Because their physical energy was replenished, Carlotta and Ella had the strength to move around again. They looked like two little beggars now.
According to the rules set by the donor, all newly picked beggars need to be purified.
The so-called purification is to take them to a special wooden house, take off their rags and burn them on fire to completely remove the lice and fleas, and then give them a simple and decent cloth.
Their bodies will be cleaned thoroughly, and soap engraved with the word "RUS" will be used according to local conditions for a very thorough cleaning.
Soap is indeed a good thing. Not only does the donor make a lot of money from it, but the brothers really enjoy the blessing of the donor. Everyone uses it to wash their bodies every day.
During this period, Yevlo experienced an unprecedented sense of cleanliness. Presumably those who picked it up and bought it were also very happy.
It's these two kids that are different.
Yevro came back early today, and he intended to inform his sponsor of the matter in advance.
He was the one who received the most respect from Gould. No, Jevro broke into Gould's meeting hall alone and saw the financial sponsor who was negotiating with the businessman.
Jevro stood aside very wisely, waiting for the sponsor to finish the matter.
Gould also saw his mercenary captain return suddenly. Judging from his appearance, he must have learned some important news in the market.
He quickly ended the business, and after negotiating the price, he left all the delivery and collection matters to his eldest son Snoleva. After that, he gave Yevlo a look to report something.
In a separate room, Gould sat leisurely on a leather cushion.
He waved his hand and motioned for the close Jevlo to sit down and talk.
"You came back so early, did you find something new in the market? So, you came back in a hurry to report it? Maybe you can tell me my name and invite the merchant to me, and I will buy the goods at a high price."
"Yes, my lord, if that is a businessman, there is also a precious treasure." Jevro responded.
"Oh? Then it's not? What is it? Did you bring back many people from that slave market?"
"No, sir, there are only two children."
"Two children?" Gould immediately narrowed his eyes, "Two very special children? You would never make fun of me."
"It's absolutely true, my lord! Please forgive my recklessness. I believed the words of those two children. They were two girls. They claimed to be from Ostara in the south."
Ostara? In the past few days, Gould indeed heard that this tribe was destroyed by the Danes. There was a delay in the news reaching Melalen, but the tragedy came, causing the Melalen people to suddenly take precautions.
"Ostara? Now the news is that that tribe was completely destroyed, and the Danes didn't even leave a single person alive. In the end, the house was burned down."
"This is exactly what I suspect, sir. Because those two children, they call themselves..."
"What is it?"
"Yes, the granddaughter of the leader. Moreover, she is also the last survivor of the leader's family."
"Really?! Where are they?!" Gould stood up suddenly, the fat on his face trembling.
"They are outside, and their brothers are watching them."
"Hurry! Let them see me quickly."
"Sir, do you understand their rhetoric?"
Gould shook his head vigorously: "Why don't you believe it? Ordinary children don't have the brains to make such remarks. Go and bring them here."
"As you command!"
While Gould and Javlo were talking, the two girls were left out to dry.
A small island controlled by merchants? Carlotta and Ella both had good eyesight. At this time, the sun was shining high and the fog on the lake had long dissipated. Not only did they see a large number of sailboats on the sparkling lake,
I also saw the lively market in the distance.
Compared to the market, this island is also very lively.
Carlotta saw some people clearly dressed as businessmen, calling their men to move some wooden boxes to their ship. There were also some obvious goods-animal furs.
Some women dressed simply but decently were also helping with the work, and there were even some girls about the same age as themselves who were also pulling the cables.
With her keen sense of smell, she smelled an unsettling smell in the air, which seemed to be a stench.
Someone gave the two children a small piece of hard bread, and they gnawed it bit by bit like squirrels with their little mouths open.
And this is the most serious food they have eaten for a month.
Jevro suddenly appeared and dragged the two children into the room where Gould was waiting.
The two people, who still didn't know what happened, suddenly appeared in front of Gould.
"These two children? Jevlo?"
"Exactly, sir!"
"Huh? It looks really dirty! Like a mink that fell into the mud."
Upon hearing such comments, Carlotta, who had regained a certain amount of strength, immediately retorted: "We are not dirty! We Ostara people have always been aboveboard! You are dirty, you businessmen wearing snow-white mink fur, with all your heart in mind
It’s mud!”
Now, Yevlo suddenly became angry. He immediately covered the girl's head with his left hand, strangled her neck with his right hand, and said viciously: "Don't speak harshly to my master."
Carlotta was also surprised by this.
Is Gould angry? To be honest, he is a little angry.
However, this curse actually came from a dirty child, and the curse was really quite good. Obviously, if she were a child from an ordinary family, she would probably be a timid little girl now, seeing people in gorgeous clothes.
You should be shivering out of instinct.
This child has seen the world!
Gould looked at the other children. Although they were dirty, they looked dignified and graceful standing there.
"Well, I'm not angry. A poor ferret fell into a muddy pond. Just clean it and it's a white furry baby again. I see, you two need a cleaning, and I'll be happy to send my maid
Help you."
"Oh, thank you very much, sir." Carlotta said pretending to be polite.
Gould nodded and continued: "I heard that you two are the daughters of the leader of Ostara?"
"No, she's the granddaughter." Carlotta corrected her simply.
"Really? How can I trust you?"
"I don't need to convince you, my lord. No matter where we go, this is who we are. This is our destiny."
Hearing this, Gould was a little impressed. "Yes, a noble person is also noble at heart. Even if you lose your property, you have not lost your soul. I am willing to believe in your identity, but I still hope that you can
Mentioning some tokens. Children, don’t look at me as fat as a seal in winter. I know something about you. What’s your name?”
"I am Carlotta and my sister is Ella."
"That's a good name. Carlotta, come here. Stand in front of me and turn your back to me."
Carlotta immediately became cautious: "What do you want to do?"
"Oh? Are you still afraid that I will eat you? Am I a bear? Just come here, I want to verify something."
After hearing Gould's order, Carlotta came over. She was very surprised to be ordered by this businessman to lift his dirty hair, as if this man knew everything.
The girl's neck is very clean because it is always covered with hair. The "calf head" tattoo on it instantly explains everything.
Gould suppressed his inner excitement, asked the girl to stand back, and then raised his head to think of some past events.
"He is indeed a descendant of the leader. I know the beauty of your family and I recognize your tattoos."
Carlotta was startled: "Mr. Merchant, do you know us?"
"Of course. I was still a young man at the time, and my father ordered me to go to the south to do business. Your leader's name was Staff, and he was also a young man at that time. I bought your cowhide and sheepskin, but later I stopped doing it.
But I do know one of your traditions." As he spoke, Gould deliberately touched his neck: "Every member of your chief family has a family tattoo on his neck or back. You guys
Ordinary people in the tribe cannot enjoy this privilege."
At this moment, Carlotta and Ella were already in tears...
Indeed, in Nordic society, tattoos and tattoos also symbolize a person's status. Many warriors will tattoo words or patterns on their bodies to show their bravery. As for the nobles in the tribe, they enjoy some special beauty.
, only core family members enjoy it.
If it weren't for the injury on her leg, Carlotta would have been kneeling on the ground. She muttered: "Sir, I never imagined that you know us so well."
"It's a miracle to meet you." Gould turned to Jevro: "This time, you really brought me an incredible treasure. I think the Russians will be very happy."
Gould also noticed the injury to Carlotta's leg and couldn't help but said with concern: "Carlotta, it looks like your injury is serious."
"I don't care. I've endured it for so many days."
"No." Gould could tell at a glance that the girl's leg injury was serious. "I still have many things to ask you. It seems that you need to eat something and take a good hot bath now. Don't worry, kids.
You will receive my protection, and in the future, more noble people will protect you."
In this way, Carlotta and Ella were led to a darkroom by four women dressed very conservatively.
The so-called "dark room" is actually a bathhouse with a wooden floor.
As a businessman, what you want after you have money is to live a life that is far beyond ordinary people. With these, some businessmen may pursue greater power.
The Gould family had long heard about the sauna invented by the Finnish tribe, so much so that his mercenaries from Finland described in detail how to build a steam room to their sponsors.
When it comes to the eldest son Snoleva, sauna bathing has become a normal enjoyment for the whole family in winter.
But who would have thought that this kind of enjoyment, being immersed in the hot steam for a long time, is really unfriendly to men, and this is precisely the important reason why Snoleva gave birth to two daughters in a row. Snoleva is quite lucky
Yes, if he was pursuing the "scalding" feeling of steam, he might just be angry at his wife for being a "hen that can't lay eggs", but in fact he was burned into waste by the steam.
Of course, there is also a huge wooden barrel for bathing. Its size is enough for the fat Gould to lie down in it and blow bubbles like a real elephant seal.
Now with two soaps from Roth, bathing suddenly becomes magical.
So much soap arriving was indeed hugely profitable, and the Gould family was not stupid enough to keep the good stuff for themselves.
Now, Carlotta and Ella began a bathing experience that was like the underworld.
Some wooden basins kept filling hot water into the large wooden barrels, and some basins filled with hot water were prepared.
The maids who have lived on Gould Island for a long time are all long-term workers. They do various chores on weekdays. Of course, they are not young because they are not pretty. The actual owner of the island, Snoreva,
Have no interest in them.
Although they are a group of old ladies, it is this kind of people who work as handymen to make the funders worry free.
Gould, the largest donor, issued a message to smear the child's body with sulfur soap and scrub the child's hair vigorously, but be careful not to damage the child's wounds.
The words were spoken in this way, but in the end, Carlotta, who was still weak, was completely like a helpless chicken.
The maids all knew that they were taking care of the bathing of the eldest lady of a certain tribe, but they just didn't expect them to be so dirty!
Carlotta and Ella, their braids were completely spread out, but their golden hair was stuck together.
They were doused with hot water no less than ten times. The dark hot water flowed along the cracks in the wooden floor of the sauna and into the sandy ground.
At the same time, their bodies, which have become too slender due to long-term chronic hunger, are constantly being rubbed with linen cloth. The maids just hope that this will remove the mud from their bodies as soon as possible.
Finally, a yellow-white lump exuding a strange odor appeared!
It has to be said that the mass-produced sulfur soap developed by Rurik was so affordable that customers rubbed their hands on the soap until it was covered with small bubbles before applying it on their bodies.
Gould used a knife to cut the soap into small pieces so that the whole family could use it comfortably.
The maids also do this.
"What are you doing to me? It stinks so much! Woman, don't use this thing that reeks of the underworld..."
As Carlotta said this, the maid just kept her head down at work.
Even after saying many words, Carlotta still couldn't get rid of the slippery effect.
"Sister, what's going on! Why is my whole body slippery?"
"Ella, no matter how patient you are, I don't know what they are doing to me."
"But I dare not open my eyes! My eyes hurt."
At first, these maids were also shocked by the magical experience of sulfur soap. The sticky and slippery feeling on their hands was really incredible. This feeling could not be described as being covered in oil. After rinsing in the water, their hands were extremely clean.
There is not even a trace of residual dirt to be found, and even the gaps between fingernails are clean.
Using it to wash their hair, these old women felt refreshed that they could never imagine in their lives.
Because their scalp also becomes dry and firm.
Carlotta's whole body began to smell of sulfur, and she even thought that the merchant might have gotten into a cave and got some weird things from the underworld. She didn't dare to ask more, because she was full of these slimy things.
Something, when I barely opened my eyes, it felt like a needle point irritating my eyes.
Until a large amount of water was poured on the two girls from head to legs.
Carlotta was thoroughly washed, and the dirty dirt was gone.
She felt that the skin all over her body was tight, her little face was tight, and her hair was extremely dry.
Through the gap in the wooden window, she could clearly see her hands and the gaps between her white nails.
"Dirt? All gone?!"
She was so surprised that she had forgotten the pain in her knees. What was very bad was that even after she was wiped clean and put on neat linen clothes, the stench still lingered.
The two children came out of the bath, and there was no sense of beauty, because only after they were washed, others could really see how thin they were and their low-spirited faces.