Qin An had barely recovered from the sight of the leaky, dilapidated roof above him, through which he could see the sky, when he was told his father was dead, his mother had run away, and the family of his sister's hard-won fiance had come to break off the engagement. They were already at the village entrance, and his sister was about to jump into the river, so he had to hurry and save her!!!
Qin An sat bolt upright. There was no problem that couldn't be solved by making money!
He dug the fields, dried mountain produce, traded goods, and traveled as a merchant... From not having three copper coins to his name, Qin An eventually built a caravan that delivered beef and mutton from the north, seafood from the coast, lychees from Lingnan, and delicacies from every corner of the land to countless households.
Worried that his poor little family would be bullied? Qin An turned his attention to the fearsome hunter who lived alone in the mountains behind the village, rumored to eat bear meat raw.
The hunter, lured down the mountain by a bowl of fragrant, spicy chicken stew, set down his bowl. "Xiao An, let's take the day off."
Qin An clutched his waistband with one hand. "We just took yesterday off! No need to rest today! Let's set off tonight!"
1. A slow, steady journey to building a fortune through hard work. This will be a long, long story! The protagonist won't take the imperial examinations.
2. There is no third gender in this world.
3. The older sister will have a character-growth arc, but no romance.
[Romance synopsis] A bowl of food leads to a lifetime of happy love.
Core theme: Work hard and build a fortune with your own two hands