Back to the Eighties: The Fierce Old Lady Sets Her Family Straight

[Period setting + family squabbles + an old woman reborn + I’m even more outrageous than you]

Reborn once, Liu takes one look at her family: in her previous life, her second son was still a junior researcher, her third was still unemployed, her fourth was still in school, and her two daughters were still unmarried. She rolls up her sleeves and gets to work, determined to whip them all into shape.

Second son: Mom, I’m the backbone of this family. I’m a college graduate with a steady job.

Liu: You’re unfilial? I’ll break your legs and get you fired. Backbone of the family, my foot. Keep it up and I’ll send you back to the fields.

Second son's wife: Mom, my mother’s only staying with us for a few days.

Liu: What kind of shameless mother-in-law moves into her son-in-law’s house? Fine, pay up. Fifty a month for room and board.

Third son: Mom, I want to get married. The bride price is two thousand.

Liu: Get lost.

Liu looks at her eldest son and his wife, working like oxen, and her heart softens a little.

She quickly gets herself back on her feet.

She’ll give him one small chance. If he doesn’t behave, she’ll take them all down together.