[Period setting + reborn + family life + satisfying revenge + pocket dimension + 1980s]
In her previous life, after becoming a widow, Old Madam Ma devoted her whole life to her sons, giving selflessly until she had nothing left. She would have drained every last drop of blood from herself if it meant her sons could live well, start families and careers, and raise her six grandchildren.
Even in old age, she set up a stall to help support the family. Then an accident left her paralyzed in bed, but her sons refused to pay for her treatment and simply dragged her back to the old family home. In the end, they even starved her to death for the demolition compensation.
Reborn, she discovers that her eldest son is already eyeing the savings he saw in his dream. Ma Lizhen says, “I know this one. If I were you, I'd want it too. But I'm planning to burn the whole lot... No, spend every cent on myself!”
Ma Lizhen in her past life: “For my sons, I can live on pickled vegetables for three months.”
Ma Lizhen in this life: “Abalone stewed with spirit spring water is delicious! Youngest daughter, get your mother another bowl. Let your brothers smell it from the courtyard!”
By day, she goes out to gather seafood and make money with her “shipwreck radar” cheat. By night, she restores antiques in her pocket dimension.
Her son wants to get married and demands a bride price? Ma Lizhen says, “I've got the land deed. Go ahead and divide the family and leave. Your wife loves going back to her parents' home? I'll pack her up and send her along too. You're welcome!”
Her son wants to sponge off her and make her support him in old age? Ma Lizhen says, “Look, that's the wheelbarrow I bought you for the construction site. Keep at it, champ. You're the fattest!”
Everyone in the village says Old Madam Ma has gone crazy. But no one expected this “crazy old lady” to go from a tiny fishing village all the way to the top of the Forbes list!
Her ungrateful sons kneel and beg: “Mom, we were wrong. Please give us something to eat!”
Ma Lizhen puffs on an imported cigar: “Want a meal? First go scrub your big sister's shoes!”