Rise of Rurik

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A land deed has been signed, which is equivalent to more than 100 hectares of land distributed in the form of decree.

The land is there, but where does the wheat seed come from?

As the saying goes, if you want to cut wool, you must first breed a large flock. To get a steady stream of food, farmers must get a lot of crops.

The original grain is a kind of original capital. It is clearly written in the terms that the grain is provided by the duke, and the source is the "Russ National Granary".

Rurik didn't want to simply throw food at them and be a hand-lover. Farming is a technical job, and he doesn't believe that people from the Ross native who have never planted wheat can instantly become excellent farmers.

So are the native Slavs good farmers?

They are all backwards!

Rurik didn't even farm it himself, but this year is different, he's going to do it himself.

The duke provides the grain, and the method of farming is also provided by the duke. Although there is no relative farming, Rurik is by no means indistinguishable from grains. The farming he knows is mechanized agriculture.

In this era, mechanization is naturally impossible. To make a batch of advanced manpower and animal power agricultural tools, take some orderly sowing, receiving and dispatching. Another example is to increase the input of human and animal manure to fertilize the fields, and establish a pumping mechanism for irrigation.

The ultimate goal of increasing grain production, Rurik believes that what he does will be effective, because the agricultural techniques that the local farmers have passed away are actually the lower limit of this kind of behavior.

Oat is a low-yield grain in the end. As the staple food in the area around Lake Ilmen, it is not necessarily that it is simply cold-resistant. Rurik estimates that they simply cannot obtain a large amount of cold-resistant wheat.

Does Ross have this wheat? Of course there is.

British wheat is a legacy from the Roman era, and the locals have cultivated it for thousands of years, so that even Scotland can grow it.

Britain is naturally warmer than Novgorod, but the frost-free period in Novgorod is much longer than the growth cycle of spring wheat, especially the temperature in summer can make people feel a little hot.

Russ explorer Speuter actually successfully completed last year's Sorgon to the kingdom of Northumbria, a large ship full of hardy spring wheat.

Rurik had already sent a letter to his hometown, saying that the spring wheat that arrived was not to be sold to the public, and only oats were open to store grain.

"I'll have to send someone to send the message again. Summon here the fighters of the First Banner from New Roseburg."

The fathers of the soldiers of the first flag team often served in the second flag team. The Principality of Rus is actually the old Rus people of the Ross headquarters. All of them are soldiers. They are all honorable, so the war dividends must be shared with them first.

Some of the old guys signed the contract on behalf of their sons, and there were still more than 300 people left. Rurik decided to quickly arrive at New Roseburg and let them quickly sign the contract. This is of course a voluntary principle. If they want to be a farmer, they will sign it quickly, and if they want to continue to be a hunter and fisherman, they will put it on hold for the time being.

Because Rurik held a huge amount of land for reclamation, he had to decentralize the land rights so that the productive capacity of the land could be exerted.

Only the old Rus were entitled to the use and property rights of these ripe fields. Old Ross's new cubs are growing strong, and Rurik is also willing to count the fifteen-year-old teenagers from his hometown and let them become farmers. These are related to the "Great Migration" project.

The meat had to be eaten bit by bit, and since there was relatively ample time, Rurik was determined to rush to Novi Rosburgh, and he had already begun to act.

He's a duke and he can do what he wants.

A small team of horse-drawn sleighs was formed, with local ponies on reins, and a sleigh with two horses, which could hold ten people on it. Rurik's request was not extreme, so he summoned his guards and recruited local riders, and more than fifty people rode eight sleds with some extremely important cargo, and went up against the frozen Volkhov River.

His Excellency the Duke left in a hurry in order to obtain an excellent new wheat seed, the so-called wheat from that island in the far west. The local Slavic people all know about wheat, and they have all tried to grow it.

Unfortunately, the effect is not good, so I subjectively feel that although all the wheat is delicious, it is a pity that I can't grow it myself. In fact, the wheat they bought from Smolensk in the south was not very suitable for the climate of Lake Ilmen.

The team advanced in the vast world, they marched in an ice lane.

"How long are we going to be in this business? It's the first time I've left home in winter." Although Svetlana was leaning against her husband, her inner panic was undoubtedly revealed.

Rurik comforted her and stroked her face: "As long as it took us when we came, it will be as long as we return."

"But I'm just scared. You said that these snow colors are very beautiful, but for the people of our manor, if you venture into the snow-covered forest, you will die if you get lost."

"Oh? Are you afraid of getting lost?" Rurik laughed and laughed in public.

He yelled at his mercenaries: "Haha, she said that she was afraid of getting lost and afraid of ice and snow. Brothers, what did you do? The Ross people are never afraid of ice and snow!"

The mercenaries all booed, making the boring march full of fun.

Rurik didn't speak, he just followed the frozen route. Of course, he was also worried about getting lost, so he didn't choose to take shortcuts.

From Novgorod to Novgorod at the mouth of the Neva River, the straight-line distance is equivalent to 160 kilometers, and the premise is naturally to pass through the undeveloped dense forest. If you choose the frozen route, the journey will be nearly doubled, which is better than the clear route.

The Slavic people around Lake Ilmen, like the Rus, have been using the Julian calendar with each other. With a long experience, everyone generally starts planting at the end of April. If the climate is warm enough, the fields that have become muddy due to melting snow will become green again. Hard, they will also be sown ahead of time.

Rurik was sure that he had two months to finish the work. In theory, it would take half a month to go to New Roseburg one after another, which would have caused the rented horses to suffer.

Pony horses were nailed with iron shoes, a behavior that the Rus did not need to teach. The distinctively shaped horseshoe gives the horse strong friction on the ice, and smooth ice also reduces friction. The sleigh can gallop, and the two-horse sleigh is forced to rush forward for 60 kilometers every day under the urging of the whip. The horses were actually walking, but they were forced to keep going throughout the day.

When the procession stopped, the horses were fed a large amount of oatmeal. Rurik brought a lot of oatmeal, which was not for human consumption, but was actually fodder for the horses, and only these were enough to drive the horses forward.

The team successfully entered the frozen Ladoga Lake. The mercenaries looked at the boundless ice surface. Everyone subconsciously sighed with emotion. The so-called It is like the Bothnia Gulf and the frozen Lake Meralen.

The cramped, ice-covered lanes are so commonplace, and everyone is starting to face new problems.

The mercenaries wrapped themselves in fur coats, and tore the cloth bought from the Slavs into scarves, which they used to wrap their heads, leaving only a pair of eyes.

The cold lake wind seemed to rip people's cheeks, and Rurik was wrapped in cloth like his subordinates, while Svetlana burrowed directly into the wide white bearskin blanket, like a kangaroo burrowing into a nursery bag.

What happened to the whole world?

Rurik felt empty, quiet, and desolate. He didn't think there was anything scary, this world was as clean as another planet, and the coldness and emptiness could purify people's hearts.

Only these hardy ponies persisted, and when the sled team entered the Neva, the lazy people were excited.

No one would have expected that the Duke would suddenly rush to New Roseburg in this cold weather. The high wooden city wall shelters the residents in the city, and it is very safe outside the wall, or it has become very lively.

When people have the need to trade, trade fairs will appear. The market does not appear out of thin air. It can be a dew market at the beginning. As people who need to trade agree to this place, a market that exists in the cold and summer is born.

The plots within the fence have been divided into their respective uses. Although there are a number of vacant lots, it is also a place for large-scale infrastructure.

The population is swelling, and the new arrivals are building houses just outside the city. Houses are not to be built in disorder, and human and animal dung is not to be thrown on the roads. Governor Conuson gave all settlers a rigid requirement. Violators, according to the order of the duke, will be punished with a minimum fine and a severe board.

The appearance of the sleigh team was too abrupt. When people found out that it was Lord Rurik, a large group of people gathered to watch the fun.

The two sides were really watching each other, and Rurik immediately noticed the existence of the open-air market.

"What's going on? Arik, you and your hunters are already making a deal? It must be!" he muttered.

The panting horses finally got a good rest, and Rurik jumped out of the carriage with his subordinates, and the wooden boxes carrying important cargo were also unloaded.

He brought two women this time, his wife Svetlana and Carlotta, Duchess of Ostara.

The former is his assistant, while the latter may take this momentous opportunity to convene a historic gathering of all Ostara immigrants in New Roseburg.

In fact, Carlotta was very jealous of Lanna, that girl, and Rurik all the way. Thinking about it carefully, she was not at a loss, because the good thing she dreamed of finally came!

The day when the menstrual period was supposed to come did not come, it was Freya's approval, and everything really got better.

She and Rurik struggled in the city for a while, and the two nobles with the same noble title were doing their own great business separately.

That night, the palace of the Duke of Ross (equivalent to the actual Winter Palace). Although it is night, the lights in the spacious house are bright, and the outdoors is cold. The matrix of oil lamps and chandeliers illuminate the wall with the "circular bear head decoration array" quite ferocious, and the room is also quite warm. Regular clothes are enough.

Rurik sat in the most honorable position, and Svetlana sat beside him with a little restraint. In front of them were grilled fish and Aslaki's baked honey bread. The meal was prepared in a hurry, but it was delicious in the end.

Here, the food maker Aslaqi came, and Arik, who had not seen him for a few months, also came, which surprised Rurik.

Governor Konusson and his son were also present, and the two held back their words. They were eager to report all kinds of so-called winter events in New Roseburg. They were also curious about how their brothers who were wintering in Novgorod were doing.

Of course, the biggest question is why Duke Rurik suddenly ran back, and it seemed that there was no disaster in the south.

They chatted casually while they were eating, and since Konusson asked himself, Rurik said it bluntly.

The house was filled with the charred aroma of grilled fish and the sweet aroma of honey bread, and after hearing the duke's description, Conuson and Aric were in no mood to eat.

The Arik people are upright and loyal, so they suddenly stood up and laughed happily: "Rurik! You are really my good brother. What the brothers want most is to farm the land. If you get good land and distribute it to the brothers, you come back specially to fulfill it. Promise, brothers are so happy!"

Conuson also hurriedly agreed: "My lord, since there is still a lot of land over there, we must belong to the old Rus people. I think I have to mobilize the people and let them continue to immigrate."

Looking at the enthusiastic faces of the two, Rurik hesitated to clear his throat.

"Speaking of immigration, what I want is a big immigration. Let's talk about other things first." He mainly looked at his cousin: "Brother, you are not taking your young brothers to catch squirrels in the north. What? Victory? "

"Of course it's a triumph." Arik slapped his chest violently, "I'm so happy this winter. You can't imagine that our brothers still have time to be satisfied. Many people caught 500 squirrels, and everyone was full of joy and wanted to send Big fortune, the squirrel skin that can be peeled off can't be sold at all! Oh no, it's not that it can't be sold, it's just that those buyers just want to buy at a lower price. It's too bad, everyone is a family, and the price has dropped tenfold The son returns to the situation many years ago, or even worse, who can stand it? The brothers simply came back, and they all planned to wait for the ice to melt and bring the leather to Melalen to sell."

"Is there such a thing?"

Arik pouted his bearded mouth: "It's true. Since you're back, that's fine. How about you buy everyone's squirrel skins?"

This is a purely commercial problem. A huge amount of squirrel skins has been put into the market, and the oversupply has caused the price to plummet.

Of course, this is a good time to hunt for dips.

My cousin was implying that he would buy it at a price generally recognized by everyone. The so-called one silver coin is worth a big squirrel skin, and no matter how bad it is, one coin is worth three skins. what is this? This is against the laws of the market.

Rurik shook his head: "I will buy all the leather. They dare to take out the leather they have hoarded, and I will buy them all. But the price will be at the current price."

"Ah? Now it's fifteen skins for one coin!"

Arik really didn't think about what he said. What he said was true, and Rurik's mouth widened in shock.

His mouth was closed again, and he immediately covered his face with his sleeves to hide the smile that he couldn't hide at all.

Rurik tried his best to remain calm, he never expected to come back from this trip with a surprise. He deliberately said: "Brother, why does this happen. There has never been a situation where one coin is exchanged for fifteen skins since ancient times."

"Yeah! But that's the way it is. Leather is so cheap that everyone doesn't bother to go to the woods in the north. But that piece of woods is really rich, it reminds me of the legends of our ancestors. The same goes for the woodlands, you can easily get a lot of squirrels and ferrets, not right now. It's a wonderful place in New Roseburg."

What my cousin said is very true. The fact is that when an army of human hunters visit a place, the local animals will be hunted on a large scale. When the prey can no longer satisfy people's appetite, people invent agriculture and animal husbandry.

The population of New Roseburg is large in this time and space, but as a consumer market, it is cramped. Nearly 500 young Jianyong members of the first flag team went to the undeveloped woodlands to hunt with advanced crossbows. All of them were hunters. Now that they have advanced tools, it would be absurd to not be able to hunt wildly.

500 hunters, everyone caught 500, is that 25,000? The price of leather has plummeted to fifteen pieces per coin, and I am afraid that my brother is still conservatively estimated. I am afraid that they have obtained 30,000 pieces of various leathers, and the number is very large and reasonable.

Nordic red squirrels have a very strong reproductive capacity. They have two litters a year, and a litter of six litters. New rats can breed in three months, and so-called rats can see their grandchildren grow up that year. In the local Korean pine forest, the huge amount of pine cones can support millions of squirrels in a large area on both sides of the Neva River.

It's just that the speed of squirrel reproduction is definitely not as fast as the speed of the Rus people's full-strength hunting. In this regard, Rurik has incomparable confidence in the clan, but this kind of thing is not a good thing. It seems that the fishing industry is temporarily suspended by the invisible hand of the market. .

Arik doesn't understand why the price is so low, he actually understands but it's unnecessary. His Asraqi is actually very clear, and now she is smiling and pretending to be confused.

Rurik deliberately explained: "This is Odin's power. It is an invisible hand fiddling with the price, it is the work of the gods, and it is not controlled by mortals. Even me You cannot go against the will of the gods."

"Huh? Is that so?!" Arik stiffened.

"Of course! Do you still expect Odin to stand in front of you and criticize you personally? Brother, I dare not go against God's will. Since the market price is like this, I will buy it at this price. Anyway, I also invited them to farm in the south!"

Arik pouted again: "It doesn't matter. I think you will threaten them with this."

"Eh? I'm not going to threaten you. I still have to sign a contract with them. They can go to Melalen to buy leather, so don't think about getting a batch of fertile fields. There are gains and losses, and they can't be too greedy."

"Forget it, you are always wise. Each brother is divided into one hectare of fertile land. Now we don't have to risk death to loot, and we can get wheat every year." Arik added.

"Is that so?" Rurik's smile seemed to hide a dagger: "You can't go on an expedition if you hit the ground? Of course, war is still necessary, only this is not a matter of gain or loss, I want all of them. "

"Alright. Then, I should assemble the team."

"I'll do it tomorrow, get them assembled at Harvest Square, and then line up to enter this house, where I'm going to sign a written contract with each of them. I'm also going to announce the purchase of their leather."

"Written contract?" Arik was puzzled. "Brother, do you want to sign a large number of wooden boards? I think we have to prepare a large number of wooden boards first."

"Board? Brother, times have changed." Rurik pointed to the south, "I made a great invention in Novgorod, I made a very soft board called paper, and I have put them brought it here."

He summoned his subordinates to give instructions, and after a while, two burly mercenaries reasonably pulled a wooden box into the place.

He motioned Svetlana to open the lid and take out the documents inside. The contract documents co-written by more than a dozen wives and concubines together with him were piled up into a small mountain. The paper had been cut, and now it is stacked neatly.

"Come and see! My friends, come and see my latest masterpiece." Rurik greeted.

The people present stood up one after another and came over, and they saw a yellow-brown sheet that looked like cloth and wood, on which a large number of fair words were written in ink. The whole body is written in the traditional rune alphabet, which can be spelled by a fool like Arik, not to mention an educated businesswoman like Asraqi.

It is no longer possible to describe them as "surprised", and it is more appropriate to describe them as overwhelmed. All the documents are neatly written with the exact same words and phrases, all contract terms, and there is a place for the signature at the bottom. All this has gone beyond their cognition.

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