Chapter 499 - 457: Deep Benevolence and Profound Virtue Nurturing 10 Million People in Liaodong!_2
Compared to Jizhou, the situation in Chongshan Town is much better.
As long as refugees enter Chongshan Town, they can have a full meal, and once the refugees reach the resettled village, they can receive three months of rations.
With food in hand, the work of accepting refugees in Chongshan Town becomes smoother.
By September, the number of refugees settled in Chongshan Town had exceeded 300,000.
The influx of a large number of refugees has also had a significant impact on Chongshan Town.
First of all, commodity prices have skyrocketed; food, cotton fabric, cooking oil, seasonings, tea, and almost all items have increased in price by 30 to 50 percent.
Even tea leaves have increased in price!
Naturally, refugees cannot afford to buy tea leaves, but it is not only the refugees who have come to Chongshan Town; many wealthy families have also fled here.
The most terrible thing about severe drought is the lack of water. Whether ordinary people or affluent families, once there is no water, they must flee.
These wealthy families do not care for the wastelands arranged by Chongshan Town, so they have not joined Chongshan Town but have merely sought refuge in Chongshan Pass.
A large number of affluent families have flooded into the town of Chongshan Town, especially Chongshan Pass. In just two months, hundreds of wealthy families, along with their families, have moved into Chongshan Pass.