Everyday Life Raising Kids as an Eighties Couple

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Blurb:

Pretty widow x pure-hearted man

In the early 1980s, a widow and her child moved into an apartment building in a small seaside town.

The widow was beautiful, and raising a child alone wasn't easy. She was eager to find someone to rely on, so her neighbor, Big Sister Liu, enthusiastically offered to set her up.

After finally finding a divorced man she liked, she unexpectedly fell into the water. When she woke up, her body had been taken over by Qiao Lu, who had come from the modern era.

Qiao Lu, an unmarried woman past the usual marrying age, transmigrated into the body of a young widow with the same name. Not only was there suddenly a little tyke by her side, she couldn't escape the fate of being set up on dates, either.

She was fine with being set up, but her standards were high.

She wanted someone kind-tempered, hardworking, and sharp. He couldn't be a male chauvinist, couldn't curse, couldn't look down on her for being married before, and had to love her child...

In short, such a man simply didn't exist!

Big Sister Liu declared, "I've never seen a divorced woman this picky!"

"These days, a secure job is everything! Old Li from the steel mill is great. He's a grade-eight worker!"

Qiao Lu: "No way. He's forty. He's an old ox eating young grass."

"What about Xiao Song from the chemical plant? He's only twenty-nine, tall and broad-shouldered, just the sort of man you can rely on!"

Qiao Lu: "No way. He has four children, and my Xiaobao is socially anxious."

"...Then what about young Luo from the radio factory? He's thirty, has one child, and is honest and hardworking!"

Qiao Lu: "No way. He... isn't much to look at."

"..."

Big Sister Liu had finally had enough. She tossed a photograph onto the table and snapped:

"Qiao Lu, this is the last man I'm setting you up with! He's never been married and has no children. He's short on money, and apart from a handsome face and an old, shabby house, he's got nothing! It's up to you now!"

Qiao Lu picked up the photo and took a look. Wow, he really was handsome, like a movie star in a magazine.

She eagerly asked, "What does he do?"

"He sells things at a street stall!"

What? Wasn't he one of the very first entrepreneurs?!

Roll up her sleeves and get to work!

"Fine! I'll go on a date with him!"

Only after they started seeing each other did she learn that an old, shabby house meant a little courtyard in the city center, which meant he was a future demolition-compensation millionaire!

Only a handsome face?

But he clearly had an outstanding business mind, too!

This was a bet worth making!

Xu Haizhou left his hometown and headed south to start a business. With no money or connections, he was constantly on the go and had never dared dream of having a wife and children at home.

He never expected his neighbor, Big Sister Liu, to introduce him to someone one day. She was a widow, but he fell in love at first sight.

As long as she was a good person, he didn't care whether she had been married before.

She even had a child?

Great, he could have a son without having to raise him from birth.

The two hit it off, stood firm against everyone's objections, and got married!

After they married, the couple worked together to turn their little street stall into a store in a major shopping mall, becoming among the first self-made millionaires of the 1980s!

Reader's guide:

"Stepdad romance"

* The male lead has never been married or dated. He's a handsome, pure-hearted man who dotes on his wife and child. A happy family!

* Everyday work, everyday romance, and everyday child-rearing!

* Marriage first, love later! Build a business and get rich!

The author's next book is this one, Island Couple's Daily Life. I'm begging you to add it to your collection! Muah, kisses!

[You protect the island, and I'll protect you]

Meng Yan was a beautiful girl born in a crowded courtyard, with eyes like autumn water, brows like crescent moons, and a face as lovely as peach blossoms. Every frown and smile could stir people's hearts.

But for a girl from a poor family, beauty alone could be a curse.

When Meng Yan was eighteen, a possessive man pursued her obsessively, threatening to ruin her if he couldn't have her.

To escape the madman, Meng Yan volunteered to go to the countryside, but the crazy man followed her there!

In the end, there was no other way. Meng Yan's father asked an old superior to find a capable man for his daughter to marry. It was better than letting her be hounded by that mad dog.

As it happened, the old superior's friend's son was of marrying age. He was stationed with the troops on an island and was a promising young officer.

He was upright and handsome, but life on the island was harsh. Would a young woman be able to endure it...?

"I can! I want to!" What did harsh conditions matter, as long as she could get away from that mad dog!

Jiang Shaoyu had guarded the island for seven years and had never dated. He had no interest in anything besides the island.

After seven years of guarding it, he had done right by his country and his unit, but not by his parents.

His parents had worried themselves sick over him. They introduced him to several women, and he turned every one of them down.

Then he received a letter with a photograph of a young woman tucked inside.

"We've found you someone to meet. She's a lovely, quiet girl, and very sweet."

She was indeed sweet and beautiful. Jiang Shaoyu's heart, which had been still for twenty-five years, stirred for the first time.

But when he thought of the hardships of island life, he resolutely refused.

The moment he finished writing his rejection letter, the young woman his family had found for him was already coming ashore with his subordinates.

The men all teased her, calling her "Sister-in-law."

His mother hadn't been wrong. The girl really was beautiful, with skin like jade and delicate hands. When she looked at him, her sparkling eyes seemed to speak.

"Hello, Comrade Jiang Shaoyu."

The man wore a crisp military uniform. His features were cold and stern, and his gaze made it clear he was turning her down.

"Comrade Meng Yan, you can still change your mind. If you can't stand the conditions on the island, I'll have my men take you home."

Meng Yan looked past him at the blue sea and desolate land. Clenching her fist, she said firmly:

"I won't change my mind. Comrade Jiang Shaoyu, I'm sticking with you!"

Meng Yan transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder female character who served as a foil in a period novel.

In the original story, Meng Yan would marry a possessive male supporting character and enter a stifling, violent marriage.

Meng Yan wasn't a masochist. After transmigrating, she decisively changed the plot and chose an officer stationed on an island as her future partner. She decided to devote the rest of her life to the island.

And honestly, the officer was good-natured and handsome. It was a pretty good deal.

Who knew that after she came ashore, she would discover the island was nothing like the barren, desolate place she'd imagined!

Coconuts, mangoes, guavas, and the occasional wild animal...

She could grab a bucket and go tide-pooling with her partner, bringing home clams, crabs, and little octopuses...

The land was barren, fresh water was scarce, and they couldn't get vegetables?

Then they would reclaim the land together and build a beautiful island!

* 1v1, both leads are each other's first and only partner

* A warm and cozy married life, with a child, so it's also a child-rearing story

Please add it to your collection, muah muah muah~

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