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Modern office worker Lin Xiaoman stayed up all night finishing the novel *The 1960s Tough Guy's Sweet Wife*, only to wake up as the “spicy daughter-in-law” despised by her in-laws in the story—her husband Zhou Huai is the village’s famous taciturn hunter, her parents-in-law are in poor health, and three young sisters-in-law are growing up, leaving the family struggling to make ends meet. Lin Xiaoman quickly spots a school of wild fish in the reservoir behind the village and uses modern fishing skills to secretly catch fresh fish for food. Unexpectedly, Zhou Huai catches her selling fish at the market for the first time. Fearing she’ll be scolded for “disobeying traditional roles,” she’s shocked when the tough guy hands her a glass marble he’s hidden for ages, stammering: “I-I’ll keep watch for you. I’ll call if someone comes.” From then on, the spicy daughter-in-law’s fishing rod brings not just温饱 (warmth and food), but also the 20 years of tenderness Zhou Huai has hidden. When the whole village gossips that “Zhou the hunter’s wife knows magic,” Lin Xiaoman nestles in Zhou Huai’s arms and laughs: “It’s not magic—I just bet right. You’re my steadiest ‘fish’.”
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