[Dream of the Red Chamber] I Became Jia Mu's Boss

The day after her husband died, Lady Jia was overjoyed and set about reforming the household: She would put her daughters-in-law in their place; She would stash every good thing away in her private storeroom; She would use filial duty to make her eldest son give way to the younger son she favored. From the underworld, Jia Daishan saw it all and nearly had his coffin lid blown off. Lady Jia was rather pleased with herself. She went to bed smiling, only to dream of her dead husband in the underworld, who had spent money to find her a mountain to bear down on her head: her mother-in-law. She woke up drenched in cold sweat and cursed her dead husband for being useless, even frightening her in her dreams. But on the day Jia Daishan was buried, a grandmotherly figure arrived at the Rongguo Mansion with all her belongings in tow, looking like a delicate little white flower. When it comes to playing the victim, this old lady is a professional; When it comes to spending money, she is first-rate; When it comes to raising children, she is short-tempered. Come on, let's have some fun. We've got all the time in the world; Come on, let's make a little mischief. We've got money to burn; The people of the Rongguo Mansion: The men fall silent, the women weep! A dramatic, short-tempered old matriarch