Chapter 504: Cheap Seafood
Liang Chuan just underestimated the power of nature. In the era when there were no giant steel ships and thermal power, he relied on wooden ships that were made up with iron nails to cross the mountains and seas. All natural explorations were with a sense of awe of nature and a determination to conquer nature. Otherwise, under the tyranny of the master, death would be in minutes.
The cargo ship's mast was broken, and it fell down and killed a crew member. It was smashed into meat pie on the spot.
The ship leaned against the only two small masts left, and the sails were still broken. The ship completely lost its power and could only drift south along the sea current.
Another month later, the cargo ship appeared on the bank of an island in the south. The wind here was no longer as cold as a steel knife, but instead a warm and slight tide.
The passing sea ships were deeply rooted in the sea water. The wind and waves were very strong, but they could not shake these sea ships full of cargo. There were more than ten sails, adjusting the direction of the sails, and the sea ships sailed in any direction they wanted to go.
The supplies in the cargo ship have been exhausted. If they have to wait for a few more days, the people on the ship will have to start eating human flesh.
Liang Chuan climbed on the side of the boat and looked at the golden beach by the sea, tall palm trees, various sea boats, seamen of all colors, and architectural styles were varied.
"Where is this?" Liang Chuan murmured.
Xia Dehai's condition was much better than Liang Chuan during his wandering days. After all, he lived on water all his life, and he was more adaptable during days of lack of water and high salt.
He glanced at him and said, "We didn't go to Quanzhou, we arrived in Luzon Island."
Luzon Island!
I have been to Northeast Asia and I always think of going to Southeast Asia again! I once thought of going to see this beautiful world, but I didn’t see the beauty, but I saw the other side of this world.
Thinking of the prosperity and beauty of the island country, but seeing the backward and oppressive side, I thought Luzon was primitive and barbaric, but it was not inferior to the prosperity and prosperity of Qingyuan. This is completely different from what is recorded in the book. Only by witnessing it with your own eyes can it be real.
The boss of the boat went ashore to find the dock to repair the boat. Liang Chuan took Xia Dehai and Ah Dog to find some food. He had been malnourished on the boat for a long time. Ah Dog was thin, but now it is even more painfully thin.
The Han people liked to eat pasta, and southerners gradually became popularized in the Song Dynasty. Before that, most people ate crops such as millet and sorghum, but in Luzon, people usually eat rice.
There are many terraces on the mountain, layer by layer, beautiful, and towering steep mountains in the distance. There are snow-white hats on the mountain, and several high mountains are still emitting black smoke, as if burning.
Ah Dog said in fear: "There is a fire on the mountain, why aren't everyone afraid!"
Xia Dehai said: "I was frightened by this scene when I first arrived in Luzon. I also thought it was a burning wildfire. Later I realized that it was called a volcano. It had erupted in history. After the magma inside passed, no grass was born and no people were born. Even the small towns at the foot of the mountain were in danger of destruction. There was no such dangerous place in our Song Dynasty. People had already run away, and only the people here had nowhere to go to be neighbors with the fire."
Liang Chuan took a look and this was the second time he saw a volcano. The first time he said it may not be believed by everyone. It was Mount Fuji in the island country, which is also an active volcano. But this volcano is so beautiful that people forget that there is an active heart under the beautiful appearance.
The harbour by the sea sells all kinds of seafood. The huge lobster claws are majestic and majestic. They look almost the size of Liang Chuan's forearm, as well as the abalone the size of a small plate, thick and fat sea cucumber, and ridiculously large shrimp. It is not too much called crayfish, not the kind of crayfish raised in the paddy fields.
There are also various sea fish, all of which are extremely large in size, and can handle a meal as long as one feels. Some people hold a bamboo stick by the beach, sharpen the head of the bamboo stick, and put their feet in the water to attract a lot of fish. Once they are inserted with a stick, they will catch them.
If this fool-style fishing method is to let the Han people come to this land, the living habits of the animals will soon evolve again... Liang Chuan said with a wry smile.
So by relying on the mountains and eating the sea, the sea will always come from the mountains and get rich.
Before leaving Kamakura, Yuan Laichao took a lot of money to Liangchuan. Copper coins and other things were too bulky, but he gave a lot of pearls, gems, gold and other things, which were both portable and valuable.
Although this young lady is usually domineering, since the agreement is made, she has discovered a silver mine for him, which is enough for her to dig in her life. What is it like to give herself a little money?
It’s not difficult to meet and meet again.
Liang Chuan looked at the seafood vendor. He was so hungry that he was so hungry that he was afraid of language distractions. He gritted the bullet and picked up a big lobster with his hands and said, "How to sell this...this...this...this?"
Xia Dehai was stunned and took out more than a dozen copper plates from his arms and threw them to the vendor. He directly took away the lobster and a big snapper. The vendor saw that there was a lot of copper coins and smiled happily, and gave Liang Chuan a few big green shrimps.
Liang Chuan was stunned and said to Xia Dehai: "Are we robbing us? How many copper coins are taken to others?"
Xia Dehai said: "You are kind-hearted and righteous. You have given enough. If you didn't take too much and eat it for a while, it would smell bad. Let's wrap all his stall and get enough of the copper coins you just gave."
Even dogs are stunned by this operation. This is too cheap. People in island countries like to eat seafood, fish, shrimps, crabs, etc. are important sources of energy. If they know about this island, they don’t have to worry about being hungry anymore.
Liang Chuan looked at the hawker with many coconut fruits next to him and said to Xia Dehai: "Can you take a few of those fruits on the ground?"
Xia Dehai went straight over and pulled out a machete from his waist, chopped a few coconut fruits, and gestured at the vendor a few times, meaning that we took these ones away.
The vendor hurriedly chopped a few more times and nodded and sent it to Liang Chuan's arms.
The least valuable thing on the island is coconut.
Liang Chuan returned to the boat and found an iron pot, and asked Xia Dehai to return to the shore to cut a lot of dry firewood. He took a large pot of water and started boiling water. A little salt was added to the pot, and there were not many other seasonings.
Soon a pot of water boiled. Liang Chuan directly took out the fish's broken belly and threw it into the pot. The lobster was washed and threw it into the pot. The green skin in the pot immediately turned red, and a fresh fragrance wafted out.
Now there is not even a piece of ginger. Fortunately, these seafood have very light fishy smell and are all excellent ingredients.
The hot soup in the water rolled away, and with white bubbles, Liang Chuan picked up everything, then found a piece of mustard root, chopped it into mustard, peeled a big prawn and dipped it a little mustard, and handed it over to the dog, "Try it quickly, is it delicious!"
Ah, the dog's hand was very small, holding the big red shrimp as big as her forearm bone. The flesh was crystal clear, with a little green mustard on it. The heat slowly radiated, and a stream of the fragrance of meat came to his nose. He blew it twice and bit it up.
The meat is full and sweet, spreading in the mouth, and the smell of mustard is choking again, rushing to the nose and tears flow down.
"How about it?"
Ah, the dog said amused and laughed: "It's delicious!"
Liang Chuan quickly peeled another one and handed it to Xia Dehai. Xia Dehai had never eaten mustard before, and he was very uncomfortable with the first time eating it, but after the choking smell dissipated, he completely fell in love with this feeling.
I was afraid of eating seafood before, but I didn’t expect that there was such a way to eat it. It tasted beautiful and fresh, and the flavor was unique. It was a great enjoyment!
Liang Chuan took a knife and chopped the shrimp into several portions. He would definitely not finish it by himself. The three of them were just right.
In the past, I only had dried fish on the boat, and occasionally I caught fresh sea fish, but I couldn’t cook them. The fuel on the boat is extremely precious, so it’s even more difficult to catch fish. Only a few times can I catch a few fish with a harpoon when I encounter a group of fish.
After eating these fish, Liang Chuan killed three coconuts. The shell of this thing was very hard. When Xia Dehai came to Luzon Island, he didn't know that it was also a fruit. He saw Liang Chuan peeled off all the coconut shells, dug a hole in the shell, and handed it to the dog.
Ah Dog took the coconut and took a sip. The coconut was sweet and refreshing. After eating the prawns, it felt a bit greasy. After a sip of sweet juice, it not only quenched thirst but also tasted very good! In surprise, Ah Dog drank a few sips.
In fact, Liang Chuan had already seen the problem when he was on the boat. The dog's gums had started to bleed. This is a manifestation of vitamin deficiency in the body. If there is no green vegetables or fruits to eat, even if there is food, it will be in danger of life.
The most common one on the island is coconut trees. Coconuts contain a lot of vitamins, which are good at drinking and hygienic and can supplement vitamins. Many people know that eating these is easy to deal with, but they are not sure what they lack. Liang Chuan has learned about biology and simple medical and pharmacology, so they naturally understand these. As soon as they get ashore, let the dog drink some coconut juice and condition their body.
The three of them had enough food and drink, and their faces were filled with red light. They got off the cargo ship and prepared to have fun in this place.
The repair of his own sea ship should not be so fast. It takes a lot of energy to repair and reinforce the main mast if it breaks. The boss of the ship looked dead and didn't know where to find a boatman to repair the ship.
After drifting on the sea for three months, it was obvious that the cold current that was moving south would be much more powerful, much less than the time I had been on the way, and the boat drifted further along the cold current.
Chapter completed!