But as time went on, Old Wang's earnings increased, but his complexion grew worse; his entire face turned an unhealthy shade of yellow. Unaware of this change, his family, who saw him day in and day out, asked whether he felt unwell and suggested he should get checked out at the hospital if he did.
Old Wang didn't think anything was amiss and outright rejected his family's request. Previously, his word hardly carried any weight at home, he had almost lost the status of head of the household. But now that he suddenly started earning money, not only had he reclaimed his position as the head, but even his relatives came to share in his good fortune.
Even those relatives whom they hadn't seen for years learned of Old Wang's newfound wealth and flocked to reestablish ties.
