In the west of South Golden Continent and in the southeastern waters of the Pacific Ocean, three large ships were sailing slowly on the sea. After more than ten days of sailing, Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jin finally crossed the Pacific and arrived at Golden Continent.
"Haha, I took the bait, I took the bait!"
At this time, Emperor Hongzhi's hearty laughter came from the deck, and he was seen struggling to pull a thick fishing line. Upon hearing this, the young eunuchs and guards nearby also hurried forward to help.
As the fishing line continued to be pulled up, soon a huge squid was lifted up by everyone's combined efforts.
"This squid is so big!"
When Liu Jin saw it, he couldn't help shouting.
Ordinary squid only weigh a few taels, and the big ones only weigh one or two kilograms. But the deep-sea squid here are very big. The ordinary ones weigh more than ten kilograms, or even dozens of kilograms. Some extremely large squids can even weigh more than 10 kilograms.
It can reach hundreds of kilograms.
This is the famous Peruvian fishing ground in later generations. The most famous one is the giant squid. In later generations, I don’t know how many fisheries came here to catch giant squid.
I finally passed through Peru once, so naturally I couldn't forget this matter. Anyway, I was very bored on the boat, and fishing was also a way to pass the time.
So Liu Jin specially asked people to prepare some special ropes and fishhooks for catching squid.
Fishing for giant squid here is completely different from fishing. You don’t need a fishing rod. You only need a strong enough rope and a special hook. Hang the bait and throw it directly into the sea dozens of meters deep.
You will naturally take the bait.
"Haha, everyone can have extra meals again. I'll let you know, we'll have a big squid for lunch."
Emperor Hongzhi looked at the big squid that was pulled up. The big red squid was very heavy, and the price of such a big squid would be quite expensive in later generations.
But for everyone on the boat now, when they heard that they wanted to eat giant squid as an extra meal, everyone's expressions couldn't help but change.
There is really nothing to eat about this big squid, it tastes so-so.
Of course, the main reason is that the cook on the ship doesn't know how to cook this kind of giant squid, so the taste is very average and not delicious.
But every time Emperor Hongzhi caught a big squid, he would be happy to give everyone extra food, and everyone was almost vomiting.
Fortunately, we have arrived at South Golden Continent, and we are already very close to our destination, Yazhou City. Otherwise, if we eat this squid again, we will probably vomit when we see the squid in the future.
"Your Majesty, the entire sea area is very rich in fishery products, but because this place is far away from our Ming Dynasty, there have been no fishing boats coming here to fish."
"But in the future, this place will become one of the most important fishing grounds for our Ming people. The catch produced here is enough to easily feed a huge population of tens of millions."
Liu Jin looked at the big mermaid in front of him and introduced the importance of ocean fishing to Emperor Hongzhi.
In the past, the people of Ming Dynasty only knew how to dig food in the ground, and there was no marine fishing industry at all. The things everyone liked to eat were from land, and they did not like seafood products very much.
The people on the coast of the Ming Dynasty are considered to be the poorest people, because there is very little land that can be cultivated on the seaside, and fishing in the ocean is not possible, so they have to ask for food.
But the ocean is actually a huge granary, and the seafood produced in the ocean can also feed a large population.
In later generations, the marine fishing industry developed, and the seafood caught every year was enough to feed a huge population of tens of millions.
This is still limited to our own sea area. If we could have the four best fishing grounds in the world like the Ming Empire now, we would probably be able to feed more people.
Zhoushan Fishing Ground, Beihai Fishing Ground, Peru Fishing Ground, Newfoundland Fishing Ground, and the four major fishing grounds of later generations are all owned by the Ming Dynasty, but currently only Zhoushan Fishing Ground has been truly developed.
There are no people fishing in the North Sea fisheries and Peruvian fisheries at all. The Newfoundland fisheries are now the northern fisheries. At present, they are only fishing on a small scale, and the fish are still used to make dried fish.
"Hmm~"
"Just one big squid like this can feed dozens of people, and it's still meat. Although the meat is a bit unpalatable, it's still meat."
"We just fish casually for fun. If professional fishing boats come to fish, the output will be amazing. It can indeed feed a lot of people."
Emperor Hongzhi also nodded solemnly.
The world's great wonders.
In the past, I always focused on the grain output in the fields. The grain output of the Ming Dynasty people was simply not enough to eat. The land was limited and the population was large. Even with intensive farming, the grain output of the Ming Dynasty was still limited.
But since the Ming Dynasty continued to expand, all this has continued to change.
In the world outside the Ming Dynasty, there are many good places. The black soil in Liaodong is very fertile, the land is biased, and there is a lot of precipitation. The key is that because of the high dimension, the winter is cold enough, there are few pests and diseases, and there is a lot of food produced.
The quality is good.
There are also catches in the sea. What we can see here in Songhu is that boatloads of fish are caught and served on the tables of thousands of households. They not only provide food, but also meat, which changes the physical quality of the people of Ming Dynasty.
It's getting better and better.
Therefore, the Ming Dynasty still needs to expand externally, and move the dead trees and move the living ones. The Ming Dynasty is becoming more and more powerful through continuous external expansion.
In the sea in front of you, in this invisible water, there are countless schools of fish. Just by fishing casually, the fish you catch can easily satisfy the food needs of many people.
Eating is too simple for today’s Ming people.
Unlike in the past, the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty worked hard all year round and even had a few full meals as a luxury.
"When I read some things described in newspapers, I always couldn't believe it. Are there really tens of thousands of bison here in Golden Island?"
"I have always doubted that cattle are such a precious thing here in the Ming Dynasty. They are even more important than human life. There are actually huge herds of bison in the world outside the Ming Dynasty."
"At that time, I felt that this must be fake. There are so many bison, why not tame them and use them for farming?"
"Or you can just hunt it and eat it."
"Now, I finally understand that there is a big difference between the outside world and our Ming Dynasty, and everything is possible."
Emperor Hongzhi looked to the east and could vaguely see the long coastline, finally reaching the Golden Continent.
Regarding the Golden Continent, Emperor Hongzhi first heard Liu Jin mention the Golden Continent at Wangyue Tower, saying that the Golden Continent was full of gold.
Later, with a shipload of gold and silver transported back to the Ming Dynasty, he believed that the Golden Continent was full of gold.
Then I read a lot of reports about Huangjinzhou from the newspapers. When the salmon migrate, the river is full of fish, so many that the river is blocked.
There are herds and groups of bison on the great plains of Huanghuangzhou, ranging from a few hundred to tens of thousands.
What’s more, the ginseng in the north is everywhere, and every one of them is a century-old ginseng. How is this possible?
You must know that although there is a lot of ginseng production in Liaodong, it is absolutely impossible to say that it is everywhere, and it is still a century-old ginseng.
He had heard many rumors about Golden Continent, and read too many reports in newspapers.
A long time ago, Emperor Hongzhi had the idea of going to Golden Continent to see for himself.
He wanted to see the scene of the salmon migrating in Qianhe City, and see the scene and appearance of countless salmon blocking the river. He also wanted to go to the prairie of Northern Golden Continent and see the huge herd of bison galloping.
scene.
I also want to go to the gold and silver mines in Huangjinzhou to see how much gold there is in Huangjinzhou. I also want to go to the north to see if the ginseng and fisheries in the north are among those mentioned in the newspaper.
That way.
Now, I have finally arrived in Golden Continent, and I have the opportunity to come to this magical land, see its customs and customs, and see if it is really what it says in the newspapers.
"Yes, everything is possible."
"In fact, not only is there a huge herd of bison in the Golden Continent, but there is also an extremely large herd of bison on the African savannah. During the migration season, millions of bison, zebras, antelopes, etc. form a mighty migration.
The army is extremely spectacular."
"Many places around the world are sparsely populated and barbaric. Only the Ming Dynasty, Europe, middle and South Asia and other places have civilization."
Liu Jin looked at the coastline of Huangjin Continent and sighed.
It seems like this is the first time for me to come here.