Shen Chengyao and Shen Chengzu returned to their house bearing the news. On hearing it, Mrs. Lu burst into tears and, without sparing Shen Chengzu a single glance, she grabbed Jie'er and headed towards the third branch.
"Sister-in-law, isn't this outrageous? We used to put up with the main family, but now, even after the division, they want to indirectly reclaim the ten taels of silver we were allotted. If indeed no one from the main family could go and they could not gather the silver, it would be alright to require the grandfather, but they clearly have everything. Why are they always striving to suppress their brothers?" The thought of all these years brought a fresh surge of tears to Mrs. Lu's eyes.
