Quick Transmigration: Always Just a Passerby

Chapter 8 Orphan Girl of a bygone era

In 1969, a vacant lot by the river in Hongzao Village Production Brigade.

Wang Anping, who has already adapted to the original owner's identity, is now fishing with a fishing rod he bought from the system store.

A bunch of little radish heads were gathering pig feed in the bushes nearby, glancing over here every now and then, licking their lips in hope that their auntie could catch a big fish today.

The original owner of this body is 17 years old this year and has lived in Yunhai City since childhood.

When she was 15, her parents died in the line of duty. The little girl, who had been pampered since childhood, was so heartbroken that Jiang Ping took over.

Therefore, the original owner didn't have any particular wishes; on the contrary, he felt it was good to be able to reincarnate with his parents.

After the transmigrated person finished handling the funeral arrangements for the original owner's parents, dealt with the compensation and employment matters, and entrusted the house to the neighborhood committee for rental.

He quickly completed his studies, obtained his high school diploma, and returned to his hometown, Hongzao Village, with his luggage.

Anyway, she has plenty of supplies in her storage space, so she won't go hungry no matter where she is.

Thinking of this, Wang Anping pretended that a fish had taken the bait and pulled back, putting on a very convincing performance. Then he pulled up a big fish, which stunned the children behind him.

At this point, they didn't know the word "exaggerated," nor did they think that their aunt's acting was bad; they only thought that the fish was too heavy, which made her expression look strange.

After Wang Anping finished his performance, he waved his arm and beckoned the children to follow him to a secluded cottage at the foot of Daqingshan Mountain in the distance.

At this moment, everyone tacitly agreed that they couldn't make too much noise and attract outsiders' attention, so they all pretended to be calm.

Upon arrival, the older children took the initiative to help. Wang Xiaoqiang used a hidden old kitchen knife to clean and gut the fish, while Wang Dahua added firewood to the fire.

With these preparations complete, Wang Xuehu, who had learned some of his great-aunt's cooking skills, went to cook.

The younger ones would find some dry branches and leaves nearby and save them here for later use.

Since returning to the village, Wang Anping has become a well-known street urchin in Hongzao Village. On the surface, the pension is enough for her daily expenses, and her work points are used to help the children cut pig feed.

The original owner's grandparents and maternal grandparents have all passed away, and the brigade leader, Wang Guozhu, is her cousin. Who else can take care of her?

Thanks to the fact that her original family frequently corresponded with her hometown and maintained social connections, and that everyone was related by blood, she was well accepted by these people when she returned to live alone.

So far, no one has been foolish enough to let her perform surgery and show off their muscles.

Now I love listening to the aunties gossip about this family and that family every day, and watching the educated youth argue over their hair.

However, she has recently become obsessed with fishing, and I must say, the fishing rod she bought from the system store is really good.

When she got a little tired of eating fish, she became too lazy to cook, so she trained a few capable assistants to practice fitness exercises with her.

I deliberately had the system artificially aged before taking it out, and told everyone that I found it at a scrap yard in Yunhai City, and no one doubted me.

Wang Dahua's family also knew about this. None of the parents were unhappy about it; on the contrary, they told them to keep their mouths shut and not to talk nonsense.

In his heart, he felt that Wang Anping was indeed worthy of being the daughter of the Wang family, and that she was incredibly lucky.

A pot of fragrant, milky-white fish soup was ready, and everyone's eyes widened in amazement.

Wang Dahua said with a hint of envy, "Xuehu has truly inherited my teachings; he's so lucky!"

The others nodded in agreement. "That's right! This kid can do it after just one time. Did he secretly practice at home?"

Wang Anping also comforted the little ones, saying that Wang Xuehu's talent was hereditary, as his ancestors had always been good at cooking.

What she really thought was that Wang Xuehu was just a tool and underling of Chen Tang, the male protagonist who would later become a big shot in the black market, and his job was to cook for people.

This plot is really strange. It's not a dual male lead plot. Wang Xuehu should just take over first.

As for the male lead, Chen Tang, he is currently just a low-level thug in the county's black market. The two of them brushed past each other at the train station, triggering the plot.

Seeing that the children were waiting, she covered their mouths with her hands to prevent drool from falling into their bowls, and quickly got up to distribute the fish to them.

The fish soup in the pot was left uncovered. After the soup had cooled down and everyone had finished eating and cleaned up the kitchen, they each took a bowl of soup and went home before the villagers finished work. They all seemed to want to disappear into the distance.

Afterwards, they still have to go out to work, and they need to get rid of the smell on their bodies, so everyone will find it troublesome.

If other family members have objections, feeling that they are not getting enough to eat, then the older generation will naturally suppress them.

After everyone had left, Wang Anping locked the door and pretended to hide a kitchen knife and a pot behind the house, but actually put them into his spatial storage.

She then carried a small wooden bucket to the brigade leader's house. The gate was wide open, and Gu Mei, the socially awkward cousin-in-law whom Wang Anping had personally identified as such, was working in the yard. When she saw her, she greeted her and invited her in to talk.

Wang Anping stepped inside, sat on a small stool, took a fish trap from the bucket and handed it to Gu Mei, saying with a grin, "Sister-in-law, are these the little fish you like to eat?"

Gu Mei was a little moved, feeling that although Xiaoping also grew up in the city, he was completely different from those educated youth.

Another thing is that even their own children never imagined that the elderly couple would like to eat this stuff.

When she took the basket and poured the contents into the basin, she realized there was quite a lot of stuff inside.

"Xiaoping, you're really good at catching fish. I don't think anyone else has your skill."

Wang Anping scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed, since it was all thanks to the fishing rod and bait.

Gu Mei knew that Xiaoping wouldn't accept it even if she gave it to her again, so she went to her own vegetable garden to pick some vegetables and took a few salted duck eggs made by her mother's family to put in her basket.

Then he sat down and continued working, talking to Wang Anping about how the educated youth who came this time were very spoiled, but they all had good conditions and were even willing to spend money to build a small single room for themselves.

In this way, everyone could earn some extra income while working in the fields. They also liked to ask the production team children to collect firewood to exchange for sugar, small fish, shrimp, eggs, and vegetables.

A few days ago, a former educated youth wanted to switch to an easier job, so she gave her husband, Lao Wang, some good cigarettes, canned fruit, and brown sugar. This gesture was truly astonishing.

However, according to Gu Mei, it would be great if the educated youth from the neighboring Caozi Village production team didn't cause trouble.

Wang Anping echoed this, guessing that it was his cousin's eldest granddaughter, Wang Yuan, who had heard about it at school and told him about it when she came back.

She knew more details about the educated youth in Caozi Village. She was fortunate enough to witness it while eating at a state-run restaurant next to the police station, and the system provided her with more information.

So she briefly recounted what had happened, but the content was so melodramatic that Gu Mei was completely stunned after listening.

Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Anping picked up his things, told Gu Mei, and went home.

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Among the educated youth who arrived in Caozi Village last year, Zhang Lü, Liu Wang, and Wang Cha were all from Tianqing City.

Zhang Lü and Liu Wang were betrothed by their families when they were young. They went to Caozi Village together to try and develop their relationship. Wang Cha was their classmate.

Since arriving in Caozi Village, Liu Wang has been cold and distant towards Zhang Lü, saying that arranged marriages between children are no longer common and that he would explain it to his family, but in reality, he has never told his family.

After that, Liu Wang started having an ambiguous relationship with Wang Cha, and Wang Cha would often come over and look at Zhang Lu with a mournful expression, saying things like "people who are not loved should leave."

Zhang Lü felt extremely unlucky and was angry that Liu Wang hadn't explained things clearly before going to the countryside. Now that he had come to Caozi Village with Liu Wang, he was acting crazy. It was obvious that Wang Cha's trip to the countryside with him was pre-arranged.

When Zhang Lu called her parents in Tianqing City to explain the situation, they couldn't find the culprit, Liu Wang, so they could only argue with Liu Wang's parents to vent their anger.

Afterwards, Zhang Lu borrowed a camera to take photos of the two pigs on a date in the woods and sent them to her parents, who then gave them to Liu Wang's family, who refused to change their ways.

Then Zhang Lv's parents started making arrangements for their daughter, planning to bring her back to the city after the New Year.

Time passed quickly. Wang Cha and Liu Wang would still come over from time to time to annoy Zhang Lü, saying that even if they couldn't be lovers, they could be friends, since they were all from the same hometown and could share money and food.

Zhang Lu even speculated that perhaps Liu Wang's family had stopped sending things to this stupid pig.

After she directly refuses, Wang Cha will start to act like she's about to cry. Liu Wang will immediately rush over to protect Wang Cha, then yell at Zhang Lu, and finally get hit by Zhang Lu.

The two's behavior stunned the other educated youth and villagers. No one dared to get involved; they were a little disgusted but couldn't help but want to watch.

Zhang Lu also found it annoying and usually avoided it, but unexpectedly, Wang Cha was interested in seducing him and got to know the son of the commune's director, Ge Wei.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Wang praised Zhang Lü's family background and appearance excessively, hoping that the other party would find an opportunity to make a move.