The Farmer's Lovely Daughter

In ancient times, children sold were cut off from their families, with no obligation to support them, and no right for their parents or siblings to inherit their property. Everything owned by the sold child belonged to the buyer. Only when the seller released the indenture and the child became free did the property become their own. Once a daughter was registered as a household, her parents had no right to sell her, nor any right to enjoy her property.

Babies with higher birth weights are often born without any wrinkles, making it easy to tell who they resemble. My daughter weighed seven pounds at birth, and the baby boy in the next bed weighed eight pounds; both were very beautiful, unlike babies weighing just over five pounds who had wrinkled faces. Their eyes were always open, as if they were looking at you, even though they couldn't see anything. The picture below is of my newborn baby.

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Xia Shi likely never married; she was a loyal servant who devoted everything to her master. It seems she will marry General Zhao, who has already divided the family property, but not completely. With Xia Li and Xia Ju's identities restored, and no one daring to bully Xia Shi, her loyalty and virtue would have been highly valued by emperors and noble families in ancient times, making her a respected role model and earning her rewards.

The adorable baby is here! Hopefully, he'll become a pillar of the Xia family. Each of Qingquan's little boys is unique: the stingy little dumpling, the sister-obsessed Jinwa, the sensible and sensitive Dabao, the little adult Zhan Kui—each one is distinct, cute, and lovable. Looking forward to the new baby! Hopefully, he'll be a sweet and clever little devil, a good baby who's also a mother- and sister-obsessed parent.

You guessed right. Xia was the heroine's mother's confidante. The heroine's mother was truly clever; she foresaw her daughter's doom and seized the opportunity to "drive Xia away," allowing her to escape with her daughter and avoid being killed by the Qi family women. And as it turns out, she was right; look, all her remaining trusted maids are dead.

I started reading this book because of its reputation for being a "clear spring" author. It's been sitting on my bookshelf for ages, but with the pandemic keeping me indoors, I've been spending the Spring Festival cleaning out my bookshelf. I read the first few free chapters, but they weren't anything new. The first dozen or so chapters are all about adoption, which made me quite sleepy. Some comments say the later parts will follow a palace intrigue formula, so I'm dropping it for now.

It's almost over. Once it's finished, Qingquan, take a good rest. Always take care of your health and manage your finances well. In the end, everything in this world might be illusory; only good health, a substantial amount of savings, and a house of your own are real. Don't take life too seriously. Sometimes, a little coaxing and cajoling can bring more happiness.

It seems that Shu-ge and Aunt Huo were used by Madam Ma to kill them. It's just unexpected that Shu-ge was clever and had a loyal maid who escaped and met the female lead. She saw that Shu-ge was smarter than her own son, so she spread the news that the female lead's father wanted to make Shu-ge the heir to Xiao Qi-shi in the capital. Her ambition is truly great.

That Duke is a complete scumbag. He complains about his wife's domineering nature—where was he when he was young? Didn't he see how assertive she was when they got married? Now he's in his forties and starts spouting nonsense, saying he likes gentle and submissive women. Ha! How many wives are actually gentle and submissive?