During the autumn harvest, the first major task is tax collection. This year, Qinglin County had favorable weather, and the common people's harvest was quite good. Every household was planning to eat well this winter.
Initially, Shuangshuang thought tax collection should be simple. Bring the grain bucket, collect the grain according to quantity, and store it in the warehouse.
Unexpectedly, upon checking, she discovered the bucket was larger than the court's specified size and had a deep pocket at the bottom, which alone could collect an extra ten pounds of rice.
Shuangshuang's face turned cold after seeing this. These tools were specifically designed by the aristocratic family, initially used to exploit farmers renting land.
Later, tasting the benefits, they used such buckets for tax collection too, providing the court with the correct amount while pocketing the excess.
