The Big Star of the Seventies

Wen Jianwei, who made her way into show business on her good looks, floors the gas and slams into the 1970s. Hardship and frugality? No, no, no. Even a movie star's every strand of hair sparkles. There's no way she could be plain. A special visitor arrives at a neighborhood police station in southern Yunnan. How special? She doesn't come inside. She tells the officers to come out and meet her. Everyone at the station is so annoyed they head outside, ready to show this person just how special they are. One look at the huge, glossy black car, stretched longer, wider, and taller, and they all snap to attention. They look serious, but their hearts are pounding. Good heavens, what high-ranking official has come down for an inspection?! * #Totally fictional setting!! The female lead can't take being wronged or suffering. She's quick-tempered and explosive, and she'll turn on you in a heartbeat. A plug for my upcoming novel, "Two Negatives Make a Positive in a Period Novel": the story of two burdensome dependents who defy fate and change their lives. * Those two are fighting again. Aren't you going to talk them down? Why bother? That's a waste of breath. They're both crazy about each other, but still putting on airs. They're ridiculously touchy and dramatic. * An Qian has it rough. Her uncle's child is old enough to be sent to the countryside, and her uncle hopes that his niece, who was raised in his home, will repay his kindness by taking their place. But An Qian is in poor health and even eating is a struggle. She's also much too beautiful, and being sent to the countryside could be a death sentence. Her uncle remembers that the family she was betrothed to as a child has since prospered, and decides to take her there to see if they can make something of it. After all, though his niece is frail, she's delicate, charming, and lovely. The Pu family in the capital is in a difficult spot. Their carefully raised son, a university graduate, enlisted as a company-grade officer. Now a childhood betrothal from a family they haven't contacted in years has suddenly come knocking, but how could an orphaned high school graduate be a suitable match? As it happens, Hu Jin, a young platoon leader in the capital for training, is an elementary school graduate with a rough, bandit-like air. He's the eldest son the family lost when he was little. Suddenly, there's room to work things out with the marriage... An Qian knows she's a burden right now, but first she has to survive. After weighing her options, she greets the fierce-looking man with a sweet smile and a soft, gentle voice, hoping to charm him into marrying her. But before she can even try her tricks, the man has already asked her name, age, and hometown, and quickly filed the marriage application. An Qian: ?? When news of the marriage reaches Guandong, Hu Jin's brothers first feel indignant on his behalf, then scold him for losing his head. A pampered young lady can only sweet-talk people. How could she manage married life? Hu Jin's brothers come over in a huff, but when they see her, their voices soften and stumble: "C-can you cook?" An Qian smiles gently and replies softly, "No, but I can operate a rice cooker." Hu Jin's brothers: "It doesn't matter if you can't. Wait, what???" Theme: Stay positive, be independent and self-reliant.