Xu Ningyan was originally an ordinary Chinese person in the 21st century.
The only unusual thing about her is that she has a private space.
When she was a child, she saw a pitiful beggar on the roadside and gave him her own breakfast.
The beggar spoke in a cryptic tone, saying that when Xu Ningyan was in her twenties, she faced a calamity and was given a small object, about the size of a fingernail, that was neither jade nor stone, and that she should always wear it with her.
Xu Ningyan didn't take it seriously, only thinking that the item was pretty. She strung it on a red string and hung it around her neck, never taking it off.
After reading many novels featuring characters with spatial abilities, I suddenly had a whimsical idea and took the item the beggar had given me and tested it by dripping blood on it.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a space. After the blood was used to bind it to its owner, it transformed into a red mole on my wrist.
The space is about the size of a football field. Time is frozen inside; whatever is put in remains exactly the same no matter how much time has passed.
After obtaining the space, Xu Ningyan felt a great sense of crisis.
Reading post-apocalyptic novels makes me suspect that I'm going to the apocalypse, so I hoard a lot of food, clean water, meat, knives, and daily necessities.
After reading about the era, I stocked up on some clothes, fabrics, and other items with a distinct 1960s and 70s style.
She also stocked up on sweet potato and potato seeds, recipes, gold and silver bars, and other items while reading ancient farming novels.
The space, now about 70-80% the size of a football field, is already filled.
If she were to actually travel through time, all these things she had stockpiled would guarantee her at least twenty years of comfortable life, free from want of food and clothing.
Not only that, Xu Ningyan also actively exercised, learning Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) and military boxing, making it difficult for even three or five burly men to get close to her.
I also learned wilderness survival skills to ensure that I can survive in any environment.
Now that she has truly traveled through time, the space is still there, and the stockpiled supplies are still there, so she has confidence.
She couldn't stay in the Xu family for even a day longer!
Her beloved aunt, who harbors ill intentions and always wants to kill her, and the rest of the Xu family who ignore and bully her, are all bad people!
She's not some old woman who's tired of living. Why would she want to associate with these wolves and tigers?
Moreover, her private space is her life-saving treasure. Living with the Xu family every day, it's hard to guarantee that they won't find out about her over time.
I still have to leave the Xu family and sever all ties with them!
While pondering his next move, Xu Ningyan unknowingly wandered to the vicinity of the cowshed at the foot of the mountain at the brigade's end.
The brigade's prized possessions, two oxen, are kept in this cowshed.
Previously, it was cared for by Old Yang, a cowherd and one of the five-guarantee households in the brigade, who took better care of it than he would his ancestors.
Before the end of last year, the Tuanjie Brigade sent down a member of the "Five Black Categories," who was said to have been sent from Beijing to undergo reform.
The brigade leader and the party secretary were afraid that this "black five categories" element would lead everyone astray, so they simply arranged for him to work in the cowshed, where he would look after two oxen at night and clear land at the foot of the mountain far from the production team during the day, while also cutting grass for the oxen.
The old cowherd, Old Yang, used to only come to check on the two cows during the day and take them away when he needed them.
The tasks of cleaning the cowshed and cutting grass were all left to that "five black categories" element.
At first, the "Five Black Categories" lived in a corner of the cowshed. Later, he built a new shed next to it, which provided him with a place to stay.
People from the brigade were strictly forbidden from going to the cowshed or having contact with that person.
The people in the brigade didn't dare to go over. Although they lived in the countryside, they knew that they couldn't mess with the "five black categories" (a term referring to elements of corruption, malfeasance, and exile). If they got involved, they would be subjected to public humiliation, criticism, and forced labor.
Therefore, people usually avoid this area, and for this reason, they even take an alternative route to go up the mountain.
That "black five categories" element was also honest and law-abiding. After arriving at the Unity Brigade, he kept to himself and rarely went out. When he went to reclaim wasteland, he avoided crowds and rarely showed his face.
Most people in the brigade had only seen him once from afar.
Xu Ningyan hadn't even reached the cowshed when she saw only its thatched roof. She paused, wondering if she should turn back.
Then we heard a commotion coming from the cowshed.
"This is that 'five black categories' element!"
"If you hit him, he won't dare fight back—"
"Throw stones at it—"
...
They were all teenagers, cursing and laughing as they picked up stones and sticks and threw them at one spot.
Xu Ningyan walked over and saw a tall figure with his head down and back bent. His hair was a little long and covered his eyes, only revealing a jawline with a sharp curve.
The stones and sticks thrown by the children in the brigade hit the man, but he didn't move.
The dark gray clothes, covered in patches, were stained with dusty marks from being smashed.
Before Xu Ningyan could stop him, she saw a child holding a stone the size of a large bowl, aiming it at the man's head, about to smash it down.
If that hits, that person would probably lose their life.
Xu Ningyan didn't have time to think. She rushed forward and kicked the child to the ground.
The child fell to the ground, and the stone in his hand fell to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The children who were cheering nearby were startled and stunned.
Xu Ningyan was furious: "What are you doing? Such a big rock could hit someone and kill them! Didn't the brigade leader and the village secretary say in a meeting that no one from our brigade is allowed here? Who gave you permission to come? I'm going to tell the brigade leader and the village secretary—"
She glanced around the room; the children who were playing and arguing were among the most mischievous and naughty in the brigade.
The boy, barely grown up, did no work; instead, he chased chickens and dogs around the brigade, an age that even dogs disliked.
One of the familiar faces was Xu Yewei, the youngest son of the eldest branch of the family and the cousin of the original owner, Xu Siya.
That is, the one who took a stone the size of a large bowl, aimed it at someone's head, and ended up kicking them to the ground.
Although Xu Ningyan was anxious, she still held back her strength when she kicked him, so Xu Yewei was not injured. He scrambled to his feet and saw that it was Xu Ningyan who had kicked him, and his eyes immediately turned red.
"You little brat, Xu Siya! How dare you kick me! You shameless little bitch! You woke up and instead of going to work, you came to find this 'black five categories' element! And you even kicked me for him?"
Xu Ningyan curled her lip: "I'm kicking you, what, do you need to pick a day?"
If she had known it was this kid, she should have used more force in that kick!
Xu Yewei was used to bullying Xu Ningyan, and now that Xu Ningyan had kicked him, he was not about to let it go.
Her eyes darted around, and she jumped up, shouting, "Xu Siya, you're actually protecting that 'Five Black Categories' element! Are you in cahoots with him? Oh right, it was this 'Five Black Categories' element who saved you when you fell into the river! Xu Siya, you shameless thing! You were groped and seen naked by that 'Five Black Categories,' you're a slut! A slut deserves a 'Five Black Categories' element—"
The children nearby joined in the jeering: "Xu Siya is a slut! A slut is paired with a 'black five categories' (a derogatory term for people from certain ethnic groups)!"
Xu Ningyan's anger flared up instantly. These little brats were just too deserving of a beating!
He casually snapped off a willow twig and whipped the group of brats at them: "You're all so foul-mouthed and talking nonsense! They were saving someone! Saving someone, you know? I'll beat you to a pulp! You're the ones who're sluts, your whole family are sluts! Li Ergou, your mother sprained her ankle in the fields last year, and your second uncle had to carry her back. Isn't your mother a slut too?"
"Wang Sanpang, your mother remarried your father. I heard they had been having an affair for a long time, which made your father's first wife die of anger before they got married. You were born three months after the marriage. Your parents had an affair and that's how you came to be!"
"Xu Dazhuang, your grandmother used to be a landlord's concubine, and you're still the landlord's son!"
Xu Ningyan wielded a willow branch with great skill, striking whoever he insulted without missing a single one.
He whipped and scolded the group of unruly children until they screamed and ran away with their heads in their hands.
The kids were sore all over from being whipped, and when they remembered Xu Ningyan's words, they realized they were all over ten years old and had heard rumors about each other. So they felt short of breath and guilty, and slunk away.
Although Xu Yewei wasn't scolded, he got the most slaps. Even after running a long way, he still turned back and shouted angrily, "Xu Siya, you just wait!"
Xu Ningyan threw down the branch and spat, "You wait here, I'll deal with you when we get back!"
Once all the mischievous kids had disappeared, Xu Ningyan took another look at the figure and realized that it was the one who had saved her.
My savior!
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