Most of the reindeer captured in last year's war in Karelia were transported to New Roseburg this winter.
A large number of deserted beaches on both sides of the Neva River are covered with snow, making them excellent places for deer herding in winter.
Governor Cornuson took on this task. The biggest job of the deer herders he assigned was just to keep the deer from getting lost. The task was really simple, but the benefits derived from it were not small.
There are nearly 3,000 deer of all ages, and legally they are all Rurik's property. There are also hundreds of deer that are trophies of the soldiers, and their situations are varied.
Some deer were slaughtered long ago, their skins were sold, and their meat went into the bellies of the soldiers.
Some deer were bought by residents and used as draft animals for pulling sleds in winter and two-wheeled carts in summer.
More than fifty deer were bought directly by old Harald with silver. The owner of the deer, an old Russian warrior, needed silver coins but was not good at raising deer, so he took out the silver coins and took the deer home happily.
They are inferior to ponies in terms of animal power, and they are better than nothing.
Old Harald was forced to move to New Fort Ross with a bunch of family property. Because his beautiful daughter married General Ross, the fate of being killed was gone. A bunch of property was saved in the form of gold and silver, and the lost property was saved.
Business can also be quickly restored in the new world.
The Rus were once raiders, and now the family is part of the Rus.
So there is no hatred in old Harald's heart? If the Ross army had not attacked Gotland, he would still be prosperous on the island.
Hate? What’s the use of hating.
The disputes between the Gotlanders and the Svealans were hundreds of years old, but he never imagined that the Rus among the Svealans were so powerful.
Now everything is clear. The reason why the Russians are strong is that under the leadership of the heroic leader, they walked out of the cramped land and began to expand, just like a bear that had hibernated for a long time jumped out of the cave to look for food.
After personally contacting Rurik, the prince of Rus, he concluded that this son was far better than other Viking leaders. Many noble people only care about themselves and their families being happy, but not Rurik. This son is a tyrant to the outside world, but a saint to the inside.
He is a man of contradictions.
Now that his grandson has been born, Gustav can already walk. This boy is half-Russian by blood, and he has indeed inherited the name of the Khrolev family.
The family has a successor, not to mention that this boy is the nephew of Prince Rus.
Gotland has died, and the Sweden of Rus and Svealand has also been divided. Old Harald feels that he must bury his bones on the banks of the Neva River, at least before he dies, he can see the revival of his family.
The family is best at leather production and trading work is expanding, and the newly opened mill job is a new way to make money.
If the mill needs to be expanded, more livestock will be needed to drive more stone mills. However, simply processing flour will only earn a labor fee. Even if the flour is made into bread, won't you earn a labor fee? This is a small profit.
In sales work, you can only make big money by relying on your scale advantage.
There are thousands of residents in New Roseburg. The main customers of bread and cakes are hunters and fishermen. They buy high-quality dry food to meet unexpected needs. If they feel that the dry food they make at home is enough, they will not buy more.
Therefore, the largest orders still come from the military.
Old Harald didn't say it on the surface, but he still felt that his daughter's milling was a waste of money-making efficiency. If the Duke of Ross did not go on an expedition that day, the business of the mill would be depressed. Although this is unlikely, when will the Ross army go on an expedition against them?
How to judge?
Unless there is strict cost control, start from the food production stage, such as getting your own land, hiring people to farm it, and becoming a landlord.
Old Harald and Aslaqi both had the need to obtain farmland. They had both revealed it to Rurik, and they were indeed ready to take action.
Is it true that only wheat can be grown on farmland? How can you make money faster than growing cash crops? There are not many family members and servants, and the food supply in New Roseburg is normal. If the family is short of food, just use money to buy it, and the limited energy and material resources should be invested.
Go to high value-added industries. In order to get rich in a short time, Aslaqi has the motivation to take risks and can invest heavily in anticipation of making a fortune in the future.
They had the capital to take risks and a unique trump card. Aslaqi concluded that Rurik would not sit back and watch his family become poor. If his eldest nephew Gustav had a bad life, he would definitely help.
Besides, it was Rurik's order that the Hrolev family moved here, and the existence of the family itself has special significance to Ross.
The family was burdened with a special heavy responsibility, so when Rurik sent a messenger to ask Harald Harald and Asraqi and his daughter to come to the palace for a meeting, the father and daughter could guess what was going on with their toes.
After all, in the past few days, people in Ostara were clamoring about the search for land buyers. After all, there were theatergoers everywhere, and no one could afford a huge sum of money in one go.
In fact, old Harald couldn't take out sixty pounds of silver coins in one breath, because he and his daughter were gambling on fate. The gold and silver had turned into actual goods and real estate, and the last working capital was also related to Rurik's recent transaction.
The family still had some gold and silver reserves, but they were unable to pay the huge amount of money to buy the land.
Asraqi held her father's arm. The two of them were unaccompanied and did not need to be accompanied. Even Aric and Peravina's request to accompany them were declined.
There were some guards standing outside the palace. The huge Harvest Square was still covered with snow, and the sunlight shining here was very dazzling.
The air is no longer oppressively cold, and the time for the world to thaw is not far away.
A huge sleigh team and a large number of reindeer will move to Novgorod, and Novorosberg, which has been bustling all winter, will return to its summer tranquility, unless the army gathers again.
The father and daughter entered the palace lobby calmly. Rurik did not summon them in the more appropriate "Russian Duma" parliamentary chamber to show his attitude. Secondly, this was indeed a small meeting attended by the top nobles of Rus. Among them
The secret does not need to be known to others.
Carlotta had already arrived first and sat down casually. Rurik also crossed his legs calmly and stretched out his hand to signal when old Harald and his daughter entered the room.
Old Harald gasped and sat down. He was still very reserved: "Sir, there must be something important that I have been specially invited to discuss."
"It is indeed a big deal. I won't be polite. Both of you, father and daughter, are here. Let me tell you clearly! It is about the sale of about ten hectares of farmland by the people of Ostara. I hope that your family, as the buyer, will buy it in one go.
Down."
This was explained suddenly. The father and daughter heard it clearly and were suddenly ecstatic in their hearts. However, the two old business foxes showed extremely indifferent expressions on their faces.
As a result, Carlotta couldn't sit still.
"Please, you must buy our land! The people of Ostara want to build a new home in a new place, and we need a fortune as start-up capital. We have almost nothing, only this cultivated land."
This is a buyer's market. Rurik is not surprised that Carlotta would be respectful to her customers, but he didn't expect her to be so urgent.
Aslaki looked at Carlotta and then at Rurik, feeling at a loss for a moment.
Rurik could add: "That's it. She wants to sell the land and you sell the land. I think it will be a good thing for both of you."
Aslaqi looked at her father with a long look, and that look clearly pointed out: You are the best in this matter of being a good girl.
With her father's hint, she became bolder: "Buy land? Yes. At least I need to know the price."
The price had been spread for a long time, and Aslaki asked knowingly. The result was just like those rumors, the total price was sixty pounds of silver coins, or six pounds of gold. The female leader of Ostara, Carlotta, personally confirmed this
A price that cannot be negotiated.
"What do you think?" Carlotta asked.
"Can."
"This is great!" Carlotta sat upright excitedly, and Rurik also had a smile on his face.
"But!" Aslaki glanced at Rurik from the corner of her eye, and said solemnly: "To be honest, I lack cash on hand. Since the prince has decreed that one silver coin can be exchanged for ten pounds of oats, I can use oats to pay for this.
A payment?”
"This... is okay too."
"Oh? Since this is all right, what if it is processed leather and cloth? Sister Carlotta, the payment you want is sixty pounds of silver coins! For the prince, this is nothing, but for us businessmen, it is a lot of money.
.If converted into wheat, it would be 60,000 pounds, enough to carry a large ship!"
Carlotta was confused for a moment, not knowing what this sister wanted to do.
In fact, Rurik was also a little confused. He guessed something but couldn't explain it.
"Aslaqi!" Rurik raised his head and asked: "Don't show off. Since you promised her, she will hand over the land, and you will give money or equivalent in kind. What do you want?"
Aslaqi showed a look of regret: "Sir, I can provide goods of equal value, but the oats you promised have not yet been shipped to my warehouse. In fact, there is no warehouse in my house that can load 60,000 pounds of wheat in one go.
granary. As for the silver coins, most of them have been turned into leather. There are also many silver coins as payment to the construction workers. Besides, I took out goods of equal value, and I don’t think Carlotta has the ability to take them all away, even if he takes them away.
Now, do they really know how to trade and sell leather?"
I don’t understand it at all! What on earth does this woman want to do?
Carlotta felt as if she was being entertained and felt that her brain was not smart enough.
Rurik understood her hint: the payment can be deferred, or more money can be paid.
Rurik is no stranger to the transaction model of deferred payment. In the era of big e-commerce, it is normal for customers to delay payment. As long as they trust each other, both parties can maintain their credibility, or agree on a certain kind of coercion.
credibility, the transaction can continue.
Rurik asked directly: "You actually want to postpone the payment, right? Aslaqi, you definitely mean this."
"Yes! Since everyone has guessed it, actually..."
"Stop being secretive." Rurik shook his head.
"Okay." Aslaqi sighed helplessly: "I also think about Sister Carlotta and her people. Sixty pounds of silver, if you don't take action, I will only have the entire New Roseburg.
The family has the financial resources to take action. What I said is true. I am short of cash on hand. We are still waiting for the sea to thaw to sell all the goods on hand for cash. Sister Carlotta chose an inappropriate time.
Land for sale if..."
She began to negotiate terms with Carlotta one-on-one: "Give me the land immediately, and when I collect the payment, I will not only give you the arrears, but also give you additional interest."
"Interest? How much is it?!" Carlotta asked without thinking.
Seeing that his wife was too pure and high-quality for this transaction, Rurik couldn't stand it anymore. He slapped his thigh and stopped Aslaqi's 5% interest rate on the spot.
"I have decided! 20% interest rate. Aslaqi, give her eighty pounds of silver coins before the harvest season this year, not one less."
"Sir!" Aslaki also finished eating.
The interest rate was a good one, so Carlotta immediately made the decision and claimed that the deal was done, and then smiled.
Aslaqi was a little confused by the sudden imperial appointment. Although old Harald was watching the show, he also had a sullen face now.
Rurik still slapped his thigh: "If all my money hadn't been in my hometown in Roseburg, I would have bought it. Aslaqi, for the sake of Ostara and for Rose, please spend a special amount of money! Everything from now on.
All the people in Ostara will miss you."
But Aslaki only felt a little bit hypocritical. Rurik and Carlotta were so close. They were family to each other, as if what happened today was just blackmail by their husband and wife.
She gritted her teeth: "Since it is the king's order, I must agree. So we must sign the contract."
Since you want to make a business contract, verbal communication is totally unacceptable.
The vast amount of paper brought from Novgorod immediately underlines its wonderful effect.
This is the oath between Aslaki and Carlotta, and Rurik can only serve as a witness.
The document was signed quickly and the document itself was folded. Old Harald was stunned by all this. He saw the commercial value in it and saw that paper even changed his lifestyle.
Isn’t it troublesome to make a written oath? To engrave words on a suitable wooden board, the wooden board must be carefully prepared, and then the thick wooden board must be well preserved. Use parchment, a noble material, as the carrier of the contract. Haha
Lal had also heard that the Franks far to the south were doing this, but the value of the parchment itself was astonishing.
Therefore, many businessmen do not like to make written contracts, and there are indeed serious troubles in the carrier materials to carry the contract. A large number of business activities often involve the failure of money to be received in time, which naturally leads to the business of lending.
Commercial contracts rely on verbal statements from both parties, which is very maneuverable. Once both parties misunderstand the contract, conflicts will arise. On issues related to money and the ownership of goods, the ambiguity of oral contracts leads to subsequent disputes.
Old Harald had seen too much in the Viking business environment of old Gotland.
The port of Visby was in ruins, and a new wave of Swedish settlers replaced the old Gotlanders with a new settlement.
Old Harald didn't have much interest there, but business is business. The Russians and Swedes have the same or even stronger business atmosphere here. Now the paper brought by the Russian prince makes it easy to sign a written contract. This thing is simply for
Born for business!
His layout is really small, but the depth he sees is also beyond that of ordinary businessmen.
In terms of nature, the land transaction involving Aslaqi and Carlotta was of great significance. Prince Rurik of Rus did not have the property rights to these farmlands. As the arbiter and certifier, he paid attention to the entire transaction.
Nearly ten hectares of farmland has become the private property of the old Harald family. Planting wheat or other cash crops on it, or even abandoning it, is theoretically the family's own business.
But this is Rus, and Rurik will not allow the land to be abandoned. Ten hectares of land is a large area, and what to plant on it, even if Aslaki owns the land, she cannot control it.
Carlotta is very satisfied with this transaction. When the wealth equivalent to eighty pounds of silver coins becomes the property of the Ostara people, the people will rely on it to develop rapidly. Aslaki will not really wait until the goods are sold.
To repay the money purely in silver coins, she would first pay the grain equivalent of twenty pounds of silver coins as the down payment, and the subsequent balance of sixty pounds of silver coins must be in cash.
The two women were satisfied with each other, and Rurik spoke again: "Aslaqi, you now have the land. I approved this large-scale land transaction, and your actions created a history for Ross. Tell me,
What do you plan to plant on your new land?"
"Probably wheat." Asraqi knew that Rurik would have something to say, so her answer was full of temptation.
"No. You don't want to plant wheat. I'll order you to plant flax stalks."
"Why linen? Is it just for making cloth?"
"That's not all." Rurik sighed softly: "In my opinion, the banks of the Neva River in Novorossberg are still not suitable for growing wheat. They are suitable for growing flax, ramie and hemp. Since your family
I was good at leather processing when I was in Gotland, and the processed leather is used to make clothes. Since the final purpose is to make clothes, isn't making linen also highly profitable? Listen!"
"yes."
Rurik's face was serious: "I allowed your family to revive, and I also need your family to revive. I want you to plant flax on a large scale, because my fleet needs a lot of hemp ropes and cloth, and my ship-borne weapons need hemp.
The torque of the rope. How much money can you make by simply growing wheat and then crushing it into flour? If you grow all flax, I will collect as much as you want, and the price will satisfy you. For this reason, I am willing to sign a futures contract with you immediately.
."
The prince is using his power to direct a transaction, and Aslaqi knows that everything about her family is actually in the hands of this person. As the saying goes, there is no love without reason, and she is as smart as she knows that the prince's purpose is to be in the east
Support an obedient big businessman to prevent the Gould family, the big businessmen in the West, from becoming one family.
No, a flax futures contract was quickly signed, and Rurik decided to use the price of flax stalks at the Birka market in Mälaren last summer as a guide price to purchase the expected output of Asilaqi's land this year. Flax stalks are
A cash crop, it seems that its only use is to make cloth, and its special attributes limit its marketability. Without Rurik, a super collector, if ten hectares of land were planted with this crop, there would definitely be a loss in the end.
Therefore, this paper contract has advanced significance across the ages. If a wealthy businessman suddenly pops up and wants to buy this contract, Rurik may increase the price and sell it to cash out immediately.
If there is a matryoshka-like purchase around this contract, and selling the contract alone is a means of cashing out, is this not a typical futures transaction? The essence of tulip mania is a group of businessmen surrounding a written contract for the right to purchase special tulip bulbs.
Trade against the contract itself.
Fortunately, there is no businessman richer than Rurik in the Principality of Rus trying to do this. It is undeniable that this contract has opened up the situation in nature, and the Principality of Rus has begun to give birth to the soil for futures trading.
Since there is a written contract, there is no possibility in Aslaqi's mind that Lord Rurik will break the contract. After thinking about it, she can definitely make a lot of money this year by planting flax stalks, and it can last for many years.
Years like this.
Two contracts were signed in one day, and all three parties will get their own benefits. Not only will they make a lot of money this year, but they will also have great positive significance for each other's future.