The Shopkeeper's Young Lady

Qi Zirui was in the bloom of youth, sixteen years old and beautiful as a flower. After carefully considering her options, she chose a worthy husband. This one looks pretty good. He’s the son of a powerful regional official! A cold voice beside her said, “That guy’s got a disease. Otherwise, why would he still be unmarried at his age?” Qi Zirui glanced at his age. Twenty-three. He really did seem a little old. How about that one? He’s the son of the richest man in Yingtian! The cold voice beside her continued, “That guy’s got a whole crowd of concubines. You don’t want to walk through the door and start fighting with a bunch of women, do you?” Qi Zirui thought it over. “Aren’t I a woman too? But fighting as soon as I arrive does sound exhausting.” She looked further down the list, and her eyes lit up. This one is just my type! My cousin! Handsome and graceful, and so gentle and caring toward me... The cold voice beside her rose in volume. “That guy is even less suitable! You can’t marry someone within five degrees of kinship. What if you have a fool for a child?” Qi Zirui was furious. She turned around and yelled, “You’re just a servant! How dare you stick your nose into my marriage and criticize my choices?!” The servant, Zhou Tian, rubbed his nose. “I get paid like a servant, but I worry like I’m your parents. Do you think that’s easy for me?!” Qi Zirui: “Get out of here...” This story is set in an alternate world. Please don’t nitpick the historical details. Please don’t check the rankings. This story updates at around 6 p.m. every day. While it’s new, please add it to your favorites~~ Please follow my author page: Please add my upcoming story to your favorites: “Shopkeeper’s wife, what’s your secret to running a household?” “Be as domineering as you can get away with!” “Shopkeeper, what do you think of your wife’s approach to running a household?” “...Know when to back down.” My completed stories: Wu Su had been married for three years, but had never seen what her husband looked like. She’d only heard that he was a spendthrift. He took over a perfectly good business selling the Four Treasures of the Study, and it went under within a year. She’d also heard that he was a playboy who had made a pleasure boat belonging to a beautiful woman from the West Lake his home, staying there for three years straight. And she’d heard that he was an unfilial son who had seized the family property and set up his own household, making off with ten thousand taels of silver from the estate in a single go. Even so, Wu Su still hoped her husband would come home, simply because her greatest hobby was teaching other people a lesson! At last, Wu Su’s husband came home. But... what was wrong with this picture? Wasn’t he supposed to be a spendthrift? Why had a wealthy and triumphant merchant returned instead? Wasn’t he supposed to be a playboy? Why was this fellow following Wu Su around, drooling over her, and swearing he was still a virgin? Wasn’t he supposed to be an unfilial son? Why had the clan head come over, crying and pleading with him to take over the position? Wu Su was furious. She was supposed to teach other people, not be taught by them!! On her first day, she faced a trial before three elders. Then she was forced to marry into a poor family. Her constable husband wasn’t stern at all. Instead, he was all smiles, idle, and good-for-nothing. His rich young wife was sweet and gentle, spending her days flicking the abacus and batting her eyelashes. “Husband, come look at the accounts. You owe me so much money!” Liu Xuer had once hoped that if she were reborn, she’d at least be born into a family of third-generation millionaires, with a handsome, rich husband, and live the high-class dream of doing nothing all day. One day, she really was reborn... But she became third-generation poor, with no handsome, rich husband. Wait, why does this young husband of mine sound so familiar? Could it be... Liu Xuer could hardly stop herself from crying. Heaven, you’ve already sent me all the way out here. What would it hurt to give me a different husband? Zhao Yu had one thing she was proud of: When she was fourteen, she “bullied” a man who had a crush on her. Now she owned three fabric shops and was thriving. Qin Liao had one thing he found hard to talk about: When he was seventeen, a woman “bullied” him. Now he was a great general, but just thinking about that woman still made him itch with anger. After returning victorious from battle, Qin Liao personally went to settle the score with that woman. But... “What? She’s married?!” Qin Liao was so furious he nearly went mad. Woman, how dare you! Intended theme: