Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse-Chapter 1 - 00: Carry the Corpse to Exchange for Relatives

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.

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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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But the original protagonist never expected Zhang's parents to be so heartless, to trade her off to an old, dirty, and hunchbacked old man! That man looked nowhere near just thirty years old, how could the barely eighteen-year-old Zhang Shan Ni agree!

In a rage, Zhang Shan Ni charged straight into the production brigade's lake, truly intent on death!

Zhang's parents thought their youngest daughter was merely speaking in a fit of anger, never considering following her, even entertaining the sleazy old man with smiles, assuming it was an empty threat and that she would return home once her temper cooled.

Being openly scorned, the old man was not angry. Knowing his own worth, he was indeed not a match for Zhang Shan Ni. Seeing her fervently run away, he excused himself from the enthusiastic hospitality of his future father-in-law and hurriedly pursued in the direction Zhang Shan Ni had fled.

But how could his pace match the fiery Zhang Shan Ni? Moreover, he had stopped to chat with Zhang's parents for a while!

Luckily it was only September, the weather was not cold, and it was midday when many people were outside forming living fences.

Seeing the small figure rushing past like a whirlwind, everyone gazed in surprise, as they had never seen Zhang Family's third daughter lose her composure like this!

From a young age, the little girl had acted like a half-grown adult, always methodical and mature in her actions, never indulging in nonsense. Many of the village housewives liked San Ni's temperament. However, thinking of her unreliable parents, they had the will but hesitated to step forward.

The girl was good, but with such lazy and unreasonable parents, which housewife would dare to marry into the family?!

"Good heavens, San Ni jumped in the water!" The elderly aunties chatting nearby were stunned when they saw the normally well-behaved third daughter of Zhang family rush into the village's largest lake without a greeting and take the plunge. It took them a moment before they panicked and shouted loudly.

The women who saw it simultaneously screamed in horror: "Help, someone help—there's someone in the water!"

This place was in the center of the village, shaded by lush and leafy trees, so many housewives liked to set up living fences here after finishing household chores to chat for a while.

Just then, a young man in olive-green clothes passed by and heard shouting about someone in need of rescue, someone jumping into the water. His inherently upright nature made him rush forward quickly, and indeed, he saw a head with black hair struggling instinctively in the water due to floundering, clearly not a skilled swimmer.

He immediately tossed aside his bag of belongings, took off the trench coat he was wearing, and with a splash, jumped into the lake, swimming quickly and gliding a few strokes before embracing the struggling body. Only then did he realize the person was a woman, and quite a young and naive-looking one at that.

The young man felt a surge of apprehension, sensing trouble at once, but since he had already dived in, rescuing her was now more urgent. Resolutely, he wrapped his arms around her flailing body and swam back.

Yet the woman, perhaps truly terrified out of her wits, instinctively clung to him tight as soon as she detected his approach, her desire to survive intense, her strength great, making his rescue efforts difficult to carry out.

Fortunately, she wasn't far from the shore, and after about ten minutes of struggling in the water, the young man finally managed to drag her to the shore. She seemed to be still disoriented, clinging tightly to his neck, impossible to pry loose. With no alternative, the young man wrapped her tightly with his long coat.

His movements paused momentarily several times, as he couldn't help but doubt whether he was indeed struggling to handle a small woman.

Meanwhile, those near the lake laying living fences and in the nearby households heard the first few village women's shouts. Everyone, either anxious or curious, approached the lake.

Seeing the young man finally pull Zhang Shan Ni ashore, the women who were relatively familiar with her intentionally crowded around the semi-conscious young girl to shield her, lest her body was exposed for all to see.

Even the loose and old coarse cloth would cling to the body when soaked, revealing the figure prominently.

After all, she was an eighteen-year-old maiden. With the simple folk customs of the countryside, an unmarried woman could not afford even a hint of a bad reputation, lest she be ruined in her own home.

Moreover, some sensible people instructed their children to inform Zhang Shan Ni's family.

This had escalated to suicide; could it be without cause, who would believe that?

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