When Ang Lee heard this, he smiled slightly. These fishermen were indeed very smart. They knew how to get the greatest benefits for themselves. Because of the reefs of this era, there were a lot of fish resources. Therefore, every time they went out to sea to fish, they could catch a full ship of all kinds of sea fish until every corner of the fishing boat was filled.
Because it was too full, everyone's fish were squeezed together. Therefore, when they reached the shore, these fresh sea fish became dead fish and could only be sold at the price of dead fish.
However, this was also something that couldn't be helped. If they wanted to ensure the stock of all the sea fish and provide enough space and seawater for each fish, then the capacity of the fishing boat would be reduced too much. It would be even more uneconomical. Therefore, for the greatest benefits, they could only fish as much as possible and use the advantage of quantity to earn more money.
Of course, this was true for ordinary fish, but if they encountered a particularly expensive fish or a particularly large fish among ordinary fish, then it was another story. This was called a rare commodity worth hoarding. The price could be sold very high, and the price of live fish was even higher. Therefore, once they encountered a particularly valuable fish, the fishermen would pick them out as if they were serving their ancestors. They would feed them with clean seawater and even change the seawater for them on the way. It could be said that the service was very good. It was to let these rare fish reach the shore alive and then sell them at a satisfactory price.
In fact, whether it was an expensive fish, an ordinary fish, or a large fish among ordinary fish, they were all similar, but the price was too far apart.
This was determined by the market. Any unique fish was a rare commodity worth hoarding. There were always some rich people who were willing to spend ten times or even a hundred times the money to buy different fish in order to show that they were different from others.
For example, if they ate a particularly large fish, they could live for decades longer than others. Or if they ate an expensive fish, their identity would be more noble.
In the eyes of many rich people, being able to buy the rarest fish was a good omen. For this good omen, they were willing to spend more money.
Or perhaps, some people felt that this was the only way to show their status. If they ate what the poor ate, how could they show their aristocratic status and show that they were different from the rest?
Therefore, as long as the large sea fish and rare species caught by the fishermen were transported to Chang 'an, the most luxurious city in the Tang dynasty, they would always be sold out. In Chang' an, where the nobles gathered, they were not afraid of the high price, but they were afraid that there would be no good goods that could satisfy the nobles.
Ang Lee didn't want to disturb the fishermen, so he ordered the fleet to maintain formation and slowly pass through the Nansha sea area, heading north.
The speed of the express train at this time was still not fast enough. It was not much different from the long-distance buses of the future. The biggest advantage was that it could travel day and night. This was the real advantage. Even if it was slower, as long as it traveled day and night, it could reach its destination in a relatively short time.
Li Hanlu and Li Ya 'er spent most of their time in the private room, looking at the scenery outside through the transparent window.
The feeling of different sceneries passing by one's body was very comfortable, especially when one passed by a section with better sceneries. It gave one a very comfortable feeling.
Because the temperature in Chang 'an City was very high in summer, there was almost no difference between the weather in the south and the weather in the north. But now that it was autumn, the temperature in Chang' an City had begun to drop, but the temperature in the south did not seem to drop at all. Therefore, the further south one went, the higher the temperature felt.
In addition, the environment in the South was very different from that in the North. The scenery in the North gave people a very rough feeling, while the scenery in the South was more gentle. Even the rain seemed so gentle. When the rain fell on the body, it was like a real caress on the face.
Li Hanlu and Li Ya 'er had always lived in the north. The southernmost place they had been to was probably about the same latitude as Chang' an. They didn't know much about the real Jiangnan.
This time, they had already reached a very southern position. The scenery they saw along the way made them very excited, because many of the sceneries could not be seen in the north.
"Sister, where are we now? How far away are we from Guangzhou?"
Li Ya 'er had been on the train for several days. She asked while looking at the scenery outside.
Li Hanlu naturally didn't know. She smiled and looked at the window, saying, "I think I saw the sign of Ezhou just now. This should be Ezhou. We've traveled more than half the distance. We still have to go another half."
"Ah! We've only traveled half the distance. Guangzhou is really far. "
Li Ya 'er pouted her small mouth, not like an adult at all.
"Ezhou, Ezhou, isn't there the Yangtze River Bridge in Ezhou? Since we're already in Ezhou, we'll be able to see the Yangtze River Bridge soon!"
Li Hanlu suddenly thought of something and looked quite excited.
The Yangtze River Bridge in Ezhou was built under the supervision of Ang Lee. In order to build this huge bridge across Ezhou, the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty mobilized a huge amount of manpower and resources and spent a lot of money. It could be said that it cost a lot to build this bridge. However, it was worth it. If it weren't for this bridge, the railway would be cut off from Ezhou. In this case, the goods from the south of the Yangtze River would be difficult to be transported to the north quickly. The economy of the south would be greatly affected.
In short, the Yangtze River Bridge in Ezhou was a very important bridge for the Tang Empire. In order to ensure the safety of this bridge, the imperial court specially set up 300 soldiers to guard the bridge. The camps were set up at the two ends of the bridge. The main camp consisted of 200 people and the auxiliary camp of 100 people. They patrolled the bridge in three shifts every day. There were more people during the day and fewer at night, but at least 50 people were on duty.
In addition, there was a military camp of 3,000 people more than 10 miles away from the bridge. Once something happened in the area around the bridge, the soldiers in the military camp could come to reinforce at any time to ensure the absolute safety of the bridge.
In order to improve the efficiency of freight transportation as much as possible, there was no night ban on the bridge. Traffic was unimpeded all day and all night.
As for the toll, after several reforms, it was finally fixed. That was, trains could pass directly without stopping. The carriages and other vehicles on the upper level had to pay a certain fee to pass. As for the caravans, they had to pay more. Ordinary pedestrians passed for free, but pedestrians on horseback had to get off their horses and lead them. Otherwise, they would be treated as carriages and would have to pay.
The road for carriages and horses to pay was relatively wide, while the sidewalks on both sides were relatively narrow. After all, they passed for free. It was enough that they could pass through. How much better treatment could they expect?
Just like the asphalt road in the future, the road in the middle for cars was paved with relatively high specifications, and the quality was relatively guaranteed. However, the quality of the bicycle road on both sides of the green belt was very worrying. In general, stones would fall off within a few years. After all, the road in the middle was for cars. Of course, the quality was higher. Moreover, the grip of cars was stronger. If the quality was not good, it would soon rot. As a result, the people in charge of construction would have to bear the consequences. Even if the quality of the sidewalks on both sides of the road was poor, bicycles would not cause too much damage to the road. After dragging for a year and a half, it would not be a big deal even if the road was damaged. Anyway, the leaders would drive on the middle road and would not walk on the sidewalks on both sides of the road. Therefore, the damage to the sidewalks would not have much impact. At least, it would not have such a big impact. The poor could not cause much trouble.
Of course, if the road was really only for bicycles, it would not be a big deal even if the quality was a few grades worse. It would not be damaged in less than eight to ten years. However, it was inevitable that cars would occasionally pass through the bicycle lane. This kind of road quality that could only accommodate bicycles could not withstand the friction of the tires of cars. As a result, it was possible to have damage in half a year. It was even worse than a dirt road. After all, when the dirt road was dry, it was relatively flat. It would not be bumpy when riding on it. On a road full of stones, it was more miserable. It was a great torture to drive a car on such a road.
Ang Lee had invented the bicycle many years ago. At that time, the bicycle had a wooden frame and the wheels were relatively hard. It was tiring to ride such a bicycle. However, after so many years of development, the structure of the bicycle had undergone tremendous changes. Among them, the biggest change was the tires. Since the pneumatic tires were available, the resistance to riding was greatly reduced. At the same time, the bumpiness was also greatly reduced. In short, the new bicycle was not much different from the bicycles of later generations. Riding such a bicycle was much more comfortable than riding a car.
It was precisely because the performance of the bicycle had greatly improved that many people riding bicycles could be seen on the streets of Chang 'an, the capital of the Tang dynasty. There were even more people riding bicycles than riding horses. However, due to the production limit, bicycles were relatively rare in the other areas of the Tang dynasty. There were slightly more in Luoyang City. It was not good for other cities to have more than a dozen bicycles. Generally, only the young masters of the noble families would buy such a new thing. Ordinary poor people could walk on their feet. How could they dare to ride a bicycle?
Ezhou was a relatively remote place. Therefore, there were almost no bicycles in Ezhou. Every day, the vehicles that passed through the Ezhou Provincial Bridge were mostly carriages and caravans on the upper level, except for the trains on the lower level. On both sides, there were ordinary people walking on foot and a small number of ordinary people leading horses.
Of course, there were also people who thought that they were superior on horseback. They were unwilling to walk on the sidewalk on the side, so they could only pay for the road. Then, they would ride their horses on the middle road to cross the bridge. The speed and momentum were good. If there were bicycles passing by occasionally, it would definitely attract a lot of attention.
The bridges built in the Tang dynasty were very sturdy. Under the supervision of Ang Lee, even the upper level sidewalk with the lowest technical requirements had been checked many times. The quality was absolutely excellent. Not to mention pedestrians, even if armored vehicles trampled on it, there would be no problem with the quality. There would be no gravel flying everywhere.
"Hey, why is it slowing down? It's going to stop again."
Li Ya 'er was looking at the scenery outside the window. Suddenly, she found that the scenery was moving slower and slower. Then, the train soon turned a corner and entered a temporary parking area in a large station, ready to receive supplies.
The demand of the passenger train was relatively high, so it had to be resupplied every day. All kinds of food and water, as well as the fuel that the train urgently needed, had to be resupplied in time. Otherwise, the train could not run normally.
It took time to resupply these supplies, so every time the train stopped, it needed to wait for about half an hour for all the supplies to be in place.
When the supplies were resupplied, the passengers on the train were not allowed to get off and rest according to the rules. Otherwise, it would be very bad if they did not get on the train in time. However, there were exceptions. The staff and distinguished guests in the private rooms could get off the train to stretch themselves. After all, the number of these people was relatively small. They only needed to send a few people to follow them and call them back in time. If all of them got off the train to have fun, it would be impossible to call them one by one.
"We've stopped. Let's get out and get some fresh air! Everything is good here, but the air is not fresh enough. "
Every time Li Hanlu resupplied the train, she would bring everyone out of the train to get some fresh air. However, she would leave two people in the private room to look after the luggage to prevent anyone from sneaking in and stealing. In any era, it was inevitable that there would be thieves on the train. After all, in any era, there would always be lazy scum. These people were not willing to make a good living, but chose to steal and rob.
"Wow, the bridge, what a big bridge! Is this the Ezhou Yangtze River Bridge that you just mentioned? It's so big! Let's go up and have a look. "
It was the first time that Li Ya 'er had seen such a huge bridge, so she was amazed.
Li Hanlu called the attendants behind her, and they walked to the bridge together. In addition, many passengers who got off the train were also attracted by the magnificent bridge, so they walked to the bridge together.
There were still many pedestrians on the bridge, but there were more caravans in the middle. There were fewer pedestrians on both sides. Li Hanlu and the others had to walk on the sidewalk closest to the side, so it didn't seem crowded. The width of five steps was still very spacious for pedestrians.
There were about fifty passengers who got off the train, and almost all of them ran to the bridge. Among them, many scholars had already begun to write poems. Although their poems were not very good, it was already good enough that they could write poems.
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