Qiao Qing was forced by her aunt to marry the "sick young man" Mo Heng with half a bag of brown rice, but she found out that he was a down-and-out scholar with no talent. She cured his cough with mountain and wild herbs, opened up wasteland to grow medicine, made bamboo utensils to supplement the family income, and slapped the best relatives in the face who kept making things difficult for him. With her support, Mo Heng resumed writing and always left a light for her when he was studying hard on cold nights. The two supported each other, she gained fame through doing business, and he won three yuan in a row based on his talent and learning. On the day when the champion was finally paraded through the streets, he wore a red robe and held her hand as she returned from farming. The former mockers were all in the background.
