"Have you heard? If you go to the government to register, you can receive a tael of new salt."
"Really? Can you really get salt?"
"Does this salt cost money?"
"No, not a penny."
"It really doesn't cost a penny, are you sure it's not a trick?"
"No trick, it really doesn't cost a penny. It was Old Niu Head who said so. Didn't Old Niu Head take his family to register a few days ago? Just yesterday, their family received new salt. I'm telling you, this new salt is as white as snow, and it tastes very good, not bitter at all."
"Lao Li, are you lying? How can this salt not be bitter?" Usually, the people of the Swamp Prefecture had to eat extremely bitter salt.
"Why would I lie to you? Yesterday, I personally saw the government people deliver a tael of salt to Old Niu Head's house. I'm on good terms with Old Niu Head, he gave me a piece of salt to taste, and the flavor is truly good, not bitter at all, very salty, saltier than any I've tasted in my lifetime."
