Mirror of Permanence

Chapter 335 Beginning to prepare for large-scale shooting

Chapter 335 Beginning to prepare for large-scale shooting

Lu also met the captain of the "Jiaolong" at the port. He was a thick and bearded man, but he had a very literary name, Bai Xuan.

In addition, there is Wang Xinya, the first officer. This is a man with a similar build to Bai Xuan. The sea breeze blows all year round, making his face like a rock.

The two also expressed their "loyalty" to Lu Ye. Of course, they now advocate the so-called human rights.

Both Bai Xuan and Wang Xinya were old people who fought together with Zhou Liu back then. They boarded Zhou Liu's boat when they were more than ten years old, and went fishing with Zhou Liu.

At that time, the technology of catching slugs was not very mature, and the whaling ships were still used, and accidents were easy to happen. Every time they encountered slugs, it was a gamble with their lives. If they were not careful, the ship would be destroyed and people would die .

Otherwise, it would not have happened in Hailan Nation that those who catch a lot of fish can get the title, and it would still be a viscount title.

The viscount seems to be only one level higher than the baron title, but besides the king, only the duke has the power to entrust the enfeoffment, and with the reform of the new law, the power of the duke is gradually withdrawn. Now the duke wants to entrust a viscount. Requires approval from the Noble Management Society, which reports directly to Congress.

Although the queen still has the power to bypass the Congress and directly entrust a viscount, now even the queen has to become a mascot.

After Zhou Liu became a viscount, he seldom went to sea. Most of the old men who followed him to sea either died at sea, or didn’t have the courage to gallop on the sea. They went to some companies of Zhou Liu to retire. The younger Bai Xuan and Wang Xinya continued to fight on the sea.

For these two people, Zhou Liu also trusted them very much, handed over the management of the fleet to these two people, and gave them a generous commission.

These two people can be said to have accumulated a lot of wealth, but it is a pity that they did not catch up with the good times.

With the development of the fishing industry, the means of catching fish have become more and more mature, and the mechanism that those who catch more fish can be awarded titles has long been revoked.

The award of the title has become more naked, that is, how much money is paid to the Noble Management Association every year, and the corresponding title can be obtained for three, five, or nine consecutive years.

A court lord who cannot be hereditary without a fief needs to pay tribute for three years. The court lord is not divided into ranks. It is just a status, which is roughly equivalent to the title of some barons. However, the court lord can enter and leave the palace and meet the queen. There are some capable people The court lord is no worse than the old nobles, and this is also the main territory of the new nobles.

As for paying tribute for five years, you can get the title of baron. This title did not exist originally, but it was developed after more and more people wanted to become nobles and the fiefs became more precious. There is no fief, but the title can be hereditary.

As for paying tribute for nine years, you will be able to obtain the title of a real baron, and when conditions permit, you will be able to obtain a fief. However, as far as the current situation is concerned, there are still some barons who have not obtained a fief until now, and even one of them has not obtained a fief until his death. the Baron.

As for the titles of Baron and above, they can only be entrusted again if they make contributions that are beneficial to the country.

The high-ranking nobles are the private land of the old-fashioned nobles, and they do not allow anyone to obtain a higher title. Even when Zhou Liu was able to obtain the Viscount, he experienced a storm.

At present, in Hailan Country, the high-ranking nobles of the new sect are basically old-fashioned nobles who have transformed themselves. Some of them succeeded in the transformation and made a lot of capital, while some failed in the transformation and quickly fell into ruin.

At present, among the newly appointed nobles, Zhou Liu is actually the most conspicuous one. When Zhou Liu died, Lu Ye, the nephew of the upper rank, wanted to make trouble.

The veteran nobles will not prevent Lu Ye from succeeding to the throne, because the rules are the foundation of the existence of the veteran nobles, they will only let Lu Ye inherit the title and then something will happen.

Bai Xuan is currently offering the title, and what people seek in this life is nothing more than fame and fortune.

Bai Xuan reasoned that he was no longer short of money, and it was impossible for a captain of a fishing boat to be short of money. What he was short of now was fame.

However, the pressure of paying for the title is much greater than the pressure of paying for the building in the future. Even the money of the royal title every year is enough to make every middle class suffer for two or three years. In [-], people with no skills really couldn't afford the title.

The other Wang Xinya hadn't heard that he was offering a knighthood, but he was a lavish spender. The previous habit of fishing desperately and spending lavishly when he caught fish has not changed until now.

His enjoyment is even more luxurious than Zhou Liudu's. He goes to various high-end places, spends a lot of money, owes a lot of debts, and then waits until the next sailing.

Zhou Liu said that Wang Xinya would either die at sea or in a woman's belly.

The three of them chatted happily, and Bai Xuanyin landed and boarded the Seagull.

Jiaolong is a large ship with a displacement of 1000 tons, and it is also the main ship. The whole ship is extremely spectacular and can catch hundreds of tons of squid.

The Seagull is the frigate of the Jiaolong, with a displacement of only 200 tons and a crew of more than [-] people.

There is a simple processing platform on the deck, and after catching the carp, the primary treatment can be carried out immediately to prevent the caught carp from deteriorating during transportation.

You can still smell a strong fishy smell when you walk up. The crews coming and going are cleaning the boat quickly, and then sending barrels of sealed oil barrels to the factory, as well as boxes of packed oil Fish meat, as well as the materials of various squid.

Among them, the most important thing is fish blood. After several processes, this thing can be made into different materials, various types of fish oil, residues of gunpowder raw materials, and so on.

Then there is the oil tendon in the body of the squid. Nowadays, the application of this oil tendon is also expanding rapidly, such as communication, connection, and storage of information, etc., which makes the oil tendon an expensive material.

After that is the fish bone, which will be sent to the processing factory, and then become one of the basic raw materials of the slot.

On the contrary, fish meat is not very tasty due to preservation reasons, and it is usually made into canned food, which is one of the main meat foods in the middle and lower layers.

One catfish can bring a lot of income, and most catfish are between 50 and 70 tons, and a few catfish can exceed this ton.

This time, it was just that the Seagull came back and brought back some raw materials that had been processed. It was a carnival at the wharf port. Agents of countless companies were running around here, eager for all the raw materials that came off the fish.

Lu Ye owns a lot of factories, but limited by production capacity, he will release some raw materials.

Now that the fish catching industry has gradually reached its peak, everyone knows the amount of oil produced. All countries are studying artificial breeding "oil fields".

It is planned to raise the carp in captivity and continuously draw blood to produce oil. It can be said that whoever can master this technology will be able to lead the way in the next century.

Therefore, all countries are trying to find ways to obtain larvae. However, larvae generally live in the deep sea, where humans cannot reach. The few larvae found are also surrounded by many shoals. Although the fishing industry is developed, However, if you want to hunt catfish schools, you will only capsize, so so far, there are very few catfish larvae in human hands.

And this time the Seagull came back early, which is also related to the larvae.

They found a group of larvae in the bay of an island, and there was no school of squid, but there was something strange there.

As soon as the boat approached the bay, the people on it would lose control and jump into the water one by one. If they didn't retreat in time, the entire fleet would be stuck there.

The reason why they came back was because of this.

Their fleet is a commercial ship. Although they are equipped with some armed forces for catching squid, the armament is used to catch large squid, and there are not enough steam cannons for attack.

"We have observed that the reason why people lose control and throw themselves into the water is because there is a group of sea monsters living on the outskirts of the bay. As long as they kill each other, the group of larvae will be in our hands."

"So your plan is to let the Seagull load the steam cannon back to the bay, and then use the firepower to clean up those sea monsters." Lu Ye squinted his eyes and understood Bai Xuan's plan.

"Steam cannons are controlled weapons. It is not easy to get this batch of steam cannons." Lu also knew that he had two choices now, or choose to give up and cooperate with other nobles. In terms of monopoly, it is much less.

Another option is that Lu also used his own relationship to obtain this batch of steam cannons through not very legal channels. This crime will be erased after the success of the larvae.

Catching the larvae is definitely a great achievement for the state. Not only can Lu Ye's title be mentioned again, but the group of people under him can also get the title.

Bai Xuan was obviously tempted, all he wanted was a title, and now such a good opportunity, he absolutely didn't want to miss it.

"We need to go to the Red Sea Island to make a deal, and then go directly to that bay." Bai Xuan took out the sea chart and said.

Red Island is an offshore island, where dragons and snakes are mixed, there are a lot of illegal transactions, and various smuggled products are sold on it, and this area is the only one that has enough steam cannons.

The reason why Lu Ye must accompany the ship is because only the Viscount Lu Ye can have such a big face and obtain so many weapons from the owner of the Red Island.

Otherwise, the average person can buy ten steam cannons, which would cost a lot of money.

Bai Xuan and Wang Xinya looked at each other, looked at Lu Ye, and waited for Lu Ye to make a decision.

Although they said they were loyal to Lu Ye before, this kind of allegiance was only verbal, and they didn't have much respect for Lu Ye in their hearts.

Lu is also only Zhou Liu's successor, and before he inherited the title, they had never even met him. If he was a coward, they'd better make another plan earlier.

"Then let's go, I also happen to have a business, and I want to talk to the owner of the Red Island." Lu Ye narrowed his eyes and smiled.

He can be sure that this trip to the Red Island will not be peaceful. Combined with the feeling of being spied on the road, Lu also knows that there must be a traitor in his fleet, the information of the larva may be leaked, and the enemy hidden in the dark, It is estimated that they intend to swallow him alive.

But so what, who eats who is not sure?

 This chapter introduces a bit more background, and the number of words is still 3000. Xu Ming will see if he can keep updating [-] chapters per day in two chapters in the future. If possible, please support the book friends.

  
 
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