September has just arrived, and the government sent people to urge grain tax collection.
Fortunately, the grain tax in the village has already been collected, and upon receiving the order, Qin Yao organized the young and strong men in the village to deliver the grain to the county granary the next day, successfully completing the tax collection task.
Thus, the busy autumn harvest finally came to an end, allowing Qin Yao, the village head, to breathe a sigh of relief.
However, during this period, the government also demanded a dozen laborers to go to neighboring towns to build river embankments.
Such labor duties within the county were considered quite favorable because they involved heavy physical work, and the government provided each person with four pounds of grain per day, eliminating the need to bring their own food.
Though it was hard on the families, losing a strong labor force during the crucial autumn harvest would add to their hardships.
