Chapter 1, Rebirth

Shaman's fingers twitched slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes. What came into view were all unfamiliar faces

... ...

At this moment, Zhang entered with a large bowl from outside

Manner, Manner can move now, Manner has opened her eyes

Man'er, have something to eat. Your mother specifically asked your grandmother for the white flour.

Zhang clearly noticed Lian Man'er’s resistance towards her, and her eyes became moist again

Lian Man'er raised her hand, intending to overturn the bowl of noodle dumplings. However, when she lowered her head, she saw Xiao Qi leaning against the edge of the kang, blinking his big eyes at the bowl of noodle dumplings. Lian Man'er's raised hand fell back down; she simply turned her body away, no longer looking at Zhang.

Then, she heard the sharp sound of brakes and the gasps of the people around her. The last scene that entered her eyes was the distorted face of that girl, along with the remarkably expressive face of her ex-boyfriend who had cheated on her

Shaman sat up unsteadily, mustering her courage to crash into the nearby pillar. While it was still warm, she wanted to return. However, she overestimated the strength of this body and underestimated the agility of the adults and children around her. Three children formed a wall of flesh in front of her, and she was once again held in the embrace of that woman

From this point on, she shall be referred to as Lian Man'er

In order to express their seriousness, the Song family included a jade pendant in the betrothal gifts, which is a family heirloom of the Song family and is said to be worth a fortune. At that time, even Hua'er will wear this jade pendant when marrying into the Song family.

Manner, you haven't eaten anything for three days. Have something to eat. Mother added a couple of drops of oil to the soup, you didn't see it. Usually, you love this the most and always ask Mother to make it for you. " Zhang sat down beside Manner, turned to face her while holding her, " Manner, Mother will feed you.

"Go to hell, I no longer want to be a secret lover." The girl pushed hard, not towards the worthless man, but towards herself.

Man'er, this is a misunderstanding. She has been secretly in love with me and just confessed her feelings. I felt sorry for her and was soft-hearted for a moment. You should know that my heart belongs only to you

As soon as the agreement was made, the ancestral jade pendant of the other party was smashed, which made the Song family realize how difficult it would be for Lianhua to enter the Song family and the *Tu* *Shu* gate. Lianhua was taken aback, but fortunately, her mother, the Gu family, was much more experienced than she was. At that moment, she warned Lianhua and her few young lady friends not to disclose the matter; otherwise, they would have to compensate for the jade pendant.

No way...

Thus, they set their sights on the ten-year-old Lian Man'er.

"Mother said she wants to bury Man'er." The woman sobbed

Mother? This woman is her mother, is she taking advantage of her amnesia from the car accident?

Then, it was the girl's lengthy narrative and lyrical expression. She realized that her boyfriend had been secretly involved with this girl while they were dating. As graduation approached, the girl brought up the fact that her father was a village chief in a certain locality. She assured her boyfriend that he could accompany her to her hometown to serve as a village official, and through her father's connections, he could rise rapidly to become a certain new star, thus achieving both fame and fortune.

Lian Man'er glanced at the bowl, which contained very ordinary white flour dumplings, with more soup than noodles, and a few bits of chopped green onion and oil floating on top. She was very hungry, and this common dish, which she would never have eaten when she was Sha Man, now greatly appealed to her appetite.

Parents are unreliable; one can only rely on oneself, and even Man'er clenched her fist in silence

Shaman did not get her wish. She opened her eyes again and found herself still on that earthen bed. Several groups of people came to see her, but they left quickly. Her mind was now completely clear, and she no longer had the courage to seek death or return. Moreover, some memories belonging to this body gradually surfaced.

Earthen kang, reed mats, wooden beams and purlins, thatched ceilings, and wooden lattice windows covered with paper.

Her father is the fourth son of the old master of the Lian family, named Lian Shouxin, who is in his early thirties this year. Her mother, Zhang, is also of a similar age. She is the third child, with an older sister named Lian Zhier, who is fourteen years old this year, and an older brother who ranks fifth in the Lian family, aged thirteen. She also has a younger brother who is only seven years old

However, that is already a thing of the past; she experienced a heartbreak and simultaneously came to a realization about a person

It has been three days and nights; she must be dead by now. Why are you, the fourth son's wife, crying while holding a corpse? Hurry up and cook, there are over ten mouths to feed in the family, and everyone is starving. A woman's loud voice said, "Fourth son, hurry up and push the cart. Your grandmother said that children cannot enter the ancestral grave. While it is still light, take the girl and bury her over by the southern mountain. The eldest daughter in the family is about to get married, and our Erlang is also going to propose. Don't let this girl block the good fortune." "Fourth son, hurry up and push the cart. Your grandmother said that children cannot enter the ancestral grave. While it is still light, take the girl and bury her over by the southern mountain. The eldest daughter in the family is about to get married, and our Erlang is also going to propose. Don't let this girl block the good fortune."

She was pushed by that mistress, which caused the car accident. Damn the scummy man, damn the mistress, and damn the campus street racing gang. Shaman felt a terrible pain in her head; the fact that she could feel pain meant she was not dead. So now, she should be in the hospital. Her parents must have rushed over, and her brother must have taken leave to come as well.

If there really is such a thing as time travel and reincarnation, then she wants to go back.

This reminded her of when she was very small, accompanying her mother to the old house of her grandmother in the countryside, which had been left over from the Republic of China era

She remembered that right after finishing her thesis defense, she excitedly went to find her boyfriend. However, she discovered that her boyfriend was passionately kissing someone, who turned out to be a girl from their department.

My cousin is sixteen years old this year, and her name is Lian Hua'er. True to her name, she is exceptionally beautiful, and having lived in the town with her parents, her every action is quite different from that of the girls in the countryside. One time, Lian Hua'er went to visit her aunt in the county town, and somehow she met a young master from a wealthy family with the surname Song. The two fell in love at first sight and began to secretly correspond, privately agreeing to their union.

The sound of heart-wrenching cries came and went in her ears, and Sha Man felt a splitting headache, momentarily unsure of her surroundings. What had happened? What was wrong with her?

"Her second aunt, I, Wan'er, am still warm, I, Wan'er, am not dead yet"

"Man'er, my poor Man'er, it is all the fault of your mother. Do not seek death; even if I sell myself, I will not sell you again."

The boyfriend agreed, and the two were in the process of transitioning their affair from underground to above ground when they were discovered by Shaman.

"Man'er, look at your mother, your mother is here." The woman in the coarse cloth garment waved her hand in front of Man'er's eyes.

This jade pendant is more than enough to purchase the entire city of Jinyang County," Lianhua said to several of her young female companions.

"When has the second sister-in-law ever spoken with certainty? Don't believe her; our parents are not like that." The man turned and left.

In order to live well, one must first avoid being sold. Lian Maner thought that in this household, it seemed that both Old Master Lian and Old Madam Lian were in charge. Therefore, to avoid being sold in the future, it was necessary to gain the approval of these two individuals

Her boyfriend walked over, tall and handsome, with a radiant smile, just as he was when she first fell for him

"Lao Si, you should manage your wife; why is she so stubborn? The person is already dead, what is she still holding on to? Soon, we won't even be able to eat the meals she prepared." With a loud bang, it seemed that the person with the big voice had slammed the door and left.

The boyfriend quickly concealed the sudden excitement in his eyes, swiftly shook off the girl's hand, and walked towards her.

The considerate boyfriend who often professed his love for her has cheated, leaving Shaman momentarily at a loss for words

You have been asking me what my father and brother do. Soon, Shaman, who had calmed down completely, ignored the smug girl and turned to her boyfriend, saying, "I was born as a result of my parents having more than one child, so I carry my mother's surname and use my father's surname for my name. Since you are so concerned about my family's city, you should know who he is without me having to say it."

In this village, Lianhua was already the most outstanding among people, and with the engagement settled, she became the center of attention. Lianhua invited a few of her close friends over to her home, naturally wanting to show them the betrothal gifts and broaden their horizons, ultimately presenting this jade pendant.

Then, Gu and Lian Shouren went to the capital city together and finally found a similar jade at a pawnshop, which could roughly pass as the original. However, that piece of jade would cost at least 500 taels of silver. Even if the Lian family sold their house and land, they would not be able to gather that much money

"I won't eat; I'd rather die of hunger. Once I'm full, are you all just waiting to sell me again?" Lian Man'er finally spoke up.

Shaman gradually gathers the memories of the vine, the original world cannot be returned to, so one must live well in this world

The surrounding cries grew louder, from men, women, and children. Did the doctors and nurses in the hospital think she was dead? Sharman thought she needed to open her eyes quickly and tell her parents that she was still alive. Otherwise, it would be too terrifying to be taken to the morgue as a corpse

She does not want such parents

This little girl's name is Wan'er, with "Wan" referring to the vine of a gourd. She is only ten years old this year. The family surname is Lian, and the head of the family is the elder Lian Fang. Elder Lian and his wife, Madam Zhou, have many children, ultimately having four sons and two daughters.

Zhang's tears fell in torrents

The Song family was initially opposed to this marriage, but Young Master Song insisted on marrying Lian Hua. The matriarch of the Song family, feeling sorry for her son and unable to withstand his persistence, ultimately agreed to the union. The Song family sent someone to finalize the arrangement, and the eldest Lian family moved back from the town to hold the ceremony at the ancestral home.

Shaman fell into a daze again amidst the cries of women and children

Most importantly, the death of Lian Man'er is closely related to the family of the elder uncle, specifically to the eldest cousin.

Three small faces crowded in front of her. The largest was a girl, appearing to be around twelve or thirteen years old, with two braids and yellowish hair, yet her features were quite delicate. The boy next to her was slightly shorter than the girl, sharing similar features with her. The smallest one, a chubby little boy, was blowing air at her face

Although this family's situation is not very good, they are dressed relatively neatly. How could it be that they are selling their daughter? What is going on? The girl is unwilling to be sold and has taken her own life?

Zhang tried to persuade for a long time, but the dumpling had cooled down, and the oil on top had congealed into lumps. However, Lian Man'er gritted her teeth and refused to eat. Lian Shouxin and several children also came over to persuade her, but Lian Man'er showed no signs of wavering.

The accents of the few people who just spoke are completely from her grandmother's hometown. What is going on? Who is playing a joke on her? It is impossible; she is injured, and her parents and brother would not fail to visit her.

The issue lies with the jade pendant

Shaman's eyes slowly refocused once again

Shaman bit her lower lip hard, it hurt. This is not a dream, it is real

The young ladies were already captivated. One of them, in an attempt to show her knowledge, remarked that this jade pendant was meant to be worn on a gold collar. However, the betrothal gifts from the Song family did not include a gold collar. Lianhua suggested that the jade pendant was used to weigh down the hem of a skirt and demonstrated it. As a result, she stumbled and bumped into the edge of the bed; although Lianhua was unharmed, the jade pendant shattered into two pieces

Because there is a scholar uncle who works in the outside world, this little girl from the countryside only has a vague understanding that this dynasty is known as Ming, and it is currently the twenty-first year of Xihe. Such a year name is so unfamiliar that it should not be the same Ming Dynasty she read about in history books

However, Lian Man'er still averted her gaze, presenting only her back to the Zhang family. Her uncle and aunt intended to sell her, and her parents had nodded in agreement.

Shaman loudly announced and elegantly turned around. Her boyfriend, no, by that time he was already her ex-boyfriend, quickly chased after her. At that moment, the girl, as if going mad, lunged at her from behind.

There is no way out of this, it's all my fault, how could I be so foolish

The woman holding her was dressed in a blue coarse cloth jacket with a large collar, her hair was styled in a bun at the back of her head, secured with a silver hairpin, and she wore a pair of silver earrings. Her eyes were swollen, resembling peaches.

"Second sister, please say something. In the future, I won't compete with you for candy anymore; I'll let you have all the delicious food." The little boy said

Upon contemplating a certain possibility, Shaman's eyes suddenly widened

But I no longer want you, you have been dumped by me

The woman held Shaman tighter. Shaman found it somewhat difficult to breathe and coughed sadly. The woman quickly released Shaman, allowing her to finally see her surroundings

Shaman suddenly felt himself being tightly embraced, with warm, damp liquid dripping onto his face drop by drop

I will go inform my parents that Man'er has woken up, so they won't have to worry. A man, with red-rimmed eyes, stood up from beside the woman and said in a hoarse voice

Is it interesting to pretend like this now? To sell one's own daughter for the sake of someone else's daughter, she does not want such parents

"Take her to the upper room and let her grandparents have a look at her." Lian Shouxin remained silent for a moment before speaking.