The Second Daughter of a Farming Family Has a Space

Song Liyun, a veteran survivor of a post-apocalyptic wasteland, dies after being overwhelmed by a mutated rat swarm. She awakens in the body of a young woman in the Great Wu Dynasty, a peaceful pre-cataclysm era. The original host, also named Song Liyun, had just attempted suicide by drowning herself to escape a forced marriage to an elderly widower. Song Liyun quickly assesses her new reality, discovering that she retains her Storage Space ability from her previous life, which has expanded in size. She now inhabits the body of a girl who was sold into servitude at age seven and is being exploited by her cruel step-grandmother, Old Woman Gu, and second uncle, Song Defu.

The central conflict arises from the Song family's greed. Old Woman Gu and Song Defu plan to sell the protagonist to the Xue family for fifty taels of silver. The original host’s brothers, Song Zhenping and Song Zhen’an, are kept in subjugation to ensure her compliance. Upon returning to the Song household, Song Liyun faces immediate hostility. Old Woman Gu and her daughter-in-law, Young Madam Gu, attempt to beat her into submission. However, Song Liyun, possessing combat skills from her apocalypse days, easily neutralizes them. She disables Old Woman Gu with a precise kick and uses psychological tactics to force Young Madam Gu into obedience, locking them in a room until they submit to her demands.

Instead of fleeing, which is impossible due to strict travel laws, Song Liyun decides to play along with the marriage arrangement while secretly planning to rescue her brothers and dismantle her oppressors. She manipulates Second Uncle Song Defu by promising him future financial support from her new husband, effectively buying time and temporary safety. She kills a prized chicken to prepare a meal, further confusing and intimidating the Gu women, who are left powerless against her calculated demeanor. Song Defu, blinded by greed, believes she has become obedient and agrees to let her stay for three more days before the marriage.

Meanwhile, the village head, Song Hei, arrives to enforce corvée labor duties, adding external pressure to the household. Old Woman Gu attempts to use the village head’s past romantic rejection as leverage, but Song Liyun remains focused on her internal strategy. She learns that her elder brother Song Zhenping is being kept away to prevent him from interfering with the sale. Song Liyun resolves to save her brothers, recognizing that their bond is her only emotional anchor in this strange new world. She begins to gather resources within her space and plans her next moves, determined to turn the tables on her abusers without breaking the law of this era.

The story follows Song Liyun as she navigates the complex social hierarchy and familial betrayals of the Great Wu Dynasty. With her storage space providing a significant advantage in resource management, she prepares to expose the cruelty of Old Woman Gu and Song Defu. Her goal is not merely survival but the liberation of her siblings and the establishment of a secure life. The narrative highlights her transition from a desperate suicide victim to a strategic matriarch who controls her destiny through intelligence and calculated action, setting the stage for her eventual rise and revenge against those who exploited her.