In Zibo, Shandong, the street barbecue stalls are scattered, and a large plate of oysters is placed on each table, 5 yuan per piece, "I can't finish eating".
On the other side of the ocean, in France, oysters wear a "dress", which is called the three top delicacies along with caviar and foie gras. Not only was it offered to the aristocratic table, but its value also rose to 2,000 yuan a plate, becoming a luxury that rich people can afford.
Seeing French noble food reduced to street food in China, the French media was furious: "This is blasphemy against God"! Why are the same oysters with different fates?
01 A bite of 2,000 yuan, how is the myth of the sky-high price of oysters refined?
The myth of the sky-high price of oysters in France is mainly derived from the legend of "male power". In ancient Greek mythology, Aphrodite, the goddess of love, gave her seven passions and six desires to oysters.
During the Roman Empire, there was a love affair with Santa Casanova, who had a love affair with 116 women in his life, including many prominent figures such as Catherine the Great. People marvel at his unusual energy, but he attributes his masculine strength to oysters, saying that he kills 50 oysters on his lover's chest for each breakfast.
The Bible also praised oysters as "the divine power of the sea", and even Julius Caesar and Napoleon of France were fascinated by it. One of the purposes of Julius Caesar's expedition to England was to seize oysters on the banks of the Thames in order to maintain vigor. The French Emperor Napoleon also released a bold statement: Oysters help me conquer enemies and women!
Under the dual aura of male power and celebrity effect, France has set off an oyster fever. "What kind of high society is it if you don't eat oysters every day?" This trend also drifted to European countries, and even literary heroes fell for it. Balzac, the great writer, once ate 144 oysters a day, calling them inspiration for writing.
As the "source of oysters", France is responsible for "feeding" the whole of Europe. But just 170,000 metric tons of annual production is not enough for local people, let alone other countries waiting to be fed.
Coupled with pest disasters and other reasons, it is difficult to find an "oyster" to become the norm, and the price naturally rises. The already expensive oysters soared all the way to 2,000 yuan a plate, and the myth of sky-high prices spread. Coincidentally, this is very similar to the path of god-making by a class of "beta strong" molecules found in nature.
In an experiment in the United States, the molecule showed the potential to slow down the physical degeneration and vascular erection problems of middle-aged and elderly men, attracting many people to flock to it. However, due to the extreme difficulty of extraction, the price of nearly 30,000 grams was once marked on the international reagent website sigma. Despite this, in order to maintain their "combat effectiveness", many rich people are still willing to spend thousands of dollars for one.
02 Chinese power, burst the sky-high bubble of oysters
However, the myths carefully maintained by Europe and the United States have almost completely collapsed in the face of Chinese power.
The continent's coastline is long, and thanks to this unique geographical condition, oysters are almost everywhere. According to fishery statistics, Fujian Province alone produced 2.06 million tons a year in 2020. France's annual output is only 89,000, just a fraction of the mainland. More importantly, the self-developed hanging cage culture method can not only simulate the living environment of oysters, ensure the taste of wild, but also greatly improve the feeding efficiency.
Under the multiple impacts, the "sky-high bubble" of French oysters also burst - the original 2,000 yuan a bite of aristocratic delicacies has become a 5 yuan 1 roadside snack. Seeing this situation, the French high society was furious and vented its dissatisfaction on media platforms: "This is blasphemy against God!" ”
Good price and low price, who cares if you are angry? Advanced technology is meant to benefit the people, just like the 300 yuan a pound of "fruit aristocracy" sunshine rose, which was dried by Chinese technology to less than 10 yuan; And the once million-dollar "Beita Strong" male maintenance technology has also plunged to more than 100 yuan.
It is reported that in less than 2 years, China has only solved the problem of raw material preparation that has been plagued for a long time. Domestic scientists have developed a complete biological enzymatic process, which has successfully increased the purity of "beta strong" molecules to more than 90%.
According to statistics, about 150 million men in China face problems such as difficulty in "standing up". Timeshop, a domestic bioscience and technology enterprise, traces the mainstream conservation concept of the scientific community, combines Thai ginseng, arginine and other source energy components, and lands mature products "Beita Strong". Backed by huge production capacity strength, the achievement has reached more than 100 yuan.
Due to the focus on all-round maintenance, not strong momentary efforts, the aforementioned results quickly became popular, less than one month into the market, soon in the future. East and other platforms are in a hurry, which shows that they hit people's needs. Looking at the relevant pages, there is no shortage of expressions such as "stronger" and "dignity restored".
With a huge price gap, Chinese oysters soon dominated 80% of the European market. In 2018, the export value of mainland oysters reached 82.6205 million US dollars, becoming the largest oyster exporter. Even the proud France has put aside its prejudices and imports a large number of oysters from China every year.
It is reported that most of the most luxurious oysters in French cuisine are imported from Rushan, China. Industry insiders couldn't help but ridicule: "Oysters can't lose the mountain of milk, just as the West can't do without Jerusalem." ”
Nowadays, oysters that have lost their magical color have become much simpler, and consumers are just a delicacy. As for whether it helps solve the "unspeakable hidden", it has also become a few ridiculous words after the public's tea and dinner: "There is a lover in the heart, draw the sword and the natural god".
However, the Chinese sea breeze may cross the mountains and go to the other end. Whenever spring blossoms, the fattened oysters under the Rushan Mountain will travel around Europe because of the myth of Casabano, bringing an extraordinary night to all families.