Transmigrating to the 1970s: The Delicate Capitalist Cannon Fodder's Counterattack Path

Li Lezhi, a woman from the twenty-fifth century, transmigrates into the body of a seventeen-year-old girl in the 1970s of a parallel world. She realizes she has inhabited the role of a tragic supporting female character from a novel she previously read, destined to suffer under political persecution and die in a cattle shed. Determined to alter her fate, she accepts her new identity and resolves to protect her loving parents and older brother, Li Zhinan, a military company commander. The original Li Lezhi had died from a fever after getting caught in the rain, but the new Li Lezhi quickly recovers and begins to plan her survival strategy. She knows that within a week, her family will be falsely reported as capitalists, leading to their exile to the countryside, where her parents will perish and she will be left to endure hardship.

Acting on her knowledge of the novel's plot, Li Lezhi rushes to a recycling station before the Female Lead, Shen Yueyue, can find a hidden opportunity. She discovers a wooden box containing gold bars and a jade pendant, which bonds with her blood and grants her a spiritual spring space. This mystical realm contains farmland, a grass hut, and a healing spring, providing her with a significant advantage. She uses the space to store valuables and supplies, including ten thousand yuan and various antiques entrusted to her by her parents before their arrest. Li Lezhi voluntarily registers as a sent-down youth, deliberately choosing Qingshan Village in the north, the same destination where her family will be exiled, so she can secretly support them.

Meanwhile, Shen Yueyue has also been reborn. In her previous life, she was manipulated by her stepsister, Shen Ruoruo, and lost her reputation, eventually marrying a village thug. Vowing to change her destiny, Shen Yueyue seeks to steal the opportunities and affections originally meant for her, particularly targeting Zhou Junling, the male lead who saved the original Li Lezhi. On the train to the countryside, Shen Yueyue encounters Li Lezhi and the hostile Shen Ruoruo. Shen Yueyue uses her acting skills to paint herself as a victim and her stepsister as the aggressor, gaining sympathy from fellow passengers. Li Lezhi remains aloof, aware of Shen Yueyue’s true nature but unconcerned with engaging in drama.

Upon arriving at Qingshan Village, the new sent-down youths are housed in a crowded dormitory. Shen Yueyue immediately begins isolating Li Lezhi by revealing her privileged background to the other villagers, hoping to label her as a remnant of the old society. Li Lezhi counters the accusations with sharp wit and political correctness, silencing her critics. During a trip to town, Li Lezhi encounters a mysterious, injured soldier who warns her to leave the area quickly due to infiltrating enemy agents. She also witnesses Shen Yueyue’s continued manipulation of Shen Ruoruo, who accuses Shen Yueyue of stealing family valuables. Li Lezhi secures her own supplies and prepares to live independently, planning to move out of the dormitory to better manage her secret space and protect her family when they eventually arrive.

The story establishes a tense rivalry between Li Lezhi and Shen Yueyue, both reborn with knowledge of the future. While Shen Yueyue focuses on securing Zhou Junling and her own survival through deception, Li Lezhi relies on her spiritual space and foresight to build a secure life. The narrative sets the stage for Li Lezhi to navigate the political turmoil of the era, rescue her family from their tragic fate, and potentially intersect with the mysterious soldier, all while outmaneuvering a Female Lead who views Li Lezhi as a primary obstacle to her happiness.