Synopsis of Bitter Soil, Blooming Flowers (280 words)
At nineteen, Yang Gu agreed to a marriage swap to secure her elder brother’s match. She married Wu Jiu, who suffered from a strange scaly illness and was considered an ill omen by the villagers, and entered the impoverished, oppressive village of Kuhetan. At first, she endured her mother-in-law’s cruelty and the villagers’ gossip, but her kind, resilient nature and keen instincts soon led her to notice the village’s strange happenings and the secrets hidden in the old house.
Ignoring warnings, she investigated the misty woods to the west and an abandoned kiln. Little by little, she uncovered the truth: Wu Jiu’s illness was no inborn curse, but the result of heavy metal pollution caused by a kiln accident ten years earlier. The mystery also led to Wu Jiu’s father’s tragic death, an old village case, and a secret deal behind the marriage swap. In the midst of their hardships, Yang Gu and Wu Jiu, a sensitive man who could read and write, went from strangers to confidants. Together, they pursued the culprit and resolved the crisis at the old house. After standing by each other through a fire, their bond deepened into love.
With their ingenuity and hard work, the two cured Wu Jiu’s illness and established an embroidery workshop, using their craft to help their neighbors save themselves. Wu Jiu also returned to his studies and became a substitute teacher. The soil of their past hardships finally blossomed with hope. Yang Gu broke free from the chains of fate, found respect and true love, and brought warmth and light to Kuhetan. My new work is here! Head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
