Chapter 621: The Tavastia captives
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Although it is a bitter winter, the market in Roseburg is very lively.
It was a cold morning, and the sun had just cast the first morning glow over the frozen bay.
The ice floes in most of the Gulf of Bothnia have been joined together, and Roseburg is located to the north. Now the ice in the fjord is enough to carry strong men walking around.
Thousands of people gathered on the icy seashore where a row of boats were moored. They all received the notice. They were carrying their money and linen pockets, cheering and cheering to seal the Duke’s open market to start selling.
Look, a lot of linen pockets are already standing on the ice.
Many people saw someone pulling a sledge, which was full of sacks.
Soon, the long-awaited sale finally began. The Ross people were constrained into a regular team and began to buy food for this month.
Many people are very surprised, because the wheat sold this month and October is different. It should be wheat, but it looks much shorter and thicker than oats.
It is said that this is wheat, a brand-new term, and an important trophy obtained by the army expedition.
But its price is not pleasing. The official guide price set by Rurik is nine pounds for a silver coin.
Helplessly, the Duke sold this this month, and everyone had to accept it reluctantly.
Until, they bought home this month’s wheat according to the prescribed quota and cooked it with Tao Weng. The taste of wheat is different from that of oats. Everyone understands the reason why it is expensive.
Only when they are absolutely poor, people will be hungry and never choose food. Nowadays, the Rus people generally have a lot of wealth. When it comes to food, they are increasingly looking for taste.
There are also women who grind the purchased wheat into coarse powder with traditional stone grind sticks and small slates. They all plan to make oatmeal cakes that lack viscosity and are very shelf-stable, just like processed oats, so that they can be enjoyed slowly during the extreme cold.
Nowadays, after processing new grains, the women are surprised by the fact that their hands are glued to the paste, and the coarse wheat powder is lumped into a ball after adding water.
One family after another is pleasantly surprised, because the noodles finally look like a noodle.
The slate is heated by firewood, and the wheat flour cake is pasted on it and quickly cooked on the kang. The noodles are eaten in the mouth, this soft and waxy taste is really amazing, and there is a sweet aftertaste when you chew carefully!
The same thing happened in Rurik's palace.
He was actually very regretful that he hadn't dug up in Tamworth. If he brought back the local stone mill, he wouldn't have to order the maids to carry the stone grind sticks.
Rurik still ate the pancakes. The processing method is more refined than ordinary people. For example, the fine flour is sifted through a gauze sieve for deep processing. Using such flour to make the pancakes is similar to the traditional taste. The naan in the concept is not too different. At least this taste is more than ten times better than boiled oatmeal.
So, what about noodles?
You can't make noodles without tools.
The purpose of development is to make Duke Ross stronger. She has risen in the Baltic world where powerful enemies are waiting for her. She is still far from unifying this small world. At least she is enough to make others afraid to avoid it.
The strength of Ross lies in the continuous improvement of the living standards of the Ross people. As a ruler, they must make a big fuss on the issue of food for the people.
Ross needs multiple mills, whether it is processing oats or wheat, people urgently need to efficiently use the energy contained in these grains.
He has planned to discuss this matter with the blacksmiths. Perhaps the cost of obtaining materials for rotating stone mills or large stone mills is low, but now that he has mastered the casting of pig iron, he feels that making small steel mills is more cost-effective.
It has been some time since Rurik triumphed, and the time is also the end of October.
He wants to make the basic industries of Ross develop more rapidly. For this purpose, a large number of people must pay labor.
Thinking of hiring labor, Roseburg now has a large number of strong people. As for more women, their physical strength is naturally not as strong as that of a strong man, but their population is extremely large, and they can make a huge contribution by relying on absolute numbers.
However, hiring this group of people has to pay for themselves.
Let the people serve? This was a matter of course in the East, and it was also true in feudal Frank and Britain. But Ross's situation is quite special, and even today's tax collection is mainly aimed at contract farmers, contract fishermen and businessmen.
A large number of ordinary Russ and new immigrants want to unite them well, and Rurik is convinced that he is very dependent on the power of money.
Unless they are slaves, they can get their labor for free.
But for the status quo of Ross, the sense of existence of the slave group is very weak! This is not the kindness of Rurik, but it is really ironic. A ruler who is willing to be kind and what he does can be described as barbaric.
Rurik, who followed the principles of the Clausewitz War, may be too advanced in his view of war in contemporary Europe, because the wars initiated by Ross are all prepared for annihilation. The males of the hostile forces were almost killed, and the living women were all absorbed into the wives and concubines of the Rus and allies.
But according to the generally accepted tradition, even if a woman from a self-hostile force gives birth to a Rose man, she will automatically become a Rose woman, enjoying all the rights of a Rose woman, and should be protected.
As a result, the power of the principality has expanded rapidly, and there are almost no slave groups in the general sense, and there are a large number of servants.
and many more! The five hundred Tavastia women who are to be given to the Balmerks, aren't they still free?
Rurik blamed himself for simply forgetting them, and to make matters worse, he didn't mention it, and no one told him about the living conditions of the women.
It was already November, and Rurik remembered the matter and asked his father.
Otto once slapped haha: "I don't think that many of those women have died. In the past few months, your Lumia has been guiding them to do something..." Otto actually didn't want to talk more, those women could not become Ross people, why pay attention?
Rurik was upset when he heard it.
How many are not dead? Wouldn't someone still die for various reasons? This... is a serious waste of labor, and even more a shame.
Since Lumia was familiar with her, Rurik asked her and learned about what happened to the Tavastia woman in the past few months.
Originally, the labor of those people had already been used, but they were a group of subjugated women, and it might be a bit reluctant to expect them to work for the conquerors with ease.
Lumia instructs them to do some simple tasks, such as sorting furs and tapping hemp rods. When the materials to be processed are processed, there is nothing left for them.
They are going to be handed over to Balmerks' captives, and it is inappropriate for them to do too many things, not to mention that if they are given sharp tools to do some delicate work, who can guarantee that they will not use their sharp tools to cause trouble?
When Rurik was there, many Ross people would not object to his arrangements for these women.
The most elite of the Russian army began a new expedition. Later, Lumia was busy with her own affairs, and those with the right to speak would simply hang the group of prisoners on the grounds that Rurik was not there and Otto went to the east to collect tribute. .
During that period, it was unrealistic to expect Harozossen, the old fellow who was ordered to manage the Roseburg area, to expect him to treat a group of prisoners who were to be given to allies.
When Rurik came back, how to settle them and then let them decide, this was Harozossen's idea.
Therefore, during that time, they didn't even have to do simple tasks, just like birds and beasts in a cage, and those who tried to escape were driven back. When the weather turned cold, they all shrank in the warehouse, not knowing how long such a meaningless day would last.
This is a waste of labor! Gould, who came back with the goods, or Verdegen, who raised a lot of slaves and actually opened a "clothing factory", hoped to make use of these idle people. Reluctantly, they were not legally under Rose's control. Their temporary master, Rurik, hadn't returned yet. Haro Zossen slapped haha. Otto, who had returned earlier, also had no intention of interfering, and others were too acquainted to wade in the muddy water.
Lumia felt sorry for those women, but she was only the high priest after all, so she couldn't do anything she would do on her behalf. The various sacrificial work of the Ross people, as well as taking care of their daughter, have already arranged her very full time, and thinking about improving the lives of the captives is also powerless.
Of course, there is still a small group of Tavastia women who became the wives of the Rus. They actually help these sisters of the same race. However, the sisters are locked in the well-prepared granary area. They have the intention and powerlessness, not to mention that they are locked in by men. Control, and most of them are pregnant, which further restricts walking.
Of course, there are also a large group of Suomi women who have entered the Rus society through normal means. They just want to live their lives, and hardly care about the once hostile prisoners of Tavastia.
After listening to Lumia's rather regretful description, Rurik realized that he had set them a meaningless prison.
What's worse is that even though they ended up becoming captive sheep, they have been providing food for them, and there is not much food every day, but the accumulated expenses of food for more than three months and 500 large idlers are not small.
According to this, the expenses are not small, and their lives are not going well.
Rurik hurried to the large barn in the granary area where the captives lived. As he approached the barn, a bad premonition flooded his mind.
Because this area is the small mound where Rurik used to train the children, this place has become an excellent granary due to the high terrain.
But this is not a traditional residential area. Many buildings have risen from the ground, but unfortunately they are not destined to be lively.
It's too quiet here.
He casually said to his entourage Jeflo: "Rosburg is obviously very noisy, it's terrifyingly quiet here."
"The granary area is quiet and understandable. My lord, that big barn really has people? I also feel that there is a lack of life here. The situation I saw before was not like this at all."
"They must all be hiding in the house. Don't blame them, I ordered them not to walk around."
There have always been armed veterans guarding here, and seeing the Lord Duke coming, they also stepped forward to compliment.
"My lord, are you finally here to see these women?" An old white beard with age spots greeted him respectfully.
"How are they?"
"It should still satisfy you."
But Rurik heard weeping from the old guard's residence.
"Let's go and see." Rurik shook his neck and walked away with Jeflo and the others.
The old guards were surprised, and someone yelled: "My lord, there is nothing beautiful in my house."
However, Rurik still saw the black-haired woman who was locked up, and seeing his appearance, he subconsciously curled up into the soft deerskin blanket.
"What's going on?" Rurik asked casually.
The old guard who lives here hesitated and talked about it for a long time.
"I see. As slaves for you to enjoy? These women are the spoils of Balmerk's allies. You..."
"My lord. I..." The old guard went down and said bitterly, "I'm old, my wife is already dead, and my son died in an expedition to the east. Thank you, adults, for this job, but I still hope to keep one. Heirs."
"So, then..." Rurik was really taken aback, but after another thought, this old guy also had a reason.
He smiled, "You are really good at picking, this woman is quite charming. You have this purpose, why lock her up?"
The old guard smiled ashamed again, "These women are like a pack of Timberwolves, not easy to control."
"It's ridiculous! Maybe she can't stand your aging bull. Tell the truth." Rurik said again: "I heard that some women died. What's the situation? I can't say that you killed him. Yes? You can't blame it for this kind of thing."
At this moment, Rurik's entourage escorted the so-called "freed" prisoners to him.
Obviously, the old guys who were ordered to guard all controlled a "partner", no matter what reason they had, they were illegally taking possession of other people's spoils.
This is a matter of principle!
Rurik raised his head and said sternly: "I won't punish you, but these women must be released. You have no right to get these women! According to our tradition, looting your friends should be driven out by the hands!"
"Ah! Your lord, you can't do this." Then an old guy hurriedly knelt on one knee.
"Get up all. In the end, your son did merit to Rose, and you were also elite fighters when you were young. Your merits offset the crime. Now give you a chance to take out your money and you will legally get a new partner. "
There is still such a good thing? Rather than being punished, there are rewards? The old guys successively type soldier salutes.
As for what kind of woman to give them, Rurik also thought about it. Because Paul, the food officer, is a Northumbrian, his men are such a group of old guys from Rose.
Paul belongs to the technocrats, and the true identity of these old guys is already a substantive foodman. Taking care of a group of captives is an extra task, and Lurik recruits these old guys, in essence, relying on their old and strong to prevent possible stealing of food.
Let an outsider manage them, so that Paul must stand firmly in the duke's position because of his weak power. It is undeniable that he himself is not good at coordinating these subordinates.
For example, they have no fear of looking for a prisoner as a de facto wife from the women locked in the granary area. This shows that they don't think Paul has any privileges at all, but he is just the Duke's dog.
If the wife of these old guys is a Northumbrian woman, the situation may change. Coincidentally, a group of captured chefs came to Rose, and they must have an exact identity to continue living.
But they still have to pay a price, which is to get a legal wife for a pound of silver. Their work is a reward from the duke, if in the previous era, people who were about to lose their labor like this would have starved to death. They lack the ability to be self-reliant. Apart from receiving a meager salary, how can they spend so much money?
Coincidentally, Rurik no longer intends to give them any silver coins or copper coins. The so-called salary is a fixed monthly share of wheat.
They had no choice but to agree.
"I made arrangements like this. You better not tell me that because of your negligence, those prisoners have become corpses hiding in the barn.
"It won't. Even their situation is not good." Said the honest old guard.
When the wooden door was opened, the depressed prisoners looked forward to it. Rurik smelled a sour smell, followed by another warmth.
In the end, it is complaining about heating, and the solid wood and airtight houses are basically locked in warmth.
But seeing their condition up close, Liu suddenly thought of many bad things.
Many captives stretched out their skinny hands, chanting food in Old Finnish dialect, and then approached Rurik to beg for a meal.
"They are skinny! What did I say? Give them enough food every day! You guys are dereliction of duty!"
Rurik scolded loudly, the entourage cheered, and the guards were shocked. He was actually scolding himself, because after the wooden door was opened, he checked a little and saw many people who were still wearing thin cloths, and underneath the single clothes were another dry and thin body caused by chronic hunger.
It's no wonder that they couldn't hear them all these days when they came back. Isn't this dressing up for a large group of people to gather together to report to the group for warmth? Isn't it a suicide to run outside so weak?
Those who died, I am afraid that all died of cold and sickness, or they did commit suicide by hanging out in the outdoors.
"Their condition is a bit miserable." Yevlo couldn't bear to look straight.
"Someone is responsible for this!" Rurik grumbled his teeth.
"It's Haro Zossen." An old guy said casually. "He said these captives would do nothing when they were out to eat. In this case, they would be given little food to avoid starving to death."
"He ordered it? I told him to do it?"
This group of old guards are the same age as Haro Zosson, and they are all old acquaintances. It can be seen that the guy has been mixed in his old age, and the old guys have such a bleak life, how can there be praise at all.
They described Harozossen as a miser~www.novelhall.com~ In fact, Rurik knew it, and Harozossen must do things for a reason.
After all, it was the Duke’s treasury who paid for the various expenses of the prisoners. The Ross people naturally despise those who get nothing for nothing, and Haro Zossen and even Otto, deep down they regard these captives as lowly slaves, or the kind of very strange slaves to others who can't work for the Ross people.
They didn't say it in front of them, but they were doing it with practical actions.
After all, it is impossible for these prisoners to turn into Rose's women, and Rurik didn't want to pursue it any more.
"Damn. I still plan to use their labor and have to take them on the ice to Balmock. Damn, damn! You guys! Pick them all out, and I will arrange for them to change their winter clothes. In the next week, I want to give them a lot of food to replenish their bodies." He ordered.
"My lord, they are just prisoners given to allies. You still have to spend more money." Yevlo also kindly reminded.
"No! They have to pay the price. I want them to be strong and work for me. After I have created enough wealth for me, I will let them all leave."
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Although it is a bitter winter, the market in Roseburg is very lively.
It was a cold morning, and the sun had just cast the first morning glow over the frozen bay.
The ice floes in most of the Gulf of Bothnia have been joined together, and Roseburg is located to the north. Now the ice in the fjord is enough to carry strong men walking around.
Thousands of people gathered on the icy seashore where a row of boats were moored. They all received the notice. They were carrying their money and linen pockets, cheering and cheering to seal the Duke’s open market to start selling.
Look, a lot of linen pockets are already standing on the ice.
Many people saw someone pulling a sledge, which was full of sacks.
Soon, the long-awaited sale finally began. The Ross people were constrained into a regular team and began to buy food for this month.
Many people are very surprised, because the wheat sold this month and October is different. It should be wheat, but it looks much shorter and thicker than oats.
It is said that this is wheat, a brand-new term, and an important trophy obtained by the army expedition.
But its price is not pleasing. The official guide price set by Rurik is nine pounds for a silver coin.
Helplessly, the Duke sold this this month, and everyone had to accept it reluctantly.
Until, they bought home this month’s wheat according to the prescribed quota and cooked it with Tao Weng. The taste of wheat is different from that of oats. Everyone understands the reason why it is expensive.
Only when they are absolutely poor, people will be hungry and never choose food. Nowadays, the Rus people generally have a lot of wealth. When it comes to food, they are increasingly looking for taste.
There are also women who grind the purchased wheat into coarse powder with traditional stone grind sticks and small slates. They all plan to make oatmeal cakes that lack viscosity and are very shelf-stable, just like processed oats, so that they can be enjoyed slowly during the extreme cold.
Nowadays, after processing new grains, the women are surprised by the fact that their hands are glued to the paste, and the coarse wheat powder is lumped into a ball after adding water.
One family after another is pleasantly surprised, because the noodles finally look like a noodle.
The slate is heated by firewood, and the wheat flour cake is pasted on it and quickly cooked on the kang. The noodles are eaten in the mouth, this soft and waxy taste is really amazing, and there is a sweet aftertaste when you chew carefully!
The same thing happened in Rurik's palace.
He was actually very regretful that he hadn't dug up in Tamworth. If he brought back the local stone mill, he wouldn't have to order the maids to carry the stone grind sticks.
Rurik still ate the pancakes. The processing method is more refined than ordinary people. For example, the fine flour is sifted through a gauze sieve for deep processing. Using such flour to make the pancakes is similar to the traditional taste. The naan in the concept is not too different. At least this taste is more than ten times better than boiled oatmeal.
So, what about noodles?
You can't make noodles without tools.
The purpose of development is to make Duke Ross stronger. She has risen in the Baltic world where powerful enemies are waiting for her. She is still far from unifying this small world. At least she is enough to make others afraid to avoid it.
The strength of Ross lies in the continuous improvement of the living standards of the Ross people. As a ruler, they must make a big fuss on the issue of food for the people.
Ross needs multiple mills, whether it is processing oats or wheat, people urgently need to efficiently use the energy contained in these grains.
He has planned to discuss this matter with the blacksmiths. Perhaps the cost of obtaining materials for rotating stone mills or large stone mills is low, but now that he has mastered the casting of pig iron, he feels that making small steel mills is more cost-effective.
It has been some time since Rurik triumphed, and the time is also the end of October.
He wants to make the basic industries of Ross develop more rapidly. For this purpose, a large number of people must pay labor.
Thinking of hiring labor, Roseburg now has a large number of strong people. As for more women, their physical strength is naturally not as strong as that of a strong man, but their population is extremely large, and they can make a huge contribution by relying on absolute numbers.
However, hiring this group of people has to pay for themselves.
Let the people serve? This was a matter of course in the East, and it was also true in feudal Frank and Britain. But Ross's situation is quite special, and even today's tax collection is mainly aimed at contract farmers, contract fishermen and businessmen.
A large number of ordinary Russ and new immigrants want to unite them well, and Rurik is convinced that he is very dependent on the power of money.
Unless they are slaves, they can get their labor for free.
But for the status quo of Ross, the sense of existence of the slave group is very weak! This is not the kindness of Rurik, but it is really ironic. A ruler who is willing to be kind and what he does can be described as barbaric.
Rurik, who followed the principles of the Clausewitz War, may be too advanced in his view of war in contemporary Europe, because the wars initiated by Ross are all prepared for annihilation. The males of the hostile forces were almost killed, and the living women were all absorbed into the wives and concubines of the Rus and allies.
But according to the generally accepted tradition, even if a woman from a self-hostile force gives birth to a Rose man, she will automatically become a Rose woman, enjoying all the rights of a Rose woman, and should be protected.
As a result, the power of the principality has expanded rapidly, and there are almost no slave groups in the general sense, and there are a large number of servants.
and many more! The five hundred Tavastia women who are to be given to the Balmerks, aren't they still free?
Rurik blamed himself for simply forgetting them, and to make matters worse, he didn't mention it, and no one told him about the living conditions of the women.
It was already November, and Rurik remembered the matter and asked his father.
Otto once slapped haha: "I don't think that many of those women have died. In the past few months, your Lumia has been guiding them to do something..." Otto actually didn't want to talk more, those women could not become Ross people, why pay attention?
Rurik was upset when he heard it.
How many are not dead? Wouldn't someone still die for various reasons? This... is a serious waste of labor, and even more a shame.
Since Lumia was familiar with her, Rurik asked her and learned about what happened to the Tavastia woman in the past few months.
Originally, the labor of those people had already been used, but they were a group of subjugated women, and it might be a bit reluctant to expect them to work for the conquerors with ease.
Lumia instructs them to do some simple tasks, such as sorting furs and tapping hemp rods. When the materials to be processed are processed, there is nothing left for them.
They are going to be handed over to Balmerks' captives, and it is inappropriate for them to do too many things, not to mention that if they are given sharp tools to do some delicate work, who can guarantee that they will not use their sharp tools to cause trouble?
When Rurik was there, many Ross people would not object to his arrangements for these women.
The most elite of the Russian army began a new expedition. Later, Lumia was busy with her own affairs, and those with the right to speak would simply hang the group of prisoners on the grounds that Rurik was not there and Otto went to the east to collect tribute. .
During that period, it was unrealistic to expect Harozossen, the old fellow who was ordered to manage the Roseburg area, to expect him to treat a group of prisoners who were to be given to allies.
When Rurik came back, how to settle them and then let them decide, this was Harozossen's idea.
Therefore, during that time, they didn't even have to do simple tasks, just like birds and beasts in a cage, and those who tried to escape were driven back. When the weather turned cold, they all shrank in the warehouse, not knowing how long such a meaningless day would last.
This is a waste of labor! Gould, who came back with the goods, or Verdegen, who raised a lot of slaves and actually opened a "clothing factory", hoped to make use of these idle people. Reluctantly, they were not legally under Rose's control. Their temporary master, Rurik, hadn't returned yet. Haro Zossen slapped haha. Otto, who had returned earlier, also had no intention of interfering, and others were too acquainted to wade in the muddy water.
Lumia felt sorry for those women, but she was only the high priest after all, so she couldn't do anything she would do on her behalf. The various sacrificial work of the Ross people, as well as taking care of their daughter, have already arranged her very full time, and thinking about improving the lives of the captives is also powerless.
Of course, there is still a small group of Tavastia women who became the wives of the Rus. They actually help these sisters of the same race. However, the sisters are locked in the well-prepared granary area. They have the intention and powerlessness, not to mention that they are locked in by men. Control, and most of them are pregnant, which further restricts walking.
Of course, there are also a large group of Suomi women who have entered the Rus society through normal means. They just want to live their lives, and hardly care about the once hostile prisoners of Tavastia.
After listening to Lumia's rather regretful description, Rurik realized that he had set them a meaningless prison.
What's worse is that even though they ended up becoming captive sheep, they have been providing food for them, and there is not much food every day, but the accumulated expenses of food for more than three months and 500 large idlers are not small.
According to this, the expenses are not small, and their lives are not going well.
Rurik hurried to the large barn in the granary area where the captives lived. As he approached the barn, a bad premonition flooded his mind.
Because this area is the small mound where Rurik used to train the children, this place has become an excellent granary due to the high terrain.
But this is not a traditional residential area. Many buildings have risen from the ground, but unfortunately they are not destined to be lively.
It's too quiet here.
He casually said to his entourage Jeflo: "Rosburg is obviously very noisy, it's terrifyingly quiet here."
"The granary area is quiet and understandable. My lord, that big barn really has people? I also feel that there is a lack of life here. The situation I saw before was not like this at all."
"They must all be hiding in the house. Don't blame them, I ordered them not to walk around."
There have always been armed veterans guarding here, and seeing the Lord Duke coming, they also stepped forward to compliment.
"My lord, are you finally here to see these women?" An old white beard with age spots greeted him respectfully.
"How are they?"
"It should still satisfy you."
But Rurik heard weeping from the old guard's residence.
"Let's go and see." Rurik shook his neck and walked away with Jeflo and the others.
The old guards were surprised, and someone yelled: "My lord, there is nothing beautiful in my house."
However, Rurik still saw the black-haired woman who was locked up, and seeing his appearance, he subconsciously curled up into the soft deerskin blanket.
"What's going on?" Rurik asked casually.
The old guard who lives here hesitated and talked about it for a long time.
"I see. As slaves for you to enjoy? These women are the spoils of Balmerk's allies. You..."
"My lord. I..." The old guard went down and said bitterly, "I'm old, my wife is already dead, and my son died in an expedition to the east. Thank you, adults, for this job, but I still hope to keep one. Heirs."
"So, then..." Rurik was really taken aback, but after another thought, this old guy also had a reason.
He smiled, "You are really good at picking, this woman is quite charming. You have this purpose, why lock her up?"
The old guard smiled ashamed again, "These women are like a pack of Timberwolves, not easy to control."
"It's ridiculous! Maybe she can't stand your aging bull. Tell the truth." Rurik said again: "I heard that some women died. What's the situation? I can't say that you killed him. Yes? You can't blame it for this kind of thing."
At this moment, Rurik's entourage escorted the so-called "freed" prisoners to him.
Obviously, the old guys who were ordered to guard all controlled a "partner", no matter what reason they had, they were illegally taking possession of other people's spoils.
This is a matter of principle!
Rurik raised his head and said sternly: "I won't punish you, but these women must be released. You have no right to get these women! According to our tradition, looting your friends should be driven out by the hands!"
"Ah! Your lord, you can't do this." Then an old guy hurriedly knelt on one knee.
"Get up all. In the end, your son did merit to Rose, and you were also elite fighters when you were young. Your merits offset the crime. Now give you a chance to take out your money and you will legally get a new partner. "
There is still such a good thing? Rather than being punished, there are rewards? The old guys successively type soldier salutes.
As for what kind of woman to give them, Rurik also thought about it. Because Paul, the food officer, is a Northumbrian, his men are such a group of old guys from Rose.
Paul belongs to the technocrats, and the true identity of these old guys is already a substantive foodman. Taking care of a group of captives is an extra task, and Lurik recruits these old guys, in essence, relying on their old and strong to prevent possible stealing of food.
Let an outsider manage them, so that Paul must stand firmly in the duke's position because of his weak power. It is undeniable that he himself is not good at coordinating these subordinates.
For example, they have no fear of looking for a prisoner as a de facto wife from the women locked in the granary area. This shows that they don't think Paul has any privileges at all, but he is just the Duke's dog.
If the wife of these old guys is a Northumbrian woman, the situation may change. Coincidentally, a group of captured chefs came to Rose, and they must have an exact identity to continue living.
But they still have to pay a price, which is to get a legal wife for a pound of silver. Their work is a reward from the duke, if in the previous era, people who were about to lose their labor like this would have starved to death. They lack the ability to be self-reliant. Apart from receiving a meager salary, how can they spend so much money?
Coincidentally, Rurik no longer intends to give them any silver coins or copper coins. The so-called salary is a fixed monthly share of wheat.
They had no choice but to agree.
"I made arrangements like this. You better not tell me that because of your negligence, those prisoners have become corpses hiding in the barn.
"It won't. Even their situation is not good." Said the honest old guard.
When the wooden door was opened, the depressed prisoners looked forward to it. Rurik smelled a sour smell, followed by another warmth.
In the end, it is complaining about heating, and the solid wood and airtight houses are basically locked in warmth.
But seeing their condition up close, Liu suddenly thought of many bad things.
Many captives stretched out their skinny hands, chanting food in Old Finnish dialect, and then approached Rurik to beg for a meal.
"They are skinny! What did I say? Give them enough food every day! You guys are dereliction of duty!"
Rurik scolded loudly, the entourage cheered, and the guards were shocked. He was actually scolding himself, because after the wooden door was opened, he checked a little and saw many people who were still wearing thin cloths, and underneath the single clothes were another dry and thin body caused by chronic hunger.
It's no wonder that they couldn't hear them all these days when they came back. Isn't this dressing up for a large group of people to gather together to report to the group for warmth? Isn't it a suicide to run outside so weak?
Those who died, I am afraid that all died of cold and sickness, or they did commit suicide by hanging out in the outdoors.
"Their condition is a bit miserable." Yevlo couldn't bear to look straight.
"Someone is responsible for this!" Rurik grumbled his teeth.
"It's Haro Zossen." An old guy said casually. "He said these captives would do nothing when they were out to eat. In this case, they would be given little food to avoid starving to death."
"He ordered it? I told him to do it?"
This group of old guards are the same age as Haro Zosson, and they are all old acquaintances. It can be seen that the guy has been mixed in his old age, and the old guys have such a bleak life, how can there be praise at all.
They described Harozossen as a miser~www.novelhall.com~ In fact, Rurik knew it, and Harozossen must do things for a reason.
After all, it was the Duke’s treasury who paid for the various expenses of the prisoners. The Ross people naturally despise those who get nothing for nothing, and Haro Zossen and even Otto, deep down they regard these captives as lowly slaves, or the kind of very strange slaves to others who can't work for the Ross people.
They didn't say it in front of them, but they were doing it with practical actions.
After all, it is impossible for these prisoners to turn into Rose's women, and Rurik didn't want to pursue it any more.
"Damn. I still plan to use their labor and have to take them on the ice to Balmock. Damn, damn! You guys! Pick them all out, and I will arrange for them to change their winter clothes. In the next week, I want to give them a lot of food to replenish their bodies." He ordered.
"My lord, they are just prisoners given to allies. You still have to spend more money." Yevlo also kindly reminded.
"No! They have to pay the price. I want them to be strong and work for me. After I have created enough wealth for me, I will let them all leave."
, The fastest update to the latest chapter of the Rise of Rurik!Pay attention to the public account: Book Friends Base Camp pays attention to cash and coins!Although it is a bitter winter, the market in Roseburg is very lively.It was a cold morning, and the sun had just cast the first morning glow over the frozen bay.The ice floes in most of the Gulf of Bothnia have been joined together, and Roseburg is located to the north. Now the ice in the fjord is enough to carry strong men walking around.Thousands of people gathered on the icy seashore where a row of boats were moored. They all received the notice. They were carrying their money and linen pockets, cheering and cheering to seal the Duke's open market to start selling.Look, a lot of linen pockets are already standing on the ice.Many people saw someone pulling a sledge, which was full of sacks.Soon, the long-awaited sale finally began. The Ross people were constrained into a regular team and began to buy food for this month.Many people are very surprised, because the wheat sold this month and October is different. It should be wheat, but it looks much shorter and thicker than oats.It is said that this is wheat, a brand-new term, and an important trophy obtained by the army expedition.But its price is not pleasing. The official guide price set by Rurik is nine pounds for a silver coin.Helplessly, the Duke sold this this month, and everyone had to accept it reluctantly.Until, they bought home this month's wheat according to the prescribed quota and cooked it with Tao Weng. The taste of wheat is different from that of oats. Everyone understands the reason why it is expensive.Only when they are absolutely poor, people will be hungry and never choose food. Nowadays, the Rus people generally have a lot of wealth. When it comes to food, they are increasingly looking for taste.There are also women who grind the purchased wheat into coarse powder with traditional stone grind sticks and small slates. They all plan to make oatmeal cakes that lack viscosity and are very shelf-stable, just like processed oats, so that they can be enjoyed slowly during the extreme cold.Nowadays, after processing new grains, the women are surprised by the fact that their hands are glued to the paste, and the coarse wheat powder is lumped into a ball after adding water.One family after another is pleasantly surprised, because the noodles finally look like a noodle.The slate is heated by firewood, and the wheat flour cake is pasted on it and quickly cooked on the kang. The noodles are eaten in the mouth, this soft and waxy taste is really amazing, and there is a sweet aftertaste when you chew carefully!The same thing happened in Rurik's palace.He was actually very regretful that he hadn't dug up in Tamworth. If he brought back the local stone mill, he wouldn't have to order the maids to carry the stone grind sticks.Rurik still ate the pancakes. The processing method is more refined than ordinary people. For example, the fine flour is sifted through a gauze sieve for deep processing. Using such flour to make the pancakes is similar to the traditional taste. The naan in the concept is not too different. At least this taste is more than ten times better than boiled oatmeal.So, what about noodles?You can't make noodles without tools.The purpose of development is to make Duke Ross stronger. She has risen in the Baltic world where powerful enemies are waiting for her. She is still far from unifying this small world. At least she is enough to make others afraid to avoid it.The strength of Ross lies in the continuous improvement of the living standards of the Ross people. As a ruler, they must make a big fuss on the issue of food for the people.Ross needs multiple mills, whether it is processing oats or wheat, people urgently need to efficiently use the energy contained in these grains.He has planned to discuss this matter with the blacksmiths. Perhaps the cost of obtaining materials for rotating stone mills or large stone mills is low, but now that he has mastered the casting of pig iron, he feels that making small steel mills is more cost-effective.It has been some time since Rurik triumphed, and the time is also the end of October.He wants to make the basic industries of Ross develop more rapidly. For this purpose, a large number of people must pay labor.Thinking of hiring labor, Roseburg now has a large number of strong people. As for more women, their physical strength is naturally not as strong as that of a strong man, but their population is extremely large, and they can make a huge contribution by relying on absolute numbers.However, hiring this group of people has to pay for themselves.Let the people serve? This was a matter of course in the East, and it was also true in feudal Frank and Britain. But Ross's situation is quite special, and even today's tax collection is mainly aimed at contract farmers, contract fishermen and businessmen.A large number of ordinary Russ and new immigrants want to unite them well, and Rurik is convinced that he is very dependent on the power of money.Unless they are slaves, they can get their labor for free.But for the status quo of Ross, the sense of existence of the slave group is very weak! This is not the kindness of Rurik, but it is really ironic. A ruler who is willing to be kind and what he does can be described as barbaric.Rurik, who followed the principles of the Clausewitz War, may be too advanced in his view of war in contemporary Europe, because the wars initiated by Ross are all prepared for annihilation. The males of the hostile forces were almost killed, and the living women were all absorbed into the wives and concubines of the Rus and allies.But according to the generally accepted tradition, even if a woman from a self-hostile force gives birth to a Rose man, she will automatically become a Rose woman, enjoying all the rights of a Rose woman, and should be protected.As a result, the power of the principality has expanded rapidly, and there are almost no slave groups in the general sense, and there are a large number of servants.and many more! The five hundred Tavastia women who are to be given to the Balmerks, aren't they still free?Rurik blamed himself for simply forgetting them, and to make matters worse, he didn't mention it, and no one told him about the living conditions of the women.It was already November, and Rurik remembered the matter and asked his father.Otto once slapped haha: "I don't think that many of those women have died. In the past few months, your Lumia has been guiding them to do something..." Otto actually didn't want to talk more, those women could not become Ross people, why pay attention?Rurik was upset when he heard it.How many are not dead? Wouldn't someone still die for various reasons? This... is a serious waste of labor, and even more a shame.Since Lumia was familiar with her, Rurik asked her and learned about what happened to the Tavastia woman in the past few months.Originally, the labor of those people had already been used, but they were a group of subjugated women, and it might be a bit reluctant to expect them to work for the conquerors with ease.Lumia instructs them to do some simple tasks, such as sorting furs and tapping hemp rods. When the materials to be processed are processed, there is nothing left for them.They are going to be handed over to Balmerks' captives, and it is inappropriate for them to do too many things, not to mention that if they are given sharp tools to do some delicate work, who can guarantee that they will not use their sharp tools to cause trouble?When Rurik was there, many Ross people would not object to his arrangements for these women.The most elite of the Russian army began a new expedition. Later, Lumia was busy with her own affairs, and those with the right to speak would simply hang the group of prisoners on the grounds that Rurik was not there and Otto went to the east to collect tribute. .During that period, it was unrealistic to expect Harozossen, the old fellow who was ordered to manage the Roseburg area, to expect him to treat a group of prisoners who were to be given to allies.When Rurik came back, how to settle them and then let them decide, this was Harozossen's idea.Therefore, during that time, they didn't even have to do simple tasks, just like birds and beasts in a cage, and those who tried to escape were driven back. When the weather turned cold, they all shrank in the warehouse, not knowing how long such a meaningless day would last.This is a waste of labor! Gould, who came back with the goods, or Verdegen, who raised a lot of slaves and actually opened a "clothing factory", hoped to make use of these idle people. Reluctantly, they were not legally under Rose's control. Their temporary master, Rurik, hadn't returned yet. Haro Zossen slapped haha. Otto, who had returned earlier, also had no intention of interfering, and others were too acquainted to wade in the muddy water.Lumia felt sorry for those women, but she was only the high priest after all, so she couldn't do anything she would do on her behalf. The various sacrificial work of the Ross people, as well as taking care of their daughter, have already arranged her very full time, and thinking about improving the lives of the captives is also powerless.Of course, there is still a small group of Tavastia women who became the wives of the Rus. They actually help these sisters of the same race. However, the sisters are locked in the well-prepared granary area. They have the intention and powerlessness, not to mention that they are locked in by men. Control, and most of them are pregnant, which further restricts walking.Of course, there are also a large group of Suomi women who have entered the Rus society through normal means. They just want to live their lives, and hardly care about the once hostile prisoners of Tavastia.After listening to Lumia's rather regretful description, Rurik realized that he had set them a meaningless prison.What's worse is that even though they ended up becoming captive sheep, they have been providing food for them, and there is not much food every day, but the accumulated expenses of food for more than three months and 500 large idlers are not small.According to this, the expenses are not small, and their lives are not going well.Rurik hurried to the large barn in the granary area where the captives lived. As he approached the barn, a bad premonition flooded his mind.Because this area is the small mound where Rurik used to train the children, this place has become an excellent granary due to the high terrain.But this is not a traditional residential area. Many buildings have risen from the ground, but unfortunately they are not destined to be lively.It's too quiet here.He casually said to his entourage Jeflo: "Rosburg is obviously very noisy, it's terrifyingly quiet here.""The granary area is quiet and understandable. My lord, that big barn really has people? I also feel that there is a lack of life here. The situation I saw before was not like this at all.""They must all be hiding in the house. Don't blame them, I ordered them not to walk around."There have always been armed veterans guarding here, and seeing the Lord Duke coming, they also stepped forward to compliment."My lord, are you finally here to see these women?" An old white beard with age spots greeted him respectfully."How are they?""It should still satisfy you."But Rurik heard weeping from the old guard's residence."Let's go and see." Rurik shook his neck and walked away with Jeflo and the others.The old guards were surprised, and someone yelled: "My lord, there is nothing beautiful in my house."However, Rurik still saw the black-haired woman who was locked up, and seeing his appearance, he subconsciously curled up into the soft deerskin blanket."What's going on?" Rurik asked casually.The old guard who lives here hesitated and talked about it for a long time."I see. As slaves for you to enjoy? These women are the spoils of Balmerk's allies. You...""My lord. I..." The old guard went down and said bitterly, "I'm old, my wife is already dead, and my son died in an expedition to the east. Thank you, adults, for this job, but I still hope to keep one. Heirs.""So, then..." Rurik was really taken aback, but after another thought, this old guy also had a reason.He smiled, "You are really good at picking, this woman is quite charming. You have this purpose, why lock her up?"The old guard smiled ashamed again, "These women are like a pack of Timberwolves, not easy to control.""It's ridiculous! Maybe she can't stand your aging bull. Tell the truth." Rurik said again: "I heard that some women died. What's the situation? I can't say that you killed him. Yes? You can't blame it for this kind of thing."At this moment, Rurik's entourage escorted the so-called "freed" prisoners to him.Obviously, the old guys who were ordered to guard all controlled a "partner", no matter what reason they had, they were illegally taking possession of other people's spoils.This is a matter of principle!Rurik raised his head and said sternly: "I won't punish you, but these women must be released. You have no right to get these women! According to our tradition, looting your friends should be driven out by the hands!""Ah! Your lord, you can't do this." Then an old guy hurriedly knelt on one knee."Get up all. In the end, your son did merit to Rose, and you were also elite fighters when you were young. Your merits offset the crime. Now give you a chance to take out your money and you will legally get a new partner. "There is still such a good thing? Rather than being punished, there are rewards? The old guys successively type soldier salutes.As for what kind of woman to give them, Rurik also thought about it. Because Paul, the food officer, is a Northumbrian, his men are such a group of old guys from Rose.Paul belongs to the technocrats, and the true identity of these old guys is already a substantive foodman. Taking care of a group of captives is an extra task, and Lurik recruits these old guys, in essence, relying on their old and strong to prevent possible stealing of food.Let an outsider manage them, so that Paul must stand firmly in the duke's position because of his weak power. It is undeniable that he himself is not good at coordinating these subordinates.For example, they have no fear of looking for a prisoner as a de facto wife from the women locked in the granary area. This shows that they don't think Paul has any privileges at all, but he is just the Duke's dog.If the wife of these old guys is a Northumbrian woman, the situation may change. Coincidentally, a group of captured chefs came to Rose, and they must have an exact identity to continue living.But they still have to pay a price, which is to get a legal wife for a pound of silver. Their work is a reward from the duke, if in the previous era, people who were about to lose their labor like this would have starved to death. They lack the ability to be self-reliant. Apart from receiving a meager salary, how can they spend so much money?Coincidentally, Rurik no longer intends to give them any silver coins or copper coins. The so-called salary is a fixed monthly share of wheat.They had no choice but to agree."I made arrangements like this. You better not tell me that because of your negligence, those prisoners have become corpses hiding in the barn."It won't. Even their situation is not good." Said the honest old guard.When the wooden door was opened, the depressed prisoners looked forward to it. Rurik smelled a sour smell, followed by another warmth.In the end, it is complaining about heating, and the solid wood and airtight houses are basically locked in warmth.But seeing their condition up close, Liu suddenly thought of many bad things.Many captives stretched out their skinny hands, chanting food in Old Finnish dialect, and then approached Rurik to beg for a meal."They are skinny! What did I say? Give them enough food every day! You guys are dereliction of duty!"Rurik scolded loudly, the entourage cheered, and the guards were shocked. He was actually scolding himself, because after the wooden door was opened, he checked a little and saw many people who were still wearing thin cloths, and underneath the single clothes were another dry and thin body caused by chronic hunger.It's no wonder that they couldn't hear them all these days when they came back. Isn't this dressing up for a large group of people to gather together to report to the group for warmth? Isn't it a suicide to run outside so weak?Those who died, I am afraid that all died of cold and sickness, or they did commit suicide by hanging out in the outdoors."Their condition is a bit miserable." Yevlo couldn't bear to look straight."Someone is responsible for this!" Rurik grumbled his teeth."It's Haro Zossen." An old guy said casually. "He said these captives would do nothing when they were out to eat. In this case, they would be given little food to avoid starving to death.""He ordered it? I told him to do it?"This group of old guards are the same age as Haro Zosson, and they are all old acquaintances. It can be seen that the guy has been mixed in his old age, and the old guys have such a bleak life, how can there be praise at all.They described Harozossen as a miser~www.novelhall.com~ In fact, Rurik knew it, and Harozossen must do things for a reason.After all, it was the Duke's treasury who paid for the various expenses of the prisoners. The Ross people naturally despise those who get nothing for nothing, and Haro Zossen and even Otto, deep down they regard these captives as lowly slaves, or the kind of very strange slaves to others who can't work for the Ross people.They didn't say it in front of them, but they were doing it with practical actions.After all, it is impossible for these prisoners to turn into Rose's women, and Rurik didn't want to pursue it any more."Damn. I still plan to use their labor and have to take them on the ice to Balmock. Damn, damn! You guys! Pick them all out, and I will arrange for them to change their winter clothes. In the next week, I want to give them a lot of food to replenish their bodies." He ordered."My lord, they are just prisoners given to allies. You still have to spend more money." Yevlo also kindly reminded."No! They have to pay the price. I want them to be strong and work for me. After I have created enough wealth for me, I will let them all leave."
