After arriving in the county town, Ye Zi went to the tax bureau to inquire about how to pay personal income tax, but none of the situations he learned applied to him.

In the end, all I could do was explain my situation and ask what to do.

Ye Zi is now financially independent, with over 20 million in her account.

Not only was this income tax-free, but even the survival bonus from last time wasn't taxed.

Ye Zi didn't want to be investigated because of this issue, so she came over on her own initiative.

The tax bureau staff's inquiry still left Ye Zi puzzled, because it showed that Ye Zi's income was tax-exempt.

Ye Zizhen had never heard of the term "tax-free income" before. He knew about tax-free goods and tax-free shops, but what on earth was this "tax-free income"?

The staff simply explained that tax-exempt income is income that is not subject to personal income tax.

Ye Zi was completely bewildered. What was the difference between this and no explanation at all? He could understand the literal meaning of the words.

What he wanted to ask was why he was eligible for exemption from personal income tax.

The tax bureau staff couldn't explain it clearly; that's just how it was displayed on the computer.

Ye Zi left the tax bureau with a question mark on her face, then bought some supplies according to the list, and finally went to the gas station to buy two cans of fuel.

Only then did I begin my journey home.

After returning home, Ye Zi asked Huang Jingyu, Er Ya, and Reba whether their bonuses had been taxed. The answer she received was that they had all been taxed, which made Ye Zi even more puzzled.

All three of them teamed up with Ye Zi to participate in the show, so why is he the only one who doesn't have to pay taxes?

Ye Zi, completely puzzled, went online to check about tax-free income, but found absolutely no relevant information.

The only thing that doesn't have to be taxed is black money, which is the kind of income that can be subject to criminal penalties.

But all of Ye Zi's income was earned honestly and openly, and he himself did not object to paying taxes.

After pondering for two days without any results, he simply gave up. Anyway, he had the tax-exempt income receipts printed by the county tax bureau, so he wasn't afraid of being investigated.

Two more months passed, and it was now the height of summer. The renovation was finally over. After seeing off the last batch of installation workers, Ye Zi and her family of three looked at their villa with great joy.

After strolling around for a while, Ye Qingshan laughed and said:

"No wonder rich people like to live in villas. With this kind of environment, you can feel comfortable just looking at it, let alone living in it."

Siqin laughed as well:

“It’s really nice, but I don’t like living on the second floor. I want to stay in that room.” He then pointed to the largest room on the first floor.

That room was prepared by Yezi for her child. Although she doesn't have a partner yet, getting married and having children is only a matter of time, so it's perfectly reasonable to prepare a room for her child.

Ye Zi asked in confusion:

"Mom, why do you suddenly want to live on the first floor? The rooms on the second floor are all renovated."

"Going up and down stairs is too tiring," Siqin said, giving a perfectly valid reason.

Actually, it's not surprising that Siqin changed her mind at the last minute. When they first discussed the renovation, Yezi's original words were that she could live in whichever room she wanted after the renovation was completed.

However, Ye Zi preferred that her parents live on the same floor as him.

Moreover, there is not much difference between the parents' house and the child's room.

In addition, the room allocation issue was not discussed with Siqin when the decoration company came up with the design plan.

Another point is that years of hard work have caused some strain on Siqin's knees. Not only her mother, but also her father Ye Qingshan has the same problem.

Before Ye Zi could persuade him, Ye Qingshan also said:

“I agree with living on the first floor. It saves me from having to climb the stairs to change clothes. I’m always worried that I might fall while greeting a guest.”

Ye Zi raised an eyebrow. What kind of guest could make her father so anxious to greet him?

However, since things had come to this point, and both parents wanted to live on the first floor, Yezi couldn't object. She said, "You can live in whichever room you want."

After the rooms were assigned, the family of three prepared to move. Yezi only needed to pack her things and put them in her room; the rest was just following orders.

He would move whatever his mother told him to move, and put it wherever she told him to put it.

After two days of fussing and everything was settled, Siqin raised another issue: the housewarming party.

Living on the grasslands, although there aren't many neighbors, certain etiquettes are still necessary.

Anyone who has visited Ye Zi's home knows that he built a villa and has already moved in. Of course, he invited his friends over to celebrate.

With the summer heat upon us, it's the perfect time to host a bonfire party.

Several herders from the nearby area were among those invited by Ye Qingshan and Siqin, as well as a few friends from Sumuli.

Ye Zi also took out her phone and called several of her childhood friends who were still living on the grassland.

Ye Zi naturally wouldn't forget about Huang Jingyu, Er Ya, and Reba. She started a video group chat, but all three of them were working and couldn't get away. They agreed to come to Ye Zi's house to play together after they finished their work and had a vacation.

The rest was procurement, mainly fireworks and alcoholic beverages, with everything else being secondary.

Alcohol has always been a daily consumer good, and it can be bought in supermarkets in both rural areas and townships.

Fireworks are an essential part of celebrations, but they are not commonly seen in larger cities. However, in the county town closest to Ye Zi's home, they can be bought anytime throughout the year, and the business is no less busy than that of fireworks shops during the Lunar New Year in big cities.

There is only one reason: many tourists from other places come to the grasslands, and the county town, as the only town nearby, is responsible for supplying Ye Zi and her large grassland.

Those families who specialize in tourism always hold a bonfire party whenever guests come to visit, with song and dance performances and fireworks shows being essential.

Ye Zi naturally took charge of the purchasing. After all, driving for several hours was tiring for Ye Qingshan. Staying home with his wife and riding horses to herd sheep was much better than driving.

With the shopping list given to her by Siqin, Ye Zi went to the county town. This time, she drove Ye Qingshan's pickup truck, which was excellent at hauling goods.

Cigarettes, alcohol, tea, candy, vegetables, fruits, fireworks, and firecrackers.

Once the truck bed is full, stuff the rest into the storage space. Since you can buy everything in one trip, Yezi doesn't want to make a second trip.

Ye Zi, whether in his previous life or before he transmigrated, had a smoking addiction, and Ye Qingshan also smoked. Besides, it was essential to have some when entertaining guests.

Wine is indispensable, and tea goes without saying. In the grasslands, there is a kind of brick tea that is as hard as the red bricks used for building houses. It even requires an axe to break it down into tea leaves suitable for brewing.

This tea is an essential part of the daily lives of the grassland people because it helps to cut through the greasiness of food, making it the best choice for grassland herders whose diet is mainly meat.

Finally, there's the sugar. This isn't white sugar, but the kind that children eat, because several of Siqin's peers are already grandmothers, and it's summer vacation now, so the children have come to the grasslands for their summer break.

Also, Yezi has two childhood friends who not only got married but also had children.