Chapter 3: Women's Team Leader Pala

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Women's Team Leader Pala

Not bad, Tang Ailian was indeed born in the summer of 1958 in her previous life. She was a premature baby, born after only seven months.

She remembered her sister saying that when she was born, she was very weak, and because the following months were difficult, eating was a real struggle. Her brother often teased her, calling her a little kitten because he thought she wouldn't grow up. She had never really liked her brother because of those words.

Could it be that one could get a second chance at life? At this moment, Tang Ailian didn't find it strange but rather felt grateful to the heavens.

To start anew meant that in this life, she would not make the same mistakes as in her previous life, blindly giving her heart to a scoundrel who used her for six years. Even though he only made her work like an ox and a horse, he eventually led her to her death under the manipulation of that old woman.

With this second chance, she vowed to live for herself, to protect her loved ones!

Seeing the situation her mother was in, Tang Ailian was worried. Could her early birth be related to this situation? She remembered that her mother's health had weakened significantly after giving birth to her, and it took another six years for her to become pregnant and give birth to her younger sister and brother.

In this new life, she didn't want to be born prematurely. She now had a cultivation technique, and she was inside her mother's womb with her innate energy intact. She wanted to cultivate her strength before being born and also use her gathered natural energy to nourish her mother's body.

Premature birth could be risky for her mother's health.

But why was her great-grandmother, whom they rarely interacted with, so concerned about her own mother? Moreover, her great-grandmother even served as the leader of the communal kitchen?

Outside, Women's Team Leader Pala was still scolding Peng Yuniang sternly:

"You tell me, everyone is working hard for production, why are you sneaking around? To put it mildly, you're being selfish, but to be honest, you're undermining socialism. If the brigade leader reports this to the commune, you might have to appear at a public meeting in front of thousands."

Public meeting?

During that time, if someone made a mistake but didn't meet the criteria for detention, they were brought to a public meeting.

Once you were publicly exposed, everyone in the commune knew that you had made a mistake, which not only damaged your reputation but also made your future days difficult. If your family had a son, no girl would want to marry him, and if your family had a son, no girl would want to marry him.

Being publicly exposed was a terrible thing, but because everyone feared it, people tried to avoid making mistakes as much as possible. This actually led to a reduction in minor offenses.

Tang Ailian suddenly thought, could her great-grandmother have been publicly exposed in her previous life? She guessed that her mother, in pain from her stomachache, might not have defended her. Her great-grandmother and her family didn't get along, probably because of this incident.

After all, who would help others and then end up being exposed at a public meeting because of it? It wouldn't be surprising if her great-grandmother held a grudge against the source of her exposure.

Tang Ailian also recalled that her great-grandmother didn't interact much with her family in her previous life but had a deep-seated grudge against Pala's family. She felt that she might not have guessed everything right, but she was close to the truth.

No, she couldn't let her great-grandmother be exposed. She had to help her!

Tang Ailian wanted to help, but she was just a fetus now. What could she do? Her actions earlier had caused her mother's belly to hurt. Although it wasn't as painful as before, the pain was still there.

No, she must help them, and she believed she could.

Tang Ailian was in a hurry, scratching her head and cheeks. Suddenly, she remembered the healing techniques from the shamanic practice. Yes, the shamanic techniques included a method to dispel resentment. As long as Pala no longer held resentment, she would become more tolerant and wouldn't make a big deal out of the egg incident.

Tang Ailian crossed her legs, focused her mind, and began chanting the incantation silently. She formed a series of hand seals, and with all her might, she started using the healing technique.

In the shamanic theory, any illness was caused by various types of energy invading the human body. These energies included natural toxins, damp toxins, resentful toxins, evil toxins, and yin toxins. Therefore, there were different hand seals and incantations for different types of toxins.

Once these toxins were eliminated, and with the nourishment of the natural energy, all ailments would naturally be cured. If combined with the power of a sacred spring, even severe illnesses could be cured with ease.

The incantations were different from the hand seals, and the natural energy that was gathered was different as well. Today, Tang Ailian used incantations and hand seals to dispel resentful toxins.

This technique required a very strong mental strength. Of course, if she had the power of merit, the effect would be even better. In her past life, she cultivated her mental strength through shamanic practice, and in this life, it remained incredibly strong. To prevent her fragile body from being overwhelmed by her powerful mental strength when she was weak, she divided her mental strength into ten parts and sealed nine of them.

If it weren't for the accidental opening of the healing well with her own blood, she might not have been able to handle her powerful mental strength in her current state. When she unintentionally opened one of the seals in her current state, her body, even as a small fetus, might not have been able to withstand the immense mental strength, potentially causing harm not only to herself but also to her host mother's body.

As Tang Ailian's powerful mental strength flowed, she completed one hand seal after another. Natural energy immediately converged around her, and the first person to feel the change was her mother, Liu Xiujian. Moments ago, her mother's belly had been in pain, but now the pain had vanished.

Moreover, it seemed that a flow of energy was gathering from all directions towards Liu Xiujian. This energy felt strange, making her feel refreshed, as if she was basking in a spring breeze and soaking in a hot spring.

She felt that the heaviness in her body had been driven away, and an unprecedented lightness made her feel much younger.

Next, it was Peng Yuniang beside her. Initially, she had some self-doubt, but as Women's Team Leader Pala's criticism continued, she grew resentful. Seeing that Liu Xiujian, the person she had helped, remained silent, her resentment grew, and she was about to retort sarcastically to Pala.

However, at this moment, she inexplicably started to feel comfortable physically and mentally. Something within her seemed to dissolve, and her resentment disappeared along with it.

Peng Yuniang glanced at Pala and suddenly became cautious. Pala was someone who cared a lot about her reputation. If, when criticized, you went along with her and admitted your mistake, things would be fine. But if you resisted her, she might take it seriously, exaggerate the situation, and even get you into serious trouble.

After Peng Yuniang became cautious, she put on a smile and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Well, it's just one egg, why make such a big deal out of it? Xiujian's husband is working for the socialist cause outside, and our brigade supports the construction of the country. Giving an egg to the country's seedlings is just a small contribution. If we really want to settle this, can it come out of my work points?"

(End of this chapter)