April 29, 865 AD.
The northern junction of County Durham and County Northumbria is about half a day's walk further up.
You can gradually see some Anglo longhouses mixed with Viking decorations.
These longhouses are very simple and dirty. In order to protect the property of the animals they raise, people live in them.
Dirty stench fills every longhouse. The only advantage is that it is spacious.
After walking for a while, there were multiple wooden fences built by humans.
The most conspicuous wooden fence was built with two letters of wood, written in words that the Anglos and Vikings could understand.
"Come here, put down your sword and kill, and you will be entertained."
This was put up by the owner of this place, "Ox Neck--Smon Pigg".
As a Viking chieftain living in a foreign land, he was tired of speaking with his sword.
Now, he just wants to take good care of his wife and the little life that is growing in her belly.
But today, the conflict happened again.
When his men entered the lord's house and reported the news, Shi Meng, who was warming himself by the fire and stroking his wife's belly, had to deal with it.
When we came to the place where the accident occurred, it was a place in the settlement where we dug well water.
At this time, the culprit has been separated and is waiting for Shi Meng to come and deal with it.
After arriving, Shi Meng grabbed a thin man next to him and asked, "What's going on?"
"These guests suddenly went crazy and beat up all our people, leader!"
The thin man pointed at a tall Viking in front of him, as well as the men the Viking had recently recruited, a total of six people.
Letting go of the thin man, Shi Meng took a few steps closer and came to this guest who was half a head taller than himself.
He glared and said, "'Inge', I took in you and Alger who were driven away. This is the reward you give me? In the past ten days, you have caused at least three troubles!"
"Chief Shimeng, I didn't mean to do this, but when I was fetching water, this man actually used a cross to pollute the spring water. If this water entered my stomach, it would be an insult to a Viking warrior!"
When Yingge saw Shi Meng coming, he was not afraid at all. Instead, he stepped on the victim on the ground.
In this Viking Danfa area, in addition to the Vikings who fled or did not want to be involved in fighting conflicts, there were also some Anglos, who may be criminals or beggars. They came here by chance and were all taken in.
His ex-wife's faith led Shi Meng to convert for a time. Although he has not completely turned to God now, he does not reject both faiths, which is why he can accommodate some Anglos.
But naturally some people are dissatisfied with this approach.
A dozen days ago, Yingge, who entered Rowling's territory alone due to a "shipwreck" but was defeated by Marcus, came here with the injured Alger.
Both of them are famous armed leaders in Denmark recently. Shi Meng heard about their reputation and gave them protection and food.
But these two people, just one day after moving in, started shouting for revenge and going around instigating the young people in the settlement.
He also recruited several young people who wanted to kill people and make a fortune to follow him.
Shi Meng's patience has reached its limit!
Shi Meng looked around. There were anger and approval in the eyes of the viewers!
He understood that Inge was using the topic to stir up hatred. If he didn't stop it, more people would be misled by him.
Shi Meng raised his hands in the air to silence everyone who was whispering, and then said, "You go, I can provide you with food for three more days to take away."
"Leader Shi Meng, you made the wrong decision!"
Inge's tone was unkind, and at this time Alger, who was watching the show outside the crowd, slowly walked into the field with a cane. He was seriously injured, but as a Viking warrior, if he had to be helped while walking, he would be like a dead man. What's the difference?!
Alger looked at Shi Meng and smiled, "Your reputation is known to the Vikings in Danfa District in Northern England. We need a leader to lead us to conquer everything in this warm land.
You won't be able to flourish the will of God Odin and God Thor by being associated with this group of bugs!"
Alger then turned to everyone and said, "If the leaders of the Danfa District can unite, we will be able to establish a Viking country immediately. By then, whoever dares to look down on us can destroy our wooden fence and insert the wooden thorns on it." In the body of the southern old man,
Live in their large and comfortable manor, drink wine and ale, make women's bellies bigger, and sing for fun.
I, Sword Wolf Alger, am willing to serve you. When I contact the southern leaders for this operation, more Vikings will arrive. Let the voice of Odin be everywhere, everyone. "
Kang's passionate words were silenced for a moment.
"Those things you mentioned can be obtained by hard work!" Shi Meng responded immediately.
"If you can get this with a sword, but earn it with a wooden plow, then you are still a man!"
Alger didn't give in at all.
The wolf had been sleeping for a long time, but it was still a wolf. Shi Meng felt bad. He felt that several bystanders had been persuaded and he must solve this matter today.
"Let's go now." Shi Meng gave the order to expel the guests, and his men also came over, holding swords and shields. "
"Ox neck!" In desperation, Yingge pulled out his sword and called him the nickname.
Now we can only take sides. It is obvious that Shi Meng's authority overwhelms everyone. No matter what they think in their hearts, most people choose to side with him.
In the end, in addition to Alger and Inge, five Viking teenagers who lost their parents left with them. They were fed up with the days of farming and not having enough to eat, the heroic legends told by the elders in the settlement, and even Ragnar, the King of the North Sea. The legend is their daily spiritual food and the direction of their hearts.
After Inge and the others left, the settlement returned to calm. When Shi Meng returned to the house, he saw his pregnant wife standing outside the door, waiting for his return.
"Becoming an Immortal in One Step"
"Why did you come out?" Shi Meng walked over quickly, hugged his wife, and put her on the bed.
At this time, Shi Meng also saw the cross on his wife.
Surprised, "You!"
"A few days ago, when I was lying in bed with a high temperature, you prayed to the cross in addition to praying to Odin for me. Fortunately, I survived. From now on, whatever you believe is what I believe. We are one with each other and will never separate."
The ex-wife's face now overlapped with his wife's.
Shi Meng lowered his head and shed tears unconsciously.
In the past, based on his reputation and strength, he didn't even bother to look at women who weren't pretty enough.
Frank's ex-wife was just playing with the cow neck at first, and planned to resell it when she got tired of playing with it.
In the end, he was impressed by her kindness.
After everything in Norway was taken away, the family was broken up and one person moved eastward.
After escaping to this Danfa area, the first piece of bread I ate and the first glass of water I drank were brought by the wife in front of me.
“Appearance fades with time, but kindness never fades.”
Shi Meng finally understood the meaning of the phrase "ex-wife".
The wife was a little embarrassed when Shi Meng looked at her. She turned her face away and faced Shi Meng with her "perfect profile".
But Shi Meng turned the other side of his "burnt face" back and kissed it.
"I will protect this family and you. This time, no one can take it away!"
But when the wind of the times blows, there is nowhere to hide.
That night, at the settlement's "longhouse meeting", a subordinate came back from the border and took out a letter.
"What is this?" Shi Meng looked at the "Eagle Picture Ink Pad" on it.
"Our new border neighbor has a lord named 'Nanding' here, and this is what he sent."
In order to better manage the settlement, he began to learn to read when his father-in-law was still alive. Recently, with the help of his wife, he has been able to read and write English and Viking scripts by himself.
Shi Meng read it three times, and after understanding the general meaning, he looked strange.
"Chief, what does this man want to do?"
"He said he was willing to have friendly exchanges with us and would send someone over to discuss it."
