Mei Lin awakened her special ability one second before the apocalypse, then died of carbon monoxide poisoning the next.
Unexpectedly, she transmigrated to the 1970s, right in the middle of a famine.
The original owner was a widow whose soldier husband had just died, left to care for three younger siblings-in-law who were a burden to her.
Mei Lin inherited the original owner’s last wish: take good care of the three children.
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She arrived just in time. The three children hadn’t yet died in the famine.
The eldest was the second sister, a soft-hearted pushover with an overpowering sense of responsibility.
Next was the third brother, a dazed boy who only wanted enough to eat.
The youngest was the fourth sister, a lively girl who cried easily and longed to see the big city.
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With her animal-based ability, Mei Lin started by raising pigs, then made money, moved to the city, opened a shop, and built a livestock farm. Their life flourished.
As their lives improved, the children grew into capable people, too.
Second sister, the top student at Qing University: “Big Sister-in-law is so much more impressive than I am.”
Third brother, a soldier with impeccable credentials: “I’m so, so, so grateful to Big Sister-in-law.”
Fourth sister, who struck it rich in this period drama: “Big Sister-in-law is much better at making money than I am. She’s the most perfect person in the world!”
What Mei Lin didn’t expect was that the original owner’s so-called dead husband was actually alive and had returned.
Later, Mei Lin looked at the handsome, strong man in his crisp military uniform and suddenly realized that having a husband, even a secondhand one, wasn’t so bad after all.
