(Daughter of a concubine-born son + no romance + career first + paving the way with money + making a living in the capital and protecting her family)
Shen Weiwan was born into the Great Jing Dynasty, and the moment she opened her eyes, she found herself in a world of rigid hierarchy and strict social distinctions. She was now the daughter of Shen Jingzhi, a son born to a concubine in the Marquis of Yongning’s household.
From the moment she was born, Shen Weiwan knew to keep a low profile.
Quiet and unobtrusive, she was like a little weed growing in a corner, attracting no attention while secretly putting down roots.
Everyone in the household thought the little girl from the concubine-born branch was dull, timid, and cowardly, and that one day she would simply be married off to some ordinary family and live out her life.
Only Shen Weiwan knew the truth: she wasn’t timid. She was waiting.
Waiting for a chance to leave the marquis’s household.
When she was ten, her grandfather had just passed away. Her paternal grandmother, the principal wife, drove them out of the marquis’s household on the grounds that “the children born to concubines are grown and established.” All they received was a dilapidated manor north of the city.
And that was precisely the escape route she had been hoping for.
Survive at the dilapidated manor north of the city → build a family business → pave the way with money → help her father and brothers rise in their careers → watch the marquis’s household fall → lead her own family to a secure life at the top.
What she wanted was never security gained by depending on others, but a life of dignity earned with her own two hands.
Love? She had never considered it.
“I am unworthy, but I would be honored to serve as your strategist.”
“Weiwan, you...”
In this world that devoured the weak, love was useless and only led people astray.
All her life, she wanted only to make a living, protect her parents and brothers so they could live in peace, and earn herself a future in which no one could bully or humiliate her.
Looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good, looks good
After all, it was a compromise with the imperial power. . .
Well written, long flowing, delicate writing style, not exaggerated, beautiful
Good-looking, vivid and self-reliant?
Reading between the lines, I couldn't help but read down.
It looks good from the front, but will you be farming after you get out of the Hou Mansion?
It looks good, and the front is not bad. In ancient times, there was a distinction between superiority and inferiority.
Well written! It's just too idealistic!
You can't help but read between the lines. The first few pictures are a bit long-winded, but the latter ones are good. I like the eloquent stories.
It has a strong sense of life, good agricultural knowledge, and high cooking skills... There are many practicalities in the book, good!