I Have a Pig-Slaying Knife

[Bold, decisive woman butcher x refined young gentleman from an eminent family]

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Du Ling always thought that making money as a butcher was the greatest thing she would ever achieve.

Who would have guessed that her butchering knife would help her land a job as emperor?

The rise and fall of the clan, the honor and disgrace of the Xie family. These eight words weighed heavily on Xie Jiayun's shoulders, crushing him until he could barely breathe.

The clan elders said, "No matter how the throne changes hands, the Xie family has stood for a hundred years. You must preserve its integrity."

His father said, "You are the next head of the Xie family. You must watch your words and actions, and strive to rise higher in this chaotic age."

Xie Jiayun thought, What ideals and ambitions can a puppet possibly have?

Until the day the city fell, when Du Ling held a knife to his throat, stripped away every shred of the aristocracy's dignity, and brazenly asked him:

"Xie Jiayun, I don't have thirty thousand dan of betrothal gifts, but I do have a dozen or so live pigs. How does that sound?"

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Strong female lead, coming-of-age story, career-focused.

Theme: Everyone is equal