Chronicles of a Nobody in the Tang Dynasty

Born into the Tang Dynasty, Wang Shu became the daughter of a ferry official at the Xianyang crossing. Only then did she realize life in the Tang Dynasty was no simple matter.

Labor service came in different categories, known at the time as zu, yong, and diao.

Soy milk was called shujing, and pork was called tunrou.

Thin noodles were called suobing, and flat noodles were called botuo.

All pickled meat and vegetables were called zu, while finely chopped vegetables and meat were called ji.

After finally getting used to it all, she only wanted to cook delicious food for her family, enjoy the everyday bustle of meals and the changing seasons of farming, experience the customs of Tang Dynasty life, and perhaps run into a few charismatic scholars now and then.

But who could have guessed that the upright, proper gentleman was so sly and flirtatious behind closed doors?

It made her want to... Mmm.

Special Notes:

1. The main romance between the leads begins much later. The female lead marries after coming of age.

2. A slow-burn, slice-of-life story. Dates in the novel are given according to the lunar calendar by default.

3. If you really don't like this novel, I respect your choice to drop it, but let's be kind to each other.

4. 50% anti-piracy.

Theme: The life of an ordinary person in the Tang Dynasty.