Chapter 161 Rurik used his identity to make a lot of money
Of course, Arik was very dissatisfied with Bona for wearing a deer-horned helmet. Faced with money, this young and energetic young man really just wanted to get the money first. As for how to criticize Bona's mistakes today in the future, of course it is
I'll give my uncle a small report myself.
Arik tried his best to stay calm, and when Boina finished weighing her portion, he kept his head sullenly and just put the money into the linen bag he had prepared. He did not give Bona any expression during the whole process. Even he was strong.
Carrying more than twenty pounds of gold, silver and copper coins in his arms, he walked aside, still not intending to look at Bona who was still handing out money.
"You have already received the money, are you still angry?" asked Haro Zuosen, who supervised the order of the money distribution site and was now standing with Arik.
"I think that woman really likes money. Should a priest be like this?"
"Hehe, I admit that Bona likes money, who doesn't like it?" Harold Johnson said with a smile, "Even your brother also likes money."
"That's true. But priests, they shouldn't be too greedy."
Haro Zuosen shrugged: "This is none of your business. I can just supervise here alone. If nothing happens, you can go back first. You can even go to the fish cooking site first. Rurik and him
Our friends will have dinner soon. Haha, that was your brother’s gift to the little boy from the tribe.”
"No." Arik shook his head, and deliberately touched Harold Johnson with his shoulder. He deliberately lifted a corner of his leather jacket, revealing a small linen pocket hidden inside, and part of the glass could be exposed.
"What... what is this?!" Harold Johnson's hair stood up when he saw a glass for the first time: "Crystal glass? Where did you get it?"
Arik said proudly: "It's Rurik, my brother. On the day we left, Odin gave him wisdom, so he made this."
The glass was taken out deliberately. Because it was precious, he did not give it directly to Harold Johnson.
Arik held it in his hand and pressed it against the other person's face: "Look, how wonderful it is."
"This...this is a crystal cup. We didn't get anything so beautiful in that castle."
"Because they are mortals! My brother is not."
Arik was extremely happy to have such a treasure. His display was of course intended to scare Harold Johnson, but it was also to sell more glasses.
Arik took the opportunity to ask: "Do you want it?"
"Of course I do!" Harold Johnson said immediately, "I'll give you money, as long as you let me get it. I'm willing to pay a huge sum of money."
Aric frowned and shook his head.
"Why, you're not happy?"
"No." Arik said with a smile, "Do you think my brother only made a small amount of treasures? He made a lot. At least you can definitely buy it for a sum of money."
"Really?" Harold Johnson's eyes widened.
"How dare I lie to you? Look at these people." Arick flicked his neck, "This cup of mine is indeed a bit expensive, but everyone can buy it if they are willing."
Harold Johnson clutched the heavy sack full of money, and kept glancing at the cup in Arik's hand from the corner of his eye.
"Hey, Aric."
"Um?"
"Rurik is selling cups? How much does one cost?"
Arik quickly turned his head and whispered into Haro Zuosen's ear: "Actually, it only costs sixty silver coins. It's like buying another steel sword."
"Ah? It's indeed a bit expensive."
"Expensive? You still think it's expensive now. Do you think you are carrying a few bags of stones?"
After all, Haro Zuosen is also getting rich today, and his thoughts have not changed immediately. After Arik's advice, he finally came to his senses. Look at the money bag in his hand! What is the crime of squandering?
"Rurik, where is he!? I want to buy, I want to buy a lot!" Haro Zuosen couldn't wait any longer. He turned around to leave, but was surprised to be grabbed by the lapel of his shirt.
"Uncle, don't worry. When everyone has received their money, I will take you with me."
"Are they all going?" Haro Zuosen realized the crisis. "If they all go and buy it, how much can they leave for me? Forget it, I will wait for Rurik at the place where the fish is cooked, and I will go and ask for it myself.
"
This time, Arik put the glass in his arms and directly grabbed the other person's arm.
"Uncle, to be honest, Rurik has made it clear to me. Today I am going to lead everyone to the place that Rurik has arranged to buy. You should listen to me."
"Oh? Is this also in Rurik's plan? Arik?"
"Of course, my brother is not a mortal."
When he mentioned his cousin, Arik immediately puffed up his chest. He was proud to have such a younger brother.
As a hero on the battlefield, Arik gained strong prestige among the young tribesmen.
Many people who got the money were holding their money bags crazily. More than two pounds of silver coins in it was really a huge amount of money! With this money, they could renovate their houses or build a newer one.
Okay. You can also change your weapons to steel swords and order a batch of daily necessities.
With so much loot obtained in one battle, the people who got the money were brewing plans for the next attack.
Arik stopped these excited tribesmen in time. He did not object to everyone's happiness at all. Instead, he grabbed each other's arms and said: "When everyone has received their money, I will take you to see some good things. You will all be happy."
nice one!"
Arik deliberately kept his words secret, and his confident look with his head held high made everyone more curious.
Only a few people left here because of excessive excitement. The purpose of these people was very simple, which was to take the money and go straight to Klavassen's blacksmith shop to repay the credit they had for buying steel swords. Arik's so-called "give you
"Okay, okay, okay", they also looked down upon it.
There must be principles between tribesmen. If it were not for poverty, who would be willing to take credit? If you have enough money, of course you have to pay it back to prove your trustworthiness.
As a result, this small group of people were the first to see glassware.
They were completely stunned! When they learned the price of the glassware from the blacksmith, they were shocked again. Do they want to get it? Of course they do. They just exchanged the debt for the steel sword and bought a set of glass cups, and they got a share of the loot.
There are really only a few copper coins left.
Most of the people who took the money did not leave. The person in charge of distributing the money, the priest Bona, who still wore the antlered helmet and did not think it was too heavy, felt that the stay of these young people who had taken the money was a sign of respect for their majesty.
When the last person's money was given out, she opened her arms and said loudly in a deep mezzo-soprano voice: " Warriors of the tribe, now you have received Odin's gift. You look at the sun in the sky, Odin is looking at you!
Worship the sun, warriors."
Worship?
No! Holding the money in their hands, everyone knew that this was actually the trophy they had fought hard for. Although it was reasonable to say that this was a "gift from Odin". If the words came out of Vilia's mouth, everyone would be very convinced.
The words came from Bona, but only a few people raised their eyebrows.
Bo Na didn't take it seriously. She actually stood and handed out money to more than 400 people, including the families of the fallen. She consumed a lot of energy, and her neck was sore from the pressure of the helmet.
She endured it and continued to announce loudly: "Warriors, Odin has understood your respect. You can go home. Next, I will lead the priests to the altar and perform another prayer ceremony for you."
After saying that, Poona turned around and was about to stride into the long house, but she quickly took off her helmet after the leather curtain was closed.
As a result, Arik suddenly roared and became the target of everyone's attention.
He raised a transparent object with his thick and powerful arms and said loudly: "Brothers! This is the good thing I want to say!"
Having said that, Arik walked swaggering through the crowd and showed the precious glass to the tribesmen.
It is obviously a container.
It looks like it was carved from a single piece of crystal.
It is said that the gods in Valhalla have a large number of pure gold cups and crystal cups, and there are gems everywhere.
Just like when Arik saw a glass for the first time, his tribesmen naturally showed shocked expressions. He only allowed his tribesmen to watch it and forbade them to touch it.
Arik whetted the appetite of his tribe and surprised the priest Bona.
It has to be said that although Rurik did not explicitly enforce confidentiality, Bona and other priests did know that he had "created" a crystal cup called boli. Only a few businessmen were willing to buy it for its exaggerated price. Thinking of this, Boli
At that time, Na only thought that the quantity of this cup must be small, and those foreign businessmen were really taken advantage of.
Now, the situation has changed.
The glass displayed by Arik really reminded Poona. Poona, who became rich, became eager to own it. Expensive? Doesn’t owning it show her noble status? Holding it in the legendary Valhalla
Only a precious baby drinks water, who will question his noble status?
Unexpectedly, Arik shocked everyone with his words.
"Brothers!" He held up the glass and announced in front of everyone: "Rurik, the child blessed by Odin, obtained the method of making crystal cups from Odin! Do you want it? Of course you do! Brothers
, you have all seen it, how beautiful and divine it is.
Now, Rurik has prepared many crystal cups and will sell them to you now!"
As soon as Arik finished speaking, the crowd burst into excitement!
If you can buy this "holy thing" with money, then buy it!
Even if he was hesitant, he would still cheer in the warm atmosphere.
I'd better trouble Harold Johnson to come forward and let everyone's high mood ease a little.
Harold Johnson was like singing a double act at this moment, asking on behalf of everyone: "So? Where can I buy it?!"
"That's a good question!" Arik answered loudly, so that all the onlookers could hear, "Rurik gave the blacksmith Kravason how to make the hardest sword, and now he also gave him the crystal from Valhalla.
Cup technology. There are at least sixty cups looking for their owners. Brothers, are you willing to be the cup owners?"
Are you willing? Of course you are.
The excited crowd roared with excitement.
"Come with me!" Arik waved his arms, still holding the glass in his big hand.
It was past noon, and Rurik had already treated his men to a sumptuous lunch.
Including Rurik himself, his stomach was filled with fish and became bulging for a while.
The sound of people boiling could be heard in the distance, and Rurik guessed that those who had obtained the money must be rushing to buy their own glassware under Arik's instigation.
The opportunity to search for wealth is this afternoon!
Rurik took two close followers and hurried to the blacksmith's shop. He was surprised to find that a wealthy guy was already staying here.
There are ten people here. They want the glass, but they don't want to pay the huge sum of sixty silver coins for it.
This situation was already within the scope of Rurik's consideration. These hesitant guys have been given up by Rurik.
He believed that all the glassware could be sold, and that there would be an army of buyers coming with huge sums of money.
"Fisk, Kanuf, don't be lazy. Follow me and move the planks."
"Alas! You two should be careful, what you are holding in your hands is priceless."
"Kanuf, handle it with care. If you break one, I won't have the money to pay you to continue eating meat every day."
Rurik personally participated in building the exhibition stand, and then placed the glassware one by one on the wooden stand.
Everything is like a dream.
Klavasen looked at these glassware made by his own hands, and the crystal clear appearance seemed unreal.
In this regard, Klavasen also had some doubts.
He asked Rurik, who had already rolled up his sleeves: "Do you think they will really rush to buy? Look, some people came in advance but were deterred by the price."
"Don't worry, they'll buy it."
Rurik puffed up his seemingly immature chest, but in fact he was full of confidence.
The mighty army arrived happily, followed by an army of thousands of onlookers.
Due to the unpleasant time and pain in her neck and waist, Bona stopped participating in the fun in person. Since Rurik had the ability to make more, she would negotiate with him personally and order some with the huge coins belonging to the sacrifice.
They came, like a large group of golden lions, pounced on their prey.
They saw something like a table in the distance, which was set up in a small empty space filled with sand and stones outside the blacksmith shop. A small group of people had gathered around, staring intently at the treasure on the table.
If it is true as Arik said, Rurik, the "Blesser of Odin", has really made a lot of crystal clear treasures.
They surrounded the display stand, and people in the back row kept pushing forward. Some people couldn't squeeze through, so they had to jump as hard as they could.
Some people are even so confident in their eyesight that people climb on the roofs of some houses.
Rurik's figure was too small compared to these strong men, but he didn't want to face his wealthy tribesmen with a overlooking attitude today.
A pile of stones and wooden boards is one meter high.
Klavasen held Rurik's armpits with both hands and hugged him on the pillar. At this time, Rurik basically stood out from the crowd.
This person stands taller and becomes more confident and confident.
Rurik deliberately tried to "confuse humans" by holding his chin high and moving his arms slowly.
This move really paid off.
Rurik was the one in the spotlight. The commotion of the crowd saw the strange behavior of "Odin's Blesser", and the scene quickly became quiet.
At this moment, Arik also broke away from the crowd and entered the persona designed by his younger brother - a shopping guide.
Yes, Arik is going to be a shopping guide today. To be more specific, on behalf of his younger brother, he will introduce the prices of various glassware to everyone. He also specifically explained that because everyone is a genuine member of the Ross tribe, that's why.
There is an opportunity to enjoy preferential prices.
In fact, for Arik, seeing so many beautiful glasswares was an incredible thing.
Arik calmed down and began to introduce each category.
A set of one hundred and fifty silver coins, a single cup for sixty silver coins, and a beautiful pot for one hundred silver coins.
"Now everyone understands it. Then, if you are willing to buy, please come forward."
After Arik finished speaking, everyone started talking about the high price.
Rurik, who was standing at a high place, was shocked. He thought that a handful of people among four or five hundred people should have a luxurious stay.
Seeing that no one took the initiative, Rurik spoke in his still childish voice.
"Warriors! Don't you want to have these treasures? Odin gave me the gift to use mortal things to create treasures that only Valhalla has! Odin appreciates us Rus people, so he has given us favors one after another. Do you hesitate now?
Jue, are you questioning Odin’s favor?”
After saying such words, Rurik felt that he was truly a magic stick.
Holy stick? Well, that seems to be the case.
However, he has a noble status and is considered a sacred figure by everyone. It would be inexplicable for a smart person not to use his special status to gain benefits!
Rurik said loudly: "What are you still hesitating about? Do you care about the little money in your hands? Those hateful Gotlanders were defeated once by you. They will continue to fail, and you will continue to be rich. You are here
You have performed meritorious service on the battlefield, now come to me to buy the gift from Odin. Why are you still hesitating?"
This statement is reasonable and well-founded.
Even the lower-level priestesses among the crowd thought so.
The priests all worshiped the elderly Vilia. They believed that Vilia was blessed because of her piety because of her longevity. Obviously, her successor Bona was now blind to money and her heart was no longer pure.
In contrast, the future leader Rurik was only eight years old even though he stood at a high place. Those legendary "crystal cups" were placed in large numbers, as well as "crystal pots" with more complex shapes on display. Who could
Dare you doubt Rurik's nobility?
Of course, people recognized Rurik's nobility, but it was reasonable for many people to hesitate before the money in the linen bag was warmed by another treasure.
Someone needs to break the ice.
Who is that?
It’s Harozov!
This old guy got out of the crowd. There were several heavy linen bags hanging down on his belt. There was no doubt that they were full of money.
Harozov even held a sack in his hand, which contained three pounds of silver coins!
He happily approached the display stand, looked levelly at the blacksmith Klavason, and looked up at the great Rurik with reverence.
"My little master, thank you for giving me and other mortals the opportunity to own the holy relics of Valhalla. One set of one hundred and fifty silver coins. I want two sets! I'll give you these three pounds of silver!"
Harold Johnson deliberately spoke louder and with the utmost respect.
Being praised like this, Rurik felt extremely satisfied.
Rurik nodded: "Okay, your respect for me is the same as your respect for Odin. You give the money to the blacksmith Klavasen first, and then take away the two sets. You have to pay attention, the crystal cup is a boli cup, it
Still a fragile treasure."
"yes."
Harold Johnson handed the sack to Klavason, who also used his own scale to weigh the weight of the silver coins.
At least Harold Johnson didn't think there was any problem with paying three hundred silver coins in one go. As a war leader, he naturally had to share more wealth in his actions. He still had wealth equivalent to nearly twenty pounds of silver.
The situation of the others was much worse. Because of this person's example, a second person finally stepped out of the team.
Originally, Rurik was not absolutely proud of playing a magic stick.
At present, it seems that my own people are very fond of this method.
Life is changing, and Rurik also realizes that he does have a noble status. If he still holds on to the ideas of the past, he may not be able to cater to this era well. What the tribesmen need is a strong leader. This strength includes but
Not only is he good at fighting, he is also good at bringing wealth to everyone.
The ultimate expression of a powerful leader is to use some means to unite the entire tribe so that the tribesmen have strong cohesion and organizational power. This kind of power and this time and space is the most powerful existence. Because of its power
, it is only natural that the tribesmen become wealthy.
The second buyer was a young man who looked exactly like his cousin, and he bought a cup. He paid the money, expressed his gratitude to Rurik with his eyes, and then kissed the crystal glass hard with his mouth.
The transparent treasure was put into my arms and ran away happily.
More and more people came to buy. They lined up under Rurik's order.
In fact, panic buying did not happen, and quite a few people still had a wait-and-see attitude. They brought huge sums of money, but in fact they were more willing to buy a large amount of meat first to satisfy their appetites.
There is nothing wrong with this. When poor people become rich, they often eat delicacies first, and when they get a little tired of it, they start to buy things for spiritual enjoyment, and even luxury goods.
Rurik estimated that in about an hour, the glassware on the display stand had been completely sold out!
Ten sets of glassware cost 1,500 silver coins, and fifty cups and 30 pots were sold separately for another 6,000 silver coins.
The total of seven thousand five hundred silver coins is seventy-five Roman pounds of silver! The total weight is actually almost thirty kilograms.
The glassware was all sold out, and those young people who bought the glass were immediately surrounded by their friends. Many people didn't plan to buy it now, but they could at least touch their good friends'.
Some people carry treasures in their arms and go straight to their homes to show their families what the "treasures of Valhalla" are.
Of course, there are also many foreign businessmen gathered here. Although they are a little dissatisfied, considering that they are foreigners after all, it is reasonable to spend more to sell cups. Besides, they are well-informed after all, and they are obviously
The master who knows the goods.
They didn't think Rurik's words were very reliable. At least the Russian glassware was cheaper and more beautiful than the Danes.
It seems that the glassware was made by Rurik and the blacksmith Klavason. They admitted that Rurik should have received some inspiration from God.
A businessman is a businessman!
The Ross people left to play with their treasures, and five fur traders stayed here.
Yes, they each bought a set of glassware earlier, and they still find it wonderful.
Their attitude in staying here is very simple. It is because they have witnessed Rurik's production ability and are trying to negotiate the possibility of in-depth cooperation.
Purchasing and selling fur goods is a second-rate business practice with a reasonable price difference, but the huge profits cannot be made as quickly as reselling soap, glassware or steel swords. These businessmen saw that Rurik especially trusted the richest man from Onkras
Gould, the merchant of the tribe, was really jealous, but he was not as rich as that man.
Even so, they are all willing to try to build business relationships with Rurik. How can businessmen struggle with money.
The stay of the five of them was the possibility of becoming second-rate dealers reselling glassware, and this was what Rurik wanted to see.
After receiving huge wealth, the blacksmith shop became particularly lively.
Five well-dressed businessmen entered Klavassen's somewhat humble home and started talking with the noble Rurik.
Without him, we just discuss how to cooperate and make big money together...