Everyday Survival in a Powerful Family

A slice-of-life farming story. Updates at midnight. Please forgive any missed updates. Shen Baozhu has always been law-abiding, but she transmigrates into the ancient world as a member of the most lawless elite. She is not only the daughter of a provincial governor, but also the niece of a chancellor. With no surprises, she should have a guaranteed winning life. Unfortunately, when she opens her eyes, her mother is already dead. Her father has gone off with his concubine to pursue love, and her chancellor uncle has offended countless people in the court. To keep her family safe and stable, Shen Baozhu has no choice but to climb the ranks and work toward becoming a civil servant as soon as possible. To that end, she works hard to support the princess, wanders the streets and alleys handling all kinds of business, clearing the names of the wronged and helping the poor make ends meet. As time goes by, people are astonished to realize that the capital has somehow gained an unofficial official who is remarkably close to the people. One day, Madam Qi, who wanted to protect her relatives and had urged Shen Baozhu to cling to her uncle’s coattails, suddenly realizes that her granddaughter’s rank is about to match her uncle’s. This is a story about a powerful family finding an heir after building its fortune, then working together again amid internal strife and outside threats. A gentle reminder: It feels like all that’s left is farming. … Advance preview divider … "The Country Girl" Lu Mi lives in the countryside, three thousand li from the capital. Her mother is a hunter, and her father is a farmer who gave up his life as a righteous bandit. Of the siblings, she is the one who makes up the “lazy, greedy, and sly” quartet: the “greedy” one. Her grandmother, Old Madam Bi, sees her granddaughter drooling over uncooked rice every day and tries to persuade her to go learn some needlework in a wealthy household. That way, even if she can’t marry into a prosperous family, she can at least earn a living with her skills. Just as Lu Mi is about to embark on the path of becoming a craftswoman, the newly appointed county magistrate grants the Lu family several more acres of land. To help out, Lu Mi starts going to the fields every day with her brothers and sisters. Before she knows it, they’ve become prosperous. "Heaven’s Mandate Is Mine" From inner-courtyard intrigue to becoming an empress. Chen Jianwei’s life begins when she transmigrates into a year of chaos across the land. This is the year the northerners have already marched south and occupied the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. This is the year the southerners begin their northern campaign, and great numbers of powerful clans begin moving south. This is the year the realm is on the verge of collapse, yet women must still veil their faces when they go out and guard their chastity. Chen Jianwei is the first to quit. From a fractured land to unification, from stepping outside her family home to ascending the throne. Their journey is like rowing upstream, and they can do it. Theme: Finding a happy life.