Begging in late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 364 Unqualified?
Departing from Yingtian, passing by Zhenjiang Mansion, Jiangyin, and Chongming, it took almost two hours for six big blessing boats and twenty or so smaller fishing boats to leave Chongming Island and enter the vast East Sea. Everywhere, there were surprised voices from those small boats on the Yangtze River, which made the major shareholders in the north who were quite opposed to it become elated again.

What is money used for, isn’t it just for spending?Salt merchants in Yangzhou spend 700 million taels a year to build temples, raise singing and opera troupes to build buildings and gardens, but there is such a big ship!The northerners are big-minded and carefree, not as small-minded as the southerners, but this big thing is more appetizing to them.

Cao Sanxi and the others even decided that Song Qingshu had to persuade the board of directors to agree to it when Song Qingshu originally failed to pass the board of directors.

There is no such thing as deep-sea fishing in China these days, and the farthest you can go is to catch some offshore fish near Chongming Island. The fish industry in the East China Sea is still quite rich. Just after leaving the mouth of the Yangtze River, a large school of tuna jumped out of the water in front of you. I am very happy. The sailors of Jiaduobao quickly threw the net down.

Tuna is one of the larger fish caught. The largest one is more than three and a half meters long, which is almost a ton. Although the tuna caught this time is not that big, it is more than two meters long, weighing two to three hundred catties. It is easy to drag the net up from the stern and transport it to the deck. Seeing a dozen big guys bouncing on the deck, Song Qingshu was a little dazed, and Cao Sanxi even spoke Shanxi dialect. .

"Wow! This is bigger than a sheep, my dear mother, there is such a big fish!"

Tang Ruowang, who is from the marine civilization and often eats fish, has insight, and quickly yelled in Nanjing dialect: "Don't stand still, kill the fish quickly, and the meat will be destroyed if you jump around!"

The sailors on both sides just woke up like a dream. Under Tang Ruowang's yelling, they stabbed the back of the fish with a knife, then quickly opened the mouth to let the blood out, removed the gills of the internal organs, and then cut the fish into pieces with a sharp fish knife. They all have cold storage, but unfortunately, even if Song Qingshu has turned the world around, he doesn't have enough refrigeration technology, so he has to use the traditional method, smear it with salt, and seal it in a large wooden barrel.

The first net was almost [-] catties of fish. Cao Sanxi was really tongue-tied when he saw it. If he had known that Haili was so natural, why was he still working so hard to raise sheep and pigs?

Song Qingshu is also a bit overwhelmed. The freshly cut tuna belly can be sold for tens of thousands per kilogram in later generations. He just drools through the screen, and now there is a big plate freshly placed beside him, and it is still The ice cubes made with nitrate refrigeration are cool, and there are mustard, Zhenjiang soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar mixed together, and one piece is stuffed into the mouth, and the unique deliciousness immediately rushes to the whole mouth.

Seeing Song Qingshu yelling, Cao Sanxi and other shareholders were also curious to try something new. Unfortunately, these guys didn't know what to buy, so they dipped a thick layer of green wasabi wasabi sauce shipped from Japan, and then threw the fish meat Tears flowed from their mouths, or they were desperately hammering on the splint.

The last bit of the afternoon was spent fishing. Originally, Song Qingshu thought that a boat could only hold 190 catties. In fact, the load of the [-]-pack Dafu boat was as much as [-] tons. Each boat was just loaded with a bottom. It is estimated that it will be full, and this progress will take a few days of fishing.

However, Song Qingshu's luck was not very good, the evening was still clear, and in the middle of the night, a heavy rainstorm suddenly hit, the sea seemed to change its face, and the huge wind and waves were several meters long, slapping on the ship, even if it was a big blessing boat of this size In the sea, it is still like a toy in the bathtub, swaying non-stop.

Especially the towering ship building, which was swinging almost thirty degrees, made Song Qingshu who was staying inside almost spit out all the steamed buns he ate in the morning.

Fortunately, some of the sailors recruited this time had gone to the ocean, and they were quite experienced. Tang Ruowang was an expert outside the field. While shouting loudly, he lowered his sails, rowed his oars, and took refuge on a deserted island offshore. This escaped the center of the storm.

In the second half of the night, in addition to bean-sized raindrops, they also crackled and slapped the plywood, but the shaking was not so great.

Cao Sanxi and other shareholders huddled in the cabin sadly, sipping warm rice wine. Even though it was June, the temperature could even drop to a few degrees after a heavy rain, and it was hard for them to feel comfortable. Song Qingshu was quite a bit Depressedly huddled at the other end of the captain's room, Tang Ruowang, a red-bearded man with a heavy beard and hair stuck together, was still so natural.

Roasting on the stove, the two of them didn't talk for a while after being tired for a long time.

After a while, it was Song Qingshu who spoke first, depressed, and asked with some annoyance: "Father, what kind of boats are there on your side? In comparison, our current boats can be strong. Or can it be weakened?"

"Song Xiaoyou, to be honest, your boat is quite good for navigating inland rivers, but it's a bit unbearable in the sea. This boat can't sail the ocean, and can't reach the New World!"

"why?"

After all, it is the type of lucky boat that China is proud of. Song Qingshu is still a little unwilling. Tang Ruowang is also an honest man. If it is another boatman, he should try his best to speak good things, but he is honest and honest.

"The boat is too high! And the bottom of the boat is still flat, so the center of gravity is too upward. Once a strong storm hits, the boat is easy to roll over! And Song Jiaoyou, your boat is too slow, too heavy, only a few The Spanish Cavill ship I took when I came to Ming Dynasty was much smaller than your ship, but its speed was at least twice as fast, or even more. Once pirates or strong winds and waves came, this ship would not be able to escape! "

Tang Ruowang's words were really like pouring a basin of cold water on Song Qingshu's head.

I have to admit that in terms of navigation, the West is indeed much better than the East.

In fact, it is not surprising, regardless of China, North Korea, Japan, these countries in the Chinese civilization circle, most of the water warfare is inland river warfare, at most it is coastal warfare. level, and now firearms have not become the dominant factor in water warfare. Even the Zheng’s pirate group that dominates the southeast sea is decisive in jumping ship warfare. , the higher the ship building, the more advantageous it will be in water battles.

Not only the East, but even the West at the same time did not rely too much on the intersecting of ships. The idea of ​​relying on muskets and scimitars to decide the outcome, the famous British-Western sea battle, and the destruction of the Spanish Armada were also based on this idea, but In this era, the West, in order to adapt to the turbulence of the ocean, has modified the model of the ship to perfection, making Huaxia a big step behind.

Another six days of hunting fish along the continental shelf a little further away, such as octopus, squid, large yellow croaker, small yellow croaker, hairtail and prawns, can be regarded as a full boat. The fish catch of the six large boats is converted into food, which is five to six thousand tons. , A small county has a season's production, and in the next few days, it will be calm and calm. Cao Sanxi, who has recovered from his scars and forgotten the pain, followed the convoy to transport the fish into the cannery. Immediately found Song Qingshu again.

"Marshal, this ship must be built! Even if the board of directors does not agree, we will raise money to build it. After discussion, we will invest another 200 million taels, open another [-] ponds, and build additional ships. Twenty boats!"

Who knew that Song Qingshu shook his head depressedly at this moment.

"Thank you for your kindness, but I plan to reduce the size of the shipyard recently. The No. 12 pond that was just built stopped, and half of the ships in the 27th to [-]th ponds have to be changed! As for the completed From Canghai No. [-] to No. [-], outings to the ocean will be suspended."

"why?"

Seeing large swarms of fish being transported into the cannery to be exchanged for silver, and now wishing to bring all the sea home, Cao Sanxi and other shareholders immediately widened their eyes in disbelief, and exclaimed: "Why?"

"Boss, this is all money! If you don't want to get it, I will put money in it myself, and I will get it too!" Cao Sanxi also stimulated Song Qingshu violently, but Song Qingshu rolled his eyes when he heard it.

"Have you forgotten the heavy rain on the 10th? It was nothing more than drizzle in the sea. There are countless storms bigger than that. The cost of this boat is 10 taels of silver, and if it is turned over in the sea, it is [-] taels." Not to mention spending money on the sailor's pension, our ship type must be changed, and the risk must be reduced by at least half!"

"But, the six boats that were built will be scrapped?"

That's 60 taels of snowflake silver!Thinking about it makes me feel distressed, Cao Sanxi's old orange face must be twitching.

Song Qingshu also felt a headache, use it by himself?worried!Throw it away, even more unwilling, why not sell it to Fujian?Anyway, this is what Zheng Zhilong's main fleet used, and it cost 12 yuan. Selling him for [-] taels is a bit of a profit, but Zheng Zhilong is also in the scope of Song Qingshu's imaginary enemy, adding his strength, Song Qingshu is still unwilling from the bottom of his heart.

Unexpectedly, Cao Sanxi and the others who got on the boat yelled, and the freshness of tasting seafood on the boat suddenly hit Song Qingshu's heart again, and he suddenly rowed his forehead, and he couldn't help saying excitedly.

"I have an idea!"

Within a few days, Yingtianfu's large and small restaurants and flower shops had a lot of small advertising leaflets. On the bank of the Qinhuai River, the business also set up a large wooden advertising board more than ten meters high "Canghai Tourism Company, Luxury A three-day offshore fishing trip on a Dafu boat will fulfill your dream of visiting the Dragon Palace! "

These days, scholars have the habit of traveling. Many benefactors of the Qinhuai River spend money, and they still bring out the famous ladies of the Qinhuai River, and accompany them for a stroll around the scenic spots, West Lake, Suzhou and Hangzhou. It is estimated that many people have long been tired of seeing them. You can see the sea as far as the eye can see. Once this advertisement came out, it really became popular. A bunk is ten taels of silver, a good single room is 88 taels, and Captain Song Qingshu’s cabin is 880 taels of silver.

The boat has also undergone corresponding renovations. The fishing gear has been removed from the deck and deck chairs have been replaced. Twenty or so binoculars have been set up beside the boat, and the interior has been refurbished. Yingtianfu has no shortage of rich people. In the first phase, more than 600 cabins were sold out in almost two days, and the income of the six big ships was more than 8000 taels. The joy of Cao Sanxi and other shareholders’ worship of Song Qingshu was like a long river, and any idea can be exchanged. To so much silver!

It's just that Song Qingshu still couldn't be happy.

"Marshal, something is wrong! Li Xiangjun, Dong Xiaowan, those two lowly maidservants have escaped!"

Just when Song Qingshu was sitting upstairs in Yushu and had a headache facing the design drawings drawn by craftsmen, the door of his office was pushed open suddenly, and Shi Lang ran out of breath and hurriedly reported, listening to Song Qingshu also stood up abruptly in astonishment.

"What? Those two girls bestowed by the emperor ran away?"

(End of this chapter)