The Dwarf's Gift!

Qin Lin entered the tax hall. It was empty at this time, so there was no need to queue. Besides, most people handle their taxes online now with just a mobile phone.

Those who still come to the local tax bureau window to pay taxes are either first-time filers or those accustomed to window payments, harboring a psychological distrust and aversion to online processing. These are mostly elderly individual business owners.

"Sir, please present your ID information, and I'll help you query and print your tax receipt." The staff member behind the counter was a young lady. Her name tag read Li Jiahui.

Qin Lin provided his ID information. He had already filed his taxes online, so his tax payment information could be displayed with a simple scan of his ID.

Chen Hao also appeared inside at this moment.

He pretended to be there to pick up some documents, mainly wanting to see how much tax Qin Lin's wife's husband had to pay.

It was a strange psychological thing, perhaps a sense of dissatisfaction stemming from the sudden loss of superiority.

Li Jiahui took Qin Lin's ID and, upon retrieving the tax payment information, let out an audible gasp of surprise: "Huh..."

It was no wonder she was surprised; the information was incredible.

He only graduated from university a year ago at 23, earning over 100,000 yuan a month and paying over 20,000 yuan in taxes.

In a place like You City, earning 100,000 yuan a year at such a young age was already exceptional. Those earning 100,000 yuan a month could probably be counted on one hand.

What kind of high-quality resource was this for a single woman?

She even subconsciously looked up at Qin Lin, her gaze carrying a different kind of sparkle.

"Sir, your tax payment information has been found. You can scan the code to pay. I will then print your tax receipt for you." Li Jiahui's tone had become much gentler, as if she were presenting her most perfect self.

Qin Lin also took out his phone and scanned the payment code to pay his taxes.

A moment later, an AI voice announced from inside: "Tax payment received: 24,378 yuan!"

Chen Hao, standing nearby, heard this and his eyes suddenly widened. A million grass-mud horses stampeded through his mind.

Paying so much tax meant he must be earning over 100,000 yuan a month, right?

The hell, a person earning over 100,000 a month rides a small electric scooter?

Well, if you don't have money, riding a small electric scooter is poor. If you have money, riding one is called low-key.

Chen Hao's mood became incredibly complex.

Li Jiahui then handed Qin Lin the printed receipt and said with a smile, "Mr. Qin, our tax bureau offers value-added services. I am Li Jiahui. We can add each other on WeChat, and you can ask me any tax-related questions anytime."

"Damn..." Chen Hao muttered inwardly, hearing this from the side.

What value-added service was this?

"Qin Lin, what are you doing here?" A clear voice rang out at that moment.

Zhao Moqing, spotting Qin Lin, ran excitedly to the counter.

"Moqing!" Seeing his wife, Qin Lin felt an urge to hug and kiss her, but he abandoned the thought, considering the location.

Li Jiahui seemed to sense a threat and asked curiously, "Moqing, do you know this Mr. Qin?"

"He's her husband!" Chen Hao said nonchalantly from the side.

"What?" Li Jiahui was stunned, and then felt a pang of regret.

Such a high-quality resource truly didn't wait for anyone; she had already been snatched up at such a young age.

No wonder Zhao Moqing was so indifferent to suitors like Chen Hao.

She glanced at Chen Hao. Compared to someone who relied on his parents and sister to buy a car, he was indeed leagues behind.

"..." Chen Hao seemed to have acutely noticed Li Jiahui's disdainful gaze.

What did she mean?

Qin Lin smiled at Zhao Moqing and said, "Moqing, I came to file my taxes and pay them."

"Pay taxes?" Zhao Moqing was clearly surprised. She knew the situation at Qin Lin's shop; they didn't even qualify for tax filing before. Was he paying taxes now?

She had heard Qin Lin mention he was doing wholesale business before, so his income must have increased.

She was happy for Qin Lin. She took the tax payment certificate from his hand, wanting to see how much tax he had paid.

"24,378?" Zhao Moqing saw the amount of tax Qin Lin paid and was shocked. Paying so much tax meant Qin Lin must be earning over 100,000 yuan this month.

She confirmed it again, making sure she wasn't mistaken, then pulled Qin Lin outside. Once they were outside the tax bureau, she couldn't help but ask, "Qin Lin, is this real? Is the wholesale business that profitable?"

Qin Lin smiled and put his arm around Zhao Moqing's waist. "Of course, it's real. And for my wife, I have to work hard. I want to bring you home as soon as possible."

Women are emotional. Zhao Moqing was touched by his words and couldn't resist giving Qin Lin a firm kiss on the cheek. Although she was willing to endure hardships with Qin Lin and had secretly registered their marriage without her family's knowledge, as a woman, who wouldn't want her husband to be successful?

"I have to work overtime tonight. Pick me up after work," Zhao Moqing said, looking at Qin Lin with a beaming smile, adding shyly, "My parents are back in our hometown today, so I don't have to go home for the night."

"I'll book a hotel room right away!" Qin Lin blurted out instinctively, then felt Zhao Moqing pinch his waist.

Zhao Moqing huffed again, "I have to go to work now."

Qin Lin watched Zhao Moqing enter the tax bureau and then re-entered the hall himself. At Li Jiahui's counter, he applied for online tax filing services again.

This time, Li Jiahui's attitude was lukewarm, completely different from her previous warmth and enthusiasm. It made one wonder if she was on her period, with her temper being so unpredictable.

As Qin Lin left the tax bureau, his mood was more joyous than ever. He rode his small electric scooter to a pharmacy and stopped inside to buy a box of the most expensive condoms.

There was no other way. Before he could openly bring Moqing home, causing an accident would be disastrous. Her parents would go ballistic.

Back on Market Street, as soon as he entered the shop, Qin Lin looked at the game screen in his mind with surprise.

A new plot had occurred in the game.

Besides daily farming, raising livestock, and building, this Story of Seasons game also interspersed some storylines, possibly through interactions with the residents of Mineral Town, much like Zack giving out fishing rods and bait.

Naturally, the plot could also be triggered by animals, or even more likely, by some strange creatures.

Just like the little fellow who appeared on the screen before him.

The dwarf from the depths of the forest. The game settings seemed to indicate that there were 7 dwarves in Mineral Town, and one could even ask them to work on the farm.

"Are you the owner of the farm? I am Ani, a dwarf from the depths of the forest. I have 7 companions who have settled outside Mineral Town, and I've been helping them build houses these past few days."

"I like fishing. I saw you fishing by the river these past few days, shall we have a fishing competition?"

"If you win the fishing competition, I'll give you a gift!"

Seeing that the dwarf had proposed a fishing competition, Qin Lin controlled his game character to accept. Then, the game character automatically followed the dwarf to the riverbank.

When they arrived at the riverbank this time, the game screen was different. After the game went black, it transformed into a fishing mini-game competition screen.

The competition was likely about seeing who could catch more fish within one minute.

This mini-game's fishing was different from his previous fishing. It tested reaction time; one had to cast the hook the moment a fish swam by, and hooking the fish counted as a catch.

If he were playing with his hands, Qin Lin, being clumsy, was actually quite bad at this game. Now, controlling it with his thoughts on the screen in his mind, he wasn't afraid at all.

Therefore, after the competition started, Qin Lin took an undisputed lead, and the match ended in victory.

The game screen returned to normal. The dwarf Ani praised him without reservation: "Your fishing skills are truly amazing. I lost. As the winner, please accept this as your prize. I just caught it in the wild."

The dwarf gave the game character a special container. Inside was a beautiful, white and brown fish that was still swimming.

[You have obtained a valuable special wild ornamental fish: Albino Yellow Tiger]