A Spicy Mom Raises Adorable Kids [The Sixties]

Pre-order: The Male and Female Cannon-Fodder Characters Marry in a Period Novel

Also known as: The Cannon-Fodder Heroine Takes a Live-in Son-in-Law in a Period Novel

Also known as: Matchmaking the Period Novel's Hero, The Cannon-Fodder Heroine Takes a Live-in Son-in-Law in a Period Novel

Su Xiaohua dreams that she is living inside a book.

The book tells the story of Zhou Weiwei, who transmigrated from another world, and Xiao Zhiqing, a native who unexpectedly gains the ability to read minds. They meet, fall in love, get married, and embrace a beautiful, prosperous life.

As for her, she's a poor girl whose father died, whose mother ran away, and who was raised by her uncle.

When she comes of age, her uncle sells her off for a good price.

After her marriage, she's abused until she takes her own life in despair.

Su Xiaohua refuses to accept her fate.

Her father is dead, and her mother can't stand up for herself,

so Su Xiaohua takes charge of the family.

She becomes a well-known matchmaker in the county town.

Her business takes off, but then the book's male lead shows up to steal her livelihood.

He even disparages her behind her back, saying that Matchmaker Hua arranges marriages for everyone else but can't find a live-in son-in-law for herself, so she must have no real skill.

When Zhou Chenghao hears the rumor, he goes to the Su family and offers himself as a candidate.

Su Xiaohua takes one look and realizes he's another poor soul from the book, crippled by the male lead and destined to spend his life unmarried and childless.

Two poor souls together? There's no hope for either of them in this life.

Su Xiaohua refuses to marry him.

Zhou Chenghao stubbornly insists on marrying her.

Zhou Chenghao: "I'm more loyal than a dog. I'll be loyal only to you for the rest of my life."

Su Xiaohua frowns. "Why not just get a dog? It can guard the gate, too."

Zhou Chenghao: "I'm a strapping man. I can keep the bed warm."

Su Xiaohua's frown deepens. "We have plenty of firewood. Heating the bed won't take much effort."

Zhou Chenghao: "I've loved you since I was young."

Su Xiaohua: "You're so cheesy. You can't eat love."

After the two poor souls marry, they lie together on the heated brick bed. Zhou Chenghao wraps his arms around his delicate wife. "Why did you choose me in the end? Were you moved by my sincerity?"

Su Xiaohua nestles into his arms and yawns. "You're pretty good at serving me in bed."

Zhou Chenghao rolls over, about to press down on her, but she shoves him away.

Su Xiaohua rolls back into his arms, gently pats his back, and soothes him. "Be good and go to sleep."

When he makes no further move, the corners of Su Xiaohua's mouth lift in a smile. "Why did I marry him as my live-in son-in-law? Maybe, possibly, perhaps it was because of his annoyingly earnest love." But she'd never say it out loud. That would be embarrassing, and she'd have to eat her words.

Another story's blurb:

The orphan Zhou Miao is about to graduate with her master's degree. After a dream one night, she transmigrates to the 1960s and finally meets the long-legged uncle who's been funding her education. But the long-legged uncle has a child, and now he wants to set her up with him so she can be the child's stepmother.

He Jian'guo is reborn. In his previous life, he was framed and killed during a mission. His wife was having an affair with the culprit, and after he died, she abused his beloved niece and nephew.

Given the chance to be reborn, this time he wants a completely different kind of wife: born in the countryside, educated, good with children, gentle, and plain-looking.

Later, he realizes he's been tricked. She may not be a firebrand, but she's certainly not gentle. He can accept that, as long as she's reasonable. But why has her plain face turned delicate and alluring? And why is that culprit making a move on her again?

Ha! My wife is awesome. She beats the culprit until he can't see straight.

Baozi: Auntie is the best!

Mantou: Auntie, your hand hurts.

Roast Chicken: My mom is the prettiest.

Goose: Even my dad's scared of my mom. Why are you still picking a fight with her?

The male lead's first two children are his older brother's. In this life, the male and female leads are each other's first love.

Theme: Having children grow up to be good people is a family's greatest blessing.