When Ye Zhaozhao was born, the whole village said, "The Ye family will have no one to carry on the family line."
When Ye Zhaozhao was five, she heard someone say, "The Ye family has no son. They can't even hold their heads up in the village."
She snapped, "You're talking nonsense! I'm the Ye family's son!"
Everyone laughed even harder.
Later, Ye Zhaozhao really did turn out like a boy. She climbed the mountains to pick fruit, fished in the river, cut weeds in the fields, fed the pigs and chickens, and could do just about anything. She spent all day raising havoc around the village with a gang of kids.
Then everyone said, "The Ye family's little girl will probably never get married."
Ye Zhaozhao kept striving and eventually became someone admired throughout the surrounding villages. Even the Ye family's ramshackle old house was preserved and turned into a famous local attraction.
One-line summary: My life in golden splendor!
The whole story is satisfying in every way, so feel free to add it to your reading list if you're interested~
Blurb written on 2020.4.3
Theme: Love and peace
