The Rise of a Farm Girl

Although Wang Laosan was very sad, he also knew that after this incident, he had recognized who his relatives were.

With the two taels of silver in her hand, Yu Wenjiao had hope of survival. But what to eat tonight was still a problem.

Yu Wenjiao was sitting there in a daze, worrying about what to eat tonight and where to get food.

Aunt Dahua, who was at odds with Old Lady Wang, came with a basket. Also coming was Wang Tiegun, who was a close friend of Old San Wang. Wang Tiegun and his wife also brought some things.

Aunt Dahua brought five catties of corn flour and some salt, while Wang Tiegun and his wife brought even more.

They brought some cornmeal, some green vegetables, a bamboo bowl, and a large wooden barrel and basin.

He took out another two taels of silver from his pocket, and Wang Laosan kept the things but confiscated the silver. He said, "Brother, take the silver back and I will keep the things. I will return them to you when I have them."

Wang Tiegun said that I didn't ask you to return the things I gave you, and Wang Laosan said that no one is rich now and no one has extra food.

I will definitely pay you back when I have money. But I also want to thank you, Aunt Hua, and you two.

After seeing off the two groups of people, Yu Wenjiao started to cook. This time, they were not so worried about having some food. If they dug some wild vegetables from the foot of the mountain, the food would be enough for them to eat for ten days or half a month.

Then she went to the town to take on some embroidery work. Yu Wenjiao really couldn't remember where she came from and why she could do these embroidery jobs without any training.

It was as if the knowledge of reading and writing was imprinted in his brain. The women in other villages could not even recognize the words, but he did.

She couldn't remember, so she didn't think about it. Yuwen Jiao cooked a clay pot of vegetable porridge. Salt is still very expensive now, so Yuwen Jiao didn't put too much, so it was a little salty.

Once the porridge was cooked, it was served in a bamboo bowl. Then it was brought into the house and placed on the bed. Each person took a bamboo bowl and started to drink the porridge.

The five of them ate this dinner with laughter and chatter. After dinner, Yu Wenjiao took these things and went to the backyard to wash them. Although this place is at the foot of the mountain, there is a well in the backyard.

The water in this well is very sweet. It can also be used to irrigate the two acres of land. After washing these things, it was completely dark.

The family members went back to their rooms to rest. There were three rooms, just right for Wang Laosan and his wife, one for Wang Jingru herself, and one for the two brothers.

There was no conversation that night, and at dawn, the family got up. Wang Jingru was going to town with her mother today, so he got up very early.

Yuwen Jiao wanted to go to the cloth shop in town to get some embroidery work. Then she would buy some more things. After the porridge was cooked and the family had finished eating, they were busy. The two brothers went to the mountain to collect firewood. Now the mountain was very close, and it only took a few minutes to walk, so it saved a lot of effort to carry firewood back and forth.

Wang Laosan sat at home and asked the two brothers to bring back some willow branches for making baskets. The two brothers agreed and said, "Dad, don't worry, you just stay at home and take good care of your injuries. We brothers will go up the mountain in a while and bring back a bundle of willow branches."

The two brothers picked some wild vegetables in the mountains. When the mother and daughter came to the town, the first thing they did was to buy some daily necessities. They didn't even have a towel, so they bought a clay pot because they couldn't afford an iron pot.

After buying the iron pot, you can’t buy anything else, so buy a clay pot first and send the clay pot at home back to the village chief’s house.

I bought some salt and some brown rice, and then went to the cloth shop to get some embroidery work.

The mother and daughter walked back talking and laughing. In order to save money, they walked. When they came back, Yu Wenjiao was afraid that her daughter would be tired, so she insisted on carrying her on her back.

Wang Jingru disagreed, "Mom, I can walk by myself. You are tired enough carrying so much brown rice. I can walk." I used to walk to town with my two brothers. I am used to it.

Yu Wenjiao couldn't persuade Wang Jingru, so she had to let her walk by herself, but she slowed down a bit. Soon, the mother and daughter talked and laughed, and walked back home, not feeling very tired.

But the news was still spread by the gossipy woman and someone with ulterior motives, and as soon as the family was separated, they had money to buy food in the town.

Those gossipers ran to Old Lady Wang to gossip about them. Old Lady Wang started to curse in the yard. I said they couldn't be penniless. They must have saved some private money after all these years. Old man, you still don't believe it.

That bitch Yu Wenjiao actually dared to hide her private money. I must skin her alive. As he was about to go to Wang Laosan's house, Old Man Wang stopped him from behind.

Old woman, you can't go. We signed an agreement to sever our relationship. We have already severed our relationship. If you go and make a fuss, you will be laughed at by the whole village. I can't afford to lose face.

Old Lady Wang walked back angrily, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't swallow this anger. This little whore was really cunning and dared to hide her private money.

In the end, Old Mrs. Huang called her two daughters-in-law and went to Old Wang's house. She started scolding before she even entered the door because the door was closed from the inside and she couldn't get in.

The walls of the courtyard are all made of stone and are very high. They were originally built to prevent wild animals from coming down from the mountains, so they are very high.

The village chief had someone re-nail the gate, and it was very sturdy. So Old Lady Wang could only stand outside the gate with her two daughters-in-law and curse.

Yu Wenjiao, you little whore, come out here, you shameless little slut. You dare to hide your private money, I will tear your face off.

The eldest daughter-in-law and the second daughter-in-law also started cursing at the same time, "Third daughter-in-law, you are really something! Our family is in such a difficult situation, but you can still save some private money."

All the money in the family is under your control. If you have some private money, it was before the family was divided. You must hand it over to me.

Wang Jingru walked out and was about to argue with Old Lady Wang, but her mother held her back and said, "My dear daughter, you'd better go into the house. It will ruin your reputation if you quarrel with your elders in public like this."

Wang Jingru looked at her mother with her big eyes sparkling and said, "Mom, if I don't help, can you quarrel with grandma, the eldest aunt, and the second aunt?"

Yu Wenjiao was speechless at the time. Yes! He wouldn't curse like that!

Besides, his fighting power alone is not as strong as those three people. Wang Jingru looked at her mother, which meant to say, "Just you see. I told you that you can't do it. You can't win an argument with these three people. I have to take action."

But Yuwen Jiao was still a little worried, afraid that her daughter's reputation would be ruined. How would she be able to talk about her husband's family when she got married in the future?

Wang Jingru said, "Mom, look at how old I am, and you are already thinking about me talking about my in-laws. And I am only six years old, I don't care about my reputation at all. If I am bullied, I will be aggrieved if I don't fight back!"

Wang Jingru and her mother each held a weapon in their hands. Wang Jingru originally wanted to take a knife, but Yuwen Jiao was afraid that she would hurt herself instead of others.

Finally, Wang Jingru took a wooden stick and opened the door. Li Mei was banging on the door and Liu Cao was leaning against it. When the door opened, Li Mei and Liu Cao were caught by the open door and fell to the ground.

Liu Chao was not so bad, he leaned against the gate and fell on his back, while Li Mei fell flat on her face. Wang Jingru looked at the two embarrassed people and laughed out loud.

It was really funny, and no matter how loud they made noise, it was useless. This was far from the village. No one would come to see the joke.

The two men got up in a panic and were about to hit Wang Jingru. Wang Jingru picked up a big stick and hit each of them on the arm.

The two were beaten until they were crying, and Old Lady Wang started to curse at them at the top of her voice, "You shameless bitch, if I hadn't been so kind to pick you up, you wouldn't be alive."

You actually dared to repay kindness with enmity and disrespect me, your mother-in-law. I think you are really an ungrateful person. You dared to keep the money for yourself and not give it to me.

Grandma, you are confused. How dare Daddy and Mommy save money? You look at them like criminals every day. How can they save money?

We borrowed this money from the village head's grandmother. If we didn't lend her the money, would we be left with nothing? Have you distributed food to us? You kicked us out of the house.

Besides, our two families have severed their relationship, and you are no longer my biological grandmother. When we meet, I can only call you Grandma Wang.

After all, we no longer have any relationship. It's only been one day since we broke off the relationship, and you can't stand to see our family doing well. When we build a big house and have a lot of money in the future, won't you be even more jealous?

If I go to your house to ask for something, will you give it to us? Old Mrs. Wang opened her mouth and said, "Why should I give it to you? Our two families have already severed their relationship." After saying this, he felt something was wrong.

Wang Jingru said, "Yes, our two families have severed our relationship. Do we have to give you some of what we buy? You are so shameless. You little bastard, you dare to talk to your elders like this. I think you are becoming more and more uneducated. I really have to take care of you on behalf of your parents."

Whose elder are you? Our two families have no relationship anymore. You can be the elder to your own grandchildren. You are no longer my grandmother. If you want to teach me a lesson, you should go home and teach your own grandchildren. You cannot teach me a lesson just because you tell me to.

At this time, Yuwen Jiao also protected her daughter behind her and said, "Auntie Wang hopes you won't come to make trouble again in the future. Let's just pretend that we don't know each other and don't say a word when we meet each other on the road."

You don't even want your son who is injured and paralyzed in bed. Why are you still here? After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was a little sad, but it was only for a moment. Her heart hardened. A useless person paralyzed in bed was not worth her worrying about.

Mrs. Wang wanted to argue again, but Old Man Wang came over from behind and said, "Go back quickly. Don't you mind being laughed at? It's embarrassing for my Wang family." After saying that, Old Man Wang didn't even look at the others, and walked back with his hands behind his back.

Seeing that Old Man Wang was angry, Old Lady Wang immediately left with a harsh remark. You little whore, and you little girl, I will deal with you sooner or later.

After Old Lady Wang left, the two daughters-in-law naturally followed her back in disgrace. Wang Jingru closed the door and returned to the house with her mother.

Wang Laosan heard his mother scolding his daughter and wife outside. He felt very upset. He was disabled and lying in bed unable to move. He still felt that he was not miserable enough. He broke off the relationship and came to ask for money.

Wang Laosan sometimes wondered if he might not be his biological child. How could his biological parents treat their child like this?

Wang Laosan saw his wife and daughter coming in, and looking at his wife, he thought of how beautiful she was in those days. His wife was beautiful. There was no such beautiful girl in the whole village.

If I hadn't saved her back then, I might not have been able to marry such a beautiful wife. She has aged a lot over the years. I have treated her badly. Wang Laosan secretly made up his mind that when she recovered, he would never let his wife work hard again.

Yu Wenjiao cleaned the clay pot and asked Wang Jingru to take it back to the village chief's house. Wang Jingru carried the clay pot and a basket filled with mushrooms picked from the mountain.

When returning a clay pot to someone, you can't just give them nothing. Even if you're just giving them some wild vegetables, you can't go empty-handed.

Wang Jingru quickly arrived at the village chief's house and knocked on the door. It was the village chief's daughter-in-law who opened the door. Erya came, it was her aunt.

I am here to deliver the casserole. The village head's wife took the casserole and let Wang Jingru in. Auntie, these are the mushrooms my mother asked me to bring you. These mushrooms are delicious. My mother cooked them for us this morning!

Look at what your mother is doing with this. You just divided it out, there is nothing left. Erya, you can take it back and eat it yourself later. Auntie, just accept it, otherwise my mother will feel bad for using the clay pot for such a long time before returning it to your family.

I still have a lot at home, all picked by my two brothers. The village chief's daughter-in-law quickly took two cakes from the house and gave them to Wang Jingru.

Wang Jingru didn't want it, but Tao Hong was so enthusiastic. Wang Jingru had no choice but to accept it. Thank you, auntie, I'll go back now. Tao Hong said to Wang Jingru as she saw her off, "Come over and play when you have time." Okay, auntie, goodbye.

Wang Jingru left the village head's house and skipped all the way home. On the way, she met the eldest daughter Wang Jingyi. She had just returned from the mountain. Since Wang Jingru's family was separated, the job of collecting pig grass fell to Wang Jingyi.

In the past, Wang Jingyi hardly had to do any work and was very fair and tender. Now she is thin and dark. When she gets home, she has to feed the chickens and pigs. She also has to light the fire and help wash the dishes at night.

When Wang Jingyi came over, Wang Jingru almost didn't recognize her. If Wang Jingyi hadn't spoken to her and heard the voice was Wang Daya, she wouldn't have recognized her. The difference was only a few days, but it was too big.

Wang Jingyi said, Erya, why do you want to separate your family? Isn't it good to live in the same yard?

Look at the work you did before. I did it all, and I was so tired that I couldn't even walk every day. And I didn't have enough food to eat, so I blamed you for moving out and letting me do all your work. Then she started to cry.

Wang Jingru rolled her eyes. He didn't want to bother with a little brat! He was an adult at heart. Wang Jingru had walked a long way away, but she could still hear Wang Jingyi crying. How sad she must be to cry so loudly.