Trade with the Ming Dynasty has always been a heart-wrenching problem for Marin. Because the Ming Dynasty lacked nothing, it was difficult to barter with them, and they could only buy real money and silver.
As for the perfume and glass products produced by Marin, the output is not large, which is not enough to offset the huge expenses Marin purchased from the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Marin tried every means to offset these trade deficits.
It’s not that there is no way to offset the trade. The British used the raven-like trade to offset the trade deficit. But Marin was a Chinese in his previous life and would never do such unethical things to cheat China. Therefore, he could only find ways to smooth out the trade deficit from other ways.
In fact, in the long run, Marin did not mind flowing gold and silver into the Ming Dynasty. But the premise was that Marin had to wait for the gold and silver from Japan and America to develop.
Now, Marin has not yet developed gold and silver from Japan, Mexico and Peru, so he is in a hurry to lack gold and silver. He is really unable to bear it by sending a large amount of gold and silver to the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it is also something that Marin is working hard to find ways to reduce the output of silver.
For example, this time, the shark skin, called "Jiaosie", seems to be a good trade project. If done well, it can offset a lot of the trade deficit.
In addition to shark skin, shark fin is also a good trading product. If shark fin is made into dried shark fin, it can be stored for three to five years, and is very suitable as a trading product. Shark fin is one of the eight treasures in China, as famous as bird's nest, bear's paw, sea cucumber, etc.
Shark fin lacks advanced shark fishing technology, which may be a rare ingredient, but in the Beihai Kingdom, which has whaling forks, this is a common thing.
Nowadays, other countries do not have good whaling technology. The Beihai Kingdom in Marin can be opened to kill whales and sharks, and are not worried that these two species will be endangered. After all, the small Beihai Kingdom can't kill many whales and sharks.
Shark leather can be sold to the Ming Dynasty as a high price as a "Jiaoshang" and not to mention shark fins, which can also be sold at high prices. In this way, the trade of shark products alone can erase a lot of trade deficits for the trade between the Beihai Kingdom and the Ming Dynasty...
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"What else is there to suspect that the trade deficit will be offset?" Ma Lin thought hard...
"Yes, bear's paw!"
Marin suddenly remembered that in this era, there are many swaying North American black bears in the forests of Canada. The existence of these two bears and bears seriously affects human safety.
Therefore, Marin once ordered the hunting of bears on Cape Breton Island in order to prevent them from endangering the safety of immigrants.
The method of catching bears is also very simple - just use a large caliber match rope...
For example, the bulky Mushket musket that was eliminated by the Beihai Army is very suitable for hunting bears. This musket has a large caliber and strong power, and is very suitable for hunting bears. At most, changing lead bullets to steel balls will make it easier to break the bear's defense.
Moreover, bears are stupid. They will not dodge as cleverly as foxes, but will choose to go straight to the front. After all, bears are very confident in their strength. Therefore, even if the smoothbore gun is difficult to aim, as long as the bear is placed close to the front and fires, they will definitely hit it.
Of course, it is too dangerous for one person to shoot a bear, and if you are not careful, you will be photographed with meat sauce. Therefore, Marin's arrangement is to organize a bear hunting team, with three people in groups, each with a Mushket musket, and use a steel ball bullet. The probability of three people shooting together should be very low.
Of course, you must aim at the bear's body, and you cannot destroy the precious bear's paw...
Once the bear is hunted, the bear's paws must be cut off, marinated and dried. Then, it will naturally be shipped to Daming for sale...
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What? Do you say bears are protected animals, and so are sharks? No, buddy, this is the 16th century! There are so many sharks and bears that are about to die!
Not to mention this era, even in Canada in later generations, the official will regularly organize hunters to hunt bears to prevent too many bears from endangering human safety. It is said that a friend from Beijing went to Canada to be hunters. If he could not kill enough 50 bears a year, he would be fined by the official...
So, these days, as long as you are happy, you can hunt bears in the North American jungle. The premise is that you can kill them right and don’t be killed by the bears…
If you are beaten to death by a bear, you will be in trouble. How strong is the bear? You may not lose against Qiao Feng. If it falls into the hands of the bear, you may be torn into eight pieces and then eaten by Brother Xiong as a spicy strip...
In the Ming Dynasty, because of the high level of development, bears and tigers near agricultural areas were killed by professionals like "Tanghuk", which led to bear paws becoming rare. In North America, it was everywhere! The premise is that you can beat bears...
In addition, bear skins are also rare in the Ming Dynasty and can be sold at high prices. However, if you use the Mushket musket, it will probably be difficult to obtain the completed bear skin...
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Marin fell into deep thought, his mind full of how to hunt sharks and bears. If the animal protectors in later generations learned about it, they would definitely come to protest - "How cute can you kill the bear?"
Marin will definitely retort - "When Xiong tear you apart and eats it as a spicy strip, you will know how 'cute' Xiong is"...
Those beasts can only be called cute in childhood. Once they enter juvenile, they will expose their cruel nature. At this time, either locking up or killing is the best countermeasure. Otherwise, it will endanger human life.
In the early days of colonization of America, Marin's colonial team not only had to fight wits and courage with the Indians, but also had to fight against bears, cougars and other human-eating beasts. In the face of the fertile territory, either you die or I die, and there is no politeness at all.
So, Marin had already decided that whether it was the Indians or any protected animals, those who blocked him from developing the Americas, would die...
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Just as Marin was writing about the plan to hunt sharks and bears, the palace guards suddenly came to report:
"Dagong, a team of expeditions that claim to be returning from the Amazon River have returned. Lord Kohler asked me to report to you."
"Amazon River? Hum?" Marlin stood up all his life...
He remembered that a few years ago, he seemed to have sent someone to the Amazon River Basin in Brazil to look for pineapples...
However, the tropical rainforests in the Amazon River Basin are too terrifying. Marin once described the terrifying nature of the "wild continent", but the Amazon River Basin is actually similar to the exaggerated parts in the Book of Marin, which is really terrifying...
In the Amazon River Basin, not only are there poisonous mosquitoes and insects everywhere, but also people-eating crocodiles and piranhas in the water can also be seen everywhere.
After a few years of adventure, the entire expedition team had 100 people, leaving only 21 people, and the expedition captains had also been replaced several times. As for the previous expedition captains, they all died in the tropical jungle of the Amazon River...
Chapter completed!