The Supporting Female Lead Strikes It Rich by Treasure Hunting in a Period Novel

Chu Ran, a max-level treasure hunter, woke up one day as Cui Zhengmei, a supporting female character in a story set in a bygone era.

Her father was gravely ill, and her mother worked herself to the bone, yet earned next to nothing doing hard labor for others.

Her eldest brother and sister-in-law had started a family early and schemed to find her a husband so they could pocket a hefty bride price.

Her second brother was dim-witted but kindhearted. He was so slow at learning anything that people called him Simpleton, and he often worked for others without getting paid.

She was the third child, with a younger brother and sister after her.

The two little ones were always hungry, searching everywhere for food. They were naughty and didn't want to go to school.

Chu Ran thought about all the melodramatic love entanglements in the book.

She rubbed her stomach and decided to get a good meal first, then worry about everything else.

"At least my treasure-hunting shovel is still here." Cui Zhengmei picked up her shovel, which had reverted to beginner level, and dug up a sack of excellent potatoes in one go. She roasted them right there, and they were so fragrant and sweet that even the second male lead showed up.

Chu Ran glanced at the devoted second male lead, then hoisted the potatoes onto her back and ran off, not wanting to get involved with those people.

The next day, the second male lead came over to help her younger siblings with their lessons, dropping hints that he wanted to mooch some potatoes.

Chu Ran looked at her younger siblings studying diligently. With no choice, she went outside and dug up a jar of white sugar, then steamed the potatoes and sprinkled a layer of sugar over them. The second male lead couldn't take his eyes off them as he ate.

Chu Ran glared at him, then turned and dug up medicinal herbs to cure her father's illness, followed by three feet of cloth to make her mother new clothes.

Since her second brother was slow-witted, she dug up some extra skill points for him. Before long, he became a renowned carpenter in the area, and much more quick-witted, too.

As for her eldest brother and sister-in-law, who wanted to take advantage of her and bully her if she refused? In the middle of the night, Chu Ran dug out the hearth in their kitchen, leaving it collapsed.

A treasure-hunting heroine who rejects melodramatic entanglements and gets rich on her own, paired with a devoted, gentle, well-educated hero.

Theme: Self-reliance and strength are the only paths to success.