Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 260, sneaking

In the bustling port of Tianjin, a huge whale was dismembered by more than a dozen butchers, and it was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye. Large and large pieces of whale meat were bought on the spot.

Whale meat at five renminbi a catty is not expensive at all. Of course, compared with other common seafood, the price is a little bit more expensive. can afford it.

Many industries under Liu Jin's command have driven the rapid development of the entire Tianjin. There are dozens of industries related to the three large factories of Tianjin Shipyard, Tianjin Cement and Soil Factory, and Tianjin Glass Factory.

Taking Tianjin Shipyard as an example, the shipbuilding wants to use wood, which has driven the development of the logging industry and the transportation industry in Tianjin, and the shipbuilding needs to use canvas, which also drives the development and rise of the weaving industry. There is also the prosperity of many industries such as paint and ironware.

Tianjin Shipyard is popular and hot here, and other derived industries can naturally share a share of it.

In addition, the cement industry in Tianjin is very prosperous now, and there are hundreds of thousands of people working in Tianjin alone. It can be imagined that the current Tianjin people are really not short of money.

Whale meat worth five cents a catty is still affordable.

Pieces of whale meat were cut and divided into small pieces and sold out. Whale oil is also very popular. This whale oil is much cheaper than lard. Not only many merchants bid to buy it, but also many ordinary people bought some in small quantities. The whale oil went back and prepared to eat by himself.

Of course, Liu Jin doesn't worry about selling whale oil at all, and he can keep it for himself if he can't sell it. Recently, Liu Jin also set up a Tianjin soap factory here in Tianjin, and plans to use whale oil to make soap in the future.

Well, there are more industries under his command, and more people, so the demand for soap will increase. Of course, in the past, it was because the oil was difficult to obtain, and there was no way to manufacture soap on a large scale, so there was no separate factory.

But it’s different now. With the whaling ship, whales will be caught every day from now on. The whale oil on one whale is enough to equal the fat on thousands of pigs, so there will be enough raw materials for making soap. , The soap factory produced in the future can not only be used for self-use, but also for export.

Although the appearance of this soap is not impressive, the profit in it is actually very large, and it can also flow for a long time. It is something that is used every day. This is a long-term business.

"Young master, the total count is out~"

When the whole whale was sold out, even the internal organs of the whale were bought out, and only some dirty things were left that no one wanted. They still stayed here at the pier, surrounded by people watching Also gradually dispersed.

It was almost noon at this time, and everyone was eager to go back and taste the delicacy of this whale.

The whales here are sold all over the place, how much this whale sold for, the relevant figures have already been calculated, and the stewards of the Tianjin port are also pissed and pissed and ran over to report to Liu Jin.

"How many are there?"

Liu Jin asked with a smile, and Zhu Houzhao, who was on the side, immediately pricked up his ears and narrowed his small eyes.

"The total sold is [-] taels of silver, and there are also [-] copper coins."

The steward of the port smiled very brightly. This whale can be sold for more than [-] taels of silver, which is really good money.

"Well, it's okay. This is the first time, let's take a fresh picture. The prices of many things are inflated. I estimate that this whale will sell for a few thousand taels of silver at most in the future."

Liu Jin nodded, and didn't seem to care too much.

The most common types of whales are whale meat and whale oil, but these two things, whale meat is very cheap, a few cents a catty of whale meat, even if the meat of a whale is tens of thousands of catties, it is only a few hundred taels of silver.

But this whale oil is more valuable in this era, because of the lack of meat, ordinary people have less oil in their stomachs, so pork in this era is more expensive than lean meat, and even the price of beef is not as good as pork. After checking the information, during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, ordinary beef cost ten Wen a catty, but pork with fat cost thirteen Wen a catty).

It can be seen that oil is a very precious thing in this era. There is no oil in this dish, and this dish is not delicious, but in addition to this pork, the oil in ancient times is rapeseed oil, tea oil, soybean oil, etc. , Peanuts have not been passed down in this era, so naturally there will be no peanut oil.

Therefore, the price of this whale oil is much higher than that of whale meat, and it is also extremely sought-after. Many people are bidding to buy this whale oil.

The most expensive thing sold by a whole whale was unbelievable to Liu Jin. The treasure of this male whale's offspring was sold for a sky-high price of three thousand taels of silver.

Three thousand taels of silver is an unbelievable number for ordinary people, but for the rich, it is nothing at all. Just because the baby of this whale is big, they bid one after another, and the price is sky-high.

"Young master, this whale can be sold for several thousand taels of silver, which is also a very profitable business."

The steward of the port replied with a smile when he heard Liu Jin's words.

"Well, that's right, go ahead, remember to put the whale's dung and other things into the field, this thing can also be used to fertilize the field, and then go to see if there is any ambergris or something, this thing is really valuable , it’s worth more than gold.”

Liu Jin nodded, thought for a while and then ordered.

"Yes, I'll do it right now."

Hearing Liu Jin's words, the other party immediately went to work in a hurry.

"Tsk tsk, this whale can be sold for a few thousand taels of silver. For a few days, a whaling ship like this will not be a problem at all to earn a million taels of silver this year."

Zhu Houzhao at the side touched his chin, his small eyes gleamed with white silver.

"Your Highness, if the fishing industry is really developed, it will not only be a matter of making money."

"You can see that whaling needs ships, and this has led to the development of shipyards. The shipyards need wood, paint, return bed crossbows, etc. These industries can also be developed."

"In addition, the whales caught here have a lot of meat and a lot of oil, which can allow the common people to eat cheap meat and use cheap oil, and can also generate many industries."

"After all, although this whale can only be sold for a few thousand taels of silver, the related industries it drives can generate a business of tens of thousands of taels of silver, which in turn affects the lives of tens of thousands of people."

Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao, and did not forget to popularize the benefits of this industry chain to him, so that the future emperor of Ming Dynasty could see the role and benefits of this whaling industry, and he would support the development of the whaling industry even more in the future.

"Is this the theory of rejuvenating the country through industry that you, Old Liu, live?"

Zhu Houzhao listened carefully, and asked after thinking about it.

"Ahem, please be careful, Your Highness. I didn't say that industry rejuvenated the country. I just said that the development of this industry can benefit many people."

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Liu Jin looked around quickly.

In this era, what is emphasized is agriculture-oriented, emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, and emphasizing governing the country with benevolence and morality, and rejuvenating the country with loyalty and filial piety. If Liu Jin's theory of rejuvenating the country through industry is known to others, Liu Jin will not be confused in the future. Well, scholars who have the right to speak in this era can directly crucify Liu Jin with a pen.

"But I've obviously heard you say such a thing, it seems that you said it in an evening class."

Zhu Houzhao said thoughtfully.

"Ahem, Your Highness, why don't I remember that I said such a thing."

Naturally, Liu Jin would not admit it, at least not now, maybe in the future when capitalism sprouts and develops to a certain extent, Liu Jin may admit it.

"Okay, let's not talk about that."

"Do you think it is difficult to hunt whaling?"

Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin, rolled his small eyes, and asked after thinking about it.

"This whaling is not difficult to say. In fact, it is to attack the whale with a harpoon, and then let the whale bleed to death. The key is that the whaling ship and the harpoon gun during whaling must attack the key parts."

Speaking of this matter, Liu Jin is naturally quite clear, so he also talked to Zhu Houzhao in detail about the process and skills of whaling.

"Well, it doesn't look difficult."

Zhu Houzhao nodded immediately when he heard it.

Then he thought about it and asked, "Going out to sea to hunt whaling must be very dangerous. This whale is huge. If it collides with the whaling ship, the whaling ship can't bear it at all."

"Also, the whale is big and must be very strong. The whaling ship might be torn apart."

"Whales are actually very gentle animals despite their huge size, and generally they don't take the initiative to attack ships."

"As for the strength of this whale, it is naturally very strong. The whaling ships designed in the early days were not up to standard. The current whaling ships have adopted a special design, which is specially designed for whaling. Cut it off, don't worry about it."

Liu Jin didn't notice that Zhu Houzhao's small eyes were twinkling at all, but explained it to Zhu Houzhao in great detail.

"Then the danger of going out to sea to hunt whales is actually not that great?"

Zhu Houzhao listened carefully, and asked after thinking about it.

"It's actually a bit dangerous. After all, the waves are rough and anything can happen."

Liu Jin replied with a smile.

"That's it~"

Zhu Houzhao nodded, then looked at the time and said, "Lao Liu, I'm hungry and I'm looking for a place to eat, so I'll take my leave first."

"Forehead……"

Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao, and was a little confused about what he meant. In the past, Zhu Houzhao would come here uninvited during meal times, but today was fine, and it happened that it was meal time, and he actually went to find a place to eat by himself. It's really strange.

But Liu Jin didn't think too much. Looking at Zhu Houzhao who left, he touched his stomach, thought of whale meat, and immediately went home, ready to taste the taste of this whale meat. He has never tasted whale meat in two lifetimes. .

In the other courtyard where Zhu Houzhao stayed, Zhu Houzhao held a book in his hand. The things written in this book were the knowledge imparted by Liu Jin when he was teaching in Tianjin Maritime Academy. Basically, they were about identifying directions and calculating directions in the sea , how to save yourself and so on related content and knowledge.

"It turns out that there is so much knowledge about sailing in the sea, and there is so much knowledge about surviving in the sea and saving oneself."

While watching carefully, Zhu Houzhao also said to himself.

At this time Liu Jin walked in, looked around with small eyes, and looked guilty.

"How are things going?"

Seeing Liu Jin coming in, Zhu Houzhao also asked immediately.

"Your Highness, everything has been settled. I gave Tian Boyi, the captain of the Kunpeng, a few hundred taels of silver. They promised to take us to sea with them when they set out tomorrow."

Liu Jin hurriedly reported to Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Hou naturally went out to sea to hunt whales according to his heart. Now that he saw a big whale and had a whaling ship, he naturally couldn't sit still, and he also tried every means to get on the whaling ship and catch a whale once.

"Well, very good, this matter must be kept secret. If the news is leaked and other people know, I will throw you into the sea to feed the whales later."

Hearing Liu Jin's words, Zhu Houzhao nodded in satisfaction.

For these people around him, Zhu Houzhao has already tidied up the obedience. Although he likes to play, he is still a capable person. In order to go out to sea to hunt whaling, he has to study the things that need to be paid attention to when going out to sea. Need to master those skills and things like that.

"Your Highness, if His Majesty finds out about this, I will not be able to cut off even ten heads~"

Liu Jin immediately knelt down beside Zhu Houzhao, and tried to persuade him again.

Going out to sea to hunt whales, he is a dignified prince, the only son of the current emperor Hongzhi, if there is something wrong with him, Liu Jin will not lose his head, and it is possible to destroy the nine clans.

"What are you afraid of? God knows the world. You know what I know. As long as you don't tell it, who will know?"

"Isn't it just going out to sea to hunt whales? I'll be back in a day or two soon. There's nothing to be afraid of. Besides, Lao Liu's book has clearly written all the things that need to be paid attention to. There must be nothing wrong."

Zhu Houzhao didn't take it seriously, and now his mind is full of thinking about going to sea to hunt whales, and he is not afraid of any risks at all.

"Your Highness, please think again, you are the body of a thousand gold, the future of the Great Ming Dynasty~"

Liu Jin almost burst into tears, why did she become such a fun-loving master? Is this whaling a human game?
"Stop talking nonsense, just finish what I told you, don't be too wordy, I'll throw you into the sea right now."

Zhu Houzhao glared at Liu Jin, then thought for a while and said, "I tell you, I have definitely caught this whale. No one is allowed to leak the news, my father is not allowed to know, and Liu Jin is not allowed to know. He will definitely stop it." I."

After being severely reprimanded by Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin immediately became deflated and dared not speak any more.

How long has he been with Zhu Houzhao, he has already figured out Zhu Houzhao's character and temper. He is a playful master and a bold master. There is nothing he can't do. Anyway, the world is big, except for his father. , he is the biggest, and he is not afraid of anything.

He is not like Emperor Hongzhi, who was trying to survive in the cracks when he was a child. He was cautious and cautious, and was always afraid of being killed by others, so this character is more timid and fearful.

Zhu Houzhao grew up in candied fruit since he was a child, and he was the only son of Emperor Hongzhi. He was spoiled by others, and everyone around him was obedient to him since he was a child. This character is naturally completely different.

What Zhu Houzhao decided to do was that ten cows could not be pulled back, so he, Liu Jin, could do nothing. He could only do things according to Zhu Houzhao's temper. Otherwise, this young master would really let Liu Jin go to the palace laundry clothes or something.

In order to go to sea the next day, Zhu Houzhao, who has always been energetic, also went to bed early.

In the early morning of the next day, when Liu Jin was still sleeping soundly in bed, Zhu Houzhao got up when it was just dawn, and brought Liu Jin and a few personal guards into ordinary people's clothes and came to Tianjin Port.

In the port of Tianjin, the huge 'Kunpeng' is already busy, and the crew are ready to set sail.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time~ Hurry up and get on the boat."

When Tian Baiyi, the captain of the Kunpeng, saw that Liu Jin's side had finally come over, he quickly motioned for them to get on board.

Yesterday Liu Jin approached Tian Boyi and said that he had a few friends who wanted to go to the sea to learn whaling, so that they could also go to sea to hunt whaling to make money in the future. For the sake of money, Tian Boyi agreed.

The whales were sold out yesterday, so there are naturally many people looking for him. Some are looking for Tian Boyi to discuss buying whales in the future, some want to learn whaling, and even some want to hire Tian Boyi to help with whaling. In short, there are everything.

Liu Jin said that he wanted to learn whaling, and he didn't think it was strange. He just took a few people out to sea to see how to hunt whaling. He, the captain, can still decide on this matter. Just a lot, a few more people are fine.

Of course, if he knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty was among them, he would never dare to take Zhu Houzhao on board even if he had a thousand guts.

"I kept you waiting~"

Liu Jin hurriedly said with a smile, and took Zhu Houzhao and others onto the boat after speaking.

Soon, the 'Kunpeng' began to slowly leave Tianjin Port and headed for the sea. Zhu Houzhao on board was very excited, looking around curiously on the boat, looking forward to the moment when he encountered a whale.

　Did everyone go to work?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)