Su Ziji hired a clipper, which was a long and narrow sailing ship that could only accommodate a few people. He set off with light equipment and traveled along the canal waterway to the mouth of the sea.
Departing in the afternoon, we doubled the boat fare, traveled overnight, and arrived at the estuary the next morning.
The red sun rises in the distance, and dots of gold appear on the sea surface due to the morning light. Since it is necessary to replenish a wave of food and fresh water when going to sea, and to rest when returning, I can see the arrow towers for defense against pirates standing upright. It is not yet bright, and at the dock
The lanterns were still on, boats were moored everywhere, and the early-rising people on the shore were bustling with people.
"We don't have to fight for a spot. We can just stop on the beach nearby." Su Ziji called the wild Taoist and smiled.
The two got off the boat. There was nothing to say. The whole dock was filled with the smell of fish, and there were countless rotten fish. The fisherman shouted in a loud voice and a low voice: "Fresh fish caught in the sea are sold cheaply."
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"Sea shrimp, two cents a pound."
"Hairtail fish, the meat is delicious, one fish is worth a penny."
The seaside was cold and humid in winter, but neither Su Ziji nor Ye Taoist cared about this, but focused all their attention on the fish stalls along the way.
Su Ziji pointed to the fish stall and said to the wild Taoist: "You have also seen that the sea is still so full of life in winter. Our newly opened restaurant mainly sells seafood, how about it?"
Of course, the Ye Taoist also knew the price of seafood in the capital, but he still had to pour cold water on the master and reminded: "Sir, you want the new restaurant to make seafood. If the seafood can be transported to the capital smoothly, it can be done within one day."
If you sell it, you can make a lot of profit."
"But the waste in the process and the risks are too great."
"Generally, marine fish tend to die when they come out of the water, and they are particularly susceptible to rot and deterioration."
"Even if the entrance to the sea is opened, the speedboat can reach the capital in one day, but it will not be able to use it in summer."
"It's okay in winter. It can be transported to the capital overnight and it's still fresh. But as long as it can't be sold on that day, even if it's winter, the marine fish will still spoil by the next day."
"Even if it is frozen, the taste of frozen fish is different from that of live fish. We are in the restaurant business, not for the common people. The common people can buy a fish in winter, even if it is frozen, it will still taste delicious, and they can come to a big restaurant to eat
, most of them are wealthy businessmen and officials, and frozen fish cannot make them repeat customers."
Not to mention repeat customers, if you use frozen fish, you may damage the sign.
It's still winter, and at least there are some choices, but how many months does winter last in a year? Are marine fish sold on other days besides winter? If so, the dead fish will arrive in the capital and the weather is hot, and they won't be sold.
It all stinks.
This means that fish in the sea will rot within thirty miles of land.
Of course, with canals and boats, we can cross a hundred or two hundred miles, but this is also the limit. Any further, and dead fish will stink halfway.
Of course Su Ziji understood this.
It can be said that this is the reason why proteins in the ocean have not been developed.
A large amount of seafood rots in vain, and the price just now is only one penny for a hairtail. As a result, coastal fishermen are not only hard-working, but also very poor.
Before the invention of transportation and ice storage, you could only eat fresh seafood by going to the coast and only ten miles away from the sea.
The only other thing I can do is eat salted fish.
But the salted fish trade conflicts with the salt policy monopoly - if you have cheap salted fish, who will buy your black-hearted salt?
But who would eat the expensive, smelly salted fish?
Just like opening a chain store, it's not that the ancients thought it was unimaginable, but that the conditions simply don't exist.
Su Ziji asked again: "What about fish farming in seawater?"
The wild Taoist seemed to have really researched and inspected the market, and he quickly shook his head: "Our fast boat can only carry fifty stones. Fish farming in seawater can delay death, but a tank of seawater is very heavy. I asked the boatman, if it exceeds four
The tank will be too much for the ship."
"And you can't put too many fish in the tank. If you put too many, the fish will die very quickly."
"If there is too little, the freight along the way will be very high. Therefore, there is seafood business in Beijing, but it is a high-cost business. Without a group of regular customers, no one dares to do this business."
Su Ziji nodded and sighed, who said the ancients were not smart? Before the invention of oxygen and water injection, there was really nothing they could do.
Su Ziji smiled and said: "Actually, if you want to sell sea fish, there is no way to get them to Beijing alive."
The wild Taoist was startled: "My lord, is there any way?"
Also, I know that sea fish cannot be stored, how could the Lord not know?
Since he knows it and plans to sell marine fish and seafood, this shows that the Lord must have mastered a method that can change the transportation of marine fish.
But even if he had trust in Su Ziji, the wild Taoist couldn't think of a way to keep Haiyu alive. He could only look at Su Ziji eagerly, waiting for his master to explain his doubts.
Su Ziji didn't intend to continue to whet the appetite of the wild Taoist, and quickly said his own method: "There is a way. Folks have bellows. Use bamboo tubes to insert seawater, and use the bellows to transport air, which can ensure that you will not die for several days."
Although it won't work if it takes a long time, given the conditions of this era, being able to transport live sea fish and keep them alive for several days is already a very novel thing, and it can attract customers who want to try something new.
After hearing this, Ye Taoist's eyes lit up: "If this method is really feasible, we can supply fresh sea fish in Beijing, and business will be good!"
"You can even compete with Tianguang Tower."
Tianguang Restaurant is the No. 1 seafood restaurant in the capital. As for keeping the technology secret, Ye Taoist thought that he would let Daihou Mansion’s soldiers be responsible for ensuring that the sea fish would not die. These people are all old people from the East Palace and have no problem with their loyalty.
, ordinary business poaching is useless.
As for more means, the Tianguanglou Restaurant and the powerful people behind the restaurant probably don't have to do anything that violates taboos. After all, if the emperor's grandson and the prince of the country live on a waterway, how can others still complain?
The wild Taoist thought of this almost instantly and couldn't wait to ask: "Then I'll find someone to give it a try?"
"Don't be anxious yet." Su Ziji shook his head and told him not to deal with this matter in a hurry.
"I'm not here just for this one thing. Come with me and I'll show you something." Su Ziji said and started searching on the beach.
There was filth everywhere on the beach. Seeing him like this, the wild Taoist people were puzzled. They couldn't ask the Lord when he was frowning and looking for him. They could only follow him in confusion.
After walking for a while, Su Ziji suddenly saw the hole. He squatted down and pulled out a dagger from his waist. He used the dagger as a small shovel and carefully dug a small hole on the beach. When he picked it up, a soft hole appeared.
The squirming fat insect was thrown onto the beach by Su Ziji, and before it escaped, he wrapped it up in a handkerchief.
Standing up, Su Ziji motioned to the wild Taoist to come closer and look at the insect.
"My lord, what is this?" The wild Taoist saw it clearly and subconsciously showed a bit of rejection. Although he was a prostitute, he had never seen such a disgusting thing.