Chapter 118: The Real France_2

For example, they couldn't freely leave their land, they had to undertake numerous tasks for the feudal lord, and even disputes could be adjudicated by the feudal lord—if the feudal lord lived nearby.

Therefore, these tenant farmers usually wouldn't go against the wishes of the landlord. The Old Nobility's boycott of potatoes also led to a large number of tribute farmers being unable to plant potatoes.

Joseph chatted with the farmer for a while and gained a general understanding of the household's living conditions.

The farmer was named Geiszler, who farmed 27 acres of Viscount Colbert's land, with an annual grain income of around 200 livres.

However, after paying the rent to Colbert, this family still had to pay the Poll Tax, Military Service Tax, the Tithe, the Vingtième, and the Road Labor Tax, among a long list of other taxes.

In daily life, they also had to pay the mill tax, press tax, salt tax, goods tax, and tolls, among others.