This girl seems to be wearing a crudely sewn leather jacket, and its simplicity is really surprising.
She didn't even have shoes, her feet were just pockets sewn with animal skins and tied with hemp rope.
This is not the case with the Ross tribe at all. Everyone already has rough leather boots making skills. Moreover, with the traditional trade with allies, the women in the tribe have not had their skills degraded due to the migration of the tribe.
What’s even more amazing is that with the opening of the trade and tribute route with the Novgorod people, the Rus tribe discovered long ago that those guys with weak combat capabilities are better than themselves in some aspects. For example, their women are very good at using
Fine embroidery needles imported from Rome are used for fine stitching.
If there are good things, of course you should try your best to get them!
Therefore, some women of the Rus tribe have steel needles from Eastern Rome in their hands. Its production is very laborious, so it is of great value.
However, for example, Rurik's mother Niya, the two extremely hard embroidery needles she owned were not produced in Eastern Rome at all!
Because in this era, Eastern Rome only had the manufacturing technology of iron needles and copper needles, and only the Tang Dynasty mastered the manufacturing technology of steel needles. The small embroidery needle is the crystallization of ancient technology. With it, no matter how hard the cowhide is, it can be used efficiently
With the piercing, it is also possible to perform more delicate and complex suturing operations.
Everything is so romantic!
The thick leather boots worn by Otto, and the small thick leather boots worn by Rurik.
It is made of cowhide, deerskin and even some sheepskin, and there is a lot of warm velvet inside!
It can perfectly sew many hard leathers. Only steel needles can do this in this era.
As a strategic export item, the steel needles of the Tang Dynasty were carried by merchants across the vast desert and sold directly to food merchants. Driven by profit, the food merchants either sold them to Eastern Rome first, or went directly north into Eastern Europe to sell them to local Slavs.
people.
Novgorod residents obtained this small but precious embroidery needle through the traditional north-south trade line, and women's tailoring skills developed rapidly.
Then, they were discovered by the Ross tribe who came in a long boat...
Most of the Rus have boots that are comfortable, warm, and the only bad thing about them is that they are not waterproof at all.
However, that strange and uneasy girl was dressed in a very special way. Her clothes fully showed that she was different, and she was simply out of tune with the others.
She is an outsider!
However, how could young Rurik take the initiative to attract such an outsider?
What is the relationship between Rurik and this girl?!
Otto soon sat cross-legged next to Viglia. He was about to say something when Viglia asked the question first.
"The girl next to Rurik, she is definitely not one of ours! Who is she? Where does she come from?!"
After saying that, Vilia stared at the mysterious girl with a suspicious look.
Being stared at by so many people, the woman was so frightened that she stood still and remained unmoved despite being pulled by Liuli.
"Ah, I was about to tell you this." Otto pointed casually: "She is a prisoner, one of those deer farmers. Now, let me tell you everything..."
Regarding what the team encountered during the long expedition, Otto took this opportunity and immediately explained everything to Viglia.
Otto was reporting on his work, and the most important part was naturally praising his great achievements, such as acquiring a large number of deer.
Of course, Rurik also hoped to tell Vilia as soon as possible that the girl he was pulling was a servant, and he had a brilliant idea about the future arrangements for this servant.
Rurik exerted his strength and pulled the dazed girl aside. The two of them sat casually on the animal skin mat on the ground, waiting for the adults to finish the matter.
He held the girl's trembling hand and could deeply feel her nervousness.
How could she not be nervous?! If she was smart, she would have known that she was already in the wooden house at the core of the Ross tribe's power.
As a servant who is the son of a leader, he is also an extraordinary servant.
She is indeed extraordinary, because she is young mentally, and Rurik is already a middle-aged uncle, so it is not a troublesome thing to deal with such a little girl.
Most of the boys are engaged in daily dangerous games, or helping the family fish in warm periods, or even helping to hunt seals in winter, or fishing for small shellfish from the offshore to supplement the family income.
What about those few girls? They live in a small area near their homes almost all day long.
Girls, they cannot become heroic spirits, and it is almost impossible for them to become new Valkyries. Even their parents rarely care about their attitude towards life. As long as they can survive, that's all.
They only need to know how to take charge of their future husband's treasures, make fur coats and other daily necessities for their husbands, store the food that their husbands hunt and rob, and then try their best to give birth to sons for their husbands.
The Ross tribe believes that this is what a good woman should be, and it should be natural for her to become a man's vassal.
In an era when supplies are extremely scarce and productivity is extremely backward, such a living condition certainly makes sense.
But this is not a permanent reason.
While his father was talking endlessly in front of Vilia, Rurik was also organizing his words in his mind.
They talked a lot, and Villa fully understood the whole process.
"Okay! Okay! A lot of deer! I was worried that you would starve if you went out for too long, but I never thought that you would have venison to eat every day. It's just that you ate too many deer, and only a small part was brought back safely.
I have some regrets." Welia said she was sorry, but she felt secretly happy in her heart.
Why?
In Villia's opinion, the deer is the best tribute that can be paid to Odin.
At the wedding ceremony where young tribesmen collectively married Novgorod women, the sacrificial headless reindeer really caused the tribe to bleed.
Deer are spiritual creatures, so priests of all ages must wear heavy deer-antler helmets during important sacrifices, no matter they are old or injured.
But deer are becoming increasingly scarce!
This time Otto stated bluntly that more than fifty deer brought back by the tribe were still alive.
Otto spoke eloquently: "Even so, the number of surviving deer is enough. We have almost reached the border of the human world, and it seems that if we explore further, we can peek into the darkness under the World Tree. In the end, after we get the deer herd
It’s over. Because people were already panicked at the time, I had to make sure everyone could go home before Hanukkah.”
"There are fifty deer. We have enough sacrifices for the main priests in the coming period. Including this year's Hanukkah. Haha, I thought we were going to use some fish as sacrifices this time."
"Only deer is the best. In order to have enough deer for future sacrifices, we need to raise the deer we bring back well. The deer herd will slowly grow. It is not just a matter of sacrifice, but we will also be able to grow more in the future because of the deer herd.
rich."
The southern allies have been in conflict with the Danes for many years over the pastures for grazing cattle and sheep!
Villa knew these things, and it seemed that those conflicts were too far away from the Ross tribe. Raising cattle and sheep solved the problem of clothing and eating meat, which was more efficient than going out to hunt. However, the area of Rossburg was too cold. So far, the entire
The tribe only has a very small number of sheep, and the only sheep they buy are basically purchased from allies during the warm season. In winter, the sheep owners slaughter them to provide meat for their own families.
"But, is there a way we can raise these deer?!"
"Of course!" Otto raised his big hand excitedly and pointed, "That girl is the only deer herder. I believe she will restore the number of deer to more than 300."
"That's her?!" Vilia was startled, "Soon after you entered the door, you told me that she was a prisoner and an unexpected gain from your trip. I didn't expect that she was a deer herder. Can she do it?! It's so amazing
She is young and looks a little older than your Rurik. By the way, why is she so close to Rurik, you..."
Vilia's face suddenly sank, and her aging wrinkles were wrinkled horribly, fully demonstrating her doubts and anxiety.
"Otto, my child. Let me tell you, am I trying to treat that girl as Rurik's future woman? No! I tell you clearly that this is not possible! He is still too young, not even twelve yet.
Years old, your decisions are all illegal. Besides, Rurik will be the future leader, and the leader’s wife must be an excellent woman. What’s more, we don’t know God’s attitude yet. We have just completed the battle with Novgorod
The marriage between Germany and Germany is now going to be married to a deer farmer? No! This won’t work..."
Viglia said negative words more than ten times in a row, and Otto couldn't get a word in, so he could only giggle awkwardly.
After Vilya's emotions recovered, he hurriedly explained: "Wise Priest, I can feel that you really love our Rurik. You don't have to worry. As a father, my son must marry him when he grows up.
For the daughters of other tribal leaders, I will take care of this myself. As for this deer herder girl, she is now Rurik’s servant.”
"Oh? Really?" Vilia's attitude was slightly calmer, "This is allowed by Odin."