Secondly, while commoners' jobs included meals, and they might earn a little more if lodging wasn't provided, it was easy to imagine the quality of that food.
But they were different. Though it wasn't as good as the army's fare, they frequently had all sorts of meat.
They were provided with clothes for all four seasons, and families with many members received subsidies for grain and clothing.
Was there any comparison? None at all! Their lives were worlds apart.
Take Old Tom, for example. He worked in the third division of the tax department, responsible for tax collection in Westwood Laine's North City. For each shop and Workshop, Civil Servants would first compile the data. A director would then calculate the amount, the division chief would assign the tax bracket, and finally, it would go to the department head for final approval. The Civil Affairs Department recorded the decision, and the Inspection Department audited it.
