向这些药农收取不朽税
“and imposed an "Immortality Tax" on these herb farmers.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
于是他们便定了名目
“so they've set up a pretext”
向这些药农 收取不朽税
“and imposed an "Immortality Tax" on these herb farmers.”
恰好
“Coincidentally,”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical Chinese narratives, corrupt rulers or factions frequently invented absurd pretexts (mingmu) to extract wealth and control the common people.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to collect or gather (fees, taxes)
Commonly used in formal or narrative contexts to describe levying payments or dues.
herb farmers
Refers specifically to peasants who gather or cultivate medicinal herbs in traditional contexts.