1970s Military Marriage Orphan Girl Hoards Supplies and Goes to the Countryside to Eat Melons

Tie Lanyan, a survivor of the 2135 apocalypse, finds herself trapped hanging from a tree above a horde of zombies. Armed with a barren jade pendant space and a dagger, she faces certain death. In a moment of despair, she leaps into the abyss, only to wake up in a parallel world in 1975. She has transmigrated into the body of a seventeen-year-old orphan with the same name, who had just died after being locked in a storage room for three days by her greedy relatives. The original Tie Lanyan’s parents had recently died, leaving behind a house and savings that Zhang Cui, a distant aunt, and her family intended to steal.

Upon regaining consciousness, Tie Lanyan discovers that her jade pendant space has traveled with her and has undergone a significant transformation. The once-barren wasteland is now a lush paradise featuring a clear river, green mountains, fertile black soil, and a bamboo courtyard. Most importantly, the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum she was collecting before her death has taken root in the courtyard. She also retains her combat skills from the apocalypse, though her new body is weak and undernourished. Her immediate priority is survival and revenge against the family that murdered the original owner.

Tie Lanyan confronts Zhang Cui and her family, who are shocked by her sudden change in demeanor. Using her combat expertise, she swiftly defeats them, beating Zhang Cui and Hu Zhuzi with an iron pot until they are unconscious. She locks the three of them in the storage room, mirroring the torture they inflicted on the original Tie Lanyan. While confined, Tie Lanyan discovers hidden savings belonging to her deceased parents, totaling over four thousand yuan, a substantial fortune in the 1970s. She also finds ration coupons and other valuable items, which she secures in her space.

With her capital secured, Tie Lanyan sets out to improve her living conditions and prepare for the future. She visits the local supply and marketing cooperative, borrowing ration coupons from a kind neighbor, Aunt Ma. Realizing the limitations of official channels, she seeks out the black market. There, she meets Niu Dapang, who introduces her to a reseller. Tie Lanyan spends heavily on food, purchasing beef, pork, chickens, ducks, and various grains. She also takes advantage of her knowledge of antiques from her previous life, buying silver dollars, gold coins, and ancient medical books at bargain prices from desperate sellers.

Tie Lanyan’s revenge continues as she targets Zhang Cui’s family’s plans. She overhears them plotting to send her to the countryside and sell her father’s job. In retaliation, she disguises herself and signs Hu Xiaolian up for the most remote and difficult border region, ensuring Hu Xiaolian’s fate is far harsher than Tie Lanyan’s. That night, she breaks into Zhang Cui’s home and empties it of all valuables, including money, gold, and furniture, leaving the family with nothing. She returns the stolen household register to the neighborhood office to finalize Hu Xiaolian’s assignment.

After dealing with her enemies, Tie Lanyan focuses on building her new life. She plants the seeds she purchased in her space, utilizing the accelerated time flow to grow crops rapidly. She enjoys the abundance of food, cooking elaborate meals with the ingredients she stockpiled. Her goal is to accumulate wealth and resources, leveraging her knowledge of future economic trends to buy gold, antiques, and property. As she settles into her peaceful existence, Tie Lanyan is determined to live fully, using her space and skills to thrive in this quieter era while keeping her past trauma at bay.