Mr. Jing took another drag of his cigarette before saying, "Wu County is about to be submerged by a mudslide. Your elder aunt and second aunt can't enter Wu City either. They said Wu County isn't completely flooded yet and that they have to wait for an official migration order before they can head to Wu City. They want your dad to give some gifts to smooth things over, trying to enter Wu City under the guise of visiting relatives, to see if they can stay here...."
"Did it work?" Jing Shu asked.
