Chapter 137: Guinness

Speaking of Guinness World Records, the time can be moved back more than half a century to a hunting competition in Wexfordshire, England.

Since the Middle Ages, the sport of hunting has been regarded as a traditional 'aristocratic' sport by the British high society, and every aspect of the hunting process is extremely exquisite, such as the choice of horses, the breed of hunting dogs, shotguns and marksmanship, and even the small details of dress, each of which can reflect the demeanor of a traditional nobleman.

Since the beginning of the 19th century, capitalism has flourished, and the traditional aristocracy has gradually lost its right to speak, but the old aristocrats with arrogant blood still look down on those newly rising, rich but lacking nouveau riche from the bones.

Sir Hugh Beaver, the executive director of the Guinness Brewery Company, is a typical 'nouveau riche' in the eyes of the old aristocracy.

At this time, Sir Hugh Beifer's shotgun was aimed at a golden plover parked in the reeds more than forty yards away. Seven or eight Labrador retrievers were quietly lying beside him, waiting for their master to shoot and hit the target, and these obedient beagles would rush up and capture the poor golden plover.

"Bang ......"

The gun rang out, and there was a burst of green smoke, but the golden plover in the distance had already spread its wings and flew into the distance like an arrow at the moment of the gunshot.

Sir Hugh Beaver was empty, his old face flushed slightly, and muttered, "Oh God! The Golden Plover is simply the fastest bird in the world, and I bet no hunter can hit a Golden Plover from forty yards away! ”

"Haha, my dear sir, the golden plover is not the fastest bird!"

Not far away, a gray-haired earl, whose family has a long history, dating back to the time of King George, is a typical old nobleman, he pointed to a grouse he had just hunted, and laughed loudly at Hugh Bepever: "The grouse is the fastest bird in the world!" Maybe you're just trying to make money and neglecting the basics of biology. ”

Sir Hugh Beaver's face was a little embarrassed, what he had just said was just a casual remark, to be honest, he really didn't know what the fastest bird in the world was.

However, on this occasion, Hugh Bifer did not want to be ridiculed by this earl who had been eliminated by history, and said with some displeasure: "Count Warren, you said that the grouse is the fastest bird in the world, what evidence can I prove this?" ”

"Haha, this doesn't need to be proven, our ancestors have already proved it in thousands of years of hunting activities, and all the veteran nobles who often participate in hunting know this clearly." Count Warren laughed.

Thus, in this hunting competition, the Earl of Warren won the so-called dignity, and the shrewd Sir Hugh Beaver found a business opportunity from this ridicule after the competition!

If there is a book in the world that can answer the question of 'what is really the best in the world?' it will be a big hit!

As a result, the Guinness World Records magazine, named after the Guinness Brewery Company, was launched, and in just half a year, it became one of the most popular magazines on the European continent.

After decades of development, Guinness World Records has influenced the world, and 'Guinness' has also changed from a small magazine to a huge international organization.

In a way, the Guinness Book of Records is a world first in itself.

In the 90s of the last century, Guinness World Records was introduced to China, which has always received a lot of attention in a country where everyone loves to watch the excitement and compare with each other.

A super big baby fish can certainly attract many tourists, but if this baby fish has an aura of 'world first' on its head, the economic benefits and political impact it can bring are absolutely worlds apart.

Su Ming can apply for Guinness now, in addition to the baby fish, there is actually Tai Sui.

According to the current records, the Tai Sui on hand is probably two or three times larger than the existing largest Tai Sui!

However, Su Ming was not prepared to let Tai Sui be exposed prematurely, and even for a long time, he would not let anyone know that he had such a Tai Sui on hand.

First, it's for your own safety.

The financier behind Boss He's group of poachers has spent so much money, and what he wants should be this Tai Sui, once Tai Sui is exposed, it will inevitably cause trouble.

With his guilt, Su Ming doesn't think that he now has the strength to confront a financier who can casually spend millions of dollars in labor fees and organize an armed theft team;

Second, from an economic point of view.

Tai Sui, the research value is much higher than that of giant pandas and baby fish, and once exposed, it may attract government intervention or even direct expropriation.

Although it is said that some Tai Sui are kept by the people, and can be sold, and even make a lot of profits, but that is because those Tai Sui are generally about 100 years old and their value is not high, so the government is too lazy to care. At present, the world's largest Tai Sui is in the exhibition hall of the ZĂ i country, so Su Ming has to take precautions, lest someone run over and say: Give it to the country......

Although the state prohibits the killing, sale and consumption of wild salamander, it does not prohibit private farming, and artificially cultivated salamander of more than two generations can be used for sale and consumption.

At present, the world's largest salamander, in the hands of a private company in China, also serves as a breeding fish, and has made a lot of money for this company over the years.

If nothing else, this baby fish should be similar to Zhao Yun's antiques, the ownership belongs to him, but it must be protected, and it cannot be sold, slaughtered or the like.

So I told Zhao Yun about the baby fish, and Zhao Yun was also quite interested, saying: "Now applying for Guinness is very simple, you can directly go to their Chinese website to fill in the form and pay the fee." Hey, let me ask you, is this fish from your zoo, or is it yours personally? ”

"Personally." Su Ming said.

"That's good, there will be a chance in the future, get another female pair, try to see if you can spawn, the economic value of the baby fish is not bad, I will help you contact you, it should be able to sell at a good price." Zhao Yun said with a smile.

Regarding the cultivation of baby fish, Su Ming really checked on the Internet, a few years ago, a pound of baby fish was sold for two or three thousand in the restaurant, and the farmers sold it directly, and it was also thousands. However, in the past two years, the state has strictly controlled, many high-end consumption has disappeared, and the price of baby fish has plummeted to two or three hundred. Rao is so, and it is worth more than the four big fish.

"I'll try it if I have the chance." Su Ming also smiled, now there is no hurry to engage in breeding, the old thing of the big baby fish has been a bachelor for one or two hundred years, and he is not in a hurry to find a wife for a while, he will apply for Guinness first.