Years of working away from home have kept the protagonist’s family tied to life outside the city. Hoping for a lucky break from lottery tickets, he rushes back with his parents when news comes that their hometown will be demolished—only to discover the compensation has already been registered under someone else’s name. Worse still, the mother and daughter who took the money have inserted themselves into his father’s family, then openly mock them: if they have the nerve, go ahead and sue.
