Mei Mengzhen wanted to interject and just tell these people that her uncle would remarry, and after remarrying he'd have another son, so there was nothing to worry about. But she couldn't say that out loud, after all, Jiang Xiumei wasn't dead yet. So she simply comforted them, saying, "My aunt is still young—she could have a second child. If she really wants a son, she could even try for a third."
The way Mei Yongfu doted on Mei Mengfei didn't actually mean he liked her that much. Speaking of their son-preference, the Mei family had always cared about passing on the family line. Not just Mei Yongfu, even her father Mei Yongfu was the same way. It didn't mean they were crazy about their own sons, but as long as there was a son, they had to cherish him and give him everything.
