The Fragrance of Books Breaks the Cage

She is Lin Wei, the fifth peasant girl, a "superfluous person" who can be sacrificed at any time in the feudal era. Her elder brother was imprisoned, her elder sister was married off in exchange for food, her father was disabled, and her younger brother was critically ill. In order to survive, she sold herself to a private school as a maid, but in the dim light of studying outside the window, she glimpsed the possibility of another life. The teachings of her husband Su Jin and the millions of books in Chongwen Pavilion transformed her from a maid with low self-esteem and sensitivity into a wise man with a broad mind.