In the bustling Tianjin Port, a huge whale was dismembered by more than a dozen butchers, and was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye. Large pieces of whale meat were bought on the spot.
Five cents per pound of whale meat is not expensive at all. Of course, compared with other ordinary seafood, the price is a little more expensive, but for the old and young men here in Tianjin, this five cents per pound of whale meat is not expensive at all.
All can afford it.
Many industries under Liu Jin's command have led to the rapid development of the entire Tianjin. There are dozens of industries related to the three major factories of Tianjin Shipyard, Tianjin Cement and Soil, and Tianjin Glass Factory.
Taking Tianjin Shipyard as an example, the need to use wood for shipbuilding has led to the development of the logging industry and transportation industry in Tianjin. The need to use canvas for shipbuilding has also led to the development and rise of the weaving industry. In addition,
There are also prosperous industries such as paint and ironware.
Tianjin Shipyard is very popular here, and other derived industries can naturally get a share of the pie.
In addition, the cement industry in Tianjin is very prosperous now. There are hundreds of thousands of people working in Tianjin alone. You can imagine that Tianjin people are really not short of money now.
Whale meat costs only five cents per pound, which is still affordable.
Pieces of whale meat are cut into small pieces and sold out. Buildings of whale oil are also very popular. This whale oil is much cheaper than lard. Not only many businessmen bid for it, but also many ordinary people buy it in small quantities.
Take the whale oil back and prepare to eat it yourself.
Of course, Liu Jin doesn't have to worry about selling whale oil at all. If he can't sell it, he can keep it for himself. Recently, Liu Jin also opened a Tianjin soap factory here in Tianjin, and plans to use whale oil to make soap in the future.
Well, with more industries and people under his command, 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 make soap on a large scale, so there was no separate factory.
But things are different now. With the advent of whaling ships, whales will be caught almost every day. The oil on one whale is enough to be worth the oil on thousands of pigs. This will provide sufficient 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 this soap may not look amazing, the profit is actually very large, and it can be used every day. This is a long-term business.
"Sir, the total number has been calculated~"
When the whole whale was sold for a high price, even the whale's internal organs and other things were sold out, leaving only some dirty things that no one wanted. They still stayed here at the dock, surrounded by people watching the excitement.
It also gradually dispersed.
It was almost noon at this time, and everyone was eager to go back and taste the delicious food of this whale.
The whales here are selling for 77 or 88%. The relevant figures have been calculated for how much the whales were sold for. The steward at the Tianjin Port was also very stupid and rushed over to report to Liu Jin.
"How many are there?"
Liu Jin asked with a smile. When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately pricked up his ears and narrowed his eyes.
"A total of thirty-five thousand, seven hundred and sixty-eight taels of silver were sold, and there were also seven hundred and fifty copper coins."
The steward at the port smiled brightly. This whale could be sold for more than 35,000 taels of silver. This money was really very profitable.
"Well, it's not bad. This is the first time, everyone is trying to be fresh. The prices of many things are exaggerated. I estimate that this whale will only be sold for a few thousand taels of silver per head in the future."
Liu Jin nodded and didn't seem to care too much.
The most abundant whale meat and whale oil are whale meat and whale oil, but these two things, whale meat is very cheap. A pound of whale meat costs a few pennies. Even if a whale's meat weighs tens of thousands of pounds, it only costs a few hundred taels of silver.
On the contrary, whale oil is more valuable in this era. Due to the lack of meat, ordinary people have little oil in their bellies. Therefore, in this era, fat meat is more expensive than lean meat, and even beef is not as expensive as pork (this I checked the information and found that during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, ordinary beef cost ten cents per catty, while fattened pork cost thirteen cents per catty).
It can be seen that oil is a very precious thing in this era. If there is no oil in this dish, the dish will not taste good. However, in addition to pork, the oils in ancient times include rapeseed oil, camellia oil, and soybean oil. , peanuts have not yet been introduced in this era, so naturally there is no peanut oil.
Therefore, the price of whale oil is much more expensive than that of whale meat, and it is also extremely popular. Many people are bidding to buy this whale oil.
The most expensive thing for selling a whole whale was what Liu Jin found incredible. This male whale's offspring was sold for a whopping price of three thousand taels of silver.
Three thousand taels of silver is an unbelievable figure for ordinary people, but for the rich, it is nothing at all. Just because the whale's treasure is big, they bid for it at a sky-high price.
"Sir, this whale can be sold for several thousand taels of silver. It is also a very profitable business."
The port steward heard Liu Jin's words and replied with a smile.
"Well, that's right, go ahead and remember to get the whale excrement and the like into the fields. It can also be used to fertilize the fields. Also, check to see if there is ambergris or something like that. This is what is really valuable. , the price is better than gold.”
Liu Jin nodded, thought for a while and then ordered.
"Yes, I'll do it right away."
After hearing Liu Jin's words, the other party immediately got upset and went to do something.
"Tsk tsk, this whale can be sold for several thousand taels of silver. There are a few days when a whaling ship like this can earn a million taels of silver in a year. It won't be a problem at all."
Zhu Houzhao on the side touched his chin, his small eyes flashing with white silver.
"Your Highness, if the fishing industry is really developed, it will not only be a matter of making money."
"You see, whaling requires ships, which has led to the development of shipyards. The shipyards need wood, paint, returning crossbows, etc. These industries can also be developed."
"In addition, the whales caught have a lot of meat and a lot of oil, which allows the common people to eat cheap meat and use cheap oil, and can also spawn many industries."
"After all, although this whale can only be sold for a few thousand taels of silver, the related industries it promotes can generate tens of thousands of taels of business, which in turn affects the lives of thousands of people."
Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao and did not forget to popularize the benefits of this industry chain to him. Let the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty see the role and benefits of the whaling industry, and he will support the development of the whaling industry even more in the future.
"Is this the theory of rejuvenating the country through industry that you live by, Lao Liu?"
Zhu Houzhao listened carefully, thought about it and asked.
"Ahem, Your Highness, be careful. I never said that industry would rejuvenate the country. I just said that the development of this industry can benefit many people."
After hearing Zhu Houzhao's words, Liu Jin quickly looked around.
In this era, what is emphasized is that agriculture is the basis, focusing on agriculture and suppressing business. What is emphasized is governing the country with benevolence and virtue, and rejuvenating the country with loyalty and filial piety. If Liu Jin's statement of industrial rejuvenation of the country is known to others, Liu Jin will not be able to get around in the future.
, 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 something like this. It seems like you talked about it in a night class."
Zhu Houzhao said thoughtfully.
"Ahem, Your Highness, why don't I remember that I said such a thing?"
Naturally, Liu Jin will not admit it, at least not now. Perhaps in the future, when capitalism sprouts and develops to a certain extent, Liu Jin will admit it.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore."
"Do you think it's difficult to hunt whales?"
Zhu Houzhao looked at Liu Jin, rolled his eyes, thought for a while and asked.
"This whaling is not difficult at all. In fact, it is to attack the whale with a harpoon, and then let the whale bleed to death. The key lies in the whaling ship, and the harpoon gun during whaling must hit the key parts."
When it came to this matter, Liu Jin was naturally quite clear about it, so he also explained the whaling process and techniques to Zhu Houzhao in detail.
"That's it. It doesn't seem difficult."
When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he immediately nodded and said.
Then he thought about it and asked: "It must be very dangerous to go out to sea to hunt whales. This whale is huge. If it collides with the whaling ship, the whaling ship will not be able to withstand it."
"Also, this whale is huge and must be very strong. The whaler might be torn to pieces."
"Even though whales are huge in size, they are actually very gentle animals and generally do not attack ships on their own initiative."
"As for the strength of this whale, it is naturally very strong. The whaling ships designed in the early stage were not up to standard. The current whaling ships have adopted a special design, which is specially designed for whaling. When it cannot bear it, the rope can be
Cut it off, you don’t have to worry about this.”
Liu Jin didn't notice Zhu Houzhao's small eyes twinkling at all, but explained to Zhu Houzhao in great detail.
"So that means going out to sea to hunt whales isn't really dangerous?"
Zhu Houzhao listened carefully, thought about it and asked.
"There is actually a bit of danger. After all, the waves are rough and anything can happen."
Liu Jin smiled and replied.
"That's it~"
Zhu Houzhao nodded, then looked at the time and said, "Old Liu, I'm hungry. I'm looking for a place to eat. I'll take my leave now."
"Forehead……"
Liu Jin looked at Zhu Houzhao and was a little confused as to what he meant. In the past, Zhu Houzhao always came uninvited during meal time. Today was better. It happened to be 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. He looked at Zhu Houzhao leaving, touched his belly, and thought of whale meat. He immediately went home and prepared to taste the taste of whale meat. He had never tasted whale meat in his two lifetimes.
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In the other courtyard where Zhu Houzhao was staying, Zhu Houzhao was holding a book in his hand. The things written in this book were all the knowledge Liu Jin imparted when he was teaching at Tianjin Maritime College. Basically, they were about identifying directions and calculating directions in the sea.
, how to save yourself and other related content and knowledge.
"It turns out that there is so much knowledge about sailing in the sea. There is so much knowledge about just surviving in the sea and rescuing yourself."
Zhu Houzhao looked at it carefully and said to himself.
At this time Liu Jin walked in, looking around with his little eyes, looking like he was guilty of committing a crime.
"How are things going?"
Seeing Liu Jin coming in, Zhu Houzhao also asked immediately.
"Your Highness, everything has been settled. I gave Tian Baiyi, the captain of the Kunpeng, a few hundred taels of silver, and they promised to take us with them when they go to sea tomorrow."
Liu Jin quickly reported to Zhu Houzhao.
Zhu Houzhao naturally wanted to go out to sea to hunt whales. Now that he saw the big whale and had the whaling ship, he naturally couldn't sit still and tried every means to get on the whaling ship to catch whales.
"Well, very good, this matter must be kept secret. If the news is leaked and others find out, I will throw you into the sea to feed the whales later."
After hearing Liu Jin's words, Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction.
Zhu Houzhao has already treated the people around him obediently. Although he loves to play, he is still a capable person. In order to go out to sea to hunt whales, he temporarily and seriously studied the things that need to be paid attention to when going to sea.
What skills need to be mastered?
"Your Highness, if Your Majesty finds out about this, I won't be able to chop off ten heads even if I have it~"
Liu Jin immediately knelt down beside Zhu Houzhao and began to persuade him earnestly again.
When he went out to hunt whales, he was a dignified prince and the only son of the current Emperor Hongzhi. If there was something wrong with him, Liu Jin wouldn't have to lose his head, and it would be possible to destroy the nine tribes.
"What are you afraid of? God knows and the earth knows, you know and I know. As long as you don't tell anyone, who will know?"
"Isn't it just going out to sea to hunt whales? I'll be back in a day or two. There's nothing to be afraid of. Besides, Lao Liu's book has clearly written all the things that need attention, so there will definitely be nothing wrong."
Zhu Houzhao didn't take it seriously. Now he was thinking about going out to sea to hunt whales, and he was not afraid of any risks at all.
"Your Highness, please think twice. You are a rich man and the future of the Ming Dynasty~"
Liu Jin almost cried. Why did he end up with such a fun-loving master? Is this whaling done by humans?
"Stop talking nonsense, just finish what I asked you to do. If you keep blabbering, be careful, I will 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 caught this whale. No one is allowed to leak the news, not to let my father know, and not to let Liu Jin know, he will definitely stop it."
I."
After being severely scolded by Zhu Houzhao, Liu Jin suddenly became deflated and did not dare to speak anymore.
After following Zhu Houzhao for so long, he has already figured out Zhu Houzhao's character and temper. He is a fun-loving and daring boss. 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. Emperor Hongzhi struggled to survive in the cracks when he was a child. He was cautious and cautious, and was always afraid of being killed, so his character was timid and fearful of trouble.
Zhu Houzhao grew up in the candied fruit family since he was a child, and he was the only son of Emperor Hongzhi. He was pampered, and everyone around him was obedient to him since he was a child. Naturally, his character was completely different.
What Zhu Houzhao decided to do was that he couldn't pull back ten cows, let alone Liu Jin. He could only do things according to Zhu Houzhao's temper, otherwise the young master might let Liu Jin go to the palace laundry room to wash
Clothes and whatnot.
In order to go to sea the next day, Zhu Houzhao, who was always energetic, went to bed early.
Early the next morning, when it was just dawn, while Liu Jin was still sleeping soundly in bed, Zhu Houzhao had already gotten up, took Liu Jin and a few personal guards, changed into ordinary people's clothes, and came to Tianjin Port.
In Tianjin Port, the huge "Kunpeng" is already busy, and the crew is 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 Liu Jin finally coming over, he quickly motioned for them to get on the ship.
Yesterday, Liu Jin found Tian Boyi and said that several of his friends wanted to go to the sea to learn whaling. In this way, they could also go out to hunt whales to make money. For the sake of money, Tian Boyi agreed.
There was a huge sale of whales yesterday, so there were naturally a lot of people looking for him. Some were looking for Tian Boyi to discuss purchasing whales in the future, some wanted to learn how to hunt whales, and some wanted to hire Tian Boyi to help hunt whales. In short, they had everything.
Liu Jin said that he wanted to learn to hunt whales. He didn't think it was strange. He just wanted to take a few people out to sea to see how to hunt whales. He, the captain, could still make the decision on this matter. He was the handyman who did odd jobs on the ship.
There are just a lot of people, a few more people don’t matter.
Of course, if he knew that His 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 courages.
"I've kept you waiting for a long time~"
Liu Jin quickly said with a smile, and after that, he took Zhu Houzhao and others on board the boat.
Soon, the 'Kunpeng' began to slowly leave the Tianjin port and head towards the sea. Zhu Houzhao on the ship was very excited. He looked around the ship curiously, looking forward to the moment he encountered the whale.