Bamboo Rain

The Fourth Brother had squandered his wealth through gambling, leaving their mother in a critical state. To make matters worse, the creditors even asked them to sell Manbao to settle the debts!
In the village, whispers spread that the golden days of the Zhou Family's cherished Manbao were over. Their elderly mother clung to Manbao's hand, tears streaming down her face.
However, Manbao tightly grasped a system in her hand, a tool that would lead her and her brothers and sisters-in-law to reclaim their fortunes. They ventured into agriculture, cultivating land, growing medicinal herbs, and establishing shops, steadily improving their lives. 
As their situation improved, concerns shifted to Manbao's marital prospects by the sister-in-laws.
"Mr. Zhuang's grandson is an excellent match – educated and well-spoken. He is just perfect for you."
"No! You should consider Mr. Qian's youngest son, who is handsome and well-mannered. You can count on him never to defy you."
Suppressing a smile, Manbao responded, "My heart is already set. I choose Bai Shanbao, my childhood friend whom I've playfully scolded since we were young."

The Lucky Farmgirl

Of course, it wasn't difficult. Luojiang County was just a minor county, with not many scholars or literate people. On this day, many shops would hang up lanterns with riddles for people to guess, to create a festive atmosphere.


There were more lanterns than people to begin with, so if the riddles had been made too difficult, there would have been no fun tonight.


That's why the riddles on the Lantern Hill were progressive; the riddles on the lanterns at the foot of the hill weren't hard, and many were common sayings. Even for those who couldn't read, if someone read the riddles out loud, the brighter ones could usually guess them.


Bai Erlang naturally disdained such simple lanterns and chose the ones that were three or four layers up, the more attractive looking ones.


Chapter 780: Help