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

Old Madam Liu paused before speaking, "Can you understand that feeling, Lord? They acted strangely, unwilling to let me inquire further, and even forbidden me to stay long in my son's study. If I stayed too long, someone would come to check, so I had the vague feeling that my son did not die fighting bandits, until I sent someone to find Erji."


County Magistrate Tang sat up straight.


"Erji is alive, only he..." Old Madam Liu paused before continuing, "was severely injured. He told me that my son was killed because he discovered that the Prince of Yizhou had conspired with officials of Yizhou to embezzle funds meant for the repairs of the Jiaowei Dams."


Chapter 802: Confession 2 (Extra chapter for the birthday of the reader "Mo Yan")