Ang Lee strolled around Black Tiger Island until the afternoon. Even though the Black Tiger Island wasn't very large, Ang Lee still didn't walk through all the areas. It didn't seem to be necessary as he only needed to understand the general situation of the island.
"Let's go and take a look at the fish farm."
Ang Lee opened his mouth and said.
In addition to raising livestock and plants, Black Tiger Island also raised fish. However, it wasn't freshwater fish, but marine fish. This was the ocean, and the seawater was endless. Fresh water was extremely precious here, and only the well could provide some fresh water. Using it to water the fields was already a stretch, so it naturally wouldn't be used to raise fish. Since seawater was everywhere, it was naturally the most suitable place to raise fish. It could also be said that it was a place to store marine fish, but the pirates would often feed them. Therefore, it could also be understood as raising fish. Not only would the marine fish not become smaller, but they would also become larger.
This area for raising marine fish was located in a depression on the island. The entrance to the sea was only ten zhang wide, while the area inside was a hundred zhang in radius. The depth wasn't very high, and the deepest part was only four to five zhang. Therefore, as long as a net was placed at the entrance to the sea, this area could be enclosed, and it would become a place for the pirates to raise fish and store marine fish.
Black Tiger Island had a total of two depressions like this. This depression was a natural harbor, while the other was larger and more open, and had been turned into a harbor by the pirates. Black Tiger Island obviously didn't need two harbors, so this depression with a better sealing ability was used to enclose marine fish. If the pirates caught a lot of marine fish and couldn't finish eating them, they would directly throw them in this area. Usually, when they needed to eat fish, they didn't have to go to the sea to catch fish. They only needed to quickly obtain a large amount of fish in this small area.
"Not bad! Such a small area, and there are actually so many marine fish. The inventory of the pirates is surprising me more and more. "
Ang Lee opened his mouth and said.
In this area with a radius of a hundred zhang, there were at least tens of thousands of marine fish. Among them, there was no lack of larger marine fish. These marine fish were encircled in this sealed area and couldn't escape at all.
In order to prevent the marine fish from escaping into the sea, there were three layers of interception nets at the entrance to the sea. On both sides of the three layers of interception nets, there were two rows of large numbers of wooden stakes that were only one step apart. The existence of these wooden stakes could prevent the large marine fish from damaging the nets and prevent losses..
Of course, although there were many marine fish here, most of them were herbivorous. In order to feed these fish, there was a large amount of seaweed that the pirates collected from the surrounding sea. These seaweed were the favorite food of these marine fish. With these seaweed, the marine fish temporarily placed inside wouldn't starve to death easily. They could even grow bigger. As for the small number of carnivorous fish, they were all small and medium-sized marine fish. If a few sharks were placed inside, there wouldn't be many herbivorous marine fish left, and there would be no point in rearing them.
In addition, in addition to the seaweed personally collected, the ocean current would also bring a large number of plankton into the sealed area through the gap. Although there was a net here, it could only block marine fish of a certain size. It couldn't block particularly small fry and all kinds of small shrimps. Because the environment of the sealed area was good enough, some krill would unconsciously break into it, thus feeding the small and medium-sized marine fish in the rearing area.
Ang Lee saw dozens of ribbonfish at a glance. These marine fish looked very much like snakes in the sea. Upon closer inspection, he found that they were fish. The ribbonfish was slender and was a very ferocious marine fish. It was also called Blade Fish, Skirt Fish, Fat Belt Fish, Oil Belt Fish, Toothed Belt Fish, etc. It was very ferocious. This marine fish's body was flat like a belt. It was silver-gray in color. Its dorsal and pectoral fins were light gray with very small spots. Its tail was black. The ribbonfish had a sharp head and a big mouth that gradually tapered to the tail. Its height was about twice the length of its head, and its body length was at least about one meter. It was extremely ferocious and mainly fed on crayfish and squid. It was mainly distributed in the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. For example, the Black Dragon Sea area where Ang Lee was at at this time belonged to the ribbonfish branch area. There were many ribbonfish here, and it was a very popular food for the fishermen here.
Although it was a marine fish, ribbonfish had a poor swimming ability. It floated in the middle of the sea during the day and fell to the bottom of the sea at night. When it was still, its head was up and its body was vertical. It only relied on the waving of its dorsal and pectoral fins, and its eyes were focused on the movement above its head. If it found prey, its dorsal fin would vibrate rapidly, its body would bend, and it would pounce on the food. Ribbonfish had the characteristic of lining up in groups. When the water temperature rose, ribbonfish swam to the shore in groups, from south to north in the reproductive cycle. It was the fishing season. When the water temperature dropped, ribbonfish swam to the depths of the water to avoid the cold.
For people who liked to eat fish, fish bones were very annoying, and fish often had a lot of fish bones on its body. It was very annoying. Ribbonfish was thick and had few bones. Compared with ordinary fish, it only had a single bone on its spine, and the rest of its body had no bones. This was very to the liking of people who liked to eat fish. In addition, ribbonfish was rich in nutrients. It was a marine fish with a very high nutritional value. It had the effects of invigorating the spleen, benefiting Qi, warming the stomach, nourishing the liver, nourishing the skin, replenishing Qi, nourishing the blood, and strengthening the body. It was very suitable for people who had a weak body, such as dizziness, shortness of breath, weakness, and malnutrition. It was especially suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, indigestion, and dry skin. Therefore, people with poor appetite could consider eating more ribbonfish in summer.
In addition, according to the research of later generations, ribbonfish was rich in fat, protein, vitamins, unsaturated fatty acids, phosphorus, calcium, iron, iodine, and other nutrients. It was very effective for supplementing nutrition. Ribbonfish was warm in nature and sweet in taste. It had the effects of warming the stomach, nourishing the skin, nourishing the blood, strengthening the body, strengthening the heart and kidney, relaxing the muscles and promoting blood circulation, reducing inflammation and phlegm, clearing the brain and stopping diarrhea, eliminating fatigue, and improving the spirit.
Ribbonfish was rich in various mineral elements and vitamins necessary for the human body. It was an ideal nourishing food for the elderly, children, and pregnant women. It was especially suitable for people with shortness of breath, weakness of the body, weakness of the body for a long time, dizziness due to blood deficiency, too little food, malnutrition, and dry skin. In addition, it was good for pregnant women to eat ribbonfish for the development of fetal brain tissue. It was good for children to eat ribbonfish for the improvement of intelligence. It was good for the elderly to eat ribbonfish for the delay of brain atrophy and prevent Alzheimer's. It was good for women to eat ribbonfish for the smooth and moist skin, long black hair, and more beautiful face.
Ribbonfish also contained nutrients needed by the brain, which was very important for improving memory and thinking ability. In addition, ribbonfish was rich in lecithin, which made it more brain-nourishing than ordinary freshwater fish and was beneficial for reducing blood lipids. The rich magnesium in ribbonfish also had a good protective effect on the cardiovascular system, which was good for preventing cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and myocardial infarction.
In addition, ribbonfish meat was delicate and did not have a muddy smell. Whether it was fresh or frozen ribbonfish, it was easy to process and could be combined with a variety of ingredients. The common cooking methods were stewing, steaming, frying, steaming, braising, and it could also be made into a dry pot, hot pot, etc. The fish meat of ribbonfish was easy to digest. It was a home-cooked dish suitable for the old and young. Many people liked to eat ribbonfish very much.
"There are so many ribbonfish here. Let's take some away. Recently, I suddenly want to eat steamed ribbonfish. It has few bones and is not tiring to eat."
Ang Lee said.
Although eating is a very happy thing, if eating makes people tired, it is estimated that it will also be very tiring. Therefore, fish with many bones are often not popular. The rich grassroots will not ask for trouble and buy low-grade fish with many bones. They are more interested in high-end fish with few bones and delicious taste.
According to Ang Lee's knowledge, ribbonfish is not a high-end fish. It should belong to the mid-grade fish. This is for the people in inland areas. For the fishermen living by the sea, ribbonfish is not even a mid-grade fish. After all, there are many ribbonfish on the sea and they can be caught at any time. For the fish that is not rare in the sea, it is naturally not a high-end fish. But for the people in inland areas, ribbonfish is much more expensive than grass carp and other freshwater fish in the river. Naturally, it can be regarded as a mid-grade fish food.
In different areas where ribbonfish are distributed, the value of ribbonfish is different. In the main area where ribbonfish are produced, the value of ribbonfish is the lowest. In the areas where ribbonfish are not produced, the quality of ribbonfish is slightly higher.
In addition to ribbonfish, there are many kinds of marine fish here. The largest one seems to weigh more than 50 kilograms. After all, the area of this area is not very vast. Marine fish that are too big can't live in such a small area normally.
Because Ang Lee will lead more than 100 people to leave Black Tiger Island after dark, Ang Lee will have another meal before evening. After eating, he will rest for a while before setting off to return to Black Wolf Island. Although Black Tiger Island is larger in area, Black Wolf Island is closer to Tianguang Port. Therefore, it is more suitable to be the base camp.
"Assistant Minister Li, there are people coming to Black Dragon Island. What do they want?"
A soldier ran over to report.
Ang Lee picked up the binoculars. Sure enough, he saw a small boat with the Black Dragon flag approaching. There are four or five people on the boat. Judging from their clothes, their status and position should not be low.
"Black Tiger, come here. See who is coming over."
Ang Lee asked Black Tiger to come over and handed him the binoculars.
After being captured, Black Tiger has been in low spirits and very scared. However, Ang Lee has never been too harsh on Black Tiger. This made Black Tiger relax a lot. Perhaps, if he really put his heart into it, it would not be impossible for him to be pardoned from death.
Although Black Tiger has never used the binoculars before, he has seen Ang Lee and the others use them to observe the sea surface. Naturally, he can figure out how to use it. There is no threshold to use this kind of tool. Anyone can use it as long as they are not stupid.
Black Tiger took the binoculars and looked at the small fishing boat in the distance. Soon, he saw the people coming.
"They are the Black Dragon's confidants. They come here a few times every year. They probably come to see the situation on the island so that they can control the surrounding islands."
Black Tiger said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "Then bring a few brothers they know and treat them well. Don't show any flaws. If you perform well enough, your punishment can be reduced."
Black Tiger quickly nodded and said, "Don't worry, I understand."
Soon, Black Tiger, Strong Tiger, and Flying Tiger stood together at the dock to welcome the Black Dragon's confidant. This was enough respect.
"Great Kings, why are you so free to welcome me at the dock together?"
Black Dragon's confidant asked with a smile.
He was naturally very happy that the other party gave him so much face.
Black Tiger smiled and said, "Just now, a few of us brothers were here to pay respects to my second brother who died. When we saw a boat coming, we took a closer look and saw that it was you, so we came over to wait."
"Haha! So it was a coincidence! I was excited for nothing. "
Black Dragon's confidant said with a smile. After a pause, he said, "The second Great King of your island has passed away for many years. Great Kings, please restrain your grief!"
Because the feeling of being captured was definitely different from usual, if he didn't dispel the Black Dragon's confidant's doubts, it would be very difficult for him to put on a good show. For this reason, he had to do this. And through this layer of concealment, it was easy to explain why they were slightly depressed.
In addition, there were more than ten people on Black Tiger Island who were originally pirates on the island. There were also some soldiers of the Tang dynasty mixed in with them. However, they were the lowest level. As the subordinates of the real pirates, it was not easy for them to expose themselves.
"How is it? Did anything major happen on Black Tiger Island recently?"
Black Dragon's confidant asked.
Black Tiger shook his head and said, "It's always been like this. Nothing major can happen, but there are a lot of annoying little things."
"Oh, what's the annoying little things? Tell me about it."
Black Dragon's confidant asked.
Black Tiger said carelessly, "A few days ago when we went out to sea, Fifth Brother was injured. He's still recuperating now. He won't be able to recover without two or three months. When I think of Fifth Brother's injury, I feel very uncomfortable. "
He said this deliberately because White Tiger's mood was not right. If White Tiger also appeared, it would be easy for him to be exposed. This guy's talent was too weak. In order not to expose himself, he could only pretend to be injured and hide.
"In our line of work, getting injured is a common occurrence. You just have to get used to it, get used to it."
Black Dragon's confidant said.
"By the way, I heard that something major happened on Black Wolf Island. Have you heard?"
Black Dragon's confidant asked again.
Black Tiger knew that it was time for him to perform a meritorious service. He hurriedly said, "I know, of course I know. A few days ago, I personally went to Black Wolf Island and saw Brother Black Wolf himself. This guy's injury is not light! It turns out that they ran into some trouble when they went out to do something. The casualties among their subordinates were not small. Even Hei Lang himself was injured, not to mention his subordinates. This time, they will probably have to rest for a few months. "
"You still call yourself a brother? I think the Black Tiger King is taking pleasure in other people's misfortune! "
Black Dragon's confidant said.
Black Tiger hurriedly said, "No, I'm really concerned about Brother Black Wolf. Why would I gloat? Hahaha! "
The relationship between pirates wasn't close. They cooperated with each other and competed with each other. Cooperation was public, but there were also secret confrontations. If there was a chance, the possibility of pirates killing each other couldn't be ruled out. It was completely possible.
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