jdhmnovel Chapter 68 60 The Youngest Daughter of a Farming Family (1)
Chapter 68 60 The Youngest Daughter of a Farming Family (1)
Xia Mingwei had just arrived in this body and hadn't even had time to absorb the memories when she felt a slight discomfort in her body.
Just as she was trying to integrate her body and endure the discomfort, she caught a glimpse of Xiao Ba, who looked guilty, standing to the side.
In that instant, she seemed to understand something. Suppressing the small flame of anger within her, she gritted her teeth and said to Xiao Ba, "Xiao Ba, what's going on?"
Already feeling guilty, Xiao Ba became even more uncertain after hearing Xia Mingwei's angry roar. It forced a smile at Xia Mingwei and said somewhat awkwardly, "Host, now is not a good time to talk. Let's find another opportunity to have a proper chat next time. You should absorb the memories first!"
After saying that, Xiao Ba hurriedly slipped away. No matter how Xia Mingwei called it, it remained completely unresponsive, as if it had frozen in place.
Seeing this, Xia Ming sighed and had no choice but to stand aside and obediently begin to receive the memories.
The social context at this time was somewhat similar to that of China in the 1960s; the country had just been established and social productivity was still relatively low.
The original owner's father was named Xia Dazhu, and her mother was named Niu Aihua. They were married for over twenty years and had three children: the original owner's eldest brother Xia Aiguo, her second brother Xia Aimin, and the original owner herself Xia Mingwei.
As for why the original owner's name sounds unusual and unique, there's quite a story behind it.
Back then, not long after Xia's parents got married, they were separated from their family and forced to live independently. To support the large family, Xia's mother, who was more than seven months pregnant, had no choice but to grit her teeth and work in the fields. One day, while working, Xia's mother accidentally tripped and fell on the edge of a field, immediately bleeding. Everyone rushed Xia's mother to the hospital, where she gave birth to a baby girl not long after.
Everyone looked at the baby, who was only the size of a kitten, and shook their heads, predicting that the child would not survive and advising Xia's parents to prepare themselves mentally. Xia's mother, looking at her frail daughter, was so anxious that she could only shed tears.
The couple made every effort to save their daughter's life, even foregoing a formal name. They called her "Meizai" (little sister) until she was two years old.
When "Little Sister" was two and a half years old, she fell seriously ill, which greatly worried her parents. The two sought medical help everywhere, but her condition did not improve. Just when the couple felt hopeless, things took a turn for the better.
A wandering Taoist priest passed by the door and asked Xia's mother for a bowl of water. After drinking the water, the priest offered to treat the "young girl" to express his gratitude.
Because "Meizi's" illness came on suddenly and had not been cured for a long time, Xia's parents were already at their wits' end. With the idea of "trying anything as a last resort", they agreed to his treatment.
After examining the child, the Taoist priest said there was no major problem. He then burned a talisman and had Xia's mother mix it with water for the "little girl" to drink.
Seeing that the "girl" was barely breathing, the couple reluctantly gave her the talisman water, though they were still somewhat skeptical.
The couple hadn't held out much hope, but to their surprise, the talisman water actually worked. That afternoon, "Meizi," who had been suffering from a persistent high fever, had her fever break. Overjoyed to see their daughter improve, they both agreed that the man was a highly skilled master and immediately begged the wandering Taoist priest to name their daughter.
The Taoist priest, seeing the earnestness in the two men's eyes and the genuine concern for their daughter, readily agreed to their request. After a moment's thought, he named the girl Xia Mingwei.
And so, under the careful care of Xia's parents, Xia Mingwei grew up, albeit with some stumbles, until she turned 10. In that year, the original owner's story officially began.
Xia Mingwei was quite far apart in age from her two older brothers, so by the time Xia Mingwei was 10 years old, her two older brothers had already started their own families.
The eldest brother, Xia Aiguo, married a girl from a neighboring village named Lin Fang. They had two daughters and one son, Xia Daya, Xia Erya, and Xia Tianbao.
The second brother, Xia Aimin, married a former educated youth who had been sent to the countryside, named Liu Xueer. They have been married for two years and do not yet have children.
Although the original owner's two older brothers had both gotten married, they hadn't separated their households yet, and the whole family lived together. With so many people living together, arguments and disputes were bound to arise.
Seeing how much Xia's parents favored Xia Mingwei, Lin Fang and Liu Xue'er felt somewhat unhappy. Whenever they had time, they would gossip in front of the original owner's two older brothers, constantly urging them to separate the family.
During a day of work, Xia's father injured his foot and needed a large sum of money for treatment. However, the original owner's two sisters-in-law saw an opportunity in this situation. They threatened to divide the family property or else they would not agree to give Xia's father the money for treatment. Xia's mother had no choice but to tearfully agree to their series of unreasonable demands.
After doing all this, the group seemed to have a change of heart and hurriedly took Xia's father to the hospital. However, because too much time had passed, the optimal treatment window had been missed. Ultimately, Xia's father passed away due to an infection in his wound.
Ever since Xia's father passed away, Xia's mother seemed to have become a different person. The once fiery and outspoken woman had become silent and withdrawn. She also became more devoted to her daughter, Xia Mingwei. Nothing else could stir her heart except her daughter.
Xia Mingwei had already attended school for several years and learned many characters while her father was still alive. Later, when news of the resumption of the college entrance examination came, Xia's mother gritted her teeth and decided to support her daughter's university education. She felt that this was the only feasible way for her daughter to escape rural life. Therefore, no matter how hard life was, she never considered letting her daughter give up her studies.
Xia Mingwei lived up to her mother's expectations, consistently ranking among the top students in her class. Her college entrance exam results also met her mother's expectations, and she was successfully admitted to a teachers' college.
Just when things seemed to be going well, misfortune struck again.
On her way to pick up her college acceptance letter, Xia Mingwei was walking along the riverbank when she was suddenly shoved hard. Before she could even see who it was, she fell into the river.
The murderer chose a clever time; it was midday, when everyone was home resting, and no one could hear her cries for help. So Xia Mingwei struggled in the river a couple of times before sinking to the bottom. Several days later, villagers discovered her already dead body in a place with dense aquatic plants.
When the devastating news arrived, Xia's mother could no longer withstand the successive blows and went insane.
The original owner never knew who had harmed him or why they had taken such revenge on him until his death.
She hopes the mission takers can help her find the murderer and take good care of Xia's parents so they can enjoy their old age in peace.