Chapters 31-33 Summary

Chapter 31 begins when Cheuh-hui goes to see Cheuh-min the following day to tell him about Mei. Cheuh-min weeps and admits to being a little afraid of going against their grandfather. He's very lonely. Cheuh-hui does his best to reassure his brother. Then he goes to visit Chin. Chin says she is determined to not end up like Mei, and she gives him a letter to deliver to Cheuh-min.

When Cheuh-hui gets home there is drama in the compound. One of his uncles, Uncle Ke-ting, has been stealing jewelry from his wife to keep a concubine in the city. The Venerable Master Kao berates Ke-ting in front of everyone and forces out of him other shameful things he has done like racking up gambling debts and becoming addicted to drugs. The Master Kao makes Ke-ting hit himself in front of everyone. The...