An Oath as Stalwart as Pine and Cypress

Su Hui was the recognized prodigy of the Imperial College, a heaven-blessed favorite with a bright future within easy reach. Then, in a single night, his family was destroyed, and he was left destitute and displaced. After falling from the heights, would he be crushed into the dirt or reborn from the ashes? Liu Zengbo came from a humble family. He was a fine cook and skilled at weaving. Making ends meet was a blessing; earning an official title was a far-off dream, and serving as a high-ranking official was pure fantasy. Until one day, he found someone on the streets of the capital... From then on, pines and cypresses stood together, and they pledged to share a hundred years. This novel is also known as #The Making of Vice Minister Liu#, #On the Reasonableness of a Wife-Phobic Husband#, and #How to Be a Good, Considerate Gong#... As for this story, because of the old man's work, and because my previous novel, Chengping, was a little too serious and depressing, I deliberately wrote this one more like an outline, just for fun. One notable feature is that I couldn't even be bothered to come up with chapter titles. I hope you won't mind. It's hard to believe I've been writing for three years already. I'm so happy that so many of you are still reading my stories. I'm both touched and a little guilty. I hope you won't mind. Mwah! Also: thinking about getting back to reading and replying to comments has me inexplicably excited One more thing: updates will be irregular, but I won't abandon the story. Please trust me. Theme: