However, this time, seeing the few pieces of fabric that Xiaomei brought, her mother-in-law didn't seem pleased.
"What unspeakable thing had your sister done that led to her divorce?" Xiaomei's mother-in-law asked accusatorily. This was a question that she could not avoid asking. The sort of sister would inevitably hint at the sort of sister she had. She needed to be cautious.
"Mother, my sister has always been soft-hearted, how could she do anything unspeakable? This is how it unfolded: according to my mother, Guo Zi wanted to marry his cousin, he didn't wish to wrong his cousin, therefore he divorced my sister. The Guo family showed some conscience, providing my sister with 300 liangs of Silver as compensation. My sister, also being an honest person, simply returned to our maternal home. It's really unfortunate for my sister!"