Among all the men who followed Arik, Kawei, who originally intended to buy daily necessities at the market, also came over after hearing the news.
A group of men marry refugee women and even raise their children?
Did Rurik make this decision, or had the big leader already made a plan?
After all, it was the Russians who took in their allies in distress and fulfilled their obligations to the alliance.
In short, Kawei felt that he was following the right person. The most important thing for an excellent man is to understand the truth, and leaders need this quality even more.
All kinds of people began to leave.
Needless to say, the refugees have found a new destination. Rurik's new servants still need Gould to provide them with accommodation for the time being.
Actually, Kawei didn’t think Rurik’s insistence on hiring a group of mercenaries was a good decision.
There are so many young people in the Ross tribe! Could it be that Rurik had doubts about his own people? Doesn't this child know that at critical moments, only his own people are the most reliable? As for mercenaries? Who knows.
Kawei did not leave. He even witnessed a large group of Russian men enjoying themselves and quickly turned into porters. They basically lined up in neat lines
carrying sacks to move the goods to Gould's warehouse.
When he was about to leave, Rurik stopped him.
"My little master, do you have any important instructions?"
"There is one." Rurik, who carried his father's sword on his back and followed Gould, ordered : "Go and get all the things we made."
"Huh? What is that?"
"It's VODKA! Hurry! If you don't see our big buyer, Here?" Rurik's words were deliberately harsh, and Kawei understood everything very wisely.
Because they had already agreed to prepare a hundred bottles of vodka in wooden boxes and do their best to sell them to Gould, a big businessman.
Kawei, who shouldered the important mission, ran all the way, while Rurik, accompanied by the head maid Rumia, followed Gould's large family and entered the city
< p>In the "mansion" by the sea.Here, Rurik is a very distinguished guest.
Gould is back, and he is determined to entertain his most distinguished guest. He must let Rurik or the upcoming big leader Otto eat and drink well
, only in this way is the key to a good business deal. Gould had a bottom line in his mind on how to do this business well, but he would not tell Rurik. Instead, he would just tremble with amusement on his old face full of fat and beard.
The naughty ways of his youngest son and granddaughters approaching Rurik livened up the atmosphere.
On the other hand.
Otto, who had been hungover for a long time, finally woke up when the sun was about to set!
“It’s really abominable. Does the sun come out from the west? Where are the people?Where have you all gone? "
When he called loudly, a woman carrying a bucket came respectfully and told him what happened.
"Oh! Wine is such a good thing, but I still drank too much. "He regretted that he had missed many good things because of his deep sleep, and was even more worried about letting his son Rurik take up the post of leader. In fact, it was not too difficult for others.
But he did not There was no worry for long. After a while, a large number of people came back one after another.
Otto, who had a good eye, was almost instinctively alert, because he saw a group of unarmed and simply dressed men. ? No.
Suddenly, Otto realized that these young men were the so-called mercenaries?
The Ross tribe really needed them. /p>
Ask yourself, Otto is a little resistant on this issue, even if they are young men selected from allied people, their loyalty is questionable, and whether they will be
Are important members of his family or tribe in trouble?
Looking carefully, many tribesmen and women came back with large quantities of new gadgets. He even saw some women with bucket waists. Carrying the bundled flax, he walked lightly, as if he couldn't make high-quality twine and cloth in just a few steps at night.
And his wife was here too.
In the evening, my wife became very strange. She pulled her two children with her hands. Both children were dressed in white, which made Otto rub his eyes hard, making him think that he was there.
The lovely Rurik cracked.
Otto stood on the gravel road like a majestic statue, blocking the progress of the crowd.
A very brief contact. , the new mercenaries headed by Yevluo all knelt on one knee to worship the once-legendary leader of the Ross tribe
It can be said that many people in Melalen know very little about the Rus, and the so-called understanding comes from word of mouth from businessmen. The majority of farmers realize that they don’t need to know that much, as long as they have any knowledge of their own. It’s enough for him to recognize his wife, children, and any leader of his tribe.
Otto felt good when he saw them kneeling.
“You. ! Otto pointed at the leader of the man with shaggy hair: "Where did you come from and why did you come to my territory?" Report truthfully. "
Jevro raised his head very calmly and replied: "Great leader, we are Rurik's servants. You are the true leader of the Ross tribe, and we are also your servants. "
"My servant? Ha ha? Do you still admire my reputation? I think it's just for the money. ”
Jevro continued to answer: “Yes, we are mercenaries, but we have principles. It would be an honor for us to serve the Sons of Odin. ”
“That means admiring my sonHis reputation? You answer truthfully. ”
“Exactly. I dare not hide it. "
Otto nodded. As far as today's situation is concerned, he was indeed "out of power" for a time. So what? Otto felt that his greatest mission in his later years had suddenly changed
Become a tribe and cultivate a new leader. For this purpose, any effort is worth it.
"What's your name?" " Otto asked.
"I am Jevlo, the mercenary captain of Gould. I have pledged my allegiance to Rurik on the beach. Now, I..." Yevluo hesitated for a moment: "I also want you to be loyal. "
"Really? "
Otto was not an idiot who could be deceived by a few sweet words. He stepped forward, stretched out his right foot, and ordered: "Lick my boots to prove that you are worthy of being raped
p>
Trust. "
This... is obviously something that only slaves would do. But...
Jevro hesitated for a moment, then leaned down and did it.
"Keep your head up. "Otto lightly kicked Jevro in the chin with the instep of his foot. "Look at me now. "
"Hello Johnson! come over. "Otto ordered again.
At this moment, Haro Zuosen hurried over, with a flattering look on his demeanor. "Big leader, please give me your orders. "
Otto was arrogant and pointed at all the kneelers calmly: "Has Rurik made arrangements for them? This is the residence of our nobles. Can they enter? "
Indeed, ordinary people in the tribe avoid the residence of the leader's family and cronies.
"The big leader, that big longhouse, Rurik Arrangements have been made..."
"Oh! I understand. Otto slapped his head and said, "I remembered it." Put your ear closer. "
"Follow your orders. "
As Harold Zuosen put his ear closer, Otto whispered: "Listen, I still don't trust these people. The brothers in the platoon will keep a lookout and if they find anyone suspicious, they will immediately seize them for interrogation. Tomorrow you will arrange for these people to go logging. Don't worry about my son's arrangements, just do as I say. ”
Without saying anything, Harold Zuosen asked all the kneelers to follow him and leave.
The interlude came to an end, and men and women carrying a large amount of goods also rushed towards His own home, and actively preparing for this year's winter
When his wife came back, Otto discovered that the two white rabbits pulled by his wife were actually girls.
p>Just now, Carlotta saw the heroic figure of Chief Ross very clearly. What she saw was a majestic leader, and the leader's demeanor was a bit dead
Go to his father's appearance. No! This old man is more heroic.
It must be said that Otto was temporarily dazzled by the two girls' matching clothes. < /p>
Carlotta’s polite representative sister, explained his identity.
Hearing this, Otto simply laughed. Then, with his calloused hands, he suddenly raised the two women's chins and scrutinized their looks.
"Yes, just like the legend, very beautiful. Okay! She just happens to be my son's wife."
Carlotta was used to hearing this again. .
Her trembling eyes looked at Otto affectionately: "I am Carlotta, and I am the female leader elected by the people of Ostara. The Russians rescued us, we Os
p>Tara will definitely repay her. I already know my fate, Dad."
After his father basically said everything, Otto looked at his wife happily. : "They are our children, don't you object, Niya"
"Oh! How can I object? I'm really happy."
"Then don't Don’t hesitate, let’s take them into the house.”
In the longhouse, Otto listened with interest to the brief descriptions of the two girls and what his wife mentioned.
Otto, who was chewing dried meat, finally understood the tragedy of Ostara, and a meat-cutting dagger was suddenly inserted into the wooden table: "It seems that our revenge is not enough
."
The two women were startled, and Niya instinctively asked: "Continue the war?"
"When did we hear about the war? The Ross tribe is very powerful, and the existence of our Rurik fully proves that our tribe has been blessed by Odin. May
The Laren people turned out to be a group of cowards! Next spring, we will still have a war. "
"Then let's fight." Niya didn't mean to comfort at all. After all, war itself is a very common thing in everyone's life. If you don’t want to become a slave
, take the initiative!
"Then next year, Denmark is too far away, we will continue to practice with the Gotlanders!"
The old husband said these words again, and Niya seemed to see it Otto in his youth. Her eyes also ignited with a ball of fire: "Okay! Go fight. Now we have a group of mercenaries. I think if it is against the enemies of our alliance, they will also fight with all their might. ."
"As a mercenary... let's think about it." Otto pinched his beard: "It seems Rurik is still with Gould."
"Of course! Niya smiled and said: "Don't eat our dried fish. Now go to Gould's mansion. The old guy has already set up a banquet. You may
don't know." My son has made the final decision on your behalf."
"Huh?"
"That's stupid! You can never imagine the amount of food. "As she spoke, Niya gestured wildly with her hands. After all, she had never seen so much food in her life. "The grain brought by Gould will be piled into a mound, enough for our entire tribe to eat until tomorrow spring. RurikDecided to buy them all! "
"Sure enough... it came true. ”
Due to a rough calculation during the conversation with Gould’s eldest son, Otto estimated that almost all the silver coins in his control would be spent. Although Gould was in Ross
It's a good idea to help people build a new stronghold at the right time. It would be a lie to say that he didn't feel bad about buying this batch of supplies.
Because Otto never thought in his life that his family would one day be able to own ten people. A chance of 10,000 silver coins, and this number can continue to rise.
The deal can be finalized, and the money stored is probably...
Otto will take Arik with him. Rushing to Gould's mansion. Along the way, he listened to his eldest nephew's arrangements for the mercenaries, and was very pleased with his son's plan to build a house for a rainy day.
The two walked together, and the road was full of people who were happily resisting supplies. They were so happy that they didn't even notice the big leader passing by.
The night was getting darker, Gur. The reception hall of the German family was now overcrowded for the first time!
Gould arranged the banquet hall so that the Gould family sat in one place and the Otto family lived in one. It can be said that from the perspective of seats, the levels of both parties seem to be completely equal.
But the Russians do not have the concept of determining levels by seats. /p>
Otto came, and he naturally sat with his son.
Across from them was Gould's main family. Members - all the sons from eldest to youngest.
There were no female relatives at the banquet. Rumia, the head maid of Rurik, stood aside obediently, and none of Gould's women were present. .
After all, this banquet is also the scene of business negotiations, and women are indeed superfluous. Even Gould felt that it was enough to bring only his eldest son Snoleva.
In this happy place. In the atmosphere, as a plate of roasted lamb was carried in by a strong man, the venue was filled with the aroma of meat.
Gould stood up first, holding up his gold-inlaid ivory wine glass: "Please allow me. Respect you, great leader. ”
It stands to reason that Gould can bring out exquisite glasses, but the current situation is that the leader and his family bring their own crystal glasses, which are even better than the ones he owns
The shape was even more beautiful. It was timid to take out the glass. Gould was completely shocked and had to take out the old cup.
Because up to now, Gould still didn't know that the Russians had turned into glass. Manufacturers of products.
“Cheers! "Otto raised his glass. Even though it was filled with ordinary ale, he drank it all in one gulp. By now, Otto already felt that ordinary ale was not regarded as wine!
p>Gould's maid cut the mutton, put it on silver plates, and distributed it to various people sitting there. When it was Otto's turn, the maid unloaded it very politely
Roast lamb crispy shank, put on a plate and present.
In addition, very soft bread baked from high-quality whole wheat flour ground and sifted through a sieve is a staple for dinner. There are also some extremely sweet dried raspberries drizzled with honey, which become appetizers.
Yes, compared to the homemade dried fish, these delicacies are the most appetizing.
Otto looked at Gould’s family photos again, and he finally understood why these people were all fat. Doing business with this family is ultimately about satisfying your appetite
?
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, Gould felt that the atmosphere was brewing very well and it was time to start business negotiations.
"Great leader, Rurik and I have made preliminary discussions. The Ross tribe will buy all the goods in the outlet, and I hope you can finalize this trade."
"This is a good thing!" Otto, who had drunk some ale, was excited. He knocked on the table and said excitedly: "I am building our New Roseburg in the east, and your supplies came in time.
"
Still polite, Gould continued: "It is my greatest honor to help you."
"Let's talk about the price!"
p>Although Rurik intended to tell his father the prices of all the supplies, Otto obviously wanted to find out in person.
Gould pinched his fingers and said: "All the oats, onions, and carrots have exceeded 50,000 silver coins. The price of these is 50,000 silver coins!
" Gould no longer wants to calculate too much, although he feels that he will suffer a loss if he cuts off the fraction.
"There are also the hard work of the transportation servants and the mercenaries. There are more than a hundred of them in total, so I still count them as a hundred people. Each one is counted as a hundred silver coins, I want
Ten thousand silver coins..."
"Listen!" Otto banged on the table so hard that the clean sheep bones fell to the ground.
Rurik closed his mouth. He could see that his father was panicking.
"That's ridiculous!" Otto shouted: "So much money? You are robbing money!"
"But..." Gould decided After calming down, he glanced at Rurik with a dull face from the corner of his eye, and hurriedly explained: "The great leader. For example, the people I brought here.
In Mälaren, I gave them a house to live in. They will be given food and treated when they are sick. Transporting them will also cost money! I have discussed it with Rurik, and now I will hire people for your servants. I need to make some money for a new house! You can't just send me away for two or three thousand silver coins."
Otto still felt it was ridiculous, so he could argue: "That's it. You are unreasonable. We will buy your wheat at double the price."
Gould realized that the atmosphere was a bit subtle, but Gould's bottom line was very high regarding the wheat: "My leader. , We even swore an oath about wheat.
There is a written contract, should I take it out immediately? This is the only thing you must not regret. "
"You..." Otto was surprised. Indeed, the fat man and his son signed many written documents, and there was even a priest as a witness.
Rurik, who had always kept silent, consciously found an opportunity for it to happen, which meant that his panicked father once again reiterated: "I will follow the agreement. It is reasonable for me to spend ten thousand silver coins to buy all the servants. There are also costs related to those mercenaries. Gould, I will bear all the expenses you incurred against them in Mellaren. "
Gould was very pleased. He said tactfully: "I don't care about ordinary mercenaries. It is also a benefit for them to become your servants. Only Yev
Lo! Losing him is a painful loss for me, and you need to compensate me for this. ”
“Money? Jevlo? "Otto thought of the young man for a moment. It seemed that that man still had a deep friendship with Gould?
"Only this is not about money. In the past, it was Yevluo who protected my personal safety, but now I need a new supporter, which is you. Gould looked at Otto sincerely: "Big Chief, I'm moving." I need your recognition that I am a Russian. If you acknowledge me now, I won’t even want these ten thousand silver coins.
”
“Huh? Are you going to join us completely? "Otto asked, pinching his beard.
"I have completely taken off Unclas, and I need a new identity. I hope it's Ross Merchant. ”
“That’s right! Otto said casually with a smile, "So, the cost of wheat, is it..."
Gould panicked, "My leader!" I am willing to give up a lot of profits, but in the case of wheat, I hope that for the sake of business principles, please be sure to maintain the price. ”
As a buyer, Otto certainly wanted to lower the price, not to mention that he had realized that he could use his power to force Gould into submission.
But Rurik was not satisfied with his father.
Rurik said for his father: “We also have principles. I will still give you ten thousand silver coins, and I will not give you a single silver coin less for the wheat money. Sixty thousand silver coins? I took it out
without any regrets! I won't break the contract, and I believe you won't either. So now is the time for me to fulfill my promise. Kawei! "
"Here! Kawei, who had almost become an outsider, echoed loudly.
"Bring your box to the big businessman and open it!" ”
Kawei came with a wooden box. As the bronze lock was opened, the glasses neatly arranged inside shocked Gould to lie completely on the ground. Gould’s sons, one after another
Everyone looked at the huge amount of rare treasures, and their heads were dumbfounded.
There were glass bottles filled with strange liquids.
"You actually have... so many crystals? No! I feel like glass. "
Rurik held it in for a long time, and now he finally said: "Gould, I should have told you a long time ago that the glasses you showed before were all made by us Russians. "
"Really? Is this really true? ”
Gould later learned of the news. He had always had doubts, but now that he saw so many glassware, his doubts were gone.
"Of course it's true. Kawei, pour wine for our merchants. ”
Kawei took out a bottle and pulled out the cork in front of Gould. The strong aroma of wine suddenly burst out. Gould’s eyes widened and he looked at his ability. The empty ivory cup was filled with transparent wine.
"Rurik, you...you told me this is wine?" ”
“This is wine! Give it a try. " Rurik encouraged.
Gould immediately held the glass with both hands and drank it all in one gulp. Then, he was so shocked by the strong momentum that he almost spit out the strong drink in his stomach, but this was indeed It's an unprecedented good wine.
His mood stabilized a little, and then he played with the empty glass bottle, smelling the still strong aroma of wine at the mouth of the bottle, and closed his eyes silently. Aftertaste, I felt the wonderful warm feeling in my stomach again.
There were strange patterns on the glass bottle, and Gould realized that they were Roman characters.
"Rurik, what did you carve on it?" ”
“It’s the name of our tribe, RUS, and the name of the wine, VODKA. Also, this wine can be burned. ”
Gould didn’t know what was going on. As the strong liquor in his ivory cup ignited a scorching flame, Gould’s world view collapsed.
He was trembling. Said: "My family bought a new crystal cup in Mälaren and thought it was a rare treasure. I never thought there were so many of them here. I also made a promise, burning wine, and you actually did it. "
Rurik was so serious that he acted with evil intentions; "My friend, your glass is indeed made by us. "
Hearing this, Gould immediately cursed at his eldest son and called Snoleva a fool. But the eldest son couldn't argue!
"Gould, times have changed. Rurik comforted and said: "I was inspired by Odin. In the past, only the Romans could make glassware, but we Russians can not only make it." Look at these bottles, we make a lot of them. "
"How much? I want to get them! "Gould said without thinking.
"I originally priced a bottle at two hundred silver coins, but maybe it was too expensive. One hundred silver coins is probably too cheap. In my opinion, how about one hundred and fifty silver coins? "
"Okay! I want them all. "Gould knocked on the table and said.
"Then one hundred silver coins. "Rurik laughed.
At this point, Gould really didn't know whether Rurik was kidding him: "You actually lowered the price.Already? ! "Even Otto felt that his son's decision was inappropriate.
Rurik smiled and shook his head: "Gould, you are the only one I can lower the price for. We are very happy that your entire family has settled in Rossburg and joined our Ross
tribe, even though you know that we have canceled the clan dividend now. We very much welcome you. "
"No need to be surprised, this is my choice. It seems I made the wisest choice in my life. "
"Then did you bring more ale? Just like we agreed. "Rurik asked.
"Yes. "
"Okay. The key to making vodka is ale. Give me all the ale and we will make strong liquor for you. As for the price, we can sell it to you for eighty silver coins if we make a bottle.
It’s also okay. "
Gould's body trembled with excitement, "I also like your bottle, if it's just the bottle..."
"Wine bottle? OK. This kind of bottle costs fifty silver coins each. Your cup is more expensive, costing sixty silver coins. ”
After learning the true price, Gould really shouted in his heart that he had been cheated by his peers in Mälaren. In addition to saying that the eldest son lacked experience to defend himself, he could also
< p>What to say?In this way, the Ross people completed the largest transaction in the history of the Ross tribe.
The spirits and glass bottles were worth fifteen thousand. The amount of silver coins.
Rurik only used 45,000 silver coins to get everything Gould transported. Of course, there are still many small quantities of goods that should be calculated. Happy Gu.
Germany has ignored it
Why? Because the two sides are going to sign a new trade agreement, which will bring even greater consequences to everyone in next year’s trade season. Gould was convinced of this, and he felt that he could also get a share of the glassware trade, even though he knew that Rurik had already cooperated with Uppsala merchants and Mälaren merchants. Gould made a lot of money from the glassware trade, and the Russians earned more than just money. But what a help in times of need! A huge amount of food has arrived in New Roseburg, and the local residents will be able to survive the first winter safely.
And many people in their homeland. All will be eligible to share this batch of supplies.