Rise of Rurik

In fact, because of his understanding of historical development, Rurik appreciates the "wood-cut corrugated" architecture from the Slavic nation. Double-layered wooden wall with an interlayer made of mud and moss in the middle. The wooden wall itself has a limited ability to keep out the cold, but the fillers in the interlayer, especially the dried moss, are natural insulation materials! Coupled with the traditional fireplace, the "Woodcut Leng" can maintain the warmth inside, even if the outdoor is already a terrifying low temperature of minus 30 degrees!

As far as the ability to keep out the cold is concerned, Rurik doesn't think his tribe's longhouse is really better than the "wooden carving". Especially the home where he was born, it is still the residence of the big chief, but it doesn't even have a chimney! Every winter, a brazier is lit at home, and I have no carbon monoxide poisoning, precisely because even the chief's home is full of holes!

Rurik felt that in order to ensure the strength of the tribe, it must first maintain the sustainable growth of the tribe's population.

The law of population growth is no more than three ways.

Live more, die less, and emigrate.

The so-called slaves and servants belong to the category of immigrants. As for multiple births, Rurik felt that as long as the ordinary families of the tribe had enough financial resources to sustain their lives, they would not be cruel to invest in their sons for limited resources and then maliciously abandon their daughters.

As for fewer deaths. In this era when a minor illness can kill a person, Rurik believes that as long as the tribe can use soap widely to clean, both adults and children, the chance of getting sick will be greatly reduced. A major factor in the cause of illness is poor physical fitness.

If the residents' homes are always flooded with terrifying cold winds from various cracks, the residents' bodies become weak, and ordinary viruses can defeat the body's immune defenses.

Of course, when the He clansmen talk about the mechanism of these diseases, they must not understand! Maybe this is my biggest grief! The so-called truth is here, but they cannot understand it.

Then learn from the Novgorods and build a newer longhouse that is warmer and more comfortable.

The comfort of the house, the steady supply of food, plus the "hygienic innovation" brought about by soap. Rurik knew that once every winter, poor people would freeze to death, or die of winter diseases. In the new winter, I am afraid the situation will not be worse!

Rurik has already explained his attitude to Lilia, that is, he is trying his best to push Kawi, asking the most prestigious blacksmith in the tribe to lead the other blacksmiths to build a new high-quality wooden house for the head of the Novgorod White Tree Manor.

"Lilia!" Rurik looked into the girl's eyes sincerely: "Just tell your husband to build some houses in the hometown of your memory, and tell him that only in this way will you not miss your hometown too much."

Lilia immediately felt that Rurik's decision was a good one. She also felt that she needed a reason to build a new house. Now, Rurik helped herself find the reason.

"Lilia, tonight is your wedding. According to our tradition, you know it," Rurik finally mumbled.

"Yes! I know it. I'm still a child, and after the evening ceremony, I'll be a woman tomorrow."

Rurik nodded deeply: "Your husband is my trusted blacksmith. You will definitely live in a new house in Roseburg that is exactly like your hometown, and you,

Be sure to give birth to several more sons for Kavey. Because I need more blacksmiths, just one Kamne is not enough. "

Kamne, who was forced to not say a word, can't hold back until now! He boldly asked, "Master, can't I satisfy you?"

"You?!" Rurik's small hand rested on Kamne's extremely thin and almost boneless shoulder: "My child, my need for iron is inexhaustible. Remember, you were an apprentice under Kravassen, When you grow up, you'll have more kids around you learning to strike. Listen, you have to prove yourself useful to me! Otherwise, I'll kick your ass with my boots!"

Listen, Kamne smiled honestly.

At the same time, looking at the completely suppressed, still hot, basically cooled new glass, Otto let out a deafening roar, venting his amazement.

Because Kravasson's actions have completely subverted his previous cognition.

Seeing is better than seeing a hundred things. This time, Otto understood that the "crystal cup" that was regarded as a standard by the merchants was actually made of the most common sand and stone.

It's a miracle, and it's not a miracle.

Otto's eyes subconsciously glanced at the boy who was talking and laughing in the Novgorod language with the servant, the girl who married the blacksmith.

"I can't believe that you stinky boy can chat with everyone you've seen? Do you have any more novel inventions?"

The surprises and doubts in my heart Otto will not be mentioned for the time being.

He knew what those "crystal cups" meant. What is the difference between a glass cup and a crystal cup? Selling to a wealthy person can naturally reap a lot of wealth, but that's about it.

The poorest of the poor, they cannot buy such fine things. Even a warrior, once upon a time they couldn't buy a well-crafted sword.

Today, the Kravassons are still building steel swords that can cut through ordinary iron swords! The blacksmiths of the tribe have at least provided the warriors of their own tribe with the possibility to become stronger.