This article is set in a fictional universe:
Longhua Country. A district in Zhenjiang City
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Yan Jinsu died and then came back to life.
She was dead at thirty-eight, resurrected at eighteen, but time had regressed to the ancient days!
She arrived, proving that the original host had died. But how did the original host die?
Quite simple, the original host's brother was to get married, and to provide a dowry, among the children who were favored and those who were not, the parents chose to sacrifice her in exchange for marriage!
Yes, it was a marriage exchange.
The party who was subject to the marriage exchange was certainly dirt poor and suffering, and the conditions of the other party were terrible.
The original host entered into this exchange marriage without ever having seen the other party. It was a complete blind and mute marriage.
The original host was engaged, and the two had never met. If the man hadn't foolishly sneaked a peek at her, the original host might have only discovered on the wedding night that the man was an old, dirty, and hunchbacked man over thirty years old!
Oh, snort, having realized this much, Yan Jinsu shivered violently, and the original story went like this—
Zhang Shan Ni was working in the family courtyard when she suddenly looked up to see a sneaky man lurking outside her home, this girl Zhang Shan Ni, convinced of her own strength comparable to a grown man, courageously took up a carrying pole ready to whip someone. freeωebnovēl.c૦m
Actually, it's no wonder Zhang Shan Ni was so bold. That audacious man was old, scruffy, hunched, obviously weak and skinny, and the original host, having been laboring since childhood, was truly strong. By comparison, she wasn't afraid at all!
Who knew that during this chaotic beating, she'd hear the other person cover his head and loudly proclaim he was her fiance. Just then, she saw her big brother and parents return with smiles on their faces, even kindly entertaining this old man, instead reprimanding the original host for not knowing proper conduct.
For the original host, this outcome was akin to a bolt from the blue!
Unable to tolerate her parents and elder brother treating her in such a way, the original said, "I'd rather die than marry; if you dare, carry my corpse to go through with the marriage exchange!" Then she ran off in a huff.
Zhang Shan Ni was skilled in farm work, whether it was field labor or kitchen chores, she excelled in them all. Her anger fueled her escape, and neither her father nor her brother could possibly outrun her.
As for why the original host was so 'strong', it really came down to the favoritism of the parents. The eldest sister was a gem, the third sister was a treasure, the second brother was the only male offspring; she was the youngest, yet she did the most work.
The original host, from a young age, kept tight-lipped, worked hard, and never flattered her relatives. On the other hand, Yuni and Baoni were sweet talkers, charming their parents into favoritism. Three years ago, the eldest sister married the youngest son of a village team, and last month, the third sister married an ideal gentleman, a city youth who had come to the countryside.
Only she and her brother remained unmarried in the family. Logically, her big brother should marry first before it was Baoni's turn, but Baoni was cunning and calculated. She'd long noticed that her family members—including her parents, brother, and sisters—couldn't be relied upon. Among the countryside youths, she singled out a man with exceptional qualities, and they secretly agreed to a lifelong commitment. They almost caused a scandal, forcing her to marry in haste.
After two daughters were married off, Zhang's parents were not stingy; the groom's family received nearly all the dowry gifts brought over by the brides. But when it was time for the eldest son to marry, they suddenly found the house to be desperately poor, with not even a decent betrothal gift to offer!
Baoni and Yuni, who were full of cunning, refused to support their natal family any further. They coaxed Zhang's parents that a marriage exchange was just fine. This was a very normal thing in rural impoverished families.
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