Chapter 757
Whaling is a long-standing activity for humans, especially those countries with abundant fishery resources and are close to the cold ocean. However, with the indiscriminate hunting and killing of humans, the number of cetaceans has continued to decrease. Since 1986, the international community has banned whaling.
It is no exaggeration to say that whales are full of treasures, and other by-products are substitutes in modern society, but whale meat is irreplaceable.
Fishermen in developed countries can make a profit of more than 80,000 US dollars by catching one whale. One is the middle class in a year, and two are the seniors in society. Restaurants can make double profits after making whale meat into delicious food.
Driven by high interests, although international conventions explicitly prohibit commercial whaling, they are repeatedly banned because the so-called international conventions require all countries to abide by them. If the country itself turns a blind eye, there is nothing to do.
Some countries hunt whales openly, some hunt whales under the guise of scientific research, while others hunt whales secretly.
Zhang Zi'an heard that some people in South Korea were secretly catching whales in the name of "mistake catch". As long as customers were willing to pay, they could taste fresh whale meat in the restaurant. Therefore, when he saw Shihua pointing to the northeast, he immediately recalled the rumors that some people poached whales in South Korea.
Shihua didn't believe it, "A-Zean, are you lying? Whales are so cute, so there will be no whaling in Korea. You must have made some mistakes!"
She didn't want to believe that her Oppa tasted delicious whale meat with a knife and fork with a bright smile.
Zhang Zian wanted to refute, but opened his mouth and swallowed the words back.
Because there is no evidence.
Shihua refers to the northeast, but the northeast is a large area, including South Korea, Fuso, and Russia's Far East. The ocean fisheries in these three countries are very developed and have a tradition of whaling.
Certain species of whales are not endangered animals, and whaling in certain situations is licensed.
He was very angry when he said that. He obviously had the opportunity to bring back a white whale, but because he was a law-abiding citizen, he gave up. Someone secretly earned the money that he didn't dare to make, which made him worry about being weak and uneven!
No, you don’t think about making money that I can’t make!
So he did not continue to get into more trouble about which country was secretly catching whales, but said, "Shihua, don't you want those whales to be hunted by humans, right?"
She nodded, "The whale is so cute! Until I ran aground on the German beach, the beluga whale kept swimming with me! When I was so tired, it floated on the water and let me rest on its back; when I miss Oppa, it sang to me; when I couldn't find the direction in the vast sea, it led me in front, although it was stupid, leading me the wrong way, and took me to Germany instead of South Korea..."
As she said that, she became depressed.
In fact, Zhang Zian felt that she was not qualified to say that the white whale was stupid, and no matter how she did, she would lead her to the shore. If she swam down foolishly in her way, she might swim to Bermuda.
Take a step back and say that even if the white whale really leads her to South Korea, she probably will turn into a plate of whale meat and be served on the dining table...
"So, Shihua, do you have any way to send messages to those whales?" he asked.
"Yes, I can sing!" she said.
"Can they hear it so far?" he asked again.
She looked at the idiot, "Aze-An, do you look down on me? I can hear their singing, and of course they can hear mine!"
"You misunderstood, I just want to confirm it." Zhang Zi'an smiled, "Then you can let the hunted whales swim here. The people here do not catch whales, and of course they are not interested in whaling meat."
"Really?" She stared at him suspiciously, "Is the Chinese very poor?"
Zhang Zi'an: "...Did you know it from Korean dramas?"
"Yeah!" she nodded vigorously, "So when I see your shabby bathroom, I know it's true!"
Zhang Zi'an almost knelt down. Sorry, I'm embarrassing the Chinese!
"Actually, Chinese people are not very poor, at least not as poor as you think. Not to mention first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, even second- and third-tier cities such as Binhai City are not much worse than South Korea, of course there is still a gap with developed countries in Europe and the United States." He explained quickly.
"So you're just poor?" She obviously didn't believe it.
Zhang Zian felt that it was beneficial to let her watch TV. Whether it was watching movies like "Tiny Times" or news broadcasts, it could refresh her impression of "poverty" in China.
But let it go. If she were asked to watch "Tiny Times", her personality would probably develop in a more unpredictable direction...
"Actually, I'm not poor either." He felt that his words were inconvincing. He said with his fingers: "Look, I have a house and a car..."
"Where is the car?" She pulled open the curtains next to the bathtub and looked downstairs.
"There will be there soon!" Zhang Zian emphasized, "This is not the point, the point is that I still have cats! Don't look at some people's appearance, there is not even a cat behind their backs!"
Now it was Shihua's turn to be speechless.
She thought about it seriously and it seemed that there were very few male protagonists in Korean dramas who had cats...
"No!" She suddenly realized that her thinking was being taken apart by Zhang Zi'an, and pointed at his face dissatisfiedly and said, "The cats you raise are all too bad in character! Especially the fat orange cat!"
"Who do you say has a bad personality? Who else is the Fat Orange Cat?"
Just as Fina saw that Zhang Zian had not been going to get lunch, she was hungry, so she went upstairs to urge him. When she heard Shihua talking badly behind her back, she immediately stretched her face.
She blinked, "Is there a second orange cat here?"
To be honest, neither of these two people has the right to despise each other.
Seeing that the fish and cat were about to fight again, just like a natural enemy, Zhang Zi'an quickly changed the topic, "Shihua, I have a way to prove that I am endless. The way to prove is that I have bought diamonds for Fina!"
"Ha?" Shihua widened his eyes in disbelief, "Have you bought diamonds for this orange cat?"
Fina jumped onto her princess bed, pulled out a shiny diamond ring from under her pillow, and glared at her as if she was showing off on the tip of her claws.
"...Okay, I know why you are poor." She sighed.
Zhang Zi'an coughed dryly, "Put these aside first, Shihua, just let the hunted whales swim here. As long as you swim into China's exclusive economic zone, there will naturally be relevant ships from marine surveillance, marine warding, fishing administration, and coast guard to protect them."
"Really?" She still doubted.
Zhang Zian shrugged, "You can try it, anyway, you won't get pregnant if you try it."
Chapter completed!