From Cannon Fodder to '80s Tycoon with My Space Supermarket-Chapter 242 - 180: IOU

"Life at home was unbearably tough, your younger siblings were all so hungry that their faces were pale and thin, lacking any nutrition."

"That life was no life at all, and home didn’t feel like home. Even your grandmother was helpless, so she asked me to go home and check on the situation."

"I couldn’t bear to see the family splitting apart, risking the ridicule of the whole village, so I couldn’t help but lend them a hand."

"Back then, life at our house was manageable. You and your brothers were able to earn money, and the monthly allowance you gave us was enough to spend, so I thought giving your uncle some money wouldn’t hurt."

Who would have thought, Mrs. Fu couldn’t stop herself from spending more and more on her family, until it spiraled out of control.

Add to that, Mrs. Fu’s mother was a master at manipulation. Every time Mrs. Fu went back to help and give her family some good things, her mother would endlessly praise her, saying how thoughtful her daughter was, and so on.

Mrs. Fu was completely dizzy from those praises, totally unaware that she had fallen into their trap.

Now, looking back, she feels truly foolish. Maybe they were deliberately fighting just for her to see.

She was worried sick for her brother and sister-in-law’s family, and whenever they fought, she would quickly pull out money.

The more she thinks about it now, the more foolish she feels.

Mrs. Fu’s regret is profound, but now it’s too late to turn back.

After all, so much money has already been spent and she can’t get it back.

"Moreover, at first, your uncle’s family enjoyed the benefits and were quite happy when given some small favors."

"Eventually, they grew greedier. Your uncle and aunt wouldn’t go to work, lazily staying home, not earning money, just relying on my support."

"Before, I felt that I had given enough to their family, but people are never satisfied. Later, when I saw your uncle and aunt wouldn’t work, only asking me for money, I decided not to help them anymore."

"In the end, your grandmother came to me, saying they were constantly fighting at home, and life was unbearable. She even threatened to hang herself if I didn’t give money to your uncle’s family."

"It turned into having to give them monthly living expenses. It couldn’t have been more embarrassing."

Though Mrs. Fu was generous towards her family, it didn’t mean she was foolish. After giving her family a certain amount of money, their own life became noticeably tight, but unfortunately, she had a very dramatic mother who even threatened suicide to make her send money home.

Mrs. Fu was indeed intimidated by her mother, afraid that her mother might do something rash, and then she would be labeled as unfilial.

Furthermore, she didn’t dare to tell her old husband, worried he might have objections.

After all, no man would let his wife support her natal family that way.

That was real money, considering that their own family’s life wasn’t much better.

Initially, when Fu Yu went to sea and earned a lot,

the old couple’s life improved thanks to their son.

Though they wouldn’t say they ate meat at every meal, since the old couple had always been thrifty and not wasteful over all these years.

Occasionally, they could improve their meals, and their clothes were not as worn as now, with a cycle of new clothes for three years, old for three, patching for another three.

During holidays, if Mrs. Fu found that any child’s clothes were unsuitable, she would take them to the mall to buy a few pieces.

Until later, after Mrs. Fu started supporting her family, their own life became more strained.

Sometimes they wouldn’t even have a morsel of meat for an entire month.

As for the clothes they wore, they couldn’t find anything so ragged in the entire village.

How could Mr. Fu not feel angry, especially when their son had just gotten married, with so many places in need of money at home.