Chapter 799: Tortoiseshell Settlement
Wei Hang asked people to find a dress for this brother named Ed, who can live alone on a desert island for five years, and is also worthy of respect.
"You go wash and tidy up first, and I'll get you something to eat." You also know that the Chinese have never disappointed when it comes to eating. Wei Hang said to Ed.
"Thank you very much, I think I can eat a cow now. However, at the moment, I want to eat vegetables and fruits the most. Also, can I use your ship's communications equipment to hug my family?" Ed began.
Perhaps, in the eyes of his family, he has been missing for so long, and he may have become a dead person, right? I don't know how sad the family was when they broke off contact.
"No problem! I'll get someone ready. Wei Hang laughed.
Watching this cattle man leave, Yun Rulong was quite impressed. Of course, if it were him, he might collapse, but he would definitely not take his life, after all, he is a person who is afraid of death.
"This kind of desert island, if you play for a day or two, it's okay, but if you stay for a long time, you'll go crazy. Chen Jianliang also said.
Actually, the environment here is not bad, the water is crystal clear and the islands are lush. Otherwise, if it were a bare island, I am afraid that Ed would not survive for five years.
"Yes, the water is really clear, when I went to pick him up just now, I saw a lot of turtles, especially over there, there are turtle shells everywhere underground. Hong Wujun, the new crew member, said to Wei Hang.
Hong Wujun is a retired naval soldier and a new member of the Guardian Fleet. At present, both he and his comrades-in-arms are quite satisfied with this job.
Let's not mention any bonuses and the like, just the guaranteed monthly salary is 6,000 yuan.
If it were a post arranged by the army, it would be nice to have 5,000. What's more, they are also accustomed to the sea, and this job is not strange to them at all, but feels familiar.
As for the old crew members of the fleet, they made extra money, which made them even more excited.
You must know that the old crew members on the ship have made a lot of money with the big boss. Not to mention the far-reaching, salvage the sunken ship, once there is work to do, Chen Jianliang's big boss will reward everyone with more than 10,000 yuan.
These benefits are difficult to have in other positions in society. Not to mention that they are retired soldiers, and they are already difficult to find employment.
As soon as he was sent to pick up people on a desert island, he found that the shallow sea near the island was full of a species of sea turtle. He guessed that it was supposed to be a gathering place for those turtles.
Perhaps, every year, countless baby turtles set off from here to start their journey around the world. Or perhaps, every year, an old turtle that is about to end its life returns here and dies, which is why there are so many turtle shells left.
"Oh?" Wei Hang really didn't pay attention to this aspect.
Hearing this, I couldn't help but use Haizhu to investigate.
He was shocked to find that the sea area around here was actually the living place of hawksbill turtles. This sea turtle is endangered in China and is listed as a protected animal, but here, the population is so large that it does not look like a creature that is going to be extinct.
Wei Hang picked up the binoculars and looked into the sea, and saw a large group in the distance.
He pretended to be surprised: "Hey, there are so many hawksbill turtles? It seems that the whole country is about to become extinct, right? I don't know how many years it will take to catch one." ”
When Gu Haichao heard this, he hurriedly set up a telescope, and the more he looked at it, the more excited he became.
"There are two pairs of forehead scales on the top of the head, the snout is flattened laterally, the front of the palate is hooked and hooked, the forehead scales are two pairs, the dorsal armor shield is arranged in a shingle-like pattern, and the plates on the back are arranged in a shingle-like manner, with a smooth surface with brown and pale yellow patterns. That's right, it's all tortoiseshell. Gu Haichao affirmed.
It's no wonder he's excited, this creature is almost extinct in the country. Here, there are still so many that if the news spreads, it will definitely cause a sensation.
The hawksbill turtle is the only creature that can digest glass, and its main living areas are shallow lagoons and coral reef areas, where many caves and deep valleys provide resting places, and the main food of the hawksbill turtle is the sponge.
Of course, as a migratory sea turtle, they can live in a variety of habitats, including vast oceans, lagoons and even mangrove swamps at the mouth of the sea.
"Little is known about the habitat preferred by juvenile hawksbill turtles in their early stages of life, but it is speculated that they live a plankton-like life in the sea like other juvenile turtles and do not leave their homes until they reach adulthood. So it seems that their preferred habitat is the kind of place we see. Gu Haichao said excitedly, it seemed that this was a very remarkable discovery.
"Very rare?" Hong Wujun was stunned.
At this time, Chen Jianliang next to him grabbed his shoulder and asked urgently, "You said there are a lot of these turtle shells over there?"
Hong Wujun still didn't know why, and nodded truthfully: "Yes! What's wrong?"
"It's made, everyone's chance to get rich. Yun Rulong smiled.
He is not a person in the jewelry industry, but he has been in contact with Chen Jianliang for so long, and he can understand some treasures on the ocean.
The tortoiseshell is an organic gemstone that they had encountered before, but they had only picked up one or two pieces by chance.
"Rich?"
The surrounding crew immediately cheered up, their eyes lit up, and they followed out just to make a fortune?
"What do you say?" asked a new crew member.
Tang Dehui explained: "It's a treasure, right? I remember that I seemed to have encountered it before, and it was quite valuable." ”
Wei Hang nodded: "Indeed, the tortoiseshell of the tortoiseshell is an organic gem, and our country has had the shadow of the tortoiseshell very early in ancient times, as if it was listed as a treasure in the Tang and Song dynasties, right?"
Chen Jianliang shook his head: "Then you don't know that the tortoiseshell can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period in China. At that time, tortoiseshell jewelry was already a very common men's jewelry. ”
He told everyone that in the Tang Dynasty, the tortoiseshell was used to make coins - Kaiyuan Tongbao, which was unearthed in the underground Tibetan palace of the real body pagoda of Famen Temple in Xi'an, which is very valuable, and there are only 13 pieces in the world.
After that, the people of the Song Dynasty were even more fond of tortoiseshell, and once imitated the pattern and color of the tortoiseshell shell, and created and fired the real tortoiseshell black glazed porcelain; During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the use of tortoiseshell products seems to have been more common. From the jewelry worn by the concubines in the palace to the study and entertainment of the literati, such as interstitial screens, vases, aromatherapy, pen holders, pen holders, printing boxes, glasses cases, glasses frames, and even bracelets, fans, and fat powder boxes used by Kabuki dancers, tortoiseshell makers are all useful.
Not to mention the Qing Dynasty, where almost all the women in the court loved this ornament made of organic gemstones.
Tortoiseshell scales, the texture is crystal clear, the pattern is clear and beautiful, the color is soft and bright, and the craft jewelry made of it is dazzling, the treasure is magnificent, and the taste is noble and elegant.
In the eyes of Oriental people, the tortoiseshell has been a symbol of auspicious longevity and evil spirits since ancient times, and has won the love of royal nobles, wealthy families and even the general public.
In the West, tortoiseshell was used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to make jewelry such as combs, brushes, and rings, and the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans would inlay the tortoiseshell on furniture.
As the sightings of hawksbill turtles become less and less, the hawksbill ornaments seen on the market are almost all handed down from ancient times.
"Let's go, go find the hawksbill turtle. Chen Jianliang said impatiently.
Gu Haichao opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
Wei Hang knew his concern and said with a smile: "We only take away those turtle shells that are left behind, and we will never be rough with any living body, no problem, right?"
Those turtle shells, they don't take them away, they also leave them on the bottom of the sea to pile up garbage, or they are encountered by others in the future, and then watch others get rich.
In that case, why don't you pick it up yourself?
Besides, this is the high seas, and Gu Haichao can't stop Wei Hang's actions, and domestic laws don't work.
"Okay, you can't move the body. Gu Haichao reminded again.
In the past, it was long believed that turtle species such as hawksbill turtles were not threatened with extinction because of their long lifespans, slow growth, long reproductive periods, late maturation, and high reproductive rates.
In reality, hawksbill turtles have a high reproductive rate, but like most sea turtles, the survival rate of juvenile turtles is quite low. Many adult sea turtles are killed by humans, intentionally or unintentionally, and turtle nests are encroached upon by humans and animals. Small mammals will attack their nests, digging out their eggs and eating them.
Therefore, Gu Haichao knew better than anyone here how precious a live tortoiseshell was.
"That's nature, we've always been very qualified. Wei Hang nodded in response.
So many people followed him to the ocean to eat, and of course he had to work for the welfare of his employees. It's hard to go out to the sea, so you have to make everyone satisfied.
"In order to avoid a rush of bees, I think it is better to collect it and distribute it equally. Chen Jianliang suggested.
As the number of people increases, as before, whoever picks it up is whomever it is, which is unfair to some crew members, such as the technicians who drive the boat.
The team is getting bigger and bigger, the rules must be set, Weihang is too indulgent to everyone, Chen Jianliang thinks so.
"Well, yes, then you don't have to go into the water. Weihang is obviously also aware of the correctness of Chen Jianliang's approach.
"You watch, I'll arrange it. Chen Jianliang said again. He came forward to make arrangements, just to prevent Wei Hang from making it difficult for him, lest some crew members feel that Wei Hang is not fair enough.
Watching a group of new and old crew members fall into the sea like chicken blood, forming a team to find tortoiseshell turtle shells, Gu Haichao was still a little uneasy.
Seeing his expression, Wei Hang seemed to guess some of his thoughts: "What? Want to announce the situation here? I advise you or not, the more people know about the existence here, the more dangerous those hawksbill turtles will be." ”
Gu Haichao's face changed, he pondered for a while, and had to admit that Wei Hang's words made sense.
"That's what I said, but I have to report to the relevant departments, and what to do, the people above will decide, and they will not be so rash. ”