A Record of Farming in an Ancient Village

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Chen Qing woke up one day and, for no apparent reason, transmigrated to ancient times. Her family was so poor they had only three thatched huts and two mu of hillside land they'd cleared themselves.

Yet there were six people in the family: her honest, simple father, her pregnant and irritable mother, her dependable eldest brother, her restless second brother, and her sweet, adorable little brother.

See how this family of six goes from having nothing, to having enough to eat and wear, and finally to welcoming a little wealth into their home.

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Scene One: Chen Qing's grandmother sat on the ground, wailing, "Hand over the money you got for selling those turtles!"

Chen Qing smiled and said, "Grandma, if you come to my house today demanding money, tomorrow I'll go cry outside Third Uncle's shop and beg him to leave us alone and stop coming here asking for money. Otherwise, our whole family will starve to death."

Let's see if Third Uncle still cares about saving face. The old woman was so furious with Chen Qing that she dusted off her backside and left.

Chen Qing thought, You always play favorites, so I'll use the son you love most to scare you.

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Scene Two: Her aunt smiled at Chen Qing's mother and said, "My husband says we'll add two more mu of land after the autumn harvest. Sigh... We can't possibly farm all this land ourselves. What a worry!"

Chen Qing looked at her aunt helplessly, then turned to her mother and said, "Mom, Dad says we'll rent out those five mu outside the mountain this year."

Her aunt asked in a shrill voice, "When did your family buy five mu of land?"

Chen Qing replied unhurriedly, "Yesterday..." She even smiled at her aunt as she said it.

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Reader's Guide: 1. Fictional historical setting

2. The male and female leads have only ever been with each other

3. No angst for the female lead

New novel: A Commoner's Guide to Keeping House

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Lin Shengnan transmigrated from the apocalypse to ancient times. When she opened her eyes, she was at her father's funeral. Her mother was weak and indecisive, her younger sister was sickly and always taking medicine, and her younger brother threw tantrums every day because he didn't want to study.

This life was much better than the apocalypse, even if the family got into a mess every day. At least there were no zombies surrounding the city and no horrifying scenes of people eating one another.

There was food and drink every day, and Lin Shengnan was happy. The only things she brought from the apocalypse were her special ability and her freakish strength...

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Dialogue One: "Shengnan, your father's gone. How are the rest of us supposed to survive? Sob, sob..."

Lin Shengnan rubbed her aching head and said, "Mom, could you stop crying? You're going to drown the whole house in tears. I'll take care of the family! Just stay quiet and don't make a fuss..."

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Dialogue Two: "Sis, I feel awful. My head hurts so much, and I can't catch my breath. Sob, sob... Am I going to die?"

Lin Shengnan sighed helplessly and said, "If you're sick, lie down in bed and behave. I'll go get a doctor. A few days of medicine and you'll be fine..."

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Dialogue Three: "Sis, the martial arts school next door is taking on students. Can I go study there?"

Lin Shengnan gritted her teeth and held back again and again. Then she grabbed a wrist-thick stick from the corner and snapped it in two with both hands. She asked ominously, "What do you think...?"

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Dialogue Four: Someone said, "Wifey, you've worked so hard to support the family. Let me help you!"

Lin Shengnan casually picked up a millstone weighing over two hundred jin and spun it around twice with ease. Smiling, she asked, "Who are you calling your wife? Whose family are you planning to support?"

Someone: ...

Theme: Work hard and keep your feet on the ground, and you can always make a good life for yourself.