Chapter 1: What Are You? A Money-Losing Proposition?
“Mother, I beg you, please give me the money so I can fetch a doctor for Big Sister…”
“Grandma, please save Big Sister, I’ll kowtow to you…”
“Grandma, I’ll kowtow to you too…”
As soon as Jiang Yan regained consciousness, she heard several humble pleas.
Before she could open her eyes, a sharp and caustic voice of an old woman rang out, “She’s already dead, what’s there to save? Do you think our money grows on trees?!”
What’s going on?
Wasn’t she supposed to have died in a car accident?
Before Jiang Yan could open her eyes, a sharp pain shot through her head, and the influx of new memories made her want to curse.
She had undergone a soul transmigration.
She had transmigrated into the body of a thirteen-year-old village girl in ancient times.
The girl’s mother, having given birth to four daughters in a row, was forced by her own mother-in-law to become a wet nurse at the Zheng residence just two months after giving birth to her youngest daughter.
The girl’s father was always blindly filial, so whatever his own mother said was law, never considering that his youngest daughter would have no milk to drink.
Was such a man even fit to be a father?
There was something even more infuriating.
Less than three months later, bad news spread through the town.
It was said that the girl’s mother had seduced the steward of the Zheng household and was killed by the steward’s wife when she was pushed over and fatally injured.
Of course, the girl’s father didn’t believe his wife would do such a thing, but before he could do anything, his own mother, Zhang Shi, told him not to pursue the matter further.
Because Zhang Shi had accepted twenty taels of silver as compensation from the Zheng family.
The girl’s father felt very bitter about it, but he couldn’t go against his old mother’s wishes, so he had to bring his wife’s body back from town and bury her hastily.
To the outside world, he claimed it was an accidental death.
He didn’t even notify her family.
Not long after this incident, the girl’s grandmother, upon hearing from her eldest daughter-in-law that a gentleman in town was looking for a concubine, immediately set her sights on the village girl.
The girl pleaded with her father, but he was powerless against his own mother.
Finally.
She chose to run away.
But fate did not favor her. In her panic during the escape, she tripped over a stone, fell, and hit her head on another stone, ending her short and tragic life.
Just as Zhang Shi’s voice fell, another, slightly younger woman’s voice chimed in.
“Mother is right, there’s no point in saving her now.”
This was none other than the original owner’s aunt, Qian Cuihua, who was cracking sunflower seeds while speaking.
“No, my sister isn’t dead, you’re lying!”
Jiang Sanya glared at them angrily.
Before they could respond, Jiang Sanya tugged at her father Jiang Dahai’s sleeve, saying, “Dad, hurry and take Big Sister to see a doctor. We don’t have the medical fees now, but we can owe them and pay back slowly later!”
“You insolent girl, how dare you order your father around!”
Zhang Shi was furious, grabbing a broom and swinging it at Jiang Sanya.
Jiang Erya, seeing her third sister being beaten, was frantic. She put down the youngest sister she was holding to help, but then saw her eldest sister suddenly stand up, grabbing Zhang Shi’s arm.
“She’s come back to life!”
Qian Cuihua screamed in terror.
She had checked Jiang Daya’s breathing earlier; it was clearly gone, so how could she come back to life?
Zhang Shi was also scared stiff, her voice trembling as she asked, “You, you, are you a human or a ghost…”
Jiang Yan, looking at Zhang Shi, said in a chilling tone, “I am certainly human, and one who has even visited the underworld. King Yama told me there was a mistake, and they sent me back. Oh, there’s something else I forgot to tell you. Before sending me back, King Yama said that as compensation, if there’s anyone I find displeasing, he can help me send them to the underworld to join my mother sooner.”
Ancient people were inherently superstitious.
Her explanation, combined with the fact that she was indeed lifeless moments ago, made Zhang Shi and Qian Cuihua believe her instantly. Their faces turned pale.
Qian Cuihua, fearing that Jiang Yan might send her to accompany her mother, hurriedly said, “Big, Big Sister, your aunt just wants you to have a good life, I didn’t mean any harm. This has nothing to do with me, it’s all your grandmother’s doing, she…”
“Qian Cuihua, what nonsense are you spouting? If it weren’t for you, how would I know there was a gentleman in town looking for a concubine?! How dare you speak nonsense in front of Daya, I’ll beat you to death!”
Zhang Shi raised her hand to slap Qian Cuihua.
Qian Cuihua, however, was not one to be bullied, even if Zhang Shi was her mother-in-law, she wouldn’t let her be hit.
In no time, the two were in a scuffle.
Jiang Dahai wanted to intervene, but Jiang Sanya held him back, “Dad, let grandma discipline her daughter-in-law, why get involved? If word gets out, what will happen to your reputation?”
Her third sister certainly had a way with words.
Jiang Yan couldn’t help but give her a mental thumbs-up.
Jiang Dahai stood there, unsure of what to do.
Jiang Sanya ignored him and sat down next to Jiang Yan with Jiang Erya and the youngest sister.
“Big Sister, did you see our mother? Did she tell you how she died? It wasn’t like they said, was it?” Jiang Sanya’s questions came one after another.
Looking at her frail third sister before her, Jiang Yan lowered her gaze and fabricated, “I didn’t see our mother. I only asked King Yama if she was doing well, and he said she has already reincarnated. As for the rest, he didn’t say…”
“Will the bad people get their comeuppance?” Jiang Sanya’s eyes were filled with hatred.
She was only ten years old, yet she had such an expression.
“Third Sister, don’t be like this, it scares me,” Jiang Erya noticed and said.
Jiang Yan, fearing that Jiang Sanya might take extreme measures, reached out to hold her hand, “Third Sister, rest assured, the wicked will definitely face retribution. If they haven’t yet, it’s just not their time.”
If heaven doesn’t deal with them, she wouldn’t let them off either.
Zhang Shi was no match for Qian Cuihua and soon had scratches all over her hands and face.
Seeing Jiang Yan and the others chatting…
Jiang Dahai stood by watching the fight between the women, and Zhang couldn’t help but get furious. She shouted, “How could I have such an unfilial son? What are you looking at? Come help!”
“Mother, she’s my sister-in-law, I…”
Jiang Dahai hesitated.
Zhang was about to die of anger: “If you don’t come over here, I’ll kick you out of this house!”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Dahai had no more reservations and stepped forward, grabbing Qian Cuifang’s arm and lifting her up.
“Sister-in-law, you shouldn’t do this, you…”
“What do you mean, ‘you’? It’s none of your business!”
Qian Cuifang showed no fear, cursing back and covering her scratched neck as she walked towards their courtyard.
“Wah…”
Jiang Sigua was startled awake by Qian Cuifang’s shout and immediately burst into tears.
Seeing Jiang Sigua crying non-stop, Zhang shouted irritably, “Third, take this money-losing good-for-nothing away and throw her out! We don’t have enough food to feed all these money-losers.”
And she’s a woman herself saying this.
Jiang Yan raised her voice and sneered, “Ha, money-losing good-for-nothings. Grandma, if we are money-losers, what are you? An old money-loser?”
Chapter 2: When the Old Lack Kindness, the Young Lack Filial Piety
Hearing this, Zhang’s face darkened instantly: “You dead girl, I’m your grandmother, how dare you talk to me like that! Third, what are you standing there for? Go teach her a lesson!”
Jiang Dahai also thought Jiang Yan was a bit too much.
