The Duke alone signed the same contract with hundreds of people? This had never happened in the past, and Aslaqi, who claimed to be good at business, had never known about it.
She has a lot of questions, not only about the strangeness of these writing materials, but also about the large number of contracts that need to be signed urgently. She smelled the amazing commercial value contained in them, which was the writing materials themselves, because they should not, let alone be, just used as writing materials.
Aslaki acted very calmly, but her eyes revealed a lot of information to Rurik.
Rurik also gave a similar look in return, confirming that there would be a private family meeting later.
Governor Conuson received the order, and Arik also received the task. The meeting ended with the dinner, and it was time for them to go back home or do business directly.
After they exchanged glasses of wine, Rurik wiped his mouth clean and said abruptly: "You guys go back for the time being, but be sure to remember that I want to see the people gathered in the square tomorrow morning when the sun comes up."
< p> "That's it? I'd rather have some strong drinks with you." Arik said cheerfully."No need. If possible, I would rather drink kvass. The bitter ale is not as good as this. What a pity!" Rurik deliberately emphasized his voice, "We have too little wheat in our hands. ”
As soon as she heard this, Aslaqi, who had her back slumped down, suddenly straightened her back, inadvertently revealing her enlarged and harmonious chest.
"It doesn't matter." Arik chuckled, "I found that strong liquor only goes with barbecue. You should ask your hometown to make more strong liquor. Forget it, since you request to start immigration this year, they will all come over. We make wine and distill on the spot." After saying that, he stood up and motioned to his wife: "Let's go! It's time for my brother and sister (referring to Svetlana) to have a good rest. Let's go back. ."
"I..." Yaslaqi looked up at her husband: "I still have something to talk to the prince."
"Isn't that the end? "Are you not full?"
"The next thing is...I will discuss with the prince as the old Harald Hrolev family." Aslaqi already looked serious. face.
She is the second wife, and Arik also has an appointment with her, thus theoretically avoiding family conflicts. Based on the agreement, his relationship with Aslaqi was not only a couple but also a kind of cooperation.
"Okay, in that case I won't bother you." Arik waved his hand, he was very sensible.
The already not lively hall became even more cold. Some women took on the role of servants, entering the room to clean up the leftovers after meals and unload the tables and chairs.
Rurik does not need personal servants to take care of his daily life. Based on the current situation, he thinks it is time to recruit a small group of maids.
He invited his sister-in-law into the inner hall, brought his wife and Asraqi to the bedroom to discuss some important matters in detail.
It is quite quiet here, except for the guards standing guard outside.There were only three of them left in the palace, which was not big at all.
Aslaqi sat sideways on the soft leather cushion, and the soft light from the wall oil lamp illuminated her peaceful face and the tall bridge of her nose.
Rurik noticed his second sister-in-law’s swollen belly and secretly sighed that his cousin did not forget about business while hunting.
Wait a minute! The eldest sister-in-law also came to New Roseburg to spend the winter with Asgard in her arms, and the brother-in-law and sister-in-law actually moved here. It must be time for my sister-in-law to give birth again, right? Is it a boy named Gil? Rurik hoped so.
Aslaki is a little reserved, the boy in front of her is quite handsome, and his wife Svetlana is young and beautiful, but still childish.
The prince is a very young boy, he is handsome and clean, his mind is full of command, and his strong body proves that he is a good fighter.
I think he has all the virtues of a Viking man and has endless wisdom that surpasses a Viking man.
The boy blessed by Odin once again showed great wisdom, and those writable papers that looked like cloth or cloth were a brand new proof.
She wanted to mention this first, but Rurik spoke first.
"Sister, you...seem to be pregnant again."
Rurik spoke very sweetly, Aslaqi was surprised at first, then secretly laughed, and then caressed her. Belly: "Yeah. I hope it will be a boy again. You know, I want to revive the family, and I will do things for you. Then, give this child a name too."
"Me? No. You are the mother of the child, and since he is the heir to your old Harald family name, you are the only one qualified."
"That's right, you can't date me alone. Simply for my second child. Indeed, you are the child's uncle."
"It's a big deal about the future of the principality." Rurik put away his smile and put on a serious face. Question: "I need wheat seeds now. I know you shipped some wheat from your hometown in Roseburg to make delicious honey bread. You must still have some in stock. Now, hand over all."
" Ah? Why is this?"
"It's very important."
"Originally, I wanted to continue making delicious noodles and sell them to their hunters. I will obey the order."
Rurik was naturally satisfied with this answer, and he also knew that the woman had no choice after receiving the order.
"Very good. Then, you also want to know the purpose of my doing this." Rurik said deliberately.
"Yes." Aslaqi paused and said, "If wheat is very important, I will announce that wheat will not be used for food in the future."
"Oh, why is this so extreme? Of course you need to use wheat to make delicious bread. The problem now is that we have too little wheat but too much oats. Will we, the Principality of Ross, import wheat from Britain every year? How can we get wheat after betrayal? Let’s start another war. I want to grow wheat myself, on a large scale in Novgorod.”
Prince’s.The words were impassioned. Aslaqi had never seen a wheat field in her life, not even a mature ear of wheat. Of course she had seen wheat grains when she was very young and knew it was the best material for making bread, but that was it.
Since the prince is so ambitious, he naturally accepts it unconditionally.
"Yes. I will take out the wheat immediately, but there are not many of them."
"How many more are there?" Rurik asked urgently.
"There are about five sacks? I'm used to a hundred pounds in one bag."
"That's five hundred pounds, not bad. Alas, I just don't know about Roseburg's hometown." How much is there in stock?" Rurik sighed, "I hope my order will be delivered in time, and I hope Haro Zuosen will not mess up."
There are about five hundred pounds of wheat on hand at the moment. Wheat seeds can only be sown on a small portion of the land. One hectare (Viking system, 0.96 modern hectare) was sown with 400 Roman pounds (Viking Roman pound). Rurik planned to sow at this value.
Rurik did not dare to mess up until he was sure that spring wheat could produce high yields. Originally, he used the average yield of local oats as a reference, that is, one hectare produces two thousand pounds of wheat and leaves 20% for planting grain. This way, the cost of trial and error is not high, but the wheat on hand can only be planted once. If it's more than a hectare, it's just a test field.
Although trial and error is risky, Rurik is sure that he has enough money to spend on the so-called test field. If they want to grow 100 hectares, they will need to transport all the wheat from their hometown in Rossburg to grow grain.
Rurik has made up his mind about sending a new sled team back to his hometown in this world of ice and snow. , he will be able to implement it, but the entire operation is very sensitive to timing.
If the farming season is delayed, this year's plan to plant spring wheat on a large scale will be ruined.
In order to achieve this goal, Just in case, the wheat seeds provided by Aslaqi must be sown at the most correct time. If the plan to transport grain on a large scale fails, the last hectare of wheat will be carefully cared for, and all their output will be used as a precaution. Next year's grain planting, even with the most conservative approach, Novgorod can still grow wheat on a large scale by spending more time.
Wheat is Rurik's biggest concern at the moment.
Rurik knew that Aslaqi had many things to ask, so he allowed her to hear the news.
As expected, she couldn't let go of the paper. She even saw the business opportunities in it.
"Your Majesty the Duke." She spoke with a formal honorific: "Those writing materials must be Odin's wisdom, and you must have reproduced it in the human world. It. I...I want to know the secret, and I want to make more for you." "You?" Rurik narrowed his eyes cautiously, realizing that this matter was not simple, "You. Want to make money by making paper?"
"No! It's for the Duke's career."
"I believe you are sincere, but there is nothing wrong with making money. . You don’t need to interfere in this matter., if necessary, I will entrust you with it as appropriate in the future. ”
Of course the paper industry can be developed into a huge profit industry. Making huge profits is not the purpose. Rurik needs paper to cooperate with him to exert his authority, etc. If Aslaqi only sees the commercial value , that would be too simple. Rurik decided to keep this matter under wraps until the paper industry started to develop from scratch. People like Yaslaqi could serve as excellent distributors. As for passing on the technology to her, , Rurik was a little worried.
Because this woman is not simple!
Aslaki, who was originally full of confidence, was poured cold water on her face. The mood is like a ball of frustration, but in fact, the fighting spirit is sprouting in my heart. Since Rurik didn't say anything, he will have a chance in the future, so he will continue to support him and even explore the secret. Rick has long said that Odin spreads God's wisdom to the world, and everyone has the right to explore it. God's wisdom is never a delicacy open to a few people.
This night, Rurik and Svetlana slept peacefully.
Regarding the tragedy of Princess Mary’s death in childbirth, Rurik restrained himself and even educated his wives and concubines about childbirth. It has something to do with age.
After all, it was a matter of life and death, so they restrained themselves without fear.
Except Carlotta. and Rumia.
The two of them slept peacefully in the bed, nestling together like little bears hibernating.
But the whole New Roseburg could not be quiet and peaceful in the winter. Life has been shattered, and the latest news has made the whole city excited.
The Duke will fulfill his promise to give everyone land! The soldiers of the First Flag Team will be the first to get the land!
All the old Russians will be allocated the cultivated land!
The news is getting more and more outrageous, and the residents under the dark night have started to spontaneously connect.
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Especially when the people of Ostara welcomed back their duchess, and what they said about the anointed land, the people of Ostara had already started to cheer!
Wait! At dawn the next day, before the moon set and the sky was still dark blue, people in fur coats began to appear in the snow-covered Harvest Square.
The number of people was increasing, and men, women and even children were walking out of their homes. .
People in the city gathered here first. When the sun rose, the gates of the city wall opened, and people who had already gathered outside the city also poured into the city, gathering very purposefully in Harvest Square. .
The huge square was originally prepared for large-scale gatherings of people. Now it has been trampled very flat. The golden light of the morning sun shines on the frozen city, with nearly three thousand men and women standing in it. In this square, they are all dressed in leather, all in gray and black, and their furry bodies look strong, just like three thousand bears.
This scene is quite grand!
guards(Elite mercenaries) have seen this kind of battle, and all they can think of is that the enemy and we are gathering their armies when the war breaks out.
The soldiers of the First Flag Team all wore blue and white uniforms under their thick leather jackets. They walked out one after another to ask the guards about the Duke.
At first the guards were willing to explain, but as too many people asked, they took the trouble.
The two sides even quarreled, even though they had fought side by side in many bad wars.
It was Arik who had a keen eye and personally stopped the vicious fight between the two groups of violent people.
But things were completely beyond his imagination. At this time, his subordinates were complaining, and the guards on duty were also complaining.
What can Arik do? He happened to see Governor Cornuson, who was trying to maintain order, and scolded him in front of him: "What's going on? It was agreed that only the brothers from the First Standard Corps would come, but I saw all the men in the city came, and there was a A large group of women. Look, there are also a group of brats on the roof who are not afraid of getting hurt." Cornuson was also very innocent. He explained with an embarrassed smile. " Everyone's life is full of boredom, and they all came when they heard that the Duke was going to allocate land."
"You received the order and agreed to only notify the first flag team. You must have made some omissions, but you actually did it. Dare to falsely convey the will?"
"I didn't!" Konuson denied, "I swear on my honor, Rurik is a hero that only the Russians have in a hundred years. How dare I disobey him. But the people are so enthusiastic. If they didn't trust the Duke very much, how could they start gathering before dawn?" Aric gritted his teeth. Indeed, his brother had unparalleled prestige and attracted thousands of people to admire him? It's also very reasonable.
It’s just that there are not many pure old Ross settlers here in Rossburg, and there are a large number of brothers from the First Flag who temporarily stay here because of catching squirrels. Arik was afraid that the land that should belong to his brothers would be advantageous to the new Rus' people who joined later.
The noise continued. Rurik in the palace learned the news, but he stamped his feet in anger.
He just went to the toilet in the morning and ate some dried meat, then put on his clothes while cursing.
Hearing the rumble outside, she knew that too many people had gathered. Svetlana was nervous and frightened. She first went to the main entrance and took a look, then hurriedly ran back to report to her husband: "They are all people! The square is full of your followers."
"They are followers, too. Not really!" Rurik put his hat on, "I'm afraid they conveyed the order incorrectly and they all came to compete for my reward." After saying that, he patted his face hard and signaled to his wife: " That's probably it, but...this is my authority. Smile, hold my arm and follow me. Remember! Lanna, I am the prince and you are the queen."
Indeed. , Svetalana has been full of curiosity and affection for the name "Rurik" since she knew her destined husband. When she saw him in person, all the feelings condensed into one in an instant.Admiration.
Perhaps Rurik is used to the feeling of ruling the world, and she is not mentally prepared for the idea of a mother taking over the world!
She held Rurik's hand, and the two of them, dressed in furry white robes, walked to the rammed earth platform of the square. Together they took off their hats and faced the crowd gathered and the rooftops of residential buildings in the distance. A group of naughty boys.
At this moment, Rurik desperately hoped that there would be an electric loudspeaker to accurately convey his orders.
There are not many residents in New Roseburg. Rurik took a closer look and estimated that there were only more than two thousand people gathered. Most of the adults and teenagers in the entire city were here.
If they gather densely enough, remain quiet, and are willing to listen carefully, they can indeed raise their voices and deliver the words more accurately. That's obviously impossible. The sound of the wind would seriously interfere with speech, and they were not standing shoulder to shoulder.
Now that he had appeared, Rurik and Lanna deliberately held their heads high and let them look at them.
He actually saw Carlotta taking hundreds of his own Ostara people to join in, so let them take a good look at the heroic appearance of the great benevolent man who gave him the land.
Rurik just stood there deliberately silent. His unusual behavior gradually caused the chattering crowd to quiet down.
With only abundance left in his ears, Rurik finally drew his dagger and shouted: "Warriors of the First Flag Team! Assemble!"