On the day the money was distributed, all thirty-five families almost fully assembled and gathered at the Mo Family's place early on. When they were notified about the distribution of the silver, they asked Yang Bao and found out that the amount of silver they would receive was enough to build a three-roomed tile house, which kept them excited and sleepless for two full nights.
Seeing the dark circles under the villagers' eyes but energetic demeanor, Mo Yan couldn't help but be torn between laughter and tears. After greeting everyone, she didn't beat around the bush and directly had Tang Xin and the four supervisors distribute the money.
Each family sent one representative to collect the silver. Every time Mo Yan read out a name and announced the amount of silver that family would receive, a gasp of surprise sounded from within the crowd.
