Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 258, hundreds of people dragged ashore

In Tianjin port, with the ringing of bells, the whole port became more noisy.

Those who are ready to unload, carry a load of baskets, and wait for the ship to board the ship to unload the fish as soon as it lands; the merchants in the sea fish shop are crowded, and they look at each other from time to time, and then look at the big boat that is about to berth , looking forward to some valuable fish catch.

There are also melon-eating people who come to the port to watch the excitement. Now Tianjin Port Yanran has become a scenic spot in Tianjin and a must-see place for people who come to Tianjin.

Whether it is a businessman who travels north and south, a student who is passing by, or someone who comes to Tianjin from the countryside to find work, they will definitely come to Tianjin Port to have a look and see the grand occasion when the fishing boats return to the port.

The 'Kunpeng' sailed slowly towards Tianjin Port, dragging a huge whale on one side of the ship, making the ship look very cumbersome.

"Clang~clang~"

"There is a ship returning to Hong Kong~ There is a ship returning to Hong Kong~"

Above the lighthouse, the bell rang again, and with the sound, the people in the entire port began to look forward to it again.

The 'Kunpeng' was getting closer and closer to the port, and the big whale dragged by the boat gradually appeared in everyone's sight.

"What is that white thing dragging beside this boat?"

Someone saw the whale dragging beside the 'Kunpeng' and asked very puzzled.

"I don't know either. It looks a bit like a fish turning its belly."

"You really know how to joke. I have seen too many big fish. I have to catch a few big fish in Tianjin Port that day. I have seen big fish weighing hundreds of catties and thousands of catties, but no matter how big the fish is, It's a bit exaggerated."

"I don't believe it either, but you look like this, and you still have a white belly. Isn't this a fish turned belly?"

"This seems to be really a fish. I heard that there is a kind of whale in the sea. It is very big. A whale is almost as big as a ship. Is this a whale?"

"What kind of fish is a whale?"

"The whale is also a kind of sea fish, but its size is too huge. Its spine is like neem, its ribs are like rafters, its eyes are like two suns, its spray is like rain, its breath is like clouds, and it turns waves. Curl wave, this is the whale I was talking about, I thought it was a fake when I read it in the book, but now it seems that there may be such a big fish."

Some scholars remembered the records about whales that they had read in books, and they also read them out. At the same time, their eyes were wide open, staring at the behemoth dragged beside the 'Kunpeng'.

The "Kunpeng" is back, so hurry to inform Mr. Liu and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The stewards in the port of Tianjin are naturally well-informed. They know that the 'Kunpeng' is a special whaling ship, and they went out to sea to hunt for whaling. Ask someone to inform Liu Jin and the prince Zhu Houzhao in Tianjin.

"Whale, this whaling ship was built?"

"Okay, old Liu, you dare to lie to me, how will you clean up after reading it?"

After Zhu Houzhao heard the news, he immediately got up from the bed, put on his clothes in a hurry, and walked towards Tianjin Port in a hurry.

He has been talking about going out to sea to hunt whaling all the time, and he also asked Liu Jin if the whaling ship was built well, and Liu Jin naturally lied to him that the whaling ship was not built well.

Now the ship is not only finished, but the whales have all been caught. He is so angry, and he silently credited Liu Jin in his heart.

"The Kunpeng is back?"

"Haha, great, I don't know if this whale meat is good or not."

When Liu Jin received the news, he turned over immediately, got up in a hurry and walked towards Tianjin Port. He has never eaten whale meat in two lifetimes. In later generations, this whale is a protected animal, and only a certain This smelly and shameless country is still hunting whales, and this whale meat can only be found anywhere, so he has never tasted it.

When Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao came to Tianjin Port, the entire Tianjin Port was already crowded with people, and it became extremely lively. People who received the news from the surrounding area came to watch the excitement.

For ordinary sea fish, people here in Tianjin have long been familiar with it, but it is the first time for everyone to see such a huge monster as a whale, so naturally they must come and have a look.

The 'Kunpeng' was moored quietly at the pier of the port. The huge whale didn't know how to get it up for a while. The people here in the port were sweating profusely. Such a huge whale is really too big. ,too heavy.

"What a big fish~"

"This is a good experience. There are such big fish in the sea!"

"A fish like this probably weighs more than [-] catties. This fish is enough to feed hundreds of thousands of people."

"A hundred thousand catties may not be enough, but tens of thousands of catties must be enough."

"It's as big as a boat, and now I don't know how to get it ashore."

In the port, the spectators were talking about the huge whale in the sea. Even the well-informed Tianjin people who are accustomed to eating such a big fish were dumbfounded.

"Leave a way, let a way~"

Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao finally squeezed in and got to the front.

"Wow, what a big whale!"

When Zhu Houzhao saw the whale, he was no different from ordinary people. He opened his mouth wide and his small eyes widened.

"Tsk tsk, it's indeed the whale I've been talking about, it's really big."

"It's really big enough, it should be a fin whale."

Liu Jin also widened his eyes. It was the first time in his life that he had seen a whale so close, although he had seen many pictures and videos of whales on the Internet before.

But it is all through the screen, and there is no way to intuitively feel the hugeness of the whale. Now standing by the side and looking at the behemoth in the water, you can really feel its hugeness, especially its beard, which is very long and full of hair. several meters.

"Old Liu, you are really mean. This whaling ship has already been built, but you still told me that it was not built, and all the whales were caught."

Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin, curled his lips in dissatisfaction and said.

"Your Highness, this is just testing the waters. Your Highness is worth a fortune. How dare I let His Highness take risks at sea."

Liu Jin had no choice but to reply like this.

Even if you are recorded by you, I can't help it. Who told you that I am a bullshit.

"Others can, why can't I?"

Zhu Houzhao didn't take it seriously, and then rubbed his hands and said to himself; "This is really not in vain, I must go to sea to hunt whaling, I will personally catch a big whale and transport it back to the capital to give to my father as a birthday present. "

Hearing Zhu Houzhong's words, Liu Jin looked at Liu Jin behind his buttocks, and the other party immediately nodded understandingly. On this matter, even if he had ten heads, he would not dare to make such a joke.

"Your Highness, the whale has been caught, why don't you go up and stab it a few times to enjoy yourself?"

Liu Jin thought for a while and said to Zhu Houzhao.

"What does it taste like to kill a fish?"

Zhu Houzhao glared at Liu Jin in dissatisfaction, then thought for a while and stroked his chin and said, "How do you get such a big fish ashore?"

"Of course there is a way to get it ashore."

Liu Jin said confidently.

It turned out that the steward at the port had already worked out a plan, first weaving a large net with thick ropes, and then sending people into the water to wrap the whole whale.

On the port side, a slope has been specially reserved in advance, which is specially used to tow ships or huge monsters like whales, and the whales are ready to be dragged up from such a position.

"Come~ come, all young and old, come and help~"

A person wearing Tianjin Port management uniform said to the spectators that the long thick ropes were also tied to the big whale, but it is impossible to drag such a big fish ashore without hundreds of people. After all, there is no large lifting equipment in this era.

Hearing this sound, the onlookers in the port immediately regained their spirits. They all scrambled to drag the rope, waiting to drag the big fish ashore together.

Soon all the long ropes were full of people, like a tug-of-war, everyone was eager to try, even Zhu Houzhao didn't think there was too much to do, and he stood at the front of a rope.

"Everyone listen to my slogan. When I shout one, two, three, everyone work hard together."

The steward in the port of Tianjin spoke to everyone with a loudspeaker in his hand.

As his words fell, everyone grabbed the rope together, and the entire bustling Tianjin Port became quieter.

"One, two, three, pull~"

Soon, with the sound of the sound, everyone on the ropes tried their best to shout.

"Hey yo~ hey yo~"

Everyone chanted and worked hard together. Everyone felt like they were dragging a mountain, and there was a feeling of being completely motionless.

But with the sound of the trumpet, everyone's strength was slowly used together, and finally began to feel that the whale was being dragged up bit by bit.

"Hey yo~ hey yo~"

Liu Jin didn't go there, but watched the lively scene with a smile on his face. Hundreds of people dragged long ropes. Fortunately, the open space here in Tianjin Port is large enough, and fortunately, he had already prepared a plan in advance. Prepare, set up a slope at the pier, otherwise, there is really no way to drag this whale up.

If it cannot be dragged up, the whale can only be decomposed in the sea, and Liu Jin has always felt that a whale decomposed like that has no soul, especially this first whale caught, must let everyone learn and experience it for themselves This whale is huge.

"Hey yo~ hey yo~"

Zhu Houzhao really used up all his breastfeeding strength, his face was flushed, and he pulled desperately, watching the whale dragged up from the sea bit by bit,

"Everyone, work harder, it's about to be dragged up."

The steward of the port, holding a big iron horn, kept encouraging everyone.

"Come up, come up~"

"It's so big. You can only see a part of it in the water. Only when you come up all of it do you realize that it's really big. It's as big as a house. This fish is too big."

"It can't be too big. Look at how many people are pulling here. I'm afraid there are hundreds of people pulling."

As the whale was slowly dragged ashore, the onlookers in the port were amazed again. Only when the fish was dragged ashore did it really show its huge body. Standing next to it, it seemed that it was only enough to squeeze its teeth. .

"Hey yo~ hey yo~"

As the whale was slowly dragged ashore, the chants became more orderly, and the blood of the people dragging the rope became even more bloody, and the strength in their hands became stronger.

"Come up, come up~"

"Big guy, try harder and drag it in a little more."

The steward with the loudspeaker was also very excited and continued to direct.

Soon, with the chanting of everyone, the entire huge whale was dragged ashore, like a house lying across the pier of the port.

"Haha, I finally dragged it up, but I was exhausted."

"Isn't it? I feel like I'm dragging a mountain."

"Tsk tsk, I'm really lucky today. I was lucky enough to be able to drag the whale, and I will have the capital to brag in the future."

As the whale was dragged up, the participants let go of their hands one after another, took a breath, and all surrounded the whale, making it impossible to get around the whale.

"Haha, Lao Liu, I'm so good, I dragged all the whales ashore."

At this time, Zhu Houzhao also raised his head slightly proudly. Although he didn't participate in the whaling, he was addicted to dragging the whale up.

"Awesome~Awesome~"

Liu Jin said with a thumbs up.

"That's right, don't even look at who I am. I've already made up my mind. In the future, I will make myself a Hercules or something. Without me, this whale won't be able to come ashore."

Zhu Houzhao narrowed his small eyes, looking very excited, and he was also a master of bragging.

"Hercules?"

Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao, and couldn't help but think of Dali King Kong.

After a year, Zhu Houzhao started to go crazy, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, growing upwards, and now he is almost the same height as Liu Jin, Liu Jin even wondered if he ate pig feed, he was too precocious I just don't know if he still collects some things that are not suitable for children.

The last conversation between Liu Jin and Zhu Houzhao was probably known by Emperor Hongzhi. I hope Emperor Hongzhi can pay attention to it. Otherwise, if Zhu Houzhao is too precocious, he may have no heirs in the future.

This Zhu Houzhao is precocious in body and in heart. It is also recorded in history that he is unrestrained, and he has no heirs, which is probably the case. Unfortunately, his cheap mother, Queen Zhang, after his death, life in his later years can be imagined Yes, even death is a hasty and thin burial.

Liu Jin shook his head slightly, looked at the behemoth in front of him, but thought in his heart how to maximize its value, the whole body of this whale is a treasure, so it cannot be wasted.

Moreover, this first whale must be sold at a good price. In this way, more talents will be invested in the whaling industry in the future, so that the whaling industry can be set off.

(End of this chapter)