Mrs. Deng is likely the grandmother of Lin Qing, mother of Sheng-zi. She worries about the family fighting and sends her son and daughter-in-law to check. She urges Er-li (Lin Er-gu) and the old man to go. She does not like her daughter-in-law meddling but wants family protected. She shouts into the house with a worried face. She represents the older generation concerned about family harmony. Her exact relationship to the Lin family is not specified.
