Early that morning, Zhang Minzhen could tell her big brother was in a great mood. She'd asked him about it on the way, but he just smiled without a word. Only after they had cycled some distance from Zhang Family Village did Zhang Wei Qiang suddenly stop his bike, turn, and hand Zhang Minzhen an oil-paper packet.
"Here."
"What is it?" Zhang Minzhen asked, hopping off the bike and opening the packet as she took it. The words had barely left her mouth when her eyes widened. Inside were a familiar bank passbook, loose cash, and all sorts of grain and oil coupons. "Big Bro, you... you..."
Gu Nuan Nuan had already clambered off the bike. She peeked over, and a smile touched her lips the moment she saw the contents. She reached out and took the packet from her mother's hand. "Mom, I'd better hold onto this. I told you to take everything before, but you just had to overthink it. See? In the end, you still had to make Uncle go to all this trouble."
