"Su Li, just stay home and take care of me. You don't need to go to any job. Tangyuan can support the family! We don't need that measly dozen-or-so yuan!"
'Wages? A job? The most important thing is to keep a close watch on this daughter-in-law. I can't let her out of my sight!'
'Su Li resents me. If I let her go out, she might start attracting other men. What if someone lures her away!'
Mrs. Tang looked at Su Li's beautiful face, her own expression turning extremely sour.
Before, she'd thought it was wonderful to have a beautiful daughter-in-law, a worthy match for her Tangyuan. Now, however, she felt that a daughter-in-law being too beautiful was its own kind of problem.
'And with Tangyuan not home, her beauty is an even bigger problem!'
'I was blinded by that paltry dozen-or-so yuan. I almost made a huge mistake!'
