The bad news: Tao Sang transmigrated into a book.
The worse news: She ended up in an impoverished farming family in ancient times, and the book was an ABO story.
The even worse news: She became a cannon-fodder female character about to marry a blind woman from the village who had two children.
That blind woman with two kids, Liu Shiying, was a tragic supporting character.
The actual heroine was her older sister, Liu Shimian, the children's birth mother.
Liu Shimian rose from being a common soldier to a renowned female general. During that time, Liu Shiying, her blind younger sister, cared for the two children. But not long after the general returned home in glory, the enemy sent assassins, and Liu Shiying died protecting the children.
Her story ended in a hurry.
When Tao Sang arrived, her family was busy arranging her marriage.
She looked up and saw a muddy yard, a dilapidated thatched hut, and not even a decent quilt on the earthen bed.
How could she get married under these conditions?
Unexpectedly, her mother clasped her hand and said, "It's rare for a Qianjun to live in a Roujun's home around here, but Shiying is gentle, and her family has money. Even though she has two children, you won't be taken advantage of."
Only after the wedding did Tao Sang learn that the family owned nothing but this house, and the two kids were so hungry they could eat only once a day.
Liu Shimian hadn't sent money in a long time. The household survived only because blind Liu Shiying copied letters for people.
It was all a facade of prosperity!
Who said she wouldn't be taken advantage of?
She'd gotten the short end of the stick, big time!
But what could she do? They were already married. She couldn't just get a divorce!
Tao Sang could only roll up her sleeves and get to work: clear land, make food, and open a restaurant.
She healed Liu Shiying's eyes and melted her heart, too.
On their wedding night, Liu Shiying sat by the bed and coldly drew a line between them. "This is only a marriage of convenience."
Later, Liu Shiying quietly slipped into Tao Sang's quilt and hugged her from behind. "Qianjun, I'm cold."
An ancient ABO farming and business story, though it may get melodramatic at any moment.
The method of having children is inspired by the women of the Women's Kingdom in Journey to the West, who become pregnant by drinking from a river. The world is almost entirely female, but this isn't a female-power fantasy. It's about eating, drinking, falling in love, and raising kids.
The ABO terms are Qianjun, Heyi, and Roujun.
Premise: Hard work is the path to prosperity.