In the 1970s, the Real Daughter Was Beaten Up By the Crazy Critics and Sent to the Countryside

Su An, a woman who survived the zombie apocalypse, wakes up in her body from her previous life, years before the end of the world. In her past life, she was an adopted daughter of the Su family, raised as a servant by her adoptive parents, Su Guohua and Chen Aimei. She worked tirelessly to support her biological siblings, Su Yue and Su Qiang, only to be betrayed and sold to an old widower in the mountains, where she died tragically. Upon her death, she discovered she was adopted, and her siblings used her identity to gain favor with powerful families, living prosperous lives on her suffering. Reborn with her supernatural powers intact, Su An resolves to change her fate and exact revenge on the family that exploited her.

The story begins with Su An confronting her abusive brother, Su Qiang, and beating him when he demands she cook for him. She asserts dominance over the household, taking her sister Su Yue's comfortable room and reclaiming the jade pendant that originally belonged to her. During this confrontation, Su An accidentally cuts her hand on the pendant, which activates a secret space containing a spiritual spring, fertile land, and ancient medical texts. This discovery provides her with the resources to heal and strengthen her body, giving her the confidence to dismantle the Su family's control over her. She physically beats her adoptive parents when they attempt to discipline her, revealing that they are not her biological parents and have been mistreating her for years.

Realizing her parents plan to send her to the countryside to replace her sister Su Yue, Su An takes preemptive action. She sells her coveted job quota at a textile factory to her classmate Gao Xiaohong for six hundred yuan. Using her connections, she arranges for herself to be sent to the colder but more resource-rich Northeast, while ensuring that Su Yue and Su Qiang are registered to go to the harsh Northwest. She also publishes a newspaper notice severing all ties with the Su family. When her parents attempt to drug and sell her to a man named Wang Dafa, Su An switches places with Su Yue, leading to Su Yue being sold and permanently disabled. Su An then empties the family's home of all valuables, leaving her parents destitute and facing imprisonment for their attempted human trafficking.

Arriving in Qingshui County, Liaoning Province, Su An meets Sun Xinxin, a girl from a capitalist family who faces discrimination from other educated youths, particularly Wang Zhaodi. Su An defends Sun Xinxin and they form a close alliance. Su An uses her knowledge of the future and her supernatural abilities to navigate rural life, buying supplies and furniture while maintaining a low profile. She establishes a separate living arrangement from the other educated youths, planning to build her own house to avoid the conflicts that plagued her previous life. The narrative follows her transition from a victim of familial abuse to an independent woman building a new life in the countryside, armed with future knowledge and supernatural advantages.

As Su An settles into her new environment, she continues to outmaneuver those who wish to harm her. She secures her living quarters and begins to integrate into the local community on her own terms. The story highlights her strategic use of resources, including the items she purchased before leaving Beijing and the goods she acquires in the countryside. Her relationship with Sun Xinxin deepens as they support each other against the hostility of peers like Wang Zhaodi. Su An's ultimate goal is to live freely, free from the constraints of her past life and the exploitation of her adoptive family, while preparing for the changes that will eventually come to the country.