"...Su Li, the family is going through such a hard time. I hope you can help Tang Yuanxiao. The money you used to open the factory in Fengcheng County came from our Tang Family, so we were always entitled to a share of it."
"I helped out at that factory for so long and did so much work. Back then, Tang Yuanxiao insisted the factory was yours, and I couldn't change his mind. But now that the Tang Family is in such dire straits, you can't just stand by and watch us suffer."
"I'm not asking for the factory. Just give us some money. It doesn't have to be a lot—five thousand will be enough. If you give us five thousand, I'll never bring up the factory again."
Mrs. Tang's thinking was simple. With that money, the family could pay back its debts and still have some left over. That would be perfect.
Fearing Su Li wouldn't give her the money, Mrs. Tang even brought up Little Tang Mo at the end of the letter.
