Smuggling Daming

The scientific name of sea intestine in later generations is single-ringed thorn, because it looks like a sea cucumber without thorns, so it is also called yellow sea cucumber.Sea sausage has high requirements for the growth environment, and it can only be produced in coastal areas such as the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. In addition, the nutritional value of sea sausage is not lower than that of sea cucumbers, and the meat tastes extremely delicious. It can be said to be a very precious seafood.

In addition to nutritional value and edible value, sea intestines have another magical function, that is, after drying them, they are ground into powder. This powder has a strong effect of increasing freshness, and it can be said that it is not inferior to the taste of later generations. , so sea intestines are also known as natural monosodium glutamate.

When Zhou Zhong was in later generations, he once tasted the delicious sea sausage in a restaurant owned by Shandong people, and he also heard some legends about sea sausage, which left a deep impression on him at the moment, but he left it behind Finally, even after traveling to Daming, he did not think of the natural monosodium glutamate of sea sausage. It was not until today that liar Yu Er used sea sausage as a fake sea cucumber, which reminded him of the magic of sea sausage, so he locked himself up after returning. In the house, I just ground some sea sausage into powder, and gave it to Aunt Luo to try, the effect was surprisingly good, Jinxuan and the others felt that today's food was more delicious than before.

After eating, Xie Lingyun immediately pulled Zhou Zhong into the nearby study, and said impatiently: "Sir, is the sea animal you are talking about today the fake sea cucumber, that is Something called sea sausage?"

Zhou Zhong knew that Xie Lingyun would come to talk to him about this business, so he nodded with a smile and said: "Yes, the monosodium glutamate added to the dish is the custom-made powder of sea sausage. Sea sausage can not only be used as an ingredient, And it can also be used as a condiment, which is very similar to those peppers I grow!"

Hearing that her guess was correct, Xie Lingyun also had a happy face and said, "Great, if I remember correctly, Mr. Xianggong said before when he exposed Yu Er's liar that sea sausages are mainly produced in the Bohai Sea and the coast of the Yellow Sea. area, and most people don't know the value of sea sausage, and even use it as bait or feed livestock. Then we can do sea sausage as an exclusive business, although it may not be kept secret for too long , but at least within two or three years, the sea sausage business will be monopolized by us, which is quite a fortune!"

When Xie Lingyun spoke the last few sentences.They couldn't help but feel regretful on their faces. If they want to make monosodium glutamate, they must buy sea sausages. In this way, the news that sea sausages are the raw material of monosodium glutamate will be discovered by others sooner or later, and the price of sea sausages will definitely rise again and again. rise.It is also impossible for them to monopolize this extremely profitable business.

Regarding Xie Lingyun's words, Zhou Zhong nodded regretfully after listening to it and said: "That's right. In the beginning, sea sausage was worthless, but when we used it as monosodium glutamate, we had to buy it in a big way. In this way, it will definitely attract the attention of some interested people. I don’t think it will take three years. I’m afraid it will be discovered in the second year at the latest. By then, it will be impossible for us to smoothly purchase sea sausage at a low price. !"

The monosodium glutamate made from sea sausage is used as a condiment.Zhou Zhong didn't intend to spread it widely. After all, the resources of sea sausage are limited, so the positioning of MSG must be for the wealthy class, and the price must be very high. This will also bring him greater benefits, but if Letting others know that the expensive monosodium glutamate is made of worthless sea sausages will definitely cause others to rob the sea sausages. It’s okay if the profit is less, but now Zhou Zhong is a little worried, in case people in the coastal areas don’t care If the consequences are to catch sea intestines, will this precious animal be extinct.

Don’t think that Zhou Zhong is worrying unfoundedly. There are not a few animals that have been exterminated due to human hunting in history, such as doodle birds, passenger pigeons, etc. Even large animals such as manatees and whales have been greatly reduced due to human hunting, so MSG After the emergence of such a lucrative commodity, the sea sausage used as raw material will definitely be regarded as moving gold. At that time, under the reckless hunting and killing of people, extinction is not impossible.

Considering the above, Zhou Zhong couldn't help hesitating. Although he is not an environmental advocate, he still has an instinctive awe for life. In his opinion, a creature has evolved over hundreds of millions of years, and naturally has its own characteristics. The value of existence must not deprive them of their right to exist because of their own self-interest.

Thinking of this, Zhou Zhong directly told Xie Lingyun about her concerns, but Xie Lingyun couldn't help but smile wryly after hearing this, because she couldn't solve this problem, and even deep down in her heart, she felt that Zhou Zhong had considered too much, after all, some Things are out of their control.

However, Zhou Zhong is a character who refuses to admit defeat. He quickly made a decision, that is, he will definitely make money from Haichang, but while making money, he must also find a way to avoid excessive fishing. And it caused the extinction of sea intestines, and the only way to do this is to rely on the power of the Ming court. It seems that I have one more thing in the capital this time, and that is to persuade Emperor Zhengde to do business with me!

Speaking of which, sea sausages can only be caught in spring. After Zhou Zhong went to Beijing to meet Zhengde this time, it is estimated that the Chinese New Year will be around the corner. As long as he can convince the other party by then, it will be just in time to arrange this matter calmly, and Zhou Zhong will not only He only sells the monosodium glutamate within Daming, and he also plans to sell it overseas. With Daming's status and strength in the world, this unique condiment of Daming will definitely be sought after and become a luxury on the tables of overseas nobles. .

After Zhou Zhong and the others rested in Weihaiwei for a few days, Commander Meng Shi had already prepared the carriage, so on a sunny morning, Zhou Zhong and the others finally boarded the carriage and set off for the capital along the official road. On the way, I passed Dengzhou, Qingzhou, Tianjin and other places. After nearly a month of trekking, I finally arrived in the capital on this day.

Since Ming Chengzu Zhu Di moved the capital to Beijing, the Ming Dynasty has repaired and reinforced Beijing many times. At this time, the palace city, the imperial city, and the outermost city wall have been formed. Originally, the Beijing city of later generations had an outer city, mainly to prevent It was used by the Mongols for looting, but although this outer city had already been written and built, it was not built during the reign of Zhengde. It was not until the Jiajing period decades later that Beijing's outer city began to be built.

Zhou Zhong and the others traveled along the way, because they were protected by Jin Yiwei like Wu Shan, so the journey was smooth, and even some towns passed by on the way, the local officials were fawning on in every possible way. This saved Zhou Zhong and the others a lot of trouble, at least in the Don't worry about accommodation anymore.

In addition, Zhou Zhong also found that the closer to the capital city, the denser the towns and cities, especially after passing Tianjin Wei, those small towns can be seen almost everywhere. It seems that no matter in which era, the capital of a country is surrounded by the entire country. One of the busiest areas.

When Zhou Zhong and the others arrived in the capital, it happened to be noon, the entire capital was at its busiest time, and the Chongwen Gate was also extremely crowded, with the flow of people almost blocking the main road in front of the gate.Zhou Zhong and the others had a lot of people and cars, even though Jin Yiwei opened the door, they still moved very slowly. Finally, when they finally entered the city, it was already past lunch time, and everyone was very hungry.

Although the purpose of Zhou Zhong's trip to Beijing this time is to ask to see the Emperor Zhengde, but it takes time to arrange, so during this period of time, Zhou Zhong plans to live with the old man Wang Lun first, and then Jinxuan can often see her father .Unfortunately, Wang Lun's mansion in the capital is in the northeast corner of the capital, quite a distance from Chongwenmen. If they rushed there like this, it would probably be dark when they got there.

Since there is still such a long way to go, and Zhou Zhong looked at Jinxuan and the others, and then at those subordinates, he found that everyone was already tired and hungry, so he stopped rushing and found a place first It's not too late to have something to eat, then take a rest before leaving. Jinxuan is also very supportive of his proposal, even though she really wants to see her father immediately.

Now Zhou Zhong asked Wu Shan to take them to find a big and clean restaurant. Wu Shan and the others came from the capital, so they were very familiar with this place, so they immediately led Zhou Zhong forward a short distance, coming soon Go to the door of a big restaurant called Lai Fu Lou.

Although it's past the meal time, there are still many guests in Lai Fu Lou. There are so many people in Zhou Zhong's group that it is impossible for them all to go in. In the end, some people with status had to be allowed to eat in the restaurant, and the rest were sent by the restaurant. Ready to eat outside.

Zhou Zhong took Jinxuan and the others up to the third floor of Laifulu Building, and then reserved a private room to sit down and order food. After the dishes were served, everyone was too hungry and had no energy to be polite, so they let go of their stomachs and ate a lot .

But just as Zhou Zhong was gobbling it down, he suddenly found that Jinxuan beside him hadn't moved his chopsticks, which made him worried and asked: "Jinxuan, why don't you eat, are you feeling unwell?"

Regarding Zhou Zhong's concern, Wang Jinxuan smiled lightly and said: "Well, I may be tired these days, I always feel no appetite, and occasionally vomit, probably because my body is too weak, and I am not acclimatized to leaving my hometown."

"Jinxuan, it's okay if you don't eat all the time, why don't I send someone to find a doctor to take your pulse?" Zhou Zhong said with concern again at this time.

"You don't need to ask for a doctor. If the joke from last time is repeated, I'll really be ashamed!" Jinxuan immediately refused when she heard Zhou Zhong asked for a doctor.

When they first landed in Weihai, Jinxuan felt unwell. After leaving Weihai, she also lost her appetite and even felt nauseous. Aunt Luo guessed that Jinxuan might be pregnant. Overjoyed, Zhuo'er also clamored to be an aunt, but after the doctor was invited to see her, they said that Jinxuan was just not acclimatized to the environment and physically tired, and she was not pregnant at all, which made everyone happy in vain. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)