Her parents are dead, her grandmother is gravely ill, her younger siblings are so hungry they chew on dry steamed buns, and torrential rain has even washed away their thatched hut. Lin Wanna’s life is utterly miserable.
She has no golden finger. She relies on her own hands, staying up late to embroider for money and steadily build up savings. She sends her younger brother to school, then meets Shen Yan. The family gradually works toward a better life together. In time, her brother passes the imperial examination and becomes a jinshi. From scraping by on steamed buns to living in comfort, this is the story of an ancient young embroiderer’s everyday struggle. Note: Everyone in the book is a native of this world, except for the top scholar surnamed Lin from twenty years ago.
