"This whale is not only huge, but more importantly, it is full of treasures!"
Liu Jin said the same while drawing a whale on the blackboard behind him.
"Whale skin is different from ordinary sea fish skin. Whale skin has no scales. The texture of whale skin is very soft, with fluff on the surface and beautiful patterns on the skin. It is the highest quality leather."
"The meat of whales is similar to beef. It is very nutritious and very delicious. Everyone knows that although this cow looks huge, it actually doesn't have much meat, and cows cannot be slaughtered at will."
"This whale meat is similar to beef, but this whale can easily have tens of thousands of kilograms of meat, which is equivalent to hundreds of cows."
When he said this, Liu Jin also paused slightly, giving 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 Dynasty banned the killing of cows. Cows even have yellow records like people. Every one of them has a yellow certificate.
Cattle are officially registered here.
If the cow dies of old age or illness, the owner needs to report it to the authorities. Only after reporting it can the cow be cut up and eaten. Otherwise, killing the cow is illegal.
From here you can understand how precious cattle are.
In later TV dramas, the scene of going to the store and asking for two kilograms of beef is completely impossible in this era. Of course, this is probably 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. Everyone immediately knows the value of this whale.
"How can this be?"
Zhou Jing couldn't help but whisper to Li Dongyang beside him.
"It's hard for me to believe it, but judging from his usual style, I'm afraid 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. It also has a lot of oil."
Liu Jin continued to preach.
"The whale oil contained in this whale accounts for about 30% of the whale's weight. One whale can easily boil tens of thousands of kilograms of whale oil. The oil that can be boiled out of this whale is equivalent to thousands of fat pigs.
Removed lard."
Liu Jin's words are not surprising. When talking about whale oil, he once again compared it with the most common pig in our daily life.
Pigs are also an extremely valuable asset in this era. Because food production is limited, any family that can afford to raise pigs is considered a well-off family.
As for pork, ordinary people can only eat some of it during weddings and festivals. As for eating pork every day, ordinary landlords and wealthy people are not willing to part with it.
Now Liu Jin actually said that the oil boiled from this whale is equivalent to the oil boiled from thousands of fat pigs. Suddenly, countless pigs appeared in everyone's mind, and they had an 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 when he heard Liu Jin talk about it, he was very looking forward to seeing this kind of whale to see if it was real.
"If this whale is really what he said, then the Ming Dynasty should impose a sea ban."
Zhou Jing said very softly to Li Dongyang beside him.
"It seems that this time, we don't have to leave in a hurry. We can stay in Tianjin for a few more days. I also want to see if this whale is what he said."
Li Dongyang nodded. In his heart, he really wanted to see what this whale looked like and 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. It is the best lighting oil, and it burns for a long time. It is better than the candles we use now. How many times."
"In addition to being used for lighting, it can also be used to dye cloth, be used as lubricant, and can also be used to make soap. This soap is what everyone usually uses when taking a bath. Compared with lard, the soap made with whale oil has better quality. It’s even better, very versatile and extremely valuable.”
Liu Jin took a sip of water and continued talking.
"In addition to the meat and oil of this whale, its excrement is also a treasure."
When he said this, some people below didn't believe it. Some people smiled and said: "Mr. Liu, this is too much."
"You do not believe?"
Liu Jin smiled and then said: "Do you know about ambergris?"
"This ambergris is actually something excreted by whales. It is ugly and smelly at first. It turns amber in color after drying. It can be ignited by fire. The flame is blue. It is fragrant and smells like musk."
"This ambergris is worth as much as gold, and only the truly rich can afford it."
When hearing about ambergris, people who don't know it are naturally confused. As for Li Dongyang, Zhou Jing and Zhang Mao, they naturally know about it and have used it.
"This ambergris is excreted by whales?"
Zhang Mao felt like he was getting goosebumps all over his body. He liked to use ambergris very much. He often ordered ambergris at home to refresh himself and refresh his mind. However, he never thought that this stuff was actually 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 whale's excrement. Most of the excrement cannot be ambergris, but it still has a great effect. After drying, it can be used to fertilize fields and increase food. of output.”
After Liu Jin finished speaking, he also looked at Li Dongyang, Zhou Jing, and Zhang Mao out of the corner of his eyes. Li Dongyang knew each other and had met each other. Although Zhou Jing and Zhang Mao had not met, they looked like this. Standing next to Li Dongyang, most of them are also ministers of the DPRK.
The reason why Liu Jin wanted to talk about the role of whales and use hundreds of cows and thousands of pigs for comparison was naturally because he had his own good intentions.
When the Ming Dynasty wanted to impose a sea ban, it was natural that there would be people in the court shouting for the sea ban. If these important ministers could support the sea ban, they would naturally get twice the result with half the effort. This lesson was actually taught more to 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 people.
"Mr. Liu, this whale meat is still fish meat. Can you give us something else to replace it with?"
Someone smiled and said to Liu Jin.
"You are picky about meat when you have it. I think it's best for you to starve to death."
As soon as this person finished speaking, some people couldn't help but curse, saying that after just a few good days, they began to dislike fish as unpalatable.
"I'm tired of eating fish."
"Those who eat fish three times a day are really going to vomit."
The man said weakly.
"Haha, don't worry, I guarantee that this whale meat is almost the same as beef and tastes much better than other sea fish meat, but you will definitely get tired of it."
When Liu Jin heard this, he couldn't help but smiled and replied.
