No Small Matters in Farming

When she opened her eyes, Lin Xiaoman, burdened with a mountain of debt, had become a country girl. The embroidery skills she had learned from her grandmother in her previous life were all she had to rely on. Her fingers, red from the cold, flew through the winter night, and lifelike flowers and birds bloomed from her needle. She embroidered sachets and made hair ornaments, starting with a street-corner stall and eventually earning the favor of an embroidery shop. Every coin she made was soaked in sweat and ingenuity. With her grandmother sick, she gritted her teeth and climbed the mountain! She dug up wild vegetables and gathered mountain delicacies, relying on her experience and keen eye to spot treasures. She negotiated prices with the tavern owner and turned the mountain’s bounty into hard cash. Her family’s initial doubts (“Can embroidery really put food on the table?”) faded as she brought home copper coins again and again, replaced by support. Her kindhearted elder brother ran errands, her attentive mother handled the household, and their family bonds grew warmer and stronger as they weathered hardship together. “I can’t make snail noodles yet, but I can make snail-noodle soup…” Still, when her elder brother went up the mountain to “pick mushrooms” that day, how did he come back with a blood-soaked man in tow? The peaceful path of farming and business seemed to have been caught in an unusual ripple… **(Farming + business + family life + a hint of political intrigue. The heroine isn’t a doormat, and this is a satisfying, clever read!)** **Key Highlights:** * **Truly self-reliant:** No pocket dimension, no System. She relies entirely on the hard-earned skills from her previous life and her business sense in this one, building her livelihood step by step. A grounded, satisfying comeback you can really see! * **A heartwarming family transformation:** From doubt to wholehearted support, the family helps and trusts one another through every storm. Their touching family story becomes her strongest support as she strives to succeed. * **Grounded, carefully researched details:** Identifying mountain produce, running a street stall, and the ins and outs of business…