Chapter 1102: Developing the Ocean

"We also want the tiger's bones; what can those be used for? And those certain parts you mentioned, what parts are they?"

Baifeng coughed slightly in embarrassment: "Let's discuss that later. However, Bingzhu, I can fully guarantee all of this to you. If you cannot make the decision now and want to wait for your father to decide, that is perfectly fine."

"For wild vegetables, I can give you some Silk or paper in advance to exchange for them. As for ginseng, I need you to deliver it to the Suiren Clan before you can receive the corresponding Silk. However, I will also send the Silk to the Suiren Clan in advance; as long as you take the ginseng there, you can get the Silk immediately."

"Fine, I can go back and speak with my father about this. I don't think my father would refuse such a matter. But do you really not need to trade through the Xuanyuan Tribe, but rather through the Suiren Clan?"

Baifeng did not think entirely that way, so he explained: "Of course not. If there could be more trading channels, I would naturally be willing. It is just that it is not easy for you to make a trip to the Xuanyuan Tribe, and you would certainly need to prioritize trading things with the Xuanyuan Tribe. There would be fewer things traded from our Huaxia, so I will not place the focus on the Xuanyuan Tribe. But if you bring things to the Xuanyuan Tribe, we would certainly be willing to trade for all of them."

"I will open the Suiren Clan's trade route as soon as possible. However, I hope you can keep this matter confidential from the people of the Xuanyuan Tribe and not tell them. After all, if you did, it is impossible that they would not be unwilling to let me trade with you through them again. The Suiren Clan's route is not entirely stable either; there are too many changes, and everything is uncertain."

"Fine, we understand this, and I agree. But now, I still have one main question I want to ask. You have been talking about the sea, but I currently have no understanding of the sea at all. I don't know where the sea is, whether it is dangerous there, or anything else."

Baifeng also felt a bit emotional. It was a pity he had not been reincarnated by the seaside; otherwise, how could he possibly worry about the problem of food? The ocean in this era, especially near the coast, was unimaginably rich in food. Everything was primitive, the ecology was good, and there were not so many people developing and destroying it.

Like in later generations, for those beaches in the country, as long as the scenery was a bit better and tourism was well-developed, let alone any resources, even a single seashell could be picked clean by people. Everyone was out "sea-chasing," but what was left on the coast?

Those countries on the other side of the ocean have vast lands and sparse populations, with long coastlines, and since they don't know how to eat, the resources are so abundant that it makes people envious, to the point that going sea-chasing around the world has become a dream for the middle class. In the country, there is no longer any place left where one can dig to their heart's content.

But for the current Jiuli, how many people are there? Even if all of them moved to the seaside to develop the ocean, how much impact could they have on a sea area? It can be said there is absolutely no impact at all. Therefore, the concept of Sustainable Development is not very applicable to the current Jiuli.

Huaxia still needs to be careful, after all, the destructive power is greater, and the ecological recovery ability of forests and barren mountains is not that strong. The schools of fish in the sea are as numerous as the ants in the mountains and cannot be caught up, so there is no need to waste effort explaining the strategy of Sustainable Development to them.

"The sea is a body of water so vast that you cannot imagine it. Anyway, let alone your Jiuli, even if all the people in the entire Kingdom right now were to eat, they could not finish the food in the sea. It just depends on whether you have the ability to obtain it."

"However, seawater cannot be drunk; it is bitter. The fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish in the water are too numerous to count, but you must be on guard. Some things that look unremarkable might cost you your lives."

"But as long as you do not enter the sea too deeply, you will not encounter that many dangers. You only need to learn how to swim."

"Anyway, you need to explore the sea slowly by yourselves. As long as you are not afraid, the sea can ensure that your entire Jiuli will no longer go hungry. What you need to pay the most attention to are the tides and the waves."

"The sea is not as calm as a lake. The place where you might be standing was originally land, but after a while, you will find yourself in the water. Moreover, it always has a very loud sound. Go find a place where the water is calm to go down. There is too much for you to learn about the sea; explore it bit by bit. We in Huaxia do not need fish taller than mountains; we only need some wild vegetables."

"You head east, in the direction where the sun rises, or follow the Dahe. The end of the Dahe is the sea. I think you should have seen the sea; it won't be too far from your Jiuli. When you go back, ask the people of your tribe to see if they have ever seen a Dahu that is boundless like I described, and where the water cannot be drunk—that is the sea."

Bingzhu's expression was complex: "In our tribe, some people have been there, but they felt it was a bit dangerous and came back. Afterwards, no one dared to go again."

"Oh, is that so? Tell your Soldiers not to be afraid. Apart from the waves that can blow people away, there is nothing else to fear about the sea. Some things on land that are terrifyingly large are all edible. They are not even as dangerous as wolves or tigers. Once you know how to eat them, you won't have these worries."

Bingzhu nodded: "Fine, since you are willing to give us Silk, there is no reason to deceive us. When I go back, I will take people to have another look to see if it is really as you said. I will also look for these things, and I will try my best to persuade my father to trade with your Huaxia."

"Hmm, take these few sheets of paper with you. Remember not to let them get wet, and don't tear them. I am afraid that you won't be able to find the right things, and if the things you find are wrong, I might not necessarily want them."

Bingzhu's expression was firm: "Understood, I know. I will be careful, and we have also recorded it. Even if it gets damaged, we can go find them ourselves."

Baifeng did not tell them that Ironware would rust more easily when it touched seawater. Ordinary Ironware reacts easily when it meets water, and salt water even more so. Baifeng believed that a tribe with enough Iron would definitely bring their Ironware when developing new territories. By then, it would rust in a few days, which could also consume some of their strength. If they consumed too much, they might not even be willing to trade with the Xuanyuan Tribe.

However, this was just a fantasy of Baifeng's. If they really discovered that Iron rusted easily in the sea, they might just switch back to stone tools.