The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 185 The Japanese pirates are here?

Xie Shen frowned, Japanese pirates?Could it be that the southeast coast really has Japanese plague?

Xie Shen has done a lot of research on this piece of historical material, and he knows that the Japanese pirates were mainly ravaged during the period of Emperor Jiajing.

Firstly, the sea ban policy in this period was unprecedentedly strict, and secondly, it was the Warring States period of the Wa Kingdom, and many ronin could not get along and came to the southeast coast to plunder.

As for the period of the Hongzhi Dynasty, Xie Shen did not have a large-scale Japanese invasion in his impression, and if there was, it was faked by local maritime merchants.

Under the name of Japanese pirates, these sea merchants smuggled profiteering commodities such as tea, silk, and porcelain to satisfy their own self-interest.

Of course, these maritime merchants would plunder the people along the southeast coast from time to time, and some of them became addicted to plundering over time, and the end was to disturb the southeast coast.

At least according to historical records, there are more Japanese pirates pretending to be pirates than real Japanese pirates.Maybe there will be one or two ronin among these sea merchants, but most of them are still mainly local merchants.

As far as Zhejiang Province is concerned, all the prefectures in eastern Zhejiang are facing the pressure of Japanese pirates.

But the pressure facing Yuyao in Shaoxing is definitely not as great as that of Ningbo Fuda in the south.

Judging by the way those soldiers were talking just now, they shouldn't have witnessed the Japanese pirates committing crimes with their own eyes, right?
Wang Shouwen wanted to step forward to ask the truth, but was held back by Xie Shen.

"Don't worry."

Wang Shouwen shrugged resentfully, and sat down.

After those soldiers left, Xie Shen explained: "If you ask them, you won't be able to find out why. You should either ask the county magistrate Wu or the Shaoxing mansion."

If the Japanese pirates really harassed Shaoxing Mansion in the near future, then both Yuyao County Magistrate Wu Youfu and the Shaoxing prefect should know about it.

The upper-level news source must be more reliable. Since you want to ask, you must find a reliable one.

"Brother Yu didn't mean that, Brother Yu just wanted to say."

Seeing that Wang Shouwen hesitated to speak, Xie Shen frowned and said, "Brother Shouwen, if you have anything to say, just say it."

But Wang Shouwen shook his head and smiled coyly: "Let's not talk about it."

Xie Shen rolled his eyes, because Wang Shouwen was so angry that he vomited blood.

In the middle of the story, what does Wang Shouwen mean.

Xie Pi joked, "If there are Japanese pirates, Brother Shen, your cotton planting plan may have to be put on hold."

Xie Pi said it unintentionally, but it was completely different in Xie Shen's ears.

There are not too many technical obstacles to planting cotton on tidal flats. If the government does not hinder it, it can indeed be implemented quickly.

But Xie Shen forgot one of the biggest variables - Japanese pirates!

Japanese plague is a chronic disease in the southeast coast, and it was not until General Qi Jiguang trained the Qi family army that this problem was solved.

But now it's not the Jiajing Dynasty, could it be that Xie Shen has to abandon his literature and join the new army in martial arts training?

This is of course a joke, but Xie Shen is not happy at all at the moment.

You must know that Japanese pirates plundered along the coast, most of them took advantage of the time difference between high tide and low tide.

Therefore, the range of Japanese pirates' harassment is mostly concentrated on the coast, and they rarely go deep.

But the more this is the case, the greater the threat faced by the people along the coast, and the coastal tidal flats are the first to bear the brunt.

If cotton is grown in tidal flats, let alone cotton, what about the people who grow cotton?
These people are probably all tenants of the Wang family and Xie family, and they are all poor families.Their lives were not easy, and it would be too miserable if they were killed by Japanese pirates who landed because of this.

Although Xie Shen is not a saint, he can't be a scum either.

If there is really a Japanese plague, it seems that the plan to grow cotton on the tidal flats will have to be shelved for the time being.

Alas, Xie Shen finally ignited his enthusiasm and was poured cold water on his head, which is really annoying.

In the final analysis, the problem of Japanese invasion is a matter of interests, and it cannot be solved overnight.

To solve this problem, the first thing to do is to open the sea ban.

But in Xie Shen's eyes, it should be the Long Qing Dynasty who opened the sea ban in the Ming Dynasty, right?

It's only the middle of the Ming Dynasty, how could it be possible to open the sea ban?

Could it be that history will change strangely because of his arrival, or the butterfly effect will cause a chain reaction?
If it is said that history has really changed, then the specific situation needs to be re-analyzed.
Xie Pi saw that Xie Shen was frowning, and said like a child who did something wrong: "Brother Shen, are you okay?"

Only then did Xie Shen come to his senses, and smiled helplessly: "What could be the matter, if there is really a Japanese plague, how can I care about growing cotton."

"As long as you're fine, I'll ask someone to go to Shaoxing Mansion to inquire about it in the past few days. If there is a Japanese plague, I'd better take precautions early."

"Yeah." Xie Shen nodded absent-mindedly, and took a sip of rice wine.

But he said that the next few days were uneventful, Xie Shen went to school, read books, drank tea every day, and told stories to little Lori in his free time.

On the eve of the new year, the county school also gave all students a holiday, and Xie Shen was rarely lazy at home with his second daughter.

The eldest brother asked someone to write to Xie Shen, saying that he would return to Yuyao three days before the New Year's Eve, which surprised Xie Shen.

It is reasonable to say that the elder brother is a very family-oriented person, why do you even think about going home for the New Year?
Could it be that the tea business in Hangzhou is so good that the eldest brother is too busy?

But the eldest brother didn't mention any business in the letter, so Xie Shen couldn't speculate wildly.

Xie Pi and Wang Shouwen brought news one after another, saying that the Japanese pirates had indeed appeared along the coast of Shaoxing Prefecture, but they were all small groups. They looted some people near the sea and then walked away, as if deliberately avoiding the officers and soldiers.

Now these people living near the sea have been moved to the county office, but they are not afraid of Japanese pirates for the time being.

Xie Shen also heaved a sigh of relief.It seems that history has not changed greatly because of his arrival. The Japanese invasion in the Hongzhi Dynasty is still a few spots, and it does not constitute a major threat.

In this way, manpower can be prepared by the beginning of spring, and the tenant farmers of Xie and Wang can be mobilized, and cotton can be planted on the tidal flat as soon as April arrives.

I have to say that Xie Shen traveled at a very good time, which happened to be the early days of the Hongzhi Dynasty.

This is the best period of time since Yongle in Ming Dynasty, and the handicraft industry is developing rapidly.If the cotton output increases, it can be refurbished in the pattern and tinker with some peripheral products.

Of course, Xie Shen understands the importance of having money in hand. It is said that a penny is hard for a hero. If you have no money, let alone hire staff and buy a mansion in the capital after becoming an official. .

But a gentleman loves money, and he gets it in a proper way.

Xie Shen also used the hard-earned money earned by his own business.

At present, the tea business of Xie's family is booming day by day. If the cotton cultivation can keep up with the basic Xie's family, they can realize the leap from poor family to rich family.

But if Xie Shen wants to go further, he needs more than money to join the ranks of Yuyao gentry.

It is a necessary condition to pass the provincial examination. If you become a Juren master, you will have the qualifications to be an official. If you become an honorable alternate official, the Xie family will also prosper.

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