In this era, the vitality index of ordinary public high school students after graduation is about 5. Even the outstanding talents in key classes in various schools can only become warriors before graduation.

Although Shen Bai applied for flexible enrollment, his student status is still in the No. 6 Middle School and he is still a high school sophomore in Lanhai City.

Such achievements are indeed commendable.

It's just...still far different from Liu Tiancang and Fenghua Lian.

"We have to keep working hard, Xiao Bai." Shen Bai said to himself, washed up, put on clothes, and went downstairs to eat.

His current vitality index is 9.99. As long as he digests the spiritual energy a little and turns it into his own strength, he can release the first ray of human vapor and become a warrior.

Shen Bai does not feel any "top-heavy" discomfort, which proves that he can 100% control his current strength, and his body and state of mind are in harmony, as long as he waits for things to happen.

In fact, many experts now advocate that "the best breakthrough is to go with the flow."

——But don’t do any tricks like breaking through the enemy’s situation and breaking through to the limit. Is it dangerous or tiring? When you break through in battle, are you not afraid that the enemy will stab you when your body is sluggish?

Shen Bai respected these theorists who had spent a lifetime studying, so after leaving Jushi Group, he turned three or four street corners and came to a small, cramped shop. There were only three red tables and ten wooden stools. Although the reputation was not good, It looks obvious, but the taste is very beautiful.

The name of the shop is also very exciting.

——Old Man Baozi Shop!

It has a bad name and a bad environment, but it is a delicacy recognized by Shen Bai. Even an old gourmet like Li Xiaorui praised it after being forced to stuff a soup dumpling by Shen Bai.

Of course the owner of Lao Tou Baozi Shop is not an old man, but a middle-aged couple. When they saw Shen Bai, a regular customer, they smiled and said hello.

"Xiaobai, come, sit down, it's still the same as before? Pan-fried buns stuffed with beef, and a bowl of millet porridge?"

"Yes, Auntie, just keep the original amount."

"Okay, wait a moment."

Of course, it is impossible for a bun shop opened on a remote corner to use expensive mutated animal meat. But fortunately, the people who come here to eat are poor people and don't care about it. It tastes good, is cheap, and is genuine beef and mutton. What else do you need a bicycle?

After a while, a plate of fried buns was served. Shen Bai added some vinegar and soy sauce to the garlic plate, garnished it with a few chopped green onions, dropped a few drops of sesame oil, and started eating it with millet porridge.

Tulu Tulu, his physical fitness is now close to that of a warrior. He eats a lot and digests quickly. He licked all the plates, garlic plates, and porridge bowls clean in a short time.

"Uncle, check out..." Shen Bai took out his mobile phone and planned to pay.

"Six steamed buns cost six yuan, a bowl of millet porridge costs one yuan, a total of seven..."

Before the middle-aged boss could finish speaking, he was stabbed from behind by his wife. He turned back to look at his wife's face, hesitated for a long time, and then said coquettishly:

"Xiao Bai, I want to tell you something...the price of buns in our store has increased."

"Oh? Oh!" Shen Bai nodded clearly:

"That's it. Uncle, you told me earlier. What's the price now?"

The middle-aged boss held out five fingers.

Shen Bai suddenly realized:

"One dollar and a half, okay uncle, then it's ten dollars in total? I'll transfer it to you..."

However, the middle-aged man said awkwardly:

"It's not fifty cents..."

Shen Bai was stunned:

"It's not Mao, it's just Yuan? Baozi that cost one Yuan now sells for five Yuan?"

"Yes……"

Chen Bai's eyes widened. Although he now invested all his earned wages in martial arts training, his money was much richer than before, and he was not so short of money.

But the five-fold increase in this bun is too exaggerated!

You can't just peel off the sheepskin when you're gathering the wool...

The middle-aged uncle saw that Shen Bai's face looked a little bad, so he could only smile bitterly:

"Xiaobai, I'm not targeting you. We have to do this as a last resort. If it doesn't rise like this, we won't be able to survive at all."

"Uh, uncle, did something happen at home? Is there anything I can do to help..."

"No, no, my family is fine, but business is hard to do these days." The middle-aged boss obviously suffered a lot of grievances these days, and he began to spit at the old customer Shen Bai:

"Business is really hard to do, Xiaobai. Did you know that there are rumors recently that Lanhai City will issue an official document to levy a [Twin City Tax] on all citizens living in the Lanhai City Circle. The tax rate is terrifyingly high. .”

"Twin Cities...tax?"

"It will spread soon. It is said that for the development of the alliance between the two cities, a dual city tax will be levied from this month. It will be the same in Qiming City. There is no way. If the price of steamed buns does not increase, we will not be able to survive."

"Is it so serious? What is the tax rate?"

"Sixty percent."

Shen Bai was stunned. With the knowledge reserve of a high school student, he could fully understand what "tax rate of 60%" meant.

These are exorbitant taxes that can drive people to the streets!

And in addition to the Twin City Tax, there are many traditional taxes that need to be paid. If you calculate carefully, 80% of a person's income must be attributed to the public finances of Lanhai City!

Of course, Blue Ocean will definitely make adjustments to address this issue in the future, such as price restrictions, but in the foreseeable future, the economically powerful Blue Ocean City will surely decline.

Shen Bai couldn't think of a reason for the economic problems caused by this, but he knew that such a high tax was extremely unreasonable.

Chen Bai looked around twice and saw no one else around, so he asked in a low voice:

"Isn't there a mailbox in the governor's office? Didn't you go report it? Expose this matter..."

The boss looked at him strangely, shook his head and said:

"I heard that the guardian Chen Jinge brought this matter up..."

…

When Shen Bai got home at night, he went to the Internet to search for "Twin Cities Alliance".

There was a lot written on the entry. Shen Bai read it carefully and looked specifically at the economic part that he had not paid attention to in the past.

"The Alliance of Two Cities requires that both parties to the alliance must be large cities of the third level or above, so that they have enough funds to maintain the alliance..."

"After the covenant is signed, the two cities will start the construction of [Contract Tunnel], [Two-way Expressway], [Twin Cities Army] and other creations or organizations, so additional Twin Cities taxes will be added, and the tax rate is generally around ten percent... …”

Shen Bai was speechless when he saw this.

The twin city tax rates of Lanhai City and Qiming City are six times higher than those of other cities!

It's an understatement to say that it's a waste of money and people, but this is just extortionate taxation!

Lord Guardian...what do you want to do?

As Shen Bai stroked Sister Mao'er, a shadow cast over his heart uncontrollably.

Chen Jinge was born in the army. He was domineering and iron-blooded in his actions, but he was definitely not a brainless young man. His position in the army was major general, and he was a warrior who had ascended to the throne! I heard that he had commanded several great victories, which belonged to force and strategy. The outstanding young and strong sect in Ludu.

For such a person, if you were to say that his purpose in coming to Lanhai City was to make money and become a local emperor, Shen Bai would not believe it even to death.
Chapter completed!