Raising Kids and Planting Trees in the 1970S

The author's other novel, After Fleeing to the Grasslands, is currently updating. Blurb: At the age of thirty-seven, Su Yu decided to adopt a child. But she died on her way to submit the paperwork and transmigrated into the body of a remarried mother who had died of heatstroke in the 1970s. In the blink of an eye, Su Yu had a husband who worked in transport and two sons, one biological and one stepson. Oh, and she'd become ten years younger. She also came with a stiff System called Trees Everywhere, which could only treat trees. Being a stepmother is hard. Being a stepmother who remarried with her own child is even harder. Her stepson, misled by his maternal grandmother, is not only disobedient but also a rebellious little brat who gives away things from the house. Her own son is jealous and sensitive. When he's upset, he won't say a word; he just scowls and expects you to guess why. From the start, it's hell. A new stepmother who's never been a mom has no idea what to do, so she decides to stop trying to keep the peace. People who don't listen to reason are afraid of those with a fiery temper. She uses her reputation to keep people in line, only to get brought down by that very reputation. Career arc: Like many others, she transmigrated and got a golden finger, but Su Yu never expected hers to be a tree-planting System that had entered its destruction program, *run away halfway through*, and could only treat trees. Other people's Systems help their Hosts live well and eat well, but Trees Everywhere only ever tells her to plant trees, plant trees, plant trees... To improve her life, she starts by being forced to coax and trick fruit trees into letting her treat them in exchange for food. Her reputation grows, but so does suspicion. Then the college entrance exams are reinstated, and she insists on studying forestry, eventually joining a government department to contribute to afforestation. [Important] Before transmigrating, the female lead was not a virgin, and she will not have any more children. Two completed novels are available to pass the time: Mountain Life of a Fugitive Slave and The Pig Farmer's Widow. [Coming Soon] Blurb for After Fleeing to the Grasslands: Mi Niang has a sweet face but a bitter fate. A great flood swept away her hometown, and took her parents with it. Swept along with the refugees, she fled in a daze beyond the pass. She thought she'd spend her whole life as a lonely ghost who died far from home. No one to look after her, no one to care for her. If she fell ill and died, she'd be wrapped in a straw mat and thrown to the wolves. Then a taciturn young herdsman appeared. He helped her nurse a sick lamb back to health and chased away the local bullies. Beneath the setting sun, she suddenly noticed how tall and imposing the silent young man was. His face was covered in bruises, but somehow it stirred her lifeless heart. * When you meet someone who understands you, even hardship can become a joy. Male lead's perspective: Ba Hu hates trouble. To escape his family's tangled relationships, he split off before coming of age, taking his servants and livestock with him to live on his own. He's even more cautious when it comes to starting a family. One day while herding, he came across an ox cart carrying refugees. A quiet girl walking with a dog caught his attention. The girl and the dog were both silent, but the girl looked blank while the dog stayed alert. His heart skipped a beat. Heaven help him, he'd finally found someone like himself. But Ba Hu never imagined he could have read them so wrong. The dog loved meddling in other people's business, and the girl wasn't a fan of peace and quiet either. Still, being wrong that time turned out to be the luckiest thing that ever happened to him. Theme: Become someone who contributes to society