Transmigration + a bit of an ensemble cast + no whitewashing + no golden finger + no romance + 1990s + everyday family life
A modern career woman transmigrates into 1990 and becomes Song Guixiang, a frail, helpless woman in her sixties, widowed for years and mother to seven children.
Her children are distant and each has their own agenda. Her awful in-laws show up to bully her. All the family has left are a few acres of orchard and a cornfield, and their lives are a complete mess.
When she opens her eyes again, the old woman's gaze is sharp and her presence commanding. “From now on, I'm in charge of this family!”
She outwits her awful in-laws, gets her rebellious children in line, and takes the whole family to sell fresh fruit at a street stall, earning their first nest egg.
When their old home is requisitioned, she puts the compensation to good use, moving decisively to the city to buy storefronts and property, earning money from both rent and business.
The once-fractured family pulls together under her leadership. Her most capable son has her back, her lazy children turn over a new leaf, and the whole family heads straight for prosperity.
Looking at her house full of children and grandchildren, Song Guixiang raises an eyebrow calmly. “I was only making a little money on the side. How did I end up the whole village's envy, a rich old lady?”
It feels closer to the real 90s, and things like Qian's are not that outrageous. There is no such thing as getting rich overnight, and there are no golden fingers. I learned a lot from the heroine Song Guixiang's way of doing things. The author greatly appreciates the update!!!