A Transmigrated Peddler Raising a Family and Doting on His Husband

[Coming Soon: My Husband Keeps Pretending to Be Good. A hot on the outside, cold on the inside, irreverent, rebellious gong x a gloomy, self-loathing shou who acts crazy in public and obedient in private. See the author profile for the full blurb. If you like it, please add it to your collection. Thank you!]

After transmigrating to ancient times, Chang Xiao, once a successful entrepreneur, gets an utterly disastrous start.

A house gambled away by his gambling-addict father x1

An arm injured by creditors after being dragged into the mess x1

A mute little husband he was forced to marry by his grandfather on his deathbed x1

And the original owner is merely a penniless scholar with no academic honors to his name.

Chang Xiao, who gets sleepy as soon as he opens a book: "..."

A career change it is. He absolutely has to change careers!

With that, he decisively takes off his scholar's robe and becomes a humble peddler, going from village to village and street to street.

As the saying goes:

A shoulder pole rests across his shoulders, bearing all kinds of treasures and finery.

Pots and pans, needles and thread, scissors, oil, salt, sauces, vinegar, sugar, wine, and tea.

He sells fans in summer and hats in winter; he has everything, with something for everyone.

With his shoulder pole, little cart, silver tongue, and two good feet,

his box fills with silver, and his days grow better and better.

Years later, his family owns a two-story shop selling goods from north and south.

At his well-stocked shop, Chang Xiao sips some warming wine and tells his two children about the old days.

As he gets carried away with his story, his fingers feel a little warmth. It is his husband, Ruyi, taking a few split, roasted chestnuts from the brazier.

The young man, who has learned to speak again, smiles with his eyes and carefully enunciates, "Tasty. Sweet."

A moment later, the two little monkeys run off after tasting the sweet chestnuts.

Chang Xiao leans closer and brushes his lips against the young man's...

Mm, very sweet indeed.

[Reader's Guide]

1. The era and region are fictional, a hodgepodge of references and made-up details.

2. Farming and domestic life, with the gong doting on the shou and the shou doting on the gong. Includes the male pregnancy setting, childbirth, and raising children. Please skip if that's not your thing.

3. The shou's muteness is psychological, and he will gradually recover.

4. A slow, steady, everyday-life story. They won't become fabulously rich by the end.

Theme: Everyone is born with something to offer.