Reborn as an 80s-aged woman, her unfilial son begs for forgiveness on his knees.

The old lady had just finished dinner.

Dinner was quite plentiful tonight, with braised pork and braised tofu. The old lady ate to her heart's content and was sitting in the courtyard enjoying the cool air.

Seeing Li Jianguo arrive, the old lady patted the stool next to her: "Sit down, have you eaten?"

Li Jianguo shook his head and sat down next to his mother.

"Haven't eaten yet?"

Then you can go hungry.

The old lady glanced at her good-for-nothing eldest son.

He didn't want a perfectly good wife, but insisted on causing trouble. Now he knows life is not going to be easy for him, right?

Li Jianguo, on an empty stomach, heard arguing coming from inside the house.

"Dad, you need to control your son!"

He Caifeng rushed out of the house crying.

"Mom doesn't want us anymore. The Jian Guo unit has issued an ultimatum: if we don't raise the money for going abroad soon, they'll give the spots to someone else."

The old lady's eyes widened upon hearing this.

What are you going there for?

"Those are all savages, with curly hair and big noses. What's the point of going there?"

He Caifeng stamped her feet anxiously: "Grandma, how could you say that?"

That place is rich in gold; countless people are desperate to escape there.

The unit that helped us build the nation had worked so hard to secure these spots; if we missed them, we'd never have another chance in our lives!

"Grandma, as long as Wenhai can get out, he'll definitely make a fortune!"

"Hehe, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

Is there gold everywhere for people to pick up?

That's all capitalism corrupting us; don't be fooled by those words.

My dear grandson, it wasn't easy for you to get into university, and it wasn't easy for your mother to support you through university either.

Let's just focus on our work and stop causing trouble, okay?

Use your earnings to support your mother; don't think about other things.

Since someone wants the spot, let's give it to them.

Do as much as you are capable of.

You know what the situation is like at home.

Why burden your family by doing something you're not even sure you can succeed at?

Li Wenhai: "..."

He calculated and calculated, but he never expected that his grandmother would oppose his going abroad.

He thought his grandmother would support him just as she supported him in taking the college entrance exam, but to his surprise, she was the first to pour cold water on his hopes.

Li Wenhai clenched his fist, took a deep breath, and then exhaled.

"Grandma, you don't know."

Nowadays, college graduates who return from studying abroad are called "sea turtles" (or "sea returnees"). Companies are eager to hire them, their salaries increase several times, and their positions rise rapidly.

The country values ​​talent and encourages studying abroad. If I can go abroad and gain some experience, I'll come back a different person. Grandma, please let me try.

The advanced technologies and management experience from abroad are exactly what our country urgently needs. If I learn them and bring them back, I can contribute to the country and also improve our family's life.

"Gold plating?"

Do you think you can become a Buddha on the spot after you come back?

If you want to go, I won't stop you.

If you have money, you can leave; if you don't, you'd better stay put.

The old lady acted as if it were none of her business, which infuriated He Caifeng so much that tears streamed down her face. She turned around and yelled at Li Jianguo, "Look at your mother! She's trying to drive our whole family to our deaths!"

The old lady turned her head.

"What does this have to do with Zhang Wenying?"

Your own affairs are none of your business; don't involve innocent people.

"They didn't stop Wenhai from going abroad, so why are you blaming Zhang Wenying?"

He Caifeng trembled with anger: "Grandma, aren't you just pretending to be ignorant? If she hadn't refused to pay, would Wenhai have been unable to leave?"

She doesn't earn much money from that job anyway, so what's wrong with selling it to help Wenhai make ends meet?

The old lady immediately rolled her eyes, sat up straight, and raised her voice: "Her money is her hard-earned money from working hard from dawn to dusk. Why should she give it to Wenhai to go abroad?"

Does she owe you anything? Even I, as her grandmother, didn't force her to open her wallet, but you, her daughter-in-law, have the nerve to ask for money!

He Caifeng's face flushed red and then turned pale as she was scolded. She stomped her feet and cried, "That's right! How much money can a saleswoman earn? It's better to use the money to help Wenhai make a better future. When Wenhai becomes successful, won't she get a share of the benefits?"

Li Wenhai frowned and tugged at He Caifeng's sleeve, whispering for her to stop talking. He Caifeng shook him off and waited for Li Jianguo and the old lady to give in.

Li Jianguo sat silently for a long time before finally speaking in a low voice: "Mom, Wenhai's matter is indeed urgent. How about... you take out your retirement money to help him out in this emergency?"

"When Wenhai becomes successful in the future, he will definitely take even better care of you."

The old lady was so angry that she raised her hand and slapped Li Jianguo's arm: "You've really made something of yourself! So your whole family is after my retirement money, aren't they?"

I'm saving this money for my own funeral. If you dare touch it, I'll kill myself right here in this yard!

Besides, Zhang Wenying is already divorced from you. She doesn't owe your Li family a single penny. Stop bringing her up all the time; it's embarrassing for you!

Li Jianguo blushed deeply with embarrassment.

He came here hoping to get a meal, but the old lady scolded him, and instead of getting a meal, he ended up feeling very angry.

"Grandma, please don't be angry."

Just think about it, as long as I can go abroad, our family will be able to change its status when I come back.

You'll have a grandson who's returned from studying abroad; how prestigious that will be!

Then, who in the neighborhood won't envy you?

That money you spent wasn't wasted; it was an investment, paving a golden road for our family.

The old lady snorted coldly, not even lifting her eyelids: "Stop giving me empty promises! I've lived this long, what kind of sea turtles and fish haven't I seen?"

If you want to be a tortoise, don't drag me into it.

"Go if you want, nobody's stopping you."

Li Wenhai was speechless, his face turning ashen. He clenched his fists and then relaxed them, taking a deep breath to suppress his anger: "Grandma, what you said was too harsh."

Isn't this all for the good of our family? Think about it, if I go abroad, my position will definitely be higher when I come back, and my salary will be several times higher.

"You can eat whatever you want, go wherever you want, I'll take care of everything."

The old lady chuckled, picked up her teacup, and slowly took a sip: "Come on, figure out how to support yourself first."

My old lady has bad teeth; she can't eat the pie in the sky you're painting.

"Grandma, I'm being serious with you."

My mother is ignoring us now, so you'll have to handle this matter yourself.

The expenses after going abroad are covered by the government.

However, you have to pay for your own visa and airfare when you go abroad.

He calculated that it would cost at least two thousand yuan.

"Boss, are you trying to kill your mother?!"

No wonder she was heartbroken and didn't want you anymore.

Your dad's right here, why don't you ask him for it?

"mom!"

Li Jianguo immediately became anxious.

"Mom, I'm the pillar of our family."

If I lose my job, will my whole family starve?

Li Jianguo felt incredibly frustrated.

What's wrong with my mother?

Doesn't she know how many coins he has?

The money needed for my son to go abroad is not a small amount; even if I bought him, he wouldn't be worth that much.