Chapter 1 part 2

 As soon as he finished speaking, the female workers from the silk reeling factory who hadn't noticed them just now moved their eyes over like a flood.

　　As if she had touched something dirty, Qiao Lu put her palms on her apron and wiped them in disgust: "I didn't mean it. Who told you to reach so close?"

　She stabbed him with his own words, leaving him speechless.

　　"My face is numb because of you, and you say you didn't do it on purpose?"

　　Qiao Lu's smile became more and more innocent.

　　During the confrontation between the two, more and more people in the workshop looked around, curious, surprised, stunned... Some people even looked in their direction and lowered their heads to whisper.

　　Wang Bin couldn't hold his face, his expression changed drastically, and his arms were shaking when he pointed at her.

　　"You, you're just a fucking widow. Why are you pretending to be innocent in front of me? I arranged a job for you and you actually want to break off the relationship with me? Qiao Lu, you wouldn't do this to burn bridges, right?"

　　It's wrong to tell him at this time, why didn't she tell him when she went through the back door?

　　"I said, let's get together and part ways easily. I've only been doing this job for less than a week, and I haven't received any money. I will return the things you gave me. From now on, neither of us will owe the other. "

　　At this time, Qiao Lu was surprisingly outspoken. Wang Bin didn't understand. What stimulated the previously submissive and coy little white rabbit?

　　The Qiao Lu in front of him seemed to be someone he had never known before.

　　However, no matter how carefully he scrutinized it, attempting to find a hint of something wrong. Qiao Lu is that Qiao Lu, with graceful beauty and dazzling eyes. She is so beautiful and gorgeous that just one look at her can make people feel soft in their hearts.

　　How could such a delicate and frail woman fall into the water and change her temperament so greatly?

　　Unable to figure it out, he gritted his teeth in frustration and made a threatening appearance..

　　"Qiao Lu, it's impossible to get together and part ways easily. If you really want to get together and part ways easily, don't work here if you have the ability!"

　　Qiao Lu was worried about not having a reason to resign. This is great, Wang Bin directly gave her a way out.

　　Almost without thinking, she threw the scissors, clapped her hands, and turned around to leave.

　　"If you can’t go on, you can’t go on!"

　　…

　　The steam from cooking the cocoons permeates the workshop. The female silk reelers roll up the pure white silk threads with their hands and feet quickly. Once the roll is full, they quickly bite the silk threads with their teeth,their action is skillful. They only have time to stop and chat a few words of gossip.

　　"An argument?"

　　"Seems to be."

　　"What are they arguing about?"

　　"Hey, hey, she's out, she's out, she's out of the Personnel Department!"

　　Everyone's eyes quickly went to the Personnel Department office.

　　"Ah, why didn't she come over here and instead go toward the door? Did she really resign?"

　　A female worker couldn't sit still and chased Qiao Lu in the direction she left, and ran back within two minutes.

　　"She’s gone! I saw her leaving the factory!"

　　"Yo! Amazing!"

　　"I heard that she came in because of Wang Bin's connections. Why is she willing to leave?"

　　"Not only was she willing to leave, but she also gave Wang Bin a slap in the face! Look, his face is still swollen, like a pig's head, haha."

　　"Hey, did you hear clearly what she said just now, that Wang Bin pushed her into the lake?"

　　"Can’t say, to begin with, Wang Bin is not a good person."

　　In an instant, there was endless discussion about Qiao Lu and Wang Bin in the workshop, and the discussion rate remained high. It soon swept the entire workshop and became the most talked about gossip.

　　However, all this is no longer related to Qiao Lu. Because she is a temporary worker, the head of the personnel department directly approved her request to resign without asking the reason. The job she does not do, more than one person is lined up to do it.

　　Of course, there is no salary either.

　　Wang Bin was waiting at the door. He originally thought that Qiao Lu was just putting on a show for him, but he didn't expect that when she came out again, she was no longer an employee of the silk reeling factory.

　　He rushed into the personnel department without believing anything. When he asked, Qiao Lu really resigned. When he chased her out, she had already disappeared.

　　…

　　After crossing over for two days, Qiao Lu felt that the air of the 1980s was so sweet for the first time.

　　After the rain, the streets were extremely refreshing; the sky was gray, and the low and old buildings on both sides made Qiao Lu think she was in a nostalgic old photo.

　　Looking around, the crowd is filled with gray, blue and black. Occasionally, you can see an unusual flash of bright color on a young girl.

　　Qiao Lu was walking on the way to the nursery. There were wide streets on both sides of the road. On the street, there was an old man pushing a tricycle roasting sweet potatoes. Two or three diners were holding the sweet potatoes and covering their hands while eating them. Their teeth were hot, but they also couldn't bear to eat slowly. The aroma could be smelled from a long distance away, and Qiao Lu felt more and more hungry.

　　She touches her trouser pockets; they are cleaner than her face...

　　At the nursery, Qiao Lu explained the current situation to the administrator, that she had resigned. Logically speaking, she could no longer enjoy employee care benefits. Since the three yuan tuition fee had been paid, the nursery administrator gave her two plans.

　　One is to refund half of the fees, and the other is to continue attending the nursery for one semester before dropping out.

　　Qiao Lu thought for a while and decided to ask her son's opinion.

　　She was led by the administrator to the small class, where the children were playing games under the leadership of the teacher.

　　Qiao An is introverted, and because he is not familiar with the children in the class, he does not play with everyone at the moment. He sits alone by the door, neither participating nor causing trouble.

　　His two small hands were resting on his thighs, his body was straight and taut, and his patched black cotton-padded jacket was old and gray, and he looked out of place in the crowd.

　　A little girl talked to him, but the boy remained silent and ignored others, immersed in his own world.

　　"An'an."

　　Hearing a familiar call, the little guy raised his head and ran towards the door like crazy when he saw the person.

　　"Mommy!"

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The Pretty Widow in the 1980's Remarried with Her Baby

 

Author: 甜久

Genres: Romance, Slice of Life

Pretty Widow x Pure-Hearted Man

　　In the early eighties, a new pair of orphaned and widowed came to a certain downtown in a small seaside town.

　　The widow was beautiful, but it was not easy to raise a child. She was eager to find support, so her neighbor Sister Liu enthusiastically introduced her to a partner. After finally matching with a twice married man, she unexpectedly fell into the water. When she woke up, Qiao Lu from modern times replaced her body. 

The older leftover girl, Qiao Lu, time travels to a young widow with the same name. Not only does she have a small milk doll next to her, but she has not escaped the fate of having a blind date. 

A blind date is okay, but she is very demanding. He must have a good temper, be diligent, and have a flexible mind. He must not be chauvinistic, must not curse, must not dislike her second marriage status, and must love her children. To sum up, this person does not exist! 　　

Sister Liu said, I have never seen such a picky second-married girl! 　　“These days, the iron rice bowl is king! Old Li from the steel factory is so good, he is an 8th grade worker!"　　

Qiao Lu: “No, he is already forty, an old cow eats young grass.” 

　　“What about Xiao Song from the chemical plant? He is only twenty-nine, tall and strong, and easy to rely on!” 　　

Qiao Lu: “No, he has four children, my Xiaobao family is afraid.” 　　

“... Then Xiao Luo from the radio factory! Thirty years old, one child, honest and hard-working!” 　　

Qiao Lu: “No, he... looks too ugly.” 　　

“...” 　　

Sister Liu finally couldn’t stand it anymore, threw a photo on the table, and said angrily: “Qiao Lu, this is the last one I’d like to introduce to you! He has never been married, he doesn’t have children, his financial situation is tight, and he has nothing but a handsome face and a dilapidated house! You’re on your own!"　　

She picked up the photo and looked. Oh, he’s so handsome, like a picture star. Qiao Lu was eager to try.

 “What does he do?” 　　

“A street vendor!” 　　

What? Isn’t this the first generation of entrepreneurs? ! 　　

Roll up your sleeves and get to work!

“Okay! I want to go on a blind date with him!” 　　

However, after getting along with him, I realized that the dilapidated house = small courtyard in the city center = a major demolition house in the future! 

Just the face? But he clearly has an excellent business acumen! You won’t lose money on this bet!

…

Xu Haizhou left his hometown and came to the south to start a business. With no money and no background, and a life without touching the ground, he never had the luxury of having a wife and children.

　Unexpectedly, one day his neighbor Sister Liu introduced him to a woman. Although she was a widow, he fell in love at first sight. As long as her character was passable, he didn’t mind whether she was married for the first time or for the second time. 

And you have a baby? Just in time, pick up a ready-made son. So the two hit it off immediately, and against all odds, they got married! 　　

After marriage, with the concerted efforts of the couple, small street stalls gradually opened into large shopping malls, becoming the first batch of the self-reliant rich generation in the 1980s! 　

...

Hi, I'm as stated, a newbie translator.I don't know Chinese so I apologies for the mistakes that may be made.

This is of course, NOT MY STORY AT ALL. I'm just translating the original to English.

Please support the original author 甜久

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Chapter 1 part 1

 November, 1982

　　In the early morning, Li'an City was awakened by a gust of wind. The wind was the strongest in the early winter and passing through the wind can turn a man's scalp over.

　　Qiao Lu held her child in one hand and held up her umbrella, which had been blown to the ground, with the other hand as she struggled to walk along the waterlogged road. The wind howled so hard that people could hardly breathe.

　　It wasn't until they got into a small bungalow and the hot air wrapped in the children's joyful laughter came that they finally felt alive again.

　　"Don't cry when you enter the classroom later, okay?"

　　The kindergarten in the silk reeling factory is a nursery specially opened for all factory employees. Employees only needed to pay three yuan per semester to enter.

　　Qiao An has been in the day care center for a week. Due to his personality and time constraints, for the moment he can't fit into the group. The teacher said that he cries when she leaves.

　　The little guy was so well-behaved that it was heartbreaking. He lay softly on his mother's shoulder and replied: "Okay..."

　　After sending Qiao An to the nursery for employees of the silk reeling factory, Qiao Lu strode away without looking back. She resisted, not looking back for fear of seeing the little guy's tearful eyes.

　　Qiao An lay down by the fence, his eyes filled with moisture, resisting the urge to call out to his mother, and watched her go further and further away.

　　Over here, at the silk reeling factory.

　　During the morning shift, people are coming and going in the factory area, and the roar of rolling spindles is heard continuously, like the chirping of thousands of hummingbirds. Living in such a noisy environment for a long time will cause irreversible damage to hearing.

　　Not only that, long-term soaking in the silk reeling soup can also cause hand dermatitis.

　　Qiao Lu rubbed her ears and cold hands, and began to think about the possibility of changing jobs.

　　Two days ago, Qiao Lu from the 1980s fell into the water, and Qiao Lu from the 21st century penetrated her body and inherited her memory and son.

　　The original was a rural woman who looked exactly like Qiao Lu. Six years ago during a movement of educated youths going to the countryside, she met Ge Wenrong, a male educated youth from the south, at the age of seventeen. She fell in love at first sight and they fell into a secret love.

　　At the end of the 1970s, the wave of returning to cities swept across the country. Educated youths tried their best to return to their hometowns smoothly. Those who had the means had already returned to their hometowns smoothly, while those who had no means had to create means to leave the countryside through various methods such as replacement, medical withdrawal, and the college entrance examination.

　　Ge Wenrong was one of them, and finally passed the college entrance examination in 1979 and successfully returned to the city.

　　She was nineteen years old that year and was pregnant with Ge Wenrong's child. The man didn't hesitate at all and resolutely joined the team returning to the city. He swore to God that he would take the mother and son back to the city when he settled down.

　　However, this departure undoubtedly pushed the original into the abyss.

　　In rural areas in the late 1970s, it was very shameful for a woman to become pregnant before marriage. Not only will she be scolded, but her children will also be unable to hold their heads up, and the backbone of her family will be broken by the whole village.

　　Father Qiao's face was completely humiliated in the village, but after all, he was his biological grandson, and the child was born just fine.

　　The little guy's name is Qiao An. He is exactly three years old this year, but he is so thin and small that he does not look three years old.

　　Despite this, he was born extremely beautiful, inheriting his mother's superior facial features, big eyes with long eyelashes, more delicate than a doll.

　　The child looking beautiful is not always a good thing.

　　In three years, Qiao An was stolen four times, one of which was committed by an acquaintance, so when Qiao An was three years old, Qiao Lu stayed with her son almost every step of the way.

　　Later, not only her son was coveted, but she herself was also coveted by single old men in the village because of her outstanding appearance.

　　Those single old men in the village have never had the means to marry a wife their whole life, and they are as repressed as a male dog, so the tender little widow naturally became the object of their desire/lust.

　　Unable to bear the harassment, the original girl wrote a letter to her second sister in the city. After hearing about her sister's experience, the second sister in a fit of anger took her into the city and frantically arranged a blind date in the hope that her sister could settle down in the city through marriage.

　　As of today, there have been eight matches!

　　Her thoughts drifted further and further away. Because the sound of the lathe was too loud,Qiao Lu didn't realize that someone behind her was gradually approaching her.

　　"What took you so long? I haven't seen you for several days."

　　Suddenly a hand appeared behind Qiao Lu and put it on Qiao Lu's shoulder, while the other hand tried to tease her chin.

　　In any era, this would be considered a hooligan gesture to flirt with a woman.

　　Qiao Lu was startled and took two steps back. When she saw the person coming, she frowned.

　　"Comrade Wang Bin, please be respectful!"

　　When his hand fell short, Wang Bin stared at her with wide eyes.

　　Wang Bin is the brother-in-law of the director of the Li'an City Reeling Factory, and he was also the only man the original ever fancied during the blind date. Qiao Lu's current job was also obtained through his connections through the back door.

　　"Why are you so mad?!" Wang Bin glared at her unhappily, his facial expression twitching due to a high level of anger.

　　Although Wang Bin had good conditions, he had a troubled appearance. He was a thin man with freckles, his face tended to be triangular, like a snake's head, and his broad bean-like eyes were a little squinting, giving off a vague evil aura.

　　The original body liked him mainly because of his good conditions. When they were walking in the park a few days ago, Wang Bin made a move. The original body panicked and pushed him, causing her to slip and fall into the lake.

　　With this fall, the little life is gone, and Qiao Lu traveled through time.

　　"Wang Bin." Qiao Lu frowned. She looked away and said seriously: "After falling into the lake the last time, I figured it out. We are not suitable. I take back what I said before, that I was willing to try with you."

　　"What?" Wang Bin thought he heard wrongly and plucked his ears. "I didn't mean for you to fall into the water. Who asked you to be so close to the lake?"

　　Qiao Lu frowned and took a step back: "You didn't mean it, but I'm serious. We have nothing to do with each other from now on. Let's get together and part ways easily."

　　Just now, he still felt that Qiao Lu was angry about falling into the water. Now Wang Bin was a little confused.

　Just because he was sly and wanted to eat some tofu ......?

　　But didn't she say she was willing to be with him as a partner, what's wrong with eating some tofu? He also arranged for her to work! Why isn’t he allowed to eat?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that Qiao Lu had snubbed him. She didn't take him seriously when they were just getting married. How much more after they got married?

　　He raised his hand to touch her face in disbelief. As soon as he reached his hand in front of her, he heard a very clear "pop"——

　　He received a solid slap on the face, and the clear five-finger prints were engraved on his face like a branding iron. Paired with his look of disbelief, it was so funny.

　　"Qiao Lu, what are you doing, are you crazy!?"

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