The Rise of a Farm Girl

The village chief listened to everyone's discussion and had to step forward this time.

Because he is the head of the village, he does not allow any bad rumors in the village.

If the news spreads to other villages, it will be difficult for the girls and boys in their village to find a partner.

He was afraid that other village chiefs would laugh at him and that he would not be able to manage the village well. So the village could not have such a reputation.

The village chief coughed twice and cleared his throat. "Er Ya! Your grandparents treated you like this, and the village chief can't just ignore it."

Then you can go to your home with the village chief and talk to your grandparents. Don't worry, the village chief will definitely seek justice for you.

All the gossipy women in the village followed the village chief to Wang Jingru's house.

The village chief held Wang Jingru's little hand and walked in front. They had not yet reached Old Wang's house. Old Wang's youngest grandson, Wang Youjun, was the youngest son of Wang Jingru's second uncle and was one year younger than Wang Jingru. When Wang Youjun saw so many people coming towards his house, he hurriedly ran home.

As soon as he ran into the yard, he shouted loudly, "Oh no, grandpa and grandma, the village chief, Erya and many other villagers are all coming here."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she stood up and started to curse. This damned little girl was always causing trouble for the family.

She's even learned to complain. Wait until the village chief leaves, and I'll tear her skin apart.

This damn girl should be sold for money. She is useless at home, does nothing, and doesn't even feed the chickens or pigs.

When asked to collect grass for pigs, he couldn't do it properly. When asked to feed chickens, he would spill the chicken feed.

At this time, Wang Jingyi also spoke up, "Grandma Erya is really too stupid, and she always makes grandpa and grandma angry. I won't make grandma angry. Grandma is the best."

With such a good grandma, she actually went to the village chief to complain. She shouldn't be given food, she should be starved to death.

Look at how vicious the words of this six-year-old child are. It's obvious that he learned a lot from Old Lady Wang.

Although she didn't learn anything else, she really mastered Old Lady Wang's manners of throwing tantrums and being vicious.

Old Mrs. Wang said complacently, "My eldest granddaughter is the best. I'll give you an extra spoonful of rice in the evening." Wang Jingyi immediately said in a flattering manner, "Thank you, grandma. You're so nice."

The grandparents and grandchildren were chatting happily! The village chief led people into the yard. When he walked into the yard, he saw that the whole family was there. Except for the two children from the third room who were working in the fields, the rest were at home.

The village chief came in and looked down upon seeing Wang Changxi, saying, "Changxi, as the head of the family, how do you manage the household? How could you let your wife behave like this? You almost starved Erya to death."

Look at how hungry the little kid is, skin and bones, with a sallow face. The wind could blow him away.

No matter how biased you are, you can't do this! Although Erya is a girl, isn't she also your granddaughter?

After hearing what the village chief said, Old Lady Wang spat on the ground and said, "Bah, I don't want a granddaughter like this!"

I don't have such a granddaughter. A little girl. It's obvious that she has no luck. Please don't bring bad luck to us old couple.

The village chief was so angry that he pointed at Old Mrs. Wang and said, "Your third son and his wife went to repair the river."

You said that it would be fine if your family didn't have so many sons. Your eldest grandson is already a grown man, and your eldest son and second son are just sitting idle at home.

You let your third daughter-in-law repair the river. Aren't you afraid of being embarrassed if you tell others about it? Look around this village, you won't see a daughter-in-law being asked to do this kind of work.

Only your family can do this. Both of you are not at home. Such a small little girl, left at home.

Not to mention how to treat you well, at least you should be able to have enough food and clothes, right?

Why do you beat and scold me, and make me work without giving me food?

After the village chief finished speaking, Old Man Wang lowered his head, his face flushed, and he stammered and couldn't say anything. Finally, he said that the old woman was in charge of all the family affairs. After that, he lowered his head and said nothing more.

In fact, Old Man Wang has a lot of ideas. He always pretends to be a good guy in front of others. In fact, no matter what happens, it is Old Man Wang who makes plans and Old Lady Wang who takes the lead.

Old man Wang didn't say anything. Old lady Wang let out a cry and sat on the ground. She clapped her legs and started crying.

Oh my God, please open your eyes and take a look. Even this little girl can report evil.

Why don't you let a thunderbolt strike you to death! You unfilial little girl. She slapped her thigh and howled, repeating the same few words over and over again.

The village chief was annoyed by the sound, and the sound was very sharp and piercing, making his eardrums buzz.

The village chief was so angry that he shouted, "That's enough, is this enough? This is simply a shrew."

Look at who has a family like yours, with chaos all day long.

Wang Changxi, do you still want to be famous? Your fourth son is studying and is now a scholar.

If the reputation of your granddaughter starving to death spreads, your son won't have to study. If you really don't want your son to study, then you can starve your granddaughter to death.

They haven't eaten for several days. When Wang Changxi heard this, he thought that if his little granddaughter starved to death, it would bring a bad reputation and affect his fourth son's studies. That would not be acceptable.

He hurried over and said, "Don't worry, village chief. I will definitely take care of the woman at home and will not let her starve her second granddaughter. There won't be any delicacies to eat, but she will be able to eat her fill."

Don't worry, Erya will never starve to death. You'd better keep your word and don't affect the reputation of our entire village.

Also, your whole family is staying at home, but you let the third child's two children go to the fields to pull weeds. Tell me, is this justified?

You have so many sons and grandsons, but you let the two children from the third room go. Do you think that if this matter gets to the academy in town, and your uncle is studying but you let two nephews under ten years old go to the fields to weed and farm to support his studies, will he still be able to go to school?

What scholars fear most is bad conduct. Think about it carefully.

After saying that, he turned around and walked out. As soon as he reached the door, he said, "Er Ya has been hungry for three days. If she continues to starve, she will die. Hurry up and get her some food."

Don't let me hear any bad things about your family. Otherwise, I will call the clan leader and the elders to expel this branch of your family.

Wang Changxi was also frightened when he heard this, and hurried to see the village chief out. As he walked, he said, "Brother Changqing, don't worry, the things you said will never happen again. I will let the eldest and the second son go to work in the fields, and all my grandchildren will go to the fields as well."

I will never abuse the third wife's child. You'd better keep your word. Look at you. How cowardly you have become? Let a woman be the boss.

After the village chief walked away, the onlookers gradually dispersed.

Wang Changxi's family became the topic of conversation and joke among the villagers after dinner.

The villagers not only talked about Wang Changxi's family, but also Erlaizi's family. Erlaizi's wife was sent to the town clinic, where the doctor cleaned the wound and applied medicine. He also boiled some medicine and finally saved Erlaizi's wife.

When Erlaizi's wife woke up, she wanted to divorce. Her parents' home was far away, so she went to the clinic this time. There were also villagers who were good at telling news to her.

When his brothers from his mother's side came, they gave Er Laizi a severe beating, causing blood to flow from his nose and mouth.

Er Laizi was most afraid of his wife's brothers-in-law and brothers-in-law. In the end, they divorced.

Er Laizi was afraid of being beaten again, so he had no choice but to write a divorce letter.

On this side, Wang Changxi saw off the village chief.

He entered the yard with a gloomy face. But he really didn't dare to hit Erya, because she was too thin. She was standing there swaying, and it looked like she wouldn't live long.

Wang Changxi asked his eldest daughter-in-law to cook some food for Erya. Li Mei reluctantly went to the kitchen to cook some cornmeal porridge and made two big pancakes.

He had to do it, because Old Man Wang was afraid that Erya would really die. He had to restore his reputation, and if he wanted to restore his reputation, he had to fatten Erya up.

This way people won't say that he is abusing Arya.

Old Mrs. Wang cursed and swore, and was very angry, but she did not dare to abuse them openly. She was really afraid that the village chief would exterminate their family.

This was Wang Jingru's first full meal. Although the cornmeal porridge was sore on the throat, the big pancake was not tasty either.

But it was better than being hungry, so I drank a bowl of cornmeal porridge in a daze.

He ate two more big pancakes. His six-year-old body had a bulging belly, which scared his aunt Li Mei.

You are not starving to death, don't eat too much. Li Mei said in a low voice, not daring to speak loudly. Erya, don't eat anymore. If you are too full, there will be more tomorrow!

My stomach is broken and I won’t be able to eat tomorrow.

Wang Jingru rolled her eyes and said, "Aunt, I can't get sick from eating too much. Why don't you try starving yourself for three days? You're almost starving me to death."

I'm not full yet! After saying that, Wang Jingru returned to the wing room where they lived with her round belly.

There are two rooms here. They live next to the mountain and all the houses are built with stones.

The roofs are thatched, so the houses in this village are very sturdy.

Because it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, if there is a flood, the house might be washed away, so this stone house is very sturdy.

At most, when a flood comes, the roof will be washed away, but the four frames of the house will not be destroyed.

After the flood, they got some straw and wood to repair the house. So they built houses from generation to generation.

The wall was made of stone and was very solid and thick.

Wang Jingru returned to her room and lay on the bed. Wang Jingru lived with her parents, and her two brothers lived in another room.

It was completely dark that day, and Wang Jingru's two brothers came back. This time, Old Man Wang asked Old Lady Wang to give each of his two grandsons an extra big pancake.

Old Mrs. Wang reluctantly went to get them food because the food was locked in the cupboard.

Only Old Lady Wang had the key. Old Lady Wang usually had the final say at home, but he was most afraid of Wang Changxi, because Wang Changxi would beat him in the middle of the night, gag her mouth and tie her hands. She couldn't make any sound. Wang Changxi was very cruel.

Don't be fooled by his quiet nature, honest people can be very ruthless when they hit others. So Wang Changxi usually doesn't say anything, but once he does, Old Lady Wang doesn't even dare to refute him.

The two brothers Wang Youliang and Wang Youjin were really flattered. They did not usually receive such treatment. One of them was eight years old, and the other was ten years old. They had to do a lot of work every day, and it was the time when they could eat, but they had never been full.

Only the children of the eldest wife can eat enough, the second wife can eat most of the food, and sometimes can eat enough. Otherwise, just look at the eldest wife's family, they are all white and plump, the second wife's family is not as fat as the eldest wife's. Anyway, no matter what, the third wife's family are all as thin as bamboo poles.

The two brothers usually have two pancakes and a bowl of porridge each in the evening.

There were three pancakes and a bowl of porridge tonight. The two brothers hid one each and were reluctant to eat it, planning to return to the room later to give it to their sister.

The two brothers ate voraciously and finished the meal in just a few minutes.

After dinner, the two brothers hurried back to the house to find their sister. They didn't dare to speak loudly for fear that their grandparents would hear them. "Little sister, get up quickly. I left a cake for you."