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Slice of life novel set in the 1970s. I quite liked it. But I was distracted midway and wasn't able to enjoy it fully, so I dropped it while I was ahead DX. I intend to come back and reread later though, especially when I'm in the mood for something relatively simple and casual.__________SUMMARY: The FL, Su Xiaoxiao, lived a salted fish kind of life in modern day China, only working when she has to, and spending most of her time exploring the country in search for new recipes. By some freaky twist of fate, she ends up transmigrating into the body of the educated Su Xiaoxiao from the early 1970s. The original owner of the body had a loving family, and had raised the OG owner to go to college. Unfortunately, this era made it impossible for the OG owner to accomplish this, leading her to go back to the village to be married off as a leftover girl (since she's 24yo). When the FL transmigrated, it just so happened that the ML, Han Cheng, was looking for a stepmother that would be willing to take care of his two children at home. The two click at first sight, and ended up starting a partnership that was less about romance and more about sustainable development — with the FL doing a good job as a stepmother and the ML being a hardworking, and devoted military dad.___________THOUGHTS: I have to admit, this kind of slow, slice of life story, which focuses more on day to day affairs, is not usually my cup of tea. I prefer stories with more excitement. But! The characters of this novel are charming, and the unique perspective of the culture at the time was enough to keep me interested. I think I could have read this till the end if I hadn't been distracted midway, which says a lot! Anyway, if you're into slice of life stories, this is not bad to read when you're free. I intend to reread this while drawing next time. Or doing chores XD. As for the rating... I didn't get to the halfway point. Yup. I checked, I only read 37% of the original text. Anyway, I read it mostly in MTL (which was surprisingly readable — 70%. Even 80% if you forget about the nicknames of the children, which are a mess LMFAO) so for now I won't be giving it one. If I really had to, it would be around 3-4 stars.
