Chapter 882 Going to sea
The navy sailed out of the Yangtze River estuary in the morning glow.
However, Yang Fan did not go directly south, but turned a corner on the sea, bypassing Hu Douzhou, which was silted up at the Yangtze River estuary and was later used to exile prisoners, and came to Rudong County on the south bank of the Yangtze River.
After finding a secluded bay, Fang Jun sent an order and the fleet was repaired again for ten days. As long as soldiers living nearby can make the round trip within ten days, they will be paid 500 wen and 50 catties of rice, and they can return home on their own. The fleet will pull anchor and head south in ten days. Anyone who cannot return to the fleet in time will be treated as a deserter.
Everyone in the navy was frightened by the chief steward's imagination.
There is a military cycle for the recruitment of government soldiers. Within this cycle, no soldiers or generals are allowed to leave the military camp without authorization. Otherwise, it will be a serious crime against military discipline. The military system of the Royal Navy is the only conscripted soldier in the world. It is not included in the imperial military system. The service period is three years. They are also not allowed to leave the military camp within three years, unless they die in battle or die unexpectedly. They can be The body was returned to its place of origin...
Liu Renyuan was so daring that he was sweating on his forehead, and tried to dissuade him: "General manager, why is this? This is a big crime!"
Every emperor is afraid of rebellion by his subordinates, so he strictly controls the military camps.
"It takes ten years for scholars to rebel," but if serving soldiers can be mobilized to rebel, local unrest will inevitably occur.
Fang Jun explained: "Aren't there two Arabs on the boat? They want to buy Zhentian Lei. I have to wait for His Majesty's order, so I can't sail south for the time being. It won't be too late to wait until His Majesty's order comes."
Anyway, today's warships no longer need to rely on the monsoon for long voyages. It makes no difference to eat one day earlier.
Liu Renyuan said anxiously: "That's not what the general said. Why give the soldiers a holiday? If the court investigates, it will be a serious crime!"
Fang Jun sighed and pointed to the continuous salt-alkali land on the shore: "Except for the generals from various families brought from Guanzhong, most of the soldiers in our navy are from families nearby. Along the coast The land is barren and the product is not much. Even though they make a living by boiling salt, they are exploited by wealthy families. , everyone is completely destitute. If the good boy can't survive now, who would be willing to serve as a soldier for three years? If you give everyone some money and food, it can be enough to pay for it. Maybe this thing is the hope for the whole family to survive.”
Today's "living on the sea" is not as comfortable as it was in later generations. The ships are backward and the nets are crude. Even if there are schools of fish and shrimp in the sea, fishermen who actually go out to sea for a day's work will not catch much.
Food cannot be grown on saline-alkali land, and cooking salt is controlled by aristocratic families, so residents along the coast have a much harder time than those in the interior.
Liu Renyuan was stunned. It turned out to be because of this...
He was from the Diaoyin family, so naturally he couldn't sympathize with the soldiers' difficulties, so he said to himself: "But this is a big sin..."
Fang Jun asked back: "Can you behead someone?"
"Uh..." Liu Renyuan choked: "Of course it won't happen, but..."
"What else is there but to do? Among the crimes on this prince, which one is smaller than this one? As long as they can't be beheaded, let them do whatever they want."
Fang Jun waved his hand carelessly, very domineeringly.
Liu Renyuan was speechless.
This person is "no need to worry if you have too many lice, no need to worry if you have too many debts". The broken jar has already been broken...
Fang Jun remembered something again and called Xue Rengui over: "Sister-in-law is coming soon, right? I'll give you a holiday. Go back to Huating Town and collect ten copper coins from Pei Xingjian. You must settle your sister-in-law well. How can a woman be in the most desolate position among men? I will never leave you when you are young, I can accompany you through hardships, and inspire you to make progress. You should cherish it, even if you love it to the heaven, it is not an exaggeration!”
Xue Rengui was moved in his heart, but hesitated at his feet: "This..."
He also knew that Fang Jun would be punished if his soldiers left the military camp without permission.
Fang Jun glared and said: "It's okay if you say it's okay. Let a hundred people go. Those guys have no intention of focusing on this trivial matter like this. Go back quickly. If it delays the departure, don't blame me for including you." The list of deserters!”
"No!"
Xue Rengui said no more, turned around and strode away.
Fang Juntang, the general manager, a marquis of the current dynasty, and the emperor's son-in-law, can call his Xue Rengui's wife "sister-in-law". What kind of friendship is this? We, Xue Rengui, are also a manly man. Any more lies would be hypocritical and pretentious. I will keep this kindness in my heart. From now on, no matter whether we are prosperous or downcast, we will follow the General Manager and do our best!
At the stern of the boat, Yuchi Baoqi and Liu Rengui were following Tian Yunlai to learn how to cast the net.
Casting a net may seem simple, but it actually requires a lot of knowledge.
First of all, you need to be strong. At this time, there were no nylon threads in later generations. They were all hemp ropes. They became heavier after being soaked in water. If you want to spread the fishing net out like a goddess scattering flowers to cover the sea to the maximum extent, you need to have great strength. , but also need skills.
Yuchi Baoqi threw a piece of fishing net into the sea like a stone in the first move. It sank to the bottom with a "dong" sound. Can he fish out the hammer? However, after several experiments, I gradually became more proficient in the techniques and the results became better and better.
He and Liu Rengui were both extremely powerful, and the fishing net that Tian Yunlai grinned and used all his strength to throw out was as easy as gluten in their hands.
Seeing Xue Rengui jump out of the warship and hold a small boat up the Yangtze River waterway, Fang Jun and Liu Renyuan walked to the stern of the ship.
There were already various catches on the deck, and as Yuchi Baoqi and Liu Rengui became more and more enthusiastic and their skills became better and better, they caught more and more fish. Fishing is not easy these days, and the simple and backward fishing equipment has hindered the development of the fishery.
For example, the current sea area is the Lusi Bathing Beach, one of the four major fishing grounds in China in later generations. It is rich in fishery resources, but the fishermen living in this coastal area often do not have enough to eat...
Sure enough, science and technology represent productivity!
Without the support of science and technology, people can only live in a primitive society of slash-and-burn farming.
The last net weighed three to four hundred kilograms. Liu Rengui and Yuchi Baoqi pulled up the net bag with their bare arms. The tendons on the two arms were bulging, exuding a pale golden halo under the setting sun. If this were released In later generations, take a photo and upload it to the Internet. You will become an internet celebrity and gain countless fans.
The surrounding soldiers all knew the weight of this net, and they all cheered. Tian Yunlai untied the rope buckle on the deck, and a lot of shining silver hairtail fell on the deck. Like an eel, it twists its body and prepares to run away. There were seven or eight huge crabs, and several cuttlefish were still spitting out ink. Fang Jun had already returned to the kitchen in the cabin to get a basin, picked up a basin of scallops, and picked up two hairtails of suitable width. Prepare to eat fried fish steak.
How to make fish steak?
This thing was passed down from foreigners, so there is basically no need to do it, even if it becomes complicated, he doesn’t know how to do it! It means picking off the fish meat to ensure that there are no thorns or bones, then smashing it lightly with a heavy object to break all the fibers of the fish meat, then wrapping it in eggs and flour and putting it in the pan...
Then wait for the surface to turn slightly yellow and take it out. You can't delay this. The oil temperature is very high and the color will deepen after it comes out of the pan. If it turns golden, take it out and it will turn brown after a while.
It’s the same method as soft fried tenderloin and pork belly, but it’s simpler.
Liu Rengui entered the kitchen shirtless and was immediately shocked. The ingredients were so complete! What about onions, garlic, ginger, pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, soy sauce, vinegar, chive flowers, mustard, weed, spicy polygonum...
Liu Rengui was dumbfounded. I'm afraid His Majesty's imperial dining room is nothing more than this, right? Su Wen, the general manager, is a foodie who never gets tired of fine food. When he is free, he will think about all kinds of food, and the delicious food he cooks is the best in the world.
Fang Jun is busy in the kitchen. The fish fillets need to be fried. The scallops and crabs are simply boiled in water and added with some salt. There are also half-foot-long prawns. The most labor-saving method represents the purest original taste. However, these things still need to be washed carefully with clean water, and a few yellow croakers need to be carefully cleaned before they can taste. Liu Rengui's big man was in the kitchen, looking around and getting in the way. Fang Jun glared and said: "How about that?" Will you do it?”
Liu Rengui quickly shook his head: "No."
Just kidding, you are the only weird prince in the world who likes to go to the kitchen, even the cook has been kicked out. Have you never heard of "a gentleman stays away from the cook"? Oh, I almost forgot, this guy has nothing to do with being a gentleman...(End of Chapter)