While Zhang He was struggling, the tax officer untied his shirt, and searched his body for a while, before pulling out the bag with the prawns and said gleefully: "Smelly brat! You want to deceive this daddy's eyes? You're still too young. Because you're trying to evade taxes, all these prawns will be confiscated. "
"Return them to me!! Return them to me!! Those were the prawns I caught!! "Zhang He's eyes were bloodshot as he struggled and screamed. Those shrimps were the key for their family to survive for a few days. Without those shrimps, their family would starve again.
"Fuck! Don't be so shameless! " The tax officer's face darkened, as he waved his hands, and the 7 burly men started to beat Zhang He up.
Zhang He was just a child, and under the constant beating, he was quickly beaten up until he was covered in injuries, before being thrown to a corner.
"Whoever dares to evade taxes will end up like this!" The tax officer's cold gaze swept across the sallow and skinny women as he spoke coldly. He had to use the harsh reality to scare off those who tried to evade taxes, so that his job could proceed smoothly.
The survivors who came to pay their taxes watched on numbly, they had seen such things many times, and were numb to it.
"How can you abuse a kid like this!!" Right at this time, an infuriated voice sounded out.
The tax officer looked towards the direction of the voice, only to see a few young men and women dressed neatly, their faces rosy and rosy, obviously not ordinary survivors walking over.
The one who had scolded the tax officer was Wen Peishan, who was dressed in red, looking pure and sexy.
The tax officer looked at Wen Peishan greedily, in this apocalypse, many women were malnourished and became sallow and skinny, and there weren't many girls like Wen Peishan, who had fair skin and a rosy complexion.
The tax officer looked at Wen Peishan and said calmly: "I'm just following the rules and regulations set by the higher-ups! This lady, if you're not satisfied, you can complain to my superior! "
Although the tax officer had some background, he wasn't willing to go against a beauty like Wen Peishan, who seemed to have a huge background and backing!
"You bastard!!" Wen Peishan scolded out agitatedly. However, she had a good upbringing and a pure personality. She didn't even know how to bully others, so she could only scold him lightly.
Seeing this, Yue Zhong frowned slightly. This tax officer's behavior was truly a bastard. But this was the end of the world, if the tax officer was not fierce, he would not be able to collect any tax.
"Yue Zhong, help me teach this asshole a lesson!!" Wen Peishan could not think of a way to deal with the tax official, and could only plead to Yue Zhong.
Yue Zhong heard this and took a few steps forward, he also could not stand the behaviour of the tax officer.
The tax officer saw Yue Zhong walking over, and asked warily: "What are you trying to do? I'm just following the rules!! "
The 7 burly men also surrounded Yue Zhong's side, staring at Yue Zhong fiercely.
Yue Zhong stared coldly at the tax official and said: "Your tax is over 50%. I don't believe the higher-ups would set such a high tax! Do you want to spit out the extra taxes, or do you want to never see the sun again? "
The upper echelons of SY County would definitely not be stupid enough to impose such a terrifying tax of over 50%. It was just that the higher-ups had their own policies, and the lower levels had their own policies. In fact, SY County only imposed a 20% tax on those who went to the river to pick wild vegetables and fish, but to the tax officer, it was over 50%, and over 30% of the seafood went into his personal pocket.
The tax officer immediately revealed his background, and stared at Yue Zhong and said: "I'm Zhang Xueming. My cousin is the Deputy Commissioner of the tax bureau, Wei Tong! Who are you? "
Regardless of whether it was before or after the apocalypse, the tax bureau was an extremely powerful department. Especially after the apocalypse, it was simply a lucrative job. For Wei Tong to be able to become the Deputy Commissioner of the tax bureau, his connections in SY County must be extensive. Zhang Xueming hoped that Yue Zhong would back off, and everyone could live in peace.
Yue Zhong directly pointed out Wen Peishan's identity: "Slap yourself! Otherwise, you won't see the sun tomorrow. She's Mayor Wen's daughter, Wen Peishan. "
Zhang Xueming's face immediately turned pale, Wen Baoguo was one of the 2 heads of the government in SY County, and could easily crush Wei Tong and Zhang Xueming. This was a post-apocalyptic world where human lives were as cheap as ants, and he, Zhang Xueming, was just a small fry. Even if he disappeared tomorrow, no one would care, and instead, many would be happy that he had freed up a position.
"It's my fault!! It's my fault!! It's all my fault!! Miss Wen, I won't dare to do it again!! I'm sorry!! I'm sorry!! Please let me off this time, I was just following the rules!! " Zhang Xueming immediately knelt in front of Wen Peishan, as he slapped his own mouth with all his might, while crying and begging.
Zhang Xueming slapped his own mouth with all his might, to the point that the corners of his mouth started to bleed.
Wen Peishan's heart softened as she said: "Forget it! I'll let it go this time. Return the things you confiscated to the kid! "
"Yes!" Zhang Xueming then stood up, and personally walked up to Zhang He, returning the things to him and said: "Little brat, these are the food that Miss Wen gave you, why aren't you going to thank her?!"
Zhang He was like an injured lone wolf as he grabbed onto the seafood tightly, as he looked at Wen Peishan, who was dressed in luxurious clothes, and her beauty, and his lips moved with difficulty as he said: "Thank you!"
After which, Zhang He grabbed the bag of seafood and limped off into the distance.
Zhang Xueming looked at Zhang He's arrogant demeanor, and he frowned as he tried to curry favor with Wen Peishan: "Damn it! That little brat really doesn't know how to appreciate favors! Miss Wen, do you want me to bring him back, and teach him a lesson? "
"No need!" Although Wen Peishan did not like Zhang He's arrogant demeanor, she was still a kind person, and had no intentions of making things difficult for Zhang He.
Yue Zhong looked at the few female survivors who were busy picking vegetables, and then looked at the large group of survivors who looked like they were made of wood. He frowned, and pondered for a while, before walking towards Zhang He's direction with big strides.
"Wait!! Yue Zhong, wait for me!! "Wen Peishan saw that Yue Zhong was leaving, and she hurriedly chased after him.
Zhang He walked for a while, and when he saw Yue Zhong chasing after him, he grabbed the bags of seafood tightly with both hands, and asked warily: "What are you following me for?"
Yue Zhong directly pulled out a bag of bread from his backpack and waved it at Zhang He: "Do you want to eat your fill?"
Zhang He looked at the bag of bread in Yue Zhong's hands, and swallowed his saliva, his eyes flashing with greed. He clenched his fists and shouted: "I won't hand my sister over to you!! Even if you offer more food, I won't sell my sister!!! "
Yue Zhong frowned, knowing that Zhang He had misunderstood: "Sister?"
Yue Zhong then stated his conditions: "I want you to work for me! Help me do things! In exchange, I'll let you eat your fill every day, and give you half a jin of corn flour. If you do your job well, I'll even give you canned meat and dried meat! "
Although this Zhang He in front of him was only 12 years old, and was just a little brat, he had courage and his own determination. The river was endless, and there were thousands of survivors gathered, but those who dared to go fishing were few and far between. If Yue Zhong wanted to establish a foothold in SY County, he naturally needed the help of locals who were familiar with the situation.
Yue Zhong had already befriended Wen Peishan, Lu Chenguang, Tai Yiyan, these people, and he needed help in the lower levels of SY County as well.
Zhang He had courage, and his own determination. Yue Zhong didn't mind helping Zhang He out!
Zhang He's eyes lit up, as he asked in anticipation: "Can you really let me eat my fill?"
In truth, there were a lot of survivors in SY County, as long as they had enough food, they could easily form a small faction. Zhang He was also willing to join some triads, but none of them were willing to take in these kids who didn't have much combat strength, and only knew how to eat.
Tong Xiaoyun walked up to Yue Zhong's side, and looked at the beggar-like Zhang He, and tried to explain: "Why would Yue-gege lie to you? We have so much food that we can't finish it all. "
Zhang He looked at the charming Tong Xiaoyun and the Special Forces behind Yue Zhong, as he knelt down in front of Yue Zhong and swore: "Sir, I don't have any huge requests, as long as you can let my brother and sister eat their fill. I'll sell my life to you!! Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it! "
Although Zhang He was young, he was extremely mature. To be able to gather so many people in SY County, it was definitely not a small faction, and there would only be benefits for him. His asking price was not high, as long as his brother and sister could eat their fill, he was willing to sell his life to Yue Zhong.
In this post-apocalyptic world, human lives were worthless, for the sake of a full meal, there were countless people who were willing to sell their lives. It was just that in this ghostly world, even if you wanted to sell your life, you wouldn't be able to find a master.
Yue Zhong asked curiously: "Get up! I want to know, near the river, why don't the people go fishing? "
The river surrounding SY County, in Yue Zhong's eyes, was a treasure river. Near the river, there was plenty of nourishment, and there were large amounts of Mutant Vegetables and wild grasses. Within the river, there was even a large number of fish. If this treasure river was used well, providing food for tens of thousands of survivors would not be a problem.
The upper echelons of SY County were not fools, if they did not make use of this treasure river, there would be problems.
Zhang He then asked: "Sir, may I know your name?"
"I'm Yue Zhong!" Yue Zhong replied in a low voice.
Zhang He hurriedly replied: "Boss Yue, it's true that there are plenty of fish and prawns in this river, but there are also many terrifying Ferocious Beasts. There are huge snakes that are tens of metres long, huge black fishes that can swallow a person whole, and even huge crabs that can slice a person in two with a single pincer. At the start, there were indeed many people fishing, but very quickly, they were all eaten up by the Ferocious Beasts! After a few hundred people died, there were very few people who dared to fish in the river! "
With a few hundred people dying in the river, the rest of the survivors were scared out of their wits, and naturally no one dared to fish in the river anymore. Hence, even though there was a river surrounding SY County, freshwater seafood was still a scarce resource.
Yue Zhong continued to ask: "Did the government and military not deploy any experts to deal with the Mutant Beasts?"
The Mutant Beasts were indeed terrifying, but they were not invincible. SY County had over a hundred thousand survivors, amongst them, the government and military were filled with experts, dealing with a few Mutant Beasts shouldn't be a problem.
Zhang He thought for a while, before swiftly replying: "There were experts who came to the river to hunt the Mutant Beasts, and they killed a few of them. However, the Mutant Beasts in the river were too ferocious. Those experts who came to the river to hunt the Mutant Beasts were often eaten up, and now, there are very few experts who come to the river to hunt. "
Experts were always a scarce resource, and the death of one was one less. There were too many Mutant Beasts in the river, and they were all hidden in the water. After the deaths of over 20 Enhancers, the government and military stopped their attacks on the Mutant Beasts. Because the quality-price ratio was simply not worth it.
Zhang He continued to converse with Yue Zhong, as he explained the living conditions of the lower-class survivors in SY County. In SY County, the ones who suffered the most were the lower-class survivors. Although SY County would give out some porridge to sustain the lives of the survivors, there was a need for connections everywhere, and many of the porridge would be embezzled by the officials in charge. There were many women who would sell their bodies for a steamed bun. In the refugee camps, there were people selling their children and women everywhere.
Under Zhang He's lead, Yue Zhong and the rest came to a street where dirty water flowed, the buildings were dilapidated, and the stench of human feces could be seen everywhere.
In the middle of the street, a number of survivors sat numbly on the ground, their bodies emitting a rotting stench. A large number of mosquitoes and flies were flying around their bodies, and it was extremely annoying.
A woman in tattered clothes, with huge dark circles under her eyes, her face sunken in, and her body emitting a sour stench, grabbed the hands of a little girl as she knelt in front of Yue Zhong and begged: "Sir!! In order to save you, buy my daughter!! One box of instant noodles, just one box of instant noodles, and I'll sell her to you!! She knows everything, if you buy her back, she'll do anything for you!! "
The little girl with pigtails, who was as hungry as a bean sprout, also knelt in front of Yue Zhong and begged: "Sir, buy me. I'm willing to do anything. "
When Tong Xiaoyun saw this, she couldn't help but ask: "Auntie! Isn't this your biological daughter? How can you bear to sell her off?? "
When Wen Peishan saw this, her eyes were filled with disbelief. It was the first time she had come to such a place. In her mind, the selling of children and women would only appear in books, or in the legends of the old society. Her father's SY County should not have such a thing. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian.Com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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