[Transmigration + farming + strong female lead + equality + building wealth + kingdom-building] No golden finger, just knowledge. Plot comes first, romance second.
Lu Qingyue transmigrates. She tries to run off on her own but can't get away, and all she wants is to earn enough to keep her family fed and clothed. But she's too talented, and gets dragged onto a pirate ship, where she sets out to build something bigger and better. Noble families scramble to “marry” their sons to Lu Qingyue, merchants come to blows over the chance to do business with her, and women train hard in the hope of moving their households to Beiyu.
In Beiyu, status and gender don't matter; only ability does. It's perfectly ordinary for women to go into business or serve in government, and the freedom to marry, divorce, or part ways is a lesson taught in every school. It may not be a perfect utopia, but it's a place everyone longs for.
“Hello, could you tell me where Beiyu's ruler is?”
“Try looking for him in the fields outside the city!”
When they first meet:
Fu Hongshuo: “Join me in accomplishing something great.”
Lu Qingyue: “How can someone so handsome be such an idiot?”
As they get to know each other:
Fu Hongshuo: “I think I might like you, and it looks like you might like me too. Why don't we...”
Lu Qingyue: “Are you crazy? Move. I have accounts to check.”
When they're in danger:
Fu Hongshuo: She came a thousand miles to save me. She must be deeply in love with me!
Lu Qingyue: “What are you spacing out for? Move! There's a pile of work waiting for you. Don't think you can shirk your responsibilities.”
In the end:
Lu Qingyue: “I became emperor because circumstances left me no choice. Once things settle down, I'll hand the throne over to you and retire.”
Fu Hongshuo: “No thanks. I think being kept by you sounds pretty good.”
