In 1988, I Turned Over My Stepmother's Ledger
In the twelfth lunar month of 1988, at Qingshiling, a small railway station in northern China, stationmaster Sun Tiesheng earns 156 yuan a month, yet his wife, Wu Chunzhi, receives only 12 yuan in household grocery money. She has even secretly pawned her silver dowry bracelets. When his stepmother comes demanding 200 yuan for his younger brother's bride price, Wu Chunzhi finally brings out the household ledger she has meticulously kept for three years, filling 96 pages. The truth comes to light: someone has been collecting his wages on his behalf for the past three years. Just as he is about to demand an explanation, a financial shortfall is discovered at the station, and he is suspended from his post. With nothing left but a ledger and a duty log, he is determined to account for every single penny.
Main characters: Sun Tiesheng, Wu Chunzhi
Supporting characters: Dayou
Also known as: 八八年，我掀了后妈的账
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Pada bulan kedua belas kalendar lunar tahun 1988, di Qing Shiling, sebuah stesen kecil di utara China, ketua stesen Sun Tiesheng menerima gaji sebanyak 156…
Pada bulan kedua belas kalendar lunar tahun 1988, di Qing Shiling, sebuah stesen kecil di utara China, ketua stesen Sun Tiesheng menerima gaji sebanyak 156 yuan sebulan. Namun, isterinya, Wu Chunzhi, hanya mendapat 12 yuan sebulan untuk membeli barang dapur. Malah gelang perak hantaran kahwinnya juga telah digadaikan secara senyap-senyap. Apabila ibu tirinya datang menuntut 200 yuan sebagai wang hantaran untuk adik lelakinya, Wu Chunzhi akhirnya mengeluarkan buku kira-kira perbelanjaan rumah tangga yang dicatatnya selama tiga tahun, sebanyak 96 halaman. Kebenaran pun terbongkar: gajinya telah diterima oleh orang lain bagi pihaknya selama tiga tahun. Ketika dia hendak menuntut penjelasan, berlaku pula kekurangan wang di stesen sehingga dia digantung tugas. Kini, yang tinggal di tangannya hanyalah sebuah buku kira-kira dan sehelai log bertugas. Dia bertekad untuk mengira setiap sen sehingga semuanya terungkai.
八八年，我掀了后妈的账 · In 1988, I Turned Over My Stepmother's Ledger