The gentry were very enthusiastic, and they had money to contribute money and strength to contribute. Novels.

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

In the past, they mainly relied on the land to grow crops, and occasionally they would run some business of oil pressing, wine making, and mulberry raising behind their backs.

In fact, the reason why they turn a blind eye to Japanese pirates is that the silk they produce is often acquired by some inexplicable people.

According to the news circulating secretly by many people, these people are very likely to be private businessmen.

When the sea ban was strictly imposed, it was actually harmful to the gentry.

After all, I can't get any benefits in this vast ocean.

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 on the market increased.

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

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

Silk requires planting mulberry trees to be born. Whoever has more land, there are more mulberry trees in his hand.

Clay is dug out of the mountains, but who has a mountain?

So in essence, the so-called smuggling is by no means just a simple problem of a few bold smugglers.

This is a secret chain of interests.

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

As smuggling activities became more and more rampant, more and more outlaws and wandering warriors came to visit the southeastern islands, forming bonds between them. Occasionally, conflicts broke out due to uneven distribution of spoils. Of course, many Japanese pirates would loot the coast of the Ming Dynasty.

But what about it on land? Because of these smuggling merchants, many landlords and gentry have gained more or less benefits.

As long as someone is willing to buy their own silk and clay, who cares about the other party’s origin? What happened to the Japanese pirates and private merchants? After all, they did not hinder themselves, right?

But now it is different. For the gentry in Ningbo, selling more silk and clay can make a lot of money. There are mountains of gold and silver in the sea. Every few days, the ships from the water village will bring the mountains of gold and silver in the mountains, and the silver is the same as those picked up.

Let’s talk about the candles made of whale oil. They are now popular all over Jiangnan, and they are competing everywhere. The price is twice as high as ordinary candles. However, the same candle burns several times more than ordinary candles, and it is brighter. In the shortage of supply, if you deal with whales, you don’t know how many candles you make. If you don’t earn this money, do you still have a conscience?

Everyone was indignant, and the news spread from the prefect's office, and the people's sentiment was booming.

Not only gentry, but many merchants are also anxious. Although they have no power and power, they can only get small profits for money. However, such a good deal, even if they have small ones, is considerable.

There are also many people, many people who originally had a hard time farming, but because of processing whales, making waxes, making clothes, and being responsible for making canvas, and iron anchors, they have made a living. Ningbo Prefecture has a prosperous industry and followed the men to work. Although life is still hard, it is obvious that life is much better. I can eat a full stomach every month and even pay a little wage.

Now, I'm not going to sea because of the damn Japanese pirates.

What to eat without going out to sea?

Everyone was having a big fuss, and the scholars began to express their feelings and demanded that the prefectural government suppress the Japanese and ensure that the country could be safe.

The gentry asked for money and efforts to assist in the suppression of the Japanese.

Many strong men organized themselves, with sticks, and in groups of three or five, and ordered to patrol the coast.

He was so popular that he stamped his feet and went home to compile books for his children in Beijing. The Japanese pirates harmed people. My son had to be polite to his hometown and the people in his hometown were suffering. He had to let the court quickly suppress the Japanese.

In the second half of the night, in the Houya Hall, Wen Yanren took a charcoal basin. The anthracite transported from Beijing burned the anthracite. He happily put an iron rack on the charcoal basin, removed the internal organs of the big yellow croaker that had been packed, brushed a layer of butter inside and outside, and put it on the iron rack.

He slowly pretended to move the iron rack, and the yellow croaker emitted an inexplicable fragrance. Wen Yansheng gently sprinkled salt on the roasted half-cooked fish, and his favorite green onions.

However, the onion is not easy to sprinkle, so it must be chopped into pieces, like powder. Sprinkle gently to make it dip on the oil, otherwise it will easily fall into the charcoal pot.

Wen Yansheng was very happy when he saw the gentry's angry look in the sun, so he specially warmed up the wine and grilled fish here to serve wine.

There are already thirty-two ways to eat this big yellow croaker.

But it's still not good.

This grilled fish is the most luxurious. Such a good fish shrinks most of the time it is grilled, but this taste, especially after sprinkling pepper and scallion, tsk...

Of course, Wen Yansheng is a particular person. He deliberately raised the iron rack so that he would not be afraid of the flames burning the fish.

Anyway, I can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry, so I slowly roast it on low heat, which is the deliciousness of the world.

After turning the iron frame a few times, Wen Yansheng took the hot rice wine beside him, took a sip, vented his breath, and then shook his head and started humming: "Do you, do it, do it, do it, do it, do it... Speaking of Shandong hero Wu Erlang, passed by Jingyanggang, Jingyanggang, Jingyanggang..."

What he sang was Shandong Kuaishu, but he used it in a Henan accent. In many places, he was a little confused.

Anyway, he doesn't sell his skills, just wants to have fun.

After singing a few words, I took a sip of the rice wine, my stomach became a little burned, my blood was boiling, and my whole body was relieved.

Then, continue grilling the fish.

What he enjoyed was the process, and of course, he was looking forward to the result.

But at this moment, someone rushed in: "Master, then Mr. Chen, please see me."

"What?" Wen Yansheng smiled slightly. Although he looked in disbelief in his tone, his eyes were filled with a smile: "He said so much during the day, why did he come at night? Do you know that our mansion is grilling fish?"

"He said there was something important."

Wen Yansheng regretfully took the oil brush and applied oil to the fish, and then said, "Call in."

After a moment, Chen Taigong came with a slight trembling.

Wen Yansheng also grilled fish seriously.

Chen Taigong pulled his face down: "Prince Wen, the enemy is in front of him. It's midnight, why is Prison Wen still grilling fish?"

"I'm hungry." Wen Yansheng answered lightly.

“…”

This reason is indeed very powerful.

"Come on, please sit down, Mr. Chen, can you drink?"

"I'm old." Chen Taigong sighed: "I can't eat anymore, my body is not smooth."

Wen Yansheng looked relieved. It seemed that she was old and could not drink wine. She was afraid that she could not eat this grilled fish indiscriminately. It would be better not to eat something wrong with it.

"Mr. Chen is here, what advice can he give?"

When Mr. Chen saw Wen Yansheng happily took the scallions and sprinkled them on the fish, he wanted to bare his teeth, but he still suppressed the anger in his stomach: "I came here and suddenly remembered something. Japanese pirates are rampant overseas, but on land, it is difficult to guarantee that there are no people who collude with Japanese pirates. Otherwise, what kind of climate can a mere group of Japanese pirates become."

"Well..." Wen Yansheng nodded quickly: "It's reasonable." But he was in a hurry and turned the iron rack, afraid that the fish would burn.

Chen Taigong was patient: "I am thinking again, are there such thieves in our Ningbo Prefecture? I feel uncomfortable when I think of the Japanese pirates raging the countryside. We are all the families of scholars and officials of the Ming Dynasty. We have received the favor of the country for a long time. We should report to the court and provide peace to the people. This is the right thing for gentlemen."

Wen Yansheng raised his thumbs up at Mr. Chen: "Mr. Chen is the reason for planning the country, and I admire it."

Chen Taigong thought for a while: "I have been in Ningbo for a long time, but I think there is a family that is very suspicious. He has been in Ningbo for many years and has purchased silk or finished silk for almost as many years. He never negotiated prices with others. After receiving it, I don't know where these silks and silk go. Of course, I didn't mean to accuse him of being the Japanese party, they were all from the villagers... right?"

"Yes, yes, yes, what else is there to be suspicious?"

"One time, his son got married. I was older. I was invited to sit in the upper seat, but I couldn't drink much, so I was carried to the back room to rest, but guess what?"

"There must be many overseas treasures that you never saw at all, and there are a wide variety of them?"

Mr. Chen slapped his thigh: "Magistrate Wen is right, it's true. He actually saw many rhinoceros horns and many strange things. I used to see him as a scholar. He has been a scholar for generations and has been a loyal and loyal descendant. Logically speaking, he shouldn't collude with Japanese pirates, so he didn't think deeper, but after thinking about it, he felt more and more suspicious."

"Oh..." Wen Yansheng saw that the fish was ripe, so he took off the grilled fish in a hurry. However, because he accidentally caught the red-hot iron chisel, he grinned his teeth and took off the fish with pain. He said with a look of pain: "Mr. Chen said it was already said that this family is suspicious. Just check it and you will know that if it is a private businessman, you will definitely find something."

Chen Taigong smiled and said, "Yes, if you turn his house upside down, you will understand everything. The so-called extraordinary period is to do extraordinary things. Oh, this person's surname is Zhang, and he is from Laotang, our Yin County. I am tired, he is old and prone to sleep. I have to go back and rest. The prefect Wen and the soldiers and civilians in Ningbo have all entrusted them to the prefect Wen."

After talking about the place name and the surname, Wen Yansheng knew it.

Wen Yansheng said: "Mr. Chen reported private business, which is a feat. In the future... our mansion will ask for merit for Mr. Chen."
Chapter completed!