Rise of Rurik

Hearing Otto's words, Rumia felt relieved.

She couldn't possibly like Otto, but she especially liked Rurik and the high priest Veria who was dying. Who treats her well, she knows very well.

How can it be said that Rumia does not have the heart to compete for power and status? ! The wise she realized that she had huge possibilities, and now she must completely forbear and live as an absolutely loyal servant.

Rumia has fallen into redness, and Willia knows about this girl, and even more that she knows that this child has the most basic ability to become a mother.

Rumia imagined that after many years, after giving birth to his child, she would not be as simple as the head maid or high priest.

Otto continued muttering: "It seems that I need to go to the stone boat altar and pray that God will give me another ten years of life, and I can see that they are all pregnant with your child."

Rurik shivered: "So, what about Svetlana?!"

"Huh? That girl?!" Now, it was Otto's turn to shiver. "You already know? How did you know? I didn't tell you."

"Because of Lilia. Dad, I know. She's Svitalana's sister."

Hearing that, Otto breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh, I originally wanted to wait for you to be twelve years old, and take you directly to the East, and get engaged to that girl. Do you know? That girl named Svetlana will grow up. For very beautiful women. Boy, do you know what a perfect man is?"

"A perfect man?!" Rurik shook his head.

Otto was still pulling Rumia's tresses in his hands, as if he were riding a pony.

Otto joked: "To kill a hundred strong warriors of the enemy on the battlefield! To let a hundred women give birth to your children! There is also money that can't be spent in a lifetime."

what is this? Rurik suddenly realized.

There is a saying that there are three supreme gods in the belief of the Rus, Odin in charge of war, Freya in charge of fertility, and Frey in charge of wealth.

Of course, force, women, and wealth all excite the powerful.

Rurik shook his head: "One hundred? Too many. Just spare me."

"This is your destiny." Otto laughed: "I'm too old, I should have enjoyed the happy life of my grandson running around, but unfortunately your two older brothers have an unfortunate fate. Those maids, and Lu Mia, they are all your women. Svitalana will be your first wife, and her eldest son will be your first heir. The children born by other women are the elite of our tribe, and also Everyone you can trust. Listen, there's no one more trustworthy than your own brother!"

Rurik wanted to say "brothers have to settle accounts", but it was meaningless to talk back and be smart now.

In fact, what Otto said seemed to be out of tune, but he also said it to himself.

Why doesn't Otto want to find some new women to meet his needs and continue his bloodline? It's as if he learned about his subordinate Haro Zuo Sen, the old and strong guy who hangs with two captured women all day long,

Totally left out his elderly wife.

Haruo Zuo Sen is not a big leader, nor can he become a big leader.

Otto understood the burden on his shoulders, especially he couldn't make another brother for his son Rurik himself, not even a sister. Although the brothers are trustworthy, Otto actually understands that it is the brothers who can be the most powerful threat.

Carrying forward the blood, this matter can only fall on Rurik's thin shoulders.

Son is nice to all servants, maybe that's a helpful start.

No, when Otto personally visited the residences that were given to the servants, Otto concluded his judgment.

For many people, it is enough to give a servant a shelter that will not freeze to death, a rough sackcloth to cover his body, and some leftovers every day. A mere servant, what else do you want? !

Great Rurik!

In the huge longhouse, Otto saw a large number of beds, which were exactly like what he had seen in Novgorod, but he himself sat on a bed that was very neatly taken care of, a strong comfort A feeling invaded his head.

Otto, the burly man lay straight on an unoccupied bed, writhing like a child. He even subconsciously stretched the quilt folded like a tofu block over his body, wantonly enjoying the endless sense of comfort and security.

"Dad, what do you think?" Rurik asked.

"Very good, who told you? It should be Peravina. You also learned the language of Novgorod from her."

"Yes." Rurik said bluntly, "I don't want to sleep on the ground anymore. From now on, we will all sleep on wooden beds and live in houses with wooden floors. Dad, the house under construction nearby is our new home."

Otto, who was lying on his back with his hands on his back, sighed deeply: "Okay, those Novgorods are very weak, but they enjoy sleeping well. Come, take me to see your new home."

A new longhouse is under construction, its stakes have just been erected, and the workers employed by Rurik are working every day until they have finished laying the wooden floors.

Otto knew that he was in an open-air wood workshop. As a big leader, he suddenly came here and got the attention of many workers.

He also noticed that all workers, without exception, were elderly.

"I can't believe that they are not as strong as me, and they are old. They can no longer go to the battlefield to cut off the enemy's head, but they are your carpenters here?"

Rurik liked his father's compliment the most, and said, "It's not just them! They built me ​​a house, and I gave them a little enough to buy food. There were also many older women, who were best at seamstresses, They make clothes for me. Dad, all the money I make is not just hoarding in boxes. I can't eat my money when I'm hungry. No matter how much money I make, the money has to be spent. "

"Oh? This is very different from many people's ideas." Otto said in surprise.

"What? Do they still like to hoard silver?"

"Of course! Why not! We Ruth people are poor, only the chief of the most powerful Meralen tribe in our alliance is the richest. Legend has it that they have mountains of silver, more than the Gotlanders. It is even richer, and our family, through various means, has a wealth of less than 70,000 silver coins. Our family is the poorest chief family of each tribe. You see, the Gotlander who was defeated by us is rich Household, the family has hoarded 200,000 pieces of silver."

"It doesn't matter." Rurik shrugged. "My wealth will continue to grow. But I never want to be the only rich man in my clan. I will give money to my clan, and in order to get my money, they have to work for me. "

"I know what you mean, maybe you're right."

Otto has fully understood that his son wants to mobilize the poor households in the tribe to work for him to benefit. In the past, no leader had such an idea at all. Those ancestors, including themselves, regarded the poorest people as dirty people! Unless a poor family emerges from a young warrior who can fight, only then will Otto really value them.

Otto continued, "Son, when will our new home be built?"

"Well! Maybe by the end of August. Dad, I hope to build a very comfortable home. I even hope that in the future our clansmen with financial resources will imitate our family and build a house."

"Hehe, a great idea, let's wait and see!"

Otto's inspection continued. No, at noon, he came to the scene where his son rewarded his brothers.

The children feasted on the fish, and there was a maid.

When it comes to eating, all the children are like wolves and tigers, as if they don't eat the meat immediately, they will be snatched away by their companions.

No, the children quickly finished their lunch with bloated stomachs.

When I think of my son, in order to reward his brothers, he can consume more than ten silver coins to buy fish a day! If by the end of August, the wheat harvest of the southern allies, there will inevitably be a ship carrying new wheat to dock, Rurik will not hesitate to spend huge sums of money to buy grain.

Otto was sure that his son would do this, because the Gould who went south had already made a major agreement with his son!

Double acquisition of Nanfang Xinmai? How much to buy? !

The agreement between the son and Gould is a contract engraved on the wooden board!

Although the soap contract seemed to have been torn up by the priests before, Otto reckoned that his son was kind and loyal, and would never do anything to hurt the feelings of his friends. As for Gould, that guy also asked for himself, but he didn't dare to make mistakes.

It was also at the end of August that Otto knew that the wheat in Novgorod had also been harvested.

At that time, the north wind will also start to hang on the earth, and the fleet of the Rus will effortlessly rush to the distance to scavenge the wheat of those people.

Similarly, the time is already July, and although it is the warmest season of the year, the temperature will cool down in a short period of time.

As the leader, Otto felt that his family controlled the wealth of the priests, and Rurik, his own son, had the love of the most clansmen beyond ordinary people. Then, it becomes very urgent to take part of the huge wealth under control, purchase a batch of materials from the merchants, and strengthen the construction of New Rose Fort and Tombstone Island.

Otto has decided that starting from tomorrow, hoarding support materials will be his major job!

Rumia, she had eaten her lunch and returned to the high priest's house.

After a day, the drunken priests were completely refreshed. They had to face the fact that Bona had been executed, and they finally understood their responsibilities when they were fully awake, and that those red lines could not be crossed.

But so what? They knew that they had already encountered strong disgust from the big leader, and I was afraid that Rurik was also very resentful of themselves.

All priestesses, they can only pray to reshape their image through serious work in all the rituals of the tribe that follow.

And Rumia, this deer-raiser girl, she has completely become the jewel in the palm of the High Priest Vilia, and cannot help attracting the jealousy of different priestesses.

There is no way, this is called fate! That Rumia, she also received Odin's blessing, is the first "Valkyrie" by Rurik's side, or a "Brunhilde"-like existence.

The twilight soaked the entire fjord, and the frolicsome crowd during the day was even more boiling now.

Many people have already poured into the tribe's stone boat altar in advance. They were just a group of people watching the lively, and they lit a bonfire in the empty space and roasted the fresh fish bought from the fish market in the afternoon.

The aroma of barbecue began to fill the air, mixed with the fragrance of soil and the fragrance of pine resin.

Rumia, when it was still dark, she wore a plain burqa, and the huge silver ornaments hanging on her chest showed her nobility.

Bona was gone, and this time it was a maiden's turn, holding the huge antler helmet that belonged to the high priest Willia.

The elderly Willia knew that participating in the sacrifice would definitely cause a heavy blow to her body, but she still insisted on participating. By the way, look up to the sky during the ceremony and ask Odin to give her a little more life.

All the clansmen hope that they can be as lucky as Rurik, and can get some gifts from Asgard above the sky. Those who light a bonfire near the altar probably also have the intention of rubbing the heat. Will pray silently during various ceremonies.

The sky was getting darker, the moon was out, and then the stars, obscured by the sun, showed their magnificent colors.

In the era of no artificial light pollution, Rurik could clearly see the Milky Way nebula, as well as large constellations such as Orion.

The Big Dipper also appeared! If there is still a little bit of Northern Lights at this time, that's the best.

But the aurora, only the coldest days, people in Roseburg can see it.

So, perhaps the tribal mass wedding on Midsummer Eve is the perfect timing?

Villa didn't want to think about it anymore, because she really knew that the young people of her tribe couldn't wait to fall in love with their new wife. Because of the traditional customs of the tribe, they have been holding back for too long.

It was a perfect midsummer night, the climate was mild, and the newcomers all wore plain robes and felt nothing but comfort.

Along with Lilia, many girls from Novgorod gathered with their new husbands.

As long as they are immersed in this wedding scene, the girls' cognition of the inherent barbaric image of the Varyag people will completely disappear.

The little girls in the tribe collected a large number of flowers, and the flowers, together with the branches, were woven into a large number of flower crowns.

The brides are here, and the wedding has not yet officially started, and a large number of bonfires are lit near the stone boat altar. Here, the brides wore flower crowns and immersed themselves in this lively scene, and they realized that the Varyag festive celebrations have an essential similarity with their hometown.

Because it is in Novgorod, the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom must be beautifully dressed, and the relatives and friends participating in the ceremony will sing and dance around the bonfire.

Of course, Novgorod also has a unique wedding ceremony in which the groom runs across a burning bonfire. This is quite a bit of the eastern tradition of "crossing the brazier". In essence, it is still the ceremony's blessing and expectation for the future of the newlyweds.

In Novgorod, Kawi easily stepped over a fiery flame with a vigorous posture to show his strength to the locals. Yes, only in terms of physical fitness, the young Rus who married the Novgorod girl were stronger than each other.

In fact, in the hearts of many girls, they hope that their husbands are strong men, so that they and their future children will be well protected.

In the summer of the Rus, the biggest event was the Summer Solstice Festival.

The mass wedding this time was a wonderful accident. All the clansmen flocked to the venue. Those merchants seized the opportunity and rushed into the venue with their own goods. In an instant, a small market was formed near the altar.

Those women who were married before, with their big stomachs, accompanied their husbands to visit the weddings of their newly married clansmen with great interest, and silently blessed them in their hearts.

The wedding was held when the stars arrived at the correct location, and Rurik was standing in the first row of the crowd. He wanted to keep an eye on Lilia, and more importantly, his servant Lumia.

Rurik was most worried about his Rumia, what would happen in the ceremony. After all, she only had one month of working as a priest!

Worrying is superfluous, Rumia does many things at Willia's request. The wedding was also going on in a lively atmosphere, and Rurik saw Lilia's face, the sixteen-year-old girl, smiling like a flower.

The wedding was finally over, and all the newlyweds drank the mead, which was the ultimate contract made by the couple.

The crowd gradually dispersed. After the ceremony, the excited Kawi suddenly picked up his wife and rushed to his home amid Lilia's scream of happiness.

Their anxious appearance made Vilia both helpless and happy.

Lilia, she quickly became a woman, and the rest was ten months of waiting.

Lilia, along with her clansmen, have completely shed their former identities on the new day, they have been fully accepted by the Rus, and now start a new life with a new identity.

Life continues, and the seemingly peaceful life of the Rus hides the anxiety of the big leader Otto, as well as Rurik's expectations for the big businessman.

The appointed day is almost here! This time, the big businessman Gould will not be empty-handed.

A large number of southern supplies, as well as a group of robust but money-poor mercenaries, and even some new servants, will be under their control.

In exchange, Rurik would give Gould the soap he had hoarded, a win-win for each other.