Chapter 753

There were so many gifts! In the village, families with better means would prepare for the New Year by purchasing and preserving large quantities of meat, rendering fat, and curing hams to ensure they had plenty of food for the months ahead. Samuel's family, however, couldn't afford such luxuries. But now they had been given a large gourmet whole ham and even a refrigerator to store all that food. After delivering the gifts to the Hendersons, Andrew took Melina to the next house. By now, a crowd of curious villagers had started following them, eager to see what the next family would receive, especially with so many large boxes still being carried along. To everyone's surprise, the next family received only one box. The contents seemed to be standard New Year gifts—nothing too extravagant. Even Melina was a little puzzled. Why did this family receive so little? However, since she had already entrusted Andrew with the decision-making, she didn't say anything. The house belonged t