The Women’s Director of the 1970S

[Going VIP on the 25th, with a 10,000-character update. Thanks for your support.] Zhao Ke was a disgruntled workaholic who traveled back to the 1970s and became remarkably laid-back. After all, once the college entrance exams returned, her future would be bright. Then one day, out of the blue, Zhao Ke realized she was living in a novel set in the past. Everyone in the book was either the male or female lead, or one of the awful people who got humiliated by them. The latter included, but weren't limited to, Zhao Ke's younger brother, childhood friend, parents, uncles and aunts, and neighbors in her village... Zhao Ke herself was the only exception. The original book mentioned her in just one line: drowned at a young age. Zhao Ke: “...” So the whole story revolves around her, and she's the one who gets picked clean? She couldn't exactly latch onto the protagonists, but she still had to go back to the village. As it happened, the production team was holding elections, and the village elementary school needed a teacher. The villagers would choose someone from among their own. Zhao Ke had graduated high school and was a model worker from a good background. She was confident she'd get the job. But then something unexpected happened... She didn't get picked as a teacher. She got elected director of women's affairs. Everyone was watching. The whole production team was dumbfounded. Young Zhao Ke looked at the tough, fiery women of Zhao Village and was even more dumbfounded... With no choice but to go along with it, Zhao Ke became the new director of women's affairs for the Zhao Village production team. Later on... The original male and female leads became Zhao Ke's “strategists,” coming up with one astonishing dirty trick after another. The village's troublemakers became Zhao Ke's “assistants,” throwing tantrums and using every trick in the book. The whole region agreed: “Don't mess with them.” And when the women of Zhao Village talked about Zhao Ke, they called her “Director Zhao” for any occasion. It worked like a charm! P.S. I've changed the blurb and tweaked the setup a little, but the main storyline is unchanged. It's mostly everyday life and the heroine's career. Theme: Keep striving, and the future is boundless.