A Family on a Border Village Farm in the 1970s

In her previous life, twenty-two-year-old Yu Weilu followed her aunt to the capital to work as a nanny. Instead, Le Liqi took a fancy to her and wanted her to become his wife.

Their marriage was sweet for a while, but the good times did not last. Yu Weilu was in a car accident and was reborn in 1974.

Songlin Farm was a wonderful place. Its pineapples and bananas were golden, delicious, crisp, and sweet. After years of expert cultivation, its lychees, longans, citrus fruits, pomelos, and kumquats were also snapped up by purchasing stations.

And that was not even counting the coffee, coconuts, pepper, and oil palms, all scarce goods supplied to the provincial capital. Yu Weilu worked in the fields every day, yet her life was fulfilling and full of hope.

When it was time to pick tea and brew wine, she could even put on a flowered hat and lend a hand in the tea hills.

As the prettiest girl on the farm, Yu Weilu had her share of troubles.

The educated youths sent to work at their farm, along with all the local young men, loved to chat with her.

They would not stop until they had made her blush, then take the basket from her hands and say, in an unhurried voice, "Miss, let me help you."

Yu Weilu would casually pick up another back basket, take a sickle, and smile at them. "Really, there's no need."

Everyone thought: This girl seems pretty strong, huh?

They also knew better than to tease her too much. Just because her parents had gone to work at a quarry did not mean they could take advantage of her.

Then one day, Le Liqi, an older educated youth who had been reborn, arrived at Songlin Farm to marry her.

Yu Weilu looked at the man who had taken such good care of her in her previous life. Returning to his arms in this life did not seem like such a bad idea.

Synopsis of The 1960s: A Tough Man's Cherished Pretty Wife:

In 1960, Xu Xiaoli had just married into Yumi Township when she became a widow. Her husband's family called her ill-omened and even wanted to throw her out. But Xu Xiaoli had a fiery temper and plenty of strength. No one could hurt her.

To keep living with her husband's family, she had no choice but to endure it, grow more crops, and raise more pigs, chickens, and ducks. Later, she found out she was pregnant and decided to have the baby.

It wasn't that she was especially fond of children. Her hometown was simply too poor, and having a child here in this land of fish and rice would give her a chance to put down roots.

Later, Xu Xiaoli raised the child to the age of two. Every day, she took the little one to dig lotus roots and catch fish in the lotus pond, or to gather tender corn in the fields and make corn cakes. She also made rice noodles and rice rolls from rice. Life was at least full of promise.

Then one day, the child's biological father came back.

Wait, wasn't the child's biological father her late husband?

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Kong Yiran was swept into a river while saving a child who had fallen in. After being reborn, he rushed back at once, hoping to reunite with his wife and child.

But his young wife did not seem very interested in talking to him, and his child had nearly accepted another man as a stepfather.

Kong Yiran dropped to his knees in front of his wife. "Honey, I wronged you. I'll treat you well from now on."

Xu Xiaoli said, "If you want to treat me well, start right now."

So while Kong Yiran wiped the table, washed the stools, and swept the floor, he first peeled an apple for Xu Xiaoli, then poured her a glass of soy milk.

Kong Yiran said cheerfully, "Honey, what would you like to eat tomorrow? I'll go buy it."

Xu Xiaoli held out her hand. "Where's the money?"

Kong Yiran immediately went to collect the money his relatives and friends owed him, getting every last bit back.

His relatives complained, "Kong Yiran, now that you've got a wife, you're abandoning us relatives?"

Kong Yiran said, "How could relatives be more important than my wife?"

His relatives were left speechless and utterly defeated.

When Kong Yiran took the child to school, the little one wore new clothes bought by his father and clean shoes. He even had candy tucked into his pocket, and was so happy to tell his dad he was off to school.

Kong Yiran said, "I'll pick you up this afternoon."

Later, Xu Xiaoli got pregnant with Kong Yiran's child again. And this time, there were twins.

Everyone watched as Kong Yiran returned and spoiled his wife and child rotten.

Everyone said, "We're seriously green with envy."

Theme: Learn to persevere and keep improving.