The Little Lady Who Builds Up the Family

Jiang Wan transmigrates into a book, becoming a spineless stepmother whom even the mice in her house can kick around.

Her family is dirt-poor, her husband is physically impaired and timid, and her five non-biological children are a motley crew in need of discipline. To make matters worse, they are all the female lead's stepping stones and sources of support in the book, each destined for a tragic end, either dead or disabled.

What a mess!

Luckily, she knows a little martial arts and has a pocket dimension to help her. Even with the worst possible start, she'll become the brightest star in the Great Liang Dynasty!

With her left hand, she beats the kids into shape, tames her husband, and tears down vile women. With her right, she makes pickles, opens restaurants, and raises livestock. Before she knows it, her business is booming across the nation and she's become fabulously rich.

Under her "loving" guidance, all five unruly children grow up upright and ambitious, working hard to bring money home, earn military honors, and pass the imperial exams. They become her thoughtful little padded jackets and windproof winter trousers.

Her physically impaired husband has a sharp tongue during the day, as if he'd coated it in medicine, but at night he secretly slips a stack of banknotes into her hands.

Where did all that money come from?

Her husband twists his fingers and smiles shyly. "I earned it writing stories!"

Jiang Wan: ...

What a coy old man!