"Huh? What kind of fish is this? I've never seen it before!"
"And that one, why does it look so weird?"
"This fish looks good, the meat must be tender...!"
After Xin Sheng gave the order, the soldiers waiting at the dock also boarded the ship to help move the cargo.
Each ship carries nearly 100,000 kilograms of marine cargo. When will the workers in the factory be moved?
During the transportation process, they saw many fish and shrimps that they had never seen before, which was very novel!
Not to mention what they were like in the past, they had been floating on the sea for two years just cleaning up various places overseas, and they had seen and tasted quite a few fish and shrimps.
Unexpectedly, there are so many types that they have never seen before!
"Want to eat? Just wait and buy canned food later, haha!"
The soldier who had just returned from the sea said jokingly while working.
These fish and shrimp will be sent to the processing factory later to be canned and dried. If you want to eat it, you have to wait to eat canned food!
"Who said you have to buy canned food? When we go fishing next month, we will definitely be able to catch these delicious fish and shrimps. Why don't we just eat them?"
The soldier replied proudly.
Living near the sea, the soldiers went to sea to fish. In addition to bringing the necessary food and vegetables, they mostly ate these sea fish and shrimps.
When they get on the boat, the first thing they do is pick out these fish and shrimps they have never seen before and eat them!
"Haha! That's right!"
The soldier scratched the back of his head and laughed innocently.
There were a total of eighty ships going out to sea, and each ship contained nearly 100,000 kilograms of fish and shrimp. It took the soldiers several hours just to move these fish and shrimp off the ship.
Later, a lot of grain, vegetables and fresh water were packed.
According to Xin Sheng's intention, he wanted them to have a good rest on the shore, have a peaceful sleep, and set off again early tomorrow morning.
But the soldiers didn't agree with anything and insisted on going to sea overnight to the destination sea area.
In this way, it is estimated that midnight will be here, and there will be no delay in casting the net for fishing tomorrow morning.
You know, the more nets you cast, the more fish you catch, and the more dividends you get back!
Anyway, the officers and men took turns driving the ship, and others could still sleep.
Where to sleep is not sleep? How nice would it be to make more money?
Seeing that the soldiers were very motivated, Xin Sheng did not force them. After telling them to pay attention to safety, he watched the steamer go away!
"I really didn't expect that I could catch so many fish and shrimps at one time?"
"Yes! When the dividends come out, you will definitely get a lot of money!"
"Well! Judging from this, I guess it is really possible to get ten pieces of gold and eight pieces of gold in a month!"
"No! I really want to be rotated by the end of the month so I can make money...!"
Looking at the bountiful fish catch, the soldiers in training were filled with joy, and they wished they could replace those people now and let them go to sea to fish.
"Okay, little bastards, go back to training quickly!"
As the ship moved farther and farther away, the soldiers' eyes also became farther away, and they were still reluctant to take it back.
It wasn't until Xin Sheng slapped them on the back of the head with a slap the size of a cattail leaf fan that they looked back and reluctantly left the port!
Male workers at the processing plant load the harvested fish and shrimp onto tractors and transport them to the factory.
The female workers followed the previous training methods to classify, weigh and record the fish, and then sent them to the next department for processing and production!
All workers have a clear division of labor and process these fish and shrimps as quickly as possible.
Xin Sheng returned to the military camp and immediately sent a telegram to Xianyang to report the matter!
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The Household Department is in charge of money and food, and most matters related to income and expenditure will go through the Household Department.
Soldiers going out to sea for fishing are no exception.
So Xin Sheng directly reported the fish catch to the Ministry of Revenue, and Zhang Han reported it to Ying Feiyu in the morning of the next day!
"Your Majesty, there is news from the South China Sea that the first batch of soldiers who went to sea have returned to port, and they have brought back a lot of fish!"
In the morning court, when Ying Feiyu had just settled down, Zhang Han walked out of the queue with a joyful face and presented the good news.
"Oh? Are you back? How many did each ship hit?"
After hearing this, Ying Feiyu also became interested.
A few days ago, Daddy Zombie mentioned that something happened and asked him to send a telegram to urge him.
Unexpectedly, after a few days, there was already news over there!
"According to General Xin's report, there are about 100,000 catties of fish, shrimps and crabs on each ship!"
Zhang Han reported excitedly.
"Hiss..."
"One hundred thousand catties per ship?"
Everyone present was shocked by this number.
Even Ying Feiyu was no exception, "Hey! There are quite a few!"
"But this is what the soldiers gained after three days at sea!"
Zhang Han added.
Ying Feiyu nodded.
This is what he had explained before.
It takes about half a day to get from Nanhai City Pier to the designated sea area. If you go back and forth every day, it will be a waste of resources.
So he ordered his soldiers to take the fish and shrimps into the cabin and put ice cubes in the cabin to keep them fresh.
Even so, three days are over, and if it is longer, the freshness of the fish and shrimp cannot be maintained!
"A harvest of one hundred thousand catties in three days is quite a lot!"
"Yeah, eighty steamships, each catching 100,000 catties of fish, that's eight million catties!"
"Good guy, how much do you have to sell these fish for?"
"Based on thirty gold per catty, that's two hundred and forty thousand gold!"
"Hey...! Three days is 240,000 gold. For a whole year, it is nearly 30 million gold!"
Upon hearing this, the ministers began to discuss with their colleagues, and from time to time they calculated the amount of money earned from fishing.
It’s not that I don’t know, it’s just that I was shocked.
Thirty million gold per year is enough to repair several railways!
Now, all the old trolls who had previously opposed fishing fell silent.
Everyone was shrinking their necks, for fear that someone would remember that they had objected before!
If they had known that fishing was so profitable, how could they object?
"No, no, no! That's not how the account is settled...!"
Ying Feiyu's ears were very sharp. Even though everyone was talking about this matter, he was able to pick out the key points from the uproar. He shook his head repeatedly and denied their statement, "There is indeed a lot of fish caught this time, but it is also There is a cost!”
"cost?"
The ministers looked at each other.
Marine fish live in the sea and do not need to be cultured. What is the cost?
"Marine fish does not cost money, but the fishing nets for catching sea fish, the soldiers' seagoing subsidies, the fuel used by the steamship, and wear and tear are all considered costs! And my father has said before that the imperial court is only responsible for fishing. After getting off the ship, All transportation, processing and sales are ignored! This part also requires a lot of investment! "
Ying Feiyu sat on the dragon chair and counted with them on his fingers.
Those fish and shrimps didn't just jump on the boat by themselves, dry themselves out in the sun, and send them to various places in Daqin.
From fishing to retailing to all parts of Daqin, every step requires labor and costs!
"Um...that's what His Majesty said!"
The ministers then remembered that there were still many links in the process.
However, the latter ones are not under the control of the imperial court! What the imperial court has to bear, that is, the subsidies for the soldiers to go to sea and the fuel and wear and tear of the steamships, these should not be much money!
