Yingshang, who has been under martial law for more than a month, finally regained a glimmer of life after Xia Huan came back.

However, this kind of vitality is already different from the once prosperous Yingshang County.

People who once did not worry about their livelihood now have to run for firewood, rice, oil and salt.

What was once worth a thousand dollars is now something that no one cares about.

The business travel that used to be seen everywhere is no longer staying, and going straight to Shoudu.

The wide streets are still there, but the pedestrians are not the same as they once were.

Not only that, but this flood can be said to have destroyed nearly half of Yingshang County's grain production.

In addition, in the past month, martial law in the city has been admitted, and business travel is not possible, and the price of grain has been five or six times that of before.

As for others, things like salt are more than ten times more expensive.

If it weren't for the fact that the people in the city were still somewhat wealthy, I am afraid that they would not have been able to afford such a high cost.

Of course, Shoudu did not take out food for relief, but that kind of food, invested in hundreds of thousands, is simply a drop in the bucket.

Moreover, those families who have entrenched here are also deliberately raising food prices.

Although the city was flooded before, a lot of grain was damp and even began to sprout. However, the food in their hands is still very considerable.

The entire Yingshang can be said to have suffered an unprecedented blow. In the hearts of many people, there is no one on the wing who cannot recover his vitality in two or three years.

Even, some pessimistic people believe that Yingshang will decline because of this.

In the county office, Xia Huan sat on the top of the lobby, patiently listening to the information collected by Yu Meng and Chen Zhaoming.

The economy of Yingshang County is even more damaged than imagined.

Eight out of ten shops in the county town are closed, and at least one of the remaining two is selling grain.

Not only that, among the county towns of Yingshang, the population is no less than 100,000. So many people basically live on the once prosperous business.

Rich, shrewd, will run some small businesses. The poorer, but smarter, will be apprentices or small servants in restaurants.

As for those who are not rich or smart, they can follow those caravans and move goods or something. There are not many people who have fields at home.

Now, the business on Yingshang has collapsed, and with so many people, it has become a problem to even eat. This would have been unimaginable in the past.

Especially when the trade of Chu was revived, it was even more spread that the world was poor, and Yingshang was still rich.

How to solve the problem of eating for so many people has not only become a personal problem for these people. It is also the key to how Xia Huan will carry out his next move.

Above the lobby, after learning about the situation of blocking the shops, Xia Huan asked, "Zhaoming, how much is the price of food in the city?" ”

"It's already past a thousand Chu coins and a stone. Moreover, the rally is still fast. ”

One stone of food is enough for an adult to eat for more than half a month, but in a family, it will be exhausted in just a few days.

Xia Huan nodded, and after thinking for a while, he asked, "If the grain and coins in the treasury are all used to fund the people in the city, how long will they last?" ”

Regarding Xia Huan's question, Chen Zhaoming was slightly surprised.

It's okay to say that the grain is okay, but in the case of such a high price of grain, no matter how much money there is in the treasury, it is not enough to spend.

"There should be enough food for the people of the city for about ten days. As for coins, except for those that need to be handed over to the national treasury, there should be no less than more than 100,000 yuan. ”

Chen Zhaoming's words were like thunder, not only Yu Meng, but even Xia Huan was shocked a lot.

I have long said that Yingshang is rich, but I didn't expect to be so rich.

As in later generations, the current one is always one thousand Chu coins. In the entire Chu State, the annual financial revenue is only about 60 million yuan.

In other words, on average, it is 5 million a month.

According to the laws of the state of Chu, more than half of the coins of each county would be handed over and flushed into the treasury.

The more than 100,000 guan on the wing may have also been accumulated some time ago. However, if you do the math, it is estimated that it will be handed over to the national treasury more than 100,000 yuan a month.

The territory of Chu is vast, Nanyang, Yingchuan, Wuzhong, Huaiyin, and Surabaya, which was paid tribute to by Wei twenty years ago, are all rich places.

These places, not to mention a big city like Wancheng Jinling, are county governance, and I am afraid that there are nearly 100 of them.

A small Yingshang can already be worth nearly two percent of the income of the entire Chu State. It's hard to imagine.

Moreover, Xia Huan knew that this was probably the result of those big families taking root and stealing it.

If you can really make good use of this treasure land, I'm afraid that it will not be a problem to increase the tax several times.

Thinking of this, even Xia Huan couldn't help but shudder.

Looking at the bustling streets, the shops are lined up and you can't have such an intuitive feeling. However, when it comes to money, it's really eye-catching.

Xia Huan, who couldn't sit still, couldn't help but stand up and walk back and forth above the lobby.

With such a big piece of cake on the chin, Xia Huan firmly believes that those big families will not let go so easily.

I have moved so many people's cakes, I am afraid that even Emperor Chu may not be able to protect him at that time.

What to do? Do you want to touch this cake?

Xia Huan hesitated for a long time, and Yu Meng and Chen Zhaoming, who were under the lobby, did not bother, and waited so quietly.

"Bang!"

A full moment passed, and Xia Huan slapped the table hard.

Dry!

In the past month, he has almost lost his life. Are you afraid to do it again?

If it succeeds, it will not only solve a major problem for the Chu State, but also make the national strength of the Chu State go further. is defeated, and at most he will die Xia Huan.

Xia Huan, who had made up his mind, immediately turned his head and asked Chen Zhaoming, who was taken aback: "Zhaoming, you go to Nanyang in person." ”

"Nanyang? Your Royal Highness, this time there is also a big flood in Yingchuan, although there is a lot of food in the treasury of Nanyang Mansion, but it is all used to help Yingchuan. Even if it is to give us alms, it will be at least a month away. Chen Zhaoming said with some puzzlement.

A smile appeared on the corner of Xia Huan's mouth, and he said: "Of course I know this, but if there is no money and grain in the treasury of Nanyang Mansion, it does not mean that there will be no food in Nanyang." ”

Chen Zhaoming frowned, and he was a little confused by Xia Huan.

"In addition, Yu Meng, you also have to find some clever people to go to Wuzhong."

"Your Highness, please." Yu Meng simply gave up a lot of money, and directly surrendered his hand to ask for his life.

"You two, when you arrive at your destination, spread the news of the lack of food on Yingshang. Well, let's just say that the grain on the Yingshang has been sold for a price of one stone and one thousand. Moreover, it is possible to go up to 2,000 stones in a few days. ”

After listening to Xia Huan's words, let alone Chen Zhaoming, even Yu Meng, who was fearless no matter what he had before, was stunned.

It is said that we want to control food prices, but how can we increase food prices?