In a sentence: A story about left-behind children in ancient times. Money is what they want, and love is what they want. They must have both.
Li Jianqing transformed into an ancient version of a left-behind child: her parents sold pork in the city, and their three siblings grew up with their grandparents in the countryside.
Because of their grandparents' partiality and selfishness, Li Jianqing's three siblings were raised a little crookedly: the uncle's family who studied at home were the noble ones, while the parents who sold pork all day long and smelled like meat were vulgar and annoying no matter how much money they made. The three siblings were born stupider than their cousins.
No, why is the second senior brother so vulgar? Brother Kong Fang is so annoying!
Li Jianqing rolled his eyes at his boss, shook off his outdated pretensions and inferiority complex, and took out the skills he had learned for many years: clay pot rice with cured meat, Dongpo pork, charcoal-grilled pork knuckles... There is nothing more satisfying than making money. If there is, then it is not enough.
Li Jianqing, who is addicted to making money, is getting bigger and bigger, but she is still a little dissatisfied. At this time, the poor scholar next door sincerely invites her to start a business in the capital.
"If I win, we will work hard together in the capital. I will be an official and you will open a store. If I fail, we will have no backer and it will be difficult to get along in the capital, so we will go back to our hometown to live together."
"Sure." Li Jianqing thought for three seconds and agreed readily.
Many years later, the poor scholar became famous, and the pig-killing girl became rich and prosperous.
One day, I happened to see a play that year, and the scholar and lady on the stage reluctantly said goodbye. After meeting, the scholar passed the imperial examination and came to the lady's house to propose marriage. Unfortunately, fate had such a twist, which made people deeply moved.
"Why didn't your husband say that you would come back and marry me when you became famous?"
"Madam, you are beautiful and capable. What if someone takes advantage of me while I am in Beijing to take the exam? I am not someone who just sits back and waits for the opportunity to be lost."
"Why is Madam willing to come to Beijing with me?"
"My husband is handsome and talented. What if he is caught as my son-in-law by a wealthy family in the capital? Am I just sitting here and watching the opportunity and losing it in vain?"
Reading guide: The heroine has her own career line, and they both grow and become stronger.
Second Senior Brother: Zhu Bajie, here refers to pork
Brother Kong Fang: Ancient coins have a round outer shape and a square inner hole.
Purpose: Pursuing a better life