Back in the '70s: My Military Husband Is Confused

Chen Xi, a woman who lived a hard life from childhood to old age, dies and is reborn into her seventeen-year-old body. She finds herself at a critical juncture in her past: her family, who favor her brothers over her, are forcing her to give up her city job to her eldest brother and send her to the countryside, while her cousin steals her arranged fiancé. In her previous life, this period of oppression led to her suicide. Now, armed with the memories of her past life and a mysterious motorhome space that appears after her rebirth, Chen Xi decides to change her fate. The motorhome serves as a portable sanctuary and storage space, containing supplies from her previous life and later unlocking a magical mall that sells farming tools, pills, and other goods.

Upon waking in the hospital after a head injury inflicted by her cousin Chen Hong, Chen Xi feigns weakness to avoid immediate discharge and confrontation. She discovers that her family plans to send her to the countryside in her younger brother's place. Refusing to be a victim again, she asserts herself, shocking her mother and brothers with her newfound defiance. She visits the local youth league office to register for the countryside program but strategically requests to be sent to Heilongjiang Province in the north, knowing from her past life that the work schedule is less grueling than in the south. She also arranges for her two brothers to be sent to the harsh Northwest, ensuring they face the difficulties she once endured.

Chen Xi sells her coveted city job to a friend, Lin Yu, for a significant sum of money and necessary ration coupons. With the funds, she purchases warm clothing, seeds, and supplies for her trip north. Before leaving, she uses her motorhome space to systematically rob her family and relatives. She telekinetically transports all valuable assets, furniture, and bedding from her parents', brothers', and uncle's homes into her space, leaving them with nothing. This act of retribution is driven by years of abuse and exploitation. She also discovers that her cousin Chen Hong is having an affair with a local scoundrel and orchestrates a scene that exposes their illicit relationship, causing scandal and financial burden for the Chen family.

As Chen Xi prepares to depart, she continues to exploit her space, upgrading it by accumulating wealth through the magical mall. She purchases strength and agility pills to enhance her physical capabilities, which she uses to physically overpower her abusive family members when they attempt to stop her or demand money. She also acquires livestock and farming equipment within her space, preparing for a self-sufficient life in the countryside. The narrative follows her strategic dismantling of her family's support system, leaving them destitute and desperate while she secures her own future.

The story highlights Chen Xi's transformation from a submissive, exploited daughter into a calculating and independent individual who refuses to sacrifice herself for others. She navigates the bureaucratic hurdles of the era with cunning, using her knowledge of future events to her advantage. Her interactions with her family are marked by cold detachment and strategic retaliation, as she systematically severs their emotional and financial ties to her. The motorhome space becomes her most valuable asset, providing not only material wealth but also a sense of security and autonomy that she never had before.

Chen Xi's journey is one of survival and revenge. She leaves her toxic family behind, taking with her all their ill-gotten gains and leaving them to face the consequences of their actions. Her destination is Heilongjiang, where she plans to start a new life, free from the oppression of her past. The story sets the stage for her future endeavors in the countryside, where she will use her space and newfound skills to build a better existence for herself, far removed from the people who once controlled her destiny.