Lin Zhixia, a dual PhD in agriculture and biotechnology, transmigrated by accident after an explosion in her lab. She became Su Zhixia, the only youngest daughter of the tenant-farming Su family in Qinghe Village, during the Great Jing dynasty. Born into a family too poor to afford milk, she nearly died as an infant. At a critical moment, she awakened the portable space she carried with her and survived thanks to its spirit spring.
The Su family had long yearned for a daughter, and loved this long-awaited little girl with all their hearts. Her father, Su Laoshi, went all over the village borrowing grain just to get her some milk. Her eldest brother silently took on every hard chore, always giving her the wild fruit he picked in the mountains first. Her second brother was sweet-tongued and quick on his feet, always finding new ways to bring her little gifts. Her third sister was deft with a needle and thread, staying up all night to sew a tiny bellyband to keep her cold little body warm.
Cherished by her whole family, Su Zhixia was determined to change their fate with modern knowledge and her space. The spirit spring irrigated high-yield potatoes and sweet potatoes, saving them from the spring famine. She improved farm tools and promoted hybrid rice, freeing the Su family from their status as tenant farmers. She opened grain shops, cloth workshops, and beauty shops, expanding from a small town to the capital. Her Agricultural Reform Proposal even earned the emperor's trust, helping the court end food shortages and build imperial roads.
From a poor child in Qinghe Village to the enfeoffed County Lady Who Protects the Nation, and the head of a family elevated to the gentry, Su Zhixia protected the family who cherished her as she made her mark in the ancient world. Along the way, she also found lasting love with Gu Yanzhi, an upright censor. This is a feel-good farming story about turning one's fate around with wit and a magical space, filled with heartwarming family affection and pampering.
