Facing Gould, Rurik tapped the table lightly, his serious face looked like an adult.

Rurik asked: "Gould, did you really decide that we Roths will take your fleet south after completing the spring ritual?"

"It is true. I will sell your soap, fur, and other things as soon as possible."

"Very good. Then when will you return?"

"This" Gould pinched his finger, "Probably like in previous years, in the fall, it is probably when your father is going to Novgorod to collect the autumn tribute. I will return at that time."

"It's autumn? Very good. Now I promise you that when you return, I will make a tool that can turn ordinary ale into burnable spirits. I will make an agreement with you, but whatever I will only sell the spirits I make to you. What do you think?"

"Ah! This is really great." Gould clapped his hands and applauded.

"Okay. You are a trustworthy businessman. For this reason" Rurik thought for a while and said, "You know, I have a business agreement with the priest and the blacksmith. We will engrave the agreement on the wooden board. Please also now. You find a piece of wood, we made a written agreement, and my father, the chief leader of the Ruth people as a witness, prove that our agreement is valid and protected by our Ruth people. First of all, I will not betray the agreement. But you!" Rurik's eyes widened, "If anyone betrays the promise, we will encounter our crusade! Betrayal, I don't think the Anklas tribe will help those who betray the promise."

At this moment, Gould actually felt a deep threat. Rurik, who is sitting a few steps away, is there any child's innocence in him? There was a killing intent in his eyes.

Gould paused. He was frightened by the first salute and then the soldiers. He smiled stiffly to ease the embarrassment: "Ha! How can I betray? Rurik, your father is a witness. I swear to Odin now that I will Loyal to the agreement, you and I don't need to engrave the agreement on the wooden board. If I betray it, the Ross tribe has the right to take my life and take away my property. I am a principled businessman and I am worthy of trust!"

in principle? Merchant's principle? ridiculous.

It's not that Rurik didn't believe in Gould's character, after all, merchants were chasing profits.

The businessman Rurik understands is the kind of madman who dares to commit any crime as long as he has three times the benefits. Thinking of the course of history, when some wealthy businessmen went to the New World to crusade against the so-called indigenous people, at the same time they claimed to be virtuous gentlemen who brought civilization. They may have brought civilization of the Old World, but they undoubtedly brought death. And destruction, reality is often so absurd.

"Gould, I am willing to believe you." Rurik said politely, "I am different from others. You and I are not a low-level trade of buying a few fish, but are related to the future soap and wine. Even some other goods have a huge amount of trade. Not only soap and wine, I really plan to go to the South to buy other goods through you. We must engrave the agreement on the wooden board, because our children and grandchildren will inherit us The present appointment. You think, if they see these wooden boards a hundred years from now, they can always remember their ancestors' promises, and you and my descendants will always maintain a friendly relationship."

At this moment, Gould was so moved that he almost cried. Otto was also taken aback. He never thought his son had such a long-term vision.

Gould slapped the table in excitement, spilling the wine on the table. He was shocked by the future leader, Rurik, who took him so seriously at a young age. Doesn't this show that he is actually protected by the Ross tribe?

"Yes! For the sake of our current friendship and the friendship of our offspring, this agreement must be engraved on the board. I will send someone to the shipbuilder to find the strongest oak board!" After that, he ordered his hands to look for it. board.

After a while, a neat plank was taken by Gould's servant.

"Rurik, the board must be here now, what kind of agreement should you and I have?"

"I" Rurik held his chin. In any era, when signing a written document, the person concerned must remain serious and vigilant.

Regarding the type of trade agreement to be signed with Gould, the very key item is soap, which can quickly bring huge profits to both parties in the foreseeable future.

In addition, the sale of wine for profit must be carved on a wooden board, and the value of this matter has yet to be evaluated.

Gould ordered one of his clever servants to prepare to scratch the board with a knife in his hand.

"Dear Rurik, you will explain the agreement, and my servant will engrave the text. I hope you understand our Luen language."

"Of course." Rurik shrugged, "How can I not grasp that is our writing? I have been staying with the high priest this winter to study."

"That's good, you can dictate."

Here is the leader of the Russ. Gould believes that the leader, father and son, have no intention of entrapping him at all, and that both parties can earn benefits in future trade.

On the other hand, Rurik's provisions on the terms of trade agreements are also relatively vague.

According to the agreement between the two parties, the first two clauses are:

First, the family of the chiefs of the Ross tribe and their descendants make soap, which is sold by the Gould Unkras family, and the specific price is agreed by both parties.

Second, the Gould Unkras family transports ordinary ale, which is made into combustible spirits by the family of the chiefs of the Ross tribe, and the spirits will be sold separately to the Gould Unkras family.

With the two clauses, Rurik was giving Gould a huge concession, how could Li Gould not be aware of this.

The fat old guy was full of touch, as if the Russ were preparing to create a golden mountain, and Gould and his descendants would be able to share a lot of wealth without much effort.

But such a profit must be strange. Rurik looked like a child, and being able to have such an insight into things has far surpassed the current leader of the Ross people.

A good leader knows how to make profit, and Gould knows this well, because he just put out a lot of money to raise a vote of men who dare to work for himself, as long as he can steadily put out a lot of money for reward. , The warriors recruited by himself are always reliable.

"Rurik, you have given me a great favor, you must have more plans."

"Of course! It seems that you have understood what I mean." Rurik raised his head and explained cherishedly: "Gould, my deal is not only soap and wine, but also other things. There must be more Many things!"

"What else?" Gould was exasperated when he heard that there were new trade possibilities, and he asked, "You said, I'm happy to trade."

"Food!" Rurik said this word solemnly.

"food?"

"Yes! It's food. Gould, I need a lot of food. The land in Roseburg cannot grow wheat, so you can only grow a little onion. You have to import wheat from the south as much as possible! Even if it is the food you bring If it can pile up into a mountain, I still buy it with silver coins."

"Does this have to be necessary?"

"Of course." Rurik stretched out his little head and further emphasized, "You get me the wheat, whether you buy it or grab it from someone, I just want a lot of wheat. You bring the wheat, I will follow Buy all prices above the market price, and I will buy as many as you ship."

Seeing that Rurik's tone was very determined, Gould pinched the beard of his rounded chin, but he had to think about it.

Because of the pure grain trade, he organized his own fleet to be a "porter" to earn the difference between freight and grain, and his profit was not high.

Youdao is a self-made businessman. When he pursued his early capital, he was willing to do small business. As his own strength grows, his business attitude must start to be picky and thin, and he will become more loyal to risky transactions, such as sneaking to Danish. The site Qiao Zhuang made a lot of money as a Danish businessman.

Food trade is indeed different.

In today's era, allies of the Ross people living in the Svealand region, they have always been loyal to clearing the land to grow wheat. Although the local climate is very close to the Arctic, some hardy oats and rye can complete a growth cycle in the warm period. The total population of the entire Siwa Alliance is 100,000 people. They reclaimed and planted them with very backward methods. Although the yield per mu is very low, the various tribes still have enough wheat to eat.

The reality is very magical, in fact, all tribes will not break out of famine even if they do not eat wheat.

Everyone is facing the sea, and all the tribes are heroes in the sea, and they are not polite to say that their fishing skills are far better than farming.

All tribes have mastered the weaving of huge hemp rope nets, and many boats cooperate in trawling fishing operations. Although the taste of bread and bread is far better than that of cooked fish, the ancestors of the Swedes have never suffered from a famine due to the lack of grain harvest. At most, they feel that the next year will not be better because of the lack of grain harvest. .

The lack of grain harvest will cause a famine in the Frankish kingdom, and it will also lead to the looting of the Danes in recent decades.

Unlike Scandinavia, Jutland has a warmer climate, and the wheat fields on the peninsula also have a higher yield per mu. The Danes have a more solid food base than their close relatives in the north. Therefore, in the early ninth century, Denmark had a larger population, more grain production, milk production, and fishing production. But the Danes still can't figure out what methods can increase the yield of grain per mu. Perhaps the way to get more grain is to cultivate more land for cultivation.

They planted the seeds to enter the slack period, which used to be the traditional trade season. Now the chiefs of the Danish tribes are becoming more and more bold. Some people make a lot of money and food through clan looting, and even scarce female resources. The jealous other tribes could not bear to be poor farmers again, and more chiefs took their tribes on the "road of slaughter and plunder."

Therefore, for the tribes of the Viking family, they are fully capable of continuing to survive the famine years when they cannot enjoy the millet. If you can eat the millet, it would be great to buy it at a higher price. If it doesn't work, then use your troops to grab the Franks or the Britons.

The current civilization of the Ross tribe and his allies is still a clan society dominated by fishing and hunting economy, which is a bit lagging behind the Danes.

In the Frankish Kingdom, once the first year of crop failure, the next year's food prices can soar to alarming levels. The so-called nobles in various places took advantage of the famine years to hoard food, and then from the civilians who were almost starving to death, they exchanged a small amount of life-saving food for a large amount of wealth, and even a large number of serfs.

Originally, the Frankish Kingdom had a large number of self-cultivating farmers. Their measures to resist natural disasters are very fragile, and there is no concept of disaster relief in Europe in this time and space. After a drought and flood, it is an acceptable choice for self-employed farmers to survive and become aristocratic serfs with their families.

Lying in the extreme north, he couldn't control the life and death of ordinary people in the Frankish kingdom. He allowed the local nobles to harm one party like parasites. What does it have to do with the Ross tribe?

Rurik just needed a lot of food, and his explanation surprised Gould.

"I will buy the grain you bring, whether it's oats or rye. Peas, turnips, Swedish radishes, onions, kale, or whatever else, as long as you bring it over, I'm happy to buy them at a high price.

"This is real?"

"Of course! I will buy as much as you ship. This must be a clause we agreed upon and it must be carved on the wooden board."

Over the years, Gould has always spent the winter in Roseburg. It is fair to say that he would not be happy to spend the winter again if a large amount of animal furs could not be purchased here. Roseburg can bring himself a solid fur income, living here with two maidservants all day long, but also saves facing the quarrels of his five wives and concubines all day long in the south, and ended up in peace.

It is almost impossible to grow any crops on the land in Roseburg. The food and vegetables that Gould loves to eat are all brought by him, for himself and his subordinates to eat and the sea ice will thaw in the coming year.

The Ross people do not farm their own land, but they can get a solid wheat tribute from the Novgorod people.

It stands to reason that they are not short of wheat. How can Rurik's attitude be completely different from his father? How can there be a very urgent need for food?

Gould asked bluntly: "Rurik, are you planning to buy food so that you Rus can eat at least one pound of wheat every day?"

"Of course not. The food you brought is really for eating. I don't plan to sell them to my people. I plan to raise a group of servants. For this, I need a lot of food."

servant? Gould was still Otto, and the two were 100% vigilant about Rurik's words.

"Yes. It's a large number of servants, so Gould, I will ask you to find some servants for me when you go south this year~www.mtlnovel.com~ I see you have two very obedient Briton maids, I I also want a group of maids like this."

"Maid?" Gould felt very strange when he heard Rurik's words. Because for Gould, the biggest role of the two Briton women is to provide themselves for the boring winter entertainment in the north. If they still give birth to children for this, Gould will give the **** a family name, just don't want to get it. property.

Looking at Rurik's age, what does this child want so many maids to do, is it possible to honor his father?

Thinking of this, Gould's eyes immediately looked at Otto maliciously.

"Rurik, you never plan to choose some servants for your father? Oh, you are such a good boy."

Otto understood Gould's meaning in an instant. He heard it terribly. He immediately rebutted the absurdity of Gould's words, and then questioned his son's purpose.

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