When they were drinking and talking, there was a sudden flash of lightning outside, and the thunder frightened many people!

After the thunderstorm, it rained heavily.

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

Otto mocked: "Haha, I don't think you are still afraid of thunder?!" After that, he squinted his eyes and drank all the bitter and sweet ale.

"Great boss, that is the wrath of the gods, how can I not be afraid?"

"The god? It is indeed the god. Rigus, we still have many things to solve. Now it's just you and me that have settled. Next."

Otto deliberately said: "I observed your two daughters many years ago. Lilia has grown up and she should be getting married. And your youngest daughter Svetlana, since she was born, she The big charming eyes fascinated me. She will surely grow into a beautiful girl. Now, you should think about your children's marriage."

When things got here, Rigus hadn't expected it. Including Medwit, who was holding Amber and stealing amusement, he never expected that the Ross people would actually make up their two younger sisters.

It was already raining outdoors, and the rain hit the wooden roof of the manor's wooden house, and the air was getting damp.

Otto gestured, taking advantage of the thundering outdoors now, it's time for the blacksmith Kawei accompanying him to speak in person. He said to the card bit: "Go and say to the leader of the White Tree Manor, you want to marry his eldest daughter, now show your sincerity."

A young warrior stood up from his seat, and then approached Rigus.

Kawei's hair is quite fluffy today, and a hemp rope is wrapped around his head to restrain the hair from further unraveling.

He was still wearing a 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 special flat bottom of the hand axe proves that this axe can be used for other purposes and that the owner of the hand axe is quite special.

Kawei completely showed the image of a warrior, and his youthful and heroic posture was indeed aggressive.

Seeing a tall and strong young man standing in front of him like a hill, combined with the thunder and lightning, Rigus seemed even more frightened.

"Ah! Young man, what do you want...what do you want."

The tribe who served as the translator next to Rigus quickly suppressed the retelling in consternation.

Kawei stood majestic, without any understanding, and said straightforwardly: "The leader of the White Tree Manor, I'm here to propose marriage to you."

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

"Oh? Really?" Otto smiled, "Continue to listen to the young man."

Kawi was young and vigorous. He came to Novgorod for the first time and saw all the locals like chickens and dogs. Not long ago, the backs of those escaping residents made Kawei a little regretful, and he couldn't help but worry, are these locals all cowards?

Kawei said bluntly: "Manor chief, I just proposed to you."

"I?"

"Yes, it's you!"

"You..." Rigus choked for a while, not knowing what to do, and quickly asked: "Why me?"

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

"this matter"

"I understand." Kawei saw the other party hesitate and stretched out his left hand to his waist.

Kawei's journey was extremely purposeful. In order to obtain a beauty, he was ordered by Otto to give his future parents-in-law a huge sum of money.

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

He untied the heavy linen pocket from his waist and deliberately pulled the rope in public to display the silver coins inside.

"The manor chief, if you give you a hundred silver coins, can you let me marry your daughter?!"

"There are really a hundred?! A pound of silver?"

When the tribe who served as the translator informed Rigus of the specific amount, the old man was frightened no less than the thunderstorm just now.

Even more shocked was not Rigus, but Rigus' wife Kaya, who had been sitting aside and keeping quiet.

Regardless of whether Rigus is still hesitating or not, his wife Kaya couldn't help but made a clear statement: "Marry! My daughter will marry you! Young man, what is your name?"

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

"Are you still a blacksmith?" Kaya's aging hands couldn't help covering her wrinkled mouth, pressing her heart of surprise.

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

Just when Kaya was about to call people to inform his eldest daughter, Rigus, who felt that things shouldn't be so rash, stopped her; "Kaya, you can't let Lilia get married right now, she is only fifteen years old!"

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

Regarding the marriage of tribesmen, marrying young girls from the manor to the Ross people is indeed beneficial to the manor. It was when the goal of the Rose to propose marriage was aimed at him, it really made Rigus a little unacceptable.

He had planned to wait for the eldest daughter to be older, marry the eldest son of the manor nearby, and strengthen contact through in-laws.

Secondly, Rigus lost two sons accidentally after all. Even if the two girls who endured the pain of losing their sons were given birth to, he was still very affectionate. The daughters married to a nearby manor. Although they were not far from home, they could move around a bit more in the future.

Unexpectedly, the wife clearly sold the eldest daughter after seeing the one hundred silver coins taken out by the young blacksmith.

It's just these words that really can't be said.

Kaya fiddled with her hands directly, changing from the taciturn existence that was like a decoration just now, speaking a bunch of Slavic languages that Kawei couldn't understand.

Looking at the formation, Otto, who was watching the play, understood that Kawei's method was very successful. He had already taken down his mother-in-law, and then he would meet with the girl.

Kawei walked over, then knelt on one knee, placing all the silver coins in front of Kaya.

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

It was entirely because of the level of translation, Kawei suddenly thought that the other party thought that his bride price was not high enough.

His mind was hot, and he untied his saber in public. When the others were unprepared, the sword suddenly came out of its sheath.

This action was too abrupt. Kaya, who was greeted by a smile, saw the sharp weapon and lay down on the ground in fright.

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

"You... this sword."

Kawei respectfully said: "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. You can cut everything."

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

Although it was a small episode, the storm quickly subsided as the Kawei sword was unsheathed.

By now Rigus had understood that in order to marry his eldest daughter, the young man would rather use his own sword as a betrothal gift.

What a high specification is this?

After all, they have been dealing with various Varangians for a long time. Whether it is the Russ who are dispatched by the army, or the Western Varangs who suddenly appeared on foot or rowing from the small river ditch, they all love their weapons. .

Rose's chieftain is here, and it seems that if they don't hand over their daughter today, they will never give up. If you are tough, look at the current situation, and take care of the Ross people's hands, your wife Kaya will bring her daughter out by herself.

At the same time, in another warm wooden house.

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

"Lilia, I'm afraid!"

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

"Well, you will always protect me, won't you?" The little girl has been lingering in her sister's arms, not showing her big bright eyes, she is very cute.

"Of course, my sister." The sister's hand held her sister's face, allowing the outdoor rain to crackle, which would never arouse the little girl's fear again.

In Rigus' life, there is suffering and happiness in the ordinary.

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

Rigus and Kaya soon gave birth to their eldest daughter Lilia, which somewhat made up for the pain of losing their son.

"Lilia" is the name of lilies in Slavic languages. Lilies are beautiful and full of vitality. The couple needs to give the eldest daughter a suitable name, hoping that she will be safe.

Sure enough, Lilia had grown up to fifteen years old without any surprises. At this age, she should think about her marital issues without being told by others.

Just having a daughter is not enough, the couple still hope to get a son.

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

The birth of the youngest daughter made Rigus a little bit disappointed at the beginning. As the child got older, 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".

Are not two beautiful daughters also a gift from God?

In order to avoid the tragedy of the two sons, the daughters have been carefully taken care of.

Of course, in an environment like Novgorod, the so-called careful care is to ask them to learn the skills of a woman's family work. In addition, as far as possible, they should not be as close as possible to ordinary and dirty ordinary people outside their homes. What contact.

They must marry a noble person, never marry an ordinary manor youth.

This wooden house was the boudoir of the two sisters, and the house was cleaned as neatly as possible. The sisters lay on their big wooden bed, just as usual, and Lana continued to cuddled with her sister, hoping that she would never be separated.

Listening to the rain outside, Lana couldn't help talking about the Ross people: "Sister, will the Ross people leave if 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, mom and dad, and brother."

Lilia chuckled, "Then you have to hide. Go to sleep, Lana."

"Ok."

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

Both girls knew that their parents were discussing important matters with the leader of the Ross people. Or for safety reasons, the father ordered himself and his sister to stay in the boudoir, not to rush to meet people.

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

Then 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 Ross people!"

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

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

"Sister...Don't...Don't go."

Looking at the younger sister who has gotten up and rubbing her eyes, it is really wrong to leave her here alone.

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

There is no need for more makeup, although the youthful appearance of a bare-faced girl is pretty.

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

Speaking of which, the Novgorod people are capable of making leather boots, but they are much better than the Russians!

Sitting on the bedside, the young Svetlana asked, "Sister, why do we have to meet those Ross people?"

"Because of Dad's order. Let's go, sister, don't be afraid to have me."

"Yeah! I'm not afraid." As she said, the little girl stretched out her immature little hand and was led by her sister to leave the boudoir.

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

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

Because the old woman named Kaya has agreed to betroth her beautiful eldest daughter to herself. It's the price, one hundred silver coins are necessary.

Finally, the sword was stunned.

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

Waiting turned into a torment, Kaweibai knocked on the table bored, wishing that the legendary girl named Lilia would appear sooner.

Kawei knew from Otto's mouth that the girl was very beautiful, and to be more specific, she had a more noble temperament than ordinary village girls. It should be the dream of every young man to have such a woman as a wife!

The waiting moment is finally over.

Two girls, one large and one small, walked out of a small door. They were in the chamber of the manor. The oil lamps on the walls illuminate the house transparently, making everyone in the room clearly visible.

It is not the first time Lilia has seen Otto. She knows that the leader of the Ross people will not be against her. It was the leader's big beard that really made her uncomfortable. Look at the other chief cronies. Few of them don't have thick beards, and they even have braids when they use beards as hair.

But there is a young man whose chin is clean, but his upper lip has deliberately grown a little beard.

It was Kawei's clean chin that attracted the attention of the fifteen-year-old Lilia.

In an instant, the eyes of the two met for the first time!

When Kawi saw Lilia's first glance, his back straightened slightly with a bow, his eyes never leaving the girl's face again. 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 they show her unique and noble temperament.

The momentary embarrassment immediately made Lilia hook her head, and then took her sister closer to her father.

"Dad, you called me to come, I'm afraid my sister is afraid, then she also brought it."

"You..." Rigus was very annoyed by his eldest daughter's so many things, and pulled his little sister into the muddy water.

Upon seeing this, Kaya had quick eyes and hands. She held the beautiful little girl in her arms and told her 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 all, Kaya, regardless of the eldest daughter's astonishment, turned to see Kawei: "Come on, young man, you meet today, and you will 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, the corner of her eyes noticed that the young man with no beard on his chin suddenly stood up and walked straight towards herself!

Lilia lowered her head subconsciously, but her mother lifted her chin and ordered: "My dear, look at your fiance!"

Svetlana was just dragged into her arms by her mother, and soon she was left aside again.

From the little girl's perspective, the mother stands behind her sister, holding her sister's face in both hands. In front of her sister, there is a tall elder brother, a man who is taller than his eldest brother.

This is obviously the eldest brother of the Ross people and his sister is looking at each other!

It was indeed very sudden, even if Lilia's face was rather ashamed now, her sister had completely understood the situation.

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

Svetlana held her little head, her little hand held her mother's skirt, and her big eyes looked up at the big brother's face. Seeing the big brother's eyes, she actually 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 Ross people. I want to marry you as my wife, and I will love you all my life. Will you marry me?"

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

Lilia is now 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 did not 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 those warriors of the same family, his special occupation determines that he has to accomplish one thing, and he always thinks of negotiation first. Ironing is also a kind of business. Negotiate the price before making metalware.

Seeing the girl hesitate, Kawei immediately untied his necklace, and motioned to Kaya to loosen his daughter's hands.

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

Immediately afterwards, this gem necklace was forcibly wrapped around his neck.

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

Giving necklaces to each other was originally a ritual for the wedding of the Russ. Although there is no place here in Novgorod, last year's first large-scale marriage between the two ethnic groups, Lilia took the opportunity to learn about the wedding ceremony of the Russ and other details of life.

The leader of the Ross people is here, and the young man in front of UU reading www.uukanshu.com can appear here. His identity is absolutely extraordinary!

Blacksmith, in fact, the profession of blacksmith is particularly sacred in Novgorod. The point is that the only local blacksmith is in Pine Needle Manor, and White Tree Manor does not have one.

This Ross blacksmith must have a higher status!

Lilia finally put on the necklace of the young man in front of her, and she has no possibility of rejection.

In any case, any girl will complete a marriage at about sixteen and give birth to a child at seventeen. Lilia's cognition is really appropriate.

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

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

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

Kaya moved quickly, stopped Kawei's further actions, and said with a happy smile; "My child, you will be married tomorrow. Now, you can't have her yet."

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

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

Lilia sighed and nodded after listening to Pelavina's translation.

rich? Perhaps. At least this man is one of the few Ross people who doesn't like to continue Hu.

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

It's not bad to marry a neat man.