Perhaps the Stroganovs told the story in a way that would inspire the Russian people to feel just as indebted to them as to Yermak for the conquest of Siberia.
Mungkin keluarga Stroganov menceritakan kisah tersebut agar rakyat Rusia merasa berhutang budi kepada mereka sama seperti kepada Yermak karena penaklukan Siberia.