Seventies with Space: Making a Billion After Splitting the Family

Bai Ru Qiao, a renowned economist and the world's richest person in 2028, spent her life accumulating wealth solely to save her husband and son, only to lose them both to tragedy. On her deathbed, she activated a system that granted her a second chance to return to 1977. The system warned that its energy was depleted and it would enter hibernation, leaving her to find another system to merge with in order to fully rewrite her fate. She arrived in the body of her seventeen-year-old self, tied to a bed in a dark, earthen house in Nanyang Village. Her memories flooded back, revealing that this was the night her family’s downfall began. Her father-in-law, Zhao Lao San, had conspired with her mother-in-law, Zhao Pozi, to rape her under the guise of producing an heir for the fourth brother, Zhao Sihai. In her previous life, she had resisted, leading to a chain of events where her four-year-old son, Zhao An An, was neglected, injured, and eventually died, driving Zhao Sihai to madness and suicide. Bai Ru Qiao swiftly cut her bonds with a dagger hidden in her sleeve, preparing to change the outcome.

As Zhao Lao San entered the room, believing her to be helpless, Bai Ru Qiao had already escaped through a sealed window. She waited outside as Zhao Lao San realized the bed was empty. Simultaneously, Zhao Xiao Hui, Zhao Lao San’s accomplice, summoned the village head and neighbors, claiming a thief had entered and insinuating that Bai Ru Qiao was having an affair. When the crowd arrived, they found Zhao Lao San hiding in Zhao Sihai’s room. Zhao Pozi attempted to frame Bai Ru Qiao for seducing her son, but Bai Ru Qiao calmly revealed that she had been lured away under the pretense of buying meat, while Zhao Lao San had attempted theft. The discovery of the stolen pork and the revelation that Zhao Lao San was caught in the room dismantled the Zhao family’s scheme. Zhao Pozi’s desperate attempts to protect her son only deepened the suspicion among the villagers. The truth emerged that Zhao Lao San had tied Zhao An An in the kitchen, endangering the sick child. Zhao Sihai, who had just returned from the army, discovered his son and immediately took him to the health center, leaving the Zhao family to face the consequences of their actions.

At the health center, Zhao An An received treatment for his fever and malnutrition. The emotional reunion between Bai Ru Qiao and Zhao Sihai marked a turning point in their relationship, which had been strained by years of misunderstanding and coldness. Bai Ru Qiao learned that Zhao Sihai was not Zhao Pozi’s biological son but an adopted child, a fact he had kept secret to repay the family for raising him. However, his patience had run out. Back at the Zhao residence, Bai Ru Qiao confronted Zhao Pozi, threatening that Zhao Lao San would be rendered infertile unless they agreed to a family separation. Fearing for her precious son’s future, Zhao Pozi agreed. Zhao Sihai drafted a separation agreement, claiming only 300 yuan and 300 kilograms of grain coupons, leaving the rest of the family’s assets to Zhao Lao San. The village head and team leader witnessed the signing, officially separating the household.

Following the separation, Zhao Sihai and his family moved into an abandoned, dilapidated house at the end of the village. Despite the poor conditions, they were supported by neighbors, including the Fang family and village children, who helped clean the property. Bai Ru Qiao, determined to build a new life, planned to use her knowledge of the future to improve their circumstances. She also sought to merge with another system to ensure she could protect her son from the tragedies that had befallen them in her past life. The story concludes with the family establishing their new home, having successfully escaped the toxic influence of the Zhao family and taken the first steps toward a different future.