Chuuya had no idea? [That seems surprising to him.] Like he didn't know that the gifts were given out, or he didn't know someone was doing it at all?

...I think it's not so much making people remember something but more like a motivation of some kind. If you give someone something to remind them of their goals, they'll work harder or they'll feel better about a situation that seems pretty shitty. Higekiri maybe has a point.

I trust Wei Wuxian enough. Maybe I'll pay him a visit myself later.