The woman's already swollen eyes suddenly reddened even more, holding the money not knowing whether to accept it or not, until her son-in-law came over and said a few words of thanks.
After leaving the money and finishing speaking, the group left — with the family busy with funeral affairs and too many people around, their presence in the courtyard and on the road outside only caused more of a disturbance.
After getting into the car, they planned to visit other villages to check the flooding situation in the fields and estimate what the autumn harvest might look like to be prepared in advance.
By the time they returned to the town at noon, lunchtime had already passed, and the group went directly to the local government canteen, where the chef made them a simple meal on the spot.
While eating, Mayor Chen seemingly casually asked Yan Fei a question, "Xiao Fei, do you have any big development plans lately?"
