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Chapter 209, can¡¯t sit still

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    There are many places like Xuanwumen Caishikou, where marine fish from Tianjin began to be sold all over the capital at the same time, and the price of marine fish meat, which cost a penny per kilogram, instantly caused a huge earthquake in the entire capital.

    In a secret house somewhere in the capital, Hu Wanan was leisurely drinking tea and reading a book when a man who looked like a housekeeper hurried over.

    "How's the investigation going?"

    Hu Wanan also asked calmly when he saw the person.

    "It has been found out that there are a total of ten marine fish sales points inside and outside the capital. The amount of marine fish accumulated is extremely huge. The amount of marine fish in each place is probably no less than 100,000 catties, and the total amount of marine fish exceeds one million catties."

    Hu Yining, Hu Wanan¡¯s butler, who was also from a branch of the Hu family of Huizhou merchants, quickly replied.

    ¡°More than a million catties of marine fish?¡±

    "Where did they get these sea fish?"

    When Hu Wanan heard this, he couldn't help but frown. One million catties of marine fish was definitely not a small number. He really couldn't figure out where on earth so many marine fish came from in the capital.

    "I don't know~"

    Hu Yining shook his head, then seemed to remember something, and said quickly: "By the way, I remembered something. Some time ago, news came from Tianjin that there are ships in Tianjin that can catch a million kilograms of marine fish in a day.  These sea fish shouldn¡¯t come from Tianjin.¡±

    In fact, Hu Wanan has been paying attention to the news in Tianjin. The grain merchants in Tianjin have also spread the news about the ships going fishing in Tianjin.

    It¡¯s just that Hu Wanan didn¡¯t believe this news at all. What kind of ship can catch a million catties of sea fish in a day? Although there are fish in the sea, how can it be possible to catch a million catties of sea fish in a day?

    So when he first saw the news, he didn¡¯t pay attention at all. He thought the news was too absurd and unbelievable. How could it be possible to catch a million catties of sea fish in one day?

    For people of this era, as long as they have some common sense and have not seen it with their own eyes, it is difficult to believe what is happening in Tianjin, and the same is true for Hu Wanan.

    "It's more than 100 kilometers from Tianjin to the capital. It will take at least a few days to transport the sea fish. Will the fish stink?"

    Another reason why Hu Wanan is not concerned is that even if Tianjin can catch a lot of marine fish, it is irrelevant to the overall situation, because the transportation and transportation in this era are very backward. Since the marine fish is a fish, it is difficult to preserve it.  , it has little impact on the overall situation at all.

    "I went to check it myself. These sea fish are very fresh. They should have been caught yesterday."

    Hu Yining quickly added.

    ¡°Did you salvage it yesterday?¡±

    "Tianjin, the closest city to the capital, is more than 100 kilometers away. How did they transport it here?"

    Hu Wanan frowned for a moment and began to think hard. Then he quickly shook his head and stopped thinking about these irrelevant things.

    "Has the message come from above?"

    ¡°We¡¯ve already sent a message, let¡¯s find a way to find out where these fish are coming from as soon as possible.¡±

    "Well, you go handle this matter. Go to Tianjin yourself and find out these things. If it's just a million catties of sea fish, it doesn't matter. It's not enough to consume here in the capital for one day."

    "I would like to see how many sea fish they have."

    Hu Wanan thought for a while, then thought about it and explained it to Hu Yining.

    The next day, there were still hundreds of four-wheeled carriages arriving in the capital from Tianjin, once again transporting millions of kilograms of marine fish. It was still at the same position as yesterday, and the meat of marine fish was once again sold for a penny per catty.  .

    For two days in a row, people in the capital could buy sea fish for a penny a pound, and the hungry people in and around the capital finally felt a little relieved.

    At the same time, because this sea fish meat is very cheap, one penny per pound, even though this sea fish meat is far inferior to grain-based wheat and rice to satisfy hunger, it is still meat and food, and it can satisfy hunger.

    The purchase limit for one person is three kilograms, and a family of two and two couples can buy six kilograms of meat a day. This is basically enough for a family of several people to sustain themselves. Although they are not full, they will definitely not starve to death.

    In the afternoon of the next day, Hu Yining returned to the capital from Tianjin again after a long journey, and reported to Hu Wanan what he saw and heard in Tianjin.

    ¡°A ship can complete it in one dayCaught more than 100,000 catties of marine fish?  "

    "Concrete road?"

    "A four-wheeled carriage can travel fifty kilometers in one hour?"

    "Five million catties of rice?"

    "Three million taels of silver?"

    After Hu Wanan listened to Hu Yining's report in detail, he could no longer remain calm.

    Originally, he was sure of victory. He held a huge amount of grain in his hands. He controlled the grain in the entire capital and around Tianjin, and held the biggest bargaining chip in the famine years.

    "In addition, there are people in the court who are cooperating, not only to make a lot of money after this famine, but also to achieve great things for the princes in the court.

    But now, if one million kilograms of marine fish are shipped to Tianjin every day, this means that even if there is no food, these one million kilograms of marine fish are enough to sustain the situation.

    Once food from the south is shipped to the capital on a large scale, all his plans will collapse in an instant if a two-pronged approach is taken.

    ¡°And he now knows that Liu Jin still has five million kilograms of rice purchased from North Korea. Once these five million kilograms of rice are put on the market, the price of food in the entire capital will collapse instantly.

    The reason why it hasn¡¯t been released yet is that Hu Wanan estimates that Liu Jin seems to be waiting for something, maybe because the time is not ripe, or maybe he is keeping it as a trump card.

    "We can't go on like this. We must prevent Haiyu from entering Beijing, otherwise our efforts will be wasted and we will die without a burial place."

    Hu Wanan quickly realized something, pondered for a while, and immediately knew what to do next.

    As long as the fish in the sea does not enter the capital, people here in the capital will still need to eat the food in his hands, and the chips in his hands can be used. As long as the famine can continue to spread, and the DPRK and China continue to ask Hongzhi  The emperor exerted pressure and had no problem completing his plan.

    Originally, according to the plan, these hungry people inside and outside the capital should explode in these two days. The sudden arrival of sea fish is like a basin of cold water pouring over, making the powder keg of the capital instantly cool down, so now he  What we have to do is to prevent Haiyu from entering Beijing and continue to let this powder keg brew until it completely explodes.

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