An implied official or agent responsible for collecting the annual taxes from the villagers. The tax is set at one tael per person plus a hunting tax, totaling seven taels for the Wang family. Though he does not appear in the story, his role is mentioned by Lu Yao as a pressing deadline (half a month). The tax collector is a symbol of the heavy burden on commoners and the corrupt imperial system. His existence forces Wang Xuan to seek money quickly.
