The next day, Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jin both got up early and stayed at the Huangpu River Hotel next to the Huangpu River.
"Woooo~woooo~"
In the morning, the whistle on the Huangpu River kept sounding, which made Emperor Hongzhi very curious.
"Let's go and have a look at the pier on the shore."
He hadn't even eaten breakfast yet, and Emperor Hongzhi was full of energy for the new day, so he took Liu Jin and walked directly to the dock.
“What a strong fishy smell.”
Before he arrived at the dock, Liu Jin smelled a strong fishy smell.
When I arrived at the pier, I realized that the pier was very busy. A large number of fishmongers were either driving four-wheeled carriages, or driving three-wheeled motorcycles, and some were riding motorcycles and bicycles.
Fish are being collected, and the fishing boats here at the pier are also extremely busy. Baskets of seafood are constantly being transported down, filling the pier to the brim.
The largest number of large yellow croakers, small yellow croakers, hairtail fish, and cuttlefish are in baskets and baskets. The large yellow croakers and small yellow croakers look golden, golden, and very bright in color.
In addition to these four kinds of fish, there are also many kinds of fish such as crabs, shrimps, groupers, etc. The variety is so dazzling that only those who specialize in the marine fish business can distinguish them.
Know the price of each type of fish.
"Big yellow croaker, big yellow croaker!"
“The price for 10 baskets has increased, the price for 10 baskets has increased!”
The captain of the fishing boat pointed at a pile of large yellow croakers and kept shouting.
It can be seen that these baskets are all standard baskets with the same size, so the fish that can be contained in each basket are almost the same, and there is not much change. Naturally, fishermen like them do not have time to weigh the baskets one by one. The dock
When the time comes, the catch will be given to cargo ships. Time is very tight, and the catch is sold through bidding and auction.
Ordinary goods like large yellow croaker are not valuable, they are very cheap, costing three to four cents per catty. One basket can usually hold about 100 catties, which is between 300 to 400 cents. 10 baskets is about 3,000 to 4,000 cents.
between.
Of course, that's based on the retail price. It's cheaper here, and it usually only costs 2 cents.
The output of this thing is large and the supply is sufficient. Of course, there are also a large number of consumer groups. Everyone likes to eat it. It is cheap, and the meat of large yellow croaker is extremely delicious. It will not be worse than other sea fish. In future generations, the price of large yellow croaker will be
The price has been so high that ordinary people cannot afford it.
Of course, that is also because over-fishing in later generations has led to the depletion of fishery resources and the sharp decline in the number of large yellow croakers, so things are rare and valuable.
Now the Ming Dynasty is different. Fishing has only just started, less than 20 years ago. In addition, fishing is far less developed than later generations.
Therefore, the fishery resources of the Ming Dynasty are extremely rich, especially the four major fishing grounds in the world are all in the hands of the Ming Empire, allowing the people of the Ming Dynasty to have endless seafood and catches.
"2000 Wen!"
As the captain spoke, someone immediately raised their hands to bid.
"2100 Wen~"
"2200 Wen~"
Soon, two people looked at the catch carefully and said, adding an extra 200 yuan, but no one bid again after that.
The production of large yellow croaker is too large, and Songhu’s consumption capacity is only so much. 2,200 yuan is enough. If it is higher, it may lead to losses and less profit.
Baskets of catches were constantly being bought through bidding, and the four-wheeled carriages, tricycles, etc. nearby also quickly left with baskets of catches.
They have to rush to the vegetable market or a special sales point to sell it.
There is no ice in this era, and fish must be fresh, so everything must be raced against time to sell these fish in time for everyone to buy vegetables in the morning, so as not to lose money.
By noon, the price is unaffordable. Once it gets late at night, the fish will stink, and you will have to throw it away.
Ordinary catches are cheap, but sales are very good, and everyone has a tacit understanding. If you bid, others will rarely compete.
But when you encounter some precious catches, the competition is quite fierce. There are restaurants that specialize in seafood and they are the most willing to bid. As long as they encounter expensive and rare catches, they will not hesitate.
Make a bid and get it.
Sometimes restaurants rely on these signature dishes to operate, and they have to be expensive, because they are not cheap anyway.
Basket after basket of catches kept coming down, as if there was no end to the fishing boat. The captain was smiling from ear to ear while bidding.
That is to say, it is too far away from Tianjin. If the catch is shipped to Tianjin, the price can be even higher. The Beijing-Tianjin area is also one of the largest areas for catch consumption, and there are no large fishing grounds anywhere.
Unlike Songhu, which is close to the world-class Zhoushan fishery, the catch is extremely huge and there is endless sea fish to eat, and the price is also cheap.
"This boat should be full, right?"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at the bustling scene outside the dock and touched his chin.
"It must be full, otherwise there would be no way to keep shipping out basket after basket like this."
Liu Jin nodded and said, the marine fishing industry in this era has just emerged, and the fishery resources are extremely rich. It shouldn't be difficult to fill up a boat on a trip.
You must know that even if you fish in the Bohai Sea, you can still get a full harvest, not to mention that Songhu is close to the Zhoushan fishery.
"Boss, is the harvest good?"
Emperor Hongzhi came to the captain of the fishing boat and asked with a smile.
Boss Pan originally didn't want to pay attention to Emperor Hongzhi, didn't he see that he was busy selling his catch?
I don't have time for you.
But looking at Emperor Hongzhi's demeanor, the large number of servants around him, and Liu Jin beside him, he immediately knew that he had met a noble person, and his attitude immediately changed.
He signaled his assistant to auction the catch, and he said with a smile: "As far as I'm concerned, it's not bad. Every time I go to sea, I can come back with a full load."
"Can you come back with a full meal every time?"
Emperor Hongzhi said in surprise.
"I guess your accent is from Beijing. The catch in the Beijing-Tianjin area mainly comes from the Bohai Bay and the Yellow Sea. Although it is not bad, it is far from comparable to the Zhoushan fishery in the southeast."
"Our Zhoushan fishing ground is the best in the world. If you go fishing there, you can catch a boatload of fish."
"The fish there are almost endless. When there are many, the entire sea is full of jumping fish."
Boss Pan looked at Emperor Hongzhi and said.
"The best fishing ground in the world?"
Emperor Hongzhi immediately became interested. There is someone who calls himself the best in the world.
"Yes, our Zhoushan fishery is the number one fishery in the world. The amount of fish produced is very large, and the size of the fish is also very big. Look, the fish I catch are all big fish, and the holes in the fishing nets we use are very big. , in order to only catch big fish and let go of small fish.”
"The Zhoushan fishery catches more than 400 million kilograms of fish a year, which is enough to feed each of the 10 million people in Ming Dynasty more than two kilograms of fish."
"And this is because we now have a stipulation that the fishing nets used must leave a large enough hole. At the same time, each boat can only launch one boat per day, and there must be no more than 20 launches per month. There must be a two-month fishing moratorium throughout the year. period."
Boss Pan counted the catches from Zhoushan Fishing Ground to Emperor Hongzhi and said.
"Catch 400 million catties a year?"
Emperor Hongzhi was slightly surprised when he heard this. This number was quite huge, enough to feed a population of millions.
Liu Jin on the side heard other meanings.
Unexpectedly, people in this period had such a strong awareness of the protection of natural resources. Everyone agreed on the number of fishing, time, and fishing moratorium.
Thinking about future generations, the resources of Zhoushan fishery are gradually depleted. This is inseparable from wanton fishing. It is also related to environmental pollution, which leads to the continuous depletion of resources in Zhoushan fishery, and finally there is no fish to catch.
If you think about it carefully, it actually has something to do with the technology and conditions of this era.
In this age without ice, the catch must be sold and disposed of quickly, otherwise it will be a loss. In addition, the population of Ming Dynasty is sparse and spread over a wide area, so the fish caught cannot be sold at a high price.
These fishermen are not very motivated to fish.
Even though Mr. Pan sold all these fish in one morning and could get hundreds of taels of silver from them, it costs money to put the ship out to sea, the dock is large enough to dock, the wages of the crew, etc., if these expenses are taken into account , the money earned is actually not very big.
It was different in later generations. The population was dense, the consumer market was booming, the price of seafood remained high, and ocean fishing was very profitable. This gave rise to people's wanton fishing, and even nets were used, and people went into the sea regardless of the ban on fishing seasons. Fishing etc.
In the end, the fishery resources in the ocean gradually became less and less, no one caught fish, and the price of seafood became higher and higher.
"Our fishing grounds in Daming, the first one is definitely our Zhoushan fishery, followed by our Qiandao fishery in the north of Daming. There are also a lot of fish caught there, but they are far away from our mainland of Daming, so transportation is inconvenient. When they are shipped here, they are already smelly. It fell off, so no one went fishing anywhere, that is, people from the Japanese country went to catch fish somewhere, and then transported them to the Japanese country to sell."
"In addition, I heard that the northern fishing grounds here in Huangjinzhou are also very rich in fishery resources. However, they sell the fish as salted fish. The price is cheap. They are all cold-water fish. The meat is extremely delicious. The fish bones are It’s still small, but it’s pretty good.”
"The ones that really sell fresh fish are the Bohai Sea fisheries, the Yellow Sea fisheries and our Zhoushan fisheries. They are close to the mainland and have a large consumer market. I heard that there are also a lot of marine fish in Nanyang, including various kinds of prawns. In addition, overseas, Australia The abalone from Bian and South Africa are also very famous.”
Seeing Emperor Hongzhi's interest, Mr. Pan kept talking about the fishing grounds of the Ming Dynasty.