Mstisk is now a large rural area under construction. Because of its past experience in city construction, this new city based on rivers and lakes will not be messy from the beginning.
It will also quickly evolve into a town, with T-junctions and crossroads inside. Residential houses must be single-family houses, and their arrangement must be coherent. They will build new woodblocks, new warehouses, and even new dry latrines. It is still too early to build a sewer system, but drainage ditches are dug in advance to ensure that when it rains, excess water flows directly into the Msti River.
A new wharf is under construction on the lakeside. A large number of wooden piles have been driven deeply into the mud near the shore. However, it is still during the spring plowing period and no one is working here anymore.
There are also some long boats deliberately washed up on the beach, as well as a group of local canoes.
As long as you look carefully, you can see figures moving on the fields and even moving deer.
The two large ships anchored only when they approached the lake shore, and their bulbous bows touched the mud.
Rurik looked at Kawei again: "If you want to see it for yourself, do it now. If you have decided that you want a field to plant, tell me. I... will stay here for a while. Time."
"Forget it about farming. I'm a blacksmith, not a farmer. I bring tools with me. If my brothers' iron tools are damaged, I can repair them nearby. The place lacks a blacksmith shop."
"You still answer like this? Of course Mstisk needs a blacksmith shop. Now I will arrange for your apprentices to return to their hometown to work. . Let’s get off the boat,” Rurik said cheerfully.
A wooden human-powered squirrel cage crane should be built on the shore, so that bags of grain can be quickly unloaded by relying on the principle of leverage.
Rurik didn’t want to rely on his brothers’ arms to transport sacks. If a sack of wheat fell into the lake and the seeds were planted, the germination rate would plummet.
The soldiers of the First Flag Team worked all day long. They learned that some family members had returned early, and the morale of the entire team was high. This enthusiasm was invested in the construction and farming of the town.
The phantom of the big ship reappeared on the lake. Farmers hurriedly suspended their work and poured into the half-renovated dock from all directions.
Kawei stood on tiptoe and saw figures approaching him one after another. Their blond hair was extremely conspicuous under the sun.
"Haha, our helpers are here!"
Arik, who returned with the ship, was even more impatient. He patted his brother Rurik on the shoulder: "You just complained about the construction You will see a crane soon."
The First Flag Team has always presented itself as a brave and capable warrior, but now it has become a group of mud-legged soldiers.
Rurik suddenly noticed that some people had red necks caused by the sun. They squinted their eyes in the hot sunshine. Everyone was wearing simple clothes. What if they wore a straw hat? Not the classic old European farmer.
At first glance, the vigor of their bloody warriors has been obscured by the dust on their bodies.
And these "red necks", they saw such a scene!
A group of women in robes carefully climbed down the rope net of the ship, and many young children were also clinging to the ropes with their chubby little hands. The women all carried bags on their backs, with some odds and ends hanging on their belts.
On the deck of the ship, there were also some suitcases tied with hemp ropes that were slowly hung down and landed on the small boat that was ready to receive them.
Women and children are slowly landing.
"That's my woman! That's my child!"
Recognizing the family members, the soldiers of the First Flag Team rushed forward bravely and jumped out of the knee-deep lake with tears of joy. , and continued to wade through the water to reunite with his family.
Dozens of people saw their families, and the soldiers had already spontaneously launched a response operation without Lauryrik's supervision. Knowing that their family members are soft and soft, they can disembark very smoothly and quickly. As for disembarking with a large amount of weight, they can wait a little longer.
Daughters who were nourished by Lake Ilmen once thought that being forced to marry a Rus would mean leaving their hometown for the rest of their lives. In just a few years, they returned with their children.
But, doesn’t the lakeside he is standing on belong to the arrogant and powerful Pine Needle Manor? There was a terrible battle here last year.
There are no traces of war, and there are no buildings like Pine Needle Manor. There are just farms being developed by Ross men, wandering deer, and a city under construction.
They knew a little bit about the end of Pine Needle Manor. Since they had never seen the horrific post-war scenes, they could not make any associations. They did not understand those things and instinctively did not want to know.
What about reality? The giant tomb is not far away, and there should be obvious markers there.
Women with only dozens of brothers came, and some brothers even had two women and multiple children. There were even brothers and their mothers who came together to meet their old father who was serving in the Second Flag Corps. This is what is called selling the property in your hometown and immigrating with your family with your belongings.
The decisive action of this kind of person is a very good sign in Rurik's eyes. He can't help but re-examine his understanding of "relocation". His Eastern concept of home seems to be It still doesn't apply to the Viking people. My own people are more decisive than I thought.
The lucky dozens of brothers spent the first night of settling in the new world with their family members from afar in their new style houses. A family guards a one-hectare field, and the oats in their own field have been sown. The family also has a large amount of money and surplus grain, which is enough to ensure that the family can wait for the wheat harvest safely.
The soldiers who could not possibly settle down were still working. They were logging trees to build their own houses, and by the way, they were asking for land from the forest and opening up new private fields. The hunting operation was also going on. They were manipulating crossbows and began to sweep away the people jumping around in the forest.Big red squirrel, the prince came just in time, and a batch of squirrel skins dried by the campfire happened to be sold directly.
The days full of hope today are all thanks to the perfect prince. They are all willing to do things for prince Rurik. This is not only out of their own wishes, but also because the prince always talks about credibility. You will definitely be rewarded.
A group of laborers was easily assembled. In the evening, more than 300 strong men were either carrying wooden poles on their shoulders, or carrying bundles of hemp ropes, newly woven rattan ropes, or even It was driven by multiple reindeers dragging felled large pine poles to the dock.
A human-powered crane was built overnight using wood and rope.
On the second day after Rurik arrived, an astonishing amount of wheat seeds began to be transported through the crane's net to the shore where the grass sprouted, and then they were carried by strong men onto two-wheeled carts. Go up...
Do we still need to be taught about farming?
It’s not that the old Russians disdained growing wheat in the past, it’s just that the conditions didn’t allow it. A small amount of cabbage and onions can be grown in Roseburg's home fjord, although a sudden cold snap may undo months of hard work.
The young people of the First Flag Team received guidance from the old farmers of Baishu Manor here. Coupled with the advanced "fool-type" agricultural tools that integrate tillage and sowing, spring plowing is not a problem at the technical level. It’s a matter of physical exertion.
Rurik ordered his wives and concubines to divide the fertile fields for the brothers of the First Banner Corps according to the contract. They were all close to the lake, and they were most nourished by the penetration of the lake water. Absorb some nutrients from the mud. There are still a large number of fields that have not been allocated. Except for a group of low-fertility fields, they are deliberately vacant and fertile fields that are urgently needed to grow wheat.
All the wheat seeds were transported in the morning, and the panting soldiers of the First Standard were summoned by Rurik again.
Everyone stared at Lord Rurik standing on a cart, listening to his speech, hoping to take the opportunity to make another fortune.
"Brothers! The deadline for spring plowing is about to end, and we still have a lot of fields that have not been sown! You have all been assigned your own fields and have completed your own farming. Now you people have One by one, as well as your women and children, I need your labor! All the wheat and oats must be planted. For our autumn harvest, we all need to pay attention, we are fighting a new battle! In this war, we must defeat the enemy called hunger and fight for the endless food we can eat!”
These words are too big and have always been a bit empty.
Rurik thought about it and shouted again with a smile: "Brothers! Do you like drinking ale and drinking your own kvass? You like it very much! But they require a lot of wheat to brew. Now farm for me, and I will give each of your families a barrel of delicious ale. Of course, I will also give you silver coins!”
They rarely have the opportunity to drink water from rivers and lakes. There is a kindThe fishy smell has now become a normal drink due to the popularity of the princes in the past, who picked chrysanthemums and dried them in the sun to prepare chrysanthemum water. Boiled pine needle water is another traditional drink, with a bitter taste to suppress the fishy smell.
Not to mention what a good drink is, their first choice is mellow ale. Nowadays, kvass with a slightly sweet and sour taste is another option, followed by high-end mead.
Obviously, ale is a drink that everyone likes and is very cost-effective. The only problem is the lack of raw materials. Unless these fields have a bumper harvest this year.
In order to drink wine and eat a steady stream of wheat, Rurik easily gathered a group of laborers.
He now has more than just the First Banner Corps. Part of the farmland here has also been given to the ally farm as spoils of war. The farmers on the farm have finished farming and heard that the prince’s fields are in urgent need of labor. Picture They all came to help as soon as they were paid!
Rurik was indeed well prepared. The famous blacksmith Kawei immediately built the most traditional earth stove, repaired the dull axes of his brothers, and even made the shovel more durable. Sharp and even come with a quenching heat treatment.
The cogs behind the plow are filled with wheat. Many modified plows are swept across the fertile fields under the pull of multiple reindeer. Strip-shaped arrays of wheat are buried under the soft soil. The speed of sowing has been rewritten. Local agriculture.
Old Pine Needles Manor is the largest acreage in the area, and they are basically connected to each other. Good fields will be planted with wheat, while poor fields will continue to be planted with oats.
With enough seed grain on hand, Rurik was fully confident to use it. He was definitely not squandering it. It seemed that he used an amazing amount of seed grain. The more advanced sowing method was actually better than that of the locals. The traditional high-density spreading model saves a lot.
It was only the tenth day of May in the Julian calendar, and the sowing of the entire Mstisk field was declared a victory.
Rurik acknowledged that the brothers and their families were not lazy, and everyone received two silver coins, regardless of gender.
This is a small amount of money, isn’t it? It's very little. After all, Rurik promised that there would be a barrel of ale in the future!
The prince and the queen were plowing the land, and the feet of the prince's young wives and concubines were also covered with soil. They enjoyed the fun of working together, just like living together in their hometown of Roseburg, and fighting side by side on the battlefield. Financial rewards must be provided, no matter how much they want.
As if Odin was protecting his people who believed in him, Rurik in the Ilmen Lake area was the last to complete spring plowing. Just three days after everyone finished their most tiring work, the rain started.
Rurik has returned to the city of Novgorod now. The ground has become moist overnight. He does not feel the cold, but the intoxicating warmth.
This rain forced Rurik to "suddenly brake" after working continuously. For three months, he traveled in a large area from the Neva River to Lake Ilmen. Rest, now he can finally take some quiet time and make some plans for the future.
Everyone knowsIt is about the large-scale immigration of the Principality of Ross that has begun. The huge fleet will return to Rossburg during the warm period. The sailors who leisurely and leisurely work as urban construction laborers in Novgorod and Novorosberg to make money will return to their old profession. . This is just a trip that Rurik himself must participate in. Those soldiers of the First Flag Army who have settled down have transformed into fishermen. They will fish for bass in Lake Ilmen, and even float along the Volkhov River to other places. Go fishing for the fierce and extremely fat pike in the large Ladoga Lake.
In terms of plundering the environment, the local Slavs are not as powerful as the Russians.
Rurik decided to convene a meeting on the spot for future operations, especially to issue a series of tasks to his wives and concubines who served as land surveyors, priests, and paper-making workers, as well as to those who served as Nov. Medved, the governor of Gorod, issued a clear mission. Of course, Mstisk, a rapidly expanding city of Russian immigrants, implemented self-government under Arik's supervision in accordance with Nordic customary law, just like the living conditions back home in Roseburg.
Before the meeting, the little fat guy Blue Fox was happily invited to the bedroom by Rurik himself to discuss certain things in detail.
This is a confidential discussion and must be related to business! When I think that I can continue to make a fortune, I feel so happy.
Actually, he was not the only one Rurik invited, and Blue Fox also noticed that a simple toner sign was hung on the main entrance of an independent, small, carved wooden building in Novgorod city. Blackened cross.
John Invall, a young man of the same age as Rurik, was sitting in the house wearing a black robe. Rurik allowed this man to hang the silver cross pendant on his chest openly.
The expensive spring rain made Blue Fox a little damp all over. He walked into the prince's residence, obediently took off his leather boots, and then walked into Rurik's house with his paunchy and bare feet.
"Sir! I'm here to keep my appointment." He said.
As a result, the blue fox knew from experience that he did not expect that Prince Rurik was holding a sleeping child in his arms. This child? Could it be?
When Blue Fox arrived in Novgorod, he looked at the city from the perspective of a businessman. His eyes were always observing some details, hoping to explore some business opportunities. He saw that the old prince Otto had been happily playing with his eldest granddaughter, but the old queen Niya was very strangely holding a swaddling baby, which was obviously a baby boy.
The strange thing is that he felt that something was missing in this place. The prince and his family were enjoying themselves, but he really couldn’t tell what was missing. Looking carefully at Prince Rurik’s eyebrows, it seemed that something was missing. A bit of a pity.
The prince is kind, but he will never hug other people’s children. So this baby must have a blood relationship with the prince no matter what.
Huh? Could it be that his Svetlana had already given him an heir to the principality? It can't be.