Ang pow

The Transfer Application and the Forgotten Case

In my early years of practice, I acted for Uncle Chan, a close friend of my uncle, my mom’s brother. He always came around our popo’s house for a visit during Chinese New Year when we were kids. When he did, he always gave us a nice ang pow every year; nice refers to what is in the packet, not the packet. Who cares about the packet? He was one of the more generous visitors …

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