Transmigrating to Build a Home and Raise Children in the Marketplace

After transmigrating, Jiang He became a widow in ancient times, bought as a bride to bring good fortune to her sick husband, but to no avail.

Her husband, whom she had never met, was attacked by bandits while escorting goods and met a tragic end. Her frail mother-in-law died of grief. The family had no money, no fields, and no shop. All that remained was a dilapidated little house deep in the market district and two children who were clearly malnourished.

Though her circumstances weren't great, Jiang He felt that at least she had gotten her life back. That was a blessing in disguise.

But before she could feel relieved, she discovered that living in the county town meant paying for everything, from firewood to water. The Xu family had spent its last savings buying her from a broker, and now had nothing at all. There was barely any rice left in the jar.

Jiang He had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work, finding a way to survive in the bustling market and building a life from scratch.

In the sweltering summer heat, the first step toward making a fortune was setting up a stall to sell cold dishes...

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Xu Junyan was escorting goods when bandits ambushed his caravan. He luckily escaped with a few others, but other troubles kept him from getting away, and it took him half a year to finally return home.

On the way, he ran into an old acquaintance from the trade and learned that his mother had died six months earlier, leaving behind only his nine-year-old younger brother and five-year-old younger sister.

Xu Junyan was frantic. He hurried through wind and snow, traveling day and night without daring to stop. But when he saw the locked gate, the heart that had been in his throat the whole way sank to the bottom.

Just then, the joyful voices of his younger siblings suddenly came from the end of the alley. He looked over and saw a young woman with gentle features carrying a basket of vegetables, with his younger brother and sister hopping along beside her.

"Big sister-in-law, I want braised pork ribs."

"Big sister-in-law, I want sweet fried rice cakes..."

Xu Junyan furrowed his brow. Big sister-in-law?

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Pre-release story: After My Birth Father Married Me Off to a Future Powerful Official

After Lin Yunyi died from overwork, she transmigrated to ancient times and became the only daughter of a wealthy merchant family in Jiangnan.

She thought she could spend her life in comfort, rich and lazy, but just before her father died, he told her that he had arranged a childhood betrothal for her.

"Yun'er, I've already sent word to the Duke's household. They'll come to ask for your hand in marriage soon."

The groom-to-be was Shen Xingzhi, the legitimate son of the Duke's household. He was said to be young, handsome, and talented, but also sickly, the sort who was always taking medicine.

Lin Yunyi wasn't lacking in self-respect, but she knew a merchant's daughter like her would never be considered a match for a family like the Duke's. The letter would probably be ignored, so she didn't take it to heart.

Who knew that right after she finished arranging her father's funeral, the Duke's household would arrive with the betrothal gifts and three formal marriage letters to take her as their bride?

Lin Yunyi had no choice but to marry into the Duke's household. But she was quite relaxed about it: whether she went there or stayed put, she could lie flat all the same.

On her wedding night, Lin Yunyi met the handsome husband who was supposedly "sickly" and suddenly felt she'd hit the jackpot. He was truly a feast for the eyes.

But after their wedding night, when she met the people of the Duke's household the next day, Lin Yunyi discovered that she had transmigrated into a novel!

The male lead in the book was the legitimate son of the Duke's second branch. The female lead was the legitimate daughter of a minister, and a celebrated beauty and talent in the capital.

And her brand-new husband was destined to become the powerful Grand Secretary in the future. The female lead was the unattainable love of his life. He loved her deeply and was willing to do anything for her, even give up his life.

Lin Yunyi patted her chest in relief. Phew, at least she was only after his body.

-- The first version of this blurb was saved as a screenshot on 2025.06.07

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