Liang Meifen truly didn't dare to contradict her mother-in-law. Whatever Zhao Guihua said, she always agreed with it. There was no arguing with this woman—when she got fierce, she really would throw a punch. Liang Meifen had witnessed their family storming her own parents' house once, and just thinking about it made her shudder.
As for Ming Mei, she genuinely thought Zhao Guihua was a good person. She believed her to be sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. Unlike Liang Meifen, who was purely afraid, Ming Mei had worked in a department with many female colleagues and knew firsthand how harsh some mother-in-laws could be towards their daughters-in-law.
Zhao Guihua, though seeming tough on the surface, was very sincere towards her own family. Outsiders might think it steep for them to pay 15 yuan a month for living expenses, considering it was just for food and drink. But Ming Mei knew that, in reality, her in-laws were subsidizing their expenses.
