Although the money given by the Norse warriors to Suchen was not enough to build a house, Ange told him that he could buy an old house. That house originally belonged to a Norse warrior, but he lost it during a raid. Killed in battle, his family also perished in the previous winter, and is now being sold at a very low price.
"Although it's a haunted house, it's better than having no place to live." Su Chen shrugged, and he followed Ange to this old house on the edge of the village, where the old house was located.
When Su Chen saw this house, he was very satisfied. Although there were holes in the walls and roof, the place it was located was next to a stream. It can be said to be an area with excellent scenery, surrounded by mountains and rivers. What surprised him was that it even had a field.
"That's right, I'll start repairing it immediately." Su Chen nodded with satisfaction. When he walked into the house, he saw scattered pots and a dusty fireplace. There were three rooms and one living room, and there was an overturned place next to the house. Livestock shed.
"As long as you're satisfied." Ange breathed a sigh of relief. She felt that with Su Chen's success in successfully raiding Gotland, no matter how much property Hrov allocated, it would not be too much. But now Su Chen can only settle in In such a dilapidated house.
Suchen immediately started repairing the house. Viside and the little boy captured from Gotland also helped. Ange also took the initiative to stay and help clean up the house, even though she was a shield maiden who killed enemies on the battlefield. , but at this time she was like a skilled housewife, quickly cleaning the house clean.
"That's great. If that man marries you, Ange, he will definitely be very happy." Su Chen sat on the roof. He picked up a piece of wood and hammered it in with a nail, gradually repairing the holes in the roof. Seid picked up an ax and chopped wood, while the little boy helped them carry the wood to the roof.
Su Chen glanced at the little boy. Originally, he had spared his life because of his soft-heartedness. However, after getting to know him, he learned that the father of this little boy named Harald died of illness and his mother remarried. Others, the stepfather treated him very badly. Not only did he abuse him, but he also sent little Harald to search for firewood and berries in the dangerous wilderness, so he was caught by Su Chen and others in a surprise attack.
"Ulf." After a whole day of work, the damaged parts of the house were finally repaired, and the Viking house started to look good. Su Chen wiped the sweat from his head and looked up at his New home, and at this moment, he heard Vargas's voice.
I saw Vargas coming here with a few companions. They were holding many things in their hands, including clay pots, cloths, animal skins, and a barrel of malt wine. They seemed to be here to congratulate him on his move.
"Come in." Su Chen warmly entertained them. It was getting late, the cold wind was blowing, the fireplace in the house was lit, the broth in the tong pot was bubbling, and the North warriors gathered around the only table. In front of the wooden table, they drank ale and talked to each other. Ange sat silently aside, while they praised Suchen's house.
"Although it is an old house, it is very clean. It is best to spend the winter here." Vargas said to Suchen.
"It would be nice to have a place to stay, but do you know how the female chief of Osa is doing now?" Su Chen waved his hand casually, stretched out his hand to warm the fire in the fireplace, and asked Vargas.
"Now that the female chief of Osa has become the guest of the lord, you know that Visbyar will definitely pay the ransom. In this case, Hrov is not willing to offend her." Vargas burped, thinking about it in his heart Hrov was even more contemptuous.
"It's the right thing to do. If it were me, I would do the same." But Su Chen was not angry because Hrov took away his hostage. Having experienced the Shura field in the workplace, he knew very well that it would be easy for those in power to do it. If you use your power to take away the credit of your subordinates, and don't want this to happen, there are only two ways, leave or replace them.
"You are very calm. If it were me, I would definitely hit someone with an axe." Vargas said to Suchen.
"No, I just see farther." Su Chen smiled faintly. The dancing firelight in the fireplace made his shadow dance in the room. The cold wind blew in from the unobstructed windows, not far away. The howl of wolves sounded everywhere.
"What is it?" Vargas asked curiously.
"Look at this." Su Chen took out the book and placed it in front of Vargas and others.
"This is the rag you took." Vargas almost laughed when he saw it. He picked up the book in disgust and pretended to throw it into the fireplace, but Su Chen hurriedly grabbed it.
"Visad, do you recognize this?" Su Chen hurriedly patted the dust on the book and called Visad over. As a slave, he could not be with the soldiers, so he sat with little Harald. Eating on the side.
"Let me take a look." With the help of the firelight of the fireplace, Wayside's rough and veiny hands stroked the cover of the book. After opening it, he almost put the book against his face.
"Sir Odin, I hope I can die on the battlefield before I live to such an old age." Vargas looked at the appearance of the old Viside and said with a sympathetic tone, in Vikings It seems that dying in bed of old is a very unfortunate thing.
"We have seen it before. When we were heading to Britain, we deviated from the channel due to a storm. We wandered for many days and arrived at a land where we found many things in the monastery." After identifying it for a long time, Verside read the book. He handed it to Su Chen and said slowly to him.
"Britain, continent, do you think this is where it is?" Su Chen pondered for a moment, then he immediately picked up a branch and drew from memory in the ashes in front of the fireplace.
"This is this?" Vargas put the wine glass aside and squinted his eyes. He couldn't understand the curved pattern, but it seemed familiar.
"This is Scandvia, where we live. The waterway from here is Britain, and all they see is the English Channel. Of course, it may not be called that name now." Su Chen picked up a branch and nodded. The painting he drew was very abstract, two huge islands, and he said to the others.
"So we are so close?" Ange also stepped forward curiously, she lowered her head and said in surprise.
"No, it actually looks very close, but it's actually quite far away. But because many Norse people have already invaded the British Peninsula, this route is very safe. How can this be the continent of Europa?" Su Chen said on the two islands. A large piece of land was drawn below, telling them that this was where the Germans and Franks in the south lived.
"Such a big land." Vargas couldn't help but lick his lips. He felt that Scandvia, where the Norse lived, was already huge, but he didn't expect that there was a wider land.
"Viside, what was the place like when you arrived?" Su Chen curiously asked Viside.
"The climate is very dry, there are dense woods, and there are some people we are not familiar with, but they ride animals with big bumps on their backs." Verside recalled it carefully and said to Suchen.
"Are you confused? How could there be such an animal?" Vargas said in disbelief.
"No, I understand, you drifted here." Su Chen's eyes lit up, and he drew another part. That is the Ilia Peninsula, which is the territory of the Spanish. Of course, many parts are now occupied by Arabs.
"So far?" Vargas was very surprised when he looked at the map, and he asked in confusion.
"I don't know, we were defeated there, and I was treated as a slave and followed that group of strange people into a strange sea." Verside scratched his scalp, and that memory seemed uncomfortable. , he said awkwardly.
"Could it be the Mediterranean? You were captured by the Arabs and sold to the Mediterranean." Su Chen was delighted. He didn't expect that the old slave Wisad had such rich experience. The Mediterranean is a huge piece of fat.
"Yes, I saw a lot there, a wealthy life, and beautiful women. But soon I was bought by a noble because of my outstanding fighting ability. I lived a dreamlike life in his mansion." A smile appeared on Verside's face, but the smile quickly disappeared.
