The entire family stared at the money piled on the table, their eyes wide.
Mother Jiang reacted quickly. She hurried the bewildered children into another room, coaxing them with some peach blossom cakes and picture books to keep them from wandering out. She warned them sternly not to mention the money to anyone, or the whole family would be dragged away to prison. Terrified, the children nodded in unison, promising to stay silent.
When Mother Jiang returned, the eldest and second daughters-in-law had gone to the kitchen for their meals. Mother Jiang had left portions for them, and Yuanchun was sitting with her father and brothers, counting the cash. At that time, the largest denomination of currency was ten yuan. With over a thousand yuan on the table, the family of five circled it, counting repeatedly for a long time.
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