70s: After splitting up the family and gaining control of my spatial abilities I became incredibly wealthy raising my children

Su Yunxi, a survivor of a zombie apocalypse, awakens in the body of a woman who attempted suicide by rat poison in 1975 China. She finds herself in a dilapidated adobe house with four young daughters: Daya, Erya, Sanya, and the infant Siya. The original owner had been abused by her in-laws, the Li family, who exploited her labor while hoarding the military allowance sent by her husband, Li Xuewu. Upon waking, Su Yunxi learns that her in-laws are attempting to sell fifteen-year-old Daya to an elderly man named Old Man Zhou to secure financial gain for their younger sons.

Refusing to accept this fate, Su Yunxi grabs a hoe and confronts the family in the front yard. She breaks Old Man Zhou’s hand and physically repels the matriarch, Li Laotai, who had been coercing Daya. The situation escalates when Li Laotai orders her sons to seize Daya, but Su Yunxi stands her ground, wielding the hoe to protect her children. The tension is broken by the arrival of Wang Youtian, the village captain, whom Erya had fetched for help. Su Yunxi immediately shifts tactics, kneeling before the captain and feigning extreme distress to portray the Li family as oppressors forcing a young girl into an illegal marriage.

Wang Youtian, aware of the Li family’s reputation for bullying and the legal implications of forced child marriage, sides with Su Yunxi. He cites regulations regarding the legal marriage age and the potential for severe penalties if the village were to become a negative example. Su Yunxi leverages this moment to demand a separation from the Li family. She argues that as the wife of a soldier, she is entitled to Li Xuewu’s monthly allowance of 46 yuan, which the Li family has stolen for years. She threatens to report the family to the military and the authorities if they do not comply, effectively blackmailing them into granting her independence.

Wang Youtian rules in Su Yunxi’s favor, ordering the Li family to return the allowance and allowing Su Yunxi to move into a vacant, crumbling courtyard owned by the brigade. The Li family, furious but powerless against the captain’s authority and the threat of military investigation, are left with no choice but to accept the separation. Su Yunxi moves her four daughters into the dilapidated house, which has only one habitable room. Despite the poor conditions, the children feel a sense of relief and hope for the first time in years.

During the move, Su Yunxi discovers that she has retained her spatial ability from her previous life, though it is now reduced to a small food storage area containing rice, flour, and milk powder. This discovery provides her with a crucial advantage in the resource-scarce environment of 1975. She uses the space to provide her family with adequate nutrition, including feeding Siya milk powder, while maintaining a low profile. She also finds a hidden cellar in her new yard containing stolen agricultural tools and weapons, which she secures for future use.

Su Yunxi begins to rebuild her life by hunting in the nearby mountains to provide meat for her family and to barter for help in repairing her house. She contacts Li Xuewu via a village phone, informing him of the separation and demanding that his allowance be sent to the brigade office. Li Xuewu, a deputy battalion commander, is shocked but ultimately complies, likely due to the legal and military repercussions of ignoring his wife’s demands. The Li family, now deprived of the allowance and Su Yunxi’s labor, face economic hardship and social ridicule.

As Su Yunxi works to stabilize her new household, she faces ongoing hostility from the Li family, who attempt to damage her reputation by spreading rumors of impropriety. Su Yunxi counters these attacks with sharp rhetoric and legal threats, asserting her independence and refusing to be intimidated. She plans to repair her house with the help of villagers, paying them with game from her hunts, and to establish a sustainable livelihood for her daughters. The story follows her transition from a victim of abuse to a resilient matriarch navigating the complexities of rural life in 1970s China, armed with future knowledge and a mysterious spatial ability.

The narrative highlights the stark contrast between Su Yunxi’s past life in the apocalypse and her current existence in a politically charged, economically difficult era. While she lacks the constant threat of zombies, she faces the subtle dangers of social ostracization, poverty, and familial oppression. Her strategic mind, honed in survival situations, allows her to outmaneuver her adversaries and secure a degree of autonomy. The story sets the stage for her gradual accumulation of wealth and status, as she utilizes her spatial resources and modern understanding to improve her family’s circumstances and challenge the patriarchal structures of her new environment.

Su Yunxi’s journey is one of empowerment and reconstruction. She transforms a crumbling shack into a home and a marginalized woman into a respected member of the village. Her interactions with Wang Youtian reveal a complex social hierarchy where local authority can be leveraged for justice. The conflict with the Li family serves as the primary obstacle, but their defeat marks the beginning of Su Yunxi’s rise. With her husband’s allowance secured and her spatial ability intact, she is positioned to overcome the challenges of the era and provide a better future for her four daughters.

The summary concludes with Su Yunxi firmly established in her new life, having severed ties with her abusers and begun the process of rebuilding. Her determination and resourcefulness suggest that she will continue to face and overcome obstacles, using her unique advantages to thrive in a time and place that initially seemed hostile to her survival. The story blends elements of transmigration, family drama, and historical fiction, focusing on the protagonist’s agency and resilience in the face of adversity.