During the snow disaster in Luzhou, Qiu He fled with his family. By the time they reached Nanping Village in Zezhou, he had passed out from hunger, unable to find anything to eat. His family sought help from the nearest villagers, but only the Qi family took pity on them and opened their door to share a meal.
To repay their kindness and give Qiu He a chance to survive, his family left him behind as a bridegroom for the Qi family's eldest son, who was over twenty and still unmarried.
By the time Qiu He arrived at the Qi household, he was so cold and hungry that he was barely breathing. But his vitality was as robust as a grain seedling, just like his name suggested.
That vitality seemed to flow into the Qi family as well, restoring life to a household struggling through hardship.
Knowing he was to become Qi Yang's bridegroom, Qiu He was both happy and frightened. He was happy because Qi Yang was handsome and looked like a good match for him. He was frightened because Qi Yang always wore such a cold expression that he seemed scary, and Qiu He didn't dare talk to him.
The Qi family had once been fairly well-off. Qi Yang had been engaged at sixteen, but disaster struck without warning. His father fell seriously ill, and the family spent all their money on treatment. They sold several mu of farmland and went into debt, and the engagement was called off.
His father's illness seemed like a bottomless pit. None of the local girls or young men wanted to marry him, and Qi Yang didn't force the issue. He only thought about earning more money so he could cure his father's illness. He never expected his family's moment of kindness to bring him a little husband.
After his little husband cleaned up, he had a head of brown curls and amber eyes. He looked just like the orange cat his grandmother kept, and Qi Yang was delighted. His little husband was lively and adorable, smiling at everyone he met. But whenever he saw Qi Yang, he acted like a mouse spotting a cat and ran off as fast as he could.
Qi Yang knew his cold expression frightened him. He tried to change, but since he was born with a naturally stern face, his attempts only made things worse.
Reader's guide:
1. A story about two ordinary people, full of everyday family life and a slow, steady romance;
2. They won't become rich overnight, but with the whole family working together, things will gradually get better.
Theme: Hard work brings prosperity
