The Cannon Fodder Older Sister in the Period Novel Has Been Reborn

Song Chunzhi was the eldest daughter of the Song family in a rural Chinese village during the 1970s. Born small and weak, she was neglected by her mother Zhao Wanmiao and father Song Xingguo, who favored her younger sister Song Chunhua and brother Song Jiawang. Chunzhi worked tirelessly from childhood, earning labor points that were systematically transferred to her siblings. In her previous life, she discovered her college admission letter had been stolen by her mother and given to Chunhua, who then attended university and married wealthy. Chunzhi was forced into an arranged marriage with a violent thug, beaten to death on her wedding night, and her body was secretly used for a ghost marriage. After death, she became a ghost and witnessed her family's continued exploitation of her sister's identity.

On the day of her death, Chunzhi went to the mountains to collect firewood and mushrooms. A wild boar chased her, and she fell from a cliff. As a ghost, she hovered near her family, overhearing her brother and sister-in-law discussing how to exploit Chunhua. Enraged, she attempted to touch Chunhua but was struck by a red beam of light and reborn into her younger body at the moment before her fall. She found herself in the forest, chased by the same wild boar, but this time was rescued by Gu Huaishan, a company commander stationed at a nearby military post. He shot the boar and saved her life.

Returning home, Chunzhi confronted her abusive family with newfound defiance. She revealed she knew about the stolen college letter and threatened to expose their schemes. When Zhao Wanmiao attempted to beat her with a fire poker, Chunzhi used her ghostly abilities to terrify the woman, making objects float and causing Zhao to collapse in fear. Chunzhi then took Chunhua's clothes and room, claiming they were purchased with her own labor points. She visited the barefoot doctor, obtained a medical note excusing her from work, and returned to demand compensation for her injuries.

Chunzhi cooked a chicken and mushroom egg soup using six eggs, eating two and delivering the rest to Gu Huaishan's military post as thanks. When her family discovered the missing eggs, Song Xingguo initially threatened her but accepted her explanation that she was thanking her savior. He then assigned Chunhua to do field work and cook, claiming Chunzhi's injury prevented her from working. Chunhua protested but was forced to comply after Song Xingguo kicked her.

That night, Chunzhi's soul left her body again, discovering she could possess ghost-like abilities while reborn. She watched as Zhao Wanmiao and Chunhua conspired to hire Granny Liu, a folk healer, to perform rituals against her. Chunzhi followed Zhao the next morning and reported the planned superstition to Village Chief Song Qingde. The chief arrived as Zhao burned joss paper, arrested her for feudal superstition, and dragged her away. Song Xingguo, embarrassed and fearful of political consequences, distanced himself from his wife.

Chunzhi then forced Chunhua to cook while she rested, revealing she knew about Zhao's long-running scheme to steal Chunzhi's labor points and give them to Chunhua. Chunzhi maintained her ghostly powers as leverage, threatening to expose the family's secrets. She planned to use her second chance at life to escape her fate, attend university, and never again be exploited by her family. The story follows her navigation of family dynamics, supernatural abilities, and her determination to forge a different future while dealing with the military commander who saved her life.