Seventies: Enjoying the Drama with a Check-In System

Su Yun, a modern homebody and avid reader of web novels, dies in a plane crash and transmigrates into the body of a sixteen-year-old girl with the same name in 1974 China. She awakens in a dilapidated courtyard in central China, initially confused and disoriented, but quickly accepts her new reality due to her extensive knowledge of transmigration tropes. She discovers she has inherited a Check-in System, a cheat ability that allows her to receive rewards by checking in at specific locations. The system had originally been bound to the previous owner, who died of a fever after attempting to induce illness to delay being sent to the countryside. Su Yun receives the original owner's residual memories, revealing a grim family situation.

The Su family consists of abusive, neglectful parents, Su Hankui and Liu Haixia, and three siblings: the eldest brother Su Qingyue, who joined the military to escape; the second sister Su Yu, a temporary factory worker; and the younger brother Su Qingming. The parents are selfish and violent, prioritizing their own comfort while subjecting the children to physical abuse and emotional neglect. Su Yun learns that she is scheduled to be sent down to the countryside as an educated youth, a fate she desperately wants to avoid but ultimately accepts as inevitable. She decides to use her system to prepare for this new life, gathering supplies and money without relying on her family.

Over the next few days, Su Yun explores her surroundings and utilizes her check-in system at various locations, including her home, the local department store, supply cooperative, state-run restaurant, textile factory, food factory, and bank. She acquires essential items such as food, clothing, toiletries, fabric, and cash. A special check-in at the Educated Youth Office yields a comprehensive Going-to-the-Countryside Gift Pack, providing her with bedding, clothing, and other necessities. She also discovers that the system can duplicate items present at a location or even items that once existed there, such as apricots from a tree that was previously cut down.

During this time, Su Yun observes the harsh realities of life in 1974, including material shortages, ration coupons, and the strict social controls of the era. She witnesses a neighbor's son fleeing his abusive father, mirroring her own eldest brother's past actions. Despite the difficult circumstances, Su Yun maintains a pragmatic and optimistic outlook, focusing on survival and gradual improvement. She receives a secret gift of ten yuan from her second sister, Su Yu, who shows her the only genuine care in the family. Su Yun reciprocates by leaving snow cream for her sister, acknowledging their bond while planning to distance herself from the toxic family dynamic.

On the day of her departure, Su Yun leaves home with minimal visible belongings, having hidden her system-acquired supplies in her storage grid. Her parents show no interest in seeing her off, viewing her departure as a loss of a useless family member. Her siblings accompany her to the station, where Su Yu offers final advice and emotional support. Su Yun boards a train to Yang City in Dong Province, assigned to Shangxi Production Brigade under Qingfeng Commune. She carries with her not only the physical items she has gathered but also the resilience and knowledge gained from her past life, ready to face the challenges of rural life in the 1970s.