Grandma Gu felt dizzy and short of breath, whether from anger or something else, it seemed she was running out of oxygen, like she was ready to be sealed in a coffin.
What does it mean to be filial? Grandma Gu and Grandpa Gu always believed that children who have no money to offer can't be considered models of filial piety.
Because even if a child spends all day by the bedside of their elderly parents, claiming to be filial, disputes are inevitable—complaining that their old age is a burden, an inconvenience. It would be more practical just to give them some money. With money, they could hire someone to take care of them, and even secure a decent final resting place when they die. In any case, having money is better than anything else.
As for those TV sayings like "visit home often," they had no practical effect on these two elders who had their grandchildren close by. What they needed was not company, but money.
