With a cheat code, she travels through the 40s and hoards goods to take her motherland to new height

The immense impact of the light caused Shu Ran, who was already mentally broken, to feel a sharp pain in her head, and she instantly lost consciousness.

When I woke up again, I lay on the bed with white curtains hanging on it, processing the extra information in my mind. I looked at the compensation I had been forced to accept. It was pretty good, and I was very tempted, but my heart choked halfway through.

Shu Ran felt like dying, but she couldn't. She wasn't rich, powerful, or well-connected. If she died, she would really be dead. The compensation would be taken back, but she wouldn't be able to return to the modern world.

Moreover, she has powerful backers who control the underworld in her own timeline, so she dares not die, she really dares not die.

At least she can live another life. Not only is she still young, but she also has a cheat ability to use, so it's not a complete loss, Shu Ran comforted herself.

After a fit of impotent rage, Shu Ran calmed herself down and accepted the situation. There was nothing she could do about it; there was no one to talk to, and she had no way to negotiate. Her only consolation was that she wasn't an only child, and her parents still had someone to rely on. The savings she had left behind could provide some security for their retirement.

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it too much. I should focus on myself first and figure out how to survive in this era.

The information brought by the light was comprehensive. Not only that, but it also brought her money and compensation from the person behind her.

The compensation is quite practical. The first is a 100*100*10m3 static space bound to her soul; the second is an external system (trial version), the specifics of which are still unclear and will only be known after loading is complete; as for the third, if she does not wish to be reincarnated after her natural death, she can choose to become a contract worker in the underworld.

It's pretty good. The first compensation was exactly what I wanted, and the last one wasn't bad either, giving me a choice.

Is this "dying peacefully in her sleep" just a way of saying they're afraid she'll quit?

Shu Ran understood the whole story. Originally, the girl who lived across the hall from Shu Ran in the same time and space was supposed to come. Their ancestors had already made arrangements; she would live in place of Qian Duoduo for one lifetime, and after death, she could directly join the underworld as a full-time employee. But due to a twist of fate, Qian Duoduo took the wrong soul. The girl who was supposed to come to work wasn't brought here; instead, Shu Ran, who was originally supposed to live to be eighty-eight, was the one who was brought here.

There's nothing we can do; the dead can't be brought back to life. Shu Ran has to fill in for Qian Duoduo. Not only did the ancestors go to great lengths to negotiate the terms for Shu Ran, but they also have to give her some additional compensation. She also received compensation from the neighbors for not having to work. Forget about becoming a permanent employee, but being a temporary worker is still acceptable. As for other things, we'll have to wait and see how well she performs later!

In short: She, Shu Ran, was an unlucky girl who had just won the lottery and was ready to enjoy life. She shouldn't have died, but she was forced to take the blame again and again!

After sorting through the extra information in her mind, Shu Ran had a preliminary understanding of the current situation.

According to memory, it is now the end of January 1948, right after the original owner's biological mother passed away, before any scheming against the original owner has even begun.

Qian Duoduo was also unlucky. If it weren't Shu Ran herself who took the blame, she would have felt very sorry for this girl who died young.

But there are no "what ifs." Shu Ran, who was forced to take the blame, couldn't be pitied at all. She could only sort out the memories in her mind and look for an opportunity to run away with the property left by the original owner's mother and grandfather.

Oh, now it's hers too. It's compensation that Qian Duoduo personally promised, and she really needed the money, so she accepted it without any guilt.

As for the Qian family's assets, all their hiding places are in her mind. She will take them all when she finds the right opportunity!

The two most important things now are: first, to maintain the persona and not arouse suspicion; and second, to protect the dowry of the mother.

There's still time to plan everything else.

The more Shu Ran recalled, the stranger her expression became. She went through the people and events in detail, and the more familiar she became with their names and experiences.

It seems to be a book she'd read, a kind of autobiographical novel, given away as a gift with a purchase of 200 or more books at the bookstore. I think it was called something like "Remembering the Past" or "Cherishing the Past," anyway, it was a rather pretentious title.

She skimmed through it, but what made it memorable was that a famous blogger (an insider) had criticized it, saying that from another perspective, this book was a textbook-level "The Art of Language Expression (Example Edition)".

The author is Sheng Xinyi, the main character is Qian Xinyi, Shu Ran's current second sister is also named Qian Xinyi, there is also the scumbag father Qian Chengji, the female lead's biological mother is also the third concubine Sheng Ru, and Qian Chengji's true love little cousin...

Well, she's not only taking the blame for someone else, she's also transmigrated into a book!

She vaguely remembered the name Qian Duoduo, a name that was both common and auspicious; it had appeared once before. In the female lead's words, she was a sickly but proud and arrogant young lady from the old era who died young!

Qian Duoduo's memory is completely different from the description in the book. The family's plan to flee was kept from her. After Shu Ying's death, Qian Duoduo's health had been poor, and she rarely went out. On the day the Qian family left, she, like the other family members who were left behind, was drugged and knocked unconscious at home.

Whether it was due to the large dosage or her naturally weak body, Qian Duoduo didn't wake up until very late. When she opened her eyes, she saw the room ransacked. None of the valuable jewelry was left behind, only a few inconspicuous and well-hidden silver ornaments.

With no relatives left behind, the aunts who remained had long since fled with their children, and the Qian family mansion was looted by the awakened servants. With only a small amount of money left in the house and nowhere to go, Qian Duoduo was placed in a children's reformatory. Life there wasn't great, but it wasn't too bad either. Although she was isolated because of her background, the director was there, so her situation was relatively comfortable. Until 58, when the director was transferred out of Shanghai according to organizational arrangements, not long after, Qian Duoduo, now an adult, was expelled from the reformatory and starved to death on the streets.

Recalling what she had seen, Shu Ran felt some sympathy, but the thought that if she didn't act quickly, she would be the one to suffer the same fate made her feel uncomfortable. Thinking of Qian Duoduo, who had a powerful background, Shu Ran could only curse him secretly in her heart.

Having read countless books, Shu Ran quickly became familiar with how to use the space. As for the system, it was still loading and she couldn't see anything yet, so she decided to ignore it for the time being.

After waiting for a long time without anyone coming, Shu Ran quietly got up from the bed, opened the lid and glanced at the teapot on the table. Disappointed, she put it back. Enduring her thirst, she took out paper and pen from the desk and wrote down all the important times, events and people in her memory.

A bad pen is worse than a good memory. She wrote almost three pages of densely packed text before finishing. Afraid that the marks she left behind would be discovered, Shu Ran carefully put the dozens of sheets of paper underneath into her newly acquired space.

After tidying up her desk, Shu Ran went back to bed and lay down. Hungry, she lay there with her eyes open, not wanting to move or see anyone... Ugh, so annoying!