"That's right. They're elders, after all—your husband's parents. Even if you're not happy, as the daughter-in-law, you can't just start cussing and throwing punches. Is there no law and order anymore?"
"The younger generation has to put up with a little unfairness. Isn't that how everyone gets by? Your in-laws are old. How many more years do they have left to live? Just bear with it. Once you're the one calling the shots in this house, you can live however you want."
Most of the onlookers in the crowd were unemployed old men and women from the neighborhood. There were hardly any young people, and the few who were there came with their own in-laws, so it wasn't a good time for them to speak up for the Jiang daughter-in-law. As a result, the sentiment was almost entirely one-sided, condemning her for being unfilial.
