In ancient times, there was a saying called popularity!

This is finely sliced fish.

There is also a saying that you can't have both fish and bear's paws.

This puts the fish meat in the same position as the bear's paw, which fully illustrates the rarity and deliciousness of the fish.

Is there a shortage of fish in Datang?

There is no shortage of nature, whether it is marine fish or freshwater fish.

However, the lack of suitable fishing tools and techniques, and the lack of preservation technology, make fish meat precious and rare.

The water network in the south of the Yangtze River is dense, and the common people can still often eat freshwater fish, but the north is different.

"Lord Wang, even if a few families together drive a big boat to a farther place, the fish caught in a day is often not enough for a few families to eat by themselves, it is better to drive a sampan boat to catch some fish in the offshore waters."

Lin Ran looked at Li Kuan in surprise, it was hard to believe that such ignorant words came from Li Kuan's mouth.

Seeing Lin Ran's reaction, Li Kuan also guessed that he had some misunderstandings about the fishing industry in this era.

"No matter how much. Since he was in a difficult situation and did not cooperate in recruiting fishermen, we recruited them ourselves. There are a lot of people in the guard, and as long as one or two hundred fishermen help them, it should not be a big problem to drive these five or six boats out to fish. ”

Li Kuan used a lot of points yesterday to redeem several fishing nets from the system, and arranged for personnel to use hemp rope to weave more fishing nets with reference to these fishing nets, so naturally he would not give up the fishing plan because of small difficulties.

"Lord Wang, leave the matter of recruiting fishermen to your subordinates, as long as the salary is sufficient, you are not afraid that you will not be able to recruit fishermen!" Wang Xuance saw that Li Kuan had made up his mind, so he began to think about how to complete the task.

"Okay, arrange it as soon as possible, if you can't recruit in a remote place outside the city, the poorer the place, the more courageous people are."

……

Dengzhou Thorn Mansion.

"Chun Yu envoy, this His Royal Highness the King of Chu is going to organize fishermen to go to sea when he comes, and he doesn't understand anything, this will cause panic!"

Chun Yubo, the eldest official around Chun Yujian, is the old man of the family, and he speaks more directly, and Chun Yubi does not shy away from him in many things.

"Humph! His Royal Highness the King of Chu is anxious to solve the food problem in Dengzhou Mansion, and the starting point is good, but it is difficult to achieve great things. The hurricane had only been around for a short time, and the average fisherman would not even dare to go to the sea, let alone go fishing in the deep sea a few miles away. ”

"Yes, even if everyone risked their lives to go to sea with him, how many fish could they catch? It's naïve to be able to solve the stomach problems of several people! ”

Chun Yubo has never left Dengzhou in his life, and he has a good understanding of the situation of Dengzhou fishermen; It is precisely because he understands the current situation that he doesn't think Li Kuan's idea is meaningful.

"Dengzhou is facing such a difficult situation, but His Majesty just sent a teenage child, and he didn't bring any supplies, what problem can be solved? It seems that Dengzhou is not escapable. Uncle Bo, you inform the family to store all the food, and maybe when those untouched people who have been hungry for a long time will do something. ”

……

Wenden Wharf has a long history, but the scale is not large.

The fleet of the Chu Wangfu was parked on the dock, but it was impossible not to see anyone passing by the dock.

"Qiwa, if we don't go, the grain store in the town is willing to owe us two buckets of corn on credit, I went to ask yesterday."

Two ragged, but barely sturdy young men, carrying a package on their backs, were about to go to the registration point near the dock.

In the past few days, Wang Xuance has sent several groups of people to nearby villages to publicize the recruitment of sailors and fishermen for the East China Sea Fishing Industry, and some children from poor families have signed up one after another.

According to Li Kuan's vision, the fleet could rely mainly on escorts at the beginning, with a small number of fishermen to guide them; But in the long run, it is still necessary to recruit fishermen and sailors from the local area.

Training your own guards isn't for fishing.

"Si'er, don't you know what kind of heart the grain store has? But if we borrow two buckets of rice from him today, and if we can't pay it back next year, the only few acres of land in the family will be theirs. Although the annual output of these lands is very small, when the wind and rain are good, it can barely keep the family from starving to death. Besides, how long can two buckets of rice last? ”

The slightly taller is Yang Qiwa, who is from the same village as Chen Si'er, and has had a very good relationship since childhood; Even this registration came by appointment.

"That's right, as long as we sign up, we can get a settling-in fee of 200 Wen first, so let's give it a go."

Although Chen Si'er was a little timid on the spot, after taking a deep breath, he immediately thought clearly about the situation he was facing.

Give it a go, and your family still has hope of living.

If you wait......

"Let's go, the recruitment is limited this time, don't recruit full."

……

"Lord Wang, I don't agree with you going to sea with the fleet!"

In the Wendeng County Ya, Xue Li looked at Li Kuan with a serious face.

"Yes, Lord Wang, the sea is merciless, you just wait at the county office, and you will be back in a day or two." Qing'er was also anxious when she heard that Li Kuan was also going to follow the fleet.

"The son of a daughter, he can't sit down. Lord Wang, you are the Dinghai Divine Needle of Dengzhou Mansion, Dengzhou can't live without you, if you are really worried about the safety of the fleet, just let them not leave the coast too far. ”

Chu Suiliang naturally did not agree with Li Kuan's going to sea.

In these years, as long as they can survive, no one will go into the sea casually.

After a few days of contact with local fishermen, Chu Suiliang knew how risky it was to go to sea.

"In the past two days, the fleet has practiced several net fishing in the offshore waters, and although there are some gains, there is still a big gap with what the king imagined. This king has a special method of fishing, and you need to experiment to know the effect. ”

Whether a large amount of fishing can come back is related to the table plan of Dengzhou.

Besides, Li Kuan is not as afraid of the sea as they are.

Whether it is a hurricane or a tsunami, there are certain signs, and I am just preparing to go to a place ten miles offshore, and the risk is still controllable.

"Lord Wang......" Chu Suiliang wanted to say something, but was stopped by Li Kuan.

"You have men on the dock ready in time to welcome the return of the fleet, don't catch too many fish when the time comes, it's a pity that you don't have time to deal with it." Li Kuan smiled and said, "When the time comes, this king will let you see the deliciousness of sea fish!" ”

Seeing Li Kuan so persistent, everyone had no choice, "Master Chu, Wang Steward, Miss Qing'er, don't worry, my water is very good." I will escort the prince back safely. ”

Xi Junmai didn't say much today, but his tone was very firm.

Over the years, he has seen a lot of officials and landlords who are not benevolent to the rich, and now he sees a prince Li Kuantang, in order to keep the people of Dengzhou Mansion from going hungry, he actually risked his life to go to sea to fish, and his heart is full of emotion!