Rurik's home stored a lot of currency. People in the tribe knew that the leader's home must have a big treasure chest full of wealth.
No one tried to take the treasure for themselves. Perhaps some had evil intentions but gave up when they thought of the terrible consequences.
Because the core members of the Ross tribe are the current size of a family that has been reproduced for many generations. Stealing the property of a tribe member is a serious crime. The thief will be executed unceremoniously, and the thief's property will be inherited by the victim.
What's more, the people living near Rurik's house are the people his father trusts most, and they all have a close blood relationship with his father.
A lot of boring time as a child gave Rurik time to play with a large number of silver and copper coins. He listened to his mother with a strong purpose, basically figured out the price situation within the tribe, and then also calculated the prices of those allies. Some situations.
In the Baltic region, and even throughout Western Europe, various currencies minted by the Eastern Romans were the most mainstream currencies in circulation.
But the origins of these currencies are diverse, and there are even copper coins minted in the late Western Roman period still in circulation. Ultimately, a good businessman must understand the exchange ratio between different currencies due to their different qualities.
People in Scandinavia preferred silver coins and silver coins that were minted on a large scale in the seventh century of Eastern Rome. Generally speaking, what they could get in large quantities was silver coins.
Those silver coins that are closer to the present era are generally of good quality, but the silver content cannot be complimented.
After all, hundreds of years before South American silver flooded into the world market after the discovery of the New World, there was not much silver circulating as currency.
Eastern Rome also had to produce large quantities of silver and gold coins, especially silver coins, which weighed just over four grams.
Six silver coins are roughly estimated to be one ounce (the ounce setting in the ninth century), which is generally accepted by the merchants of the Viking tribe. After all, they have not yet developed coinage technology, and even the Frankish Empire has not reached this level. Very bad.
Although surrounded by powerful enemies, the currency of Eastern Rome circulated in the east and west at the same time, and the distant Baltic Sea was also its circulation area. The Romans never thought of this.
A very good silver coin can be exchanged for a variety of other currencies of various colors, as well as animal skins from different species.
An object was needed to measure the monetary value of Eastern Roman "good" silver coins. There is a customary exchange ratio between the Rus tribe and their southern allies, that is, one stika of shorn sheepskins corresponds to one "good quality" silver coin.
Of course, one "good quality" gold coin corresponds to exactly ten "good quality" silver coins. Gold coins are scarce, and they are rarely used in trade.
Silver coins were only used in large quantities when important goods were involved. The daily transactions of the Ross tribe can basically be completed with Roman copper coins.
The exchange ratio of copper coins and silver coins here is also quite amazing.
Any number system needs to be used to solve practical mathematical problems. Rurik used a large number of commonly used symbols in modern mathematics, which naturally attracted Vilia's attention.
She asked about the meaning of some "Roman words" marked on the wooden board. Rurik didn't think much about it and said that it meant angle.
There are words with similar meanings in the Old Norse language, and Vilya quickly understood Rurik's brief explanation.
Maybe if I give a good lecture, she will completely understand?
Rurik entered the state, but he miscalculated the fact that although Vilia seemed to be able to understand quickly, she was still a person with extremely little knowledge.
The existence of the earth's tilt, the real cause of the cold in Roseburg, and the changes in the direct angle of the sun, Rurik was like a teacher teaching his seventy-year-old students.
Vilia just tried her best to sit quietly. She seemed to understand all the child's words quickly. Unfortunately, she could understand many Norse words, but she couldn't understand them when they were put together.
She at least understood that the child Rurik talked a lot and quickly peeled a piece of coal with a knife to make gestures. Everything the child did was trying to convince herself that the original appearance of the world was a spinning wheel. big ball.
Because of the rotation, there is an alternation of day and night.
Because of the tilt and rotation, there are four seasons throughout the year.
A speaker, after finishing a report, is often delighted that he has completed it well. Rurik seems to be very unsatisfied. Since his birth, he has never popularized science to another person because he has never found a close friend.
"Grandma, do you understand now? We don't have to fly to the sky to see the whole world with our own eyes. We only need to make some measurements on the ground to describe the whole world."
Vilia shook her head deeply: "My child, I am too old. It is difficult for me to understand what you are saying. Even if I understand it, what is the point? My life will soon come to an end."
Her words took on a more tragic tone.
To be honest, Rurik really felt sorry for the old Vilia. If she had not lived in such a barbaric era, for example, a thousand years later, even though she was a female generation, Vilia would have become a woman in Sweden. scholar.
"Grandma, I really hope you can continue to live, at least... at least until you are a hundred years old."
"Don't be silly, child. I have spent my life serving Odin, and because of your existence, I think I have been recognized. That is my destiny, that I will become another Valkyrie. Happy are you, child. Odin You are given much knowledge, which must be the truth of Valhalla, which is difficult for mortals to understand.”
"No! Grandma, the knowledge I know is something that mortals can understand."
"Oh? You are a messenger, will you impart knowledge to our tribe? After all, it is the knowledge of Valhalla."
"I will, and I think Odin will definitely support it." Rurik thought for a moment, and then boldly swore: "I have a dream, which is to let the children of the tribe learn my knowledge. Well, Val Hala's knowledge. You don't have to worry. Odin did not prohibit us from spreading knowledge. Maybe everything is their plan, and they need the warriors they recruit to learn wisdom in advance."
The great development of human civilization began with the emancipation of the mind. The restricted thoughts suddenly became active, and mankind quickly entered industrial civilization.
In just two hundred years since the advent of industry, mankind has created 97% of the wealth of the 10,000-year history of human civilization. Humanity has even forgotten that semi-starvation has been the normal state of life for a long time.
In the ninth century AD, the number one driving force that drove the Vikings to leave their homeland and commit barbaric acts was hunger.
Vilia still felt that Rurik's words were reasonable, and she asked: "What if those children are not willing to listen to you?"
"I will give orders because I am the leader! I will force the children to learn! Only the most knowledgeable and good at fighting people can be my confidants. I will entrust them with bigger jobs and give them more wealth. .My grandma, believe me, if learning knowledge can bring greater wealth, no child will be willing to continue to be a stupid person. So, I will also order all girls to learn knowledge, I believe only smart mothers will do this Education for smarter kids.”
Rurik's words were shocking again, and the possibility he proposed now was something that Vilia had never thought of.
Not to mention whether it is feasible for boys to receive education, he actually thinks that education cannot be differentiated between men and women.
Vilia is very resonant, because the priests of the tribe are basically monopolized by women. As a priest, you must learn many things, especially reciting those prayers accurately.
Obviously Rurik's intention was not to let all tribal girls become priests, but to learn other things, such as letting children believe that the world is a ball.
A smile gradually appeared on Vilia's wrinkled old face, and then she giggled: "Child, I see the hope of the tribe, and I have no regrets in my life. Maybe the world is just a ball, now continue your calculations! I Need an answer.”
"OK!"
In fact, by now, Rurik has basically determined that the location of Fort Ross is exactly at the extreme limit of the Arctic Circle.
Rurik is a rigorous person, and he feels that he must obtain an accurate result by measuring data.
The error in the Julian calendar is already very serious. Fortunately, based on the daily experience provided by Villa, Rurik is very convinced that the real winter solstice has been postponed to December 28, and may even be postponed decades later. By the 29th.
After Vilia's explanation, Rurik understood that the priest's ability to accurately predict the correct day of Hanukkah was not just a matter of calculation. Everything had to start with the Roman men in black that Vilia met when he was young.
After all, in the concept of most people of this time and space, the world is eternal, and the sun, moon and stars are also eternal.
The makers of the calendar believed this, and they were very upset that the calendar they made always had some flaws that prevented it from becoming eternal. The Roman priests determined the precise error of the calendar through astronomical observations, and thirty years ago Villa not only knew The Julian calendar also knows its errors.
She never thought that there were errors in this calendar. Fortunately, the errors in thirty years were very small, which made every prediction of hers extremely successful!
Bringing the real winter solstice into the calculation, Rurik quickly calculated today's real direct sun angle, which was indeed very different from the measured data just now.
Using new data and adding it into the formula, the conclusion is that the north latitude is a little more than 66°, which is nearly 3° greater than the previous data.
North latitude 66° is very interesting because it is where the Arctic Circle is delimited. This data is also very consistent with Vilia's experience. Only in this location, the sun will not rise on the winter solstice.
Rurik showed his answer to Vilia and gave a lengthy explanation.
He didn't know if the wisest priest understood his words. At least a kind smile appeared on the priest's wrinkled face.
She should understand a lot.
