Reborn in the Era

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Mud-brick walls and low houses, gray-white streets and alleys.

Sweet potatoes and corn, wild vegetables and tree bark.

Ribs showing through skin, yet faces shining with joy.

Five-year-old Zhu Xi stood on a street in 1955, looking at the crowds dressed in a jumble of Zhongshan suits, qipao, bright floral clothes, white shirts, overalls, and old long gowns. Confusion filled her eyes. Seventy years back in time. What should I do?

Only later did Zhu Xi understand why later generations called this an era of poverty and hardship, but also of passion!

*One-on-one pairing, first time for both, happy ending

*Both leads transmigrate and are reborn, with a golden finger

*An era novel about transmigrating into a book, with some fictionalized elements, avoiding sensitive topics;

*A long time span. The protagonist starts out as a child. A farming-life story with a rural feel, family ups and downs, and everyday squabbles. The growth of an individual, a family, and a community, with a touch of an ensemble cast;

*Lots of reference material, but some details are author-invented;

*More to be added if anything comes to mind

*Screenshot archived on September 8, 2024

Theme: Keep hope in your heart, even in the darkest times