A Thousand-Gold Embroidery

I transmigrated, and my father doesn’t care for me while my stepmother hates me. In this place, I can rely on no one but myself. I’ll have to make my way with my own two hands. Even if I have to smash my way through with a stick, I’ll carve out a fragrant little path of my own. So, one young woman wrote down her four-point plan for the future. One: Establish a foothold in the family and find the strongest patron to cling to. (Of course, patrons are like legs: you can keep switching until you find one you like!) Two: As for marriage, I absolutely will not marry before I turn twenty-five. This young lady is still too young to waste her time being a wife and mother! Remember, time is precious, and having a baby is a complete waste of it. Three: Become a successful woman with a business of my own. The more branches, the better. Four: Once my business is thriving, my purse is full, and I’ve reached a comfortable standard of living, I’ll find the man of my dreams, get married, and have a baby. It’ll all fall into place. (Official statement: This young lady truly doesn’t like men who throw themselves at her.)