A Farming Life: Hello, Husband

A headstrong ancient woman acts on impulse after a disastrous attempt at matchmaking. Meanwhile, a modern woman falls into the water and her soul transmigrates. Through a twist of fate, their stories lead to a heartwarming romance. There are no awful old biddies here, and rural women rarely resort to shouting matches and fights. The village is, for the most part, simple and peaceful, though a few things do disturb the harmony. Yi Luo transmigrates and takes the place of a girl who shares her name.

When she first arrives in the ancient world, she isn't panicked. Instead, she looks forward to the life ahead.

What? She's getting married in a few months, and her husband-to-be is disabled?

Luckily, her future husband has a good temperament and a handsome face. But the closer she gets to him, the more she realizes he can be quite changeable. That warm smile of his is just a mask for the stage of his life.

Still, in the end, this woman falls in love with this man.

At the start of their marriage, he picks a bunch of wild chrysanthemums for his wife. Stammering, she says, “Husband, you... you really are creative.”

She still thanks him politely, but he won't accept that. Pointing to his cheek, he says, “Isn't there an easy way for my wife to thank me?”

On their wedding night, he tells her, “I'll always be by your side. No matter where you are, as long as you're there, I'll come to you.” She doesn't believe him. “Even in my dreams?”

When they part, he says, “I promise I'll return safely.” She can only remain silent, tears in her eyes.

They say married women in ancient times faced three sorrows: first, being cast aside when their beauty fades; second, sharing a husband with many other women; and third, loving their husband only to have him drafted into the army to fight for the court. From then on, all that may remain is, “Pitiful bones lie by the uncertain river, while their loved ones still dream of them in their boudoirs.”

After marrying, she never once worried about any of these things. But in the fifty-sixth year of Chen Hui's reign, an order from the court arrived: “The fighting on the frontier is urgent. Each household must provide one able-bodied man. No exceptions. All must be ready to leave in ten days.”

“Father has no grown son, and Mulan has no elder brother.” Her grandfather is old, and her husband cannot walk properly. Today, she faces the same helplessness as Mulan. But can she take her husband's place and go to war? No, because he won't allow it.

Thankfully, in less than a year, the soldiers temporarily recruited from the people are disbanded and sent back to their homes. Just as he promised, he returns safe and sound.

She thinks life will be peaceful from then on. Little does she know that hardship is waiting just around the corner...

This story is full of youthful romance and may be a little melodramatic. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk.