Bai Fumei in the ’70s

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The villager who was so poor that he couldn’t afford a bride price, did not learn to do anything, and was idle, actually got a beautiful and rich wife from the city!

The beautiful and rich Bai (white) Fu (rich) Mei (beautiful), Zhao Lanxiang was reborn, and the first thing she did when she woke up was to find her husband in a hurry.

In their last life, they met each other in their later years, he had suffered through the ups and downs in life, and she was scarred. They warmed and healed each other in their remaining years.

In this life, she decided to give this man a good beginning, help him avoid the hidden arrows, and walk onto the bright road!

However… who could tell her why her steady, refined husband is actually such a cold, fierce, and th**ny bully as a young man?

The rough man impatiently pressed the Bai Fumei into the cornfield, patted her tender face, and said fiercely: “You know, you can’t run away if you mess with me again.”

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BFM70
七十年代白富美
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calladalia
calladalia
April 28, 2023
Status: Completed
It was so good! Finished this in two days whew what a journey. Also I'm really glad to see the different culture in the 70s-80s. I think of how much we take everything now for granted while our ancestors were working so hard for a piece of pork 😭
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Rayhunt73
Rayhunt73
April 4, 2023
Status: c152
Very satisfying read.

Read the reviews, saw it was highly rated, took that with a grain of salt but decided to give it a try anyway.

I’ve been burned so many times after reading the reviews praising some of these tr*sh novels to have and back, but I can say I was not disappointed.

Smart and charming characters, well thought out story line, fluffy, but not without reason. I really enjoyed.

4.5/5, highly recommend
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haruandblue
haruandblue rated it
November 3, 2022
Status: Completed
Perhaps I read too much laid back novels recently that I had a washing eyes day as I read this novel. It's truly beautiful, and somehow gave me a bittersweet aftertaste at the ending. Wishing Songbai and Lanxiang a peaceful life forever after.
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prongsletaelin
prongsletaelin rated it
October 1, 2022
Status: c152
This is honestly such a good novel. Very emotional, the ML is not a cliche with no personality. This one needs to be made into a show or something. The MC/FL is a strong and emotionally mature woman. The past life stuff is so bittersweet. I would definitely recommend it to people who appreciate josei genre, it's one of the best works I've read from this genre.

PS: Vegetarians should skip the food discussion 🤣🤣🤣
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runenightshade
runenightshade rated it
September 15, 2022
Status: --
Overall, I liked the story. I love the relationship between the FL and ML but there are a lot of things that left me unsatisfied with the whole story and one of it is the FL's relationship with her ex-husband. In her rebirth, the reason on why he fully gave up on her is not explained properly. While in the previous life I feel unsatisfied on how things ended with them and if the "other" woman and the ex-husband's family is even punished. The FL only mentioned it but was... more>> never fully explained. <<less
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puregarnet
puregarnet rated it
August 16, 2022
Status: Completed
4.5 Stars

Writing/Translation

I read the translation by Serena Love. The translation is not the best but not the worst either. Everything was mostly legible and any mistakes is easily autocorrected in the head while reading. There were some pronoun errors but it is fine. The only problem is that sometimes I feel like I don't understand what is happening (probably because it was edited from MTL) but you can usually ignore it or guess the meaning. Sadly, there aren't many footnotes or explanations of idioms. Luckily, this isn't an ancient China... more>> novel so while it is an issue, it doesn't affect the main pros of the story much.

Plot

The plot is slice of life, people working hard to improve the quality of life of the people they love. So there is conflict but it is smoothed over eventually. The conflicts that arise feel like they got stakes but it wasn't a too insurmountable feeling. I do feel that the choice to separate at just before the happy ending felt flimsy though. But we got through that part pretty fast so it is okay.

Themes/What Story Tried to Achieve

Rags to riches, heartwarming scenes, earnest romance and supporting a downtrodden and beaten young man with life, warmth and good food. Achieved it all. The feelings held by the main couple were so sweet and filled with honey, you could feel the depth of it. The FL didn't really take charge of making money in reality as I expected from the synopsis but it was more she was there to support the ml's efforts by giving nudges, ideas, helping hands, love, warmth and comfort. Surprisingly, the food part was not even half as much in the story as in the Ancient Foodie. But it was nice to read about it. Ahh, the feels here were very good.

The time period also played such a big role in the story as expected of it being in the title haha. I learnt a lot about how things were back then in China. It was so different from how I have always lived. A fresh and eye-opening experience.

Pacing

Pacing was good, I didn't feel like anything was too long or too short.

Characters

I love the main couple and the ML the most! He's so rootable and cute haha. His feelings have touched me deeply. The FL is spunky haha. There's nothing much to say about her but I love her love for her old man and the changes she affected in his life. The side characters are all unique and relatable, which made me root for them too! Especially, the close friends and family. The main villains, surprisingly isn't the ex-husband (he's really kinda a minor one in screentime lol). The main villain wasn't really developed and is just really a plot device lol They were okay haha

Overall Comments

This story is really like reading honey! The romance or well, the feelings of the main couple weren't really like, I love her! I love her I love her! S*x s*x s*x like in other novels. You really read about how, yes, they love each other romantically but also how much you want them to live a good life and to succeed in life. How they will think and act in each other's best interests while living life. It wasn't a story about how to get into each other's pants though there is that, it was about how they could improve each other's happiness and wellbeing. It's very wholesome and sweet.

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Amsir
Amsir rated it
June 30, 2022
Status: Completed
Fun story novel. Everyone should give it a try. ML and FL have a great chemistry, no major misunderstanding and they don’t hide things from each other. Like everyone has written in the reviews this story won’t let you down.
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darkelf01
darkelf01 rated it
June 28, 2022
Status: --
Yasssss very satisfying MC and best phoenix man ML. The couple was very d'aww-inducing.

Unlike Back To My Husband's Youth's MC, this one chased after what she wanted SMARTLY.

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Spoiler

MC left the city and volunteer for that 70' Chinese countryside youth program (idk the name) not to chase her future hubby, but to prevent him from ten years of prison life and wasting his youth. Best girl, you go auntie

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This story taught readers that you don't have to be that desperate and muddle-headed just to marry a man who might or might not be the version of the partner you wanted, but you have to put your counterpart's wellbeing and happiness first.

... And vice versa of course since I wanted to be particular and inclusive 🤣 <<less
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nightintale
nightintale
May 17, 2022
Status: Completed
A very easy to read, inspiring and heartwarming story. No cheat, No OP-ness of the FL, just a very realistic slice of life but wrapped in the warm and drama free story telling. I love how they endure everything together especially all the hardships, and how they strive to keep their love. Love all the characters' development. Love how this story make me drowned in the sweetness yet crying from the heartfelt storyline, especially the looping love story of MC and ML. A must read if you love 70's theme... more>> love story with a family oriented focus point, no unnecessary drama but still have realistic plot. 💖💖💖 <<less
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PerfectPanda02
PerfectPanda02 rated it
March 7, 2022
Status: Completed
I really loved this novel a lot. The mc's cooking got me hungry and the slice of life in the novel had a little depth. The leads were so cute together with the story interesting enough to keep reading.
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MANSOON
MANSOON rated it
January 9, 2022
Status: compleed
No regrets reading.

Fluffy, cute couple, slow and rustic village life pace and finally ML and MCs past lives so intertwined that heart melts.

Thanks a lot guys for investing your time in it...
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anonym0s23
anonym0s23
January 6, 2022
Status: Completed
This story really worth its rating. I felt fulfilled after reading this novel. I can read it a few more times. I highly recommend you to read this novel.
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Saphie
Saphie rated it
December 17, 2021
Status: Completed
So so good. Absolutely so so good. ML is so good and MC is so good. They're both so good. I love them so much. The story is very well written but the translation may be somewhat off since it was only MTL'd. Still, did not take away the fact that it is very good, very heartwarming and bittersweet at times. I'm used to rich rich and rarely came upon characters who have to work so hard and take up odd jobs just to survive.

I really love the characters, ... more>> they're so good. The flow is good, the characters are good. The prologue is good too!

Spoiler

I just think it was kinda OOc for MC to leave ML for ex-husband to protect him without telling him. It would be more in line with here character to tell him, then poof. In the end, ML learned of Mc's rebirth too.

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tornberry
tornberry rated it
November 20, 2021
Status: Completed
A bit hard to read, not sure if it's because of too literal translations or it was originally like this from the raw source; But I felt so fulfilled after I finished this. I can't express with words at how satisfied I am from finishing this. Superb execution, great ending and epilogue, amazing bonus stories. If you love fluffy slice of life/romance/drama and can bear with slightly hard to read sentences, then please by all means try to read this until the end. It is very satisfying.
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En-Jay99
En-Jay99 rated it
September 19, 2021
Status: Completed
sweet but stressful.

Author fully explores what it was like living under communism and obviously it was bad. So the fluff and sweet moments were good but also, the constant dread of being caught by the authorities was exhausting and a little too real sometimes.

Well written novel but slow burn to success. If the tags appeal to you then you'll probably like this story.
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Relenapeacecraft
Relenapeacecraft rated it
July 17, 2021
Status: Completed
The translator did a great job in choosing this story.

The author incorporated all the right elements in the characters.

A headstrong, intelligent, and resourceful FL with just the right amount of sass. She's very loveable.

On the other hand, the ML's endeavors and how he triumped over them made this an enjoyable read.

I learned a lot of lessons and I can clearly see the values of the author in how all the characters were presented.
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Suka Novel
Suka Novel rated it
July 16, 2021
Status: Completed
I sincerely enjoy reading this very sweet love story.

Their reincarnation stories are truly interesting, unique & addictive. He Song Bai and Zhao Lan Xiang were a couple 2 times as each reincarnated into each other's life. I'm so glad to read that they ended up as a couple throughout their 2 lifetimes.

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I enjoy reading how dedicated He Song Bai to Zhao Lan Xiang is and vice versa. They are truly a cute and loving couple.

They both are also lucky to have families (her parents & younger brother; his grandma & sisters; their kids) and friends who support them warmly & loyally.

I plan to reread it again in the near future. <<less
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CrIsI
CrIsI
July 14, 2021
Status: Completed
Beautiful story and romance.

The relationship between the characters is never ambiguos and the plot is amazing, the chapters aren't too short while the grammar simple and easy to read, I recommend to read the story 'till the end, it'll feel like closing a perfect circle.

Many thanks to the author for all the hardwork
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chande
chande rated it
June 11, 2021
Status: Completed
This is one of the most beautiful love story I've ever read. It's sweet and yet heartbreaking at the same time. FL reborn to her 17 yo self with the memory of her past life. In her past life, she married an amazing man (ML) who healed her trauma after her divorce with her ex husband and also from the loss of her 2 unborn children. ML relentlessly pursued her after she officially divorced her ex even after he knew her past and also the fact that:

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Spoiler

FL was no longer could bear any children because her body was badly damaged after her 2 miscarriages.

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Litte did she knew that the reason why ML resolutely wanted to spend his life with her was because:

Spoiler

He reborn after he died in FL's second life to the time of FL's first life. In other words, ML in FL's first life was ML from her second life while FL from ML's first life was FL in her second life. I don't know which one was happened first but I believe they're connected to each other.

ML in FL's first life remembered of the warm that FL gave him in his previous life. He vowed to make first timeline FL happy in her old days although she was no longer that bright and cheerful FL in his past life anymore. In his eyes, she was still FL that he once loved and cherished.

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FL in her second life determined to meet ML ealier so they could be together longer than in her previous life. She helped ML to avoid the calamity that happened to him in her previous life so he didn't have to spend his youth in jail anymore. They finally had their happy ending earlier in her second life.

Of course they still have to face a few obstacles along they way. One of them was Jiang Jianjun, her ex husband in her previous life.

Spoiler

Surprisingly, he also reborn to the time of FL's second life. He tried to pursue FL again, unaware that FL also reborn and didn't want anything to do with him anymore.

Speaking of Jiang Jianjun, I felt complicated about him. I think it's a bit bul*sh*t when he told FL that he loved her after he made her suffer for 18 years. The author tried to justify his cold and indifferent nature as a result of his parent's unhappy marriage. But weren't 18 years long enough for him to learn to love someone properly? He should embrace her when she had her first miscarriage but no, he left her alone at that time. He also failed to protect her from his toxic family and his first love who caused her first miscarriage. He only came around when she had her second miscarriage but it's already too late. She already exhausted her love and her heart was bleeding after losing her 2 children. He could only regretted it for the rest of his life after FL left him.

But I think it's a bit cruel to make Jiang Jianjun reborn again just so he could lose FL again. He already regretted and suffered enough in his last life and there's no need to make him suffered again in his second life. I could only hope that in his second life, he could really let FL go and found his own happiness. When the time came, I hope he will cherish it, unlike in his marriage with FL.

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sansukini0923
sansukini0923
June 7, 2021
Status: Completed
I am completely in awe of this novel. I think it ended in the right note and completely showed both their lives. We don't know what timeline happened first but both timelines are bittersweet with happy endings. However, Zhao Lanxiang in both timelines are completely devoted to the person she loves.

The story has a motivational mood in it. I never knew how bleak it was in the 70s China. This story is set in famine and people are not allowed to be excessive.
Spoiler

The ML family used to be intellectuals and rich landlords but the family's assets are confiscated and the adult males died, so in the story, the ML family is one of the poorest in the county. Their lives changed when LanXiang came into their lives. She was fulfilling her promise to Songbai in the previous life to make his life easier. Her transmigration and knowledge of history enabled her to give the ML a push to do speculation and to enter college. She has no goldenfinger and she's not powerful so all she can do is encourage the man and everything else is because he has skills and is really hardworking. The only thing I don't really understand is why is it that their family has so many buried treasures. The grandparents buried them so they won't be confiscated, I think. But when they were so poor they didn't even have enough food, why didn't they dug some out and sold it to make the days better or at least they'll have some more food to eat.

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One of my fave character is the grandmother. She's old but she's open-minded and not the selfish kind of grandma often seen on cnovels. She really is the pillar of their family and Songbai depended on her and often asks her for advise.

About the ex-husband Jiang Jiannan. He's really not the scum people thinks he is. He is just uncommunicative and self-absorbed. I do feel so sorry for him but I don't think he deserves Lanxiang.
Spoiler

some says he'll be the male lead if this is the typical novel. The past life is really sad and we see his thoughts. He knows the efforts his wife did for him. His indifference to her killed her spirit and killed their children. He is pitiful, but she would have really died of depression if Songbai wasn't looking after her secretly. Jiannan really did make an effort when he felt he's losing her. He changed assignments to be able to accompany her and cooked for her. But it's really too late. She lost 2 children and he wasn't there for her. His first love and his family kept making troubles for her. They have been married for 17 years. He is saying he loves her and can't live without her, it's 17 years too late. He is also not trying to help her heal the right way by being forceful. You'll shed a lot of tears for them but even when he transmigrated, he didn't try to woo her back the right way. It's just too bad that when he transmigrated, the Lanxiang there is also a transmigrator so he really has no luck to win his ex-wife back

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I really didn't expect that this novel is really good. But it is. It's bittersweet and motivational and the characters developed well.
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