Chapter 323: The Wonder of Ambergris
It's not always possible to encounter something new when you go to sea, and even when you come to a new sea, you can encounter something new. But in the next two days, Zhuang Haiyang and his comrades-in-arms felt that there was no difference between here and other places.
Seeing that the last net of fish was pulled onto the boat, Zhuang Haiyang immediately ordered Wang Yanming to set sail home. As before, as long as the tank is full of fish and crabs, there is no need to stay at sea. If you catch any more fish, there is nowhere to put it!
While the other comrades-in-arms began to wash up briefly, waiting for dinner and going home to take a shower, Zhuang Haiyang stayed in his lounge, looking at the few pieces of ore in front of him, ready to try if this thing was so fragrant.
"Look at it like this, the moisture should be almost sunburned. Get some down and burn it and see what the hell goes!"
Compared to when they were first salvaged on the ship, these ambergris are sticky and full of foul smell. Now that it has become a lump, the stench is no longer smelly, but it is also not scented.
Also seeing this kind of thing for the first time, Zhuang Haiyang also muttered a little in his heart. If you make a mistake in your judgment, it will be a shame. In view of this situation, he must verify it himself.
Although there were no professional incense tools on board, Zhuang Haiyang scraped a little powder from the hard block. Find a small piece of iron sheet, place some powder on the iron sheet, and then use an alcohol lamp to grill the powder on the iron sheet.
As the tin sheet began to heat up, the powder began to emit visible smoke. To Zhuang Haiyang's delight, when he smelled the smoke that came into his nose, he quickly felt that the smoke was very fragrant, an indescribable fragrance.
"Haha, I don't think I'm mistaken, this thing is ambergris. This aroma is really different!"
Just like what he saw on the Internet, Zhuang Haiyang, as a cultivator, can also feel this fragrance, which makes his mind more stable. And the aura cultivated in the body, under this strange fragrance, seems to have become much more stable.
"It seems that this thing is really calming the nerves, a good thing!"
Other comrades-in-arms who were resting on the ship soon stretched out their noses and sniffed, "What is so fragrant?"
"Let's stir-fry in the kitchen, but this smell doesn't feel like the smell of food!"
"! It's so early, how can Lao Wu cook so early? How can this fragrance be the same as perfume?"
Even Zhuang Haiyang didn't expect it, even if he didn't light much powder. But the smoke produced by these powders spread throughout the ship. Even Wang Yanming, who stayed in the cockpit, was attracted by this sudden fragrance.
It stands to reason that the salvage boats that soak in the sea all the year round often catch fish and shrimp, and they can only smell the fishy smell when they get on board. But now, when he smelled such a strange fragrance, it was no wonder that it attracted his attention.
Many comrades-in-arms who were idle and had nothing to do immediately looked for the source of the aroma. When everyone came to Zhuang Haiyang's lounge, a comrade-in-arms soon said: "The fragrance here is the strongest! Could it be that those few pieces are really ambergris?"
"Just ask?"
Just as his comrades-in-arms were about to knock on the door, the door was immediately opened, and Zhuang Haiyang pretended to be surprised and said, "Why are you here?
"It's okay! Don't you smell a scent?"
"Smelled, what's wrong?"
"You made it? That thing, it's really ambergris?"
"Then can it be fake! Won't it? I'll just scrape some powder, and the aroma will spread to the whole boat?"
"Hehe, if you didn't smell it, do you think we'd come? I didn't expect such a smelly thing to smell so good. Could it be that this thing is the same as stinky tofu, smelling and eating delicious?"
When one of the comrades-in-arms said this, the other comrades-in-arms immediately pretended to vomit and said: "Can you stop talking? If you keep talking, who will dare to eat stinky tofu in the future! This is the excrement of sperm whales, not stinky tofu, and it cannot be eaten!"
The comrade-in-arms who was scolded immediately said: "Oh! Then it should be said, it smells bad and burns incense, right?"
Listening to the ridicule of these comrades-in-arms, Zhuang Haiyang also smiled and said: "It seems that this thing really deserves to be a good thing for making spices." In the future, let's stay on the boat and rest, as long as we burn a little, we should be able to sleep more soundly, right?"
"Ocean, you can't be so bad if you have money! This is ambergris, and the price is more than gold!"
As a result, what made his comrades-in-arms angry, Zhuang Haiyang said with a smile: "It's okay! I heard that the fragrance of ambergris can be preserved for a long time, so let's go to sea in the future and order some to get rid of those fishy smells every time." Anyway, there are several stones, don't be afraid!"
"Okay, it's your baby, you can just watch it yourself. Compared to falling asleep with the smell of fish, this fragrance really makes people feel comfortable smelling. How much did you order? I think the fragrance won't go away for a while!"
"A confined space would be better! When I get back, I'll ask someone to see if anyone knows how to make incense." If it is made into incense sticks, it is estimated that the effect will be better. You don't have to complain, someone's feet stink!"
"That's the truth! But you really don't want to sell such a treasure?"
"Do you think I'm short of that money now?"
As soon as these words came out, the comrades-in-arms were also speechless and secretly said: "It really deserves to be the face of the nouveau riche!"
From another piece of sun-dried ambergris, scraped some powder again, Zhuang Haiyang came to the cockpit with an alcohol lamp and an iron sheet. After rekindling it in front of all his comrades, the cockpit instantly became fragrant.
Wang Yanming, who smelled this aroma, also smiled bitterly: "This cockpit suddenly became so fragrant, it's really a little unaccustomed!"
In any case, after this verification, everyone realized why ambergris is so expensive. Compared to ordinary perfumes, this fragrance makes people feel more comfortable to smell. Immersion in it makes you feel that the air is much fresher.
You know, if you stay on the ship every day, you can clean and maintain it very well. Even after returning home from the sea, the bedding and the like on the ship will be re-washed. But after a few days on the ship, the smell is still terrible.
But now, just a few powders are lit and the whole boat is filled with a pleasant aroma. Some people have bought air fresheners before, but the problem is that as long as you go to sea, that thing won't last long.
Unless sprayed all day and night, air fresheners are effective. In contrast, the powder of these ambergris can spread throughout the boat, and even the fragrance present in the air can be smelled for a while.
Through this kind of verification, no matter how stupid people are, they also know that a few things that have been dried by Zhuang Haiyang for a few days are really rare ambergris. In addition to envy, many comrades-in-arms also felt that with this on the ship in the future, it would become more comfortable to eat and live on the ship.
When the salvage ship arrived on Nanshan Island, Zhuang Haiyang also put the dried ambergris back to the safe on the second floor of his house. As for finding someone to inspect or something, when you have time tomorrow, you can go to Zhao Penglin's manor.
The few pieces of ambergris that I picked up were of different sizes, and the colors seemed to be a little different. When he came back this time, Zhuang Haiyang also planned to ask someone to see what grade the ambergris he picked up.
If Zhao Penglin and the others are interested, he can sell some appropriately. Or, simply let them find a master and make the corresponding incense sticks. If you really have to scrape it from a hard block every time you burn it, it is estimated that it won't take too long to scrape a piece down.
On top of that, it has been learned that ambergris is helpful for cultivation, and Zhuang Haiyang does not plan to sell it too much. Even if Zhao Penglin and the others needed it, he would only sell a small piece for them to share, in order to win over the relationship between them.
"No amount of such good things is too much!"
Looking at the collections piled up in the safe, Zhuang Haiyang also felt that the large safe he bought was estimated to be insufficient soon. There are also clams wrapped in a waterproof tarpaulin and picked up in a corner of the room, which are rare treasures.
If the benefits of these things are maximized, Zhuang Haiyang really needs to plan carefully. Fortunately, at this stage, he doesn't have to be too anxious. At least for now, he is not yet ready to retire and still needs to continue working hard at sea.
After putting away the things, Zhuang Haiyang returned to the salvage boat, and continued to go to the town to sell fishing goods with a few comrades in rotation. As a result, after those fishermen boarded the boat, they quickly said: "Brother Zhuang, do you still spray perfume on this boat?"
"Boss Zhu, your nose is smart enough! When I was packing up my things just now, a comrade-in-arms broke a bottle of deodorizing perfume. It hasn't evaporated yet, and it is estimated that it will take some time. It still smells good, right?"
"Don't say it, you can't smell the fishy smell when you're on this boat. But I always feel that I'm a little unaccustomed to it!"
"Dealing with fish, shrimp and crabs every day, there is no fishy smell, how can you get used to it?"
Listening to the gossip of these fishermen, Zhuang Haiyang also knew that the aroma of ambergris could indeed be retained for a long time. This also means that if you really want to go to sea in the future, you can order some in the cabin on the first day, maybe for a few days!
After a long time, maybe my own salvage ship will also make the people on the ship feel comfortable physically and mentally. It's just that he doesn't plan to publicize the matter of ambergris. Isn't it good to keep such a good thing for yourself?
After selling the fish, looking at all the income received, Zhuang Haiyang also said in a timely manner: "Squad leader, let's go back!"
As for Wu Xingcheng, who came with the boat, he still took Chen Chong's car back to the community where his girlfriend lived as usual. For him, he spends more time in town when he's not out at sea.
The reason for this is also very simple, that is, he doesn't want his girlfriend to come with him to feel too lonely in a relatively unfamiliar place alone. Although I have a job, it takes time for my girlfriend to adapt to the environment here.
Regarding this, Zhuang Haiyang can naturally understand, and even many times, he will create conditions for him. Before that, Wu Xingcheng was also responsible for food on the island. Nowadays, he rarely returns to the island unless a tourist comes.
Usually Zhou Hongjie, the cook, is in charge of the canteen, and it doesn't matter if he is not there. And Wu Xingcheng also felt that he really wanted to stay on the island every day, but he was afraid that Zhou Hongjie would also be worried, and sooner or later this job would not be able to be kept!