A Boatwoman's Survival Guide in Ancient Times

Reborn in an imaginary dynasty as a woman in an unheard-of profession: a boatwoman. Chu Zhaoyun gazed at the glittering, bustling waterfront streets before her, while wind whistled through her worn straw sandals, whose toes were completely exposed. The prosperity of Ruizhou had nothing to do with her. She was merely a lowly boat hand, huddled in the boat's hidden hold. She ate sour leftovers served in a pig's slop bucket and wore coarse hemp clothes patched over and over. The cold wind poured into the hidden hold. Her meager pay of less than ten coins for risking her life could not buy an oil lamp, let alone a thick quilt. Shivering, Chu Zhaoyun made her way to the stern. First, she decided, she would get herself a pair of shoes that didn't let the wind through... Building a fortune | Everyday family life | Food and business | Fighting her way to success Includes original worldbuilding and is set in an imaginary world, so historical accuracy is not possible. There is a male lead, but he appears later. Blurb screenshot dated 2024.9.23 Theme: Work hard and steadily, and happiness will follow