The provided text explores a fascinating family history spanning three generations, beginning with a bizarre historical misunderstanding during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan. A simple gesture to block the sun was misinterpreted by military forces as a loyal salute, resulting in a local man receiving a lucrative legal opium license.

This accidental elevation to the aristocracy transformed the family's trajectory, eventually leading to a young boy named Eugene being used as an unwitting drug mule who hid opium in his school lunchbox. The narrative further examines how these colonial-era narcotics and subsequent struggles with commercial alcohol and domestic violence shaped the family's psychological landscape.

Ultimately, the source illustrates how Eugene’s later  ...