During the Jin Dynasty, Li Cuier, a peasant girl, married a poor scholar named Zhou Zhengming. Faced with the situation that the family had no food and Zhou Zhengming was determined to take the imperial examination, she took the initiative to take on the housework, growing vegetables and raising rabbits in exchange for money. She also helped Zhou Zhengming sort out books and find famous teachers. With her support, Zhou Zhengming passed the examination as a scholar. She also improved her family's financial situation by farming and became a good wife that everyone envied.
