"Third sister-in-law, it's been three days, the body's completely cold, what are you wailing about! Hurry up and bury it before anyone finds it, there's a ton of work to do at home, what are you doing standing around doing nothing! Are you going to ruin your life for a dead girl?"
"Are you even human? You actually traded your niece's life for money! If Rong'er hadn't dug up the grave and personally dug Sangsang out, I, as her mother, wouldn't even know how Sangsang died!"
"A girl, exchanged for thirty taels of silver! So what if she's dead! Besides, didn't that jinx drag her body back for you?"
"What's wrong with the girl? What did she do to you?"
I heard a woman sobbing, a sharp rebuttal, and a child crying...
A sense of unease rose from Gu Sang's chest. She frowned, wanting to break through the darkness before her and wake up completely. With a slight twitch of her fingers, she slowly opened her eyes.
The woman's face, filled with surprise and simple joy, came into view. She checked her breathing in disbelief, then choked back tears as she hugged her tightly: "Sangsang! My Sangsang! You're still alive?"
Her breath grew warm, and her heart began to beat again. The woman clasped her hands tightly together and prayed to the heavens: "Amitabha, thank God, my Sangsang has been saved."
"What the hell! This damned girl has come back to life?! She was buried alive and still survived!" A woman in a coarse blue cotton jacket stared wide-eyed, her face filled with horror. She screamed and ran out of the yard as if she had seen a ghost.
Gu Sang was also horrified. She stared at everything in front of her, her mouth slightly agape, unable to close it.
Earthen-tiled houses, paper-covered windows, old-fashioned skirts, and short arms and legs...
An unbelievable thought surged into Gu Sang's mind, and her eyes widened instantly: she had transmigrated, and into the body of a child...
"Sangsang, don't be afraid, your mother is here. Your mother will never let anyone deceive you again. Look at your mother, come back to your senses."
The woman waved her hand in front of her repeatedly, while two little boys, about four or five years old, huddled around her, crying, "Big sister, don't die, we'll be good."
The crying of several people gave Gu Sang a headache, until a hoarse young voice stopped them from crying: "Auntie, let's take her back inside first. She's probably just been frightened."
Gu Sang looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dirty-looking boy looking down at her.
He looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old, dressed in tattered clothes, dark and thin, but tall and upright, with very handsome features and deep, dark eyes.
The boy's name was Li Rong. Because he had received a favor from Gu Sang's father, he took good care of Gu Sang's family. That's why he noticed that Gu Sang was buried alive.
Looking at the boy's appearance, Gu Sang couldn't help but let her imagination run wild. If this child were a little fairer-skinned, how incredibly handsome he would be...
As she was lost in thought, the woman nodded, wiped away her tears, and said, "Rong'er is right. It's windy outside, and we can't let Sangsang get windy."
She picked up Gu Sang'er and carried her into the house. Seeing that Gu Sang'er was pale, she felt heartbroken. "Sang'er, I'll get you some rice porridge. You should rest well. Erwa, Sanwa, don't disturb your eldest sister's rest. Come with me to the kitchen to help out."
The two little ones were a bit reluctant to leave, but they nodded obediently, glanced at Gu Sang, and turned to leave.
Gu Sang stared at the roof beam above her head, her mind becoming increasingly clear, and then fragments of the original owner's memories flooded back.
The original owner of this body was also named Gu Sang, and she had just turned ten years old this year. Her grandfather, Gu Dekang, was an ordinary farmer with three sons and one daughter. Gu Sang's father was the youngest one, but Gu Ying'an, as the youngest son, did not get any advantage over the youngest son.
Gu Sang's two uncles, Gu Yingfu and Gu Yinggui, are respectively shrewd and selfish, and indifferent to matters that don't concern them.
Especially after Gu Sang's father disappeared without a trace three years ago.
This dynasty, Meng, had an economic level similar to that of the Tang and Song dynasties, but it was far less stable, with frequent border wars, an emphasis on civil affairs over military affairs, and a weak military.
Four years ago, Da Meng began conscription, and Gu Sang's father also enlisted. At first, there were one or two letters home, but three years ago, there was no news of him, and his fate was unknown.
Only Gu Sang's mother, Li Shi, Gu Sang, and her two little brothers remained at home.
This year was a bad year, and every household was struggling to make ends meet. Gu Sang's uncle, Gu Yingfu, saw that life was becoming unbearable and had the idea of selling Gu Sang to be a child bride!
The youngest son of the wealthy Yang family in the neighboring town fell seriously ill and, seeing that his days were numbered, came up with the idea of buying a child bride to bury alive next to his son, in order to relieve his worries and ward off disaster.
Gu Sang is the girl who was buried alive.
If it weren't for the fact that Wen Rong, the extraordinary young man she met today, happened to stumble upon something amiss and personally dug her out shovel by shovel, she would probably still be in the graveyard when she woke up.
That's truly a terrible thing to do.
After complaining, Gu Sang looked bitterly at the dilapidated house and her still-growing body, thinking about her current situation and family structure—
She couldn't help but sigh.
Even during times of famine in ancient times, there were instances of people exchanging children to eat; how much more so would it be to sell a niece for money?
The problem is, she's only a part-time food blogger and designer in modern times, and even a skilled cook can't make a meal without ingredients. How can she possibly make her ancient life more comfortable?
And let that heartless uncle die while we're at it!
As soon as Li entered with a bowl of rice soup, she felt ashamed and guilty upon seeing Gu Sang's bewildered and confused expression.
Ultimately, it's her fault for letting her uncle deceive her, which is why Sangsang is suffering like this!
"Sangsang, have some rice porridge. There's not much rice left at home. Have some to tide you over. I'll go ask your grandfather for some flour to help you recover."
Gu Sang'er's gaze fell on Li Shi and the four little babies beside her.
The youngest twins, Sanwa and Siya, were just over three years old. They wore clothes covered in patches, their round eyes staring longingly at the rice porridge, but they immediately looked away obediently.
Gu Sang'er couldn't help but feel a little sad. She waved to Sanwa and Siya and said, "You eat."
She hadn't spoken for a long time, and her voice was still a little hoarse. Li felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this, and the two little dumplings shook their heads sensibly: "Sister, eat. Sister won't get sick if she eats."
Seeing that the two little ones were still determined, Gu Sang'er took a sip of rice porridge and climbed off the bed: "Sister is all better now, everything's alright."
She then held the food to Sanwa and Siya's lips. The two little ones hesitated for a moment before taking a small sip, their faces filled with satisfaction.
Just then, Xie, from the second wife's family, lifted the curtain and entered, smiling ingratiatingly. Her eyes flashed as she said, "Third sister-in-law, Sangsang, Father said that if you have some free time and Sangsang is able to work in the fields, go and see the main house. Father wants to see you about something."
Gu Sang looked up, her eyes turning cold.
Something's come up.
What could possibly happen?
It's nothing more than selling her.
But it would take her about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to wake up. Her grandfather knew about it but never went to see her. Instead, he would rush to find her to deal with things as soon as she woke up.
It's clear he's not a reasonable person.
Li didn't think much of it and nodded to Xie, "Second sister-in-law, we're coming right now."
Upon hearing this, Gu Sang whispered something in Erwa's ear before refusing Li Shi's embrace and getting off the ground to walk towards the main house.
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