She originally wanted to stand here and listen for a while, but she's afraid that if she delays, time will pass, and her younger daughter-in-law might come home from work. Then the matter of borrowing money might be difficult to bring up. After all, in a family with more than one son, there's always competition.
She doesn't want to meet Mingmei, so she has to give up on the gossip and limps to her daughter's in-laws' place.
Like their own crowded courtyard, this siheyuan is also a communal living space, but there's a clear difference in quality. This place looks much better. She walks to the gate, takes a deep breath, and is about to step in when suddenly she stumbles and quickly grabs the door frame.
What the hell!
What's going on!
Inside the courtyard, old and young are cursing each other, insulting each other's ancestors for eighteen generations.
