Rise of Rurik

Rurik took a good look at the black fox and red fox brothers. He had known these two cubs for a long time, but it was only now that they started doing things independently.

Can the two brothers do it? !

Rurik had a question mark in his mind, and he would find out tonight.

He arranged his clothes, put on the most gorgeous clothes, and deliberately kept many gems on his body. This is certainly vulgar, as if you have become a clown, but those businessmen are the worst offenders.

Gems of various colors, feathers of various colors, and leathers of various colors are all used as decorations for clothes. Many "parts" that almost don't match each other are worn on the body, and they are all colorful, which is now where everyone's aesthetics lies.

Rurik's most precious jewelry is lapis lazuli, which is made into a necklace and is deliberately exposed when worn.

The top of the white fox's hat must be filled with wild goose feathers dyed blue, and sewn with many drilled colored glass beads and amber.

The golden laurel wreath was also placed directly on the outside of the velvet hat, forming a circle of glittering gold.

After all, you have to show your brilliance at night. Wearing a golden laurel wreath on your golden hair cannot reflect that it is a treasure made of a whole piece of gold.

In the eyes of others, the king's wealth is overwhelming, although Rurik feels that his colorful clothes are a bit vulgar.

"Let's go." He grasped the hilt of the sword and shook his neck.

The waiting trio of Gould's family reappeared following the king's footsteps. The sun was almost setting at this moment.

The king could come to the court of parliament at any time, so that the merchants who had been waiting for it would rather go hungry than wait. They were grumbling, and Governor Harald had to calm down their restlessness himself.

The governor has been calling: "Don't worry, it is absolutely true that the king sold the horse leather! You will all make a profit."

These appeals failed to convince the public. After all, the governor knew almost nothing about the transaction and was unable to answer the questions raised by the merchants and workshop owners.

Their chatter can be heard from a distance outdoors.

Rurik had already approached the parliament court with his attendants. When he thought about the next appearance, he suddenly stopped and also stopped because of the Gould family.

"Your Majesty! Do you have a new resolution?" Old Gould asked in a hoarse voice.

"There is one." He turned around, "We can't go in together, otherwise they will think there is something fishy and it will not be conducive to our plan."

"That's true. Our family will go in first."

"Yes. Remember! Provoke them after you go in! Especially you two." Rurik pointed at the black fox and red fox respectively: "Remember! You must be arrogant. Tell them that the Gould family will He bought all the horse hides at a high price, and then mocked the merchants in the room as poor people."

The two brothers, Black Fox and Red Fox, understood that this was part of the plan, but the timing of the taunt was different from what they had planned.

Whatever! The king personally pointed out that it would be bad if the brothers did not do well.

So Rurik disappeared first with his entourage. The Gould family was walking into the venue, and everything was waiting for things to ferment.

No, the bejeweled old Gould was supported by his two equally bejeweled sons and escorted by armed guards, making a very high-profile appearance.

Because Black Fox roared loudly: "Gould, the richest man on Tombstone Island, is here!"

A roar caused the room full of businessmen and workshop owners to widen their eyes, and then they just whispered to each other, making the scene extremely noisy.

Black Fox's roar also made the Governor very embarrassed. He didn't dare to say anything, so he could only come over and whisper: "You guys should take your seats first..."

"Take a seat? Can you find a seat?" Red Fox blew his nose and stared, his voice as loud as his brother's.

This made the governor speechless for a while, thinking how could this bastard be so arrogant, really arrogant even though he has money? No, this family is the king's confidants, so it's not surprising that they are so domineering. They are usually very high-profile.

Upon seeing this, the red fox still shouted loudly: "Our Gould family is extremely wealthy. We come here to hold a meeting because of the king's order! At least find us a seat! We can't sit with ordinary guys."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire chamber booed loudly, with curse words mixed in among the greetings.

The Governor was furious. The Council Court should be a place where everyone can discuss various matters in a harmonious manner. What matters is fairness. This is not a place for quarreling.

Governor Harald had no idea what was going on. He was angered and threatened: "Do you think you are different? If you are not here to discuss the purchase of leather, please leave!"

Immediately, a businessman answered, and even stood up angrily: "Yes! If you don't buy leather, get out! Idiots are not welcome here!"

"Who are you scolding?!" The fat black fox's eyes were as wide as copper bells. He stretched out his right hand and retorted: "Who are you! You are just a carrion-eating vulture! Who are you when you urinate and shine in your face? Thing?! A poor man like dirt."

These words were so lethal that Gould even felt that his son's words were too hurtful.

It turned out that the scolded businessman was not easy to mess with. Although there was a rule that no weapons were allowed in the meeting hall, everyone present, even the guards of the Gould family, were empty-handed. The businessman actually pulled out his leather boots and threw them violently. passed.

The leather boots were immediately intercepted by the attendants of the Gould family in the air, but there were boos and curses everywhere in their ears, and many businessmen had already stood up and shouted to drive away the old Gould family.

Rurik and the guards were hiding in the darkness after sunset, listening to what was happening in the parliament chamber.

"What is this Gould doing? Is there a quarrel inside? You guys have done good things for me..."

Rurik is still dormant, and the oral gymnastics in the council chambers are indeed escalating.

The Gould family seemed to be here just to cause trouble. Although everyone felt that what they did today was inexplicable, they had to scold themselves back.

After going back and forth, the Black Fox and Red Fox brothers were really irritated, but they maintained their rationality and knew that everything was a ruse. The Gould family really has nothing to do with ordinary businessmen. The family has always done business for the royal family, and wealth can only be obtained by relying on the royal family. There is nothing to worry about irritating those businessmen.

After all, it was the two brothers who had the louder voices, and their fat bellies became powerful resonance chambers.

The black fox shouted at the top of his lungs: "You are all poor! Our Gould family will buy all the king's thousand horse hides! These extremely valuable horse hides are all ours! You can curse! In the end, We make a lot of money.”

Red Fox took advantage of the situation and added: "If you want to prove that you are not poor, then use more money to compete with me! If you can't compete with us, you will be poor!"

The parliamentary court is actually open to the public, but tonight's meeting is special. Those who can come must first weigh their own strength. They really have no assets and no face to come.

The atmosphere became even more heated. How could the shameless businessmen and workshop owners bear such humiliation? They did not dare to use force to deny the domineering power of the Gould family, so they could only grit their teeth and bid with the family to purchase those horse hides.

The Gould family is sitting on the bench after all, but the remarks they just made are too foul, and they are alienated by all businessmen. In a sense, they still enjoy sitting on the bench.

The Governor didn't understand why the Gould family was acting violently today, and he prayed that he wouldn't make the king angry for a while.

Finally, Rurik had made the situation fermented enough. He didn't know what the two Gould boys said. Now the parliament chamber was like a pressure cooker, which was afraid it would burst.

Everything is according to plan, and the king will make his debut next.

Suddenly, a group of berserkers wearing bear heads broke into the parliament chamber, and their dazzling appearance instantly stopped all the noise. The longhouse-shaped parliamentary house was silent, and those who were cursing all kept their mouths shut.

"No noise! ​​All of you, keep quiet to welcome the King!"

After finishing speaking, Rurik, who was too gorgeously dressed, walked into the brightly lit parliament court. He accepted the admiration of his subjects and deliberately twisted his neck to show off his gorgeous hat.

Everyone present had a high opinion of themselves. When they saw the king today, the king was even more gorgeously dressed than the wealthy businessman, making the two sweet-smelling brats of the Gould family eclipse.

Rurik once again put himself in the position of a guard, indicating that the next step would be his home court.

They were awe-struck by the king's magnificence, but also in awe of the king's force.

Rurik pretended to be ignorant. He was sure that the Gould family must have made some too fierce remarks just now. The red faces of these businessmen showed that their anger was still lingering.

Everything continues to go according to plan.

A Thousand Horse Leather is real and it will complete the order delivery here. Is horse leather any good? ! It's all good of course.

Horse leather is bigger than deer hide! The horse leather all comes from Frankish war horses! Only the best horses can be used as war horses. The Ross army skinned a thousand horse skins (claimed on the spot) and sold them on Tombstone Island just to reward everyone.

Putting aside the anger just now, everyone continued to blush with excitement as they listened to the king's description.

They felt that they understood the reason why the Gould family was crazy - horse leather is so good, it would be a pity to miss it, and they must try to keep it all in their hands.

The more this is the case, the more everyone needs a share of the pie.

Because the king solemnly explained the purchasing principle: "A thousand pieces are divided into twenty parts! You must buy at least one part! But the price of each part must be unified!"

In this way, many merchants could buy part of it. They looked at each other and were eager to wait for the king to announce the selling price.

"Fifteen silver coins for a piece of horse leather! This is the original price!"

The price is not high, and merchants and workshop owners can buy it. To buy a fifty sheet, it costs seven and a half pounds of silver coins, which is seven thousand five hundred pounds of cheap wheat, or ten thousand pounds of cheap oats during the harvest season.

Most businessmen can take out this money. Even if their finances will be tight after taking out the money, the thought of making a lot of money after processing leather is worth it.

For example, if you buy a tailor-made half leather coat for fifty silver coins, it may only be made of half a piece of horse leather. Such an estimate is indeed too naive, but the logic holds true. After all, this is horse leather taken from a Frank war horse. To obtain it, you must first kill a Frank soldier and then kill the horse. It is essentially a trophy. Buyers wearing such clothes will definitely become very brave.

The trouble is that there are more than twenty merchants gathered in the parliament chamber who can buy at least one share. Even if the Gould family doesn't come, everyone can't divide the twenty shares equally. However, the Gould family announced in a high-profile manner that "I want them all," so they could only purchase them through bidding.

They were willing to bid to buy, which was exactly what Rurik hoped for, so he pretended to be embarrassed: "Oh, I really didn't expect you to be so enthusiastic. There are too many people coming, and I only have a thousand horse leathers. What should I do?"

"Bidding!" Someone suddenly made a concession, and then many people called for this.

At this point, Rurik deliberately showed color to the sitting Gould family. The old Gould slowly stood up and said, "Maybe there is no need to bid! Our Gould family can buy them all, and they can go home now. "

Rurik followed the script and immediately pretended to be harsh: "You can't be too greedy! I know you are rich, but you have to give other people a chance! I am the king, and I hope you can compete fairly."

"Is that really so? Then, bidding is also acceptable. I..." Gould also followed the script and looked at the eager businessmen, and said bluntly: "Our family is willing to bid sixteen silver coins for a piece of skin."

That's it? You still thought that this old boy could prove his wealth by offering an outrageous insured price, but he ended up adding one silver coin to the fifteen?

Immediately, someone smiled contemptuously and said: "Then I am willing to add another silver coin and buy one for seventeen silver coins! Gould, I know you can afford this money."

"You just want to buy one?" Black Fox took over the old father's words: "Our Gould family can buy them all for the price of eighteen silver coins."

"What if twenty silver coins?!" Another businessman cried out and called on the businessmen present: "Anyone who is willing to offer twenty silver coins, please stand up with me!"

The price suddenly increased by 25, and it costs ten pounds of silver coins to buy one? Already there are businessmen who cannot stand up and prove that they can buy at least one copy.

But old Gould looked at them as if they were a bunch of fools, but they were a bunch of fools. He remained calm-faced and said seriously: "Our family is willing to give twenty-one."

"Then twenty-two!"

"My family is willing to provide twenty-three." Old Gould continued.

"Twenty-four!"

Seeing that the situation was exactly what Rurik had envisioned, he was very excited and rational. The so-called auction was afraid that someone would bid randomly and the auction would end up being rejected, so he had to put a stop to this mess.

The king suddenly drew his sword, and the buzzing sound of the sword shocked the entire audience.

"You are all decent people. Since you are willing to bid, you must buy! If you bid and then regret it, if you refuse to pay, you are deceiving me! Such people will be convicted and beheaded! I advise you to think about yourselves carefully."

Rurik's reminder immediately woke up some people. Some people who stayed in place had their own bottom line for bidding. Since the king's rules were like this, considering that their lives were at stake, they hurriedly exited without going into troubled waters.

Some people left, even if they gave up.

Rurik looked at the people present again: "How are you?"

No, Black Fox hurriedly replied: "Our Gould family is rich! We can continue! It's just... I don't know how other people are."

"Your family can't be too greedy!" Rurik looked angry and deliberately scolded: "Don't you earn enough on weekdays? Can't you give others some opportunities? Are you trying to buy them all? I will order your family to buy ten copies at most. "

That being said, if we continue to raise the price and all the other businessmen are gone, won’t the Gould family have to be the one to take over the deal in the end?

Black Fox simply explained: "I'm afraid they won't be able to offer much money. Does your Majesty want to reject the highest bidder?"

"So, you think you are rich?" Rurik asked deliberately.

"Exactly!" Old Gould took over his son's words again, seriously, "I am willing to bid twenty-five dollars."

"Twenty-six!" The bidding continued.

"Then twenty-eight." Old Gould's expression remained unchanged. He glanced at the businessmen with this old face, and his calmness was simply terrifying.

More businessmen could no longer bear the risk and hurriedly retreated.

Finally, someone gritted his teeth and quoted this price: "Thirty!"

If there are still merchants who have not run away, it means that they can really buy it at this price. In fact, there are still many merchants present. They are here for profit and to persist here.

Old Gould was still reluctant: "Then thirty-five."

"Forty!" The speaker even took off his hat, and Rurik could see the guy's sweaty forehead through the oil lamp.

Obviously, all the merchants who haven't run away are risking their lives here.

Forty silver coins to buy a piece of horse leather is outrageous! Rurik decided to stop. He was afraid that these guys really couldn't come up with the money. If that was the case, it would not end well if he actually executed them.

Rurik had to say something: "A piece of forty silver coins, can you afford this money? Gould, even if you buy them all, a thousand horse hides are equivalent to forty thousand silver coins. I don't think you can." "

"Ah!" Old Gould sighed: "Yes! Even if I claim that I can increase the price to forty-five, they will still dare to raise the price. I can't afford to buy them all, and I don't dare to force the king to kill me. . I’m sorry, Your Majesty, I don’t buy it. Let’s resign.”

Just as the Gould family had just entered the parliament court and made wild and rude provocations, now the old Gould suddenly left with two arrogant brats.

The king did not do anything to stop him, leaving many standing merchants confused, and then regretted the extreme price increase just now.

Although the situation is very unexpected, Rurik has basically completed the planned strategy up to now. Of course, he would not treat the Gould family badly, who raised the price from fifteen to forty. Afterwards, the family would continue to be responsible for selling bulk goods to the royal family. The two brothers Black Fox and Red Fox have established their skills, and they have proven that they are capable.

Now, none of the merchants and workshop owners who stayed in place can escape.

Rurik smiled and said: "Congratulations! That guy Gould has run away in shame. Their family is not as rich as they claim to be. You have won. Now, please share the cost of these twenty horse hides. , you decide for yourself how to allocate it. You... don’t let me down."

What's happening here? They looked at each other and felt something was wrong.

But those who stay here have proven by their actions that they can accept the outrageous price of forty silver coins for a piece of horse leather. Do they dare to refuse? No! Now even the gate is guarded by berserkers, and you can't escape even if you want to.

So, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and sign a purchase contract with the king. Their mansion would be "protected" by the army, and the rest was to pay and deliver.

Of course, Rurik made a huge profit, and he was afraid that he would plunder all the money for the "trade season" stored by this group of merchants. I thought I would just give them a thousand pieces of inferior horse leather afterwards, but these people were bleeding a lot after all. Giving them the best thousand pieces would probably leave them speechless.