The ship to and from Grenada took the route south of the Canary Islands to the west, but on the way back, it traveled north along the Windward Islands, first reaching the islands of America and Cape Breton, and then returning to Europe with the warm current of the North Atlantic. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Therefore, the fact that Aben's ship brought rice and ginger back to Europe was known to Garland, the governor of Cape Breton Island, and Tara, the governor of the twin islands. It's just that they are all still young, and they are naturally not as old as George. Therefore, it was taken by the old George to take the lead.

But they are not stupid, and they always have to send something back to Europe to watch their work. Just after the autumn harvest, Tara had also put the Twin Islands on their own Kirk with a few bags of harvested soybeans and some pickled whale meat and boiled whale oil, ready to be sent back to Europe.

Naturally, Garland, the governor of Cape Breton Island, could not be left behind, so he also ordered the only Kirk galleon on Cape Breton Island to and from Europe, loaded with rye and salted fish, and intended to return to Europe with the ships of the two islands.

Cape Breton Island is just off the edge of Newfoundland, and it's home to a terrible number of fish. So, when the fishermen sent by Marin got used to the sea conditions, they caught so many fish that they couldn't eat them all.

Moreover, whether it is Cape Breton Island or Twin Islands, there are many large trees on the island that have been cut down due to land reclamation. Those oaks, naturally, are kept as wood with the trunk. But those leftovers, as well as wood from other tree species, directly became fuel.

Whether it's Garland or Tara, they are Marin's henchmen. They naturally knew that Marlin was developed by boiling salt. So, they also used the wood to set up a cauldron by the sea and began to boil salt. The same is true for Grenada.

So, in the three colonies, because there was plenty of firewood, there was also plenty of salt. It is used to marinate salted fish, and it is not distressing at all. Even, knowing that there are coal mines in North Sydney on the north side of Sydney Bay, Garland, plans to use the local coal mines to cook salt on a large scale. To this end, Garland made a report and applied to Marlin to build a large-scale boiling salt base near the North Sydney coal mine by the sea. The report will also be sent back to Europe by ship.

Moreover, Garland found that there were no small number of whales in the sea near Cape Breton Island. After all, whales survive by eating small fish. In the Newfoundland fishing grounds, there are so many small fish that there are no whales and ghosts.

Therefore, Garland also plans to apply for a few whaling experts on the island of America, and also engage in whaling on Cape Breton Island.

The ship sent by Tara was filled with oversized pieces of cured whale meat and vats of whale oil, much to Garand's envy. Although there is no shortage of fish on Cape Breton Island, there is a shortage of oil. Although whale oil cannot be eaten directly, it is also good for lighting. Whether it's an oil lamp or a torch, a little whale oil is the best. Although fishermen on Cape Breton Island can also scrape some oil from some small fish, it is too little. It's not like America Island, where 60 barrels of whale oil are boiled. This time, Tara directly asked people to load 50 barrels of boiled whale oil and send it back to Europe.

The whale oil is packed in 100-liter wooden barrels, and each barrel weighs about 200 pounds. 50 barrels, equivalent to 10,000 pounds of whale oil.

It is conceivable that Tara will definitely be commended for sending back so much whale oil this time. Garland, who has hot eyes, also wants to apply to Marin for whaling in the waters near Cape Breton Island. Because the number of whales here is no less than near Amerigo Island, if not more.

It's just that Marin sent all the 30 whaling experts who were specially trained at the beginning to America Island, and here on Cape Breton Island, there are only ordinary fishermen, and there are no whaling warriors. Therefore, he hoped that Marin would send two teams (12 people) of whaling experts to come and start whaling in the waters near Cape Breton Island.

The two ships departed from Sydney Harbour on Cape Breton Island and took more than a month to cross the Atlantic Ocean and arrive at Emden Harbor. After all, going back to Europe from North America is a smooth sail, and there is no reason to be unhappy.

Just half a month behind the ship on the island of Grenada, the ships of the North American twin islands and Cape Breton Island also arrived at the port of Emden...... Marlin was also very happy when he saw the huge chunks of whale meat and the vats of whale oil. Marlin tasted the whale meat and found that it was not bad, similar to beef.

In fact, Marin didn't know that it was the meat of minke whales specially selected by Tarara. Other types of whale meat have a fishy taste, and it is not delicious to eat directly. Unless, put spices to cover the taste.

Although Tara is not smart, she still knows how to please her young master. So, on the island of America, he gave other types of whale meat that were not very tasty to the immigrants. And most of the best minke whale meat is pickled, packed and sent back to the mainland for Marin to eat.

These marinated oversized pieces of minke whale meat made Marin and his nobles enjoy a whale meat feast. That night, Marin invited many of his subordinates in Aurich to taste a full set of whale meat feasts such as frying, frying, stir-frying, boiling, and roasting. It's just that, because it's pickled, it's not very tasty when handcuffed. But in any case, whale meat is also a rare delicacy, which makes everyone addicted.

As for the whale oil, some of it was sent to the treasury to supply the court and the nobles as lamp oil. Some of it was sent to make soap.

The main raw materials of soap are oils and alkalis. Marin now has a lot of soda ash imported from Egypt, and with this whale oil, it is completely possible to make low-cost soap in large quantities.

Previously, soap in Europe was made from soda ash and animal fat extracted from plant ash, and the cost was very high. After all, animal fat is also a food. Whether it's butter or mutton fat, it's a very popular food. In particular, in this era of lack of oil and water, oil is a very oily and water-replenishing food. Therefore, the cost of traditional soap manufacturing is also very high.

If Marlin used whale oil to make soap, the cost would be much lower. After all, the cost of whale oil is very low, and it only takes the labor of a whaler. Unlike raising livestock, it takes a lot of time to raise cattle and sheep. After growing, you can get not much oil. Whale oil, on the other hand, is obtained in barrels, and a whale can obtain several barrels of whale oil...... This cost is simply incomparable......

In addition, the cost of importing natural soda ash from Egypt is much lower than that of extracting soda ash from plant ash. So, making soap from whale oil and Egyptian soda ash costs about a fraction of what traditional soap makes.

As for the salted fish and rye, Marin didn't value it too much. Because, there are many of those things in Europe. It was a few bags of soybeans from Amerigo Island that made Marin excited. This proves that Indian soybeans can also be grown well in temperate zones.

Tara said in the report that these Indian soybeans, when they were planted, did not have a high germination rate. Probably, that batch of soybeans is not adapted to the temperate climate of North America. Therefore, the germination rate does not exceed 6 percent. However, most of these sprouted soybeans have grown well. Although the yield per mu is only 100 pounds, it also makes Marin very happy. After all, the yield was only 100 pounds per acre, largely because many soybeans did not sprout.

Next year, if Tara selects the second-generation soybeans with large and full grains as seeds to continue planting, it should be more suitable for the local climate. After all, those large, plump soybeans are grown from plants that are well adapted to the local climate.

Whale meat, whale oil and soybeans are the things that Marlin is most satisfied with this time. Speaking of which, all three are from the island of America in Tara. It's that Garland didn't get a single lottery, but this is also something that can't be helped. As for Garland's application to transfer the whaling experts of the two teams to Cape Breton Island, Marin thought about it and agreed. After all, the Newfoundland fishery has no less whales than there is on Amerigo Island.

In the future, Marin also plans to emigrate more fishermen to the past, and select young and brave fishermen to learn whaling and expand the scale of whaling.

There are so many whales in this era that they have not yet experienced the frenzied hunting of humans. So, even if Marlin expands the scale of whaling, it will not have much impact on the whale population. However, the killing of those whales had a great impact on Marin. Because, he can get a lot of whale meat and whale oil.

In addition, Marin also expressed his approval of Garland's proposal to establish a large-scale salt boiling plant near the North Sydney coal mine. In fact, Marin is worried that the secret of his coal boiling salt will be discovered. The last time Denmark besieged Emden with hundreds of warships, it terrified Marin. He was not afraid of the fighting power of the Danish fleet, but of their brains being hot, and they ran to his salt boiling center hidden on the island of Baltrum to discover Marlin's secrets and wreak havoc.

That's why Marin confessed so simply last time. After all, coal boiling salt is the lifeblood of Marin's economy. Although there was money for food, Marin refused to sell it for money. Because, he needs food to feed the immigrants. Without selling grain, selling salt became Marin's main economic lifeline.

Garland's suggestion gave Marin a new idea - whether to move the salt boiling center to Cape Breton Island......

You know, there is a large coal mine on Cape Breton Island, not far from the sea. It would be very convenient to arrange for enough coal miners to go over and pull the coal directly to the sea to boil salt. Moreover, there will definitely be no outsiders to snoop around. Because, before the gold and silver of the Americas became famous in Europe, the Americas were wild places in the eyes of Europeans, and they were only willing to come after being kicked in the head by a donkey......

In addition, it is not far from Europe, and it is very convenient to ship salt back to Europe. Most importantly, maximum confidentiality......