Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 129 - 126: The Class-Based Enemy

Chapter 129: Chapter 126: The Class-Based Enemy

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The Xie Family was a large household; when she had just gotten married, there were only the newlywed couple, along with her parents-in-law and two nephews, which felt manageable.

But after the return of the eldest sibling’s family, followed by Fifth’s family with their children, Zhang Shan Ni suddenly realized the sheer number of people in her family!

With more people in the house, there were more hands for household chores, so Zhang Shan Ni simply told her parents-in-law that she wanted to stockpile meat for the winter before the harvest.

With many teenagers in the house all growing rapidly, meat was consumed at an incredibly fast rate.

Xie Tiesheng saw the eager look on his daughter-in-law from his third son’s marriage and thought of his grandsons; even knowing that it wasn’t ideal, he still nodded his consent without a word.

Most importantly, Zhang Shan Ni was even able to hunt wild boars, and in the Qingshan Mountain, wild animals were generally fair game for her, barring encounters with wolf packs.

Zhou Xiuhua wanted to say something but could not overcome Zhang Shan Ni’s determination to go.

Without Zhang Shan Ni’s assistance, Xu Xiaofen had a heavier workload, but compared with the savory taste of meat in her mouth and seeing the children visibly gaining weight, she also gritted her teeth and accepted the burden.

Fortunately, Zhang Shan Ni was not blind to the circumstances; she would go hunt in the mountains only in the morning and still participate in the labor in the afternoon. Otherwise, the nearly twenty acres of fields would completely depend on two people, which would truly be exhausting.

In the blink of an eye, it was the thirteenth day, when Li Jianfeng’s child turned one month old. In the morning, Zhang Shan Ni informed her mother-in-law of her destination before leaving. Seeing her leave empty-handed, Zhou Xiuhua wanted to give her some money, but before she knew it, Zhang Shan Ni had disappeared.

Thinking of the thirty yuan her son had sent for her to buy some fine pastries, Zhou Xiuhua was reassured and smiled as she returned to the front yard.

As Zhang Shan Ni hurried up the mountain, she pondered why she would need her mother-in-law’s money when she had everything in her Space. Though she was moved by her mother-in-law’s magnanimity, she really couldn’t accept it.

With the current times as they were, she dared not bring out anything of value. If not for the substantial and heartfelt new wedding gift from the Li Family, she really wouldn’t want to bother.

To be honest, Zhang Shan Ni was very cautious about the Li Family’s actions.

To put it bluntly, Zhang Shan Ni was poor and had nothing. If there was anything special about her, it was that the girl had dared to jump into a lake in refusal of a marriage swap, fighting for a chance at life.

Although in the end she took over the original body, Zhang Shan Ni did not feel indebted to the original owner. Moreover, the original owner didn’t have any demands, if there were any requests at all, it was probably for her to ’watch’ as Zhang Zhiguo’s family dug their own graves.

Such a girl, to be honest, Zhang Shan Ni didn’t think there was anything about this body worth the schemes and strategies of a family like the Li Family.

Fairly speaking, what they sought and what they offered were not proportionate at all.

To avoid making them feel that she was taking advantage, Zhang Shan Ni had spent a long time sorting through her Space the night before, selecting from a bunch of worthless gold and jade ’junk’ from the post-apocalyptic era, a pair of small silver bracelets as thick as hair ties, each with two Jade Beads hanging from them.

On their own, the two Jade Beads were emerald green and transparent, which matched the luster of silver beautifully.

In Zhang Shan Ni’s opinion, this silver ornament was extremely tacky and lacking in aesthetics; with no carvings or patterns, just a smooth polished surface, it wouldn’t hurt a baby’s tender hands if worn.

But in these times, such matching jewelry in pairs appeared to be incredibly valuable. After some thought, Zhang Shan Ni decided to break apart the pair of silver bracelets and only gift one of them.

Even just this one bracelet was enough to match all the material gifts sent by the Li Family.

After all, the silver bracelet itself wasn’t worth much; the value lay in the two identically lustrous and translucent Jade Beads. These beads, if kept until later times, were sure to fetch no less than seven figures.

Why is the jade bead so expensive? Heh, the jade is warm jade, how could it not be expensive? The seven-figure price is still due to the bead’s small size—that’s why it costs so much. Those who know their stuff understand that jade nourishes people, especially warm jade, which is a rare find and highly sought after.

Zhang Shan Ni arrived at the East District Family Compound and, following the detailed address given by Li Jianfeng, found the place in about ten minutes.

At this time, only close relatives are usually invited to a child’s full moon celebration. A few years earlier, people wouldn’t even host a wedding banquet, let alone a celebration for a baby’s first-month anniversary.

Li Baojia was considered a kindly person in the East District Family Compound, with an impeccable reputation. Since he managed the grain station, residents in the compound respected him greatly, preferring to give an extra gift for the occasion rather than confront the Li Family as the Lin Family did. Now, the Lin Family is considered like rats crossing the street in the compound, with everyone ready to swoop down on them.

Of course, this was all to restore the face of the Li Family.

Everyone knows that Li Baojia is amiable, but that’s because no one has ever provoked his ire.

As for Lin Aihong’s behavior that day, whether it was heard through the grapevine or from his own daughter-in-law, it was impossible for anyone to harbor the slightest bit of goodwill towards her.

Initially, Lin Ximei wanted to pull some strings with Zhou Daxiang and get her younger daughter a job in the grain station, where the government provided a stable livelihood. After working for a year and a half, it would be easier for her to find a husband.

Compared to her older daughter’s marriage to someone far away, Lin Ximei was determined to marry her younger daughter off to a local man this time, so she could take care of her nearby.

However, her plans were utterly destroyed by Lin Aihong’s blunder. Now, not to mention arranging a job for her, even her reputation was at stake.

Therefore, even knowing how much the Li Family despised her, Lin Ximei still took her younger daughter to visit them.

When she arrived, the Li Family was only entertaining relatives and friends. Knowing her place, Lin Ximei dared not arrive too early to avoid being a nuisance, nor could she arrive too late which might seem insincere.

Moreover, she was well aware of how Zhou Daxiang valued her reputation before outsiders. With outsiders present, Zhou Daxiang wouldn’t simply turn them away, especially not today when her precious grandson was celebrating his full month. She must honor the presence all the same, since all comers are guests.

But Lin Ximei didn’t expect her younger daughter to cause more trouble!

Before visiting the Li Family, she repeatedly instructed Lin Aihong to behave herself. No matter what anyone said, she should be seen and not heard and not embarrass herself again in public.

Lin Ximei’s preparations were thorough, even going so far as to make clear to her daughter the dos and don’ts.

The only thing she failed to anticipate was that if Lin Aihong encountered the very person who caused their family to be snubbed, she was not allowed to respond, verbally or physically!

Zhang Shan Ni certainly didn’t expect that as soon as she entered the gate of the Li Family, she would suddenly sense someone approaching with malevolent intent—

"It’s you!" Lin Aihong had indeed been obedient, with Lin Ximei always by her side, even if others spoke with hidden scorn, Lin Aihong, not fully understanding, maintained peace on the surface.

Who knew that as soon as Zhang Shan Ni arrived, she would be greeted by Li Jianfeng himself?

But before the two of them could engage in casual conversation, Lin Aihong’s eyes locked onto Zhang Shan Ni. Recognizing her after a closer look, she bellowed loudly and charged straight at Zhang Shan Ni!

Amid the casual chatter of friends and relatives, all befuddled, they saw Lin Aihong break away from her mother’s grip, rush up to Zhang Shan Ni, and roar, "It’s all because of you, this troublemaker, I’ll kill you!"

As she spoke, her small hands menacingly aimed her sharp fingernails at Zhang Shan Ni’s delicate face!

Don’t think that just because her complexion improved, she couldn’t recognize this village girl. Because of her, even if she turned to ashes, Lin Aihong would still recognize her!

To Lin Aihong, this village girl, Zhang Shan Ni, was quite simply the enemy of her class!