The 1960s: The Story of a Country Girl's Journey to the City

She was filled with hatred, but it was no use. Old Man Lin, seeing that he had angered the crowd, had no choice but to restrain her words and actions.

Bao Ya was born prematurely, and Su Ruyi had no milk to feed her. Su's eldest aunt's baby died before it was even a month old, so Lin Bao Ya was given to her eldest aunt by the old lady Su, which also alleviated the aunt's grief over the loss of her child.

After Bao Ya was taken home, the old lady blocked the Lin family's door and cursed for three days, attracting the whole village to come to the Lin family to watch the commotion.

Coincidentally, Lin's eldest daughter-in-law gave birth to Lin Siya around those same time, and right after giving birth, she heard Granny Su cursing at the door for three days.

Lin Dahai was shameless. He did nothing all day but stand guard at the kitchen door. No matter what Old Lady Lin made for her eldest daughter-in-law, he would take half for his own wife. Either they would each have half, or neither of them would get any. The house was smashed to pieces, and Old Lady Lin had nowhere to vent her anger. Both of her daughters-in-law had given birth to girls, so what good were they?

After being scolded for three days, and with no food to nourish her body during her postpartum period, Sister-in-law Lin developed a deep hatred for the third son's family and constantly sought trouble from them, both openly and secretly.

After that, Bao Ya stayed at the Su family's house. Granny Lin naturally didn't want to take her back; keeping a little girl like that was a waste of food.

Lin Dahai and Su Ruyi, this somewhat unreliable couple, were even less inclined to take their daughter back. Looking at the Lin family's daughters, all they did every day was get scolded and endless chores; compared to their daughter's life in the Su family, it was like night and day. They both wanted to go live with their daughter in the Su family.

Lin Baoya's life in the Su family was much better than that of other girls in the village. Su Daqiang had four sons but no daughters, and he treated Baoya like his own daughter. Even during the years of famine, he never thought of sending her back to the Lin family.

It must be said that the two old ladies had excellent genes, and Lin Baoya was even more beautiful than them; there was no girl more beautiful than her in the entire commune.

Having learned from Su Ruyi's experience, Grandma Su was particularly attentive to raising Lin Baoya. Not only did she finish junior high school, but she also diligently taught her household chores. Except for not working in the fields, Lin Baoya was capable of handling all the household tasks.

She is beautiful, educated, quick-witted, and has a strong sense of responsibility. She also likes to take charge and is often jokingly called the "Second Team Leader" by the villagers. Lin Baoya is an unusual figure in Nanshan Brigade.

With her mind preoccupied, Bao Ya lay on the kang (heated brick bed) in the west room of the Su family's old house. That familiar feeling washed over her, and she quickly fell into a deep sleep.

In a daze, she seemed to see her mother from her past life, leading her past self and a lawyer to handle her 'inheritance,' selling the machinery factory and shops she had owned, and paying off the bank loans. She brought that version of herself back to her and her stepfather's mansion, and the next day the three of them took a private jet on a trip abroad.

The girl who looked exactly like her in her past life had a somewhat bewildered expression, as if she wasn't quite used to things there. Could it be Lin Baoya?!

As I thought about it, the image in front of me became blurry.

"Are you Lin Qiao?"

A voice sounded from behind her; it was her own voice. Lin Qiao turned around and saw her past self standing in front of her, her eyes widening in surprise.

"You are... Lin Baoya?"

She stared at that version of herself in disbelief.

"Hmm, let's sit down and chat."

As she spoke, she sat cross-legged on the ground.

Lin Qiao walked over and sat opposite her, weakly asking, "Did we swap souls?"

"It seems so. How are things going on your end? Is my grandma alright?"

"Yes, that's good. I just recovered from my illness, and she didn't notice anything unusual."

"That's good. You must take good care of her. She's old and can't take a jolt."

"Aren't you planning to switch back?"

"Do you have a way to get it back?"

"No……"

"Tch, I thought you could change it. Let me tell you, I've consulted several masters these past few days, and none of them could do anything. Those guys are really ruthless; they didn't even get the job done and still took my money!"

"Didn't my mom suspect you weren't me?"

"No, your mom said your personality changed because of the breakup."

"Ugh... it would be such a loss if I couldn't get it back. Do you even know what kind of life you guys lead? Why am I so unlucky!"

"Oh, oh, you're so ordinary-looking, where do you get your confidence? Have you ever thought about the despair I feel every time I look in the mirror? I'm so fat, I get out of breath even if I walk fast. And the people here are so pretentious! You can't speak loudly, you can't eat too fast, you can't even take big steps when you walk. It's such a suffocating life!"

Uh…is she looking down on me? But judging from my looks, I seem to have gotten a huge advantage. Lin Qiao touched her face.

"But the food here is really delicious."

"How could it not taste good? So many additives." Lin Qiao rolled her eyes at her, silently complaining to herself.

"You have such a small appetite, you get full after eating so little. You never seem to get your fill."

I rolled my eyes at her again. She eats a normal amount, way more than those who eat meal replacements every day to lose weight. But wouldn't you get even fatter if you kept eating like that?

"Your stepfather treats you really well, he gives you whatever you want, and he never asks for more. Also, this little card can really buy good things without spending any money..." Lin Baoya babbled on, as if she had discovered a new continent, waving her black card and excitedly recounting her shopping experiences.

"That's a black card; it was used with my stepfather's money. He'll pay it back after I use it."

"Oh? Oh, but your mother is really capable. At such an old age, she managed to find someone richer than your father. She's much better than you."

"Ugh! Can you stop acting all innocent after getting such a great deal? She found someone even richer, and you're enjoying the benefits too, aren't you? The most pitiful one is my own daughter, who can't even afford to eat or drink." Lin Qiao silently complained in her heart.

"If you had half the ability of your mother, you wouldn't have been fooled by that scumbag. I gave Xue Lili a good beating yesterday."

"Huh? What's going on?"

Hearing this, Lin Qiao's eyes lit up, and she became interested.

"She's getting married to that scumbag and came to me to brag about it, even wanting you to be her bridesmaid. She's obviously up to no good. She's practically begging to be beaten, so I can't be lenient. Your stepfather said, if you want to beat her, then beat her. If you're still angry, you can beat her a few more times. He'll take the blame for everything."

Lin Qiao became more and more excited as she listened. As expected, it was the battle-hardened Lin Baoya who could handle things so easily, things she had thought about countless times. This was the happiest thing she had heard all night.

"You'll have to be tougher living in the village from now on, or those old women will drown you in their spittle. Be assertive when necessary. As long as you don't kill them, your uncle will take care of you, understand? Be brave. As the great man said, 'If there are conditions, go for it; if there aren't, create them.' Go for it!"

What? Damn it, does that mean the great man wants you to fight? Are you taking advantage of my lack of education? You're trying to fool me with this utter nonsense.