword.

Carrying the sword alone, Rurik felt like a leader.

The fish market this morning was busier than ever. Those who fished at night had already encountered a group of merchant ships that had arrived early. They learned that the large fleet was just resting on the beach. Soon, the fleet entered the port.

The Ross people, who had received the news in advance, had already gathered at the beach, waiting for the guests from afar with their coins.

Here, Rurik has prepared the most wealth!

He greeted his trusted Fisk and Kanuf early in the morning, and the three children hurried to the priest's longhouse.

After greeting High Priest Vilia, he opened the key to the room and confirmed the huge wealth under his control.

"Boss, so much... so much money?" Fisk's legs trembled when he saw the huge wealth for the first time, and he was at a loss for a moment. A feeling of possessiveness naturally emerged in Fisk's mind.

"What? Is there really a lot of money?" Rurik asked calmly.

"Yes...this is yours..."

"It is my treasury and the treasury of us Russians." and the surprised Fisk and Kanuf The completely different thing is that Rurik's expression remained unchanged. "I'm just taking stock. Are you envious? Listen, your poverty is only temporary. Follow me and you two will be rich one day. Now come with me and take you to meet a luxurious guy."

If we talk about luxury, Rurik’s outfit is extremely luxurious. He dressed himself up as a pretty little boy, and the sword on his back confirmed his noble status.

When ordinary people in the tribe see such a figure, most of them stay away out of fear.

There are also many people who have been receiving Rurik's favors on weekdays and can live a life without worrying about starving to death. Such a man stood obediently, smiled and bowed slightly to Rurik.

Even if Gould left Fort Ross for a time, he still left behind a group of mercenaries and maids to take care of the operation of his house. Since it is necessary to move this year, there has been a lot of construction work near Gould's house.

It’s just that Gould’s actions are very different from those of some Russian families.

The chief's new home is about to be completed, and ordinary people regard the chief's house as a benchmark. Fence-style wooden buildings with wooden floors are being constructed in an orderly manner. Here in Gould, however, traditional wooden longhouses are still being built.

The fat Snoreva knows the responsibility he bears. His father will eventually grow old, and he will bear the burden of the family. He was fortunate that his meeting with Chief Ross was very successful., at least I didn’t feel scared at all.

On the other hand, Leader Ross looked a little strange as a man, as if he was...drunk. Thinking carefully about the situation at that time, the air was indeed filled with the aroma of alcohol. All of this probably comes from the crystal bottle in the leader's hand?

A mercenary hurried into the mansion.

"Sir, the son of the leader of Rus is here!"

"The son of the leader? Rurik?" Snoreva originally planned to wait for the leader of Rus, or wait a little longer. After a while, I went to the beach to wait for my father's fleet. Unexpectedly, the leader's son, whom he was supposed to meet in person, paid him a personal visit. "Quick! Let him in."

Rurik was not hindered by anything. After all, even if the mercenaries stationed here had objections to Rurik, they remained humble when they saw the leader's sword.

Rurik entered the room. He even looked arrogant, or in other words, his small body still showed a heroic spirit.

At this moment, Snoleva was leaning on a legless armchair with a chest, facing a table with cold meat, dried plums and ale. He was in a good mood, but when he saw that the visitors were actually three children, Snoleva felt that it was a bit ridiculous.

"What? Where is your leader? Who among you is Rurik?"

Why is this fat man's attitude so frivolous? Has this person always been like this?

Rurik said with a dull face: "I am Rurik, the son of the leader of Rus, the future legal leader. I know you, you are Snoreva, the eldest son of Gould."

Snoreva's eyes lit up: "Oh? You know me too? Ah, I really didn't expect you to be a child. Oh, I'm a little sorry. I would be very happy if your leader came in person. ."

"Huh?" Rurik narrowed his eyes, feeling offended again: "Can't it be just a child?"

Snoleva raised his hand. He took a sip of ale from his exquisite crystal cup and chuckled: "Are you still here to discuss business with me? I have heard many legends about you. It is said that you are a child blessed by God. Now it seems... Oh, not bad."

"What? Not bad?"

"Oh, now that you're here, take a seat, I'll go to the dock later."

Rurik nodded, then calmly untied the hemp rope tied to his body. He picked up his father's sword, suddenly pulled out the wooden scabbard, and stuck the sword hard into the sand in the longhouse. On the stone ground: "Can you recognize this thing?!"

"This..." Snoleva was startled.

But the mercenaries were like that, so someone approached Snoreva and whispered in his ear: "Sir, maybe you really shouldn't neglect him, even if he is a child. Those legends are all true. This The sword is also the sword of the leader. Maybe the real leader of the Ross people is this child."

The mercenary's words made Snoleva feel even more ridiculous. But then I thought about it, Carlotta who was rescued by her father actually became Oskar.The leader of Tara.

Is there any miracle that cannot happen in this world?

Rurik raised his head and commanded in his childish voice: "Snoleva, in the name of the leader of Ross, I order you to kneel down! Your father has surrendered to me. You! You must kneel down for me."

Snoleva was shocked that a child actually staged a show for himself.

But those mercenaries actually knelt on one knee on the spot, exercising the etiquette of a warrior, as if this child was the financial owner.

No! That child was not the sponsor, it must have been the mercenaries who felt the pressure and knelt down one after another.

This action made Snoleva extremely embarrassed.

Actually, Rurik himself was a little timid. It was true that his small body always seemed very inconsistent when compared with the long sword "Destroyer". Besides, I was wearing an expensive outfit today, and I looked more like the child of a businessman.

Seeing the other party's hesitation, Rurik held the hilt of the big sword with both hands: "Your family has moved to the territory of the Rus. According to our agreement, your safety should be protected by me. So, kneel down immediately! Snoleva, I was going to buy all the goods shipped by your father immediately, but your neglect makes me angry.”

“Oh!” Snoleva was completely panicked about the money issue.

Like father, like son? This is not the case. Snoleva and Gould had different temperaments.

Snoreva has different prejudices against the leaders of each tribe in the alliance. The leader of his hometown is a big landowner who exploits the poor, the leader of Melalen is very greedy and hypocritical, the leader of Ross seems to have always decided to stay in the north, and now there is a little girl who has become the leader of Ostara.

Snoleva prefers to do business freely, but Gould, this old guy wanders around the entire alliance's control area, really knows that he needs the protection of the powerful.

Snoreva naturally has a contemptuous attitude towards leaders of all kinds. Now that the Russian leader has sent his son, Snoreva has deliberately neglected him.

But money is money.

The fat man stood up immediately. He really knew the meaning of Rurik's attitude. The family will immediately gain an unprecedented wealth due to the transaction with Chief Ross.

This man is well-dressed and clean, and he looks like a turtle lying on his hands and knees.

"Get up." Rurik said calmly.

In this way, Snoleva got up, then approached Rurik, clasped his hands together, and wore a flattering smile that made the fat on his face tremble.

"I'm here to discuss business with you on behalf of the leader. I'm actually very familiar with this place." After Rurik looked left and right again, he looked at Snoleva, whose eyes were shining: "The money has been prepared. When I see the goods I want, the wealth will be brought to your family's residence as soon as possible. I advise you to kneel down more when you see me in the future, and don't lie down like a turtle. likeJust kneel down on one knee like a warrior. You must remember that our powerful Ross people do not protect you businessmen for no reason, nor do we give you Gould family preferential treatment for no reason. "

"Ah! Yes, I made a mistake. "Snoreva complimented, and this move also made Rurik understand that this fat man is probably far inferior to his father's character. After all, Gould is an old guy who has seen strong winds and waves. He knows how to make choices and has his own pride.< /p>

This Snoleva is so good, he is like a "tool of capital". As long as he can make money, he is willing to kneel down and lick the buyer's boots clean.

If this is the best way. Well, such a "capital tool person" can develop into a tool person for the Russian people.

"I'll just sit down and meet you. You, prepare some food for my brothers. "

"Yes yes. "Snoreva nodded like a fool, and then immediately called the servant.

It can be said that in the eyes of Kanuf and Fisk, their boss made a well-dressed businessman lie down with just a few words. On the ground.

What a feat of a king!

The heroic appearance of Rurik, the leader’s son holding the leader’s sword, shocked Fisk beyond what he had seen before. That huge amount of wealth.

After some rest, Rurik’s stomach was filled with a lot of meat.

While eating, Rurik looked at it. After taking a closer look at the glass cup that Snoreva was playing with, he really wanted to laugh.

“Didn’t I make this broken cup? Why was this Snoleva treated as a treasure? How ridiculous. wrong! Those businessmen took my cup to the south. That's them! Unexpectedly, it was bought by Gould? That's possible, that fat man likes to collect some strange treasures. ”

Rurik kept his words in his heart, and he was confident in his heart.

Because those merchants who transport glassware will not engage in loss-making business. Since Gould thinks glass Is it a rare treasure? Okay! There are hundreds of glass bottles filled with spirits behind!

There is no point in sitting around

The two guys got up, and the three of them had a free meal at Gould's mansion, but the owner, Snoleva, was already dancing on the beach.

There was a crowd of people, and Rurik met Harold Zosen smoothly at the agreed place.

After seeing the leader’s sword, Harold Zosen was shocked.

“Rurik! Didn't the leader come? ”

“Not bad. Today, I take on the responsibility of the leader. "

Hearing this, Haro Zuosen was surprised again, but after thinking about it again, he felt a little relieved. He said lightly: "I think this is actually a test given to you by your father. You will be our leader in the future. " He said these words, feeling secretly happy because his son Kanuf has become a close follower of the future leader. Even the "leader trial""Don't forget to take it with you.

"Yes, it's just a trial. When Gould comes, I will negotiate with him personally. ”

“Okay. "Hallo Zuosen covered his chest with his right hand and bowed slightly: "The big leader, I leave everything to you. "

Leader? Rurik smiled slightly: "Okay, I am the leader. I should also show off and let you know my abilities. ”

Today, the people of the Ross tribe are all dressed in costumes, that is, their own best clothes.

Those who can wear snow-white clothes here are without exception wealthy people. There are very few people like this.

Rurik’s white fox ferret fur and his tied up blond hair make him stand out in the crowd.

His dazzling appearance was matched by that of his late mother and the head maid Rumia, who was wearing huge silver jewelry. The arrival of the two women could not cover up Rurik's brilliance at all.

The midday sun illuminated the world clearly, and the gentle south wind rushed into the gorge. The sound made people feel more comfortable.

Not far away, a large fleet came!

They came in huge waves, and the sails were raised again. It shines in the sun.

People on the shore have been looking forward to it for a long time, and people have even prepared a large number of beach locations for the upload.

It is best for the transport ship to find a real pier and lean on the dock. Gould himself has no worries about docking. He has been operating in Roseburg for so many years and has naturally built a reliable pier.

Gould has truly moved most of his belongings to Ross. < /p>

The long voyage made the old fat man feel bad, but when he finally arrived at his destination, his energy suddenly lifted.

“Sister, the shore. Is this the territory of the Rus? It is exactly like the legend, a settlement built in the fjord. "Ella was pleased and at the same time in awe, because she could tell from her eyes that the Ross people's homeland was really huge.

What is different from the Melalen tribe is that, Melalen is built on a riverside plain, so they can bloom everywhere without restraint. Although the population of Melalen is huge, their settlements are quite scattered.

The Russians are completely opposite! Fort Ross was built on the gentle slope of a mountainous area, but it is a natural harbor, so it is narrow and densely populated.

Carlotta was also shocked, “Really, there are houses everywhere! The coast is full of boats? ! Why so many? ! This is the Russian. ”

“This is the territory of the Russians. "Gould said proudly.

"Sir, will all our people live here from now on?"Carlotta asked Gould tentatively, and her words were very respectful.

"It depends on the attitude of the leader of the Ross people. Based on what I know about them, you will not only be able to settle down, but your life will quickly return to peace. ”

Carlotta smiled happily.

After experiencing a war, she deeply realized the value of peace in the aftermath of the disaster. The adventure in Melalen also It made her realize that there are good people, but only those who are truly foresight, not hypocrites.

For a moment, Gould stood on the bow of the ship, facing all the oarsmen of his flagship: "Brothers. Run to our own dock, lead everyone to move forward carefully, and don't damage the plank of the plank road..."

He shouted loudly and personally directed the steering of the flagship.

Gould's The fleet began to move as a whole, and other small caravans went straight to the beaches cleaned by the Russians.

As usual, the migratory merchants had a tacit understanding with the Russians. In some beach areas, the Russians will not park their boats here. This is all due to a tacit understanding. Those areas are reserved for merchants to park their boats. The so-called boats will continue to be pulled to the beach full of sand and gravel. For the next six months, most of these ships were kept ashore to ensure that the freezing sea ice would not damage the ships.

Even Gould's large merchant ships had to do this, provided he removed all of them. Cargo.

However, the situation was beyond Gould's imagination.

His original intention was to bring the wheat transport ship to the trestle first, so that he could immediately hire Luo Zhuang who was waiting for work on the shore. Guys, hire them to move the cargo away.

However, the potential of the ship is too strong! The three transport ships were not deployed properly, and the ships reinforced by oak boards were squeezed. The ship itself was fine, and the result was a commotion. The trestle collapsed, so that more than 20 people on the trestle fell into the water.

Rurik witnessed this situation: "Did the old guy bring too much cargo? That's fine. "

Rurik also noticed Snoreva's suddenly pale face, and he asked: "What's wrong with you? It looks like your fleet is not experiencing major problems. "

" Damn it! When I saw this trestle, I suspected that it was too brittle. I really don't understand why my father didn't repair it properly, now we can build a new one. After complaining, Snoleva suggested: "My leader, let's go over there now." ”

“That’s fine. I want to see Gould first. "

Rurik was very happy that Snoleva called him "the leader". It seemed that this guy was also involved.

A big sword was still tilted on his back. The huge ruby ​​on the hilt of the sword is particularly conspicuous. Rurik is also dressed in white fur.

It is very interesting. After all, the most precious fur in the Nordic world is basically ferret. In the era before artificial breeding, hunting ferrets became a technical job. In addition, ferrets only grow white fur in winter, which makes it even more difficult.The difficulty of catching has been increased.

Wealthy people invariably use ferrets to decorate themselves. The bigger reason is that it is precious.

Faced with the dilemma, Gould could only organize the fleet to make a slight turn and perform traditional beach washing operations, besides secretly cursing the dealer. Although this will damage the keel of the ship, it is still better than the fleet lying on the sea and unable to dock.

The heavy boats headed straight for the beach, where the sand and rocks would surely soften the impact of the boats.

Gould just grabbed the wooden stick tied with the rope at the bow of the boat, and his eyes suddenly saw a white boy on the shore.

A child? !

He took a closer look and suddenly became happy: "It's Rurik! It seems that the leader of Ross has also arrived."

However, Otto did not come.

Even Otto stayed in his family home and slept soundly, dreaming about Valhalla in his mind. The reality is that all the family members went to the beach, and almost all the old friends went as well. Even his own sword was temporarily kept by his son.

In a sense, Otto lost power for a short period of time and became a true loner.

But it didn’t matter anymore. He felt that his beloved Ross tribe had finally found the perfect new adopter, and he no longer had too many worries. Therefore, he once hated being drunk, but now he himself has gradually begun to indulge in pleasure.

He is the big leader, and currently only Rurik dares to make some criticism.

Gould wanted to have a good chat with Otto after landing, especially to discuss the purchase of goods. After all, there were too many goods, and Gould didn't have that much confidence in Rurik. If Rurik's price was too high, it was of course possible to reduce the price, but Gould felt that he had to discuss these matters with the big leader himself. Please have a good chat.

What’s the result? Gould was doomed to miscalculate, but he definitely did not lose.