CHAPTER 1: SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEFORMER
In August 2014, in a remote mountainous area in the south of Guizhou Province, China, at eight or nine o'clock in the morning, the warm sun rose from the sky. The fields and mountains were already full of hard-working Huangling villagers.
"Brother Fang Jing!! The village chief is looking for you, come here quickly." A seven or eight-year-old boy rolled up his trouser legs and stood at the top of the terraces, shouting into the empty fields.
"Okay! I get it! Come right away!"
In the distance, Fang Jing skillfully cut off a large handful of pigweed with a sickle and threw it into the frame behind him without looking back. When he heard Fang Tang's shout, he straightened up and hurried back.
Although he didn't know what was going on, he didn't dare to neglect the village chief's invitation. In this small mountain village that had just received electricity less than two years ago, the village chief's words were definitely the first-class authority.
Pigweed filled the one-meter-high basket to the brim, and he ignored the thirty kilograms of weight. He walked quickly down the stairs and rushed home in less than ten minutes.
Putting the pigweed in the corner, Fang Jing wiped the sweat from his forehead and strode into the house calmly, shouldering his arm in a hurry. He looked mature and sophisticated at the age of sixteen or seventeen.
The Fang family has three shabby tile-roofed houses with a total area of 40 to 50 square meters. Whether it is sunny or rainy, there is always sunshine and raindrops to greet them. There is no decent furniture and the ground is covered with dirt. It can be said that they are poor in the village.
The most valuable thing is the pig pen with mud walls next to it. This was built last year when Fang Jing begged his grandfather and grandma and borrowed from more than a dozen houses.
The village chief was sitting on a small bench in the main room, smoking a dry cigarette. Standing next to him was his younger sister Fang Hui. She was twelve years old and was about to enter the first grade of junior high school. A few days ago, she wanted to drop out of school and said she wanted to go out to work.
Fang Jing cursed him for several hours before he changed his mind.
"Uncle, why are you here in person? If you need anything, just let me know and I can come over. Fang Hui, why are you entertaining guests? Bringing water to make tea!"
Fang Hui rolled her eyes and stood still. She had only seen tea in textbooks in all her years, let alone having it at home.
Village chief Fang Zhongkai twitched his lips, "You brat, what are you talking about? Your father still calls me uncle! And don't be afraid of busy work. I don't know if you have tea at home?"
Putting out the cigarette holder, the village chief continued, "I have something serious to do with you this time. There is a program crew in the city who wants to come to our place to film for a few days. They say they want to exchange their children with our children. I'm wondering.
I just reported your name."
"Tch!" Before Fang Jing could say anything, Fang Hui became unhappy and curled up his lips and said, "Who has time to play with them? You're not busy enough!"
"Shut up! Do you have the right to speak? Go do your summer homework." Fang Jing glared and scolded.
"I am a junior high school student and have no homework."
"Then cut pig grass for me and feed it to the pigs!"
Fang Hui: I...
"What am I, why don't you go quickly!"
Picking up an old wooden board, Fang Hui reluctantly chopped it at the door, or to vent his anger, he chopped the wooden board with a rusty kitchen knife.
"Children are not sensible, uncle, let's continue talking about that program team, by the way! What are their names? Will I be paid if I am selected?
Hey, I'm not a philistine, you know that this family can't survive without me, and Fang Hui can't take care of things. She cooperates with them for a few days without giving money, and the pigs will starve to death."
"The program team seems to be called Shapeshifter. It's from Hunan Satellite TV. You don't have to worry about the remuneration. It's two thousand yuan for seven days."
"Metamorphosis meter?"
Fang Jing was shocked when he heard this name. The impact was greater than the two thousand yuan. In his memory, this name also appeared many years ago, so long ago that he almost forgot it.
Strictly speaking, he has lived in two lives. In his previous life, he was a small anchor, struggling to make ends meet every day.
This life was even worse. He was forced to feed pigs in the countryside. He couldn't remember how many times he woke up crying in his dreams. His parents divorced and his father left him and his sister to work for two years without coming back. At that time, he didn't cry so hard. Fang Hui
I still felt sorry for him for a long time, thinking that he was working too hard.
"Not bad, two thousand yuan for seven days. If you weren't old and didn't want me, I wouldn't have anything to do with you." The village chief grinned.
Fang Jingshen took a breath, put back his playful smile, and said with emotion: "Uncle, thank you, I will remember this kindness."
Since his parents left, Fang Jing has wanted to leave here many times and go to work in the city. With his experience in two lifetimes, he should have no problem making some money.
But Fang Hui couldn't let it go. She was too young. Once she was away from home, food and clothing might be a problem. But if he didn't leave, he couldn't make any money at all. How could he rely on raising pigs? A single swine fever could bankrupt him. With these two
A thousand yuan start-up capital is enough for him to do a lot of things.
The two chatted about home affairs for a while, and after a long while, the villager said: "Xiao Fang! This program is going to be on TV. When the time comes, if you mention more about the difficulties in our village, it will be a favor to help your uncle."
No?"
Fang Jing chuckled, and finally got down to business. The program team came to film, and when it is broadcast, people all over the country can see it. They are so poor, with 18 bends in the mountain road and no decent cement road. Will the superiors be embarrassed to see it?
Caring people in society will also show some love, no matter how much, but the life in the village will definitely be better than now.
"Uncle, don't worry, I understand, take care of it." Fang Jing's chest was slapped loudly.
The village chief nodded happily, with a childish expression on his face. There were many children in the village who were suitable for the transformation plan. Logically speaking, Fang Jing could not get his turn. The reason why he was chosen was because of his cleverness.
It’s not that the other children are not good, but they are too introverted, so look for someone with an out-of-the-box personality to cause trouble every day. If they bump into others, they will leave a bad impression on their village.
He is well-behaved and doesn't like to talk. He can't hold back a word in front of strangers and dozens of cameras for a long time.
Fang Jing is different. He is sensible, precocious and sensible, and he doesn't care about strangers. He can chat with anyone for a long time on the roadside.
The year before last, his family was not classified as a poor household, and this boy was still clamoring to go to the village committee to sue himself. At that time, his parents had not yet divorced, and he did not meet the poverty standards. In the end, he was given a place after the hardship was unbearable.
"Okay, now that we've said it, I won't stay. The show will start filming in three days, and the show team will come one day in advance. Remember to pack your home, and prepare for your trip to the city."
"No, uncle, you haven't told me which province you are going to yet? I'm ready to change my clothes." Fang Jing had no choice but to hold the village chief's hand.
"Hey! Look at my brain, it's no longer useful as I get older." The village chief clapped his head in frustration, "The place you want to go to is Shonan Province, which is more than 900 kilometers away from us. Don't worry about air tickets, they will prepare it.
good."
Fang nodded. He knew about Shonan Province. He had been there several times in his previous life. Everything else there was fine, but it was too hot in summer.
"Uncle, please walk slowly, I will see you off."
"Go away, I'm only two or three hundred meters away from your house!"
"Brother, are you going to be on TV?" As soon as the village chief left, Fang Hui rushed into the house excitedly holding a kitchen knife, her eyes filled with little stars.
"Look at your potential, not only me, but also you."
"What's wrong with me?"
"I'm going to swap lives with me. When the time comes to live in our house, can you not be included in the photo?"
"Really?" Fang Hui's eyes widened and he kept grinning.
"Don't be too happy too early. I don't remember to be obedient. When the city girl comes, I'll give in to someone else. But if you can't give in, don't hold it in. If anything happens, just call Erwa and Tiezi."
"Yeah! Don't worry, she doesn't dare to mess with me." Fang Hui waved the kitchen knife.