“Let’s rest here for the next few days. There is still some rice left, and tomorrow we can cook some porridge and add some pork to nourish our bodies.” Two legs of wild boar brought from the cave had already been seized by soldiers at the city gate, but fortunately,…
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Chapter 8: A Desperate Situation
Without food, taxes cannot be paid, and without paying taxes, penalties must be incurred. As the grain tax collectors announce their demands, many impoverished families who cannot afford to pay grain or money are already weeping helplessly. By the end of August, the grass and trees have turned yellow, and…