Since Su Zefan, the eldest son of the long house who had already passed the county examination, would take the prefectural and provincial examinations next year to become a scholar, the Su family could still be exempt from taxes and corvée labor. This was the very reason why Xiao Yang dared to make such a scene.,She tucked what was in her hands into her sleeve and looked back up at the hillside. Su Yunduo was still there, hiding things. Later, she would try to persuade Ningshi to go to the county town tomorrow. The things hidden on that hillside could bring some much-needed supplies to their impoverished home. A glimmer of hope flashed in Su Yunduo's heart.,Although not every household in the village was as poor as Su Yun Duo's, almost everyone was still struggling after the recent disaster. This was especially true for Ge Shan Village, a remote and impoverished settlement nestled in hillsides, but even Lin Xi Town saw many families struggling to eat, clothe themselves, and were even forced to sell their children just to survive. As a result, people living near the mountains couldn't find any edible plants or even edible bark anymore.。