Conscious of her weight, she eats salads, whereas he likes Chinese food. She needs a peaceful environment in which to write; he likes to watch Pei-king opera. Old Chu thinks American television is too violent; she has similar complaints about kungfu.
洋媳婦怕發胖、只吃蔬菜，老人則喜吃中國食物；她需要寧靜的寫作環境，他喜歡聽平劇；公公不喜歡美國電視上的暴力畫面，媳婦卻認為公公的功夫才是暴力… …。