Chapter 2035: Chapter 2036: Old Mrs. Zhang’s 1970 Reincarnation—Transforming Her Ungrateful Children 67

Who knew these kids were all selfish people, just didn’t think they could be this unapologetic.

Looking at Wei He in front of her, who wore an anxious expression, and the Wei Jiang couple eavesdropping from inside the room.

Zhang Yu took a deep breath, "Are you asking me to tell you the secret of the bait?"

"Do you really think the reason your mom often has good catches is because I have a secret formula?" Well, there’s a little truth to that; otherwise, why would this many fishing enthusiasts exist, yet my success rate is slightly higher than theirs?

Isn’t it just because her bait tastes better, but what does that have anything to do with Wei He?

"Remember, old son, your mother comes from a lineage of dart masters, knows martial arts, but has never fished." Just kidding, dart masters earn a living with their lives at stake; do they lack that bit of money?

"As for why you can’t catch fish," Zhang Yu stared at Wei He for a long while until he got really embarrassed, "maybe, I think, it should relate to your character."

"People with bad character just end up like this."

"Reflect well on yourself, don’t always think you can just open your mouth and your mom must support you; that’s not going to happen."

Zhang Yu raised her voice, "Really, raising you all so big, I don’t even expect you to be filial."

"At least don’t calculate against me all day long."

"What, you think catching fish will make you a little bit filial to us old couple?"

"You siblings, whenever there’s a bit of good stuff, either you eat it yourselves or give it to the Yue family."

"Which one of you remembers to call on us old couple when you go out privately to improve your meals?"

"Now that you see us having fish to eat, it makes you uncomfortable. Are you still behind the scenes cursing, saying I’m stingy, picking on little things and all that?"

Wei He’s expression stiffened; every time he picked up the kids, seeing the dinner Zhang Yu prepared, his mood would turn sour.

Why does he work so hard, yet ends up with meals not as good as his parents’? Frustrated, really frustrated.

"Wei He, Wei Jiang, you both listen to me. Back in the day, our family of five relied on your father’s single job to earn money to support us."

"I never said I couldn’t raise children; didn’t you all have enough to eat and warm clothes, attending school as well?"

"Wei Jiang didn’t like studying; your dad and I pressured him till he finished junior high. So, Wei Jiang, don’t say we didn’t support your education." This is also the reason the eldest often doesn’t take care of the original master, often bringing up in conversation.

"As for Wei Xuan and you, Wei He, you both loved studying. Your dad and I let you study till high school. Later, it was you two who didn’t get into college."

"Your dad’s single job supported a family of five."

"I just don’t understand. Now you two both work, with a boy and a girl at home, yet you say life is hard."

"I can’t understand it. One person’s salary supported five people, but two people’s salaries can’t even support four."

"Every time I hear you say it, I’ve held it for so long. Look around the alley, look around the courtyard; many families live on one person’s salary for four or five people, and they’re not living bad lives either."

"Why is it that you guys can’t manage?" Zhang Yu was really displeased, and directly started the scolding mode, "If nobody could, then it’s a problem."

"If others can and you can’t, it’s because of your own lack of capability, earning too little. Then you should be budgeting your life. Buying this and that, even a mountain of gold and silver isn’t enough for your splurges."

"Don’t cry poor in front of me all the time, saying you can’t make ends meet. That will only make me look down on you even more."

"Each of you doesn’t improve your abilities, just crying poor all day — fools, idiots."

"Always thinking about calculating our old couple’s money, why don’t you manage your wife’s money instead?"

Zhang Yu knew Feng Xia could be bouncing around, but Wei Jiang didn’t have the guts, plus she uses the "don’t listen and I’ll throw you out" banner to assert control, making the couple really hesitant.

Wei He was different; he had already moved out of the home and had a bit of a cracking-up attitude, "I really didn’t want to say, given it’s the daughter-in-law’s money, regardless of whether the family’s split. Even if it hadn’t split."

"As a mother-in-law, I couldn’t stare at your money either."

"But then you come telling me life is hard, needing to improve through fishing, but the neighbor in the next yard, Xiao Li working as a shop assistant, says your wife spent her salary on a hundred-something-dollar sweater at the mall."

"Nearly two hundred." Zhang Yu gave Wei He a thumbs-up, "Truly, how much do your dad and I spend on clothes in a year?"

"Since you got married, your dad and I have not gotten new clothes for many years."

"You want to say your wife has just that one hobby." The original master didn’t mention it in passing, and was rebutted by Wei He, "Yes, your wife’s only hobby; if you want to support it, go ahead."

"You can fully support your wife’s hobby, let her dress nicely, to be in a good mood."

"But you cannot suck us old couple’s blood either." Zhang Yu delivered a comprehensive lecture, ignoring how someone felt upon hearing the news, changes in facial expressions.

Ever since issues arose over housing recently, and they fought again, Li Juan went back to her mother’s home for a few days, but then moved back. However, she refused to do housework or handle household expenses.

Wei He knew his wife was unhappy; why didn’t he agree to rent the Tube-shaped Building, so her unhappiness was normal. Even without pulling a good face, he tolerated it, considering it a good thing she returned. He dared not quarrel, lest she be angered away again.

He didn’t expect it, worrying about money all the time. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have risked getting scolded, trying to ask about the bait recipe.

No surprise he got scolded, but to his disappointment, his wife spent four to five months’ salary just to buy a coat.

Wei He felt utterly collapsed, feeling like a big joke; he understood Li Juan, thinking everything before marriage was past them. Now they are married, even had a child, so they should live well.

But he never thought Li Juan could be so excessive, buying such expensive clothes without consulting him first.

Wei He looked up at Zhang Yu, finding her smiling at him. At this moment, a string in his mind snapped.

With a very unpleasant face, he stormed out, feeling the need for quiet reflection on how long such a life could continue.

Wei He left in a foul mood, and many in the yard saw it, gossiping about it.

Zhang Yu took a deep breath, enough thinking, what a rebellious son; Wei He was precisely a rebellious child, sucking wool from his parents and turning around to spend it all on his wife.

Pitiful? Of course not. Who makes this kid a wife-loving, wife-listening man, he must endure facing such a situation now.