After returning to ancient times, I lived a life of farming and raising children in the mountains

n one feel hung

sure how much time had passed until the discomfort of hunger,

ly realized that she seemed to be dead? But isn't this what an afterlife is supposed to be like? Even

weary, she didn't feel the agony of illness. Gathering some strength, she placed her han

vely clutched her head. The merging and upheaval of memories belonging to another person and her own self perplexed her. When she

"memories" of the thatched cottage, she found that the s

a fifteen-year-old born into the Illegitimate nationality. Due to floods in her hometown, Ashley had lost her par

od and money. They had no choice but to beg for alms while journeying south, foraging

become a common occurrence—both to provide a livelihood for the children and a means to survive for

ary service and its uncertain return, but it was still better than being sold into slavery or worse, especially since Ashley had nowhere else to go. Coincidentally, her aunt who had provid

Tenli. Compared to Ashley, Annie was much more proactive. Even though Ashley was not bought and there was no in

arranged the marriage between Ashley and Shawn. It was only then that Ashley learned her so-called husband had been absent in military servic

s. It was still better than continuing a vagrant existence, begging, or

him a wife, these perplexities were resolved for Ashley only

vision, Ashley, the wife of the Ashley family, and

erstood the purpose of Annie's e

id dis

of natural disasters and man-made calamities. Life for its people was exceedingly tough. The Ashley family had fled to this place nine years ago, and

born to Shawn's mother during their flight. Shortly after giving birth, Shawn's mother also passed away. The second brother's entire family didn'

the third year and four more in the seventh year. Consequently, her attentions shifted more toward her own children. Si

his father—was considerably robust. By the age of 12 or 13, he was actively contributing to the family's

ld, was the most fitting candidate, but he dared not step onto the battlefield! With hardly any hesitance, he ma

ake decisions for the family. Before Shawn could understand the situation after retu

ated on Shawn. But a few months ago, a few returnees from the military brought back news of a major defeat at the front lines. They reported

pensation. Starting to feel resentful, she grew more agitated. Initially worried about the accuracy of the news, after waiti

was still rented. After accounting for the rent and various taxes, life was already quite hard. With Annie's own four children, all together, t

own children eat if she

t truly abandon him even if they wanted to. Besides the potential backlash from the community

was no way out. Casting them a

d to ponder every day. It wasn't until the arrival of Ashley's group of refugees in the township th

er sister-in-law? Who wouldn't want a reliable elder sister-in-law? They couldn't divide the two

reed! The matter was swiftly taken care of, and after the new wife had been in

d built a thatched hut, several self-made stools, a few planks, a bedsheet, some old clot

the unclaimed mountainous land wh

e cultivated was still rented from a large landowner. Having raised three nephews for so many years, and

given to the refugees by the government for clearing and timbering upon their arrival

the twins' welfare before his departure, the couple believed that by exchanging half a bag of grain for

ey, who had been exchanged for half a bag of grain and abrupt

ea, and with no elder kinsmen to oversee and restrain them, the villagers, ev

atter was ultimate

lived atop the mountain with her nine-year-old nephew and

visions were limited. She would relent, with the stipulation, "Our livelihood is difficult, you can't keep coming here for food once you've

mutually dependent for over three months. Each time they received food, they brought it back to share

ousehold had already been living

ress and fear, was overwhelmed and collapsed for two days. It was under the combined strain o

hand on her chest, feeling her heartbeat, and then tremblingly, she moved

and the painful sting from pinching was real. The burning hu

was tru