SYNOPSIS FROM NU:

Zhao Ke is a highly disgruntled workaholic who, after a twist of fate, finds herself transported back to the 1970s and adopts a carefree attitude.

With the hope of reclaiming her future through the resumption of college entrance exams, her future seems bright.

However, one day, Zhao Ke realizes she is actually living within the pages of a period novel. Apart from the main characters, she encounters a slew of antagonists who repeatedly face humiliation, including her brother, childhood friends, parents, uncles, and fellow villagers.

The only exception is Zhao Ke herself, an unexpected addition to the story, summarized in a single line: “died young from drowning.”

Zhao Ke: “…”

Seems like everyone’s out to get her alone, huh?

Unable to cling to the protagonist’s thigh, she decides to return to her village.

Coincidentally, during a village election for the Production Team, the local elementary school lacks a teacher, and the villagers select one from their ranks. With her high school graduation and local roots, Zhao Ke is assured of the position.

However, an unexpected twist occurs—

Zhao Ke is not chosen as the teacher; instead, she is elected as the Women’s Director. The entire village is bewildered, and all eyes are on her.

Young and bewildered, Zhao Ke faces the spirited and formidable women of Zhao Village.

Later on—

The original male and female protagonists become Zhao Ke’s “strategists,” devising clever schemes and earning admiration.

The troublemakers of Zhao Village become Zhao Ke’s “support,” causing havoc and demonstrating both literary and martial prowess, known far and wide as someone not to be trifled with.

Soon, whenever Zhao Ke’s name is mentioned, the women of Zhao Village affirm: “Director Zhao” can get things done effectively, no doubt!

TN:

The structure of the commune was such that households were organized into teams, then teams formed brigades, and brigades formed the commune. Each level of organization was responsible for certain activities: the team for organizing farm labor, the brigade for establishing small workshops and elementary schools, the commune for large-scale land reclamation projects, a hospital, a high school, small factories, and other side-line industries, as well as a welfare fund to aid the poor communities within the commune.

For example: Zhao Village is a Production Team(生产队), Multiple village Production Teams make up a Production Brigade(生产大队) and multiple Brigades make a Commune. Sometimes the author uses 大队 which means group or production brigade when referring to Zhao Ke’s production team. That’s a point that confuses me. When I searched the word 大队, I got hits as both Production Team and Production Brigade. So you will see the words production team and brigade used interchangeably.

NU LINK

RAWS

GLOSSARY FOR THE COMMUNE SYSTEM IN THE PRC  – This is a PDF Download link

SCHEDULE:

UNLOCKED: 1 CHAPTER ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS

ADVANCE: 5 CHAPTERS WEEKENDS

NOTE: LONGER CHAPTERS WILL BE SPLIT IN TRANSLATION. THE AVERAGE WORD COUNT IS USUALLY 3K – 4K CN CHARACTERS BUT SOME CHAPTERS RANGE FROM 6K TO OVER 10K.