Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 197, the whale is full of treasure

"This whale is not only huge in size, but more importantly, it is full of babies!"

While talking, Liu Jin drew a whale on the blackboard behind him.

"Whale skin is different from ordinary sea fish skin. Whale has no scales. Whale skin is very soft, with fluff on the surface and beautiful patterns on the skin. It is the highest quality leather."

"Whale meat is similar to beef. It is very nutritious and delicious. Everyone knows that this cow does not have much meat despite its size, and the cow cannot be slaughtered at will."

"This whale meat is similar to beef, but this whale can have tens of thousands of catties of meat casually, which is equivalent to hundreds of cows."

When he said this, Liu Jin also paused for a moment to give these people some time to digest.

"Hundreds of cows?"

When everyone present heard this, their eyes widened again. Cows are an extremely precious resource in this era. The Ming court forbids the killing of cows. Cows even have a yellow book just like humans. Cattle are officially registered here.

If the cow dies of old age or disease, the owner needs to report to the official side. Only after the report can the cow be divided and eaten. In addition, killing the cow is against the law.

From here we know the preciousness of cattle.

It is impossible in this era to go to the store to ask for two catties of beef in TV dramas of later generations. Of course, it is estimated that this is also to set off the preciousness of beef.

Now Liu Jin equates whale meat with beef and tells everyone that the meat of this whale can be equivalent to hundreds of cows. Immediately everyone knows the value of this whale.

"how can that be?"

Zhou Jing couldn't help but whispered to Li Dongyang beside him.

"It's hard for me to believe it, but judging from his usual style, it's probably true."

Li Dongyang thought for a while and replied.

"This whale has a lot of meat, and the meat is as nutritious as beef, and it also has a lot of oil."

Liu Jin continued to preach here.

"The whale oil contained in this whale accounts for about [-]% of the whale's weight. A whale can easily boil tens of thousands of catties of whale oil. The oil that can be boiled from this whale is equivalent to thousands of fat pigs. Removed lard."

Liu Jinyu is not astonishing, and when he talked about whale oil, he once again compared it with the most common pig in everyone's daily life.

Pigs are also extremely precious wealth in this era. Because of the limited food production, those who can afford pigs are considered well-off families.

As for pork, ordinary people can only eat a little at weddings, weddings, and New Years. As for seeing meat every day, ordinary landlords and old fortunes are not willing to part with it.

Now Liu Jin actually said that the oil boiled from this whale can be equivalent to the oil boiled from thousands of fat pigs. Suddenly, countless pigs appeared in everyone's minds, and they had a certain idea of ​​the value of this whale. A more intuitive concept.

The meat is equivalent to hundreds of cows, and the oil is equivalent to thousands of pigs.

"Thousands of fat pigs..."

Zhou Jing was speechless again. He always felt that Liu Jin was talking nonsense, but after hearing what Liu Jin said, he was very much looking forward to seeing this kind of whale to see if it was real.

"If this whale is really what he said, then I, Daming, should be banned from the sea."

Zhou Jing spoke to Li Dongyang beside him very softly.

"It seems that this time, we should not leave in a hurry. We can stay here in Tianjin for a few more days. I also really want to see if the whale is exactly what he said."

Li Dongyang nodded, and really wanted to see what the whale looked like in his heart, to see if it was the same as what Liu Jin said.

"This whale oil cannot be eaten, but its oil can be used for lighting. Whale oil burns without any smoke and dust. It is the best oil for lighting, and it burns for a long time. It is stronger than the candles we use now. times."

"In addition to being used for lighting, it can also be used to dye cloth, as lubricating oil, and can also be used to make soap. This soap is what people usually use when taking a bath. Compared with lard, the quality of soap made from whale oil is even lower. Better yet, very versatile and great value."

Liu Jin drank his saliva and continued talking.

"This whale's dung is precious besides meat and oil."

When I said this, some people below didn't believe it, and some people said with a smile: "Mr. Liu, this is overblown."

"You do not believe?"

Liu Jin smiled, and continued, "Do you know Ambergris?"

"This ambergris is actually something excreted by whales. It smells ugly at first, but it turns amber in color when it dries. It can be ignited if it is ignited, and the flame is blue. It is fragrant and smells like musk."

"This ambergris is more expensive than gold, and only the truly rich can afford it."

Hearing ambergris, people who don't know it naturally look confused. As for Li Dongyang, Zhou Jing and Zhang Mao, they naturally know about it and have used it.

"This ambergris is actually excreted by whales?"

Zhang Mao felt that he was going to get goose bumps all over his body. He liked to use ambergris very much. He often ordered ambergris at home to refresh his mind and refresh his mind, but he never thought that this thing turned out to be whale excrement.

"I'm afraid that's probably the case."

Li Dongyang smiled and nodded.

"Of course, there is only a very small amount of ambergris in the excrement of this whale. Naturally, most of the excrement cannot be ambergris, but it still has a great effect. After drying, it can be used to fertilize the fields and increase food production. output."

After Liu Jin finished speaking, he looked at Li Dongyang, Zhou Jing, and Zhang Mao from the corner of his eye at the same time. Li Dongyang knew each other and met. Standing with Li Dongyang, most of them are also ministers of the court.

The reason why Liu Jin wanted to talk about the role of whales, and compared them with hundreds of cows and thousands of pigs, was naturally due to his own good intentions.

If Ming wants to open the sea ban, it is inevitable that some people in the court will shout for the sea gold. If these important officials can support the opening of the sea ban, they will naturally get twice the result with half the effort. In fact, this lesson is more for Li Dongyang, Zhou Jing, and Zhang Mao. of.

"Okay, that's all for today. If you want to see whales, build this whaling ship as soon as possible, and then let you eat whale meat instead."

Then Liu Jin also smiled and said to many.

"Mr. Liu, this whale meat is still fish meat. Can you exchange it for something else?"

Someone smiled and said to Liu Jin.

"If you have meat to eat and are picky, I think starving you to death is the best."

As soon as this person finished speaking, someone couldn't help cursing immediately. After only a few days of good life, they began to dislike the taste of fish.

"I'm tired of eating fish."

"Three meals a day, eating fish every day, I really want to vomit."

The man said weakly.

"Haha, don't worry, I guarantee that this whale meat must be similar to beef, and the taste is much better than other sea fish meat, but you will definitely get tired of eating it."

When Liu Jin heard this, he couldn't help but smiled and replied.

　Some book friends asked whether the Fuchuan of the Ming Dynasty could reach America. I think there is no need to answer this question. Zheng He’s seven voyages to the West in history, the farthest reached Africa, is enough to illustrate this point. Fuchuan is definitely A ship that can sail the ocean.

　　
　
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