Yang Yanxi is a 27-year-old woman from China who used to be a flight attendant but changed her life to become a farmer. In just two months, she made about ₹22.8 lakh (200,000 yuan) from farming, according to the South China Morning Post.
Yang grew up in a farming family in Heilongjiang province. After finishing her studies, she worked as a flight attendant in Shanghai for five years. At times, her monthly salary was only around ₹32,000 (2,800 yuan). While living in the city, she often asked her parents for money to buy luxury items, not knowing they were struggling and going into debt to help her. When she found out in October 2022 that her mom had medical issues she hadn’t shared, Yang felt sad and decided to leave her job. She said, “My parents always told me good news but hid the bad. Now I wanted to be with them.”
By April 2023, Yang took over her relative’s pig farm and started sharing her farming adventures on a popular video platform, gaining close to 1.2 million followers. In her videos, she shows how to prepare pig feed, take care of the animals, and manage the farm. Sometimes, she wears nice dresses while working! Yang said, “I work so hard at the pig farm that my back and waist ache every day. After a full day, I smell stinky.”
On January 6, Yang hurt her left foot while fishing on a frozen lake, but she remained positive. She made a wooden cane to help her walk and kept encouraging her followers. She now works every day to support her family and said, “Now, I can stay with my parents. I am very happy and fulfilled.”
In the past two months, Yang has earned over ₹22.8 lakh (200,000 yuan) by selling pigs and managing her farm. She dreams of expanding her farm, opening a special store, and even building a hotel one day.
Many people admire Yang for her dedication to her family. One comment on her social media said, “Your filial piety is admirable. A brave and smart girl can live well no matter what profession she chooses.”
This story is part of a bigger trend in China, where younger people are choosing to follow their passions instead of sticking to traditional jobs. For example, a graduate from Tsinghua University recently started culinary school to try something new. Similarly, some philosophy students in Guangdong ran a street food stall while discussing deep ideas with customers as they served grilled sausages.
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