Wufu clearly understood Madam Zhou's temperament; she was easily swayed by others' opinions. Now that Madam Lu and her kin had come acting pitiable, her heart had softened. Didn't she remember how the Zhou family had treated them, mother and daughter, in the past?
If Wufu hadn't been away from home, would they dare to come and feign pity to garner sympathy? If she had been there, would they have managed to gain any advantage?
Thinking about how Madam Zhou had given them silver, Wufu's heart was filled with discomfort. It wasn't that she begrudged the silver, rather that those receiving it were not deserving. Giving to beggars would at least earn one the reputation of being a kind person, but giving to those ungrateful wolves would likely make others laugh and call her a fool.
Sigh.