As Su Wan lies on her hospital bed and takes her final breath, her mind is full of regret. She spent her whole life married to Gu Yan, pinching pennies and doing all the housework, only to be called a “barren hen” and a “good-for-nothing spendthrift.” Her son grew up spoiled and lazy, and eventually went to prison for theft. Her husband, Gu Yan, never mistreated her, but there was always a distance between them. Only after she died did he say with red-rimmed eyes, “I’m sorry I failed you.”
When Su Wan opens her eyes again, she’s back in 1982, three days into her marriage to Gu Yan, with her mother-in-law, Zhang Guilan, pointing at her and scolding her for “not knowing how to cook.” Even more delightfully, her ancestral jade pendant grows warm, activating a pocket dimension where she can stockpile goods and produce spiritual spring water!
This time, Su Wan refuses to put up with anyone’s nonsense. When her mother-in-law nitpicks, she shuts her up with a sharp retort, then wins the family over with her cooking. When her sister-in-law plots against her, she makes sure the scheme backfires. Short on money? She uses her pocket dimension to stock up on grain and grow rare vegetables, then takes advantage of the opportunities created by the policies of the 1980s. Starting with a street stall selling snacks, she gradually opens restaurants and a food factory, making a fortune.
But why does Gu Yan, her taciturn husband from her previous life, keep his eyes on her? He even volunteers to fetch water and watch her stall, then blushes and says, “Wanwan, I’ll support whatever you want to do.”
Looking at her dependable husband, her mother-in-law’s growing change of heart, and her adorable son, Su Wan pats her pocket dimension, now full of supplies, and smiles. Life in the 1980s is sweeter than honey!
