Rise of Rurik

Chapter 90 0 Silver Coins

Therefore, when Otto came back, he saw the wonders of the busy priests.

"Ah?! What are you doing?!"

"It's the leader, why are you here all of a sudden?" Bona paused the stirring in her hands, as did the others.

"I'm here to find my son. You...what are you doing?"

Curiosity drove Otto to investigate. He saw the sticky brown-yellow and whitish paste in the pottery urns, smelled the sensitive scent, and considered that his son was standing beside a pile of pottery urns. Immediately understand.

"Rurik, and you! You...you make soap?"

"Yeah. Dad, do you think it's incredible?"

"I..." The surprise on Otto's face disappeared, replaced by pure surprise.

Otto couldn't care less, and said directly: "My child, there is good news. I have found many old friends who are willing to buy you a bar of soap with two silver coins. There are at least twenty of them. Since you are still a priest Can make more, all of them can buy a piece. Praise me! My boy."

Otto spread his arms proudly, and Rurik and the priests were even more overjoyed. Because according to the employment contract that was just signed and entered into force, it was calculated from yesterday. The leader has developed twenty guests, can sell at least twenty soaps, and the priests can reasonably share the huge sum of eight silver coins!

The priests were more enthusiastic about their labor, and they stirred more frantically in order to reach Rurik's satisfaction faster.

Taking advantage of their frenzy, Rurik called his father aside and told him of his pact with the priests, and it was Otto's turn to be shocked again.

"You! You have an agreement with them? My child, you...you are a genius as a businessman."

"Hey." Rurik said cheaply, "We can have greater wealth. Dad, since you can get those uncles to buy my soap, you can sell it to more people. Priests make soap, you help me Sell ​​them. According to the agreement, my share of the money is all in my own hands, do you think it's perfectly fine?"

"Of course, my child, my money will be inherited sooner or later. I think you will be richer than me when you grow up." Otto's big hand subconsciously supported his son's forehead with a golden ponytail , as if touching not the hair but tens of thousands of gold wires.

Things have gotten extraordinarily complicated, and the future is filled with the possibility of great wealth.

Things have changed completely. Now that the son and the priests have a "sacred agreement", he can't say anything else. His only thought is to hope that everyone should strictly abide by this agreement, and the technology of soap making must be the secret of the chief family and the priests at present, and the future soap making should be limited to the holy chief priest. house.

To this end, Otto firmly believed that he was carrying a heavy burden, and for the sake of his son's happy future, he felt that he was bound to help Rurik solve all kinds of worries.ァ新ヤ~⑧~1~中文网ωωω.χ~⒏~1zщ.còм

He found the confused Vilia just to get a promise that the priest would not divulge the technique of making soap for extra benefit, which would require another long conversation.

The priests brought all the empty wooden boxes that were not in use and poured the viscous soap solution that had been stirred for a long time. They filled thirty-five wooden boxes, and thirty-five soaps were successfully produced.

Everyone involved in the churning put in a great deal of effort to get the soap to the way Rurik felt.

Finally, the tiring work has come to an end.

Bona endured the soreness of her arm, but her head was still exhausted, "Rurik, now? Tomorrow morning?"

"Yes. It's really hard for you."

"It doesn't matter, as long as we have enough silver coins, we are all willing."

"Then you rest well, and hopefully tomorrow my dad can sell them all."

"Okay." Bona's face was full of smiles, and when she thought about money, it was as if the soreness of her arm disappeared because of the joy in her heart.

While the priests left for a year, they subconsciously twisted their sore arms, and it was a pity to see Rurik behind them.

He sat on the leather cushion and looked thoughtfully at the wooden boxes lined up in a matrix by the campfire.

Rumia obediently came over to express her apology: "I really took a day off, I didn't do anything."

"The priests have new jobs. You can go pasture tomorrow, okay?"

"Okay. That's it..." Rumia pursed her lips, feeling a little hesitant, "You, you are not afraid that I will run away with the deer."

"Ridiculous." Rurik pulled her down.

"what!"

"Don't make any noise. Rumia, I gave you a chance, you would have run away long ago. What's the point of mentioning this now."

"I...I don't run. Tomorrow I'll go herding."

Lumia's Norse language was still stumbling, she really didn't want to run away, but she wasn't happy to drive her away.

People naturally like to get together. During this time, she ate well every day and dressed warmly. Running away meant losing everything. Now it looks like there are more goodies left to enjoy, like washing your hair and face with soap.

The two men tended their shop by the campfire, and they rested beside the toasted soap.

As they slept, the soap bars were rapidly dehydrating again. After yesterday's less successful experience, the wooden boxes were placed relatively far away from the campfire, and they were baked until warm in an effort to achieve a perfect dehydration process.

The effort paid off, and a new day for Otto came early. He came so early to get the goods, just to sell all the soaps as soon as possible.

The once quiet priest's long house suddenly became lively, not because of the sacrificial activities, but because all the priests woke up early to see the result of the soap being left overnight.

Villa couldn't sit back and watch the noise, she was also very curious, and she was even more excited to see the leader Otto who came early in the morning.

"Ah, great priest, you have awakened so early."

"I can't continue to rest." Villa leaned on crutches and walked towards the pile of wooden boxes arranged in a matrix by the bonfire. "Come here, chief, and see the masterpieces of Rurik and others."

"Okay! I'll sell all the soaps so you and we can get rich."

Rurik wanted to show his father's expression well, so he personally buckled a wooden box, hit the bottom of the box with a wooden stick, and knocked down a lump of soap that looked like a brick. The situation was exactly what Rurik had expected, and he held the bar, feeling that the whole thing had become rather dry. It's still very soft, and you can snap a piece with a fingernail, but it doesn't feel greasy at all, because it has transformed from a lump of fat into a good earth soap. New 81 Chinese website updates the fastest computer:

"Look, Dad, those uncles will definitely like it."

Otto played with the soap in his hand and leaned in with his nose to smell the smell. He even stuck out his tongue and licked it a few times in full view of the public. The bitter feeling immediately made him understand that it was a bar of soap.

"Ah! Dad, what are you doing? You can't eat this!" Rurik exclaimed inexplicably.

"I'm just going to give it a try, it must be bitter if it's real. It's real! You probably don't know, your uncles felt the bitterness of it yesterday, you're going to sell them soap, they can only use this How to judge whether it is a good soupa. It's like..." Otto thought for a while, "It's probably like biting a gold coin with his teeth. If you bite it, it means that it is real gold, not some bronze with gold inlaid with gold to pretend to be."

Although it's absurd, listening to Otto's explanation really makes sense.

All the soap bars were knocked out, and Ottozhen licked one by one with the tip of his tongue, and he knew it.

"Great priest, your soaps are very good. I'll sell them next, please give me a linen, and I'll wrap them up."

"Going to sell now? Very good, I hope you can hand over a sum of silver coins when you come back. In addition to the fifteen of yesterday, you will sell them all and give us twenty silver coins." Villa helped himself The subordinate explained.

"Of course." After that, Otto looked at his son: "Rurik, have you eaten dinner? If you're done, take your servant with me. Go see your dozens of uncles. , we are now selling all the soap!"

The weight of the soap is quite astonishing, just because each piece of it exceeds the weight of two pounds. According to the Roman pound, which is commonly used throughout Europe in this time and space, one pound of 329 grams, the weight of a piece of soap has exceeded 600 grams.

Such a heavy soap will take a long time to use even if it is used every day. It is not a big loss to buy one for two silver coins.

Rurik was only a child after all, and his physical strength was limited, so he could only move eight pieces as much as he could.

Rumia's situation is not much better. She is only a ten-year-old child, and her body is thinner than Rurik's. After a period of training, she is now at the limit of seven yuan.

Otto is completely different. Although he is old, his strength is still energetic. More than 30 bars of soap are wrapped in sackcloth, and he can easily move them.

For a strong man who has been eating meat all his life, it is no problem to move a weight of 20 kilograms in later generations. The current more than 30 bars of soap are about this weight.

All the soap was carried to the sled, and looking at his son's breathless appearance, he couldn't help worrying: "Rurik, you're too weak, just a little thing makes you tired? You have to grow up quickly, understand? "

"I know."

"Come on, and follow me with your servant."

Otto had already made an agreement with his guys. The three walked on the snow to the vicinity of their house, and then turned into a small empty field in a residential area.

A lot of people gathered under a large number of wooden houses with a little snow on the roof.

Those people had already gotten the news before Otto set off. No, more than fifty people gathered here. They generally wore black and brown fur coats. All the men were very stocky, like fifty black bears.

Seeing the leader's return, they swarmed around, their mouths full of questions about the baby.

"You all get out of the way!" Otto shouted with his right hand, "Don't bring me confusion!"

Just after the words, they all gave way, and then waited for the leader to show the baby with expectant eyes in a chaotic manner.

Otto took no hassle. He ordered his son to remove the sackcloth covering the soap on the sleigh.

He proudly announced to his men: "Brothers, now I have good news for you. My son Rurik, he got the revelation to make soupa from Odin. Soupa is in my hand, and he can make you Your beards, your hair, your clothes, and even your wives are cleansed, along with the mud in your belly buttons and the parasites on your body.

Rurik has given the wisdom to the priests, and now the priests have access to Odin's wisdom, and they can make more soupa.

It is Odin's favor to our tribe! Now you only need to pay two silver coins, two Roman silver coins of the best quality, and you will get one in my hand.

It's a huge piece, each one lasts a long time, buy the last one and you'll have enough for the next winter. "

Otto's words were very tempting. Seeing the large number of people who came, he naturally wanted to brag further. He added fuel to the public's claim that when a warrior died, he would lie on a boat or be buried or buried. There is a warrior's sword and shield, and there should be a bar of soap.

In this way, when the warrior's soul stands at the gate of Valhalla, it washes itself with soap and meets the Valkyrie in a spotless manner.

Of course these are all beliefs about the afterlife, and they are still quite realistic. If you can really wash the skin and hair that are prone to itching and foul smell, paying two silver coins is totally acceptable.

"I happen to have fifty bars of soap here. I hope there are fifty of you here. Don't worry if anyone doesn't buy it today, I'll ask the priests to make more."

Because there are indeed more than 50 buyers who come here, it is destined that some people will not be able to enjoy it for the first time. Otto's explanation made them understand that it would be a normal thing to buy soap from the leader in the future.

The people of the tribe did not yet have the awareness of queuing. If there was no such a respected person as Otto, the trading scene would easily become very chaotic.

Otto embodies the strength of a father who makes his son Rurik stand up and whose task is to collect money. He ordered his son's servant, Rumia, to give the soap to the buyer on a full-time basis.

He himself pointed at the person he was looking forward to, called out his name, and then handed over the money and the delivery.

Rurik held an empty linen sack in both hands, and soon silver coins began to pile up in it, and the weight gradually increased.

The soap sold out quickly, and it is a pity that there are still quite a few people who have not bought the soap.

More people are just here to watch the fun. When someone holds up their hands and buys a soapa that can cleanse everything, they scream, how can they not attract people to watch.

Some people tried to use it on the spot, grabbing snow that could be seen everywhere, and rubbing it in soapy water, and their hands were quickly covered with tiny soap bubbles. After catching a few more handfuls of snow, the palm of the hand was cleaned, including the sudden spotless fingernails. The fact is the best proof.

Otto and Rurik sold out all the soap, and the income went entirely to Rurik's sackcloth, which became heavy.

There are now a hundred silver coins, and Rurik feels its weight intimately.

This is a big bag of silver! They are all fine silver coins! I am afraid that 99% is silver, and 1% is associated with lead!

Rurik felt a little dazed for a while, his heart was beating wildly and he couldn't stand still. Because, no matter what era he knows, gold and silver are two precious metals, they are precious metals and inherently have currency properties.

That's it, I was busy for a few days, and it was reasonable to make a fortune from the clan. The first is to make money in the tribe, and then it is necessary to go to the so-called brother tribe to make money.

Not only that, look at the crazy smiling faces of the clansmen, they are already laughing and pulling their father away, as usual, these old men must have lived and died during the war, and now they have found a new common ground. The topic is bound to get together for a long discussion.

Otto couldn't get away with the kindness, not to mention that this old guy liked to chat with a large group of "childhood friends" who were over fifty years old in the boring winter.

"Rurik, take the sleigh and the money back to the priest, and you will know what to do after that."

"Okay! I'll go now. Dad, don't drink too much. It's not easy for everyone to make wine!"

Rurik shouted as hard as he could, then stuffed the burlap pocket full of silver coins into his leather jacket, and ordered the servant with a smile: "Rumia, let's go. Twenty silver coins are for the priest, and the rest are ours."

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