A snowstorm hit Roseburg with an inevitable attitude, and a new arctic cold current poured into the Baltic Sea. It swept across the entire Northern Europe, and finally stopped in the Alps and...
The snowstorm lasted for a week Time and relying on adequate material preparations, Roseburg experienced the snowstorm safely. However, when the weather clears, everyone must bring tools to sweep the snow in front of their door.
The lives of the captured Tavastian women immediately improved after Rurik intervened.
First of all, they all put on a batch of simple leather and cloth clothes, and their food treatment miraculously reached an average of two pounds of boiled wheat per person per day.
This was really an astonishing amount of food. The hungry women devoured it, and their physical fitness also improved rapidly, and some even began to accumulate fat.
In the extremely cold era, the fat on the body is really a life-saving treasure. After they recovered their physical fitness, they were hit by the cold wave. Fortunately, there were no more deaths during the cold wave.
Another nasty snowstorm!
Rurik stayed in his palace and lived a life that was indeed different from ordinary people. He is surrounded by warblers and swallows, and enjoys the warmth of family.
If the young man John Ingvar was allowed to continue teaching Latin to his wives and concubines, it would be impossible for Rurik to have no taboos. Now Mary, the princess of Mercia, came, and this woman easily became a Latin teacher.
She doesn’t need to teach it deliberately. As long as she deliberately speaks more Latin in her daily life, other people’s language will automatically improve.
Rurik hopes most that they can develop a sisterhood, even if their natal families are different. Eating at the same table is a way to enhance friendship, and staying together is another way.
However, he still faced his women in the same way as an emperor turning over brands.
Today, it’s Nolen’s turn.
Under the soft light of the oil lamp, the girl sat casually beside the bed. Because of the fireplace and the thick layer of wood and moss soil, the entire palace is warm, but the outdoor temperature has plummeted to -30°C.
Wearing simple cloth, she had been kept in the palace to escape the extreme cold for many days, and her peaceful face was filled with worry.
Rurik came, shirtless and smelling of flowers.
He had just scrubbed his body and soaked his feet in hot water. He felt so refreshed that he should have gone to bed, but he really didn't feel sleepy.
"You are finally here. Everyone else has gone to sleep, so I won't sing." She said casually.
"Sing to please me? Now is not the time."
After that, Rurik also sat beside the bed: "You cleaned your room very clean, even better than in your hometown." The boudoir is cleaner. It just so happens that it’s time for me to tell you something.”
“Is it about my biological father conferring the title of earl in my hometown?”
“Oh? Have you heard about it? Yes, you should have heard about this big news."
"Yes. But I don't understand. Many people go to Britain to build a new home. distressed fjordThe leader? I never thought about a woman being the leader. "
"That's right. Specifically, your and my children will inherit the title forever. ”
“That’s right. "Noulun Qingqing sneered, then lay down and looked understanding, "Then let's get started. "
Rurik was taken aback.
"Are you so eager? You are still so young..."
Nolan stared straight into his trembling eyes and sneered: "It's ridiculous, do you think you are older? The moon god has given me a revelation! My mother (referring to Niya) has long said that I can be a mother. Since my biological father has such a title arrangement, I can't let him down, and there are people from my hometown who don't want to leave. "
This marriage itself is a political marriage. Rurik was surprised that Nolen spoke like this. Her words were far beyond her age. Maybe someone taught her? It was urged by her old mother. ?
“That won’t work either. "
"Why! ? Nolen immediately got up and said, "I've heard that Sister Mary is a few years older than me. I heard that in the past days, you guys talked almost every day... Do you love her the most?" You obviously know that I like you very much. "
"That is your destiny, but it will not be suitable for the next three or four years. Wait..."
"But! I need to give birth to a child to inherit the title of Balmok. This is your responsibility. I'm eager. ”
“That’s it! Rurik had no intention of getting entangled. He thought that Mary must have learned a lot of things through Latin. This is understandable. A princess who has lost her country wants to establish her own status in the new world and have a good relationship with this group of female relatives. Relationships are necessary. Besides, although Mary lived like a toy in the old Mercian court, she also passively developed the ability to observe words and emotions and tell a group of simple women how to please men. Mary was really good at this.
Noren pouted, but she was not happy...
Rurik only felt ridiculous, and suddenly he felt a little bit. On this issue, it was their group. Women are too proactive. And unlike men, they have extremely strong purpose.
Suddenly, Rurik really felt like an April stallion.
Rurik lowered his face and said, "Now that you already know, I will tell you the detailed arrangements for the follow-up. Our child naturally has the title of Balmok, but you have to note that it is not the Earl of the Kingdom of York, but the Earl of Balmok who is loyal to me and to the Duke of Ross. Nolen, you belong to my woman, and your son is my son, as well as your Balmok compatriots..."
In a daze, Nolen heard a strange meaning.< /p>
“Many people are unwilling to leave that fjord, and they are my people. The Balmoks who are unwilling to leave are all my people! I am their Duke! The entire Narvik Fjord will always be Ross' territory. "
"This... is a merger? "Nolen was shocked.
"Exactly! It is true that the Balmoks have immigrated as a whole family, and they have established the huge Kingdom of York in Britain. Your brother Biyongni said that those who do not want to leave are cowards. Yes, your biological father and brother, as well as those noble family leaders, they abandoned their hometown and the people who didn't want to leave. I don't, I like people who stay. I also promised them that I would take the ice road to Balmok this winter. Nolen! ”
“Yeah. "
"You and I must go together. I will organize a large expedition team after Hanukkah, cross the snowy mountains and enter Balmok, and then officially declare your and my rule. This is what I'm telling you, what do you think? ”
“Okay! I have no idea about Britain, Ross is the greatest. If my fellow countrymen became New Rus's, their lives would be better. "Nolen was quite shocked in his heart, but the girl showed a joyful mood. She regarded all this as fate. To be fair, if the people in her hometown were really taken in by Rurik, their lives would definitely get better.
"Indeed. Harsh ice and snow are a problem, but as long as everyone lives a prosperous life, ice and snow will no longer be a problem. Go to sleep, Nolen. When the snow stops, I want to see the military band you organized. "
"Okay! You will be satisfied. "
Of course Nolen hopes to become a mother soon, but with her current physical condition, she would be seeking death if she became a mother. Rurik, as a rational person with extremely advanced knowledge, certainly knows this. There are terrible risks, even if she is a pure Nordic.
But during the long snowstorm, what can families do if they are hiding in warm caves?
The wind and snow outside and the accumulation of blood concealed the movement of people. Rurik could guess with his toes that the next baby boom in the Principality of Ross would be in August next year. At least it would be thick and warm at that time. , delicate babies almost never die suddenly.
As a monarch, Rurik has no doubts about the strength of Russian women. It is possible for one woman to give birth to eight children at once, just like in the industrial age. The situation in Britain in the early days was to expand the living space for the further expansion of the population.
Fortunately, the geographical space of this era was extremely large, and the wild and fertile world was in urgent need. The Russians opened up.
The next step was to open the overland trade route from Rossburg → Ironburg → Fiskburg → Balmok, so that the Russians would officially have access to the Atlantic Ocean in 834. And it is a non-freezing port.
When the wind and snow stopped, people who were hiding in the area immediately picked up tools and swept the snow in front of their homes. Snow clearing project.
Although the servant deer herders brought the property belonging to the Duke, the captured and bred reindeer herds of 3,000 headed north for winter grazing.
Rosberg 1. There are more than a hundred reindeer here, and they are used as sled pullers, actively transporting the snow from the city.
As a result, a snow-capped mountain by the sea was being "constructed", and a group of children happily used it as a toy. There were also many children who made snowballs and smashed them around for fun.
Hanukkah is not far away, and the time is approaching December in the Julian calendar.
Because times have changed, many Russians no longer have the qualifications to hide in their homes and survive until the sea thaws.
Because of wealth or glory, they bravely walked out of their warm homes and began special winter production operations.
For example, the furnace in the industrial area cannot be turned off! Even in the polar night, even if they use the soft light of the stars, miners still have to go into the mountains to dig for various ores. Even the roads people tread in the snow are very flat, so winter is a good time to transport ore.
In recent days, Otto and other old Russians have been gathering together all day long to talk about the mountains, accompanied by strong wine, bacon and dried fruits.
Sometimes Rurik worries that his father will suddenly die in Valhalla due to drinking too much.
However, Dad’s time as the leader has passed for many years. He only appeared physically weaker, but in fact the people supported the young duke. For a very simple reason, they support whoever makes them live a good life.
Then, let’s take the good days to the next level!
Rurik reduced his large group of brats.
Boys and girls aged six to twelve years old are all here in Rossburg, and most of the children in the Principality of Ross are currently gathered in the original capital of Rossburg.
They were trained to cut wood, carry materials, and carry water. Although they were very young, they were a very determined workforce.
They even received military training. The first batch of children became "grassroots commanders", and each of them led more than ten people to form one group after another.
Rurik Century does not need to be too obsessed with grouping. Following the tradition of the Rus or Vikings, people will spontaneously gather around the brave.
They form small groups, and easily condense into a huge group.
Now, Rurik counted the heads and realized that the total number of children who ate the Duke’s food had reached two thousand!
This is really a huge number! Rurik learned of this practical quality and quite understood why the old guy Harozosun neglected the group of Tavastian women.
Just because of this group of children, it is a huge internal drain on the Duke's coffers.
Fortunately, the losses in this area are easily covered by taxes, tributes, and plunder.
No!
"Perhaps I will have to increase taxes on those businessmen this year. And increase the amount of physical tribute from the Suomi people..."
Use war wealth to feed your own children who are crying for food. , this is a means. Developing industry and handicrafts and selling products to make money in exchange for supplies is the second method.
And pioneering is the third movepart. It would be difficult to achieve self-reliance in just a few years by pioneering fields, farming and harvesting wheat.
Then focus on metal smelting, manufacture extremely high value-added ironware at low cost, and rely on trade methods to do business with a sword.
So, what is the current industrial capability of the Russians?
On the first day of December in the Julian calendar, from this day on, people officially look forward to Hanukkah.
Many soldiers turned into hunters, taking their own equipment to Fort Ironon and Fort Fisk in the north. A group of visiting businessmen also went to the north, intending to purchase high-quality and precious leather locally.
A large number of leather craftsmen are also well prepared, preparing a large amount of northern leather for processing immediately upon arrival.
The population of Roseburg has dropped sharply, while the population of Ironburg has increased dramatically, and there are brave people everywhere who want to seek wealth in the land of ice and snow.
Even a family of free deer farmers from afar believed in the promise of the Russians, changed their caution for hundreds of years, and began to trade live deer with the people of Ironburg with their own deer. and leather in exchange for key iron tools.
As soon as they started exchanging, they got stainless steel tools - chrome tools.
Rurik still doesn’t know about the fact that the free deer herders, that is, the small settlement of the Sami people in the matrilineal clan, started trading with the Rus. Because the city had declared its right to rule over all deer herders early, the decree restricted the Rus and Covin people of Ironburg to prohibit plundering free deer herders.
Rurik did not even expect this, or perhaps because of the construction of a number of new buildings including the "Russ Duma" parliamentary chamber, as well as new large ships, a ship was launched on December 1 The mighty logging team, driving the reindeer and ponies pulling the sleigh, pulled a large amount of wood back to Roseburg. It was just for a good fortune to arrive at this date.
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This is really an exciting thing. Rurik is happy to see their return, and Otto rarely drinks without drinking. He goes to admire the logging brothers returning with the giant spruce from the far north.
As for the more than 500 deer skins purchased from free deer farmers, they belong to private individuals. The arrival of new leather has given Roseburg's leather processing industry a shot in the arm.
Rurik and his entourage once again entered the so-called industrial area where the smoke was billowing.
Unlike other areas, this area is still made of hard sand and gravel. Even during a blizzard, the flames in the furnace are still burning, the main area continues to stay hot, and the snow has never been covered.
There is the sound of tinkering everywhere, which is the work of many young blacksmiths, who are also what I call slave workers.
In principle, Kamnier and the more than fifty men under his command are directly loyal to the Duke of Ross. Their current and future work is to make various iron tools or other equipment for the Duke. .
They all came from poor backgrounds, and they will also be poor in the future.All must become engineers.
Rurik's visit was a bit unexpected. Many people paused their work for a moment, and then started again.
Clavason, who still had a white beard, came to receive him, and a smart and furry little guy rushed over enthusiastically. The white fur looked like a little polar bear.
He is the child of Kuzneslav, whose nickname is Kudya. According to seniority, Rurik was his uncle.
After a while, Lilia also went out. Although she was wearing thick clothes, Rurik was surprised to find that she was pregnant again.
"Sir, you actually have the time to come here for me. Oh no, you must have a new idea. Welcome, let's go into the room and have a good chat." Although Klavason is more obvious than a few months ago Although he has aged a lot, his enthusiasm remains unchanged.
"Indeed, I am here to discuss some important matters with you. It is still a very important matter!" Rurik said casually.
"Oh, please come. Come to our blacksmiths' council room. You can wait a moment while I call the old guys over."
"There is also an independent conference room? How come I didn't know about it before?" Rurik was a little surprised, then calmly said: "I don't want to be idle. Where is Kawei?"
"He...he is here I'm supervising the blast furnace production. You see, I'm old, and it's hard for me to swing a hammer now. If you have any important matters, just ask Kawei, I..." In the middle of the sentence, the old Klavasen started laughing. The little grandson called to his side: "I just want to continue to accompany this boy."
Enjoy the happiness of a family after living a prosperous life? Klavasen's aging is indeed visible to the naked eye.
Rurik and Lilia looked at each other again, but there was no conversation for the time being. In fact, of course he had many things to ask Lilia. After all, this woman was very unusual. Almost all of Rose's die-cast glassware were made by her. Glassware is also expected to develop rapidly as an industry, and Lilia must be a key figure in this undertaking.
"I'm going to look for Kawe first. Klavasen, just go and call someone. By the way, call this kid Kamni to your council room as well."
"Okay!" Klavason pushed the grandson to his mother. He shook himself and went to notify the heads of the other families who were traveling with the blacksmith with a wooden stick.
Looking at the old man's back, a strong sense of strangeness surged into Rurik's heart.
Klavason, you are really old, so suddenly...