Household Intrigue + Female Growth + Ordinary People at the Bottom + Clear-Eyed Protagonist + Strong Female Lead
When famine struck and their food and supplies ran out on the road, Qingxia took the initiative and sold herself to a human trafficker.
At first, she ate well and dressed warmly in the Jiang household, and was so happy she forgot herself.
But after she saw a young servant beaten to death in public for making a mistake, she came to her senses.
When she took another look at life in the Jiang household, she realized that beneath its outward wealth and comfort, undercurrents ran everywhere.
She began learning to be cautious and patient, and to protect herself in a complicated environment.
With each new challenge, she grew more perceptive and more resilient.
Seeing everyone around her strive to better themselves, she began making plans for her own future.
She worked hard to learn to read and studied medicine.
All she wanted was to live a peaceful life of her own, but there was always someone who showed up to disrupt it...
The story of an ordinary person at the bottom making her way in the world...
(There is a romance subplot, but no endgame pairing.)
