I Became an Old Woman: Dividing the Family and Cutting Off My Ungrateful Children and Grandchildren

Chen Ping, a modern food blogger, died suddenly after staying up all night editing a video, then became an ancient widow. She gained three sons, two daughters, and a whole bunch of grandchildren without the pain of childbirth.

The eldest son’s family worked like oxen for the sake of the household.

The second son’s family was lazy and greedy, stealing chickens and dogs every day.

The third son was a scholar who had taken the exam several times but still hadn’t passed the entry-level examination.

The old woman sold her eldest daughter to a widower as his wife.

Her younger daughter became a maid doing rough work for a wealthy family.

To pay for the third son’s schooling, the old woman was going to sell her eldest granddaughter. At last, the taciturn eldest son and his wife began to resist her. In the struggle, the old woman fell, hit her head on the corner of a table, and died with blood streaming from the wound.

When she opened her eyes again, everything had changed.

Whoever worked got to eat meat. Those who did no work could go hungry.

The old woman no longer favored her sons. Instead, she doted on her daughters, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters.

Just as they were beginning to enjoy a good life, a severe drought forced them to flee.

On the road, Chen Ping traveled with the eldest son’s family and her two daughters. Thanks to Chen Ping’s preparations, the family ate meat every day as they fled. While everyone else grew gaunt with hunger, every member of the Song family looked rosy-cheeked and healthy.

Her unfilial sons cried and begged their mother for a bite to eat.