But if there really were any difficulties, people of this era are very sincere and always willing to help. Take Grandma, for example, she seems quite fierce on the surface, but she's actually very nice. Back in the countryside, when our family's situation improved, she never hesitated to help others, covertly or overtly, even though she's always telling Ruan Jianguo not to act like some big shot.
Similarly, because of the need to be cautious between men and women, in the situation we just saw, a man's wife probably wouldn't confront someone as directly as Shu Jiao did, due to concern about saving face and fear of being gossiped about.
It's rare to find someone who confronts issues as directly as Shu Jiao does, and without using any foul language, yet still delivering each word with a sting to the heart.
