往后钱和票都归我管
“I'm managing the money and the ration coupons.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还能离啊
“Divorce you?”
往后 钱和票都 归我管
“I'm managing the money and the ration coupons.”
你要花钱打申请
“If you need money, ask me.”
“If we stay married, you're on a short leash and I control every single penny.”
In planned-economy China, controlling both money and ration tickets (票) meant total control of household subsistence; wives traditionally consolidated authority through keeping the purse strings.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
from now on; in the future
Colloquial Northern equivalent to '从今往后' or '以后', typically used when establishing a new rule.
under my charge / managed by me
Used to claim jurisdiction, ownership, or supervisory authority over tasks, people, or resources.