The wind and waves were a bit strong, but it was nothing to the old fur seals who were accustomed to life at sea.
Ping Navy Vice Admiral Zhu Shou stood on the deck and directed the sergeants to use the boom to pull the cargo up from the boat.
The boom is actually driven by manpower, and cargo is loaded and unloaded through pulleys, a labor-saving tool. On the docks, animal-powered pulley booms have now begun to be promoted, and the models are much larger than those on ships.
The pulley is probably a great invention in ancient times. Although the concepts of sliding friction, rolling friction and friction coefficient have not been systematically refined, people subconsciously came to their own conclusions in production and life and applied them to practice.
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But then again, the existence of a certain technology does not mean that this technology has been applied in practice or popularized on a large scale. Looking through history books, you can always see that there was a certain technology in ancient times, but if you look for it in practice,
Look, it has not been popularized or promoted at all. Most craftsmen do not know this stuff. Some techniques even only exist in books, or only a few experimental products have been made. This is no different from not having this technique.
And this is actually the secret that technology will disappear. It has never been promoted on a large scale, used on a large scale, or promoted, but various problems have arisen during use, without market testing and feedback, and without iterative improvements. Prototypes and
The final shaping machine is sometimes completely different from two levels.
Pulleys are widely used on ships. After all, they are really useful. Especially the new "Marine Din" three-masted sailboats use this labor-saving tool on a large scale. After all, compared with traditional sailboats, this kind of
The new sails have more sails, are bigger and heavier, and the operation is more cumbersome. It is impossible to use them without them.
After the goods in barrels were pulled onto the deck, the sailors immediately carried them away and then sorted them on the spot.
The so-called "cargo" is actually just individual fish, including large yellow croaker, small yellow croaker, cod and even cephalopod squid, in huge quantities and in many categories.
Zhu Shou went over to take a look.
The sailors moved very quickly, sorting first by type, then by size. After sorting, they took sharp knives and began to butcher, disembowell, scrape scales, remove gills, etc. I don’t know how many fish they had killed, but they were quick in their movements.
It was fast and dazzling. After Zhu Shou looked at it for a while, he felt the rhythmic beauty.
After the killed fish is cleaned, it is put into a barrel for marinating. Fish that have been marinated at a similar temperature are taken out to be dried in the sun, air-dried, and then put into another barrel.
Sometimes, Zhu Liang felt that these auxiliary soldiers of the Ping Navy had all degenerated into fishermen and were enjoying themselves in "farming" because they had extra income and were paid on a piece-rate basis, so they were highly motivated to work.
On the deck, the boat that had delivered the fish did not leave immediately.
The sailors sent some supplies through the boom, including fresh water, rice, noodles, fruits and vegetables, etc. After collecting the supplies, the sailors on the boat said hello and paddled away to another place not far away.
A navy ship approached. It was the warship they were working on, but there were no gun trucks, crossbows and other military facilities. Instead, there were various fishing nets and fishing rods, which made people stunned.
Actually, the Ping Navy currently has no combat missions.
Their main job is to transport people and materials between Dengzhou and Andong Prefecture. That is to say, transportation is the main job and fishing is the side job. If you do these two jobs well, you can basically get a high-level evaluation.
"General, the hold is full." A sailor came up to report.
"I'll go take a look." The boat was shaking unsteadily, but Zhu Shou quickly descended to the bottom of the cabin as if he were walking on flat ground.
The smell inside the cabin was terrible, filled with a strong fishy smell.
The bottom of the boat was a little slippery, and it would fall if you were not careful. But Zhu Shou didn't care. A boat that doesn't leak is not a good boat. A leaky boat is healthier.
There were still many sailors busy in the bottom hold. They used hemp ropes to secure wooden barrels filled with salted fish one after another.
Although he had seen it many times, every time he saw such densely arranged wooden barrels, he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.
How much is this worth!
After going to sea, fishing with nets, forks, baskets and poles has been around since ancient times.
Killing fish, pickling it, and making it into dried fish has been practiced since ancient times.
But like Ping Haijun, who repeatedly investigates the time and place of fishing floods, then chases fish schools, fishes in groups, and equips a processing and supply ship to slaughter and pickle them on the spot at sea, and provides supplies to the fishing boats and repairs fishing gear.
This is the first time, it all depends on Shao Sheng's "highest instruction".
The efficiency of this kind of fishing is very amazing, and it is also difficult to match with traditional methods of operation. It is comparable to Shao Sheng's land-based agricultural reform, which allowed the people of Kansai to consume a large amount of meat and dairy products and improve their physical fitness.
"It's almost time, return!" After Zhu Shou finished reading, he got on the deck and ordered.
After the sailors obeyed the order, they immediately began to work.
Someone climbed up the tall mast basket to determine the direction.
Someone looked at the small pennant on the top mast to judge the wind direction.
Someone began to shout and turn the sail yard, adjusting the stress angle of a total of eight or nine canvases.
Someone reefed the sail, raised the sail, and constantly adjusted the stress-bearing area of the canvas.
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Everyone performs their duties and is busy but not chaotic.
After a long period of practice, sailors have gradually become familiar with how to operate this complex new sailboat - the most complicated part is the sail cable system.
Zhu Shou personally threw a piece of driftwood into the sea and silently estimated the speed of the ship.
With the southeast wind blowing, the ship sailed very fast. Zhu Shou estimated that it would take at most two days to reach Qingzhou.
He even subconsciously took out a pen and paper and tried to calculate the relationship between wind force, ocean current and speed, but he gave up at the level of split force and combined force. He really couldn't figure it out, so he had to go back and ask someone for advice.
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Zhang Yanqiu left the Bohai Pavilion and came to the dock.
Under the guidance of the entourage, we saw the huge figure of the "Marine Din" sailboat from a distance.
It seemed that it was not far from the sea, but in fact it was not until the evening that the ship carefully sailed into the anchorage and anchored.
The laborers rushed forward and began unloading operations again.
Zhang Yanqiu stepped forward quickly.
The followers opened the lid of a wooden barrel, and inside were pickled salted fish one after another.
Well, the smell was a bit touching, Zhang Yanqiu frowned slightly.
There are actually two types of pickling of fish.
One is dried salted fish, and the other is marinated in salt water. The latter often means dark cuisine. For example, Nordic people like to marinate herring and cod in salt water.
In a semi-rotted state, the famous canned herring is the "famous work".
Ping Haijun has both kinds of salted fish, but Shao Sheng really can't accept the strong taste of the latter. He prefers air-dried salted fish, so the former accounts for the majority of his output.
"Quickly, send it to Taishan Palace overnight. After the saint arrives, he will share the fish with the soldiers." Zhang Yanqiu brushed away the flies that came in the wind and ordered.
"Follow your orders." Qingzhou had already prepared the carriage and driver, and immediately loaded it on the dock, then headed west to the Taishan Palace.
Buckets after buckets of fish were taken away. One bucket contained about two hundred fish. Thousands of fish were taken away that night. The number was quite astonishing. It was enough for Shao Sheng and Yin Anzhi's three thousand soldiers to open a big battle.
Lying down.
It doesn't matter whether the soldiers like to eat sea fish or not.
Shao Sheng likes it and gives it to you. Even if you don't like it, you have to swallow it. Besides, this is a rare product that is rarely seen by landlubbers in the Central Plains, so everyone is still very interested.
And Shao Sheng has been working hard to create a trend.
As Da Xia Wufu's top star, how can he be bad at selling goods? Even if it's a piece of shit, I can still make people think it smells good.
Song Yao, the transfer envoy of the Huaihai Road, gently stroked his beard and watched quietly.
A saint always surprises people. Things at sea, thanks to his hard work for several years, have developed rapidly.
Of course, what Song Yao is most concerned about is the saint's various methods of doing things.
He never forces people to do anything, but he can always achieve his own goals. Let people see the various benefits, and let them spontaneously maintain this new thing in the gentle breeze.
Song Yao estimated that the sage was working hard to create a trend of eating sea fish, which would infinitely elevate the status of sea fish and make it a high-end food that is sought after by people in the upper class.
If it continues for decades, will it form a cultural custom? In ancient times, many foods originally came from the homes of emperors, and eventually became part of folk traditions.
Once this trend sweeps across the country, there will be a market, which will then stimulate more fishermen to go fishing. As the saying goes, if you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. If you catch more fish, someone will naturally research better boats.
, better fishing gear.
This is a royal method, clearly stated on the table.
However, Song Yao didn't care much about these things that were too far away. What he was most interested in was the transportation function of sea ships.
After unloading the salted fish, "Haijidian" began to load various supplies, grain and grass into the cabin, and it was about to set off for Lushun.
Ping Haijun was indeed very busy. After the southeast wind suddenly picked up, it was the day for them to leave port.
One family after another was transported to Lushun, one weapon after another was transported to the port, and barrel after barrel of corn was delivered to the shore, which strongly supported the survival and development of Andong Prefecture.
The conditions from Denglai to Andong are unique. There is no need for land transportation, and the sea voyage only takes one day and night. The cost is surprisingly low.
As the number of households in Anton Prefecture increases and the number of cultivated fields increases, it will eventually develop into a behemoth that the Khitans will be unable to resist.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from the side, and two envoys were seen carrying a large baggage each, preparing to mount their horses and leave.
Song Yao asked someone to ask, and it turned out that Vice Admiral Zhu Shou of Ping Navy had captured several rarely seen seal dogs during his voyage to sea.
The seals had been slaughtered, their skins had been peeled off, they had been hastily processed, and they were intended to be presented to the saints to make fur coats. In addition, the sailors also followed the instructions to take the essence of the seals, intending to send it to the imperial doctor to make pills for use.
The saint used it when he was in Taishan Palace.
During Shao Sheng's northern tour, the entire Henan Road and Huaihai Road became agitated. Officials, big and small, showed their talents and fawned over each other, making it very lively.
