Time Travel: Volume 1! Starting from a Small Mountain Village

Long Lifan knew from her memory that it was 1973, and there were only three or four years left before the turmoil ended.

The original owner had already signed up to go to the countryside, and it was too late to back out now. Unless the original owner's grandfather used his connections, but because of the mother's side, there were quite a few people watching their family.

In this day and age, too many people want to climb the social ladder by finding fault with others. It's not just friends; even sons reporting their fathers and husbands reporting their wives are commonplace.

"Sigh, if I can't go back, I can't go back!" Long Lifan sighed sadly. It wasn't because she had traveled back to the 70s, but because after more than twenty years of hard work, studying for university, and working diligently, she had only earned 350 yuan!

"By the way, you said you're a trading system, so what are your functions?" Long Lifan asked the system in her mind.

"This system is said to be unique in heaven and earth..."

"Stop, stop! Just tell me what your functions are."

Long Lifan is now certain that this system definitely has a bit of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) factor.

"Uh, the trading system, as the name suggests, is exactly what it sounds like. Even if the host is in the 70s, as long as they have money, they can buy things from the 21st century!"

"Of course, the host can also use items from this era to sell through this system, but a small fee will be charged." The trading system proudly introduced itself.

"Then I'd like to see what kind of goods you sell!" Long Lifan said, using her divine sense to browse through the product pages.

"Wow, what a rip-off!" Long Lifan looked at the shelves full of modern goods with some satisfaction, but when she saw the prices, she was instantly shocked, because those prices were clearly those of modern goods!

I was just feeling a bit smug about having at least 350 yuan in my account, since 350 yuan isn't a small amount these days. But based on the listed prices, my 350 yuan is only enough to buy a few sanitary napkins!

"Don't you know about inflation and currency devaluation?!" Long Lifan couldn't hold back any longer. She yelled, "Ten yuan now is equivalent to several hundred yuan in later years!"

"Host, don't be angry. I'm just following the system's rules!" the trading system said sheepishly. "Besides, I have other functions. As long as your transaction volume through this trading system is large enough, you can unlock other functions!"

"Thank you, but no need!" Long Lifan disconnected from the trading system without hesitation.

She felt incredibly unlucky. She had finally transmigrated and been bound to a system, but it was a terrible system. She could buy things at modern prices, but the system would take a cut of her profits when she sold them.

Although the system didn't explicitly state how much commission it would take, she felt it definitely wouldn't be low. So, she'd transmigrated here just to work for it? She might as well not have transmigrated at all!

Since there's no going back, Long Lifan should start thinking about her next steps. Not going to the countryside is impossible; she's already enrolled. Trying to run away now might just implicate her parents.

Moreover, although she possesses the original owner's memories, she is not the original owner after all. Given enough time, her parents might become suspicious. Going to the countryside is a good option; even if she returns after a year or two with some changes, her parents will only assume that the changes occurred in the countryside!

It is now 1973 in China, and it has only been about four years since the resumption of the college entrance examination. I will go to the countryside for a few years first, just to give myself a break from my career as a test-taking master!

Going to the countryside is a must; it's the best option right now!

I just don't know how to tell my parents about this. The original owner of this body had already signed up without her family's knowledge, and now this problem has been thrown to her!

You should know that the Dragon Parents are still busy with their work, so this matter should be addressed sooner rather than later.

"Click..."

The door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man with a square face appeared in the doorway.

"You're awake!" Although the middle-aged man only uttered two words, Long Lifan could still see deep concern in his slowly relaxing brows.

"Yes! Thank you for your concern, Dad," Long Lifan nodded. She didn't want to call him "Dad," after all, she had never met her parents in her past life, let alone addressed them. But seeing the middle-aged man's face, she couldn't help but call out.

This was the first time she had felt the love from her parents, and for a moment, the bitterness in her heart made her eyes redden.

"time to eat!"

Just then, the Dragon Mother's voice rang out from outside. Then the Dragon Father led her out of the bedroom!

"Second Sister"

"Second Sister"

In the hall, besides the three people we had already met, there was a woman and a boy! The woman was about 20 years old, and the boy looked rather thin and was probably only eleven or twelve years old!

Based on how they addressed themselves, Long Lifan knew that these must be the original owner's eldest sister and younger brother!

"Big Sister!" The "little brother" nodded slightly in greeting to the two of them.

After sitting down, Long Lifan looked at the eggs and braised pork in her bowl, while the others had cabbage and sweet potato rice.

"Er Ya, eat more. This braised pork was brought back from the state-run restaurant by your eldest sister after get off work!" Seemingly sensing her daughter's thoughts, Long's mother comforted her, "Your health isn't good; you need to eat more!" Long Lifan nodded, choking back tears, but still placed a piece of pork in their bowls. She really couldn't bring herself to eat alone.

The original owner's family was certainly well-off, with several members working and earning salaries. However, unfortunately, there were two sickly children in the family from a young age! Those were Long Lifan and the fourth son, Long Weihua. This is why, even though he was already 12 years old, he was somewhat thin and pale!

Fortunately, after a long period of recuperation, Long Lifan's health is fine, she just looks rather thin!

Moreover, the family spent a lot of money to help my older brother and his wife with their housing problem when they got married a few years ago! So, despite their seemingly good family situation, they don't actually have much savings!

"So, have you made any progress on the matter you were inquiring about?" During the meal, Dragon Mother turned to Dragon Father and asked.

"Sigh..." Long Wenhai shook his head slightly, saying helplessly, "It's hard to find a job these days. There's a limited number of openings, and I've been looking for temporary workers all morning!"

Hearing her parents' words, Long Lifan looked up at them. It seemed her parents were worried about her job. Just as she was about to speak, her mother said, "How about I quit my job and use it to get Er Ya a spot!"

"That's an idea, but it'll be tough on you!"

"It's nothing, I can stay home and take care of my grandson and granddaughter."

The grandson and granddaughter she mentioned are her eldest brother's children. Her eldest brother has been married for 6 years and has a 5-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter!

They say they've come back to take care of their grandchildren, but it's really just an excuse to convince themselves.

My mother is currently the production manager at a textile factory, earning about 52 yuan a month. Using her job would definitely get me a promotion, since she holds a management position now. However, I'd probably only get a regular job, earning at most a little over 20 yuan! That would mean a loss of nearly 30 yuan a month!

"Dad, Mom forgot to tell you something!" Long Lifan knew she had to speak up.

"I've already signed up to go to the countryside, and it'll be in 5 days!"