If this project could be brought to the Shen Family village, that would be wonderful. At least Third Shen's family, his third son who has suffered for so long, could escape poverty.
Third Shen covered his face with both hands, a huge disappointment etched across his weathered face. Tonight, the secret he learned here with Grandma Shen was top-level confidential. And because Hua Miaobing is his sister-in-law, she had told them in advance before the results were announced.
Sniffling his red nose in the winter, Third Shen said, "Sister-in-law, you're not saying this on purpose because of past issues, are you? I heard from Mao'an that you accepted red envelopes from other villages."
"Red envelopes!" Hua Miaobing's assistant exclaimed before she did, both assistants laughing, "Yes, red envelopes. It's funny how they bring them, some hidden in apple boxes. Some people brought chickens, ducks, and geese, stuffing money inside them. Did your village not send any?"
