Shen Weimin understood the meaning behind his dad's words—it was a response to what his daughter-in-law had just said. To be frank, if they were going to get technical, he was the one who had been shortchanged, especially compared to the brand-new set of furniture his second brother got when he married.
Let's not even get into the most coveted wedding gifts of the era his second brother received at his wedding. Based on today's prices, the blanket chest with a built-in radio he got back then was worth more than all of Weimin's own old furniture.
Speaking of splitting the family, in this family of his, you had sons who earned a salary but contributed nothing to the household—and even needed their parents to sponsor them. Then you had other sons who turned over half their pay, still afraid their parents wouldn't have enough.
