[1980s] [Family Separation and a Comeback] [Prosperity Through Craftsmanship] [Strong Female Lead]
After eight years as a daughter-in-law in the Chen family, Lin Xiu'e had worked tirelessly without earning even a shred of respect. Her mother-in-law played favorites, her sisters-in-law schemed against her, and her husband only ever told her to put up with it.
But when her daughter fell ill and could not even get a bowl of steamed egg custard, Lin Xiu'e finally reached her limit!
She would split from the family! Whoever wanted to be this miserable daughter-in-law could take the job!
With nothing but a crumbling shack and an old pot, she put her skillful hands to work, stitching shoe soles, making tiger-head shoes, and eventually opening a tailor shop. Somehow, she turned a life of hardship into one of prosperity!
Once, everyone looked down on her because she was poor. Later, they all came begging at her door!
