Novorosberg was a completely different world for the captured Karelian women, who were all imprisoned and then uniformly purified.
They washed their bodies with soap and ate a lot of wheat, fish and salt to supplement their nutrition. Especially salt, this "delicacy" directly stimulated everyone's brain, and the bottom line sodium and potassium levels in their blood rose rapidly.
After ten days of cultivation, the complexions of these women have changed significantly. Just like the raised cattle and sheep that can be sold, the time has come to wait for them.
They were not surprised that they would be betrayed. The most surprising thing was that they entered the city of the Russians and ate and drank every day. Although they did not understand it, they would not let go of the opportunity to eat and drink.
They all put on new linen gowns, leather boots, leather coats, and fur hats on their heads.
They themselves are commodities, and their clothes are commodities. The soap consumed in transporting them back from Lake Onega, the soap consumed during purification, and the food eaten, all of this can be accounted for.
Hearing that the prince was going to sell the female prisoners, all the men and women in the city gathered in Harvest Square to watch the grand event.
It is still the old rule that those who have the right to purchase these women must be registered Russians with some assets.
An adult and young woman was marked with a high price of one and a half pounds of silver coins. If the woman also brought a daughter, the price for the two of them was two pounds.
As long as he is not a lazy fool, a Slavic farmer can definitely raise this amount of money, not to mention a large number of old Russians and other Vikings who have reaped the dividends of the war.
The buyer is a registered person, and when he gets a woman, he must first become a slave, and then give him children. According to Viking tradition, a slave is also a family member, and her status is basically equal to a reproductive tool for the master, unless the master declares her to be the head wife or
On the same level as the head wife.
A wooden platform foundation was built, and all the women climbed onto the wooden platform. The venue was filled with shouts, and the women who were treated as commodities had their hands trapped and an iron ring around their necks.
This is a rule to show their special status, not just to prevent them from escaping.
There were a lot of people booing at the venue, and there were also a lot of people interested in buying with money.
Those foreign businessmen also wanted to buy some women and resell them to Sweden to make a profit. As a result, the prices given by the prince were too outrageous. Do these women have gold teeth in their mouths? There is also such a market in the Birka Market in Mälaren.
The price of a female slave was only half a pound of silver at most.
They felt that the Prince of Rus was the big profiteer, and they were surprised that these Rus buyers were really willing to give money.
As many as 200 Karelian female prisoners of various ages were digested by New Roseburg. Regardless of whether the buyer wanted them to be slaves or concubines, their right to life is now protected by the principality. They have become registered personnel, and some
The right to enter the prince's various workshops and work to earn wages.
As for the remaining four hundred people, these Slavic men in Novgorod in the south will be greatly "cheap", especially the Slavic flag soldiers, and they must all finish marrying wives.
Rurik just observed the grand scene of the venue from a distance. In principle, he didn't like this. This was because the times decided that Rose needed this.
"There are more people in the tribe." Lanna couldn't help but put her hand on Rurik's shoulder.
"how do you feel?"
"What……"
"What do you think of my repeated attempts to ask those black-haired dwarfs to join us?"
"Me? I don't feel anything. It's just..."
"Don't like it?" Rurik asked warily.
"Some of them are too short. It is said that the children born to such women will not grow taller."
"But you are very tall." Rurik smiled and turned around, hugging Svetlana gently.
Indeed, compared to the tall Rurik, Svetlana is only half a head shorter. Even so, she is far taller than Prince Kagan of Pecheneg.
The main problem with Kagan's shortness is that his legs are short, and because of riding horses, all Pecheneg warriors have some bow legs.
Svetlana has very long legs and a rather slender figure. She is at the most beautiful age for a Slavic woman. Her face is still a little childish, but her body is fully adult. It is this look that attracts Rurik the most.
It's not just her. The one chosen by old Otto was a Slavic "fire girl", and now she has completely transformed into a girl.
"Have you been there recently?" Rurik asked suddenly.
Lana was still pretending not to understand, but her fair face was already rosy: "Which one?"
"That's it! You..."
She shook her head and asked again: "So you are counting the time?"
"I am indeed calculating. Ah... I understand it completely by looking at your behavior." After saying that, Rurik smiled on his face.
In this way, Lanna openly admitted that the days when her menstrual period was supposed to come had passed, and the absence of menstrual period could only mean that she was already pregnant with the Crown Prince.
Compared to Lanna's happiness, Rurik was happy and not overjoyed, as if everything was going according to plan.
Spring is not far away, and large animals are beginning to become restless.
Everyone is joking that their prince is a tireless bull. The prince is in high spirits, and so are the people. In today's era, the material production efficiency of the Principality of Rus is ten times higher than in the past. The sufficient materials have attracted the people to involuntarily step up their efforts to have children.
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The scale of Ross's baby boom continues to expand. This is the destiny of the country. Rurik himself cannot rely on decrees to limit it. The only thing he can do is to step on the accelerator again.
There have been big events recently, and the high priest of the principality has reached a critical moment.
Her belly was as big as a drum, which seemed extremely inconsistent with her short body.
Now she already needs help from others to walk. The lower priests all said that the high priest must be carrying a strong boy, and only a boy can torment his mother like this.
Her due date was imminent, and the main temple of the principality was brightly lit all night. The lower-level priests gathered together to pray to Freya, the goddess in charge of fertility.
Rurik had already brought his Rumia to the palace, asking her to stay here for the rest of her life. He also invited the most experienced midwife in the city.
The kitchen began to prepare delicious meals, all of which were high-protein foods. Rurik had prepared confinement meals in advance, and everything was ready for Rumia to give birth.
She is giving birth for the second time. Despite her short size, she has a rather strong body. Women in this era have a higher probability of dying from emergencies caused by dystocia in the first child, but when it comes to the second child, there is a higher chance of danger.
That's extreme.
Rurik knelt down and sat on the spot, letting Rumia hold her arm tightly, and encouraged her to use her strength.
His group of wives and concubines stayed in the room, first to observe and prepare themselves mentally for the future, and they were also assistants to accompany the childbirth.
The baby was crying like an air raid siren, making the solemn delivery room burst into laughter.
The Slavic midwife excitedly announced that it was a boy, and Rurik laughed out loud.
"Okay. His name is Oleg!"
"But it's not the name day yet." Lanna muttered.
"Name days are the rules of the Slavs, I don't care. This little boy is called Oleg, and his name was determined by God long before he was born."
Rumia relieved her burden, and a strong obsession rushed into her head. She wanted to do it, and muttered: "Give me the child, let me see him. Ah, his legs and feet are all there, no defects?"
"Everything is fine. I'll show you right away. The blood must be washed off the child first." Rurik comforted him.
Clean warm water washed the pink and wrinkled baby. His umbilical cord was cut off and immediately clamped by a wooden clamp. The remaining umbilical cord and basin were separated from the mother's body, and Rumia's key parts were also clamped by other parts.
Sisters wash.
The Principality of Rus already has excellent surgical technology. Its greatest feature and advantage is that it ensured hygiene in its early days and was used for maternal and infant care. It also naturally avoided many disasters.
The crying baby was wrapped in a soft cleaning rag. He was still crying. He calmed down immediately after being placed in his mother's arms.
Rumia was so happy that she wanted to cry. She insisted on checking the swaddle and took a look at it, and then she was satisfied.
The child closed his eyes and gasped quietly, and the originally wrinkled skin now began to become rounded.
"Like you, Rurik," she said.
"My son is naturally like me. This boy is Oleg, he must be my war chief."
"War Chief... that's fine too."
Within four hours, Rumia had already started to nurse the child. Rurik did not need to find a wet nurse for his child. Rumia was enough on her own, but she would be absent from the sacrificial work during this period.
Sure enough, the high priest gave birth to a son, and the child's name was Oleg Rurikson, or Oleg Rurikovich as the Ezra people called him.
This is another male nobleman, and he is also the first great nobleman who will definitely enjoy some power within the Principality of Rus.
The news arrived in Novgorod with a messenger operating a reindeer sleigh. Now the old Ottos were eager to see the cub named Oleg.
"A slave girl you captured finally gave birth to a grandson for you. It seems that it was very necessary for Rurik to treat her well at that time." Niya learned the news and couldn't help but sigh about life.
Old Otto was happy but also smiled bitterly, "For Rumia, Rurik dared to confront me with a sword. Also, Oleg will be the war chief. Maybe I can train him before I die of old age.
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"It's better to train Regraf first. This kid is also a king." Niya said and laughed with a hoarse voice.
Another piece of news reached old Otto's ears only later.
The messenger first informed Rigus of the White Tree Manor of the secret news that the so-called Queen Svetlana might be pregnant. Neither Ryrik nor Lanna could be completely sure about this situation, unless Lanna's belly could bulge.
Ligus couldn't care so much. If there was any suspected news, it was true. After all, Rurik had grown as strong as his biological father, and his little daughter had reached the age that any Slavic woman could give birth to. If
It's strange that there is no movement.
Regardless of whether Lana is a boy or a girl, Baishu Manor has gained absolute political advantage because of this child.
In this way, as the first relatives of the duchy's royal family, the family can successfully become the top nobles of the duchy.
Old man Ligus seemed to be carefree, and his goal was further achieved. He looked forward to living to see his grandson grow up. Although this was a luxury wish.
When the news reached old Otto, he was a little angry. He was angry and happy at the same time. He was not in a hurry, because spring was coming, and he had to come back after the spring plowing in Rurik.
Rurik will attend the Vernal Equinox Ceremony in New Rossburg on March 28th in the Julian calendar, which is also the traditional sailing festival of the Ross people.
Because the sea has essentially thawed and a large amount of ice has been washed into the Gulf of Finland by the Neva River, spring here comes earlier.
By the time the sacrifices began, the red pine trees that had lost their snow cover were already sprouting new buds, and the ground had become extremely muddy, causing everyone to complain endlessly. This further highlighted the importance of building hardened ground.
Reindeer sleighs have been temporarily retired, and vehicles and ships have begun to travel together.
The guest merchants who bought a large amount of cheap leather paid a departure tax and hurriedly rushed to the Gulf of Finland and all the way west to the mouth of Lake Mälaren.
The Rus, Slavs, and Suomi are all agitated. After completing the spring sacrifices, everyone is about to start spring plowing.
Rumia had finished her confinement, and she once again held the antlered helmet on her head to perform sacrifices.
The high priest who disappeared for more than a month is back!
She personally announced the good news, and ordered the lower-level priests to hold urns containing the blood of the sacrificial deer and smear the blood everywhere on the boats that were deliberately washed ashore.
This is a newly added ritual content this year, and it has been well received by ship owners from all walks of life. The sea is unpredictable, and people need some mysterious power to protect their safety. Smearing the hull with deer blood is equivalent to opening a light, which calms the ship owner's heart.
Of course, this service also requires payment, otherwise wouldn’t the priest’s work be in vain?
Rurik asked for 20 silver coins for the "deer blood consecration", not to mention that this group of businessmen were really willing to give it.
On the day of the High Priest of Spring, the New Roseburg Shipyard launched as many as four standard armed cargo ships. They are smaller than sailing destroyers and larger than traditional cargo ships.
Two of the Ruriks were leased to Ragnar, and the naming rights were also in Ragnar's hands. The subsequent robberies were as he pleased. But his men, especially the women and children, continued to stay in Novgorod.
Well! This is surveillance. Ragnar understands but does not object to it. He is even satisfied with this. Firstly, he has no intention of conflict with Ross, and secondly, the women can still create wealth.
Theoretically, Ragnar could now control the new ship and go all the way west to avenge his enemy King Horik of Denmark. He did not rush to do so, but first took his brothers to complete the inland river trial.
A large number of people wanted to return to Novgorod, and all the war horses also boarded the ship and headed south.
The Russian fleet went south, led by long rowing boats, passing through the Neva River and then into the Volkhov River.
The huge fleet entered Lake Ilmen in the flood season and arrived in loyal Novgorod.
Rumia came holding her son Oleg and pulling her daughter Velika! Carlotta also came holding her son Karl I.
A group of top nobles arrived in Novgrod, and now it was certain that Svetlana was pregnant. Although it was still not obvious, her biological mother could confirm this fact.
This incident made Rigus so happy that he drank vodka until he passed out. Medved was also ecstatic for his sister.
The people of Baishu Manor have joy written on their faces, and they are also taking active actions because spring plowing is about to begin.
But spring plowing began with a short, thick spring rain. Although the already muddy land became even muddier, the good weather continued as soon as the rain stopped. Surprisingly, the temperature soared, and many logging Ross and Danish strong men were already shirtless.
Kagan was arranging his troops and horses, bundling bundles of Ross leather and floral cloth. He also purchased some reindeer as a tool for pulling goods.
He regretted that he had brought too few horses and Ross had bought too many supplies. Even so, he still had to go home quickly.
They decided to take the woman on horseback, pull the deer with one hand, and wander back to the grassland. This would be a three-month expedition, and everyone was full of confidence.
Because they did not go south by themselves, but also had envoys from the Kiev Slavs who had entered Novgorod a long time ago. They also returned home on their own ponies. Mark Sakoy bought another batch of Russian goods and not only brought them back
To open the eyes of the people in my hometown is also to pay tribute to the leader of the alliance.
They had already set off first, so Rurik and his Pecheneg brothers had another good meal and a drink. In the end, they simply gave away as many as twenty glass bottles of spirits for free. Another batch was said to be given to Pecheneg.
A special gift from the Khan.
Not long after they left, Ragnar was also leaving with his chosen brothers.
Spring has arrived, and it's time for the heroes of the sea to go out. Ragnar selected sixty of his subordinates and joined them with the first royal pirate Spuot to form a pirate fleet and rush to the Western Baltic Sea. As for demarcating territory in Gotland,
The plan of the battalion was put on hold for the time being. Ragnar thought rationally and considered Saaremaa Island as his base of operations.
But this year, the Russian army will not attack the powerful enemy according to Rurik's plan. The group of mares in the cavalry team left to start the pregnancy work. Rurik still has to be busy with production work and actively accumulate strength. No, he has already gone to the farmland in person,