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Chapter 485 All children in Ningbo resist the Japanese

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    The gentry are very enthusiastic, they have money to contribute, and they have the ability to contribute.

    For them, if the Japanese pirates are not eliminated, their good days will come to an end.

    In the past, they mainly relied on the crops grown on the land to make a living. Occasionally, they would also run some businesses such as oil extraction, wine making, and mulberry cultivation behind the scenes.

    In fact, the reason why they turned a blind eye to the Japanese pirates was because the silk they produced was often purchased by some inexplicable people.

    According to the news secretly circulated by many people, these people are most likely private businessmen.

    When the maritime ban was strict, it was actually harmful to the gentry.

    ¡°After all, in this vast ocean, you can¡¯t get any benefit from it.

    But when smuggling began to appear, it was more or less beneficial to many gentry, because people found that the demand for silk and porcelain increased in the market.

    After all, smuggling merchants need to take a large amount of silk and porcelain to sea.

    Once these two things are in short supply, the demand for silk and clay will naturally increase in order to manufacture silk and porcelain.

    Silk can only be produced by planting mulberry trees. Whoever has more land will have more mulberry trees and will have silk in their hands.

    Clay is dug out of the mountains, but who owns the mountains?

    So in essence, so-called smuggling is by no means simply a matter of a few bold smugglers.

    This is a hidden chain of interests.

    Overseas, a group of Japanese warriors who could not survive, as well as some desperadoes, were recruited. These people were the basis of smuggling and the force guarantee for the smuggling ships.

    As smuggling activities became more and more rampant, more and more desperadoes and wandering warriors came here to settle on the southeastern islands, forming bonds with each other. Occasionally, conflicts would break out due to uneven distribution of the spoils.  Of course, there were many Japanese pirates who would loot the coast of the Ming Dynasty.

    But what about on land?  Because of these smuggling merchants, many landowners and gentry benefited more or less.

    As long as someone is willing to buy their own silk and clay, who cares what the other person¡¯s background is? What happened to the Japanese pirates and private traders?  After all, they didn't hinder him, right?

    But it is different now. For the gentry in Ningbo, how much money can they make by selling more silk and clay?  Bring it here, this silver is just like you picked it up.

    Let¡¯s just talk about the candles made of whale oil. Now they are popular all over the Yangtze River, and everyone is competing for them. The price is twice as high as ordinary candles, but the same candle takes several times longer to burn than ordinary candles, and it is brighter.  , The supply is still in short supply. After dealing with the whale, I don¡¯t know how many candles can be made after changing hands. If I don¡¯t earn the money, do I still have a conscience?

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The news spread from the prefect¡¯s yamen, and the public sentiment was boiling.

    Not only the gentry, but also many merchants are anxious. Although they have no power and invested money, they can only get a small share of the profit. But for such a good business, even a small share is still considerable.

    There are still many people, many people, who originally had a hard time farming, but they can make a living by processing whales, making wax, making clothes, and making canvas and anchors. It can be said that all industries in Ningbo are prosperous.  Working with the masters, although life is still hard, it is obviously much better. I can have enough food every month and even get a little salary.

    It¡¯s okay now, but I can¡¯t go to sea anymore because of the damn Japanese pirates.

    What to eat if you don¡¯t go out to sea?

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????The scholars began to petition and asked the prefect's Yamen to suppress the Japanese and ensure the peace of the area.

    The gentry asked for money and efforts to help suppress the Japanese.

    Many strong men were organized, armed with sticks, in small groups, and ordered to patrol the coast.

    Some people stomp their feet and go home to repair books for the children in Beijing. The Japanese pirates are harming people. My son is in the court, so he has to be considerate of his hometown. The people in his hometown are suffering, and he has to let the court quickly suppress the Japanese.

    In the middle of the night, Wen Yansheng took out the charcoal basin in the Hou Yamen House. In the charcoal basin, the anthracite coal transported from Beijing was burning. He happily set up an iron stand on the charcoal basin and burned it.  The prepared large yellow croaker had its internal organs removed, and after brushing a layer of butter on the inside and outside, it was placed on an iron rack.

    He slowly moved the iron frame, and the yellow croaker gave off an inexplicable fragrance. Wen Yansheng gently sprinkled the grilled half-cooked fish with salt and his favorite chives.

    But it¡¯s not easy to spread the chives. They have to be chopped very finely into powder and sprinkle lightly to make them coated with oil. Otherwise, they will easily fall into the charcoal basin.

    See you in the daytimeHe gritted his teeth and grinned because it was so hot, he reluctantly took out the fish, and said with a look of pain on his face: "Mr. Chen told me earlier that this family is suspicious. If you check it out, you will know that if it is a private business, you will definitely find out something."

    Chen Taigong said with a smile: "Yes, if you turn his house upside down, you will understand everything. The so-called extraordinary times, extraordinary things. Oh, this man's surname is Zhang, and he is from Laotang, Yin County. I'm tired.  , Hey, I¡¯m getting older and I¡¯m prone to drowsiness, so I have to go back and rest, Magistrate Wen, and all the soldiers and civilians in Ningbo are entrusted to Magistrate Wen.¡±

    After mentioning the place name and last name, Wen Yansheng knew it.

    Wen Yansheng said: "Mr. Chen's reporting on private traders is really a feat. In the future I will ask for credit for Mr. Chen."

    Taigong Chen was a little embarrassed and shook his head: "I don't dare, I don't dare. This is all the fault of Magistrate Wen. These are all locals, ahem If it weren't for the Japanese pirates raging and killing our people, I really wouldn't be able to do it.  It¡¯s better for Magistrate Wen to keep this secret secret.¡± (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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