A Knot-Tying Artisan's Everyday Path to Wealth

Jian Xi, a knot-tying artisan, transmigrated into the body of a poor orphan girl with the same name in ancient times.

Her family was in debt, and her aunt wanted to sell her off as a concubine. In an era when unmarried women weren't allowed to set up a household of their own, Jian Xi gritted her teeth and set her sights on the scholar next door, who lived with his younger brother and sister.

The scholar was upright and old-fashioned. Only by marrying him could Jian Xi go out and do business as a married woman, earning money to help support the household.

With the help of her knot-tying System, Jian Xi gradually established herself in this era. She earned enough to put the scholar through his studies and give his younger siblings a better life.

Unexpectedly, on the day the scholar placed first in the imperial examinations, news arrived that the princess had taken a fancy to the top scholar and he was about to marry her.

At the same time, Jian Xi, now supposedly "divorced," was targeted by relatives after her property. Her career and love life were both in crisis.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the scholar returned to help Jian Xi protect her property. They confessed their feelings to each other, and he made a heartfelt declaration of love.

But when they returned home, the scholar was met with cold stares and rejection from his younger siblings.

His sister clung to Jian Xi's arm, refusing to speak to her brother, who lived off his wife.

His brother stood beside Jian Xi, scolding him for abandoning his wife and siblings and declaring that he should leave the household with nothing.

The scholar: ...Where did my sweet, sensible little brother and sister go?

Jian Xi stifled a laugh.

That night, the scholar lowered his head until their eyes met. "I'm only a frail scholar. How could I dare disobey my wife? From now on, you'll make all the decisions, at home and beyond."

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