Charming little teahouse owner × tough, loyal constable
Everyday life in a small household shared by a cook and a county yamen constable | Cozy, sweet street life | Family affairs and running a business
A new teahouse, Xue's Teahouse, has recently opened on Six Bridges Street in Qingjiang County.
The young proprietress is fair-skinned and beautiful, with a charming manner, and she makes wonderful tea and pastries.
Soft, sweet Jade Dew Balls, delicate and translucent Glass Peach Blossom Cakes, and fragrant Honey-Foam Crisps that are sweet but never cloying...
Ever since the teahouse opened, it has been packed with customers every day, with not a seat to spare.
Qin Che, the county yamen's constable, is tall and powerfully built, and merciless in his methods of solving cases. But in his daily life, he loves nothing more than soft, sweet pastries and drinks.
Lately, every day after work, he stops by the newly opened Xue's Teahouse for his favorite Jade Dew Balls and Honey-Foam Crisps.
As time passes, Qin Che is drawn not only to the teahouse's soft, sweet treats, but also finds himself unable to stop thinking about its clever young proprietress.
Xue Yutao is the daughter of a disgraced official. When her father was convicted, she was eight years old and was taken into the imperial palace to serve as a slave. Later, her skill at making tea and pastries earned her a place serving the Empress Dowager.
After the Empress Dowager passed away, the benevolent emperor freed the palace maids who had served her closely and let them leave the palace.
After leaving the palace, Xue Yutao went to the prosperous, peaceful Qingjiang County in Jiangnan and opened a teahouse to make a living.
For the rest of her life, all she wants is to find a good husband in Qingjiang County, have children, and live a simple, happy, peaceful life together.
Qin Che, the county yamen's constable, is kind, upright, hardworking, and ambitious. He visits her teahouse every day to support her business.
When the tall, broad-shouldered man is around her, he always blushes, looking adorably nervous and shy.
As time goes by, Xue Yutao decides he's a pretty good choice for a husband!
Reader's guide:
1. First-time couple, happy ending, one-on-one romance.
2. Set in an imaginary dynasty. Please don't overanalyze the history.
3. A short, sweet bedtime read.
Theme: A peaceful, ordinary life is what matters.
