Chapter 312 Discussion on social security caused by fishing boats

The fishing boats were bought, but when Rurik personally began to inspect the boats the next day, he regretted his hasty decision.

Jevro reviewed his responsibilities as a mercenary captain. Now his biggest job is to serve as Rurik's personal guard.

He followed Rurik closely, and there were more than twenty mercenaries, dragging the cables on their shoulders, shouting slogans, and further towed all the fishing boats to the same position.

It was already afternoon, and the gentle sunshine was shining on the entire fjord. The climate was extremely pleasant, but the many ships in front of Rurik made him a little unhappy.

Look at these fishing boats. They are certainly built using the shipbuilding techniques commonly used by Viking tribes. The layers of dry wooden boards are soaked in seawater and expand, and the gaps are smeared with rosin, so that the entire boat remains intact. Closed.

Rurik's little hand touched the old dark hull, and he could clearly see a large number of scratches on the wooden boards and even signs of aging and cracking.

What troubled him even more was that the overall hull of the ship was too thin.

Under the watchful eye of Yevlo, he wandered around a small fishing boat about five stikas long (nearly five meters), and soon noticed some unusual holes in the ship's board.

"Yevlo!"

"Here!"

"These ships..." Rurik wanted to say something, but now he didn't bother to say it .

"Sir." Yevluo came over and asked tentatively.

"It's okay. You carry me on board. I want to see the structure inside."

"As you command."

If there is no ladder, stay here Grams was not yet able to climb directly onto the boat using only his own strength. He was lifted up by Evluoto, and then he turned over and entered the cabin.

Rurik was sitting on a relatively flat plank at the bottom of the boat. This was not a real deck, it was just a plank laid so that fishermen could stack their catch stably and even float on the sea. You can have a flat place to lie on your side to rest.

However, the inside of the ship was not completely straight. A standing pillar covered with wood debris immediately caught Rurik's attention.

He immediately grabbed the side of the boat with both hands and asked Yevluo: "What happened? Where is the mast of the ship? Did you chop it down?!"

Yevluo was stunned. After a while, he hurriedly replied: "Sir, we chopped it down."

"Why?! A good sailing fishing boat has now become a rowing boat."

"This..." Jevro wanted to say that this was what Arik ordered. Considering that the man was his master's brother, it was obviously unwise to blame Arik.

Jevro had a good reason, and it was also Arik's reason: "Sir, we don't have the ability to take care of so many sailing ships. In order to avoid chaos when returning, all the masts were cut off. As for those canvases , the brothers on Tombstone Island took them to make clothes.”

“It’s really amazing.” Rurik was surprised and continued.Grinning with a look of helplessness. "They are already so poor? You didn't plunder many good things? How is that possible?"

"My lord, they are indeed...somewhat poor. I'm sorry, I offended them."< /p>

"It doesn't matter." Rurik waved his hand, then raised his little head and looked up to the sky and sighed: "Alas! All twenty of them are broken boats. Those Gotlanders, are they fishing with these broken boats?"

"Yes, their ships are all terrible. My lord, maybe you spent four thousand silver coins..."

Rurik immediately stopped Yevro: "I I know you want to say that I wasted my money. It doesn’t matter, I have always been a man of my word.”

Arik and his straightforward Ross army were the main force in the robbery war that lasted for more than two months. Jevro and his mercenary brothers auxiliary forces in principle. Based on this principle, even if twenty of them carry crossbows, approach the enemy fishing boat and launch a volley, basically hitting the fishing boat with no actual deck, thin wooden planks, and no effective defense in the whole body with one blow, they will not Permission to share loot.

During the long battle, Jevro and his men were completely the tools of Arik.

After all, he is a mercenary, and in this line of work, he must obey his master's orders.

So Arik really used Yevro and others as tools. They drifted on the sea almost every day, and the so-called rewards they received were only fish meat and distilled fresh water. Other Ross people can often rest on Tombstone Island and digest the loot they caught as soon as possible.

Since they are mercenaries anyway, Jevro and his brothers are more willing to be Rurik's mercenaries. As for the suffering they suffered at the hands of Arik, the blood and sweat they put in, and the unfair treatment, they had to swallow this pain themselves.

In any case, Yevlo did not like these captured fishing boats.

Although in the raiding battle, most of the enemy ships were destroyed immediately, the best ships became the treasures of the settlers of Tombstone Island, and the remaining ones were of inferior quality. All the stuff was thrown to Rurik.

Jevro felt sorry for his master.

"These ships are terrible. Since you need a ship, why not just hire local shipbuilders from the tribe? There is a lot of wood suitable for shipbuilding in the mountains and forests here. You can make better ones, so why bother? Use the broken ship of the Gotlanders."

"I just need it now," Rurik corrected.

"Sir, do you... do you expect me to take my brothers and sail these boats to fish? Oh, you think so highly of me." As he said that, Yevluo smiled heartily. .

"So why not? You are from Finland, and almost all the other brothers are from Mälaren. You all know how to row and fish."

" But we are warriors."

"But you will all grow old one day! When you are old and can no longer carry weapons to fight, what will you do? ."

"Then die in the last battle. "Yevluo joked, "Those people's belief is to fight to the death. "

"Can you? Are you a warrior of Odin? "

"I don't care. You know, I am a Finn, and if I am too old to lift a sword, please let me stay with those Covins, thanks to your concern. I have a common language with them. "

Rurik suppressed his laughter. He still lay on the side of the boat and looked at Yevlo: "These broken boats can continue to be pushed into the sea to fish, and they can paddle without sails." Jevlo, you and your brothers will all grow old one day. If that day comes, don't worry, I will not forget your achievements in youth. I will reward you with fishing boats, and you can fish on your own and continue your life. If you really get too old to even fish, you still don’t have to worry. I will send people to reward you with fresh fish every day until you naturally come to the end of your life. ”

Rurik’s words were completely unheard of by Yevro. He was a little moved, but still found it ridiculous.

The conversation between the two gradually attracted some people who had completed the work of towing the ship. The mercenaries gathered and soon realized the wonder of Rurik's words

Because their master was talking about something that no one had ever considered - retirement.

In ancient times, talking about old age care was really an unrealistic luxury.

It’s not that Rurik didn’t know this. In fact, most of the time he was unwilling to do it. , It cannot be done due to the poor productivity of the era.

The ancients in the East said that on the journey of the great road, all widows, widows, lonely and disabled people can be supported. This is a philosophical thought that was put forward very early in the Eastern world, and it is also a discussion. Theoretical basis for the feasibility of building a harmonious and harmonious society.

However, the Western world has been in a "jungle ecology" for a long time. The so-called concepts of social relief and pension are really magical for a kingdom established by a group of barbarians. Even if they generally believe in God, they still believe that it is the job of the priests to relieve the poor, and they are also responsible for managing weddings and funerals. Finally, the nobles are more concerned about whether they get the land tax.

Now, Rurik is too lazy to mention his tribal governance to Yevro. Attacks such as organizing a group of widows and poor women to buy their labor for tailoring work; hiring a group of older men to buy their labor for logging and construction

Especially against the entire tribe. Orphans, and even all young children, regardless of gender, Rurik controlled them all, trained their bodies, educated their minds, and gave them better food.

Because of the men in the tribe. For women, the mortality rate rises rapidly after reaching the age of fifty. The Russians really do not need to consider the issue of old age care.

So people like High Priest Vilia are like this.A haggard old woman, she is now seventy-four. She is truly a miracle of life.

But Rurik had to think about something in advance, that is, the tribe under his rule. As people's living standards began to improve, everyone's life span also increased. Especially with the widespread use of soap and the emergence of the new and warmer Novgorod woodcut rugs, the health status of the tribe has improved significantly.

Although everyone still believes that everyone has their own destiny, now the leader can properly take care of the children of the tribe. If he can also take care of the elders of the tribe, then the leader's power can be further supported.

From the beginning, Rurik did not believe that the so-called "Son of Odin" myth could maintain his prestige for a long time. Maybe he was indeed the "Son of Odin", but in reality, what the tribesmen needed most There is always enough food and warm shelter and clothing.

Seeing his mercenaries gathering one after another, Rurik was just a chatterbox, but now he had to take it seriously.

It was indeed a dream in the past, but now Rurik feels it is necessary to draw a giant pie for these guys who have worked hard for themselves before they grow old.

Rurik immediately stood on the bow of the ship and said loudly: "Brothers, you are now in the prime of life, but you have to think about what you will do when you are old."

Everyone looked at each other, Because no one really thought about it.

"What do you care about that?" a mercenary said carelessly, "We will work for you and you will give us money, that's enough. If we are rewarded by you for our military exploits, we will become the Ross tribe. This is our greatest honor."

"That's all you ask for?"

"What else?" Yevluo shrugged, "Sir, you Do you really want to implement your words? Give your brothers daily fish and meat in a few decades?"

As soon as Yevluo finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter.

It is clear that these guys obviously have an indifferent attitude towards their future.

Someone laughed and said: "We are all soldiers, how can we grow old one day? Maybe we will die in the next battle."

"Yes! As long as we can bury those who died in battle or burn them into ashes, that will be fine.”

Of course, some people think that if they are lucky enough to live to the day when they can no longer hold an ax or a sword, that will be fine. If you get a reward from Rurik's master, you will bless your master's family to prosper forever in another world.

So no one doubts that the wealthy Rurik is bragging. They really don’t have that much thought about their future. The so-called life is one day at a time.

Only a young mercenary said carelessly: "Sir, as long as you give me a woman, I will fight for you for the rest of my life, no matter what kind of battle."

I'm afraid only This is the last thing a mercenary should say!

Jevro slapped the kid on the head directly: "You are an idiot. How can youWhy make such a request to an adult? "

"What he said makes sense! "Rurik slapped the boat gang to attract everyone's attention: "Don't you just want women? OK! You are loyal to me, you are my warriors now and you will be my warriors in the future. Now I promise you that when you have fought for me for five years, I will find a beautiful and young woman to be your wife. You will give me more boys, and your sons will continue to be my warriors. When you get old, don't worry, you will always have some food until the end. ”

Everyone believes that Rurik will not break his promise. This kid has never been a liar. He has fulfilled too many promises, and I believe that what he says solemnly now will be fulfilled.

Jevro was very happy about this, but he did not show his excitement on his face.

On the other hand, other mercenaries stamped their feet and shouted Rurik's name, praising him. Great.

After encountering such an episode when inspecting the fishing boat, Rurik thought about the feasibility of implementing these matters.

Anyway, in this era, everyone is concerned about pensions. The highest level of thinking is to get some food that will not starve to death when you are too old. After all, no one wants to die. Everyone wants to live forever. They would rather die in battle than to live forever. He committed suicide when he was old.

If you reward him with some fish, you can count him as a pensioner. The financial expenses for this kind of pension are too small.

Rurik calculated this. Standard, he felt that he could simply build some nursing homes, especially to collect the old guys who had fought for him all their lives, continue to take care of them until they died of natural causes, and finally circle a piece of land as a cemetery for veterans.

In the final analysis. , Rurik felt that this way he could get his own psychological satisfaction and the support of the elite warriors.

Yes, a young soldier recruited by the army got his own woman and house because he fought for his master. , even the industry that can be used to survive after retirement, but the master is still responsible for the pension in the last period of life.

With such a good thing, Rurik does not believe that they will not work hard.

When Rurik saw that the young warriors of the tribe were supporting the fighting hero's cousin Arik, what could he do? Even if he included girls, there were only more than 300 of his young warriors. They are all children!

Facing his cousin, Rurik felt a hint of worry. All he could think of was recruiting more warriors, especially warriors from other tribes in the same alliance. , giving them good treatment in order to make them work hard.

The more he thought about it, the more Rurik felt that the slogan of the ancient generals was to "grab money, rob food, rob." "Women" may seem vulgar or even ugly, but in fact they have underlying logic. Especially the bunch of tribal warriors from the Ross tribe, rather than being warriors, they are more appropriately described as pirates.

After all, the order has been given long ago Gould, who went south to do business,Presumably this year the old guy will arrive in Roseburg again at the end of August or early September with a large amount of daily necessities and a group of people. At that time, a group of new mercenaries will definitely join the team, and a group of poor children will also join.

I'm afraid there will be another problem by then. Rurik is a little worried that the old mercenaries will inevitably have objections when they see the newcomers earning the same salary as themselves, even if they keep it to themselves.

What to do? Increase your salary!

As a result, Rurik quickly increased the salary of his mercenaries. The so-called monthly salary of an ordinary mercenary is ten silver coins, which has now increased to fifteen. For an expert like Yevro, the salary increased to thirty silver coins.

Of course, getting more pay means that mercenaries have to continue to do hard and boring work in peacetime. Usually they have to do logging work, so they can exercise their physical fitness, and they can also earn some money for Rurik through wood processing and selling firewood, thereby reducing some net expenses.

The mercenaries have a new job, which is to use the captured ships to fish in the sea.

After all, most of the mercenaries are fishermen themselves. They are too poor in their hometown of the Melalen tribe. Because they cannot compete with their brothers for the family business, and they are not recruited by the leader of Melalen to become private soldiers, they have to be alone. Go out and make a living. In their hearts, the Russians gave themselves a chance to develop. Even if their master was a child and had a magical legend, the master really gave them real silver coins and good weapons. They thanked themselves. 's master.

So when Rurik asked them to take turns being fishermen in peacetime, everyone was very satisfied. If I am not satisfied at all, it is that the boat I am using is too old.

Everyone complained that the Gotlanders used low-quality wood from the island to build broken ships, but they only had such ships on hand.

In fact, Rurik arranged for all twenty ships to go out!

There are some elderly men in the Ross tribe. They are actually only in their forties, and they are aging more seriously. They can no longer go to war, and the work of logging and fishing is actually not very affecting.

Rurik quickly signed a contract with some people, that is, up to fifteen fishing boats were rented out. As for the rent, half of the catch was paid entirely.

For the time being, because of the simple folk customs of the tribal residents, Rurik does not have to worry about these boat charterers unconscionably paying less than half of the fish. If they are really greedy, Rurik does not want to immediately blow.

As for the other five boats used by the mercenaries in turn, all the catches will naturally belong to Rurik. Even so, the mercenaries still work hard, because they know that the fish they catch are not for their masters, but what they catch is the rations of the mercenary brothers! They think it is reasonable to catch fish for their brothers, so that in future battles, because of the friendships established in life, they will have brothers to protect their backs.

Captured fishing boats are finally beginning to show their value!

Rurik also personally selects tenants when renting a boat. He chooses fishermen who only have worse boats at home. Their hard fishing is actually saving money to order new fishing boats. Now they can rent Rurik's boats for a long time. They not only felt it was an honor, but also calculated their financial accounts and found that their living standards would improve. So is there any reason not to sign the contract?

Leasing fishing boats to obtain catches is the purpose of Rurik. It can be said that only in this matter, Rurik became a "classical landowner" in the true sense. However, Rurik does not need to sell the fish caught by the fishermen. Rurik even gives priority to purchasing the remaining catches of the charter fishermen. All the catch was eaten by the children. What was the result of this?

The benefits are obvious.

Even if the technology of the fishing industry is underdeveloped in this era, the number of fishing boats can be increased, and the catch output can be increased.

The total amount of food Rurik gave to his children has not changed, but Rurik’s financial expenses have indeed dropped significantly!

What’s even more interesting is that because Rurik’s men nailed strange letters on the captured fishing boats with wooden strips, all twenty boats had hull numbers on their bows.

The so-called ship number is from "RFB01" to "RFB20". The meaning is very simple, R stands for Ross and FB stands for fishing boat.

They are Rurik’s boats. In order to avoid suspicion, other fishing boats do not dare to disturb these fishermen’s operations. This brings about another interesting effect-the average fishing rate of the fishing boats under Rurik’s command. The volume is higher than that of its peers.