Rise of Rurik

When they were drinking and talking, there was lightning outside, and the thunder scared many people!

After the thunder, it rained heavily.

Rigus' hand shook violently, and a lot of ale was spilled directly.

Otto sneered: "Haha, I didn't expect you to be afraid of thunder?!" After that, he squinted his eyes and drank all the bitter and sweet ale.

"Big leader, that is the wrath of the gods, how can I not be afraid?"

"The gods? It's the gods. Rigus, we still have a lot of things to solve, and now it's just you and me. The next thing."

Otto said deliberately: "I observed your two daughters many years ago, Lilia, she is old enough to be married. And your little daughter Svetlana, from the time she was born she I'm fascinated by her big, charming eyes, and she's bound to grow into a beautiful girl. Now, you should think about your children's marriage."

What happened here was something that Rigus had never expected. Including Medwit, who was secretly having fun with the amber in his hands, he never expected that the Russ would actually fight the idea of ​​his two younger sisters.

It has started to rain outside, the rain beating against the wooden roof of the manor house, and the air is getting humid.

Otto signaled that it was time to let the accompanying blacksmith Kavey speak in person while the thunder was thrown outdoors. He said to the card position: "Go and tell the leader of White Tree Manor that you want to marry his eldest daughter, and now show your sincerity."

A young warrior rose from his seat and approached Rigus.

Today's Kawei's hair is quite fluffy, and a hemp rope is wrapped around his head to prevent further hair loss.

He was still wearing leather armor, and his right hand gripped the hilt of his sword tightly.

There is also a small hand axe hanging from his belt. The other end of the hand axe has a special flat bottom, which proves that the axe still has other uses, and also proves that the owner of the hand axe is quite special.

Kawhi shows himself entirely in the image of a samurai, and his young and heroic appearance is indeed aggressive.

Seeing a tall and strong young man standing in front of him like a hill, coupled with the stimulation of the lightning and thunder just now, Rigus looked even more frightened.

"Ah! Young man, what do you have...what are you asking for?"

The clansmen who acted as translators beside Regus quickly suppressed the surprise recitation.

Kawei stood majestically, without any understanding, and said bluntly: "Leader of White Tree Manor, I'm here to propose marriage to you."

"Proposing marriage? Okay." Rigus breathed a sigh of relief and saw Otto in a blink of an eye, "This young man is young and promising, and I will choose a beautiful wife for him. He will definitely be very satisfied."

"Oh? Really?" Otto smiled. "Keep listening to the young man."

Kawi can be described as young and energetic. When he first came to Novgorod, he saw all the local people who were like chickens and dogs. Not long ago, the backs of those fleeing residents made Kawi a little regretful, and he couldn't help worrying, were these locals all cowards?

Kawei said bluntly: "Head of the manor, I am proposing to you."

"I?"

"Yes, it's you!"

"You..." Rigus choked for a moment and didn't know what to do, and quickly asked, "Why me?"

Kawi explained calmly: "I heard that you have two daughters, and your eldest daughter has reached the age of marriage. How about marrying me?"

"this matter……"

"I understand." Seeing the other party's hesitation, Kawei deliberately stretched his left hand behind his waist.

Kawei's expedition has a very strong purpose. In order to obtain a beauty, he is ordered by Otto and must give a huge sum of money to his future parents-in-law.

He used to have no more ideas, now he has enough money!

He untied the heavy burlap pocket from the back of his waist, and deliberately pulled the rope open in public to show the silver coins inside.

"Head of the manor, if I give you a hundred silver coins, can I marry your daughter?!"

"Really a hundred?! A pound of silver?"

When the interpreter told Ligus the exact amount, the old man was frightened,

Not worse than the thunderstorm just now.

It was not Rigus who was more shocked, but Rigus' wife Kaya, who had been sitting on the side and kept quiet.

Whether or not Rigus was still hesitating, his wife Kaya couldn't hold back her thoughts and made a clear statement: "Marry! My daughter is marrying you! Young man, what's your name?"

"I'm Kawi, the blacksmith of the Ross tribe."

"You're still a blacksmith?" Kaya's aging hand couldn't help covering her wrinkled mouth, suppressing her surprise.

"Yes, I am indeed a blacksmith. So, may I meet your daughter?"

Just when Kaya was about to call someone to inform her eldest daughter, Rigus, who felt that things should not be so hasty, hurriedly stopped her; "Kaya, you can't let Lilia get married now, she is only fifteen years old!"

"Enough is enough! I was only twelve years old when I married you. I am the mother of my child, and I have the right to choose a qualified husband for my child." Kaya's scolding made Rigus shake his head.

Regarding the marriage of the tribe, marrying the young girl of the manor to the Rus is indeed a matter of benefit to the manor. It's just that when the Rus people's goal of proposing marriage is aimed at themselves, it really makes Rigus a little difficult to accept.

He originally planned to wait for his eldest daughter to be a little older, marry the eldest son of the manor's eldest son in a nearby manor, and strengthen contact through in-laws.

Secondly, after all, Rigus lost two sons unexpectedly. Even if he endured the pain of bereavement and gave birth to two girls, he was still very loving. The daughters are married to a nearby manor. Although they are not far from home, they can move around more in the future.

Unexpectedly, the wife clearly sold the eldest daughter after seeing the hundred silver coins that the young blacksmith took out.

It's just that the words can't be said.

Kaya fiddled with her hands directly, changing her taciturn presence like an ornament, speaking a bunch of Slavic languages ​​that Kawi couldn't understand.

Looking at the battle, Otto, who was watching the play on the side, already understood that Kawei's method was very successful. He had already won his mother-in-law, and then he met the girl.

Kawi walked over, then knelt down on one knee and placed all the silver coins in front of Kaya.

"Ah! So much silver, I've never seen so much money in my life. Young man, do you think it's worth it? My daughter is worth so much?"

It was entirely because of the problem of translation level that Kawei suddenly thought that the other party thought that his dowry was not high enough.

When his mind became hot, he simply took off his sword in public, and when the others were unprepared, the sword suddenly came out of its sheath.

This move was too abrupt, and Kaya, who greeted her with a smile, fell to the ground in fright when she saw the sharp weapon.

When she was supported by the clan, she still faced the young man in front of her with a look of fear.

"You... this sword."

Kawi said respectfully: "Madam, if you think you can't marry your daughter with a hundred silver coins, then bring this sword! This is an extraordinary sword, it is made of the hardest material in the world. Create, you can cut everything."

"I... I understand! Put the sword away, and I'll tell my daughter to come out!"

Although it was a small episode, as Kawei's sword was sheathed, the storm quickly subsided.

So far, Rigus has come to understand that the young man would rather use his sword as a dowry in order to marry his eldest daughter.

What high specification is this?

After all, they have dealt with various Varyags for a long time. Whether it is the Rus who dispatched the army, or other Western Varyags who came on foot or suddenly appeared from the small river ditch, they all cherish their weapons very much. .

The big leader of Ross is here. It seems that they will never give up if they don't hand over their daughter today. If you want to be tough, look at the current situation, don't bother the Russ to do it yourself, his wife Kaya will bring her daughter out on her own.

Meanwhile, in another warm wooden house.

The thunder outside frightened a little girl, and she kept drilling into her sister's arms out of fear.

"Lilia, I'm afraid!"

"Don't be afraid, Lana, my sister will protect you."

"Well, you will always protect me, right?" The little girl has been dawdling in her sister's arms, not showing her big bright eyes, which are very cute.

"Of course, my sister." The older sister's hand held her sister's face, letting the rain crackle outside, which would no longer arouse the little girl's fear.

In this life of Rigus, there is suffering and happiness in ordinary life.

Having lost two sons, the eldest son has always been healthy and has been recognized by the majority of the clan. So when the eldest son Medwit takes over as head of the estate, the change of power will be very peaceful.

Regus and Kaya soon gave birth to their eldest daughter, Lilia, which somewhat made up for the loss of their child.

"Lilia" is the Slavic name for lilies. Lilies are beautiful and full of powerful vitality. The couple needs to choose a suitable name for the eldest daughter and hope that she will be safe.

Sure enough, Lilia has grown calmly to the age of fifteen. At this age, she can't be guided by others, and she should also think about her own marriage.

Just having a daughter is not enough, the couple still want a son.

Kaya gave birth to another child at a very old age, but she was still a daughter.

The birth of the youngest daughter made Rigus feel a little disappointed at first. As the child grew up a little, her big bright eyes really caught her old father's heart.

So on the naming day of the youngest daughter, Rigus gave her the name "Svetlana", which meant bright. Her nickname is "Lana".

Aren't two beautiful daughters also a gift from God?

In order to avoid the tragedy of the two sons, the daughters have been carefully cared for.

Of course, in an environment like Novgorod, the so-called careful care is to ask them to learn the domestic work skills that a woman should know. In addition, try not to have any trouble with ordinary dirty ordinary people outside their own homes. what contact.

They must marry a noble person, and it is absolutely impossible to marry an ordinary manor youth.

This wooden house is the boudoir of the two sisters, and the house has been cleaned as neatly as possible. The sisters lay on their big wooden bed, as usual, and Lana continued to snuggle up to her sister, only hoping that they would never be separated.

Listening to the sound of the rain outside, Lana couldn't help but talk about the Rus people: "Sister, do those Rus people leave when they take something?"

"It must be so."

"I'm a little scared. I'm so cute. If they find out, will I be taken away? I don't want to be separated from you, my parents, and my brother."

Lilia pouted and smiled: "Then you have to hide. Go to sleep, Lana."

"Um."

The little girl closed her beautiful big eyes, and Lilia blew out the oil lamp.

Both girls know that their parents are negotiating important matters with the chief of the Rus. Or for safety reasons, the father ordered himself and his sister to stay in the boudoir, and should not meet people rashly.

However, a series of rapid running sounds woke up Lilia, who had just closed her eyes.

There was another knock on the door.

"Who is it? What's the situation?"

"Lilia, it's your father, he's looking for you."

"What's the matter?" Lilia was suddenly alert and hurriedly asked.

"Ah Lilia, you have to dress up, you are going to meet those Rus!"

The messenger was Lilia's younger brother. Since it was her father's order, Lilia had no choice but to use the scythe to light the oil lamp.

She had to dress herself up, and Svetlana, who was already asleep, was awakened again.

"Sister...you don't...don't go."

Seeing her sister who had already climbed up and rubbed her eyes, it was indeed inappropriate to leave her here alone.

Lilia changed into her sackcloth gown full of beautiful patterns, hung a silver headdress on her braided head, and hung a necklace with only an amber around her neck.

No more makeup is needed, although the youthful appearance of a girl without makeup is beautiful.

Lilia immediately replaced her mother's work as a sister, helping her sister to change all her clothes, and finally helping her put on leather boots.

Speaking of which, the Novgorods are much better at making leather boots than the Rus!

Sitting on the bed, young Svetlana asked, "Sister, why do we have to meet those Rus?"

"Because of Dad's orders. Let's go, sister, don't be afraid when I'm with you."

"Yeah! I'm not afraid." Said, the little girl stretched out her tender little hand and was led out of the boudoir by her sister.

The residence of the Rigus family is not only surrounded by a circle of tall wooden fences, but the internal buildings are all built on wooden stakes. There are also wooden corridors connecting the houses, so that when the autumn rains are frequent, stepping on the wooden corridors will not make the leather boots full of black mud.

On the other hand, Kawi returned to his seat and looked at the ale and jerky on the table. He had no appetite.

Because that old woman named Kaya had agreed to betroth her beautiful eldest daughter to him. It's the price. One hundred silver coins are necessary.

In the end, the sword was stunned.

In fact, from the corner of Kaya's eyes, she noticed the sharp eyes of Otto, the leader of the Rus, who was sitting on the side, and she did not dare to have any attempt to possess a good sword of the Rus.

Waiting turned into a torment, Kawei was banging on the table in boredom, wishing that the legendary girl named Lilia would appear earlier.

Kawei had already known from Otto's mouth that the girl was very beautiful. Specifically, she also possessed a more noble temperament than ordinary village girls. It should be every young man's dream to get such a woman as his wife!

The waiting time is finally over.

Two girls, one big and one small, walked out of a small door. They were in the meeting room of the manor. The oil lamps on the walls illuminated the house so brightly that everyone in the room was clearly visible.

It was not the first time that Lilia had met Otto, and she knew that the big leader of the Rus would not be against her. It was the leader's beard that really made her uncomfortable. Looking at the other main cronies of the leader, there are not many who do not have bushy beards, and they even use their beards as hair, and even braids.

There was a young man, his chin was clean, only a little beard was deliberately grown on his upper lip.

It was because of Kawe's clean chin that fifteen-year-old Lilia caught the attention.

In an instant, their eyes met for the first time!

When Kavey saw Lilia's first glance, his slightly bowed back immediately straightened, and his eyes never left the girl's face. Look at this girl, with a tall and straight nose, a slightly pointed chin, and a clean and delicate face. Her eyes are not small, and her eyes show her unique noble temperament.

The instant shyness immediately made Lilia hook her head, and then took her sister to approach her father.

"Dad, you asked me to come. I was afraid that my sister would be afraid, so she brought it too."

"You..." Rigus was very annoyed that his eldest daughter had so many things, and dragged his little sister into the muddy water.

Seeing this, Kaya was quick-witted, first holding the beautiful little girl in her arms, and then telling the eldest daughter with a smile: "Lilia, you have reached the age of marriage, you know this very well. Now as your mother, I have chosen a qualified husband for you."

After that, Kaya ignored the eldest daughter's astonishment and turned her head to see Kawei: "Come on, young man, you meet today and get married tomorrow!"

"Mom?! Me!" The sudden situation made Lilia very passive. She wanted to refute a few words, but found that she didn't know what to say.

Soon, out of the corner of her eyes, she noticed that the young man with no beard suddenly stood up and walked straight towards her!

Lilia hooked her head subconsciously, but her mother lifted her chin and ordered, "Dear, look at your fiancé!"

Svetlana had just been dragged into her arms by her mother, and was soon put aside again.

From the little girl's perspective, the mother is standing behind her sister, holding her face in her hands. In front of my sister, there is a tall big brother, a man even taller than his eldest brother.

This eldest brother, who is obviously a Russ, is looking at his sister!

It was indeed very sudden, and even though Lilia's face was quite ashamed now, her sister had already fully understood the situation.

Everything is destiny! The sister who doesn't want to be separated from her will soon be married.

Svetlana raised her little head, clutched her mother's skirt with her little hands, and looked up at the big brother's face with big eyes. Seeing the big brother's eyes, she kept staring at her sister's face.

Finally the big brother spoke with a smile!

"Your name is Lilia? Lilia, I am the best blacksmith among the Rus. I want to marry you as my wife, and I will love you with my whole life. Will you marry me?"

At this time, the pregnant Peravina was ordered to facilitate the marriage, and she translated Kawi's words truthfully.

Now Lilia is controlled by her mother, and the helpless girl noticed her father from the corner of her eyes, and her father's actions clearly approved the marriage.

But Lilia hesitated to say yes, although she clearly knew that women in Novgorod needed to obey their parents' orders when it came to marriage.

After all, Kawei is a blacksmith. Compared with the warriors of the same family, his occupational specificity determines that he wants to accomplish one thing, and he always thinks of negotiation first. Blacksmithing is also a kind of business, negotiating a good price and then making metalware.

Seeing that the girl hesitated, Kawei immediately took off his necklace and motioned Kaya to loosen the hands that bound her daughter.

Kawei's necklace is full of amber, rubies and small silver ingots. It is made of precious things. Lilia is stunned to see so many gems!

Immediately afterwards, the gemstone necklace was forcibly wrapped around his neck.

Just listen to the tall young man in front of him continue to say: "Marry me, this necklace is yours."

Gifting necklaces to each other is a ritual of Russian weddings. Although there is no Novgorod here, Lilia took the opportunity to learn about the wedding ceremony of the Rus people and other details of life in the first large-scale marriage between the two ethnic groups last year.

The big leader of the Rus people is here, and the young man in front of him can appear here, his identity is definitely not ordinary!

Blacksmiths, in fact, the profession of blacksmiths is particularly sacred in Novgorod. The key is that the only local blacksmith is in Pine Needle Manor, and there is not one in White Tree Manor.

This Rus blacksmith must have a more noble status!

Lilia finally put on the necklace of the young man in front of her, and she no longer had any possibility of rejecting it.

In any case, any girl will be married at around sixteen years old, and give birth to a child at seventeen. Lilia's cognition is really suitable.

She closed her eyes and squeezed out a few tears, then opened her beautiful big eyes and looked up at Kawi, and said a very simple word in Slavic: "Да."

"Oh, my wife." Kawi was overjoyed, and subconsciously reached out and touched his fiancee's face.

The fingers touched Lilia's delicate face, and in an instant, the girl already understood that her life had changed dramatically.

Kaya was quick to stop Kawi's further moves, and said with a happy smile; "My child, you will get married tomorrow. Now, you can't have her yet."

In fact, when she said this, Kaya had already regarded this Kawi as her own family.

"I see." Kawhi nodded. He took his hand back and assured Lilia in the image of a big brother: "My dear, I will always love you. You will get unexpected happiness and prosperity."

After listening to Pelavina's translation, Lilia sighed and nodded.

rich? Maybe. At least this man is one of the few Rus people who doesn't like to continue his beard.

Although the men in Novgorod also like to grow beards, Lilia just doesn't like big beards!

It's not a bad thing to marry a man who loves neatness.