His sons and daughters were all already married, and his old wife had also passed away a few years back. Setting up a little stall was just to kill time when he was bored, and by the way have some people to sit around and chat with him.
Right now, a few burly men who worked as laborers for a trading firm were sitting under the shade awning, drinking tea and resting their feet while chatting idly. Old Liu was also pricking up his ears, listening with great interest from the side.
"Have you heard? A few days ago the South City Li Family got spot-checked too. Quite a few of the estates and shops under their name were in an uproar, chickens flying and dogs jumping. This time the South City Li Family has really hit bad luck. If they can't make up the back taxes, they might have to pawn off their properties to plug the hole." Burly Man No. 1 sighed as he spoke.
