Rebirth: My Healer Wife Owns Superpowers

Chapter 416: Chapter 416 Curiosity Killed the Cat

Chapter 416: Chapter 416 Curiosity Killed the Cat

Upon learning that Qi Yue was a traveling merchant passing by, the old granny finally choked back tears and spoke.

"Young master is unaware, the old woman was afraid of causing you trouble."

Hearing this, Qi Yue became even more curious.

"Don't worry, old granny, I am also just passing through temporarily and will leave after three days, so I'm not afraid of any trouble."

And so, several people escorted the old granny towards the suburban area of South Street.

On the way, through the old granny's rambling story, Qi Yue also managed to understand the incident that had occurred at the street corner.

The old granny's family lived in Qinghe Town in the suburbs, where they grew vegetables for a living.

In previous years, Jimo City was busy with merchants coming and going, and there were lots of restaurants, taverns, and inns, making it easy to do business.

The granny's family grew and sold vegetables, and though they weren't rich, they had enough to ensure they were well-fed, and during the holidays, they could even enjoy some eggs and a bit of meat.

But in recent years, the taxes levied by the government had become increasingly severe, and this year, they even started collecting money on the road.

The common folks had to pay a toll to bring goods to the marketplace, and once there, they had to pay for setting up a stall, and there was even a fee for watering the fields.

Moreover, these taxes were collected per capita, typically three large coins per head.

This way, a season's worth of vegetables, from planting to harvest, incurred expenses even before they could be sold.

And when they reached the marketplace to sell, there were more taxes to pay.