The Peddler

Ji Bin is a decent young man from the modern era who transmigrates to an alternate version of ancient China. He looks at the wife he just married and his vicious stepmother, unsure what to do. Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. His new wife is only fourteen or fifteen, still a child, so he certainly can't treat her as his wife. He can only respect her as a younger sister. There's no rice to cook and no flour to make a meal. How did they get so poor? After much thought, Ji Bin spends half a day making a crooked little peddler's pack frame. He'll start out as a street peddler! He travels the streets and alleys, buying and selling, and builds his fortune! Who would have thought that this little peddler would one day become a merchant wealthier than the nation itself? But three or four years later, why is his wife getting cuter and cuter? Well, she will be the only one for him in this life. He'll never be unfaithful, and his wife will have everything that women in ancient times were denied. See how a little peddler becomes a wealthy merchant who opens up maritime trade routes and cherishes his wife for life! P.S. A business novel, told from the male lead's perspective. He marries a woman from ancient times. One-on-one romance throughout. The setting is fictional, so please don't nitpick. - Next novel: The Little Palace Maid Su Wan transmigrates into the body of a new little maid in the Imperial Food Bureau. She works diligently in the vast imperial palace, saving up enough money to someday return home, take her aunt away, and make a life for themselves. Thanks to her cooking skills, Su Wan finally gets a little more comfortable in the palace. Who could have guessed that the child she'd been looking after for over a year was the Third Prince, rumored to be the least favored of all? Then, on the day the Third Prince is made Crown Prince, he grabs Su Wan's hand and refuses to let go. Su Wan says helplessly, "I'm just a little palace maid." The Crown Prince replies without expression, "I'm just a poor little thing." Su Wan: "??? A poor little thing with an army at his command and power over the entire court?" A laid-back palace maid with exceptional cooking skills x a seemingly innocent but secretly scheming Crown Prince P.S. 1. Everyday meals and life 2. Very little political intrigue 3. One-on-one romance throughout 4. The setting is fictional, so please don't nitpick Theme: Work hard and live earnestly