"Mom, these things aren't worth much! Besides, I did this for Dade's sake!
His colleagues' wives all dress this way, and I often accompany Dade to meet them. If I'm not dressed up, Dade will soon be looked down upon.
You don't want Dade to be despised by his colleagues or by the County Magistrate's wife, affecting his career, do you?" Mrs. Jin looked at Old Mrs. Mu and explained to her.
"Bah!" Old Mrs. Mu spat a thick wad of phlegm right onto Mrs. Jin's face.
Mrs. Jin noticed something new on her face and almost spat it out herself.
"Mom, what are you doing? This isn't the countryside; this is the county. No one speaks and spits here, let alone spits on someone else's face!"
Mrs. Jin was actually very angry by this point.
She wanted to curse back at Old Mrs. Mu, but knew it wasn't the right time yet.
"I just want to spit on your face, you little whore. Not only on your face, but on your head, so you'll be suppressed and ridden over for life!
