Chapter 5 Prestige is very important

　　　　Hoskuld, who is only 5.4 feet tall, looks short and thin to the Olaf family of three, but he is a brave man who is not afraid of trouble.

　　There was silence in the room for a while, Hoskuld took the lead to get up, sipped a glass of beer, sneered: "Olav is really a warrior! He deserves to be a descendant of Gerud, Hadar, you absolutely can't match Siegf. It's not enough. Instead of being forced away by them, it's better to kill yourself and go on your own! What are you doing? I can stay and help you! I can also call my son and family, and let's deal with Siegforth together!"

　　Katrin stepped forward and hugged this younger brother who was one inch shorter than herself, and said with reddish eyes: "Hoskard, you are such a good person! Your heart is as kind as Frey's elf, I know you and your son They are all proficient in long swords and long bows. It would be great if you are willing to help us!"

　　If Hoskurd only told Hadar news, or provided some financial help, he would have fulfilled his obligation, but he has shown that he is willing to live and die with the Hadar family, which makes the three of Hadar's family very excited.

　　The Icelanders were so polite, Hadar got up and patted Hoskurd, and said, "I wish to be friends with you forever! Hoskud, after lunch, you can bring your family with you. We have to plan well. How to act."

　　Hoskard nodded, and then Katlin turned to go to the kitchen to prepare meals. At this time Olaf's younger brother Half and sister Gherny returned, and the two six and seven-year-old children began to greet their uncles after their father introduced them.

　　Free people and poor people in Iceland generally only eat two meals a day. Breakfast is basically non-existent for them. At most, they can eat one bite of roasted pea noodles or carrots. These are things that large families feed their animals, and only ordinary families can do it at noon. Eat bread and vegetable soup or eat bread and marinated fish. If you have leftovers at night, heat it up, eat bread if you don't have it, and drink some wine.

　　For a landlord family like Hadar, it can meet the food standard of three meals a day, because there are animals such as cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, etc., and the Hadar family can eat oatmeal fish porridge or brown bread basically every morning.

　　Noon is the most abundant meal for Icelanders, and Hadar's house is no exception. The hostess Katrin will prepare fresh fish such as cod, whale, and mackerel. At the same time, she will also provide a variety of boiled eggs or blood pudding and smoked fish. Puffins wait and eat leftovers at night.

　　Because the ocean around Iceland is a place where warm currents and cold currents converge, it has been designated as one of the world's top fishing grounds in the future, so it has a huge and rich marine resources, but it is limited by the fishing technology of boats and fishing tools. Lagging behind, few Icelanders can make a fortune by relying on cod and other seafood.

　　On the contrary, many fishing boats in England will come to fish near Iceland, but also because of the backward fishing technology and tools, the development of fishery is far worse than hundreds of years later.

　　Compared with the short supply sold in the Netherlands, the oil-rich herring, the North Sea cod, capelin, etc. are less produced, and the pickling process is backward, and the response in the market is average. Therefore, Icelanders with big ships prefer to be pirates or furs. Make money in business, and don't like to be fishermen.

　　Therefore, current Icelandic fishermen generally drive traditional Nordic Viking boats to fish, and the fishery products are basically digested in Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Scotland and other places, and only as far as Norway.

　　Therefore, Icelanders have always had a variety of fish on their recipes.

　　Today, my half-brother came, and Catlin heated up the smoked puffins left over from yesterday's meal. At the same time, he cooked the dried cod with three prawns and a piece of whale meat that was exchanged for food this morning. Served with onion and salt.

　　The family sat in the house, facing a basin of fish and half a basin of smoked puffins, Olaf still sighed in his heart, and then waited until the three elders had each served on the plate before he filled a plate of fish soup and A piece of whale meat, then gritted his teeth and broke off a large piece of black bread, soaked it in the fish soup, gobbled it up and ate it quickly.

　　Half and Gailny no longer need to be fed when they were two years old, and now they both use their forks and spoons to deal with the fish on the plate.

　　The family ate silently without making any noise while drinking soup, let alone chatting. After everyone had finished eating, Catlin put away the tableware and went to the kitchen to wash.

　　After a while, Katrin walked back and asked about the current situation of several children in Hoskard's family. After chatting for a while, Hoskard stood up.

　　Smiling with his sister, Hoskuld kissed Olaf, Half, and Gherny on the faces of Olaf, Half, and Gellney with a kiss that is rarely used by Icelanders. Then he put on his hat and shook hands with Hadar, and turned around. Go to the stables, pull out his horse, and leave.

　　After Hoskurd left, Hadar rushed the two children to Olaf and their three children's room to play, then took Olaf to sit down, stared at his son, and asked: "Olav, you say What exactly should we do?"

　　Olaf shook his head in distress and said, "I don't know much about the situation in Iceland, and I don't know how to deal with it. However, we really can't stop the Governor's guards. If he really does, we will only give in and flee Iceland. , But you definitely don't want to hand over the family property, and I will never be reconciled. Even if we leave, we won't make them happy!"

　　"You're right!" Hadar rubbed his face and snorted coldly, "We will let Sigforth come to accept the land in winter, and then we will kill all his people, and then go to your uncle Hagrid. go with!"

　　Olaf couldn't think of a better idea. He felt that if his family fled to Vinland in North America, they would really live a primitive life. In the future, he would have to find a way to come back again. To connect with civilized society, more importantly, we must get revenge!

　　Considering that he will be waiting for an opportunity to return to Iceland a few years later, he must have a bad reputation as a fugitive murderer. Olaf looked at his father and said, "Father, we are the tragic people bullied and persecuted by the Sigforth family, right?"

　　"Of course!" Hadar looked angry. He clenched his fists gritted his teeth.

　　"But if the governor of Iceland and the leaders at the court reverse the case seven years ago, you will become a shame to Iceland. No one will sympathize with you. Maybe everyone will think that this governor is more just and fair. After all, most people don't. I don't know the truth." Olaf spread his hands and sighed helplessly.

　　Hadar shook his head, and said in a huff: "You are right, Olaf. No one listens to our words, but many people believe the words of big people."

　　Olaf got up with excitement, turned around, and said, "So, father, so we have to tell the matter in advance, so that we have already paid too much compensation and no longer owe Siegforth to publicity. Go out and let people outside of the Sertiana Peninsula know that if most Icelanders knew about it, Sigforth and the Governor might be scrupulous!"

　　Hadar was a little confused. He didn't know how powerful the public opinion was. He was still questioning Olaf's words.

　　Olaf rolled his eyes angrily, and then said carefully: "If people in Iceland knew that we would have paid an extra 4,000 silver marks seven years ago for a case that could be ended with only 8,000 silver marks, When the Governor holds a court meeting to discuss the case seven years ago, people will speak for us."

　　"But the manor and chiefs will not sympathize with us, they will only care about the attitude of the governor." Hadar frowned and looked at Olaf.

　　Olaf whispered in an angry voice: "The Governor may not care, but the leaders will worry that they will bear a notoriety! If only six or seven people in the court will be fair to us, maybe we will be fine, even if The Governor presses them forcibly, and we may not hand over all the property!"

　　"Yes!" Hadar made a crisp clapping sound with his hands, and he laughed, "The chiefs are all natives of Iceland, and some of them have marriages with our ancestors. If we all know that we have been wronged. , Someone must speak for us!"

　　"Olav, your little brain is so smart! It's as if you have drunk the water of the fountain of wisdom (the god spring of Norse mythology)!" Hadar praised Olaf, and then said, "I will find something to do with us now. The leaders of the elders will tell us about our situation and ask them to be fair in the court meeting. You and your mother will take care of your younger siblings at home. If everything goes well, we won't have to pick up our ancestor's axe and gun!"

　　Olaf knew that Hadar meant that he didn't want to fight with Siegfors and left Iceland in the end.

　　Even if someone could reconcile at the court meeting and make the Governor and Siegfors less appetite, he would rather give up some more land. After all, facing the biggest leader of Iceland, Hadar, the small landlord, didn't want to fight desperately.

　　Olaf understands his father's mentality, and he would also choose to do it if he changed it, so Olaf hopes that his father can impress some of the leaders of the manor.