While they were drinking and chatting happily, there was a sudden flash of lightning outside and the thunder frightened many people!
The thunder was followed by heavy rain.
Ligus's hand shook violently, and a lot of ale spilled directly.
Otto mocked: "Haha, I didn't expect you to be afraid of thunder?!" After that, he squinted his eyes and drank all the bitter-sweet ale.
"Big Chief, that is the wrath of the gods, how can I not be afraid?"
"God? It's indeed a god. Rigus, we still have many things to solve. Now it's just a matter between you and me. Next."
Otto said deliberately: "I observed your two daughters many years ago. Lilia has grown up and is about to get married. And your youngest daughter Svetlana, she has been there since she was born. Her charming big eyes fascinate me. She will grow into a beautiful girl. Now, you should think about your children's marriage."
When things got here, Ligus didn't expect it. Even Medved, who was secretly having fun holding the amber, never expected that the Russians would actually have an idea for his two sisters.
It has begun to rain outside, and the rain is beating on the wooden roof of the manor's wooden house, and the air is gradually becoming humid.
Otto signaled that while it was thundering outdoors, it was time to let the accompanying blacksmith Kawei speak in person. He said to the booth: "Go and tell the leader of White Tree Manor that you want to marry his eldest daughter. Now show your sincerity."
A young warrior stood up from his seat and approached Rigus.
Today, Kawei's hair is quite fluffy, and a hemp rope is tied around his head to prevent his hair from further scattering.
He was still wearing leather armor and held the hilt of his sword tightly in his right hand.
There is also a small hand ax hanging on his belt. The special flat bottom on the other end of the hand ax proves that the ax has other uses, and also proves that the owner of the hand ax is quite special.
Kawei completely presents himself as a warrior, 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 lightning and thunder just now, Ligus looked even more frightened.
"Ah! Young man, what do you...what do you want?"
The tribesman beside Ligus who acted as translator quickly suppressed his shock and repeated the story.
Kawei stood majestically, without any understanding, and said bluntly: "Chief of White Tree Manor, I am here to propose marriage to you."
"Propose marriage? Okay." Ligus breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Otto in a blink of an eye. "This young man is young and promising. I will choose a beautiful wife for him. He will definitely be very satisfied."
"Oh? Really?" Otto smiled, "Continue to listen to the young man."
Kaweizheng was young and vigorous. When he came to Novgorod for the first time, all he saw were locals who were like chickens and dogs. Not long ago, the sight of those fleeing residents made Kawei feel a little regretful, and he couldn't help but worry, are these locals all cowards?
Kawei said bluntly: "Chief of the manor, I am proposing marriage to you."
"I?"
"Yes, it's you!"
"You..." Ligus choked on his words and didn't know what to do, and quickly asked: "Why me?"
Kawei 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." Kawei saw the other party's hesitation and deliberately extended his left hand to the back of his waist.
Kawei's trip had a strong purpose. In order to obtain a beauty, he was instructed by Otto to give a huge sum of money to his future parents-in-law.
He once had no more ideas, but now he has enough financial resources!
He took off the heavy linen bag from his waist and deliberately pulled the rope open in front of everyone to show the silver coins inside.
"Chief of the manor, if I give you a hundred silver coins, can you let me marry your daughter?!"
"Really a hundred pieces?! One pound of silver?"
When the tribesman who served as the translator informed Ligus of the specific amount, the old man was as frightened as the thunder just now.
The one who was even more shocked was not Rigus, but Rigus's wife Kaya, who had been sitting aside and keeping quiet.
Regardless of whether Ligus was still hesitating or not, his wife Kya couldn't hold back her thoughts and made a clear statement: "Marry! My daughter will marry you! Young man, what is your name?"
"I am Kawei, the blacksmith of the Ross tribe."
"Are you still a blacksmith?" Kaya's aging hands couldn't help but cover her wrinkled mouth, suppressing her surprise.
"Yes, I am indeed a blacksmith. So, can I meet your daughter?"
Just when Kaya was about to call someone to inform her eldest daughter, Ligus, who felt that the matter should not be so hasty, quickly stopped her; "Kaya, you can't let Lilia get married now, she is only fifteen years old!"
"That's 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." Kya's harsh criticism made Ligus shake his head.
Regarding the marriage issue among the tribesmen, it is indeed beneficial to the manor to marry the young girl from the manor to the Rus. It was really hard for Rigus to accept that the Russians were aiming at him when proposing marriage.
He originally planned to wait until his eldest daughter was older, marry the eldest son of a nearby manor, and strengthen contact through in-laws.
Secondly, Ligus lost two sons unexpectedly after all. Even though he endured the pain of losing his son and gave birth to two girls, he was still very loving and compassionate. The daughters were married into nearby manors. Although they were not far away from home, they could move around more in the future.
Unexpectedly, the wife readily sold her eldest daughter after seeing the one hundred silver coins the young blacksmith took out.
It’s just these words that I really can’t say.
Kaya directly fiddled with her hands, changing her taciturn appearance just now and speaking a bunch of Slavic words that Kawi couldn't understand.
Looking at the formation, Otto, who was watching the show, already understood that Kawei's method was very successful. He had already captured his mother-in-law, and then met the girl.
Kawei walked over, then knelt down on one knee and placed 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 translation problem that Kawei suddenly thought that the other party thought that his betrothal gift was not high enough.
His mind got hot and he simply took off his sword in front of everyone. When others were unprepared, the sword was suddenly unsheathed.
This move was so sudden that Kya, who greeted him with a smile, was so frightened that she fell to the ground when she saw the sharp weapon.
When she was helped up by her clansmen, she still faced the young man in front of her with a fearful expression.
"You...this sword."
Kawei said respectfully: "Madam, if you think you can't marry your daughter with a hundred silver coins, then just give it to me with this sword! This is an extraordinary sword. It is made of the hardest material in the world." Made, it can cut off everything."
"I...I understand! Put the sword away quickly, I will tell my daughter to come out right now!"
Although there was a small incident, the storm quickly subsided as Kawei's sword was sheathed.
By now Ligus had understood that in order to marry his eldest daughter, the young man would rather use his own sword as a betrothal gift.
How high-profile is this?
After all, they have been dealing with all kinds of Varyags for a long time. Whether it is the Russians who sent out a large army, or the Western Varyags who came on foot, or the Western Varyags who suddenly appeared in small boats in small rivers, they all cherished their weapons very much. .
The big leaders of Ross are here, and it seems that they will never give up if they don't hand over their daughter today. If you're being tough, look at the current situation. Without bothering the Russians to take action themselves, his wife Kaya took their daughter out on her own.
At the same time, in another warm wooden house.
The thunder outside frightened a little girl, and she kept crawling 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 kept rubbing in her sister's arms, showing her big bright eyes, which was very cute.
"Of course, my sister." The elder sister held her younger sister's face with her hands and let the rain outside crackle, which would no longer frighten the little girl.
In Ligus's life, there was suffering and happiness in the ordinary.
After losing two sons, the eldest son was always healthy and recognized by the majority of the tribe. So when the eldest son Medved takes over as head of the manor, the change of power will be very peaceful.
Ligus and Kaya soon gave birth to their eldest daughter Lilia, which somewhat made up for the pain of losing their son.
"Lilia" is the Slavic name for lilies. Lily flowers are beautiful and full of vitality. The couple needs to give their eldest daughter a suitable name in the hope that she will be safe.
As expected, Lilia has grown up to the age of fifteen without any worries. At this age, she should consider her marriage issues carefully without being prompted by others.
Just having a daughter is not enough, the couple still hopes to have a son.
Kaya gave birth to another child at a very old age, but it was still a daughter.
The birth of his little daughter made Ligus a little disappointed at first. As the child grew a little older, her big, bright eyes really caught her old father's heart.
So on his youngest daughter's name day, Rigus gave her the name "Svetlana", which means 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 taken good care of.
Of course, in an environment like Novgorod, the so-called careful care requires them to learn the domestic work skills that a woman should know. In addition, as much as possible, they should not have any contact with ordinary dirty people outside their own homes. What contact.
They must marry noble people, and they can never marry ordinary manor youths.
This wooden house is the boudoir of the two sisters, and the house is cleaned as neatly as possible. The two sisters were lying on their big wooden bed, just like always, Lana continued to cling to her sister, hoping they would never be separated.
Listening to the sound of rain outside, Lana couldn't help but talk about the Ross people: "Sister, will those Ross people leave after taking things?"
"That must be the case."
"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 chuckled: "Then you have to hide it. Go to sleep, Lana."
"Um."
The little girl closed her big, beautiful eyes, and Lilia blew out the lamp.
Both girls knew that their parents were discussing important matters with the chief of the Rus people. Or for safety reasons, his father ordered himself and his sister to stay in the boudoir and not to meet people rashly.
However, a series of rapid running sounds woke Lilia who had just closed her eyes.
Then there was another series of knocks on the door.
"Who is it? What's going on?"
"Lilia, it's your father, he's looking for you."
"What's going on?" Lilia suddenly became alert and asked hurriedly.
"Ah Lilia, you need to dress up, you are going to meet those Russians!"
The messenger was Lilia's clan brother. Since it was her father's order, Lilia had no choice but to use the fire sickle to light the oil lamp.
She had to dress herself up, and Svetlana, who was already sleeping, was woken up again.
"Sister...don't...don't leave."
Looking at my sister who had climbed up and rubbed her eyes, it was indeed inappropriate to leave her here alone.
Lilia changed into her linen gown with beautiful patterns, hung a silver headdress on her head with big braids, and hung a necklace with only a piece of amber around her neck.
No more makeup is needed, the youthful appearance of the girl without makeup is beautiful.
Lilia then took over her mother's work as a sister, helping her sister change all her clothes, and finally helped her put on her leather boots.
Speaking of which, the people of Novgorod are much better at making leather boots than the people of Russia!
Sitting on the bed, young Svetlana asked: "Sister, why do we have to go see those Russians?"
"Because of dad's order. Let's go, sister, you don't have to be afraid as long as I'm here."
"Yeah! I'm not afraid." After saying that, the little girl stretched out her tender little hands and was led by her sister to leave the boudoir.
The residence of the Rigus family is not only surrounded by a tall wooden fence, but the buildings inside are all built on wooden piles. There are also wooden corridors connecting each house. This way, when there is frequent rainfall in autumn, stepping on the wooden corridors will never make your leather boots covered with black mud.
On the other hand, Kawei returned to his seat and looked at the ale and dried meat 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.
In the end, I didn’t want the sword.
In fact, from the corner of her eye, Kaya noticed the sharp eyes of Otto, the leader of the Russian people, who was sitting aside. She did not dare to have any attempt to possess a good sword from the Russian people.
Waiting turned into a torment, and Kawei knocked on the table out of boredom, hoping that the legendary girl named Lilia would appear earlier.
Kawei had already known from Otto that the girl was very beautiful. To be specific, she also had a nobler temperament than ordinary village girls. It should be every young man’s dream to get such a woman as his wife!
The wait is finally over.
Two girls, one older and one younger, walked out of a small door. They were in the meeting hall of the manor. The oil lamps on the wall illuminated the house brightly, making everyone in the room clearly visible.
This was not the first time for Lilia to see Otto, and she knew that this leader of the Russian people would not be detrimental to her. It was the leader's beard that really made her uncomfortable. Looking at the leader's other major cronies, there are few who don't have thick beards. They even use their beards as hair and actually wear them in braids.
There was a young man whose chin was clean, except for a slight beard deliberately left on his upper lip.
It was because of Kawei's clean chin that he caught the attention of fifteen-year-old Lilia.
In an instant, the eyes of the two people came into contact for the first time!
When Kawei saw Lilia for the first time, his slightly bowed back immediately straightened, and his eyes never left the girl's face. Look at this girl, she has a tall and straight nose bridge, a slightly pointed chin, and her entire face is clean and delicate. Her eyes are not small, and her eyes show her unique noble temperament.
The moment of embarrassment made Lilia lower her head, and then she pulled her sister closer to her father.
"Dad, you asked me to come. I was afraid that my sister would be scared, so she brought it too."
"You..." Ligus was very upset about why his eldest daughter was so troubled, and dragged his little sister into troubled waters.
Seeing this, Kaya had quick eyesight and quick hands. She first held the beautiful little girl in her arms, and then told her eldest daughter with a smile on her face: "Lilia, you have reached the age of marriage, and you know this very well. As your mother now, I have chosen a worthy husband for you.”
After saying that, Kaya ignored her eldest daughter's surprise and turned to see Kawei: "Come on, young people, you meet today and get married tomorrow!"
"Mom?! Me!" The sudden situation made Lilia very passive. She wanted to retort a few words but found that she didn't know what to say.
Soon, she noticed from the corner of her eye that the young man without a beard suddenly stood up and walked straight towards her!
Lilia lowered her head subconsciously, but her mother lifted her chin and ordered: "My dear, look at your fiancé!"
Svetlana was just dragged into her mother's arms, but was soon left alone.
From the little girl's perspective, her mother stands behind her sister, holding her sister's face in her hands. In front of her sister, there is a tall elder brother, a man who is taller than her eldest brother.
This eldest brother, who is obviously from Russia, is eye-to-eye with his sister!
The thing was indeed very sudden. Even though Lilia looked quite embarrassed now, her sister had completely understood the current situation.
Everything is fate! The sister I don’t want to be separated from will soon get married.
Svetlana raised her little head, clutched her mother's skirt with her little hands, looked up at the big brother's face with her big eyes, and saw that the big brother's eyes were 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 Russians. I want to marry you as my wife, and I will love you for the rest of my life. Will you marry me?"
At this time, the pregnant Peravina was ordered to facilitate the marriage, and she truthfully translated Kawei's words.
Now Lilia was controlled by her mother. The helpless girl noticed her father from the corner of her eyes. Her father's actions clearly approved the marriage.
But Lilia hesitated to say yes, even though she clearly knew that Novgorod women need to obey their parents' orders when it comes to marriage.
After all, Kawei is a blacksmith. Compared with the warriors of his own clan, the specificity of his profession determines that when he wants to accomplish something, he always prioritizes negotiation. Blacksmithing is also a kind of business. Negotiate the price and then make the metal tools.
Seeing the girl's hesitation, Kawei immediately took off his necklace and motioned to Kaya to loosen her daughter's hands.
Kawei's necklace was filled with amber, rubies and small silver ingots. It was made of precious things. Lilia was really shocked to see so many gems!
Immediately afterwards, the gem necklace was forcibly put around his neck.
Just listen to the tall young man in front of you continue to say: "Marry me, and this necklace will be yours."
Giving each other necklaces is a ritual of Russian weddings. Although there is no such thing here in Novgorod, there was the first large-scale marriage between the two ethnic groups last year. Lilia took the opportunity to learn some about the Russian wedding ceremony and other details of life.
The leader of the Ross people is here, and the young man in front of him can appear here. His identity is definitely extraordinary!
Blacksmith, in fact, the profession of blacksmith is particularly sacred in Novgorod. The key is that the only local blacksmith is in Pine Needle Manor, and there is no one in White Tree Manor.
This Russian blacksmith must have a more noble identity!
Lilia finally put on the necklace of the young man in front of her, and there was no possibility of her refusing.
No matter what, any girl will get married around the age of sixteen and give birth to a child at the age of seventeen. Lilia's understanding is that it is perfect.
She closed her eyes, squeezed out a few tears, then opened her beautiful big eyes, looked up at Kawe slightly, and said a very simple word in Slavic: "Да."
"Oh, my wife." Kawei was overjoyed and subconsciously reached out to touch his fiancée's face.
When her fingers touched Lilia's delicate face, in an instant, the girl understood that her life had changed dramatically.
Kaya quickly stopped Kawei's further actions and said with a happy smile, "My child, you will get married tomorrow. Now, you can't have her."
In fact, when she said this, Kaya already regarded this Kawei as her own family.
"I understand." Kawei nodded. He took his hand back and, in the image of a big brother, assured Lilia: "My dear, I will always love you. You will get unexpected happiness and prosperity."
After listening to the translation by Peravina of her own race, Lilia sighed and nodded.
rich? Maybe. At least this man is one of the few Russians who doesn’t like growing beards.
Although men in Novgorod also like to grow beards, Lilia just doesn't like big beards!
Marrying a tidy man isn't so bad.
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Chapter 142 Kavey, Lilia and Svetlana
