The girls twisted around on their chosen beds, not caring that their dirty linen clothes would stain the bedding.
They are simply enjoying this unparalleled comfort.
"Yeah. It's really more comfortable than my bed at home."
"You are stupid, this is not our dealer. From now on, this will be your own bed."
"Huh? Really?"
They were still chirping, and Rurik was still observing silently. By the way, he took another look at their postures.
The girls are definitely standard Slavs. It must be because the food on weekdays is really bad. All the girls stretch out flat, and their extremely slender legs fully explain what it means to be thin.
And their feet are as dirty as the other. You can imagine what kind of life they lived in the past.
In fact, in their hometown in Novgorod, only more than half of ordinary peasant families, such as White Tree Manor, live in houses with wooden floors. People far away from the river built wooden houses without even digging the foundations!
In terms of structure alone, this type of simple house is very similar to the Russian longhouse.
However, all residents of Novgorod believe that laying floors is wrong.
Poor farmers do not use nails. They use inherited carpentry skills and use stone chisels to make parts of various shapes, and finally piece them together into wooden beds. Because of the limitations of processing tools, don't expect the wooden bed to be smooth.
This is completely different from the Russians.
Although there are no planers, the Russians have always used iron scrapers operated by both hands. Shipbuilders can be very skilled in making large quantities of flat planks and wooden blocks.
The girls were lying on absolutely flat beds, and their bodies were not filled with fluffy reeds that smelled like grass.
Some girls unfolded the folded quilt and got in naturally, and suddenly their little heads popped out mischievously.
They were coquettishly circling the bed like little kittens, with slightly dirty smiles full of joy.
Kamnier, who was ordered to watch, had no idea how good "One to the Place" really was.
Seeing the joy of his fellow tribesmen, he also wanted to enjoy it.
Rurik, he is deliberately making them miserable now. The bed is stained? It doesn't matter.
Just some dirt and dust.
Besides, these kids probably have shockingly low standards for what constitutes cleanliness.
Rurik was paying attention to the children's little faces.
"Not bad. It's a little dirty and quite disheveled. You all have brownish-blond hair after all. Your chins are quite pointed, but your arms and legs are too thin."
Even though he was covered in dust, his old clothes were in bad condition, and his bare feet were dirty.
Nothing can erase the fact that they are beautiful women.
Each of them has potential.
Rurik wondered again why a large number of young men from the tribe were willing to go to Novgorod to find a wife this year.
Haha, maybe it’s because the girls over there are smaller than the girls from this tribe.
It has to be said that the men of the Ross tribe tend to have strong muscles when they grow up. Obviously this is not entirely the result of a lot of physical labor. Because the women of the tribe also have great strength.
It's just that this kind of strange girl is not that cute.
It’s time for the coquettish fun to end!
Rurik clapped his hands and ordered: "All of you have chosen the bed, now all stand beside the bed."
They got out of bed still unfinished, waiting for their master's new order.
Rurik walked over, holding the hilt of his sword, and inspected the girls alone.
He spun around, cleared his throat, and decided to announce his big move.
Rurik said loudly in a kingly manner: "My servants! You may all have your own names, but as my servants, you will have a brand new name."
As soon as these words came out, the girls all opened their eyes wide.
A bold girl suddenly said: "Master, I have my own name. My name is Alemata."
"You?" Rurik thought it was interesting and walked over.
"May I have your name?"
"My...my name is Alemata."
Rurik didn't know the exact meaning of the name, but it actually meant "fragrance." This word is really suitable to describe a girl.
This girl named Alemata gave Rurik's "naming plan" a good start.
Because this girl's name starts with "A".
"Okay, Alemata, forget your past name now. Now, kneel down for me." Rurik said in a commanding tone, and then suddenly pulled out his sword.
This move scared the girl to her knees on the spot.
The back of the sword was placed on the girl's thin shoulder. The other girls still didn't know what happened. Their curiosity made them look sideways, and they felt a little worried in their hearts.
On the other hand, Parla and Lumia fully understood what was going to happen next—probably "Rurik's canonization".
Rurik imitated the "Western European noble canonization ceremony" in his impression. This set of interests may have originated in the twelfth century.
He estimated that there were none in the current ninth century.
Since there is no such thing, this set of etiquette should develop naturally. Who is the inventor of etiquette? Great Rurik!
The sharp sword blade almost touched the little girl's neck. The girl didn't know what was about to happen. She just followed the king's order.
Rurik leaned over and said seriously: "You, your name is Alemata. From now on, you will have a brand new name. I, Rurik, your master! I name you Anna."
"Anna?" the girl repeated weakly.
"Yes! Anna, your name is Anna." After saying that, Rurik put away his sword and suddenly pulled out his dagger, and roughly carved the word "ANNA" on the wooden pillar beside the bed.
After finishing the carving, Rurik turned around and ordered the newly named servant Anna, who had turned into a duck to sit, and said: "Remember your name, Anna. From now on, everyone will call you Anna. Now stand up." "
"Yes." The girl nodded weakly, feeling pleased with herself. She didn't know what "Anna" meant, but it sounded comfortable and easy to say.
In this way, Rurik named the ten girls in turn, and the ritual he invented was also implemented one by one.
The second girl was named Bella.
The third is Cicia.
After that came Diana, Ekatelinna (Eka for short), Fenna, Greta, Hellena, Iria, and Juria. ).
Ten girls were given names one after another.
Rurik's principle of naming is very regular, basically starting from A and going backwards according to the English letters.
Of course, the ten girls are ranked right up to J.
The eleventh letter is K. It is a very coincidence that the only boy Kamnier happens to be this "K".
What's more coincidental is that the twelfth letter is L, and Rumia, the head maid appointed by Rurik, is this "L".
Rurik estimated that he would not have more servants for the time being. Even if he did, these children would probably be the first to "join" and they would naturally be used by him in the future.
The letters are named one after another in alphabetical order, ending with a feminine vowel "a". As for the specific girl's name, Rurik decided on it with a slap on the head.
So, if you think about it carefully, it is a name, some of which are owned by the Slavs themselves, some of which are owned by the Germans, and even female names that existed in ancient Greece.
After all, this is a hodgepodge, but just based on the name, Rurik thought, Europeans in this time and space might be more concerned about whether the pronunciation of the name is pleasant to the ear. It is not like the East, which not only pursues comfortable speech, but also requires a person's name to have elegant connotations.
Rurik carved letters on their beds one by one, first in Roman letters, then in runic letters.
The girls who got the names were very happy and even started to call each other's companions' new names and laugh with each other.
But it's a bit difficult to remember everyone's names at once and to be able to identify them one by one with their little faces.
The naming was not completely over.
The ancient Slavs did not have surnames. Not only the Slavs, but also the Rus tribe themselves did not have a clear concept of surnames.
If there was a last name, it would be "Ross".
But the Ross tribe has a population of up to 4,000 people. Could it be that all of them are named Ross? Maybe that's possible too.
But of course the noble chief's family should have a more noble surname, and the servants should also have their own surnames to clearly distinguish them from ordinary people.
What surnames are given to the servants? Simple!
The Old Norse language spoken by the Rus' people does have a word for "servant", and this is what Rurik is currently speaking.
In this situation, when Rurik was facing a group of maids, what came to his mind was another word that was more suitable for the situation - sister.
Since it is a maid, is there any more appropriate word than "maid"?
"My servants, now that you have your own name, you also need a second name, which is your identity name. Now, I give you all the identity name of Maidelova! I, Rurik , I am your master, and my status is like your father. So..."
With that said, Rurik pointed directly at Ana, who was the first to be named.
"Anna, you are completely different from ordinary people now. Your full name is Anna Ryulikovina Medlova. Do you understand?"
Of course Anna understood, and was even a little moved.
Although this girl was only seven years old, Rurik had been giving orders in the Slavic language he learned from his sister-in-law. How could she not understand?
Let’s just say that the name is really logical.
The first word is her name Anna, the middle word is the woman who belongs to her master Rurik, and the last word is her exact identity. Moreover, these words are tailor-made for women and are feminine words.
When people live in the world, they are naturally looking for a clear position of their own.
Rurik's naming allowed the girls to find their new position. They are young and thin, but definitely not stupid. They were forced to help their parents work for a living at a very young age and learned the hardships of life prematurely.
And they became the first batch of girls with clear and completely Slavic names.
Ah, they are Slavs themselves.
Of course, this naming system also applies to the head maid Rumia.
The remaining issues remain thorny.
Just by putting the letters on the wooden pillars of the bed, Parla, who was expected to actually serve as the "boarder", immediately realized that it was unrealistic for them.
Rurik ordered the girls to still stand by the bed. He called Parla to his side again and said, "You have seen the words I carved. These are the names of the girls. You must remember them."
"Yes! I know those letters, and there are some others, they seem to be letters too?"
Rurik figured it out immediately and said: "Are you talking about Roman letters? Our rune letters are lowered, and what I carved is Roman letters, which is the writing used by the Romans."
"Ah! Rurik, do you know the Roman writing?" Parla looked surprised, only to receive Rurik's sideways glance.
"What? Do you doubt my ability?"
"No, I'm just curious. Could it be that God gave you such knowledge?"
"Of course." Rurik said without thinking: "The high priest has a treasure. It is a book from the Romans. I can understand the contents. I actually know many things. Our ancestors got inspiration from the Romans. , invented our own writing. Maybe one day we will have close communication with the Romans, and maybe we need to start now to fully understand their writing. Start with my servants!"
Rurik gave Parla a brief introduction, that is, each rune letter corresponds to a Roman letter. This is not a coincidence, but this is how the original creator of the text designed it.
Rurik actually didn't like the rune alphabet, and he was still used to using the Roman alphabet. As for the so-called "intimate communication with the Romans" that seemed so brazen just now, if you think about it carefully, this is not nonsense.
There was no way that Parla could recognize each girl's name based on their appearance in a short period of time.
At this point, Rurik also lacks confidence in himself.
Therefore, some auxiliary means are needed at this time, such as the roster.
Regarding papermaking technology, Rurik felt that if he could reproduce it, there would be no big technical obstacles in theory. For example, soak the bark and then beat it like crazy until only the pure fibers remain. After that, you can use a screen made of fine twine to make paper that is at least usable.
This is ideal, Rurik doesn't have enough energy to try it immediately.
In the era when there was no paper, bamboo pieces and wooden boards were just makeshift writing tools.
Ah, processing wooden boards and bamboo chips into pure fibers, that is paper. For the time being, Rurik regarded the clean wooden board as an excellent writing material.
Of course, it is more appropriate to say that it is chiseling than writing.
All the beds in this longhouse are arranged neatly and orderly, and the girls naturally choose to gather together, making the positions of the beds they occupy highly uniform.
Rurik ordered Parla: "Go to my opponent's cabin and find a suitable board. Then get a piece of cowhide and some hemp rope."
"Cowhide and hemp rope?!" Parla was highly alert: "It's in the small cubicle of my workshop. Is it okay to take your property?"
"Stop talking nonsense, go get it quickly, I'll wait for you here." Rurik urged impatiently.
Rurik does have a small wooden house for storing sundries, which is actually part of the soap workshop. There weren't anything valuable stored there, just equipment related to soap production and raw materials for making equipment.
Parla ran away in a hurry, quickly picked up the rolled up thin cowhide, carried a slightly dirty wooden board from side to side, and returned to the longhouse.
"Rurik, I'm back. This piece of cowhide... aren't we going to use it to make insulated gloves?"
"We'll talk about the gloves later. Put down the cowhide first. Today, you will use this cowhide to make something useful for me."
Parla needed thick leather gloves to prevent her hands from being burned. She couldn't resist Rurik's request, so she had to comply.
As for the planks, she quickly understood Rurik's mastery.
The dagger started a new carving on the wooden board. Rurik carved out squares representing the girls' beds, carving out a matrix.
In the grid where the girl's bed was clearly located, he carved the girl's initials. It was the first letter of the double mark in Rune and Roman script, which happened to match the clear name on the wooden pillar of the bed.
After getting this treasure, Paral held up the board excitedly: "Oh, my Rurik, you are so wise. You asked me to manage them well. With this board, I will try my best to do a good job."
Although Rurik has not made his decision very clear yet, because he had already communicated with Pal before the maid arrived.
From the moment she met these servants, Parla fully understood that she would be responsible for taking care of and managing their daily life. At the same time, they would also help her work, and her current job was to make soap. Although there is still a language barrier between me and them, seeing that Rurik can already speak the language of the Novgorodians and communicate with the girls smoothly, I think I can learn it quickly after a sudden study.
Yes, times have changed.
Nowadays, there are more and more women from Novgorod in the huge Rosberg.
Rurik nodded with satisfaction: "You can distinguish them very well. Now you are the only one, Parla. You have to do me a favor."
"What is it?" Parla asked enthusiastically.
"Cowhide." Rurik pointed to the leather circled on the ground: "You can make a pair of simple leather shoes for each of my servants. Well, it just needs to be able to wrap the feet."
"Are you serious?" Parla looked surprised.
Rurik said without changing his expression: "Of course it is true. You hurry up and do it. After it is done, we have to eat. Look at these girls who are as thin as saplings. They must eat early."
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Chapter 175 Named Anna Ryulikovina Medlova
