From then on, whenever Mother Shen spent even a penny on her own relatives, the two sisters-in-law would storm into the workplaces of her uncles and aunts to make a scene. Frightened, the relatives no longer dared to accept any handouts from Mother Shen, and in their anger, they severed all ties with her.
Having lost her maternal family, Mother Shen felt as if half her heart had been carved out. At home, she was constantly bullied by her two daughters-in-law, and she lived in utter misery.
Before long, however, Shen Xiaomei was laid off.
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