The Rise of a Farm Girl

Wang Jingru was planning to go down the mountain, but after walking a few steps down the mountain, she remembered the ginseng and turned back.

Wang Jingru came to the ginseng, found a hard stone and a sturdy wooden stick, and dug a little bit at a time, slowly digging out the soft soil inside with the stick.

I used stones to dig up the surroundings and grass roots. I used my hands and sticks to slowly dig out the remaining soft soil, making me sweat profusely, with my hands and face covered in mud.

My body was also dirty, but I had no choice because I was young and didn't have much strength. I was busy for an hour before I dug out the ginseng.

Wang Jingru wrapped the wild ginseng with broad grass leaves and put it into the space. Then she walked down the mountain, taking out wild vegetables from the space and stuffing them into her mouth. She was hungry, so hungry. She couldn't help being hungry even if she only ate wild vegetables!

How come after all this back and forth, it was already three or four in the afternoon. Wang Jingru quickened her pace. According to the original owner's memory, if she was a little later, she would not be able to have a share of the meal?

With these two short legs, no matter how fast I walked, I could not go any faster. I hurried back home at dusk. When I entered the yard, dinner had not yet started, and everyone was sitting in the yard waiting!

It is not summer yet and the crops have only been planted for a month. Otherwise, we cannot repair the river channel for fear that when the rainy season comes, the river channel will be blocked and the crops will be flooded.

As soon as Wang Jingru walked into the yard, she was greeted by Old Lady Wang.

You damned little girl, where have you been? You wander around aimlessly all day, not knowing how to do housework. Don't eat dinner today, Wang Jingru is not someone who will take it easy.

The legs that had just stepped into the gate retracted again, and he said loudly, "Grandma, you don't let me eat again, I'm going to the village chief's house to talk to her."

You have starved me for three or four days. If I don't eat, I will die. My parents went to repair the river. Your family is eating and drinking at home, but you starve his daughter and don't give her food for three or four days. I wonder if you still have shame. After Wang Jingru finished speaking, Old Man Wang fell asleep.

After that, no matter how Old Man Wang called her back, she would not come back. If she went to jail, she would be beaten, starved, and die.

She cherishes her life very much. She has finally got another chance to live, so she must live well.

Seeing him running towards the village chief's house without looking back, Old Man Wang immediately turned around and called out to his eldest grandson, "What are you guys still standing there for? Hurry up and send that girl back to me."

Wang Jingru knew that her short legs could not withstand the force of the big guy chasing her.

For example, he couldn't go to the village chief's house, let alone anyone else's house!

Wang Jingru had already found a hidden place and entered the space.

Wang Jingru was hiding in the space. What she didn't know was that several grandchildren of the Wang family had run out to look for her.

Some even tried to stop her at the intersection of the village chief's house. But after waiting for a long time, they didn't see anyone. They walked all over the village, but still didn't see anyone.

These people could only walk home because it was already dark. These young boys cursed as they walked: "Stupid girl, liar, I will beat her to death if I catch her."

One person continued to curse after another all the way home.

Old Man Wang and Old Lady Wang saw that all their grandchildren had returned. When they didn't see that damned girl, their faces dropped. Old Lady Wang didn't tolerate anyone.

He just spoiled his eldest daughter and fourth son.

Even the eldest son had to stand aside, and people would talk about the oldest son and the eldest grandson. But this eldest grandson was not popular in her eyes.

My fourth son is a scholar, and my oldest daughter is a late-born daughter, no one can compare to her.

All the delicious food and drinks at home had to come to these two first. But that was better than the third wife's family, who were either scolded or beaten every day.

The old man and the old lady never showed a good face. If they showed a little good face, they would definitely let them go to work. When the old lady saw that the dead girl was not found, she scolded her two daughters-in-law and asked them to set the table for dinner.

After everyone was seated at the table, the old lady distributed the dinner. It was all watery soup, made entirely of cornmeal porridge. That was quite a lot!

Only the old man, the old lady and the old daughter have one steamed corn bread, because the four sons are studying in the town and will not come back.

If my fourth son were here, he would also have a steamed corn bread.

The rest of the people didn't even think about it. There was no other reason, just because the whole family had to tighten their belts to support their old son's education.

The old lady is very domineering, and even old man Wang is subject to her bullying.

The family ended their day's meal in the midst of noise. Wang Jingru came out of the space and went to the village chief's house. He wanted to let the whole village know the ugly faces of this family.

Old Man Wang is a very face-conscious person. In addition, his youngest son is a scholar, so Old Man Wang attaches great importance to his reputation. Otherwise, Old Lady Wang would be even more arrogant. Even so, no one in the village dares to provoke him.

First, Old Lady Wang is good at throwing tantrums and fighting, and no one dares to mess with her.

Secondly, his youngest son was already a scholar. If he continued to take the exam, what if he became an official and caused trouble for them?

As time went by, Old Lady Wang became more and more overbearing. Wang Jingru came to the village chief's house, messed up her hair, and she was pale and thin from hunger.

My own appearance, with a body that would fall over at the slightest gust of wind, looked even more pitiful.

This is exactly the effect Wang Jingru wanted. In fact, the village chief could not do anything to this family, but at least he could ensure that she would not starve to death when her parents came back. At least he would not dare to starve her openly.

She could only rely on herself to save herself. She knocked on the door of the village chief's house, crying as she knocked, and all the neighbors came.

There was no entertainment at that time. If someone had something to do, the whole village would pay for it.

After Wang Jingru shouted, someone from the village chief's house came out and opened the door.

The person who opened the door was the village chief's eldest daughter-in-law, whose name was Tao Hong and she was the daughter of a merchant in the town.

I was shocked when I saw Wang Jingru when I opened the door. I quickly pulled Wang Jingru over and said, "Erya, what's wrong with you? What happened? Who bullied you? Tell me quickly and I'll help you vent your anger."

Wang Jingru's little face was full of tears, and her hair was messy. She looked like a beggar. The village chief, the eldest daughter-in-law, was very distressed.

Just as Wang Jingru was about to answer, she heard the village chief ask who was coming. Tao Hong quickly said that it was Uncle Changqing's daughter, Wang Jingru's second child.

So he called her Erya. Daya was the daughter of his uncle's family. She was the same age as him. They were both born in the same year, but her birthday was later than hers. She was from his uncle's family. Daya's name was Wang Jingyi.