A Tale of Two Unlucky Spouses Scraping By

[A well-read, sunny dog-training big sister VS a cocky, tsundere, goofy little rascal who happily lets her train him] Song Tang transmigrates, and she isn’t even the daughter of a poor scholar. Looking at her fair, smooth hands, she realizes this is what starting from nothing really means. She glances to the side. Luckily, she has a fake husband who’s free labor. She’ll take him on as a hired hand, more or less. In ancient times, with poor technology and inconvenient transportation, she has to survive, and live more freely while she’s at it. Gu Shuang transmigrates as a penniless refugee. Looking at this fake wife who shares his troubles, he figures things aren’t so bad. Fortunately, he has a good skill to keep him by her side and barely scrape by. Seeing the look she gives him, he grins foolishly and tries to win her over. He has to keep her happy. Why wouldn’t he latch onto someone who can support him? He’s no fool. Song Tang has a dream: earn enough to live comfortably, lie flat, and travel the mountains and rivers of the Song dynasty. Gu Shuang has a dream: earn the betrothal gifts to marry Song Tang, pass the imperial examinations, and serve the people in government. Song Tang: “Gu Shuang, why don’t you just marry the county magistrate’s daughter? Then our little shop might get some protection.” Gu Shuang: “Song Tang, just give me some silver for the imperial exams. I failed last year because it was my first try. The second time will be a piece of cake. Then I’ll get you a title as a lady of the court.” Reading Guide: 1. A slow-burn story with a gentle, steady pace and sweet everyday moments. The leads support each other as they scrape by, then come to know, love, and stay by each other’s side! 2. The leads build everything from scratch, with no golden fingers. We just hope their values won’t be assimilated or shaped by the feudal ideology of this world. 3. Happy ending. The leads find joy even in hardship and are content with what they have. 4. The setting is the Song dynasty, but treat it as a parallel universe. Don’t nitpick the historical details! 5. Happy reading! Blurb written on 2026/09/10 and screenshotted. New chapter daily or every other day! Theme: Survive in the Song dynasty!