"There are almost no servants in our tribe, so we are indeed somewhat different from our allies in the south." Otto followed what Vilia said.
"They robbed some people from further away and used them as draft animals. You know these things. Our ordinary families cannot get a servant unless they spend a lot of money to buy it. Only you, my leader. I know you
In fact, with a lot of accumulated wealth, you can buy some servants to take care of your daily life."
"No need." Otto raised his head and said, "I'm already old, and those coins are of little use to me. They are my son's wealth, and they will also be his financial backing when he becomes the leader in the future. About a servant. You see
, I have found a servant for Rurik.
But it's a pity that those deer herders are really crazy guys. Many of the prisoners we captured simply chose to commit suicide, and some froze to death.
Including this girl, she resisted desperately and almost killed Rurik!"
Otto simply believed that the priest Viglia had miraculous insight, and he did not dare to lie at all.
At this moment, Vilia was startled. Her aging eyes stared at the girl who was making needle pricks, "Otto, this kid still dares to attack Rurik?"
"Obviously, she is not willing to be a servant. But I am sure that she has been tamed by Rurik." At this point, Otto believed in his son's ability. "Rurik does have the talent to be a leader, I dare
Surely, when the weather warms up, more children will follow him to the hills for training. He can tame more than a hundred boys, and it is even easier to tame a girl."
Vilia nodded: "But it is abominable that a servant dares to resist his master. Such a servant needs to be punished. Did Rurik punish her?"
"this……"
Otto was really embarrassed to speak out about his son's daring to use force to protest against his decision.
He said tactfully: "Rurik said that those are his own servants, and it is also his business how to treat them."
"That's true."
"After all, she is a deer farmer, so she is naturally good at raising deer, so I hope to grow our deer through her hands."
"Chief, the deer you brought back originally belonged to her, right?" Villa asked slowly.
"Yes. She'll get the job done because of it."
"It's better to listen to what Rurik means."
After saying that, Villa waved gently: "Rurik, come here and sit in front of me with your servant."
At this time, the girl was like a lamb being led by others, she had no idea at all.
Liuli took the girl and sat down obediently. The girl still raised her head fiercely and pointed her orange hair towards Vilia.
Judging from the hair color alone, she is also very different from other Ross tribe members. Because the tribe members all have blond hair, and some even have hair that is close to white.
Vilia looked at her favorite Rurik kindly, "My child, have you decided how to treat your servants?"
"Well! Of course I have thought about it. Since she is a servant, she must do whatever I order her to do."
"Oh?" Villa quickly noticed the scar on Rurik's neck and suddenly asked: "Child, you have a wound on your neck. What's going on? I heard that this servant once resisted you."
"She took my knife and wanted to harm me, but I knocked her down easily."
Seeing the ferocious expression on the priest's face, Rurik quickly explained, "It's like a captured wolf cub. At first it can realize that it is a wolf and will resist its master. But when the master shows force, the wolf also
She became a loyal dog. Look at her like this, she has no ability to defeat me. Even the boys in our tribe who are older than me, none of them can defeat me."
What the child said was indeed true. After all, Rurik was a person blessed by Odin and was born with some magical fighting skills.
"So you're angry that she attacked you?" Vilia asked.
"Angry? No! If anyone should be angry, it should be her. After all, our tribe attacked the deer herders and robbed all their deer. I know many people think this is honorable, but I always feel
It's not wise to do this. Maybe, we should be more merciful. So I..."
Rurik paused for breath. His father was here, and the priest was also here. He spoke out what was in his heart: "I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart. I always feel a sense of guilt. I have already thought about it. As long as she is loyal, I
I also treat her well. I must ensure that she has enough food and a suitable daily life. I will ask her to do some things. If she does well, I will also reward her.
I am actually more willing to be her friend, maybe a bit like a family member. Maybe this way, she will feel better."
Rurik thought about it and decided that he was willing to maintain a relatively close relationship with this girl. In the Norse vocabulary, only the word "family" was more suitable. Of course, "family" in Norse refers to a person.
Everyone who lives under the roof, of course, includes slaves, and sometimes pets.
Vilia never imagined how much Rurik would fall in love with her, a servant who had once resisted her.
The young Rurik had already shown his precocious wisdom. He must have noticed that this girl must have some special abilities, otherwise he would not have been so trusting and expected her in return.
Villa paused for breath: "Your father hopes that your servant will continue to raise deer, do you support it?"
"Of course! My father and I have discussed along the way that my family's deer need to be further developed. I don't know how to raise deer, but this girl must understand. So I will give her an order to raise deer well."
"It's really good. This is this girl. I always feel that she is a little sluggish. Could it be that she has been mentally stimulated? It would be bad if she is a fool."
The girl had been extremely nervous since she entered the room. Now she is always raising her head, as if everything has nothing to do with her.
"She is either stupid or a little scared." Rurik explained: "I am sure that she has never seen a settlement as huge as our Roseburg, nor has she seen our huge population. She was really fascinated.
Terrified."
"Well, hopefully she'll get used to it. One more thing, Rurik, have you given your servant a name?"
"Name?!" Vilia said, directly stopping Rurik.
"Yes, I don't know her name at all. Dad, what is her name?" Rurik turned around and asked his father.
Otto also looked regretful: "How do I know? I don't understand the language of deer farmers."
"No name? It doesn't matter. Whether it's a man or a woman, there will be a name. I might as well ask her myself." After that, Vilia stretched out his old right hand to lift the girl's chin, touching her
I directly felt the girl's fear and trembling.
Villa finally looked at her face, and her childish face fully proved the child's weakness and helplessness.