Whaling had been a long-standing activity of humans, especially in countries with rich fishery resources and bordering the frigid seas. However, with the indiscriminate hunting of humans, the number of whales continued to decrease. Since 1986, the international community had banned whaling.
It was no exaggeration to say that every part of a whale was a treasure. Other by-products had substitutes in modern society, but whale meat was irreplaceable.
Fishermen in developed countries could earn more than 80,000 US dollars from catching a whale. If you caught one a year, you would be in the middle class, and if you caught two, you would be in the upper echelons of society. Restaurants that made whale meat into delicacies could double their profits.
Driven by high profits, although international conventions explicitly prohibited commercial whaling, it was still not stopped. This was because the so-called international conventions required each country to consciously abide by them. If the countries themselves turned a blind eye, there was nothing they could do.
Some countries openly hunted whales, some hunted whales under the guise of scientific research, and some countries hunted whales secretly.
Zhang Zian had heard that there were people in Korea who secretly hunted whales in the name of "bycatch." As long as customers were willing to pay, they could taste fresh whale meat in restaurants. Thus, when he saw Sihwa pointing to the northeast, he immediately thought of the rumors of people poaching whales in Korea.
Sihwa did not believe it. "A-Jeo-An, you're lying, right? Whales are so cute. There's no way anyone in Korea would hunt whales. There must be a mistake somewhere! "
She did not want to believe that her oppa would use a knife and fork to taste delicious whale meat with a bright smile on his face.
Zhang Zian wanted to refute, but he opened his mouth and swallowed his words.
Because there was no evidence.
Sihwa was pointing to the northeast, but the northeast was a very large area. It included Korea, Japan, and the far east of Russia. These three countries had very developed deep-sea fisheries, and they all had a tradition of whaling.
Some species of whales were not endangered animals, and whaling under certain circumstances was permitted.
Speaking of which, he was very angry. He clearly had the opportunity to bring back a white whale, but because he was a law-abiding citizen, he gave it up. Now, someone was secretly earning money that he did not dare to earn. He was not worried about the scarcity, but rather the inequality!
No, if I can't earn money, then don't even think about earning it!
Thus, he did not continue to dwell on the question of which country was secretly hunting whales. Instead, he said, "Sihwa, you don't want those whales to be hunted by humans, right?"
She nodded. "Whales are very cute! The white whale was swimming with me until I was stranded on a German beach. When I was too tired, he would float on the surface of the water and let me rest on his back. When I missed oppa, he would sing to me. When I was lost on the vast sea, he would lead the way for me. Although he was stupid and led me to Germany instead of Korea … "
As she spoke, she became depressed.
In fact, Zhang Zian felt that she had no right to say that the white whale was stupid. No matter what, the white whale had led her to the shore. If she had swum like a fool, she might have swum all the way to Bermuda.
Even if the white whale really did lure her to Korea, she would probably end up as a plate of whale meat served on the dining table …
"Then, Sihwa, do you have any way to send a message to those whales?" he asked.
"Yes, I can sing!" she said.
"Can they hear us from so far away?" he asked again.
She looked like she was looking at an idiot. "Ajeo-an, are you looking down on me? I can hear their songs. Of course, they can hear me too! "
"You misunderstood. I just want to confirm." Zhang Zian smiled. "Then you can let the whales that are being hunted swim over here. We don't hunt whales here. Of course, we are not interested in whale meat."
"Really?" She stared at him suspiciously. "The people in China are very poor, right?"
Zhang Zian said, "Did you know that from watching Korean dramas?"
"Yes!" She nodded vigorously. "So when I saw your shabby bathroom, I knew it was true!"
Zhang Zian almost knelt down. Sorry, I've embarrassed the people in China!
"Actually, the people in China are not very poor, at least not as poor as you think. Not to mention the first-tier cities in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, even in second-tier cities like Binhai City, the standard of living is not much worse than Korea. Of course, there is still a gap with the developed countries in Europe and America," he quickly explained.
"So you are the only one who is poor?" She obviously didn't believe him.
Zhang Zian felt that it would be good for her to watch TV. Whether it was watching movies like "Small Times," or watching news broadcasts, it could refresh her impression of China as "poor."
But forget it. If he let her watch "Small Times," her personality would probably develop in an even more unpredictable direction …
"Actually, I am not poor." He felt that his words were not very convincing. He counted with his fingers and said, "You see, I have a house, a car …"
"Where is the car?" She opened the curtain next to the bathtub and looked downstairs.
"There will be one right away!" Zhang Zian emphasized. "That is not the point. The point is that I have a cat! Don't look at how well some people look on the surface, but behind their backs, they don't even have a cat! "
This time, it was Sihwa's turn to be speechless.
She thought about it seriously. It seemed that there were very few male leads in Korean dramas who had cats …
"No!" She suddenly realized that her thoughts had been led astray by Zhang Zian. She pointed at his face unhappily and said, "Those cats that you raise, their personalities are too bad! Especially that fat, orange tabby! "
"Who are you saying has a bad personality? Who else is a fat, orange tabby? "
Fina saw that Zhang Zian had not gone to get lunch for a long time, so it was hungry. It went upstairs to rush him, and just happened to hear Sihwa bad-mouthing it behind its back. It immediately pulled a long face.
She blinked. "Is there a second orange tabby here?"
To be honest, with their personalities, neither of them had the right to despise the other.
Seeing that the fish and the cat were about to fight again, as if they were born to be enemies, Zhang Zian quickly changed the topic. "Sihwa, I have a way to prove that I am not poor. The way to prove it is that I have bought diamonds for Fina!"
"Huh?" Sihwa's eyes widened in disbelief. "You bought diamonds for this orange tabby?"
Fina jumped onto its princess bed, pulled out a shiny diamond ring from under its pillow, and put it on the tip of its paw. It stared at Sihwa like it was showing off.
"… Okay, I know why you are poor." She sighed.
Zhang Zian coughed. "Let's put this aside first. Sihwa, let those whales that are being chased swim this way. As long as they swim into China's exclusive economic zone, there will naturally be ships from the marine surveillance, marine arrest, fishery administration, and marine police to protect them."
"Really?" She was still skeptical.
Zhang Zian shrugged. "You can try. You won't get pregnant anyway."
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