Chapter 387: A normal day in the Faroese tribe
Chapter 387: A normal day in the Faroese tribe
In a recently built port, a group of slaves were carrying a large quantity of clay vases filled with oil onto the ships.
All of them were working while a group of Vikings supervised him to prevent them from accidentally destroying the vases as oil had a high value.
Mainly because the Faroese tribe had increased in population to almost 15,000 people, all this because Einar supported them with food.
As they did not produce enough food, they had to depend entirely on it to be able to maintain such a high population in a place where agriculture was tiny.
Although many of them were bothered by the idea of eating salted or pickled fish, they had to say that it was better to eat that than not eat at all.
In addition, they not only enjoyed being able to eat food without worrying, but they could also enjoy many objects, ideas and tools that improved their life.
From the steel hoes to the silverware, napkins, toilet paper and even the drainage system that completely improved your lifestyle.
But also because of the large amount of materials that Einar was sending, the tribe was able to improve their houses as well as build a wall like that of the city of Asgard.
Although its size was much smaller but it was just as functional. Life for that tribe had changed too much because of the constant trade with the Norse nation.
Kalevi, the son of the richest man in the tribe, was enjoying a massage that one of his slaves was doing on his back, which was stolen from one of the nobles of the little nobles of the north, which he knew how to massage.
While enjoying the massage, he was also listening to the noise of some flute players who had studied for a few months in the Nordic nation.
Only he and the tribe leader were the only two who could enjoy the piper slave service, but they had to admit that it was quite relaxing.
Even more so why he was able to buy some aromatic oil from Einar, which helped a lot to relieve stress.
While he was listening the flute, he could see how the door opened and his father come to the room.
An old man with some scars and his body was somewhat muscular, however, the white hair color was the most striking.
The man when he saw his son only frowned “Kalevi, how is the operation of the sales to the Konungar Einar going.”
Kalevi motioned for his slave to stop and as he got up from the covers on the table, he stretched out his hands before grabbing a bottle of liquor to start drinking.
“At the moment the business is going well, today the monthly order for the month of August comes out.
After the last raid, we stole about 16 ships for which we can send more resources to Einar.
I am sure that we will recover in a brief time all the gold that we have been investing in the last expeditions.
But because the father question is not normal for you to be so direct in a conversation. “
The man only looked at his son with some contempt. “I am happy that you are not useless, but I want you to go with this group of merchants.
Well, I want you to learn how to do business, what will happen when I am gone and the Nordic nation has other more important merchants.
Who are you going to sell the products to, even in the worst-case scenario, if they could find oil?
We cannot depend on just two products, you have to learn or trade with everything you have in your hands to be able to achieve a correct advance for our family.
If you do not do it that way, you will be useless that when you lose everything will be sold as a slave among the members of the tribe.
You are not Einar or an inhabitant of the Nordic kingdom. You cannot give yourself the privilege that they give themselves by having such an advanced government.
That’s why I want you to go to trade directly. If you can’t come back with a new deal, I’ll take care of sending you a season with the Viking warriors so that you can become a real man.
If you want to trade, you must first know how to get the raw material. You better do it because if you die, I will be able to marry one of the many slaves.
With which I can have many children to inherit the business, I hope you understand.
Now get out of this place and head to get everything ready for the fleet. The most basic thing a merchant should do is constantly checking his fleet to see if things are in order.
You can’t just delegate those functions to someone else who doesn’t even understand the basics of business.
It is good to be confident, but you must not be naïve because otherwise you will end up very badly in the future. “
Kalevi nodded and left the place quite angrily, this mainly because she felt that all her efforts were in vain.
Mainly because his father did not appreciate anything he did, because he could do things well, but that did not interest him.
However, he could make a mistake and at that moment he only received scolding, without a doubt that kind of situation was the one that bothered him.
But there was nothing he could do, so he simply walked to the port and prepared everything he owed for the trip. If everything went well, they would be arriving at the end of August.
It would take longer than the trip that was made in July, but because of the increase of ships that do not have the same efficient design of the Knarr or Drakkars, the speed at sea will be reduced considerably.
While he was to prepare the goods, the tribe leader stroked his beard while listening to the tribe’s construction report.
“Yesterday we just built the first watchtower in the port to have a way to warn of an attack.
Also, the warriors are happy with the armor and weapons that we buy from Konungar Einar. Somehow, they feel much more comfortable and secure in them than using anything else. “