After a busy month, the seaweed work was finally completed, and Baiweilou even developed several new sushis, which have become popular in the city.
Everyone who comes to the restaurant to eat will try this new food.
"This is a new one. It is said that it was invented by Lord Fuzun."
"Yes, the method for making the outer layer of seaweed was also taught by Lord Fuzun."
"Well, he is a good official who cares about the people."
The diners were eating sushi with emotion in their hearts. When they first saw the Dongyi brochure, they wondered what good things there were on such a small island. They didn't expect that after coming here, they would open a shop and do business. Over the past year or so, they have witnessed with their own eyes that this place is becoming more and more lively, and it will only get better in the future.
Wang Yu and Cheng Chen were also trying new sushi at home, but no matter how delicious it was, once you ate too much, you would get tired of it, so they decided to stop the development in the kitchen as they needed to take it slow.
Rising in the morning and setting in the evening, the tide ebbs and flows.
Summer and autumn are the harvest seasons of the ocean, and many fishermen go out to sea to fish. I told Ling Chufeng about this when he left in March, and I also received a letter from him a few days ago, saying that he would come.
Wang Yu has been waiting for him at home these days. He had someone make the fishing nets two months ago. In ancient times, Fuxi made knotted ropes to make nets for farming and fishing.
Fishing with fishing nets has been around since ancient times. In the past, people used straw nets, basket nets, and of course nets made of silk thread, but ordinary people could not afford these.
Gradually, the textile industry developed, and in the past few decades of the Dali period, the textile industry developed rapidly. Hemp and cotton threads could be woven to make fishing nets, which greatly improved the efficiency of fishing. However, they were fiber products after all. Hemp fibers tended to swell after absorbing water and were easily rotten when damp, so there was a saying that "fish for three days and dry the nets for two days".
The fishing net that Wang Yu had people make this time is quite different from that of ordinary fishermen. Compared with the method of putting the fishing net into the water and using the water flow or manpower to drive the fish, he uses a boat to pull the fishing net and uses a trawl net to catch fish. It is more suitable for larger and farther waters and has better fishing effects.
Wang Yu had previously observed the fishing methods of the fishermen on the island. Most of them were relatively backward, using manual labor or taking advantage of the tides to fish.
Wang Yu couldn't make any major changes to the material of the fishing nets. He really didn't know how chemical fibers were made. He could only help fishermen improve their fishing efficiency through improved fishing methods.
In addition to trawl nets, there are also fixed nets and drag nets. The nets are set in places where there are many fish, tied with large ropes, and have stones or iron blocks hanging underneath. They sink quickly to the bottom of the sea to catch fish.
Wait for the fish to rush around in the net and pull the fishing net, pull the rope from above to quickly close the stones under the net, and then pull out the fishing net to catch the fish. This is the only way Wang Yu can think of to catch fish in large quantities.
At the end of June, not only Ling Chufeng and Meng Yu came, but unexpectedly, Zhang Siyuan and Chen Yanwen also came.
Ling Xiao and Ling Shuang also came. Actually, Ling Chufeng didn't want to bring Ling Shuang and his sister with him, but they learned about it from Meng Yu and insisted on coming along.
Chen Yanwen brought the princess with him. It seems that he left his three children in the capital and brought the princess here to play. I don’t know if the emperor knows about this.
Chen Yanwen walked up to Wang Yu and hugged him, saying, "Xiuzhi, I miss you so much."
Wang Yu was very happy to see his good friend whom he hadn't seen for a long time. Zhang Siyuan had only come for a few days when Baiweilou opened, and he hadn't seen him for a long time.
He smiled and asked everyone to come in, and asked Chen Yanwen how he knew about this as they walked in.
"Ziheng's third child turned one, and Chongguang happened to be in the capital, so he went there that day. Ziheng wanted to come too, but he had a lot of work to do, and this place is far away, so he couldn't find the time."
Wang Yu nodded. He knew about this. The emperor and Mr. Lan were training him to be the future imperial teacher, and he also had to teach the prince, so he definitely would not have time.
Then, remembering that Chen Yanwen was seasick, he asked, "Didn't you feel seasick on the boat this time?"
"There are steamships now. They're fast and relatively stable, so we'll be there in a few days. Before I boarded, I asked the doctor to make some seasickness pills for me. Fortunately, it's not too serious."
Wang Yu nodded after hearing this and said, "That's good."
After all, the princess is not as tall as ordinary people, and the imperial court is far away from the world of martial arts. At this moment, Ling Shuang and Meng Yu are both interested in this princess of the imperial court. They come forward to talk to her, and Cheng Chen accompanies the princess on the side.
The two of them were not very familiar with the etiquette of the court, but fortunately Le An didn't care too much about it. She just thought that the two of them were enthusiastic and cheerful. She also liked to read some martial arts novels. Just like Meng Yu and others were interested in the court, the princess was also interested in the chivalrous spirit of the rivers and lakes.
The few of them were chatting happily until Erbao returned from Rong Jianan. Then they shifted their attention. Meng Yu picked up Erbao and turned to say to them, "This little guy looks even better after not seeing him for a few months."
Erbao hadn't expected so many people to come to his house after he had been at Uncle Nan's place for a while. However, he remembered the person holding him, the aunt who had given him the wooden sword toy, so he didn't struggle and called out, "Aunt Meng."
Meng Yu was very surprised and said, "Erbao still remembers me."
Afterwards, Cheng Chen asked him to call Princess and Lingshuang respectively. Erbao hadn't seen Lingshuang for more than a year, so he didn't remember her, and Princess had even less impression of her. The last time Princess saw Erbao was when he was one month old.
Wang Yu and the others arrived at the study. Zhang Siyuan looked around and said, "Your place has changed a lot."
When he first came, although the government office was the residence of the Dongyi royal family and the place was large, the buildings were still far inferior to those of the Dali period.
"Well, I had it renovated."
"It was quite lively when I walked here from the street. Baiweilou gave me the accounts at the end of last year, and business is getting better and better."
After saying that, he added, "The emperor even praised you, and many court officials were envious."
Hearing this, Wang Yu also smiled, "Yeah, I know. Chongguang told me when he came in March."
Zhang Siyuan raised an eyebrow. Chen Yanwen also knew about this, but at this moment he was only interested in having fun. He said, "This is my first time here. Xiuzhi wants to take Yaohua and me out for some fun."
Wang Yu nodded and agreed, "I'll take you fishing tomorrow. I've prepared the fishing nets."
In the evening, several people went directly to Baiweilou for dinner. The most curious ones were Chen Yanwen and Princess Yaohua. It was also the peak season for seafood, and the restaurant had a lot of seafood.
Chen Yanwen was born in Shangyong Prefecture. The farthest place he had been to was the capital, so he had never come into contact with seafood.
The princess had been in the capital, and it was troublesome and expensive to transport fresh seafood to the capital, so the emperor was not willing to waste so much time and money on this dish.
Also, the key to seafood is freshness. If it is not fresh when it is transported, how can it be sent to the emperor for consumption? There are also few people in the capital who can cook seafood.
In addition, a small number of people are allergic to seafood, so before the meal, Wang Yu specifically told Chen Yanwen and the princess to eat less. If there is nothing wrong today, they can eat as much as they want in the future.
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