The Rise of a Farm Girl

Old Wang's family spent New Year's Eve in a chaotic atmosphere. Everyone stayed up at night to celebrate the New Year. Other families would sit together and eat sunflower seeds and peanuts.

Old Wang's family was different. No one was willing to pay for these snacks, and Old Wang didn't have the ability to do so. He only had one acre of land and no money. So he had no money to buy peanuts and sunflower seeds.

A large family sat in the main room, where there was a large brazier placed in the middle of the room. They all sat there staring blankly, looking at each other, and no one spoke to anyone else.

However, other families make dumplings during the Spring Festival, but they don’t even have white flour, let alone making dumplings. For today’s meal, it was Old Lady Wang who took out the bacon at home and cooked such a meal.

Without dumplings to eat, staying up all night to celebrate the New Year was not that important. Before ten o'clock, the whole family found excuses to leave and went back to their rooms to sleep.

After they all left, only Mr. Wang and Mrs. Wang were left in the main room. They looked at each other, and finally they walked back to their room with heavy steps to sleep.

The second day is the first day of the new year. People visit relatives and the younger generation pays New Year's greetings to the elders. But when they arrive at someone's house, they will grab a handful of melon seeds and a handful of peanuts and put them in their pockets.

Sugar is very precious. People who are well-off would put a few pieces of sugar on a plate and give one or two pieces of sugar to the younger generations when they paid New Year's greetings.

Because the Wang family had a bad reputation, and this year there were many big and small things going on, and their reputation was ruined. So no one came to visit him, but the younger generation in his family wanted to go out and visit, so as to get some peanuts and melon seeds and snacks.

When I went to pay New Year's greetings, I also took a cloth bag with me. I would grab a handful of peanuts and melon seeds from every house I visited, and fill the bag up.

His children have been doing this in recent years, but other children in the village don’t do this. They are very simple-minded.

There are many children in the Wang family, but there are only four children in the eldest family, the eldest Wang Youmin, the second Wang Youcai, the third Wang Youfu, and the youngest daughter Wang Jingyi.

The second family has two children, the eldest is Wang Youyong and the second is Wang Youjun. Every year, Wang Dan leads these nephews and nieces to visit every household to wish them a happy new year.

In previous years, there were the three children from Wang Laosan’s family, but this year, there were only the children from Wang Laoda and Wang Laoer’s families.

Wang Dan still brought her nephews and nieces with her like in previous years, but what she never expected this year was that no matter which house she visited to pay New Year's greetings, no one had peanuts or melon seeds.

The reason is that when they visit someone's house to pay New Year's greetings, it's like a bandit passing through. No matter how many peanuts or melon seeds are put on the plate, they are not enough for these people to share.

When other children come to pay New Year's greetings, they just grab a handful and eat it in their hands. No family in the mountain village is rich, so who can prepare much snacks?

Every family who saw the group of children from Lao Wang's family coming to pay New Year's greetings would hide their snacks early. Then they would keep saying that this year was not a good year and the family had not prepared anything.

Only when we went to the village chief's house, the clan leader's house, and the clan elder's house did we get some peanuts and melon seeds. But we didn't get much, just a small handful per person.

After all, the village chief, clan leader and clan elders all had to save face, so they reluctantly took out these snacks.

They came back dejectedly. Old Mrs. Wang thought she could get a lot, but when she saw that she didn't get much, she started to curse and said that the villagers were all stingy.

When Wang Laosan's children went to the village to pay New Year's greetings, they refused, but the villagers still forced a handful of peanuts and sunflower seeds into their pockets. It's really frustrating to compare yourself with others. Wang Jingru and her three brothers went to the village to pay New Year's greetings, and the four of them had big pockets. They were all filled up, bulging.

Four people were walking home after visiting the village for the New Year when they were spotted by Wang Dan, who walked over to them and demanded things in the name of their elders.

Wang Jingru didn't spoil her, and she greeted her respectfully. "Aunt, Happy New Year." "Aunt, I've already wished you a happy new year, why don't you give me some snacks?"

I give snacks to other people when I visit them for the New Year. Aren’t you an elder? Why are you so poor? You have nothing. Wang Dan was so angry that she pointed at Wang Jingru and scolded her, “I am your aunt. What’s wrong with asking you for some snacks?”

As a young person, shouldn't you respect your elders? I think you are becoming more and more disrespectful. You should learn to respect your elders. Don't learn from your father, who doesn't respect his elders and doesn't even visit his parents during the Chinese New Year.

Wang Jingru stopped talking to him. Wang Dan, you said I was disrespectful, that's it. What can you do to me? If you have the ability, come and bite me! Don't always act like an elder to me. Our two families have long been separated, so where does the elder come from?

After saying that, Wang Jingru walked forward, with her three brothers protecting her behind her. Wang Dan stamped her feet in anger, and shouted at Xuanyuan Lei, "Brother Lei, you must teach Erya a lesson for me." This was really outrageous.

Xuanyuan Lei was shocked again by the call of Brother Lei. He was so scared that he quickly pulled Wang Jingru and ran home. While running, he said, Wang Dan, you got the generation wrong.

Wang Jingru laughed so hard that she burst into laughter. Now Xuanyuan Lei saw Wang Dan as if he had seen a ferocious beast. It was simply too scary, and the most important thing was that he couldn't understand human language.

Whether you pay attention to her or not, she will come close to you and call you Brother Lei, Brother Lei. No matter how many people are around, her face is as thick as a city wall.

The lively middle age is over, and the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is almost here. The custom in this place is to look at lanterns and guess lantern riddles on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Although the town is not as lively as the county town, it is still quite lively. Every shop has lights hanging, and there are all kinds of revolving lanterns. It is very beautiful.

The place where lanterns are sold is more lively. Some people buy lanterns, some people guess lantern riddles, and those who guess correctly will be given lanterns. In the streets and alleys, all kinds of food and snacks are sold.

On this day, no one in the village, except the elderly, goes to the town. However, anyone who likes to join in the fun will go to the town.

Wang Jingru was no exception, but Wang Laosan and his wife repeatedly told her that many children were lost on the fifteenth day of every year. They were all under ten years old, and many boys and girls were lost on that day.

Wang Laosan and his wife were there telling their four children to hold hands and not get separated. There were so many people, so crowded, so close together. Once separated, they would never be found again.

We also made a rule that if a child got lost, he or she should walk out of the town immediately. If we couldn’t find you, we would look for you outside the town. There would be no one outside the town because everyone was inside the town to see the lanterns.

Don't follow anyone, repeatedly told, the family of six walked to the town lively, and had been learning martial arts with Xuanyuan Lei for more than half a year. The best learner was Wang Jingru, because he was young and had a good physique for martial arts.

Now, even if I fight an adult, I can still fight for a few rounds without getting caught. If I use the opponent's force, I may be able to knock him down.

Wang Jingru is very strong now because she often goes into the space to drink the spiritual spring water in the space. So her physique is very strong now, but she dare not show it too much. If she is stronger than an adult, she will be regarded as a monster by others. She is afraid that the villagers will burn her to death as a monster.

So even though she learned martial arts, she hid her strength. No one in her family knew that she had hidden her strength.

The whole family came to the town, and it was not dark yet. Wang Jingru wanted to come to the town earlier, so they all brought torches with them. When they returned at night, they could light up the mountain road.

There was no need to be afraid of danger at night, because everyone went to the town, and there were many people. When they came back, the torches looked like a fire dragon, and everyone held a torch. The mountain road would be very bright, so some families would not let the adults go, but the twelve or thirteen-year-old children would take torches and quietly go to the town.

The town was really lively. Wang Jingru had never experienced walking around the town at night since she came here. And she had never walked around properly before. Wang Jingru wanted to try any snacks she saw.

However, he was still reluctant to buy it. After all, it was not easy to earn money. His father could not go out to work to earn money, and his mother earned money by embroidery.

I have to go to bed very late every day, which makes my eyes tired. It is also very hard. Wang Jingru has money in her own space, but she can't take it out at will. Three brothers, as well as father and mother are all with her!

The family was walking down the street, chatting and laughing. When they got tired, they sat at the wonton stall. Each person had a bowl of hot wontons, and the six of them were very satisfied with the meal.

It was getting dark, and the shops and roadsides were all hung with lanterns. There were all kinds of lanterns, some of which Wang Jingru had never seen before. After all, he was from modern times. The wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated. Even this revolving lantern could be made into many different kinds.

The prices of lanterns vary according to their style. Some people solve lantern riddles, while others buy lanterns directly.

Xuanyuan Lei guessed a few lantern riddles and won a revolving lantern, which made Wang Jingru so happy that she couldn't let it go. This is an ancient revolving lantern, which is different from the modern lanterns.

Wang Jingru held the lamp and held her father tightly with one hand. She was afraid of being targeted by human traffickers. She didn't want to get lost just after she came here, and then die if she didn't hold on.

Wang Jingru had a lot of fun. Her mother and father doted on her very much and bought her whatever she wanted.

Wang Jingru was really happy. When she was walking around the town, she saw Wang Jingyi and her sister-in-law Wang Dan.

Wang Jingyi is indeed a little green tea, she is able to gain sympathy at such a young age. When she saw Wang Laosan, she called him "Third Uncle" sweetly. She called Wang Laosan "Third Uncle" and then said "Third Uncle, I want to eat maltose."

Wang Jingru saw that Wang Jingyi was a little green tea. She knew how to say nice things at such a young age. She said one thing to her face and another behind her back. If you buy something for her, she will scold you as she walks away after getting the things.

If you don't buy it for them, they will scold you after you leave, so why buy it? Just let them scold you, Wang Jingyi has learned to throw tantrums and roll around with Old Lady Wang, and has learned to say one thing to your face and another behind your back from her mother. In addition, Wang Jingyi has mastered the skills of being a green tea.

The tears came suddenly, and others saw it. They thought you were bullying her, and her little mouth kept talking nonsense. Maybe she did.

Wang Laosan was about to buy it, but was stopped by Wang Jingru. In the world of Mr. Wang Laosan, buying a few maltose doesn't cost much.

Wang Jingru said directly, Daddy, did Wang Jingyi come here by herself? He asked you to buy maltose, but what about the others? The others should say, "I don't like maltose, I want to eat cakes." So you go buy cakes for them?

If you buy this, you have to buy that, and they are greedy and will say they want to eat meat. Dad, are you going to take them to a restaurant again? Don't you know that the people in the old house are greedy?

Wang Jingru said this, and Wang Laosan stopped walking. He looked at Wang Jingyi and said, "Go buy it yourself! Ask your parents to buy it. I am not your third uncle anymore, and you don't have to try to get close to me anymore."

So several people left again, Wang Jingyi stood there with tears on her face, thinking that Wang Laosan would be moved by her. But Wang Laosan walked past her without even looking at her.

As soon as Wang Laosan left, she stood there and cursed. Wang Laosan is such a stingy person, bah, what a thing. He didn't even let me buy a piece of maltose.

Damn cripple, wait till I get home and tell grandma to come to your house and deal with you. Actually, Wang Jingru and the others did not leave. They walked around him and went behind him. Listening to his vicious curse, Wang Laosan's face was so dark that water could drip out.

However, Wang Jingyi was still cursing there. When she turned around, she saw Wang Jingru at a glance, which frightened Wang Jingyi. Wang Laosan said angrily, "You kid, learn less from your mother and your grandmother." The little kid actually learned bad things.

Don't call me Third Uncle anymore. I don't have a niece like you. If you were older, I would have taught you a lesson today. Wang Jingru and her father left here, and Wang Jingyi also went into the store to look for her parents.

Boss Wang even said shamelessly, "You went out and asked your third uncle to buy you some candy. Did your third uncle buy it for you?"

Wang Lao Da's wife curled her lips and said, "Of course he didn't buy it. If he did, your daughter wouldn't have held it in her hand." Wang Lao San is really stingy. He didn't even buy his niece a piece of maltose.

The couple continued to complain about Wang Laosan, and Wang Jingyi's pitiful look of tears about to fall made Wang Laosan feel distressed. After all, he only had this little girl among his three sons. Naturally, he loved her more.

But it was impossible to get him to spend money on maltose, so I just said, "Okay, stop crying. We are here to see the lanterns, not to buy food. Let's go and continue shopping."

He didn't know that his family of six was targeted by human traffickers, and Wang Jingru's family was also targeted. They had their eyes on Wang Jingru and Wang Jingyi, so the human traffickers had been following them.

The human traffickers in the town are a group, not just one or two people. Every year, this group of human traffickers steal children when they visit lantern festivals and temple fairs.

There were too many people, Wang Jingru held Xuanyuan Lei and her father's hands tightly. The two brothers held each other tightly, and also held their mother.

The traffickers had been unable to catch the children of Wang Lao San because they walked close together holding hands. But the traffickers of Wang Lao Da were soon able to catch the children because they just let the children follow behind them and pull their clothes.

The three brothers were all careless, and none of them cared about their sister. When there were too many people, the traffickers created some chaos and separated his family.

It was at this time that the human traffickers knocked Wang Jingyi unconscious and took her away.