Madam Ma was no longer rude and calculative. She had restrained her temper a lot, especially after being treated poorly by the wealthy family she had worked for. She was frightened when she saw how they behaved.
Finally, she realized how well her in-laws had treated her and how tolerable her son and daughter-in-law were. Fortunately, Shen Zhishan and Jiang Nainai were filial toward Madam Ma despite the latter's poor attitude.
Madam Ma missed home when she was away. She understood the importance of family, wanting to earn money for them and to protect them. She wanted her son and daughter-in-law to have a better life.
Moreover, she would be a grandmother soon. She felt it was okay to suffer a little as long as her family could live well.
Madam Ma wanted to be more respectful to her mother-in-law. Since the older woman needed medicine, Madam Ma worked hard to buy them. She hoped her mother-in-law, Lin Qin, would get better soon.
