[Everyone's Favorite, All Men Are Pure]
While working for a shady company, Qiao Yan was her boss's slave.
At long last, she transmigrated into the household of the Xun clan as one of over a thousand servants, only to find herself still a slave.
If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. The Eastern Han was a fairly famous period in history, after all. If she could remember how things unfolded, she might become a strategist who advised the world and plotted from behind the scenes. Cao Mengde himself might praise her as his Zhang Liang.
But her memories of this era were completely blank.
Flies buzzed around the stable that awaited her. Silently shoveling manure, Qiao Yan accepted the reality that she was an ordinary person.
She would ordinarily follow Young Master Xun Yu, ordinarily go off to war, and work as a low-ranking soldier. If she survived, the reward money would be enough to live a quiet, steady life.
That had been her career plan.
Until, by sheer accident, she stepped in front of Zhao Yun's spearpoint and saved Yuan Shao's life.
Then, by another accident, she took Zhang Kai's head and spared Xuzhou a river of blood.
And by yet another accident, she reclaimed Puyang from the people of Xiliang and returned it to Cao Cao.
"That's a whole lot of accidents."
Xun Yu looked at her with concern. "A Yan, do you know what General Cao says about you?"
Qiao Yan quickly replied, "That he wants to give me a raise and promotion, name me General Mighty Warrior, and call me his Zhang Liang?"
Xun Yu nodded. "Indeed, he appreciates you. But at the same time, he fears you."
"He says you're his trusted aide... and his greatest threat."
Actually, looking back on the journey from a worker's perspective, Qiao Yan had met nothing but good people. Sure, some stabbed her in the back, reported every little thing to the bosses, and spread gossip about her at work...
But she got to keep her performance bonuses, and once the heads she'd put on the line were counted, gold came pouring in. Her rank kept climbing, and in the end she really did receive the title of General Mighty Warrior she'd once wanted.
"...Don't you think that title sounds a bit tacky?"
But all in all, by the standards of the world, she might really have made it.
She commanded armies and won battle after battle. Her lord valued her, and her colleagues got along with her.
During those years, Cao Cao prospered and unified the entire north. Qiao Yan rode her warhorse into city after city.
The people lined the streets to welcome her.
But beyond her sight lay mountains of corpses.
"When you get right down to it, I'm just an employee. Do I really have to go this far for my boss?"
The strategists couldn't understand what she was talking about. But anyone could see the exhaustion on Qiao Yan's face.
"Looking back, I don't think I got anything out of it."
After years of war, nobody had gained anything. It was all an illusion, a fleeting dream.
"So, I want to quit. Who's with me?"
The strategists exchanged glances.
Guo Jia finally couldn't hold back and spoke up.
"I haven't understood a single word you've said. Why don't we get a doctor to take a look at you?"
Reader's Guide:
1. This story has nothing to do with the real historical figures. 1vN, all the men are pure.
2. The heroine is an ordinary person, not an overpowered protagonist, and has no memories of this period in history. She still sees herself as a modern person, but she's caught up in events and can't get out.
3. The entire story is drafted and undergoing minor edits. Updated daily, with bonus chapters appearing from time to time.
4. This isn't a wish-fulfillment story. How could a wage slave like us possibly have a wish-fulfillment story? (sobs) The ending is still the best possible outcome for exploited workers: everyone together, happily ever after.
Theme: Live life with all you've got
No matter how bad it is, if it is too vital, it will attract many... Special people. But turning into a "puppet" in the end is a complete departure... Good or bad endings... Women have to resist countless temptations throughout their lives.
There must be many, many extras! Big Dudu will die soon and come here. Will Mr. Sima come to the table for dinner? 😳
I still don't quite understand why I fell in love with [question mark] The first scene shows her vigorously carrying water, and going to the stable to see her and being scared away by the dirty water washing the horse manure. The second scene shows her asking to accompany her to check the banker at the counting house, and she starts to have an infatuation on the carriage. Love at first sight brought about by the contrast?
Sure enough, it's a heart-throb setting. This unwarranted attempt to show affection is really disturbing [covering face, laughing and crying]
Smart people are different. They didn't say it clearly throughout the whole process, but the meaning was conveyed well... Why does it feel like "eye candy"? Wen Ruo, have you ever "unjustly accused" Wen Chou? (But at that time, many people got married very young, so you really need to pay attention to whether you have a family 🐶
It's semi-ancient but not ancient. It has the beauty of dreaming about which sentence is written. All the languages and rhetoric are very modern. I really can't read the Three Kingdoms again. All the current historical characters are very vain. The most serious point of OOC is that the author used his own charm and forcibly applied the concept of everyone's equality to Xun Yu's treatment of Qiao Yan. It gave people goosebumps when watching it. He wrote all kinds of so-called stereotypes and bad habits redundantly at unnecessary points... It's a pity that this meme was originally quite interesting.
I thought Guo Fengxiao was going to join the pool too 😏
Hahahahaha, secret love is a person's war 🐶 channel is not matched hahahahaha
I feel that the description of this emotion is a bit inexplicable. The heroine is not a fairy, so how can it be so exciting? I am just curious.
Cutting off the flying feathers of high-flying birds is really a BE, so cruel. In this way, I want to see Ayan live well and freely in troubled times.