Mi Niang of Peach Blossom Village is sixteen, the right age to be married.
But she has a lame, useless father and a young brother still nursing at home. Their family of three has only two mu of poor farmland, and Mi Niang has to support them all by herself.
No one dares marry her, no matter how beautiful she is.
Unless he marries into her family.
The eldest son of the Yan family, an old hunter living deep in the mountains, is eighteen this year. His father lost an arm to a wolf when he went into the mountains years ago.
Father and son depend on each other. They eat wild greens when hungry and drink spring water when thirsty.
They're so poor they're practically pissing blood.
These two families are in the same boat.
Mi Niang gritted her teeth and slapped the table. "If he's willing to marry into my family, then he's the one!"
The next day, Yan Longzhou showed up at her door carrying two pheasants. "Mi Niang, I'm here. I'm willing."
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This story is also known as The Ancient Farming Handbook.
P.S. A cozy farming story to enjoy with your meals. Few obnoxious characters, and no court politics.
This is a slow-paced, cozy story to enjoy with your meals.
[In the evening, I stand with you till dusk. By the stove, I smile and ask if the porridge is warm.]
Other completed stories in the same series are also on my author page:
Lucky Wife
The Pretty Little Lucky Wife of a Farmer's Family
The Daily Struggles of an Ancient Couple
The Beautiful Cook on the Frontier
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"Lancang, if your mother is willing to work as a servant in a wealthy family's home, we can get a few taels of silver. I'll have to leave your younger siblings in your care..."
Zhu Lancao gets a second chance at life and returns to the day her mother went to work for Master Zhou. Her mother leaves her a few taels of silver and two younger siblings.
In her previous life, the family lost their mother, then suffered a disaster not long afterward. They had no harvest and nothing to eat.
In the end, her mother was taken as a concubine by that wealthy master, but they had no money to buy her freedom.
Her second younger sister was tricked and sold for a steamed bun. Her third younger brother was foolish and was used by others until they beat him to death. Her youngest brother became an orphan at a tender age and begged in the streets...
And she could do nothing.
With a second chance at life, Zhu Lancao wipes her tears, takes the silver, then turns to her younger sister and brother huddled in the corner. "With Mother gone, I'm in charge now. Starting today, I won't let you go hungry."
"Sis, how are we supposed to get by...?"
"We'll get by one day at a time. No matter how hard life is, you make it through one day at a time."
Theme: Be independent and cherish yourself.
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