The Rise of a Farm Girl

Wang Youliang's memorial was about his sister Wang Jingru, who designed the waterwheel.

Make farmland irrigation convenient and fast, saving manpower.

It makes crops grow better and increases yields. Because there is enough water, the yield goes up.

It can increase income and the country's granaries can be more adequate. Now there is a drought in the north, making life miserable for the people.

Now that there was a blueprint for making a waterwheel, the emperor was very pleased and he planned to promote it nationwide.

Of course, the emperor would not easily believe that the waterwheel could be as useful as described in the memorial just by looking at a blueprint.

A carpenter was asked to make a waterwheel. After it was put into use in the imperial farm, people found that the waterwheel was really useful.

It saves time and effort. If it is promoted nationwide, the water in the paddy fields will be sufficient and the yield will naturally increase.

The emperor was so pleased that he rewarded Wang Jingru with the position of village chief, a seventh-rank position. Now she was on equal footing with her brother, the seventh-rank county magistrate.

He also rewarded Wang Jingru with a hundred acres of fertile land, a lot of cloth, and a hundred taels of silver.

When the gifts were delivered to the village, the whole village was in an uproar. Every villager was so happy that they looked as if they were officials.

Because there is an official living in their village, the people in their village can also have face when they go out.

When the young men in their village reach dating age, it will be easy for them to find wives.

Wang Jingru's hundred acres of fertile land is very close to the town. It can be said that this fertile land is under the jurisdiction of the town mayor.

The mayor smiled from ear to ear when he received the notice.

Because there are so few people, not so many people are farming the fields. With so many fields, every year when it comes to farming, it becomes the mayor's biggest headache.

Wang Jingru was not afraid. At most, he could buy ten or twenty cows and lend them to whoever helped him with farming.

Although all the able-bodied men in the town were drafted into the army, there were still young men, just fourteen or fifteen years old, who were all very capable.

Among these people, any of them would be willing to work for him under the conditions he offered.

He also made sure her food was good enough. Wang Laosan was so happy to see his daughter receive so many rewards that he did not sleep a wink all night.

The next morning, I got up and went to the field, which was a hundred acres!

The vast field stretched as far as the eye could see, and Wang Laosan was so happy that he walked back and forth in the field.

Wang Laosan didn't achieve much in his life, but he was a farmer and loved the land very much.

Wang Laosan and his daughter went to the livestock market again. This time when Wang Jingru went, all the cattle vendors came to greet them.

They all talked about the good qualities of their own cows, saying that our cows are fat and strong, and have the strength to plow the land.

Look at our cow, it's in its prime, and its teeth are in good condition. They surrounded Wang Jingru, and she nodded and said, "Yes."

I looked at each store one by one, and told them not to rush. So Wang Jingru started bargaining.

Finally, he bought 15 oxen, spending taels of silver, and bought plows to plow the fields.

Wang Jingru planted these hundred acres of fertile land, using seeds from the space alone.

Of the 100 acres of fertile land, 70 acres are paddy fields and 30 acres are dry land. The rice seeds of the 70 acres all come from the rice seeds in the space.

Wang Jingru did not plant the seeds directly in the field. She first soaked the seeds in the space to germinate, and then chose a piece of land to grow rice seeds in it.

But the villagers didn’t understand and said that this was just nonsense.

This girl doesn't know how to farm and just plants randomly.

Some even said, just plant it if I ask you to, it’s not like we’re not paying you, but I feel sorry for these rice seeds.

If it doesn't work, then all these rice seeds will be wasted!

Wang Jingru completely ignored the villagers' comments. He was not a real ancient person. There was no reason why modern technology could not be used.

Wang Laosan supported his daughter no matter what Wang Jingru said.

The daughter said that he would not lead the way east to west, so Wang Laosan took the lead in raising seedlings.

The entire process was carried out in accordance with Wang Jingru's seedling cultivation method. Ten days passed in a flash, and the seedlings had already sprouted from the soil.

The germination rate is very high, reaching 100%. The seedlings are growing well.

Everyone was very happy to see that the rice seedlings were growing well, but they didn't know if they would survive after transplanting.

Wang Jingru was afraid that someone might harm the rice seedlings, so she hired a lot of people to watch over them.

As for Meng Xiang's family, his brother and sister-in-law felt that something was wrong because their son had not returned from the academy for more than a month.

The two of them discussed going to the county to take a look, but neither of them could leave as their family was currently farming, so they let the lazy Meng Xiang go to the county.

Meng Xiang was very happy to hear this, as it saved him from having to slack off in the fields every day.

This time I go to the county town, I must stay there for a few more days. My nephew has rented a small yard in the county town.

The next day, Meng Xiang set out before dawn.

I got fifty cents from my eldest brother and had a bowl of wontons when I got to the town.

I took the bullock cart from the town to the county town. I spent three cents and rode the bullock cart to the county town.

Meng Xiang first went to the academy, came to the gate of the academy, and asked whether Meng Haoxue was in the academy.

The old man guarding the door snorted and asked, "Why is he coming to our college?"

He was fired by our dean more than a month ago, and his title of scholar was also taken away.

When Meng Xiang heard this, it was like a bolt from the blue.

He knew that his nephew had returned to the academy, and he knew his nephew's thoughts even better: he had fallen in love with the county magistrate's sister.

But he never expected this result.

Meng Xiang wanted to find his nephew as soon as possible so that he could find out what had happened.

Meng Xiang's legs were shaking as he walked, but he quickened his pace. He was eager to know what had happened.

I couldn't help but quicken my pace, but my legs didn't work so well. I took a step forward and fell flat on my face.

He struggled to get up, two of his front teeth were knocked out, and he spat out the teeth in his mouth, as well as blood and mud.

But he ignored all this and hurried towards the house rented by Meng Haoxue.

When they arrived at the house, the door opened. Meng Xiang, who had no teeth, spoke incoherently, calling out, "Nephew, are you in the room?"

He walked inside while shouting. The door was not locked. He opened it and walked into the room. There was no one there.

The room was full of dust, and looking at the dust on the table, it was clear that no one had lived there for a long time.

When Meng Xiang saw the dust on the table, his heart sank. He hurried out again, stumbling to the back door of the county government office, but no matter how hard he knocked, no one opened the door for him.

He ran to the front of the county government office again and knocked on the door. Soon the door opened from the inside.

The person who came out was Manager Liu. He didn’t recognize Meng Xiang. “Are you doing anything at the county government office?”

If you have any grievances, go and beat the drum to complain. If you have nothing to do, please leave and don't knock on doors randomly.

Meng Xiang calmed himself down and said respectfully, I want to see Aunt Meng in the mansion.

I am the father of Aunt Meng. Please let me know. Manager Liu, do you know that Aunt Meng was sold to a brothel?

Manager Liu immediately said, "Please wait a moment," then closed the door and went into the backyard.

I knocked on Yu Wenjiao's door and said, "Madam, there is a man named Meng Xiang outside. He is here to see Aunt Meng. What should I say to him?"

Yu Wenjiao said, just tell the truth, say that she made a mistake and was sold to a brothel.

Butler Liu agreed and walked quickly towards the gate.

After opening it, he said to Meng Xiang, "Mrs. Meng has committed a serious crime and has been sold to a brothel by the Madam. If you want to find her, go to the biggest brothel!"

After saying that, Butler Liu closed the door. After hearing this, Meng Xiang fell to the ground sadly.

How could he be so obsessed at that time that he had to let his daughter plot against the county magistrate?

He thought that if a woman came to the mansion and became the county magistrate, the county magistrate would definitely be completely obsessed with his daughter.

How long would it take for my daughter to take the position of the county magistrate's wife?

But he never expected that he would end up harming his own daughter.

Meng Xiang, a grown man, sat on the ground and cried like a child.

After crying for a while, she staggered towards the largest brothel in the county.

When we arrived at the door of the brothel, we found that it was closed during the day and there was no one there. The door was tightly closed.

He knocked on the door, and after a while, a fierce man came out and opened the door.

When I saw the disheveled Meng Xiang, I thought he was a beggar begging for food!

He was about to hit him, but he quickly said, "Sir, please spare my life."

I'm here to find my daughter, just let me see her.

I came to find Meng Xianfeng. When I heard that I was looking for the top prostitute in their building, my tone of voice became better. You are really Miss Xianfeng's father. Meng Xianfeng was sold to a brothel and she resisted.

But no matter how powerful a girl was, once she entered the building, she would be subdued by the old brothel owner.

After a few days, he agreed to accept customers and even sold his virginity. Now she is the most popular girl in the building.

Meng Xianfeng hated her cousin and father, but who could save her?

She accepted her fate. The man asked her to wait outside and then went into the building to inform Meng Xianfeng.

Meng Xianfeng heard that her father was looking for her and thought that her father must have gone to the government office to look for her. Only then did she realize that she had been sold to a brothel.

When I arrived at the gate and saw my father, I was planning to cry bitterly.

But when he came out and saw his father's appearance, he was really shocked. Meng Xianfeng hurried over and tears flowed down his face.

Daddy, why did you come just now? Meng Xiang felt so distressed when he saw his daughter. Which girl from a good family would be sold to a brothel?

Meng Xiang gritted his teeth. He hated the county magistrate so much.

Meng Xiang said, do you know where your cousin has gone.

Your grandma, your grandpa, and your uncle and aunt asked me to come and look for your eldest cousin. Otherwise, I would not have come to the county.

I had no idea that you would be sold to a brothel. The county magistrate's family is not a good bunch. I will definitely take revenge on them.

Dad, don't do anything stupid. The word "official" is just a mouthful! How can we beat them?

My daughter has already lost her life. Her life is ruined. Daddy, please don't bother them again.

You are the only relative I have, and this matter was caused by my cousin.

My cousin asked me to drug the county magistrate's sister. He wanted to rape her so that he could become the county magistrate's brother-in-law.

Unexpectedly, my plan failed, and I was stripped of my title of scholar and thrown into jail. The county magistrate was so angry that he sold me out.

This is also my fault. If I hadn't listened to my cousin, so many things wouldn't have happened.

Things have already happened, I have fallen into prostitution, and from now on my daughter will be like this. Daddy, please don't come here anymore.

Meng Xiang cried with snot and tears. He even slapped himself in the face, "My daughter! It's my fault!"

I shouldn't have listened to your cousin and framed the county magistrate and sent you to his mansion.

It ruined your life. The father and daughter chatted for a while, and then the madam came out.