The Daily Life of Farming, Street Vending, and Shopkeeping in Ancient Times

New novel now underway: You'd Better Break Off the Engagement, and I hope you enjoy it! Coming soon: Stop for a Bite or Stay the Night? [Farming]. The blurb is at the bottom. Rolling around and acting cute to beg for follows~ Blurb: [A hunter with a fierce-looking face x a genuine food blogger] [Same-sex marriage is illegal; no male pregnancy] Before he transmigrated, Jiang Pan's wish was simple: save a little money, farm two mu of land, eat three meals a day, and make it through the seasons. After he transmigrated, Jiang Pan had a new wish: no more meals of coarse grains, no more hemp clothes, and no more living in a thatched hut. His grandparents played favorites, his uncle and aunt were mean, and his younger siblings were frail. What could Jiang Pan do? Roll up his sleeves and get to work! Split off from the family, clear land, farm, forage for mushrooms, set up a stall, and open a shop. He got a house, land, a shop, and money. Best of all, he won over the fierce hunter he'd fallen for at first sight! Much later, the two finally shared their first night of perfect harmony-- Jiang Pan watched as the fierce hunter he'd fallen for at first sight blushed to the tips of his ears, handed him a tin of scented balm, and shyly said, “I hear this stuff helps with lubrication. Could you do it for me?” Jiang Pan: Aren't the ones online always saying the top helps the bottom out? It's rare to find a bottom as dedicated as him! When the hunter saw that he wasn't moving, he took the balm and went into the side room by himself... Jiang Pan: ? The man I worked so hard to win over is a bottom too?! For Shi Yuangui, this is a story of meeting in humble circumstances, finding a kindred spirit, and standing by each other through the years. For Jiang Pan, this is a story of falling for someone's looks, being captivated by his talent, finding their personalities a match, and finally connecting soul to soul. For both of them, this is a story of rain after a long drought, finding an old friend in a strange land, and two lonely souls drawn to each other. #Jiang Pan's Ridiculous Everyday Life# 1- The dog and the people eat the same food Jiang Pan says: Dog food. 2- He names the little black dog Taibai Jiang Pan says: Black enough and it turns white. Taibai is just a little whiter than Dahuang. (Dahuang is female; Taibai is male.) 3- He walks past the dog. It wags its tail, but he doesn't react. Jiang Pan says: The dog ignores me. Tips: 1- Set in a fictional world, with lots of original details. Please don't overanalyze. (They don't actually turn out to be the same type, and there will be no switching. It's just a sweet misunderstanding.) 2- No imperial examinations, court politics, or battles. The pacing is slow and slice-of-life, and they won't get rich overnight. 3- The opening is very slow. The pace picks up a little after the family splits in chapter seven, and the love interest will appear more often later on. Coming soon: Stop for a Bite or Stay the Night? [Farming] [A cheerful cactus-like bottom x a gloomy, neurotic top; a little fox x a seemingly proper man] A clueless, gloomy neurotic who wants to die but can't, and is oddly lucky x a cheerful bottom with eight hundred tricks up his sleeve who can survive anywhere * Wu Yuan has had rotten luck. Before he transmigrated, he suffered from illness for years. Afterward, he was forced to become a homeless orphan, despite being an adult. Carrying a tattered bundle, he stood at the door of a dilapidated hut on Eryang Slope and thought: As long as I'm healthy, I can survive anywhere. The old, long-neglected teahouse on Eryang Slope was given a complete makeover. A sign outside read, “Stay the Night.” The young, smiling owner stood at the entrance and greeted visitors with a grin. “Come on in, sir. Just stopping for a bite, or staying the night?” One day, a strange customer came to the little inn. He looked gloomy, said nothing, and didn't pay after his meal. Wu Yuan: ...A free meal? And you think you can pull that on me? The customer: I'll stay the night and work off the debt. Wu Yuan: Oh? Oh! Wu Yuan looked at the newly cleared fields, the stacks of firewood piled up in the back yard, and the game hanging under the eaves. He decided that free meal had been well worth it. The man ate a lot, but he liked working, wasn't picky, and could even finish the leftovers. He always looked gloomy, but he was obedient and not very crafty. He was always trying to die, but he was so lucky that he never did... Ahem. He was a little neurotic, but he was handsome, and pretty lucky too! * Lin Youqian left that place of trouble, bitterly disappointed. He wanted to eat his fill, then dig a hole and bury himself. He was determined to die, but one meal from Wu Yuan brought him back to life. The cheerful young man's face hid eight hundred tricks, but he treated Lin Youqian with nothing but sincerity. Afraid that Lin Youqian would try to kill himself if left idle, he put him to work clearing land, chopping wood, and hunting. Worried he wasn't getting enough to eat, he gave him half the food from his own bowl. And, without caring about Lin Youqian's intimidating face, he had him greet customers at the door. With a young man this good, Lin Youqian suddenly didn't want to die anymore. He wanted to stay and spend a lifetime working off his debt. * The “Stay the Night” inn began to draw more and more customers: peddlers stopping for a cup of tea, escorts and merchant caravans swapping strange tales, rich young men from the prefectural city complaining about how hard life was, and local gentry and landlords coming for an extended stay... The customers at the little teahouse changed from one table to the next. In a rocking chair beneath the persimmon tree by the courtyard wall, Lin Youqian gently fanned himself. In the cool breeze, Wu Yuan drifted into a deep sleep. Golden persimmons sway above, the rocking chair gently rocks; the fan stirs a cool breeze in the afternoon. Over tea, meals, and idle conversation, Lin Youqian stayed the night with Wu Yuan, again and again. * #Bonus Scene 1# The first time Lin Youqian told Wu Yuan, “I want to kiss you.” Wu Yuan slapped him. “You freak!” The second time he said, “I want to kiss you.” Wu Yuan: “Go ahead and try.” The third time... Before he could say it, Wu Yuan kissed him. #Bonus Scene 2# After they were done fooling around one day-- Wu Yuan panted heavily. “I feel like I'm getting the short end of the stick.” Lin Youqian: “How so?” Wu Yuan: “Didn't you say you'd work off your debt?” Lin Youqian, looking thoroughly satisfied: “I did.” Wu Yuan held his sore, aching waist. “...You did a lot more than work!” Check my author page for more upcoming novels. I'll definitely write them! Rolling around and acting cute to beg for follows (bows). Theme: Keep your feet on the ground and take steady steps toward the future.