The Road to Becoming the Chief Minister's Wife

Many years later, as he faced the imperial edict entrusting the young emperor to his care, Shen Huaizhang, the renowned Grand Secretary, would remember that distant afternoon when his wife stormed into his study, rolling pin in hand and murder in her eyes.

He would also remember the countless beatings she gave him throughout the years when he passed the imperial examinations as a young man and rose steadily through the ranks, enjoying what seemed like endless glory.

A mere woman dares to lay hands on me! Even my father never hit me! What shamelessness!

Damn it, I'll drive that wicked woman out of my house. The moment I pass the county-level exam, I'll divorce her!

Seventeen-year-old Shen Huaizhang swore an oath to heaven, burning with rage.

Hmph, passing the county-level exam is nothing. With my talent, it's a mere formality. But that wicked woman dares to hit me again!

Once I pass the provincial exam, I'll divorce her. I'll make that vain, greedy woman regret everything!

Shen Huaizhang, beginning to show his talent, clutched his aching arm, resolved to study harder, and worked deep into the night.

Ha, just as I thought, this wicked woman has no respect for father or ruler! Hmph, fortunes change, and the wheel of fortune turns. Once I make a name for myself and become a general or a marquis, she'll regret it!

Shen Huaizhang, the youngest top scorer since the founding of the Great Ning, skillfully found a place to kneel. He wrote furiously, rubbed his fists, and brimmed with ambition.

Many years later, Shen Huaizhang had risen to the highest rank in the court and could turn the world upside down with a clap of his hands. Hearing all the rumors about how the Grand Secretary cherished his wife with undying devotion, eternal vows, and unwavering loyalty, he scoffed and swept his sleeve.

Damn it, that wicked woman really is... Wait.

He frowned and turned to leave.

Oh no, my wife hasn't hit me in three days! This won't do. I have to go back at once and get her to give me a beating!

Zhang Su: Get lost.

1. A transmigrated heroine who works hard to get rich and says, "Don't give me any of that damn romance. I just want to make money" x a stuffy, self-righteous, useless man with a bizarre way of thinking, a natural contrarian who gets chased around and beaten by the heroine every day

2. Farming, studying, becoming an official, and falling in love. There shouldn't be any awful relatives or the like. It's basically a story about a heroine starting from scratch and working hard to make money. The male lead also works hard at the imperial exams and eventually becomes Grand Secretary.

Theme: Husband and wife join hands to build a better life.