Story from Da-Yi (via Dan)

When my mom met my wife's mom that day, they also got to talking about
the family tree going wayyy back, as in great-grandpa and perhaps
beyond (I wish I was fully bilingual now!). I can ask to her to
recount those details. She also recently told me of a story where
Grandpa in his early military career was ordered to move a big pile of
cash (probably nearly worthless back then) for his unit during this
one battle or attack. He was ruefully kicking around these big
blocks/sacks of money on the ground with his foot and then tossed his
personal business cards all around the spot declaring that if he died
there, at least someone would know who he was! The point was that he
had a real sense of humor, even under those circumstances. It sounds
like he was doing his best to light-heartedly comment either on his
ambition or on his lower status at that time just being the custodian
who has to risk his neck for nearly worthless paper currency.