Common sense would say Aunt Zhuang and the second and third aunt-in-law should have nothing to do with each other. Aunt Zhuang is the sister of Ai Qiang's father, while the second and third aunt-in-law are the daughters-in-law of Old Mrs. Zhuang's two brothers.
Yet, ironically, these three families, who originally had nothing in common, were all modest in terms of family conditions, with the men all working in the same factory. As a result of back and forth interactions, they became closer than actual relatives.
On Old Mrs. Zhuang's side, because Mr. Zhuang passed away early, the relatives feared the burden of the widow and orphan and gradually visited less and less.
This time for Ai Qiang's marriage, the three families originally did not want to come, but after a discussion, they felt it was a major event and feared gossip. Therefore, each family contributed a hundred yuan, pretending to want to 'eat their money's worth' and decided to not interact with the family after this.
