Following her pregnancy, an undernourished Ah-Mei began to suffer from arthritis but had no money to see a doctor. To lighten the family's burdens, Ah-Mei went out and found a job to provide living expenses. Because of this her husband's younger sister beat her, cursing her as a "piece of garbage," and took her son away from her.
產後營養不足的阿梅，罹患關節炎，又沒有錢看醫生，為了減輕家裡的負擔，阿梅出去工作賺取生活費，為此，先生的妹妹動手打她，罵她是「壞查某」，強行把阿梅的兒子帶走。