Su He, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Bai family's fourth branch, came from humble beginnings. Her father was a farmer, and she only married into a wealthy family after she unexpectedly saved Old Master Bai.
Among her sisters-in-law, she was usually the least noticeable. Her greatest pleasure was eating, drinking, and enjoying life.
Who could have guessed that less than two years after she married into the Bai family, a succession struggle would bring the family to the brink of ruin?
Her father-in-law and eldest brother-in-law lost their lives, and the entire family was thrown into prison.
They hadn't enjoyed their good life for long before the mistress of the house became a prisoner. Su He was dumbfounded. Wait, what happened to the promised riches and a life of comfort?
Fortunately, although their property was confiscated, the whole family was released after spending some time in prison. The pampered young masters and mistresses were all stunned: together, they couldn't scrape together a single copper coin.
Old Madam Bai had no choice but to lead the family back to their hometown in Sishui. About ten mu of ancestral farmland used for offerings had escaped confiscation, so the family settled in Sishui County...
The widowed eldest sister-in-law picked up her embroidery hoop.
The second sister-in-law, who came from a military family, took up a butcher's knife.
The third sister-in-law took charge of the family kitchen.
And Su He, once the least noticeable of them all, became the family's mainstay in farming.
Ever since the Bai family moved to Taohua Village, life there had become lively. One day, a Bai family's concubine-born son wanted to divide the family property; the next, someone's wife beat her husband; the day after that, a concubine wanted to remarry...
The gossip spread like wildfire, but with Old Madam Bai at the helm, the family managed to prosper.
They moved from a thatched hut by the graves into a big house. Some went into business, others pursued the imperial exams, and the family managed to rise again.
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Theme: A new chapter built through hard work
