Raising a Child in the Era Novel

Su Qingmai is reborn into the body of a cannon-fodder character in a period novel.

The cannon fodder and his younger sister depend on each other. Hoping to give her a fresh start in life, he is lured by his bloodsucking relatives into going south for work, and entrusts his sister to his uncle and aunt.

He has no idea that these people tell his sister, "Your brother works so hard. You need to be good and listen to us so he doesn't have to worry," while putting her down and lying that she is doing fine. They also feed the cannon fodder all kinds of false information to profit from him.

The cannon fodder works every day, scrimps and saves, and stretches every penny as far as it will go. He thinks he is helping his sister live a better life, never knowing that the young girl has to wash clothes and scrub floors every day, and is even denied the right to go to school.

In the end, the siblings meet a tragic fate, while their uncle and aunt use the cannon fodder's money to start a small business and even build up a comfortable amount of property in the area.

Now that he knows the whole plot, Su Qingmai takes the savings he has yet to hand over and resolutely returns to confront his bloodsucking relatives. He and his sister start a small business from home.

From a street stall to a shop of his own, Su Qingmai's business keeps growing, and he finally gets to return to school as he has always wished.

-

When Pei Xian was young, his sexuality was discovered. To keep gossip from affecting him, his grandfather temporarily sent him back to his hometown.

Life in the small town is terribly dull, with few things of interest. The young stall owner by the school, though, catches Pei Xian's eye at once.

The boy is wearing nothing more than a simple white T-shirt, yet looks slender and tall. Pei Xian can't help wondering what kind of circumstances would bring someone so young out to earn a living at a street stall.

One look is all it takes for Pei Xian to feel restless. He can't help wanting to learn more about the boy's background and offer him some comfort.

Using his inability to get used to the local food as an excuse, Pei Xian hires Su Qingmai at a generous rate to cook for him once a day for a week. He hopes that by getting close, he can strike up a relationship with the young stall owner.

Who could have guessed that one day the young stall owner would bring a child along? Pei Xian is devastated.

No way! How could the beautiful person he fell in love with at first sight already have a child?!

Theme: No matter the circumstances, always strive to stand on your own feet.